Sorry this took so long! But here it is! By the way has anyone seen Once Upon A Time? I love this show! I recommend anyone watching it!
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"Hermione! Harry! Lets go!" Minerva shouted!
"Be right down!" Hermione shouted. She didn't really understand what the big deal was about making sure they made it to the train on time. After all it was only ten and Minerva and Albus could easily make sure they made it to the train in time. Though it was Albus taking them today, so maybe that was why. Minerva and Albus had fought long and hard about who would take the kids to the station, because one of them had to be present at school. It was finally decided that Albus would take them to the train.
"Ready to go Hermione?" Harry asked, stopping outside her bedroom. He was grinning broadly.
"Yep! I can't wait to be back at Hogwarts!" She said happily. "But Harry quickly before we go, do you have your blanket?"
"The one my mom made me…yeah… why?"
"Just let me see it, Mum told me about a spell that preserves scent on an object. I can cast it on the blanket for you!" she said happily.
"Really! Thanks Hermione!" He opened his trunk and pulled the blanket out. "…But wait – you didn't tell Minerva about it did you?" He asked giving her a hard stare. She rolled her eyes and scoffed at him.
"Of course not Harry. I'm not Ron." She told him taking the blanket, and began waving her wand over it in a series of jabs and waves. "I told mum, that one of my sweaters still smelled like my grandmother who I loved a lot, and wanted to know if there was a way to preserve it. She bought it easily." Hermione said matter of factly.
"Thanks Mione." He said smiling.
"I SAID LETS GO!" Minerva shouted, they knew better then to delay anymore.
"I'm free!" Harry said when they finally made it to Kings Cross and through platform 9 3/4. He over dramatically fell to his knees and hugged the ground to the amusement of the other students already assembled.
"Thank heavens we're here!" Hermione said happily grabbing onto Harry.
"It was not that bad…" Albus said trailing in after them.
"I thought we were going to die!" Hermione said seriously. Harry nodded seriously next to her.
"Fine we all learn something new every day and apparently we learned I can't drive." He said pulling them both off the ground. "Lets go get you two a carriage." He rubbed his smooth face a bit ruthful. "Odd not having a beard." He said aloud.
"It suits you" Harry said kindly. "at least when you look like that."
"Thank you my boy!" He said pulling their trunks along.
"Now Hermione my dear." He said acting like Minerva wanted him to. "I have to run to a meeting, are you fine now by yourself?" They had decided that it would be better for Albus to avoid meeting up with the Weasleys because Minerva thought he'd give himself away.
"Yes Daddy." She said happily and gave him a tight hug, even though she'd be seeing him soon enough.
"Good bye Harry" Albus said giving him a hug as well. "You'll have to come spend some time with us next summer as well."
"I'd love to sir." Harry said grinning.
Albus waved goodbye to them one last time, and apparated when no one was looking.
"Shall we find a compartment?" Hermione asked.
"We should probably wait for Ron." Harry said, so they waited until they saw a crop of red hair appear. After numerous hugs and hellos from the Weasley's the trio finally boarded the train right as it pulled out of the station. It felt like they had checked in every compartment in the train before they reached the last one.
"Remus!" Harry shouted pulling his trunk into the compartment. The man jolted slightly but he didn't wake up from his nap.
"Harry, quiet he's sleeping." Hermione scolded. "We can sit in here." Hermione told Ron, "he's a friend of Harry's parents. He's going to be our defense against the dark arts teacher" He nodded and they settled down to talk and catch up. Ron seemed very interested in Disney world, and the fact that they had a park that was completely sliding down a slide of water. They kept up at it for a while before the boys decided to play a game while Hermione read the animagus book Minerva had given her.
Then suddenly the train stopped.
"Excellent! I'm starving I can't wait for the feast." Ron said starting to pack up the chess board. Hermione frowned and looked out the window.
"But something's wrong we can't possibly be there yet."
"Could the train had broken down?" Harry asked.
"No it says in Hogwarts a history that the train runs on magic it can't simply break down." The compartment door opened. Neville stuck his head in.
"Hey guys can I sit in here with you?"
"Yeah sure Neville." Harry said waving him in.
"What do you think's going on?" Neville asked. They all shrugged. Then the lights flashed out leaving them in darkness.
"Bloody hell!" Ron shouted. Hermione stood up sharply.
"I'm going to go see the conductor and ask what's going on." She opened the compartment door and started walking down the hall.
"OW!"
"Who's that?"
"Who's that?"
"Ginny?"
"Hermione?"
"What are you doing?"
"I was looking for Ron."
"Well come on in." Hermione said.
"Not here! I'm here!" Harry shouted when Ginny tried to sit on him.
"Hey! Watch it!"
"I'm here!"
"QUIET!" An adult voice sounded. It seemed as though Professor Lupin had woken up at last. A ball of light appeared in his hand and every one settled down.
"Now" he said calmly. "I'm going to have a word with the conductor." But the door opened before Professor Lupin got there.
Hermione couldn't describe the creature that entered the compartment. All she knew was that she felt cold, colder then she had ever felt before. She fell onto the ground, shaking, she had to get away she didn't like this, she couldn't think, what was going on? The worst thing about it all was that she couldn't hear anything, absolute dead silence, she couldn't even hear herself think. Then, suddenly, the room got warm again just as quickly as it had been cold and she could hear again. She felt a hand on her shoulder and she looked up to see Neville staring at her oddly.
