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Chapter 3: Some answers

The next time Harry awoke the clear walls were gone and the lights were dim enough that his head didn't hurt. He sat up slowly and noted that nobody was in the room. He decided to see how his magic was so began to meditate as he did when he had down time during the war.

He was surprised when he found his core. Not with how quickly he did so, but by the fact that it was twice as big. When he touched it he felt magic resonate in three places on his body. The first came from his right wrist he recognized it as the feeling he got when he caught the elder wand. The second came from his shoulders and felt like the weight of his father's cloak. The third frighten him at first since it came from his scar but he quickly realized that the magic matched that of the resurrection stone.

"Hmm" He hummed in thought wondering what connection they might have to his current situation. They seemed to hum with power but seemed idle. As if waiting for him to call them into action. Pulling out of his meditation he focused on the power of the ring whilst thinking of Hermione.

Slowly she faded into existence. She looked around curiously until her eyes landed on Harry. Releasing a choked sob she smiled sadly at him.

"Hello Harry." she said past her tight throat.

"Hello 'Mione" Harry replied smiling sadly "so what do you know?"

"Not much we searched for the answers, From what we gathered we were able to figure that you'd show back up" she replied.

"So I'm right in thinking that the Hallows are a part of this."

"Partly yes" She said in the way that said she memorized the information "in researching what happened I managed to find out that the Hallows were meant to send the person who gathered them to the place they were most needed."

"So I was most needed 261 years into the future?" Harry asked with furrowed eyebrows.

"That explains the pillar" she said in a hushed voice. Noticing Harry's curious look she explained that when he disappeared there was a bright flash of light that shot up towards the roof of the great hall. When it faded there was a pillar made of marble. Spiraling up it were 261 runes. She explained how every year on that day at the exact time that he disappeared one of the runes would flash three times then turn gold.

"We never could figure out what it meant" she said in awed voice "but now I think it was a countdown to your reappearance."

Harry noticed that she was slowly disappearing. She explained that there was a time limit to how long she could stay in the living world. She informed him that he wouldn't be able to call her again due to how long he had been gone her connection to the living realm had lessened too much.

"So I'll only be able to call my loved ones once before they're gone for good?" she nodded her confirmation "Goodbye 'Mione." he said sadly.

"Not goodbye, see you later."She said with a smirk "and by later I mean many, many years."

Shortly after their goodbyes she faded out completely. After she was gone Harry closed his eyes to focus on all he had just learned. So deep was his focus that he didn't realize that somebody entered the room until they spoke.

"Ah so the patient has awoken" Stated Bones startling Harry into opening his eyes.

"Ahhh!" Harry shouted "Oh Dr. McCoy it's just you."

"Sorry didn't realize you were that deep in thought" Bones said apologetically "How are you feeling?"

"Better thank you" Harry said still rather subdued "can I get something to show me the history that I've missed?"

"I'm sure I could get a data pad for the basics" he replied "the captain has offered to take you back to Earth if you'd like."

"I'd like that eventually" Harry replied "but not quite yet, I wish to get my bearings first."

"I'll have to talk to the captain but I'm sure we can arrange something for you. For now you should get some rest we'll discuss this with the captain and Spock tomorrow."

"Okay, see ya tomorrow doc."

With that Harry laid back down. Meanwhile Bones went into his office to talk with the captain and inform him of what Harry wished to do. After doing so and setting up a time for their discussion he went to his own quarters to get some rest.

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When Harry woke up early in the morning he was pleased to note his headache was gone. Asking the computer to turn the light brightness up he decided to get up and explore the med lab some. Noticing what looked like an office in the corner of the lab he approached. Upon reaching the door it opened for him.

Looking up from his desk Bones greeted Harry "Hey feeling a lot better I see."

"Yes thanks to you" Harry said appreciatively "so when is the meeting with the captain."

"Long enough for me to check you over and clear you" Bones replied pulling out a medical tricorder and starting to scan Harry "everything seems to be in order you should be fine, I would recommend taking it easy for the next few days though."

"So are we off to see the captain or is he meeting us here?" Harry asked.

"He should be coming here shortly, I'll just let him know you're up and about."

So saying he tapped the weird shaped badge thing on his chest.

"Captain."

Yes Bones.

"The patient is awake."

Alright Spock and I will be down shortly.

"We'll be waiting."