If I could Turn back Time

Draco's POV

After meeting with Hermione, I go to the Forbidden Forest to find the Time Turner.

After a few hours of looking, I find it buried beneath a pile of dirt. It looks broken, but...usable. Maybe...this can work. I smile slightly, and take the Time Turner.

I find Hermione in the library. "I found it."

Hermione smiles, but...it seems fake. i Şh໐นl໓ kຖ໐ຟ ຟhคt fคkē Ş๓ilēŞ l໐໐k likē. I shake my head, and ask her what's wrong.

"It's just..." Hermione sighs. "If you go through with this, there...might be a small chance...that...you won't be able to come back...ever..."

My eyes widen. "But then...what'll happen if I don't come back?"

Hermione shakes her head. "I don't know. For once."

I sigh, and stare at the Time Turner in my hand, the string hanging down from my fingers. I clutch the clock bit tightly. "But...it's worth it to see him again..."

Hermione nods. "I'll go with you."

I shake my head. "It might be too dangerous. And if Harry sees two of you, he might question everything."

"That's true for you, too," Hermione points out.

I nod, realizing that. "I...I'll make sure that he only sees this version of me..."

Hermione nods. "Okay. Go ahead."

I unlench my fist around the Time Turner, and I take a deep breath. I set the time for when me and Harry first met.

Hermione watches as I set it. "Are you...sure you wanna do this...?"

I stare at the Time Turner for a few moments, and then I nod.

Hermione nods. "Okay. Be safe. Don't let anyone know what's going to happen, okay?"

I nod, knowing what to do, but...it's still nice for her to care. "If anybody asks where I went, ah..." I pause, trying to think of an excuse. "Tell them that I moved."

Hermione nods, and smiles, but a hint of ingenuity can be seen in it.

I hug her tightly again. "Thank you for helping me."

Hermione hugs back. "You're welcome."

I pull away from the hug, take a deep breath, and suddenly...