The Games We Play

Harry Potter Story

The Games We Play Chapter 2

Summary: Time Travel was a very dangerous thing. Though with no recollection of the future she was born too, Hermione became more capable to change things for the better.

Chapter Excerpt: Her hearing was the first to come, though she felt some of the voices were vaguely familiar to her she couldn't place from where nor who they might belong to, in fact when she tried to think more on what she should know she couldn't the only thing she found she remembered was her name Hermione.

Pairing: James Potter x Hermione Granger

Rated: M+

Previously:

"So it was a nice wedding wasn't it?" asked Charlie looking around nervously

"Mrs. Weasley trying to play matchmaker again?" asked Hermione with a smile

"Then perhaps we should continue our dance in silence." Charlie suggested though before Hermione could make a thought to form an answer a loud explosion coming from where the head of the east table sat.

When the dust cleared and her senses overtook once more she blocked out the nearby and far away screams of party goers and made her way to where she now saw black cloaks.

She marked her target as Dolohov and it was he alone whom she truly wanted to fight.

Charlie looked at her worriedly for less than a second before a green light much like the one Hermione dodged earlier forced him to face the demented witch ahead of him. Essentially leaving Hermione to fend for herself.

A Dark curse escaped her lips and she entered a state of shock. It wasn't until too late she noticed the off color the curse she sent out was due to a wrong motion of her wrist, she barely turned to run when her yellow curse hit his green and an explosion went off Dolohov's killing curse reflecting back onto him killing him instantly and that was the last thing Hermione realized before she noticed her own curse reflect back on her, her surroundings shifting to that of what appeared to be the Forbidden Forest and then all she knew was black.

Now:

Hermione tried opening her eyes when she realized she was in fact conscience.; the task however she noticed didn't come as easily as she'd anticipated, she didn't even have the energy for such an action so instead she laid there in a place she didn't even know if she was familiar with or not; waiting for either her eyes to open or her other senses to regain their significant features and abilities.

Her hearing was the first to come, though she felt some of the voices were vaguely familiar to her she couldn't place from where nor who they might belong to, in fact when she tried to think more on what she should know she couldn't the only thing she found she remembered was her name Hermione. There was nothing else she could place within her mind and when she tried to dig deeper she would feel almost an electric shock throughout her entire body rendering her unable of any thought, action or even an attempt to breath, so instead of attempting to enter her mind she calmed herself until her hearing once more returned to her and she focused on the conversation about her.

"Who do you think she is?" asked the only female voice somewhere off to her left question

"I don't know. She's pretty though, I'll give her that." muttered the voice closest to her nearly hovering over her almost unconscious body.

"Yeah as long as you can ignore the fact she's covered in blood and dirt." snapped the female to the voice.

"Honestly do you two think you can stop your fighting just for a little while, she's barely alive and you two are yelling at each other like the Slytherins do at one of the Quidditch matches." scolded a different male voice, softer yet still holding his sternness compared to the other two voices.

'Quidditch. She remembered Quidditch. It was a game. A flying game. Merlin she hated heights.'

"Relax Moony," a fourth familiar voice spoke up. "I doubt she can even hear us-"

"What are you four doing in here?" questioned a fifth very displeased voice, "I thought I told you-" and that was the last she heard before she once more blacked out and welcomed the darkness once more.

"Are you sure this is such a good idea?" questioned Peter trailing behind his other three friends whom merely rolled their eyes at their awkward best friend

"Relax Pete." began James turning to walk backwards still keeping pace with Sirius and Remus, "I managed to ditch Lily for the night, she won't be able to find us. You worry too much."

"I just have a bad feeling about this is all." he stated quietly looking down at the floor rather than his friends, he heard Remus sigh before he stopped and turned to their smaller friend.

"No one will be upset with you if you want to turn back towards the common room now Pete. We'll just be gone for a few hours I'm sure you could sneak back in if you leave now without anyone knowing you were out."

"You sure you guys won't mind?" asked Peter making sure with his friends

"No go on back Peter, we're just going flying for a bit that's all." answered Sirius being the final reassurance their friend needed before scurrying off towards the common room leaving the three other Marauders to themselves.

"I wonder what's wrong with him?" asked Sirius before continuing, "I mean I know he's not the best flyer but …"

"He's probably just not feeling well or something." said James waving him off, "He'll be fine by morning. I just want to get out and fly." he sighed out dramatically

"Trouble in paradise?" asked Remus noticing his eager demeanor for their usual late night flights.

"Something like that, only paradise has officially turned into a desert. A sickly dried out famine filled desert."

