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Chapter 15: Small difference

Harry had pursued Karkaroff relentlessly to the Main Hall of the Ministry, but there it was Voldemort he had to face, Dumbledore's help saved his life when he had to fight him in his mind. He had succeeded in extirpating it when the Aurors and the Minister of Magic arrived, thus being able to see with their own eyes that Lord Voldemort was indeed back. Gradually regaining his spirits, the young man remembered what had happened in the Department of Mysteries, and tears came to him.

Sirius joined everyone in the main room, Hermione inert in his arms, he gave her to the Medwizards who took her away immediately. Drawing closer to Harry he reassured him, his mother was not dead but she had used so much magic that the spell that touched her, instead of plunging her into unconsciousness, set her in a sort of stasis. With some very powerful wizards it was the last resort to save their own life, so Hermione was not dead.

By the time Harry and Olivia finished their years in spite of the stress, Sirius did not for a moment let go his wife who had gradually left her stasis. At her first wake, Sirius had not moved, thinking it came from his mind but once he saw her open her eyes he burst into tears at her by asking her a thousand pardons for not knowing how to protect her like he had to.

Hermione, faithful to herself, had stroked his cheek and replied that he had nothing to do with it, things had gone that way, and that was part of the past now. They talked for a moment, Sirius not daring to ask her what she had suffered there, when Voldemort's return was approached. Hermione recounted all that she had learned between two Crucio spells, in fact Voldemort had understood that his Horcrux had been destroyed, now that it was uncovered, one had to expect the worst.

"In my world the final battle took place during what should have been my seventh year at Hogwarts, but only because Voldemort felt safe to make his plan with impunity."

"You think it will be different this time Mione?

"Yes totally, in my opinion all this besides the failure of his Death Eaters to bring him the Prophecy will make him more furious than ever and he could very quickly move on to the act I'm afraid!"

"Except that this time many people are still alive!"

"And I would do anything to keep them."

The witch regained strength and hardly a few days after she wanted to return to Hogwarts, her children missed her and she wanted to thank those who had fought for her. She had also been very flattered when she had learned the B.A.'s existing. Which was the D.A. in her world. No one had learned her awakening to avoid too much affluence in her room but also to avoid being invaded by journalists. It was then a great day when she had permission to go out, she asked Sirius to take her directly to Hogwarts without even taking the time to go home.

Seeing his wife's enthusiasm he could not refuse her anything, he then took her directly to Hogwarts, first through Dumbledore's office, which hugged her in her arms, so happy that the young woman went well. Dumbledore asked for a moment of silence because he had an announcement to make. Harry and Olivia remained marble, no news reached them recently.

"As you know, some time ago one of your professors was kidnapped and tortured by the Death Eaters. She owes her life only to her courage and her inner strength, and I am delighted this evening to announce her return to us!"

At the last words of Dumbledore Harry and Olivia stood up and saw their mother being unveiled next to the Headmaster. She had hidden herself with Sirius under Harry's invisibility cloak to make them the biggest surprise. The two teenagers then rushed on their mother to take her in their arms and applause rang throughout the room. Even Malfoy applauded, Hermione could not believe her eyes, had she managed to influence the future to the point that he changed too?

She squeezed her children, who returned to their places, their eyes still misty with the tears which had just been poured. Having difficulty moving alone, Hermione was helped by Sirius to reach the centre of the promontory before looking at all the students. She took a deep breath so that emotion did not overwhelm her.

"I ... I thank you all for this welcome! I am touched by the attention you take to me and I wonder if it was me who experienced the worst or you with Dolores Umbridge!"

Laughter was heard in the room, seeing her laugh and saying that kind of thing so warmed hearts in these times of trouble.

"In spite of that I do not bring good news, I think that soon the fighting will take place, some will have to choose their side but know that everything is in our advantage because many preparations were put in place if Lord Voldemort came to reappear."

The room had resumed its silence and listened attentively to the words of their Professor. She knew what she was talking about, everyone had understood, war would soon make their appearance in their school and it could turn into victory and defeat. Yet Hermione's words had the gift of reassuring the students, they had faith in what she was saying and sincerely thought of a victory. Malfoy had chosen his side, his head told him to choose his family but his heart had attracted him to Olivia.

When she and Ron had separated after realizing that nothing more than a friendship was possible, he had come closer to her without knowing why and for two months now they were going out together in secret. They knew that his family would not accept this relationship, but she was afraid of the reaction of Sirius and Hermione. And in view of the detention of her mother by Death Eaters so probably his father, it was not the good time for revelations. Draco hoped though that once the war ended he could be officially with Olivia without fear and with just the smile on the Half Blood, not the woman who had conquered him against all odds.

Within a few months at the most, it would start and everyone had to be prepared, Hermione would give everything so that nobody would die but she knew she could not save them all. All that remained at that moment was hope...