"Are you alright Hermione?"
"What happened?" Then she noticed Harry on the floor beside her. She reached over and slapped him awake. He stared at her in shock, and repeated:
"What happened?"
"That was a dementor one of the guards of Azkaban, it was searching the train for Sirius Black." Professosr Lupin said as he broke apart various pieces of chocolate and handed some to each of them. "Now I'm really going to have a talk with the conductor." He left the compartment, and Hermione vaguely noticed they were moving again.
"So what happened?" Harry asked again.
"That thing… that dementor …came into the compartment, and Professor Lupin faced it and said "none of us are hiding Sirius Black underneath our cloaks" and sent some white spell towards the dementor and it went away." Ron told them.
"And did any of you… faint?" Harry asked uncertainly.
"No but Ginny and Hermione…" Ron finished uncertainly. Hermione felt Harry look at her, she thought she probably looked as good as he did right now. The door opened and Professor Lupin came back in a couple minutes later.
"I haven't poisoned it you know." He said noticing they all were still holding the chocolate. "How are you feeling Harry?" Lupin asked. Harry took a bite of the chocolate and looked shocked.
"Better." Lupin laughed softly.
"I told you it would help. You'd better get ready to leave, the conductor said we'll be arriving soon."
They made scattered conversation the rest of train ride but neither Harry or Hermione said much. Harry was still wondering who was screaming; Hermione was wondering why she heard nothing at all, and why she apparently did not faint.
When they finally boarded the carriages and headed to Hogwarts it was with relief, though their relief was muddled slightly by the fact that they passed those dementors again at the gate to Hogwarts. Hermione glanced at Harry. They had heard Albus say Hogwarts would be guarded this year, but they never heard him say by what.
They stepped out of the carriage and headed up the stairs to enter the entrance hall, when a sharp voice rang out.
"Potter! Granger! I need to have a word with you two." And although they recognized that Minerva had simply reverted back to her teaching voice, they were suddenly petrified.
"What'd we do so quickly?" Hermione asked Harry who just shrugged.
"No need to come Weasley I just need to have a word with Potter and Granger." Minerva said leading Harry and Hermione away from the incoming group of students.
"Mum what…?"
"Not here." Minerva whispers causing Harry and Hermione to share a look again. Minerva led them into her office and mentioned for them to sit.
"Are you two alright?" She asked bending down to put her hand on Hermione's forehead.
"We're fine Mum!" Hermione said blushing.
"Professor Lupin wrote me to tell me that you two collapsed on the train because of that dementor." She scowled and moved over to put her hand on Harry. "I can't believe those things will be here all year, wish Albus had given Cornelius a piece of my mind!"
"Really Minerva we're…" But Harry was cut off to at Madam Pomfrey running into the office.
"Which on was it? Was it you?" She said pointing at Harry. "It's always you."
"It was both of them Poppy, just check them, see if they need to spend the night in the hospital wing…"
"No! What about the feast?" cried Harry.
"Really we're fine!" Hermione assured.
"Well they should at least have some chocolate!" Madam Pomfrey shouted. "At the very least."
"We've already had some!" Hermione said quickly.
"Yeah Professor Lupin gave us all some!" Harry added.
"Do we finally have a defense against the dark arts professor who knows his remedies? Very well I'll leave them to you Minerva." Madam Pomfrey said before striding out the door.
"Well if you're sure you fine…" Minerva said still giving them an uncertain glance. They nodded quickly. "Very well Harry please wait outside while I have a word with Hermione." He nodded, a bit uncertain, but did as he was told.
"What's up Mum?" Minerva smiled slightly.
"Remember how I asked you if you were sure you wanted take all those classes this year?"
"Yes to which you responded I'll see what I can do but don't be hopeful." Hermione replied.
"Well I've found a way for you to attend all those classes… ONLY," Minerva warned seeing Hermione's face. "if you really what to do it. That's a lot of classes and work Hermione." Hermione nodded quickly.
"Yes, yes please Mum, I promise I'll do everything well, If I'm having any problems I'll let you know." She said beaming.
"Very well." Minerva reached into her desk and pulled out a black box. "Now this is a time turner." Minerva said opening the box and pulling it out by it's chain. "I didn't tell you about this over the summer because I was afraid I wouldn't be able to get. But after numerous letters to the ministry, and the help of some old friends from the Ministry." Minerva handed it to Hermione.
"Now I've written down the instructions which are in the box. However the main thing to know is that one turn will take you back one hour. Also, and I cannot stress this enough Hermione, you must not be seen. Not even by yourself."
"But why couldn't I be seen by myself?"
"It's not the fact that you'd see yourself it's that someone else might see, well both of you, or that someone would see you leave the same room twice. Your welcome to use my quarters or your fathers office to go back however I wouldn't suggest using it to much because people could notice you're leaving our offices a lot."
"I understand." Hermione said smiling at her mother.
"Alright, and you only use this for school work understand?" Minerva said fiercely.
"Yes ma'am." Hermione said before giving her a hug. "Thank you so much Mum!"
"Now lets go eat!" Minerva said pushing Hermione out the door.
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On another note, for those in America…
THE STEELERS LOST IN THE WILDCARD ROUND! That's part of the reason this took so long! I'm a diehard Baltimore Ravens fan so that made my day! The fact it was followed by Once Upon a Time made it better! Ravens for the super bowl! At least I hope, if the Ravens can't I hope Broncos or 49ers get it!