Where the New Future Begins

Chapter 7

"You think you know everything. Who are you?" A voice said from the door.

Hermione turned around to see a student standing there. Hermione saw he was wearing Slytherin ties. She groaned silently. She did not recognize this student. He looked like a seventh year. He was tall and Hermione would not call him handsome but he was alright looking.

"How can I help you Mr.?" Hermione asked.

"My name Miss is Rodolphus Lestrange. I am a seventh year Slytherins." He introduced himself.

Hermione did not know what to say. Right when she heard the last name. Hermione grabbed her arm and did not say anything. She looked up at him and then asked,

"What can I do for you?"

"I want to know who you are. You are very mysterious Miss Granger." He stated.

Rodolphus stepped forward to Hermione. She quickly stepped back. Hermione did not like how he was looking at her. It made her feel uncomfortable. Before she could say anything else, the bell rang again. Hermione smiled and said,

"If you excuse me. I have a class to get ready for and you have a class to get to Mr. Lestrange."

Hermione turned to go back to her office. She turned to see him still standing there but when Hermione glared at him, Rodolphus started to the door and then turned to say,

"I will figure you out. I promise you that."

The rest of the day went by fast. She had what Rodolphus in the back of her head. But she was not going to let that bother her right now. She had other things to worry about. Hermione sat at her desk during lunch. Hermione looked out the window when she heard someone knocking on her door. She turned to see the Marauders. Hermione smiled at them.

*Sirius's POV*

We walked down the corridors to Hermione's office. We wanted to make sure that she was alright. I also wanted to know why Rodolphus Lestrange was talking to her. I did not trust that guy at all. We entered the class and did not see here there. Remus pointed up to her office and we started to walk up. The door was slightly open and I could see her sitting at her desk looking out of the window.

We just stood there watching her. I thought she looked so beautiful in that lighting. I shook my head. I did not know what I was thinking. These feelings are confusing me. I have never felt like this for someone before. Remus knocked on the door and got me out of my thoughts. Hermione turned around to us.

"Hey guys. Come sit down." Hermione said conjuring chairs up for us.

"Hi Hermione. We wanted to see how you are doing." James stated.

"That's sweet of you guys. So how is the rest of your day going?" She asked.

"It's boring. But what do you expect it's school." I said with a smirk.

"Oh you can't mean that. School can be interesting. Trust me. I should know. I had such an eventful schooling but my school was not like others. We were," Hermione paused and then said,

"You can find something interesting about school. There has to be at least on class that you all like."

"Yeah, there is. That's DADA. We love this class." James stated.

Hermione smiled and said,

"I heard that you guys are top of your classes but no one knows that. Why is that?"

"Well, everyone knows that Remus here is a smarty pants. But for James and myself, we like to keep it down low. We are more of the jokesters than anything else. It might give everyone the wrong idea." I explained.

"Oh really. Are you afraid that everyone will think of you as smart? Oh for heaven sake it would be horrible for you two to get some recognition that you deserve other than about your pranks. You use your knowledge to make peoples day." Hermione said with a smirk and wink.

I looked over to the guys and smirked. Hermione was something else. It's like she understands us. We continued talking about everything and anything. No one wanted to bring up the big question that is bothering us the most. I want to know about her scars. She has to be so brave to have those. I tried to listen to the conversation but I could not concentrate. I was just watching Hermione. Right when she stretched her arms I could see something on her arm.

"What's that?" I blurted out.

Hermione looked at me confused and then looked down at her arm. She pulled her sleeve back down quickly. Hermione looked at each of us and then landed onto my eyes. I could see the embarrassment and pain in them. I wish I did not say anything. But I could not help it.

"Well, this is something I got during one of my," Hermione paused. I could tell she was trying to find her words.

"It's something I got during one.... Let me explain something to you three. I have been through a lot and I have seen a lot. These scars that you see has a story behind it and I am not proud on some of them but this is what happens." Hermione explained.

"But you are a hero than." James admitted.

"I am not hero. I am just someone trying to make this world a better place for the future. We may not be able to change our future but we can help the future generation have a better future where there is no war." Hermione explained.

"So the one on your arm is one that you are not proud of?" I asked concerned.

Hermione sighed and took her jacket off. Right there on her arm was the word 'MUDBLOOD' knifed into it. I did not know what to say. It made me feel sick but not because of her but because I want to hurt the person that did this to her.

"Hermione," James started. "You are showing us that there is more than any of us has known. We may not have known you for long but we trust you and you have shown us so much in just one day."

Hermione smiled at that. She looked at the time and realized that lunch was over. Hermione got up and said,

"That means a lot James. But I hate to cut this short but you all have classes to get to."

We all groaned. I watched her smile at us and walk us back to her classroom. We did not realize that class was about to start so soon until we saw that there were students coming into Hermione's classroom. They all started at us. It was seventh years here. I saw in the room was Rodolphus sitting there. He was grinning at Hermione. She did give him any knowledge at all.

"Alright you three, get to class. Here are passes. Blame it on me alright." Hermione stated.

We nodded. I walked out with the guys and then turned to look back to Hermione. She smiled to me and I walked back up to her.

"What do you need Sirius?" She asked.

"I just want to thank you for everything that you have done for us and what you have done to protect everyone in the world that made you have those scars. You may not think of yourself as a hero but in my eyes you're more than that."