The Girl Who Disappeared (Harry Potter Fan-fiction)

Chapter 46

Dumbledore walked in the hospital to check up on the four.

"Headmaster, stop them. They've got the wrong man." Hermione said.

"It's true. Sirius is innocent." Harry said.

"It's Scabbers who did it." Ron said.

"Scabbers?" Dumbledore said.

"He's my rat, sir. He's not really a rat. He was a rat. He was my brother Percy's rat. But then they gave him an owl..." Ron rambled on.

"The point is, we know the truth. Please believe us." Hermione said.

"Who are we kidding, who will believe, us, 13-year-old wizards." Maurelle said.

"I do, Miss Granger. But Miss Freya is right. A child's voice, however honest and true... is meaningless to those who have forgotten how to listen." He then looked over at the giant clock down the hall, " Mysterious thing, time. Powerful... and when meddled with, dangerous. Sirius Black is in the topmost cell of the Dark Tower. You know the laws, Miss Granger, Miss Freya. 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. Oh, and by the way. When in doubt, I find retracing my steps to be a wise place to begin. Good luck" Dumbledore said.

"What the bloody hell was that all about?" Ron said.

"Sorry, Ron, but seeing as you can't walk..." Hermione said.

Maurelle helped Hermione wrap the necklace on all three of them. Hermione flicked the time turner and everything moved around them.

"What just happened? Where's Ron?" Harry said.

"It's 7:30."Maurelle said.

"Where were we at 7:30?" Hermione said.

"I don't know. Going to Hagrid's?" Harry said.

"Come on. And we can't be seen." Maurelle said.

They started running carefully throughout the school and out the main entrance.

"Maurelle! Hermione! Wait. Will you please tell me what it is we're doing?" Harry said, but Maurelle pushed him down to hide.

"You foul, loathsome, evil little cockroach!"past Hermione said.

"That's us." Hermione told Harry.

"Hermione, no! He's not worth it." past Ron said.

"This is not normal." Harry said.

"This is a Time-Turner, Harry. McGonagall gave it to us first term. This is how we've been getting to our lessons all year." Maurelle said.

"You mean we've gone back in time? " Harry said.

"Yes. Dumbledore obviously wanted us to return to this moment. " Hermione said.

"Clearly, something happened he wants us to change." Maurelle said.

They continued to watch their past selves.

"Good punch." Harry said.

"Thanks." Hermione said

"Malfoy's coming." Maurelle said.

"Run." Hermione said.

They moved to a different hiding spot.

"Not a word to anyone, understood? I'm gonna get that jumped-up mudblood! Mark my words." Draco said.

After Draco left, they moved to where their past selves were.