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...