The Tune Of Time

Chapter 5

Everyone had thought it would be Dumbledore who would be doing the questioning since he was the leader of the light. So when the witch said "Remus Lupin", the wizard was shocked.

'She trusts us.' Moony was elated.

She doesn't know what we are.  Remus told him. He had felt a pull towards her when she was unconscious and now that she was awake it was stronger than before. It took all of his will power to not go and bury himself in her neck . She was beautiful, he hadn't realised earlier. Earlier it was just her smell but now everything about her called him. Her wild mane of hair and olive skin. She had a slim and beautiful curvy body. Her eyes were chocolate colour which he liked so much. And her lips looked so soft that he wished to...
No he wished nothing, he hold himself again and again. A Werewolf would never be worthy of the affection of her and once she will know what he is, she will be disgusted.

"Why him, kitten and not me?" Sirius asked pouting. Though it was what he too wanted to know, it irritated him that Sirius showed interest in her. Whoever Sirius want he got.

"Because he is smart and sensible and responsible." Remus couldn't help but blush at the compliment. He would make sure he didn't break her trust.
Lily dropped three drops of Veritaserum on her tongue and she turned to face him. Everyone was looking at them eagerly.

"Are you a death eater?" He asked.

"No." She said and he was relieved. Though he already knew the answer.

"Are you loyal to Voldemort?"

"No."

"Are you loyal to Dumbledore?" He asked.

"No." She said. Now everyone was looking at her in confusion. Everyone knew there was only two sides in this war. Voldemort and Dumbledore and according to her she was loyal to none.

"Then who are you loyal to?" He asked and saw Hermione turn towards Lily who was standing behind Remus.

"Me?" She asked bewildered.

"Your son." She answered. "I am loyal to your son and will do anything to protect him."

He saw his confusion reflect on the faces of his friends.

"Who are you fighting against?"

"Voldemort, death eaters and anyone who wants to hurt him and his family." She said pointing a finger towards Lily's stomach.

It was weird as everyone downed the information and the effect of Veritaserum wore off.

After a long silence, Sirius said , "Its a boy?"
Hermione couldn't help but chuckle at his question and nodded at him.

"Yeah Moony. You owe me ten galleons now."

"You were betting on my kid." Lily fumed.

"And he won." Remus said bitterly.

"Gentlemen, we are getting distracted." Dumbledore said. "So Hermione, it seems we have no reason to doubt your intentions now. We will find out a place for you to live." He said and she nodded.

"You will live with us." James said and it wasn't an offer but a statement.

"That settles then." Dumbledore said. He held out his hand to offer her the two things Draco had left with her. Her wand and bag.

"Thank you." She said to everyone.

After the meeting was over, she found herself sitting on the dining table with the four of them.
"I hope I wasn't out of line " Remus asked hoping he hadn't offended the witch somehow.
"You were amazing Remus." She smiled at him. It looked beautiful on her. "I knew you would do great. Thats why I chose you."

Remus looked down at his plate to avoid the blush.

"Hermione, what does it mean, you are loyal to my son?" Lily asked.

"Your son will be a great man , Lily. I can follow him to death without questioning twice." Remus didn't miss the sad look of longing as she looked at her stomach. It was different from the loss that he saw on her face when she looked at him, Sirius , Lily or James.

"So tell us about you, kitten? You seem to know too much about us." Sirius asked.

"There isn't much to me. I am muggle born, my parents were dentists, I was homeschooled by a wizard who lived near our house. He taught me everything that is there to learn."

"So that is why we didn't see you in Hogwarts." James said. Hermione smiled fondly at him.

Unknown to Remus and the others, she was watching them carefully. They were all so same. Remus in eating his steak less cooked, Sirius eating in his almost aristocratic way. Chewing each bite carefully before graciously taking another bite. And James, he was so like Harry. Eating his food gulping down quickly. She had thought it was because of being starved by the Dursleys but apparently it was a inherited trait. She couldn't stop the tears and excused herself from the table before anyone could question, leaving her plate untouched.