Title: Little Spark of Madness

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter in anyway, that belongs to JK Rowlings. I don't make any money from this either. I just do it for fun :) All original characters are my own, those would be the ones that you don't recognize from the books.

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"Family is the most important thing in the world."

– Princess Diana

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Unknown Location - September 5th, 1975

Four cloaked men knelt at the foot of a ornate wooden chair that was almost throne like if it hadn't been for the cracks separating the wood. At one time the chair would have been called beautiful, but time and dark magic had eaten away at that.

There was a cloaked man sitting in it, his latest spell had disfigured his face although that didn't seem to matter much to him.

His only concern was gaining the power he needed for conquering the wizarding world, bringing an end to the muggle influence.

"My Lord, I have received word from my son at school. The teachers are not discussing your latest advancements with the students. However it is known due to the amount of students receiving the prophet."

The man in the chair nodded his head ever so slightly, his subject had their eyes trained at the floor so the movement was unseen by all. "It doesss not matter what they know Nott, Your sssons and daughtersss will ssspread the truth. Tell me, hasss Dumbledore been up to anything? Have they noticed him leaving the cassstle? Anything new?"

A taller cloaked man cleared his throat elegantly, "My Lord, there are four new transfer students. My son told me a sixth year, two fifth years, and a second year. All orphaned by your strikes my Lord. My son has noticed the fact that four children's lives were altered so greatly has the students talking about your growing strength. More so than Albus Dumbledore can keep hidden My Lord."

Their Lord raised a hairless pale brow in curiosity, "Four orphans you say? They survived my subjects attacks? Mear children?"

The Dark Lord stood and walked over to his subjects, "Their parents were traitors then, have your children befriend them. They know my power now better than their peers, if they join me their parents shame will be forgiven. Do it gently my subjects, I will not accept failure."

He turned to leave them, but then stopped. "Oh yes, and I do not remember staying to leave any survivors. Four is unacceptable." He turned quickly on his heel, his wand arm pointing at the first man he saw, "CRUCIO!"

After a moment the man stopped screaming and fell to the floor. Silence echoing through the room before the now deadly calm voice spoke again. "Get out of my sssight and do not fail me again!"

September 19th, 1975

Hogwarts

Hermione was walking through the halls with Lily and Alice on their way to breakfast. It was a saturday so not many of the other students were up yet. Stopping as she heard her name being called out from behind them.

Smiling as she saw Harry running up to her with a big smile on his face, "Hey Hermione! Lily and Alice good morning, I need to borrow my sister please."

Both Lily and Alice nodded and smiled, before Lily spoke up. "No problem, we will see you later Hermione."

The two of them turned and left the siblings in the hall. Grabbing his sister's hand before taking off in a run pulling her behind him. They narrowly avoided colliding a few first years in his haste to get where they needed to go.

Hermione looked up at him as they slowed to a brisk walk as they made their way down the halls. She could clearly tell that he had a specific destination in mind, "So what did you need me for? And what is the rush for?"

Harry just grinned tightening his hold on her hand and took off running once more with her trailing behind. "You'll have to come with me and see. As for being in a hurry, I want to get there before too many people are up so we aren't bothered."

The two of them stopped by the kitchen portrait with the pears as Harry tickled them. Out popped one of the many Hogwarts elves with a basket and handing it Harry. "Thank you."

Hermione frowned as she crossed her arms and tapped her foot, "I hope you paid them Harry, you cannot just take advantage of them. They don't need to do favors for free, they are busy as is Harry James."

Harry rolled his eyes chuckling while he remembered her S.P.E.W. stage. Nodding his head, "Yup, I would never not pay them for something Hermione. Especially something for you. I gave them a roll of brand new cloth so they could design new clothing, I tried giving them clothes and money, but they all looked like they would cry."

Hermione thought about it for a moment as she remembered the Hogwarts elves avoiding her when she tried to knit them things. Smiling she unfolded her arms accepting his payment to the Hogwarts elves, "Alright well I guess that is reasonable. Seriously though, where are we going?"

Harry just ignored her questions and after a little while they made it to the seventh floor and Harry walked in front of the room of requirement before the door appeared, "Come on."

Walking in Hermione couldn't help the tears that pricked her eyes, she was standing out back of the Burrow on a bright day, the lake was blue and the party supplies that were always out when the Weasley's hosted a party were up. The only thing missing was the Weasley's. She turned at looked at Harry, "Thank you. Now I feel badly though. For your real birthday I just made you cupcakes."

