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SCORPIUS POV
"AAAAAAARG!!!" A familiar voice yells only to slam me to the ground, their wand at my throat. "You make one more move and your brain will be a frog and your arms will be rubber!" Hermione scowls at me. "Safe!" Y/n yells. Hermione looks over to her. "He's safe... you can lower your wand." She warns. Hermione reluctantly lowers her wand and backs away from me, I help myself up.
"You know you never could listen." Snape directs to Hermione. "You were a terrible student and your a terrible bore of... whatever you are." Snape finishes as Hermione glares. "I was an excellent student." She defends. "You were moderate to average. He's on our side." Snape declares. All eyes are to me. "I am, Hermione." I say almost in a pleading matter. She looks at me as though I could explode any moment.
"Most people know me as Granger. And I don't believe a word you say, Malfoy-." I cut her off... unintentionally. "It's all my fault... my fault... and Albus... and Y/n..." I look sheepishly to Y/n, she gives me only a blank expression as though she is still wrapping her head around a different her. "Albus? Albus Dumbledore? What's Albus got to do with this? And you." Hermione now points to Y/n. "What do you have to do with this." She raises an eyebrow. "He doesn't mean Dumbledore, and he doesn't mean this Y/n." Snape announces. "You may need to sit down." He finishes. Hermione finds a seat and carefully sits down.

Almost on cue, as we finish explaining, a man runs in. "Snape, royal visit, and..." it's Ron, he spots me and slightly jumps. "What's he doing here?" He begins to fumble for his wand, we all glance at each other with looks of confusion.
"I am armed and - entirely dangerous and seriously advise you..." he stops talking when he notices his wand is wrong way around, he quickly fixes it before resuming. "To be careful..." Ron finishes and Snape sighs. "He's safe Ron." He doesn't believe it for a moment, I catch him glance at Y/n as she nods then he glanced at Hermione who nods also. "Thank Dumbledore for that." Ron chuckles.

We all begin to gather around a table when another person runs in. It's a woman. "Mom!" Y/n gleams, as she gestures for her mother to come over. She begins to happily walk over but stops when she notices me. "Y/n, why is he here." She says oddly calmly. "Long story, but he's safe, I'll fill you in soon." Y/n says joined with nods from everyone, this seemed to be enough for Y/n's mum.

After the story was explained once more to both Ron and Y/n's Mom. We begin studying the time-turner. "So your telling me that the whole of history rests on... Neville Longbottom?" Ron questions. "This would've been good to know way back when." Y/n's Mum half heartily chuckles. "It's true." Hermione confirms. "Right... and your sure because..." Ron starts. "What he knows about Snape, about all of us, there's no way he could..." Hermione says whilst looking to me. "Maybe he's a really good guesser?" Ron suggests. "I'm not." I confirm. "Can you guys help?" I ask. Ron puffs up his chest and stand proudly. "We're the only ones that can. Dumbledore Army has shrunk considerably since it's peak. In fact, we're pretty much all that's left, but we've kept fighting on. Hiding in plain sigh. Doing our best to tickle their nose hits, granger here is a wanted woman, Laura is somehow still undercover, and I'm a wanted man." Laura... that's her Mom's name... I now only notice how similar some of their features are.
"Less wanted." Snape says dryly to Ron.
"To be clear: in this other world...? Before you meddled?" Hermione says. "Voldemort is dead. Killed in the battle of Hogwarts. Harry IS head of magical law enforcement. Your minister for magic." I say, remember my world and how much I miss every part of it. I catch Hermione's look of surprise, I swear she's smiling. "I'm... minister for magic?" She says in disbelief. "Brilliant. What do I do?" Ron says wanting to join in. "You run Weasleys wizard wheezes." I say happily, Ron's face drops. "Okay, so she's minister for magic, and I run... a joke shop?" I feel terrible seeing his disappointment. "Well, you're mostly focused on bringing up your kids." I interject trying to make him feel better and it works. "Great. I expect their mother is hot." He says as though he's the luckiest man alive. "Well... Um... depends what you think of... the thing is, you two sort of have kids... together. A daughter and a son." I say pointing to Hermione and Ron. Their faces immediately turn red and embarrassed. "Married. In love. Everything. You were shocked the other time too. When you were defence against the dark arts teacher and Ron was married to Padma. You're constantly surprised by it." I say, Ron and Hermione share awkward glances, not seemingly upset at what I had told them but not thrilled. I can't tell.
"And... Snape? What does Snape do in the other world?" Hermione asks. "I'm dead, presumably." Snape interjects. Snape looks to me and my face drops, he knew he was right, he gives me a thin smile. "You were a little too surprised to see me... how?" He asks me. "Bravely." I say. "Who." "Voldemort." I tell him, he huffs. "How very irritating." There's silence as we allow Snape to digest the information. "Still, there's glory in being taken down by the dark lord himself, I suppose."
Silence again, then slowly everyone looks to Laura, Y/n's Mom. "What about my Mom, Scorpius..." Y/n asks me, I look to Y/n, my heart shatters. I lower my head and shake it slowly. Laura simply sighs. Y/n fights back tears.
Silence again. "Do you know how, Scorpius?" Laura's voice was calm and collected. "No... Y/n doesn't have contact with her dad in my world, he's in Azkaban." There's silence. "Well... at least I'm not married to him." Laura lightly punches Ron's arm. Light has been added to the conversation. "Scorpius, what spells did you use." Laura asks me in a calming tone. "Expelliarmus in the first task and engorging in the second." I confirm. I catch Ron shrug. "Simple shield charms should set both of those right."
"And then you left?" Snape asks. "The time turner took us back, yes. That's the thing - this time turner, you only get five minutes in the past." I confirm. "And can you still only move in time, not space?" Hermione asks. "Yes, yea, it's... uh... you travel back in the same spot you stand in..." I say trying to gather my words. "Interesting." Hermione looks to Laura, Y/n then Snape. "Then it's just me, the boy and Laura." Snape says. "No offence, Snape, but I'm not trusting this to anyone, it's too important." Hermione crosses her arms leaving Snape to sigh In Frustration. "Hermione, you're the most wanted rebel in the wizarding world. Doing this will require you to go outside. When was the last time you were outside?"
Hermione thinks for a moment. "Not for a long time, but-." "If your found outside, the dementors will kiss you, they'll suck out your soul."
"Severus, I'm done with living off scraps, making failed attempts at coups. This is our chance to reset the world." Hermione gives Ron a nod and he pulls down a map. "The first task of the tournament took place at the edge of the forbidden forest. We turn time here, get the tournament, block the spell, and then return safely. With precision, it can be done and it won't require us to show our faces outside in our time at all. Then we'll turn time again, make our way to the lake, and reverse the second task." Hermione finishes and smirks. "Your risking everything..." Laura warns. "We get this right, Harry's alive, Voldemorts dead, and the Augurey is gone, for that no risk it too great. Though I'm sorry what it will cost you both." Snape takes a step towards Laura and rests a hand on hers. "Sometimes costs are made to be born." He smiles thinly to her and she does the same. Snape looks around the room awkwardly. "I didn't just quit Dumbledore, did I?" He asks around, everyone just smiles, his eyes land back on Laura's, "No, I'm pretty sure that's pure Severus Snape." She smiles to him placing a light kiss on his lips. I go wide eye.
Is this world, Snape and Laura have a thing? In secret? I'm not sure. "Malfoy." Hermione says. I turn to her and she gestures to the time turner, I bring it to her. She smiles at it, excited to see it and use it. "Let's hope this works."

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