Dichotomy

by Yuuki no Yuki

Not every Slytherin ends up in the Snake Pit. Some cave to parental bias, some follow friends or family, and some make a calculated decision to align themselves with the most underestimated house in a bid for safety and security. Well, only one girl did that. But she read those books, no way was she dealing with all that plot. SI/OC Drabble Fic

45. Summer 1993

"...the limit is 5 hours." The ministry official explained, bored out of his mind.

"And if a time-turner is turned in the past?"

"...how?"

"I go back 5 hours, remove my time turner - placing it in my room. Then my 5 hour-young self walks in, picks it up and spins it; sending herself 5 hours in the past?"

"The sands would destabalize and the instrument would break."

"And how many versions of myself can exist at any given moment?"

He stiffend, eyes sharp. "...why?"

"Better to be safe than sorry?"

"...right." He sighed, resigned. "3."

"And, what if..."