Harry laughed as he sat the basket down on the picnic table and started taking different foods out. "And we got to stay up all night talking about out favorite memories. It is something only you and I will ever have. Here we share a birthday, July 18th…"

Hermione cleared her throat quickly, "Honesty? 19th Harry. I know things are a little hard to remember with our memories else where but you should remember dates just fine here."

He just smiled and nodded, "Sorry, July 19th. You and I can have our real birthday's together though. I think it makes things special. We are twins right? We need our quirks."

Hermione nodded as she sat down on the grass. "You're right, I like having our real birthdays just for us. No matter what, two days a year, we will always be together."

Smiling at him she sighed, "Are your emotions getting the better of you too Harry? Sometimes I stop myself and I feel like I am being too childish. It just comes out though, I don't understand it. I don't want to feel unsure, or scared, there are far worse things we both know it."

Harry looked at her for a moment, "I know what you mean, maybe it is a side effect of turning our ages back?"

Scrunching her nose, "I need to look into this more I think. Maybe you are right though, we would stand out if emotionally we were adults huh?"

The rest of the day the two of them sat around swimming and eating. Just having a good time without any worries. Time wasn't an issue for them here, they didn't have to be careful about their words. No one even would know this room existed until Neville found it during their 5th year.

Hermione had been watching Harry over the past few weeks. The stress was gone, and he looked like he was truly happy here. He had as normal of a life as they could hope for being out of their own time. Friends, family, and her.

As they were getting ready to leave Hermione stopped Harry, "Can I ask you something?"

Harry stopped and sat on the bench, "Sure. What is it?"

Hermione bit her lower lip and sat next to him, "Before Sirius found out what his mother wanted from me he seemed so worried about me. When he came in the room after I went to tea, he all but demanded to know what she did to me. If I was alright. It was endearing how much he seemed to care."

Running her hands through the end of her long hair, "But he hasn't spoken a word to me since he left that room. The last words he said to me were, 'I don't like doing anything my mother wants.' I understand I really do. But when you and I hang out, Sirius and the others aren't around. Is he still mad at me?"

Harry sat still for a moment realize she was right, in the great hall Sirius just filled his plate with food and ate, joking around jolly but never including 'Mione. Whenever he stopped to talk with his sister the others waited by the door for him. "I know he is a little put out, but I don't think he is mad at you Hermione. I think they are just giving us space. With the exception of James swooning over Lily they really don't talk to girls much."

Hermione just looked at her clasped hands, "You're right Harry. I am probably looking too hard, I just remember them always including me in the future. Sirius was infuriating at times, but he was never…. Like this."

Harry nodded, "But they were grown then, not childish fifteen year old boys. Besides, I've seen you hanging out with Lily and Alice.. Narcissa too. Although I don't know why…"

Hermione rolled her eyes as she brought her knees to her chest to hold. "Narcissa is actually not a bad person. She was probably forced into her marriage to Lucius. You see how the Blacks are trying to manipulate me, imagine if I was a Black. She is just too proper to rebel like Sirius. Now Bellatrix I plan to avoid like the plague, she is horrible even now."

Harry nodded in agreement, "Ya, even without being insane yet; She is horrible." Turning to his sister, "So are you okay with the boys? Sirius? I promise we will try to hang out with you more, but they are still more into Quidditch and pranks. I am not sure you'll have fun with that. You only ever broke rules and tagged along with Ron and I when we had to save the world somehow."

Hermione smiled and let a small laugh out, "I still cannot believe you tried out for the Quidditch team Harry! I think that is cheating with all your experience!"

Harry just grinned, "Well the hat did try to put me in Slytherin for a second time. I made Seeker though! So I am seeker, James is a Chaser, and Sirius is a beater. Remus and Peter don't play except at home or for fun. You'll come to the games and root me on right?"

Hermione just grinned and slapped his leg playfully, "Don't I always?"

Harry nodded and hugged her as Hermione continued, "Besides, I think you just became the apple of our dear Aunt Minerva's eye. She loves her Quidditch."

Harry just laughed and nodded, "Let's get back out to the real world, next weekend is a Hogsmeade weekend. Why don't you, Lily and Alice hang out with us?"

Hermione nodded, "Alright that sounds like a plan."

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September 26th, 1975

Hogwarts

Hermione groaned as someone tugged the pillow out from underneath her head, "Wake Up Hermione! Are you going to sleep all day? It is time for Hogsmeade!"

