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Chapter 3: Shocking Personalities

Hermione watched with interest as her future professor walked over to the Gryffindor table. He was tall, skinny and still had long black hair thought he looked more insecure in this time then the menacing Snape she was used to. Severus seemed to have noticed her analysing and, to her surprise, turned away, with a light tinge of pink to his cheeks. Hermione would have laughed had she not heard what James said next.

"So Snivellus how was your holiday? Was it worse now that Mummy's gone away?"

Severus' hands clenched into fists at James' words. Hermione couldn't blame him; how dare James say something so cruel like that?

"Potter! This is exactly why I prefer his company to yours. He didn't even say anything," Lily began, glaring at James.

"You're right he didn't! What's wrong Snape? Still can't fight your own battles? Guess it will be harder now that your Mummy can't help you!" Jeered James.

"Your one to talk Potter. You don't have the guts to face me without your faithful little mutt at your side!" Severus retorted, ignoring the jibe at his mother.

Sirius had come over by now, eyes narrowed.

"You'll pay for that one dearly Snivelly!"

"Oh yes, two on one again? Or will you bring that little rat with you this time for a cheer section?"

Hermione couldn't believe this. Harry's father wasn't supposed to act like this, and if anyone would she thought it would be Severus or even Lucius Malfoy but certainly not James Potter. And Sirius was joining in too, even though she saw the little arguments he and Severus had had she didn't even consider that they could have stemmed from something like this.

At that moment the insults were getting worse until Lily slammed her hand onto the table. Lily was glaring at all three of the boys now looking like she was ready to hit the next one who dared to speak.

"Enough! What are trying to show, especially with a new student who knew nothing of the rivalries here?" She looked mad enough to start breathing fire. Hermione was reminded of Ginny and how her temper would flare and her eyes began to water as she thought of back home. Lily and Severus both seemed to notice this and Severus had a slightly ashamed look in his eyes, though his face showed no emotion. Lily on the other hand, hit both Sirius and James over the head.

"OW! Evans what the heck was that for?" Sirius whined.

"Can't you see what you've done?" A voice said quietly.

Remus Lupin had also noticed Hermione's glassy eyes and had moved forward to save his friends from further anger from the red head.

"Huh? Erm not really Moony… oh … Ohhh!" James seemed to have noticed what had happened to cause Lily's anger to rise.

"Severus, could you please get Hermione out of here while I have a nice long chat with the boys here?" Lily said in a strangely calm voice.

Severus didn't look too happy at the prospect of helping her out though, but he was smart enough not to question Lily, especially when she was angry.

He carefully took Hermione's arm and pulled her gently out of the hall. Hermione barely noticed where she was going, let alone who was leading her, and all she could think of were her friends. She wondered if they had noticed she was gone yet.

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(Present Time – 1996)

"Where could she be Harry?" Asked Ron for the umpteenth time.

The two boys had spent the whole day worrying about Hermione. After potions she didn't turn up for any of her other classes and they were starting to worry, well really they were past worrying but they didn't want to bring any attention to themselves. The were currently in the Entrance Hall trying to think of where their friend could be.

"I don't know Ron… hey I know! Why don't we check the Marauder's Map? I can't believe that we didn't think of that before," Harry exclaimed.

Ron hit himself on the head. "Of course! That would've been so much easier."

The two boys began to sprint but stopped as a taunting voice called them back.

"Potter! Weasel! Looking for your precious Mudblood? Sorry but you wont find her here. I doubt you'll ever see her bushy head again!" Malfoy laughed.

Ron turned and looked ready to pounce on Malfoy.

"What did you do to her Malfoy!?!" Ron yelled.

Malfoy just stood there smirking at the frustrated boy. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small chain with something small and clear hanging on the end.

"Hermione's time turner! How did you get that?"

Harry was furious. He would have attacked the blond Slytherin long before now, had he not been trying to prevent Ron from doing exactly that.

Malfoy's smirk grew bigger. "Well Potter do you think I'm going to tell you that? Besides, it's about time someone got rid of that disgusting Mudblood."

At that moment a white faced Professor Snape and a cheery looking Headmaster came out of the Great Hall and caught the last few words Malfoy had said. Snapes face, if possible, got even whiter and strode over to his student in three long steps and turned him around with a look of anger, confusion and … was that sadness that Harry saw in his eyes?

"And what exactly did you do to Miss Granger, Mr Malfoy?" Snape asked, in a deadly quite voice.

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