If I could turn back time

Wait, you dated a bird?

Hope stood in the quad, lurking in the shadows waiting for Harry and Hermione to come back from saving an innocent man. It was late, the stars in the night sky were slowly disappearing. Hope walked slowly towards a stone bench and sat down. It was the perfect spot to wait. The stone wall hid Hope from anyone lurking in the hallways of the castle this late at night.

As she was waiting, Hope's mind started to wonder. She thought back to earlier when she was following the black hooded figures and the spell Harry cast. She might not have understood much from this world with the little time she had spent there, but she knew that whatever spell that was, it required immense power. Harry will be of great use to her later. From what Hope had seen, Hermione was a snarky young witch who enjoyed punching blond bullies. Still, there was something about her that was drawing Hope to her.

She wondered what her friends were doing. Were they looking for a way to get her back? Did they capture that damn leprechaun that sent her here? Was Lizzie taking the reins? Was Doctor Saltzman going to be useful for once? Was Josie in the library, looking through numerous grimoires and books, trying to find a way to snap Hope out of this place? Did the siphon have that little crinkle in between her eyebrows when she was focusing? Or did they forget her once again? Did, by casting her away, everyone forget her existence once more?

As Hope was deep in thought, she did not notice Buckbeak land in the middle of the quad with three wizards on his back. The black-haired man helped Hermione off the hippogriff then all three of them walked behind another stone wall.

"I'll be forever grateful for this. To both of you." Sirius said as they reached the corner to the corridor Hope was currently in.

"I want to go with you." Harry said.

"One day perhaps. For some time, my life will be too unpredictable, and besides, you're meant to be here."

"But, you're innocent." The young wizard pleaded.

"And you know it. And for now, that'll do." Sirius said softly. "I expect you are tired of hearing this, but you look so much like your father. Except your eyes. You have – "

"My mother's eyes."

"It's cruel that I got to spend so much time with James and Lilly and you so little. Know this, the ones that love us never really leave us. And you can always find them in here" He said as he put his hand on Harry's chest.

Hope's heart fell a little at these words. Harry too is an orphan. She looked back at the scene before her and saw Sirius walk back to where they left Buckbeak. Once he had mounted him, he looked back at Hermione and said, "You really are the brightest witch of your age." That brought a smile to Hermione's face.

With a kick to Buckbeak's sides, the hippogriff took off. Hermione and Harry watched as Harry's last family member flew off into the horizon. Once he was gone, Harry turned around and called Hope's name.

"I'm here." She said taking a few steps to appear before them.

"We need to go. Follow us." Harry said before turning around and running inside.

They ran up some stone steps until they reached two big wooden doors being closed by an elderly man. He was wearing long silver robes that matched the colour of his long pointy beard. The trio arrived just in time for the man to turn around and smile at them. Before he walked away however he lingered on Hope then on the red Salvatore Boarding School crest etched on her jumper. As he left, Hermione opened the door to reveal what seemed to be an infirmary.

"This is the hospital wing." Harry whispered to Hope who nodded as she looked around. Empty hospital beds lined the two sides of the room, except for one. Ron was currently occupying a bed in the far end of the room. He wore a startled expression on his face.