Chapter 7: How to be an Animagus in Four Weeks

In the Hospital Wing,

"Moony?" Remus heard the voice of James Potter ask as he stirred.

"Prongs? Am I dead?" Remus asked with his eyes still closed.

"No."

"Are you a ghost?" Remus asked.

"Let me check." The voice of Lily Potter said.

THUD

"OW!" James yelled.

"He's solid." Lily told Remus.

Remus opened his eyes and saw James, Sirius, and Lily sitting next to him. James was rubbing his head glaring at his wife while Sirius and Lily laughed.

"What happened?" Sirius asked the werewolf when he calmed down.

"Like I remember." Remus said sarcastically while wincing in pain. "Probably an Alpha fight. Less about that. Would someone PLEASE tell me what Lily and James are doing here?"

"Nice to know you still care." James said with a false hurt voice. "I missed you too, Moony."

"How do I know you're really James Potter?" Remus challenged.

"How do you know I'm not?" James responded.

"James Potter died fourteen years ago."

"Priori Incantatem had a side effect." Harry said as he entered the room. "How are you feeling?"

"I'm not so sure yet." Remus said trying to sit up.

"You're hurt." Lily said keeping the werewolf down. "You need to rest."

"It's not THAT bad." Remus told her

"Three broken ribs, a small concussion, and a loss of a lot of blood." Lily listed. "I guess it could be worse."

"Yeah. Dead." Harry suggested before turning to the werewolf. "I don't want to loose you, Pro…Remus."

"You're getting there." Remus told the boy concerning what the werewolf should be called. "And I'd hate to loose you as well."

Silence

"This is when you two hug." Sirius told them.

"How about a rain check?" Remus told Harry.

Harry nodded in understanding.

"Are you certain these are…?" Remus whispered to Harry motioning James and Lily.

"Yes." Harry said. "Dad did Prongs earlier. My Grandmother and Grandfather are also alive."

"How?"

"Anisomething." Harry said. "It's some spell that separates the soul from the body and places the soul in the body of an animal. With the counter, you can transform the animal into it's human form."

"How did you find them?"

"Hedwig. She was really my grandmother."

"And your grandfather?"

"Hermione's cat. That reminds me. I…I want to go check something out."

Harry ran out of the room.

"He's up to something." Remus stated. "He's acting like Prongs."

"You make that sound like a bad thing." James said.

"Half the time it is." Lily and Remus said.

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In the Hogwarts library,

"Well?" Harry asked Hermione.

"Thank you for letting me use the library at Potter Manor." Hermione said handing Harry his cloak back.

"What did you have her look for?" Ron asked Harry.

"This." Hermione said holding up an old book.

"It's ancient!" Ron pointed out.

"It's How to be an Animagus in Four Weeks" Hermione corrected.

"Four…WEEKS?" Harry and Ron asked.

"I just wanted a book on how to be animagi." Harry said. "This is SO much better than I hoped for. Are you two with me on this?"

"Is Snape's hair greasy?" Ron asked in reply.

"RON!" Hermione scolded before turning to Harry. "Of course I'm with you on this. I've actually have been considering it since Sirius brought up the subject during our third year."

Harry and Ron gapped at Hermione.

"What?" she asked.

"YOU, Miss Perfect Hermione Granger, were considering something ILLEGAL?!" Ron asked.

"Ron!" Harry and Hermione said warningly. "Shush."

"Oh." Ron said covering his mouth

"I must say," Harry added to Hermione. "I am shocked. Aren't you the same girl, who back in first year said, and I quote, I'm going to bed before either of you come up with another clever idea to get us killed, or worse expelled."

Ron laughed at Harry's imitation of Hermione.

"I was young.' Hermione said. "And I didn't know of the thrill a person gets when one breaks the rules. I acquired it after I went to bed that night and reflected on my actions."

Ron put his hand on Hermione's forehead.

"No fever." Ron pointed out.

"Let's see your left arm." Harry said grabbing her left arm and pushing up the sleeve. "No Dark Mark."

Ron starred into her eyes.

"No sign of the Imperius Curse." He added.

"When was the last thing you had anything to drink?" Harry quizzed.

"You idiots!" she said whacking them both. "I'm still me."

"How did we save Sirius in Third Year?" Harry asked her.

"We used my time turner." Hermione said. "And went back in time and saved Buckbeak, flew him to the highest tower where Sirius was being held, and rescued him."

"She's Hermione." Harry said.

"Yeah. Not many people know that." Ron said.

TBC