The Boy Who Hated Living

Unseen Friends And Trouble

Danny woke up to someone calling his name, though that didn't wake him up as much as Death did. The invisible specter was worried despite knowing he would be fine, Danny groaned, "God I hate it when that happens."

Hermione looked at him, "Listen Danny, they've captured Sirius, any minute the dementors are going to perform the kiss."

Danny's eyes widened a little, "Oh shit."

Dumbledore suddenly walked in and Hermione spoke, "Headmaster you've got to stop them, they've got the wrong man."

Danny spoke, "It's true."

Ron sat up in the bed he was in, "It's Scabbers who did it?"

Dumbledore looked a little confused, "Scabbers?"

"It's my rat sir, he's not really a rat, but he was a rat, he was my brother Percy's rat."

Ron would have continued but Hermione turned to Dumbledore, "The point is we know the truth, please believe us."

Dumbledore looked at her, "I do Miss Granger, but I'm sorry to say the word of three thirteen year old wizards will convince few others." Dumbledore started walking over to Ron, "A child's voice, however honest and true, is meaningless to those who've forgotten how to listen." Dumbledore then paused, "A mysterious thing time, powerful, and when meddled with, dangerous."

"Sirius Black is in the top most cell of the dark tower." Dumbledore then turned to Hermione, "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 then one innocent life may be spared, three turns should do it I think."

Dumbledore turned to leave and stopped just before the doors close, "Oh, by the way, when in doubt I find retracing my steps to be a wise place to begin, good luck."

Dumbledore then left after closing the doors and Ron looked confused, "What the bloody hell was that all about?"

Danny felt the grip on his shoulder tighten just a little and he nodded, "Go." With that he felt Death leave, he knew his friend was going to go make sure Sirius was protected from the dementors.

Hermione looked at Ron, "Sorry Ron but seeing as you can't walk." Hermione took a necklace out that was hidden under her shirt and put the chain around his neck as well. She then turned what looked like an hourglass on the pendent and after turning it three times something odd happened.

He felt time go backward and everything seemed to be going in reverse at a very quick pace. Once it stopped Hermione took the necklace off him and put it in her shirt and Danny looked around. "I fucking knew you weren't there since the beginning of class, you've been using this to get to all of them."

Hermione looked at the clock, "Seven thirty." She looked at him, "Where were we at seven thirty?"

"We were going to Hagrid's."

Hermione grabbed his hand and pulled him out of the room, "Come on, and we can't be seen."

The two ran out of the room and through the hall before going down the stairs of the tower. They got to the entrance of the bridge closest to Hagrid's and got there just in time to see Hermione point her wand at Malfoy. When Hermione punched Malfoy in the face Danny couldn't help but smile, "Nice punch by the way."

Hermione smiled, "Thanks." She then looked slightly panicked, "Malfoy's coming." The two slipped out of a small window near them and once Malfoy had run away and the past trio left they made their way to the rocks they had previously been at.