A/N: I was listening to my Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone soundtrack and got really inspired. Which is good for all you guys since you get the next chapter of My Greatest Wish!
Disclaimer: J K Rowling is God in disguise. She created Harry Potter, rather like God creating everything else. Well, everything except for this plot. The only that I can call my own…
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A few days later Dumbledore came again. He had brought something- a strange, old, patched hat. "Try it on," he said. "It is only the Sorting Hat."
These words did not comfort Draco, but he still shoved on the old hat. "Now this is a surprise," a voice said in his ear. It wasn't Dumbledore's voice, but there was nobody else in the room. Unless… "Very good, Draco Malfoy. I never thought I would hear from you again. Although I also never thought that you would want to be in Gryffindor. Back when you were sorted I could only find how you wanted to be in Slytherin. But in these last four years you have changed. Now you could go into Gryffindor or Ravenclaw. You belong in one of those Houses more than Slytherin now. But you will stay in Slytherin, because that is where I originally put you.
"I can see your past. The memories that you lost, I can see, still inside you. The person who gave you this Time Turner of yours was Professor Snape."
An image of a greasy-haired man came to mind.. Draco had never seen the man before. Unless he was part of the memories locked away from Draco.
"Well, that was informative," Dumbledore said. Draco completely forgot he was there. "I think the hat will do well in your care- or, more importantly, you will do well in its care. Also, I think that we should talk to Professor Snape about this Time Turner."
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Later that day Dumbledore came back to bring Draco to his office. Snape would be meeting them there. The two had waited silently for about five minutes in the Headmaster's office before the man Draco remembered- Snape- came in.
"You wanted to see me, Headmaster?" Snape said.
"Severus, Draco has a Time Turner that had caused him some problems. I just want to be clear that you did give it to him."
"Yes, I did give Draco the Time Turner. And what, may I ask, happened to Draco?"
"He has lost his memory and is unable to be magically cured of his amnesia, as well as gained all of the magical properties of his Time Turner. And Severus, I do mean all."
"Has his father been notified?"
"Not yet. I rather hoped that this would be cured quickly and his parents would not need to be notified. It seems I was wrong. Severus, do not look at me like that! Of course I am wrong sometimes; I am only human." (A/N: Precious semicolon, I have found you! I love you! *ahem* Sorry about the ranting. Back to the story…)
Draco did not like being talked about as if he wasn't there. But it seemed that he couldn't get a word in edgewise. It was a bit of a surprise when Dumbledore's tone changed and said, "Draco, have you tried remembering anything or practicing magic since I last saw you?"
"Yes," he said. "But none of the spells are working!"
"I think, perhaps, that maybe you should start on something else other than spells. Perhaps potions?"
Snape looked enraged. "Headmaster, do you think that this is advisable?"
"I thought, perhaps the Slytherin head could teach the Slytherin student, especially since I have heard that you favored Draco in class? You would be an especially good teacher for Draco, and since the class I want him to relearn first is your area of expertise, it seems only fitting. And you are one of the few people that I trust."
"When you put it like that, Headmaster, I must accept, mustn't I?
"These lessons will be held three times a week, Draco," Snape continued. "Monday mornings, at nine, Wednesday evenings, at seven, and Thursday afternoons at two-thirty. Tomorrow is a Wednesday, Draco. I expect you to come to my office."
"Where is that?"
"I will wait for you here at six-forty-five, and accompany you down there myself," Snape said somewhat disgustedly. He then left Dumbledore's office, muttering to himself.
"Well, Draco, perhaps that did not go as well as I hoped, but you will be learning magic. I am terribly sorry about how Professor Snape acted. Now, will you need help getting back to your room?"
"No thanks, Headmaster."
"Then good evening, Draco."
"Evening, Professor."
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Draco was sound asleep. Out of nowhere, though, his dream changed. His tattoo began to burn, and he was in a strange, yet oddly familiar place. The familiarity seemed the same as hearing the name Lucius Malfoy. If Lucius was his father, Draco would have known him before. So that meant that Draco had been here before.
There were a lot of desks in the room. And seated there were kids- a couple years younger than Draco was now. A scruffy and gaunt-looking man in shabby robes was at the front of the classroom, watching all of the children read from their textbooks and take notes. He didn't seem to notice Draco. Could he be seen here? Class ended when the teacher called, "Homework is to finish taking notes on Red Caps, due next class." All of the students put their books in their bags and left. Draco, by some unknown force, left with the rest of the students. He saw three students in particular that caught his attention. The girl was a younger, less pretty version of Hermione Granger, but he still was attracted to her. She was with two boys, of which he was jealous. One had messy dark hair and the other was tall, red-headed, and freckled. If Draco remembered properly they were called Potter and Weasley.
"How am I going to fit Lupin's homework in with everything else, and Quidditch practice?" the dark-haired boy said.
"I dunno, Harry, but, Hermione, you have more classes than anyone else. How do you get everything done?" the redhead asked.
"Oh, uh, I just remembered- I left my quill in Defense Against the Dark Arts! I have to get it back. See you in a bit!" Hermione ran off, and Draco followed her.
They ran along a passageway. When they were definitely away from other people, Hermione took out her own Time Turner and used it. Draco's tattoo burned and he took a step closer to her. She was going back in time, he could tell, but he was with her. At what Draco thought was when Hermione finished going back in time, he was pulled toward he by some unknown force. Draco screamed, but she didn't look up. He crashed into her, though he didn't feel it. As Draco's tattoo hit the Time Turner, it seared with even more pain.
Draco was on his bed, screaming at the pain. But there was something different that he couldn't place. I'll deal with it in the morning, he thought as he drifted off to a pleasant sleep.
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Draco's dream haunted him. He wasn't sure why, though. Maybe it was because he was invisible, and not heard. Maybe because it was Hermione Granger that he was with. Maybe because she had a Time Turner.
He didn't know the real reason; this was a memory, but it wasn't his. He hadn't been in the flashback at all. Draco didn't realize this small detail, simply for the fact that he thought it was one of his other missing memories.
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A/N: Slight cliffhanger. It's a what-in-the-world-is-going-on-here cliffhanger. Whose memory is this? I know. Mua-ha-ha! And it's not what you think! Things can be deceiving here.
Anyway, REVIEW! I like reviews. I like to know what people think of my writing. And thank you to everyone who has reviewed so far! You guys are great!
Also, I would like to note that I have recently fallen in love with the idea that Draco might not be fully human. Yes, he could possibly be a vampire or werewolf or something. But he won't be in this Fanfiction. So much is happening to him in here. I had to scrap perfectly good ideas about Draco that would just add to the confusion of what happens to him in here. And if you don't think a lot happens to him, just wait until the next chapter. It's gonna be extra long.
Yes, I know that there isn't too much about Hermione in here yet. There will be. I don't know when, exactly, but she will be making a very big appearance in here soon. Two or three chapters, I'm guessing.
I love Snape. Really, I do. I think he's just having an off day. He might be angry at Harry. It could be that he has to teach Harry Occlumency. I don't know, though. I never really thought about what season or month this is set in, aside from being in the fifth year. So, sorry, Sevvie, for making you sound evil and like you're talking to Neville rather than Draco!
