I woke up to Harry at the end of my bed. "Hi, beautiful." He smiled. I blushed and then started to get up.
"How are you feeling?"
"Better. Have you seen Raziel?"
"No, why?"
Dumbledore walked in before I could tell him about my crazy dream. Hermione ran up to him. "Headmaster! You've got to stop them! They've got the wrong man!"
Harry kissed my forehead and then went to Hermione. "It's true, sir. Sirius is innocent-"
"It's Scabbers who did it!" Ron said sounding like a madman.
"Scabbers...?" I started to get up and go to Harry.
"He's my rat, sir. He's not really a rat. Well, he was a rat. He was my brother Percy's rat- but then they gave him an owl, and I got-"
"What Ron is trying to say is Peter Pettigrew was an unregistered Animagus and he turned himself into Scabbers." I thought that would help him understand but I too sounded mad.
"The point is... we know the truth. Please, believe us." Hermione begged.
"I do, Miss Granger. But I'm sorry to say the word of four thirteen year-old wizards will convince few others." He walked towards Ron and started patting him on the leg, causing Ron to flinch in pain. "A child's voice, however honest and true, is meaningless to those who have forgotten how to listen."
"A mysterious thing, time." He started staring and heading towards the clock on the wall. "Powerful. And, when meddled with... dangerous. Sirius Black is in the topmost cell of the Dark Tower. You know the laws, Miss Granger. You must not be seen."
"And you would do well, I feel, to return before this last chime. If not... the consequences are too ghastly to discuss. If you succeed tonight, more than one innocent life may be spared. Three turns should do it, I think." Dumbledore went out the door but then peeked his head through.
"Oh, by the way, when in doubt, I find retracing my steps to be a wise place to begin... Good luck."
"What the bloody hell was all that all about?" Ron said.
"Sorry, Ron. But seeing as you can't walk..." Hermione took out a necklace and wrapped it around Harry and me along with herself. She turned the necklace 3 times and I could see scenes of the past play before us.
"What just happened? Where's Ron?" Harry asked, looking around at the empty Hospital Wing.
"Wicked," I smiled when I looked at the clock, realizing we had gone back in time to this morning. "God I feel like the Doctor!" They both looked at me weirdly not understanding my Doctor Who reference. Hermione then looked at the clock.
"It's seven-thirty. Where were we at seven-thirty?" She asked.
"I dunno... going to Hagrid's?"
"Come on! And we can't be seen!"
"We went across the wooden bridge headed for Hagrid. "Hermione! Hermione, wait! Hermione, will you please tell me what it is we're doing? --" Harry was cut off by the sound of Draco's voice.
"Ah. Come to see the show?" I peeked around the corner and saw Draco, Crabbe, and Goyle along with Hermione, Ron, and Harry.
"But that... that's us." Harry said, utterly confused. I heard Hermione explain how she got her 'Time-Turner' and how Dumbledore wanted us to go back and fix something, but I was too focused on the fight to listen.
"You! You... foul... loathsome... evil... little cockroach!" Past Hermione pushed Draco into the Rock wall behind him.
"Hermione! No! He's not worth it." Past Ron said, making Past Hermione turn around and start to leave.
"He, he, heh..." Past Draco started laughing, causing Past Hermione to immediately turn back around and punch him.
"Nice one," I whispered to Hermione who was standing right beside me.
"Malfoy, you okay? Let's go." Draco stayed but kept a safe distance between him and Past Hermione.
"Can't wait to tell Elizabeth on how you were ruthless and punched me." He said looking at Past Harry straight in the eyes.
"She wouldn't believe you."
"Oh, she wouldn't? She loves me! You guys are just her toys!"
"Oh. I didn't get that impression when she stayed the night with me." I turned around and looked at Harry, disappointment clouding my face. He looked down and guilt took over his face.
"She didn't." Past Draco said, looking shocked and a little hurt.
"She did. She also kissed me. She loves me Draco. So you can stop talking to her now." I could feel my fists clunch up. How dare he! That was private! It wasnt his right to go tell Draco that!
Draco turned and started coming our way, confidence taken away from him.
"Malfoy's coming!" I was quickly pulled out of my anger as Hermione pushed Harry and I into a safe hiding place
"Not a word of this to anyone, understood!" I heard Draco say.
"I'm gonna get that jumped-up whore! Mark my words..." I felt my face get red, but it wasnt anger. It was tears. I quickly wiped them away before Hermione or Harry could see them. Hermione tapped my shoulder. "We need to save Buckbeak, I think thats what Dumbledore wants us to do."
"I think I have something he wants me to do, can I meet you guys at the Whomping Willow?" I asked.
"Yeah, hey are you okay." I put on a fake smile and nodded. "Yeah, thanks." With that I started over to my room, where I knew Raziel would be.