Letting out a grunt as she opened her eyes, she'd been up late the night before getting her paper for potions done so that she wouldn't need to worry about it tomorrow. "I'm up."

Flipping her sheets back as she got out of bed seeing Alice jumping around. "You are way to hyper this morning."

Looking over her shoulder she saw Lily pouting as she started to get out of bed as well. Lily started grumbling, "Tell me again. Why do we have to go to Hogsmeade with James Potter?"

Hermione laughed as she chuckled a discarded piece of clothing at her, "Because we are spending time with my brother and James is his friend. If you don't want to talk to him don't. Talk to Peter, Remus or Sirius."

Rolling her eyes Lily tossed the clothing in her hamper, "Peter or Remus it is then. Hermione you are so lucky that Sirius ignores you. You don't even have to try and ignore him." Yawning she got up and headed to the restroom completely missing how Hermione froze.

Alice sat next her her cautiously, "Are you alright?"

Hermione was about to nod, but stopped herself, "Is it that obvious that he ignores me? I asked Harry about that just last week, he said it was nothing."

Alice picked at an invisible piece of thread from the bedspread as she thought about her words, "I won't lie. When you walk down a hall or something he either leaves or makes sure someone is standing between you guys. He laughs and talks, but never stands facing you. I think your brother is trying to protect you, and see the good in his friend at the same time. Sirius isn't bad, but maybe you guys just don't click."

Hermione nodded as she swallowed grateful for hearing the truth, "Ya your right, not everyone needs to get along as best friends. At least we aren't fighting or anything."

Alice smiled a bit, "True, if you fought like James and Lily I would think you secretly like each other. Shush about that though, I don't want Lily to kill me."

Both girls let out a laugh as they rushed off to get ready for the day.

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Once the girls were done with everything Hermione pulled on a light jumper and made her way down stairs. Seeing her brother and his friends she tried not to feel upset about how obvious Sirius was being about not acknowledging her.

Walking down to Hogsmeade Sirius and James lead the way as if they were the lead in a parade. Although the latter kept falling back to walk near Lily while Sirius would sing out lyrics to songs and yell back for people to join in. Well, everyone except Hermione and she decided she wouldn't let it bother her as she giggled and laughed with Lily and Alice.

After a while Hermione turned to Lily, "Hey is there a bookshop here?" She had to ask since she had supposedly not been here before.

Watching as Lily's eyes lit up, "Oh Yes! Tomes and Scrolls, they have been around since 1768. They will have any book that you'll want." Turning her head so fast she flipped her hair in the fall wind, "Alice do you want to come?"

Alice smiled and nodded pulling her jacket on tighter when a cold wind brushed by them, "Yes, can we go to Dogweed and Deathcap after? I need to pick up a few more things for Herbology."

Lily nodded, "Sure. I am sure the boys will want to visit Zonko's."

Hermione rolled her eyes nodding as she turned to Harry, "How about we all meet up at the three broomsticks after?"

Harry nodded in agreement, but James yelled out, "We can't forget Spintwitches! I need new gloves for practice, I got a hole in mine at the last practice."

Remus frowned as he looked around at his friends, "What about Honeydukes?"

The boys all started laughing and messing Remus' hair. Sirius chuckled "Oh we would never forget your chocolates! Come one lets go!"

James nodded and threw Lily a grin as he joked, "We probably have plenty of time Hermione and Lily are going to a book shop! We probably won't see them for days!"

Lily just crossed her arms as she pouted and walked off with Hermione and Alice. "We will see who gets the better marks in class Potter!"

Harry laughed and followed the boys to Zonko's.

James laughed as he held up a small stink prank box, "Who thinks they can get this in the girls dorm?"

Harry just laughed imagining what his sister would do. Suddenly it hit him, although not seeing the box it would be strange if he knew how they worked already "Do you have to activate it? Or can you delay when it goes off?"

Sirius' eyes almost sparkled at the thought as he hurriedly grabbed another one and started reading it, "It can be delayed for an hour!" Jumping up and down, "Why?"

Harry grinned, "Just slip them into the girls bags, they will take them into their dorm room for us! Then about an hour later…."

Sirius jumped up and down along with James and Peter as the three of them grabbed as many as they could carry up to the register. Harry just laughed at them as Remus chuckled next to him, "You know the girls are going to kill us."

Harry nodded, "I've grown up with Hermione, I know. I also know that my sister is deathly afraid of flying, so I just have to hop on my broom to get away. Not that I will tell them that."

