The Tune Of Time

Chapter 15

Once again Hermione woke up in her own bed. She was still dressed in the clothes she had worn the day before. She took quick bath and changed into a fresh pair of jeans and shirt. She could smell bacon being cooked in the kitchen. She was walking toward the kitchen when her feet stopped before she registered the person before her. He wasn't the man she had seen but not far from him too. His beady eyes constantly flickered to absorb the things around him. He was sitting between James and Sirius telling him about the latest mission he had run for Dumbledore, though she knew, spied for Voldemort. It wasn't even necessary for her to check his arm to know it. Though it could have been a factor since both of them were only people wearing full sleeves in the warmth of the house. It was the evil gleam in his eyes as he looked at his 'friends'. It was shining the dark humor of fooling them who were considered to be the smart people of their group.

"Mione," James said. "You haven't met Peter, have you?" James called her.

"Could she pretend being nice to him? No , she knew she couldn't. he was the reason for everything wrong in her life. She hated him. he was the reason James and Lily died. He was why harry was orphaned and had to live in an abusive household for seventeen years. He was the reason why Sirius was locked in Azkaban for twelve years, reliving his worst memory again and again. Because of him, Remus spent countless full moon suffering alone, without his friends. There wouldn't have been a second war without him but he brought him back. He had hurt Harry, killed Cedric. Earlier she hated him because he had brought the death of those who were Harry's family. Now they were hers. She hadn't realized the angry tears that had found their release.

"Hermione, love , you all right?" Lily asked.

"hmm?" She said.

"You are crying." Remus said seeing she hadn't realized it.

"She raised her hand to her cheek to touch the moisture there, her mouth turned to a frown as she quickly wiped the angry tears.

"I.. I am sorry." She said , "I will back later." And before anyone had the chance to stop her, she was out of the door.

"Someone go after her and make sure she is all right." Lily said. She would have gone herself if apparating didn't made her sick these days.

"Sirius followed Hermione outside. He had offered Remus to go after her but he had said that it would be better if Sirius went. He was still staying away from despite them agreeing to be friends. Hermione apparated once she was out of the wards , before he could call for her. Knowing that there was only one place she could have gone to, he apparated in Godric's Hollow. He looked at the cottage which had been until yesterday been vacant. He was doubtful whether he would be able to get in or not. But Hermione had thought it through made his way inside and found her furnishing her house. He was standing in the drawing room. There was a couch sitting the in center of the room, beside it were two sofas.

"Do you think it looks right here?" She asked Sirius who was standing awkwardly at the door.

"It would be better in front of the hearth and you can keep the sofa near the shelves." He was surprised by her. When she had left Lunar Ville , she had seemed disturbed and here she was looking normal.

"What happened?" He asked.

"When?" She asked levitating the couch, not looking at him.
"He grabbed her hand to make her look at him. With his other hand, he placed the furniture in a place where they looked comfy.