Harry Potter and the Fountain of Possibilities
Chapter 8:
"Right from Wrong"
Kirk turned to the officer at Operations. "Are Commander Granger and Ambassador Potter on the ship?" he asked. "Just returned from Kronos planetside, sir," the officer said. "Have them come up to the Bridge," Kirk said. "Aye, sir," the officer said. "Lieutenant Commander Granger, Ambassador Potter, please report to the Bridge."
A few minutes later, Harry and Hermione walked onto the Bridge as Kirk and Agents Dulmur and Lucsly were talking about Kirk's history with the DTI. "Hello, Commander Granger, Ambassador Potter. I am Agent Dulmur, and this is my partner, Agent Lucsly. We are agents for the Federation Department of Temporal Investigations. As we were saying to Captain Kirk, we have recently come across a temporal incident in our records that refers to you," Dulmur said.
"On Federation Stardate 50893—or as Hogwarts measures it, April 17th, 2002, a Molly Weasley was contacted by a being who convinced her that it was your destiny, Ambassador, to fall in love with her daughter, Ginevra," Dulmur said, reading from a PADD. "Over the ensuing four years, Molly proceeded to manipulate you into marrying Ginevra by dosing you and her with what you might call Amortentia."
Harry and Ginny shot surprised looks at each others. "Agent Dulmur, why would Mrs. Weasley do that?" Harry said. "Amortentia is a Class-7 restricted substance on Hogwarts." "Do you remember the Chamber of Secrets incident?" Lucsly asked. "Specifically when Tom Riddle's basilisk petrified Commander Granger?"
Harry gasped when he remembered what had happened.
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Planet Hogwarts
Infirmary
Five Years Earlier
Tears were falling from Harry's eyes as he looked upon the petrified form of Hermione. "Mr. Potter, Mr. Weasley, visiting hours are over. I must ask you to return to the Gryffindor dorms," a voice said. Harry sniffed back his tears and looked at Madam Poppy Pomfrey, head healer of Hogwarts.
"Of course, Madam Pomfrey," Harry said. As Ron walked out of the Hogwarts Infirmary, Harry felt something snap in him. He realized that he had romantic feelings for Hermione. Harry leaned down and whispered as if Hermione could hear him, "We'll find a way to bring you back, 'Mione." He then kissed Hermione on the forehead and said, "I love you."
Aboard USS Enterprise NCC-1701-A
Main Bridge
The Present
"Are you saying, Agent, that Ron heard what I said?" Harry said. "Exactly," Dulmur said. "Mr Weasley contacted his mother and received a response that said, and I quote, 'The Potter fortune and titles must not go to a mudblood like Miss Granger,' among other things," Dulmur said, continuing to read from a PADD. "In the three years following the Chamber of Secrets incident, you may remember receiving 'care packages' from Mrs. Weasley."
"Are you insinuating that Mrs. Weasley put doses of Amortentia in the fudge and other candies in those packages?" Harry said. "More than that," Lucsly said. "As you may have gathered, the Amortentia you were being dosed with was keyed to Ginevra Weasley. In addition, an aversion potion keyed to you and Commander Granger was in both your care packages and those received by Commander Granger. Conversely, care packages received by Commander Granger were dosed with Amortentia that was keyed to both her and Ronald Weasley."
"That little piece of shite!" Hermione said. "But, what makes this a temporal incident?" The image on the viewscreen switched to the image of an extract from a Federation News Service data packet. Harry recognized it as the article he had read about Hogwarts being admitted to the Federation. However, where Ginny was mentioned in the article he had read, Hermione was referred to instead.
"What you are looking at is what should have happened," Dulmur said. "You and Commander Granger, by what we have been able to gather, should have begun a romantic relationship following Commander Granger's being brought out of petrification. It was you two who should have been married by Captain Riker and Professor Flitwick in the Great Hall of Hogwarts. But due to the interference of the entity who had contacted Molly Weasley, history was changed."
"But what can we do about it now?" Harry said. "Since the established course of history has been altered, Provision 34-Stroke-Omega of the Temporal Prime Directive is now in force," Dulmur said. "A DTI timeship will meet up with the Enterprise-A and the Jacqueline Dorsey as you are traveling to Earth. Once you rendezvous with the timeship, you are authorized to board her and travel back to Hogwarts before the incident in question and set right what has gone wrong. It is recommended that you take a party of up to four, as any larger a group may cause unforeseen problems. Good luck. DTI, out."
Hermione turned to the officer at Communications as the viewscreen switched back to an orbital view of Kronos. "Get me Lieutenant Kless," she ordered. "Aye, sir," the officer said. "Commander Granger, what is wrong?" Kless asked.
"I need to get in touch with Commander Kruge," Hermione said. "I need his help with an urgent mission." "Stand by," Kless said. The viewscreen returned, once more, to an orbital view of Kronos. Fifteen minutes later, Kruge appeared on the viewscreen.
"Commander Granger, Lieutenant Kless has informed me that you need my help with a mission," Kruge said. "Indeed I do, Kruge my friend," Hermione said. "I would like you to accompany Ambassador Potter and I on a trip back in time to prevent the dishonorable actions perpetrated against my House and that of my one, true, Par'Mach'Kai." Hermione gestured to Harry. "I, Hermione, daughter of Neil, declare a blood oath against the House of Weasley and the entity or entities responsible for keeping us apart."
Hermione touched her palm with the tip of her wand and drew a slash across her palm. A crimson path began to flow from the cut. Harry pulled his wand from the sleeve of his ambassador's robes. "I, Harold, son of James, declare my intentions to join Hermione, daughter of Neil, in the execution and fulfillment of her blood oath. May my blade be her blade, may it strike where she wills it and may my soul travel to Gre'thor if I fail her," Harry said before cutting his palm with his wand.
On the viewscreen, Kruge pulled out his d'k tahg and began to slit his palm. "I, Kruge, son of M'Kar, declare my intentions to join Hermione, daughter of Neil, in the execution of her blood oath. May my blade be her blade, may it strike where she wills it and may my soul travel to Gre'thor if I fail her," Kruge said.
"Thank you two for coming to my aid," Hermione said as she began to heal the cuts on hers and Harry's hands. "Kruge, pack your gear and prepare to beam aboard the Enterprise-A in one hour. I will explain the details of our quest at that time."
"Until then, my Lady," Kruge said. "Q'apla!" The orbital image of Kronos returned to the viewscreen as Kruge closed the channel.
::TBC::