Remus threw his head back laughing, "Note to self. Keep broom handy."

Harry nodded and they shook hands, "So, honeydukes next or Spintwitches?"

Remus thought about it for a moment, "I will always say honeydukes, but I know they will want to go get their gear. What about you? Don't you need anything now that you're on the team?"

Harry shook his head, "I am good for now. My stuff was left at our old home. Aunt Minerva just bought me new stuff before school. She is a big Quidditch fan apparently."

Remus nodded as he shifted, "It is weird hearing you call her that. I bet it is weird for you to call her Professor in class though."

Nodding, "I just met her in July. I had to learn to call this new woman my Aunt, and now my Professor. I just hope I don't mess in up and call her Aunt Minerva in class. That would be awkward."

Remus laughed, "Oh you know we will only make a little fun of you if it happens. Like fall on the floor and get stitches from laughing, you know just a little."

Harry crossed his arms laughing, "OH Gee thanks Remus. See if I help you out!"

Finally the others came over with a gleam in their eyes. James just grinned, "This is going to be the best year yet! We found these other little things that go off and shoot sparklers in the air! Come on, to Spintwitches!"

With that the five of them ran from the store. On their way inside they had to stop when a group of seventh year Slytherins came walking out. Peter got knocked to the side and landed on his behind, as Remus and Harry bent down to help him up James and Sirius stood in front of them, "Hey! What was that for you snakes?"

The two in the center chuckled as the tallest of them stepped forward and spoke for the group, "He was in the way, we were just walking out. Maybe your friend should watch where is is going?"

Harry paused and looked up seeing platinum blonde hair, for a moment he thought he was looking at Draco until he looked closer and saw that it was Lucius Malfoy.

Lucius crossed his arms as he looked at Sirius, "I understand why Potter is in red and gold, but when are you going to join your brother."

Sirius crossed his arms, "They are my best friends, Reg can come hang out with us when he wants too."

Lucius scoffed at his, "Regulus is your blood. Your family. You don't turn your back on family."

Sirius shrugged as if he didn't have a care in the world, "They are family too."

Lucius looked as if he was about to give up on the conversation when he saw Harry, "So you are Professor McGonagall's nephew? Harry correct? Where is your sister Hermione?"

Harry straightened as he nodded his head, "Around with friends, why do you want to know where my sister is? I didn't catch your name."

Lucius fixed the glove on his hand as if he didn't have a care in the world, "Oh I just wished to welcome you to Hogwarts. My name is Lucius Abraxas Malfoy, seventh year Slytherin, and Head Boy. I have actually already had the pleasure of meeting your dear sister. Narcissa Black introduced us right after school started. I was just going to say hello, I heard she is quite bright in her classes from some of our younger housemates. A beautiful and smart young woman is a deadly weapon, you should be proud your sister is not one of the many empty headed nits that just care about their looks."

Harry just paused, unsure of how he should react to to compliment Lucius Malfoy just gave Hermione. Glance he noticed that his friends all looked very much on edge.

Looking back to Lucius he straightened, "Thank you. My sister can be a right storm when you mess with her though."

Lucius smirked and nodded his head, "I will remember that, thank you for the information. Good day boys."

With that Lucius walked on while his friends cleared the path away from the shop. Peter went to enter but stopped when he realized that everyone else was still frozen.

Harry turned to his friends who were all staring at him, "I am guessing that pleasant conversation wasn't normal? Should I be worried about Hermione?"

James and Sirius just shared a glance before nodding to him. Sirius stepped forward, "You know how my dear mother uses everything to her advantage? Not nice with her wanting something from you?"

Harry just nodded and knew where this was going, "I'll catch up with you all later. I need to go find my sister."

Remus just stepped forward, "I'll show you where the bookshop is, let's go." With that the two boys took off at a run towards Tomes and Scrolls.

James and Sirius just looked at each other before James spoke up, "What do you think Lucius wants with Hermione?"

Sirius shrugged, "No idea, but he was acting far too nice to not want something from her."

James just looked where Harry and Remus turned the corner and disappeared, "We need to keep an eye on her. Deal? I know you have some issues about her, but this is more important. We can all take turns. Harry too, maybe with one of us since I don't think he will know what to look for."

Sirius nodded as they started to walk in the store. "Did you bring the cloak to school?"

James just nodded his head before he walked over to the gloves section.

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Another Chapter down. Some confusion brewing. :)