"Did you hear that Moony?" started Sirius before moving over James' shoulder to whisper loudly to Remus, "I had no idea our dear Prongsie here knew so many big words." he narrowly avoided the punch directed to his chest before he jumped to Remus using the bigger werewolf as a shield.

"Shove it you bloody git." snarled James the subject obviously a little touchy for him.

"James?" asked and warned Remus at the same time James sighed loudly before muttering out a barely audible apology.

"S'ok. Just talk about it whenever. However I would love it if this means we can actually prank the Head Girl." spoke Sirius gleefully, he lost his joy though when both Remus and James shook their heads at him.

"Fine, fine. But you can't blame a bloke for trying." he smirked

"Actually we can." laughed Remus mounting his broom before taking off into the air.

Sirius and James looked at each other for a moment before grins graced their faces and pure happiness etched their features as they took off after their friend.

They had to have been out there for at least three hours James noticed as he raced Sirius heading closer to the Forbidden Forest by the second Remus overhead of them to determine the winner.

It was a bright light though that caught James' attention before Sirius' and after the white light diminished he noticed Remus rushing forward towards where the light disappeared from. It wasn't until the two got closer did they realize a girl was falling from the sky and the two held their breaths until they saw Remus safely catch the girl and land. Sirius and James rushing towards their friend's side.

"What the hell?" breathed out Sirius attempting to catch his breath

"I don't know." James answered honestly taking in the girl's appearance. She had obviously been at a party before she was attacked, the clothes she was wearing were obvious to that fact. Though there was a lot of blood to ignore before one would take notice of that fact.

"We have to get her to the hospital wing. Now." spoke Remus for the first time after taking in the girl. He quickly banished their brooms to their room before a silent message was spoken between the three and they started running as fast as they could without disturbing any of her injuries.

They were so close to making it to the hospital wing would have been there ten seconds sooner had Lily not managed to find them as she finished her rounds. Though with a quick pull from James she now ran along with them to the hospital wing awakening Madame Pomfrey from her sleep so she could tend to the girl.

Madame Pomfrey, the boys noticed must've been very worried about the girl they found because she didn't even tell them to leave she just began several diagnosis spells along with the correct healing charms needed when necessary. After the girl was stabilized she turned towards the four students once more, "What are you four doing then? You should all be in bed at this hour. You can come and see the poor dear tomorrow." she spoke shooing them out. Though instead of heading back into the hospital wing like they thought she headed towards where the four students knew lead towards Professor Dumbledore's office. So with stealth like skills the three students along with a reluctant Lily made their way back into the hospital wing at the mystery girl's bed.

"Who do you think she is?" asked Lily breaking the intense silence that surrounded them.

"I don't know." James answered moving closer to the girl to get a better look at her, an action Lily found she disapproved of even more so at his next words, "She's pretty though. I'll giver her that."

"Yeah as long as you can ignore the fact she's covered in blood and dirt." sneered Lily surprising herself and the three other boys.

"Honestly do you two think you can stop your fighting just for a little while, she's barely alive and you two are yelling at each other like the Slytherins do at one of the Quidditch matches." fussed Remus obviously not happy with where he knew the argument would lead. This time surprisingly lead by Lily. The both however had the decency to look abashed and a little shameful at their outbursts.

"Relax Moony," attempted Sirius hating being placed as a mediator between his friends, it rarely happened but when it did he absolutely loathed the moments where it had to happen, he wasn't good at being the voice of reason, he chalked it up to all the Black blood in him, "I doubt she can even hear us-" luckily for him he was getting a break as Poppy inadvertently not only stopped an impending argument but changed the subject altogether.

"What are you doing in here?" screeched he medi-witch, "I thought I told you to leave. I suggest you do so before the Headmaster hears of this now." she threatened as the four Gryffindors moved away from the angered witch and towards their common room. Each Marauder looking at each other as they silently tuned out Lily who was ranting about almost being expelled due to the actions of imbeciles; they all agreed first thing the next morning they would go to the hospital wing and see the mysterious girl.

The Games We Play

Harry Potter Story

The Games We Play Chapter 2

Summary: Time Travel was a very dangerous thing. Though with no recollection of the future she was born too, Hermione became more capable to change things for the better.

Chapter Excerpt: Her hearing was the first to come, though she felt some of the voices were vaguely familiar to her she couldn't place from where nor who they might belong to, in fact when she tried to think more on what she should know she couldn't the only thing she found she remembered was her name Hermione.

Pairing: James Potter x Hermione Granger

Rated: M+

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