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The Curse Breaker

Chapter 6

Background: Hermione is thrown from her world into a world she's unsure of. Flashes of memories that she once had, people that are long gone now. Can she go back and fix it? Can she make it so it will never be dark?

"Yes, Peter is the weak link in this pack. He is coerced, manipulated into becoming a Death Eater." Hermione began the story on how Peter was recruited and because his family was used as collateral, he had no choice. The Mauraders weren't there to help him in his time of need. But this time… Hermione knew what to do.

"So we can save him?" Remus asked

"Yes, but it might still end up badly…, If I have anything to do with it I will save everyone…" She said staring into Sirius' eyes. The boy, no young man, nodded knowing who he was talking about.

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January 25, 1979

Over the next couple of days, Hermione was throwing herself into trying to find Regulus without Sirius's knowing. The trio had become slightly inseparable the boys never wanting her to leave their sides incase she disappeared again.

"OI! You two! STOP IT!" She yelled at them as they followed her up the stairs

The two stopped mid-stride and stared at her

"I love you two, I love our time together. But I am going upstairs, BY MYSELF. I am going to take a bath, BY MYSELF and I will be going out shopping with Lily, BY MYSELF! Are we clear?!"

The two men nodded numbly and watched her ascend the stairs and into her room.

"Remus, care to accompany me to Diagon Alley? I believe there is something we need to procure for our witch."

Remus grinned at Sirius' toothy grin

"Absolutely, lead the way."

Hermione once in her room let out a loud breath and slide to the floor against her bedroom door.

"Did you finally lose them?" Severus asked nervously, startling Hermione

"Yes, now, I lied about the bath part so that'll buy us some time while they do whatever they are going to do. So. Tell me Severus… Where is Regulus Black."

"Lily was helping me with a locator spell… All we are lacking is Black's blood…"

Hermione conjured up a vial with a dab of blood in it

"Done," she waved, "Next?"

Severus pulled out Regulus' old quidditch jersey which had Hermione raising an eyebrow at

"Shove it, we needed a personal item, I've procured one. End. Of. Story." Severus stated pointedly

Hermione nodded with a smirk that would envy a Black.

With another waive of her hand the other items they needed appeared in front of them. Bronze bowl, candles, sage, clover, moondust. The works for a typical locator spell.

"Sev…" Hermione noticed he hadn't said anything

The gloomy wizard took a shuddering breath and exhaled roughly. Hermione came to hug him and she laid her head on his shoulder

"We will find him, we will save him..."

"How can you be so certain?" He asked with dark pleading, hurt filled eyes.

"Because I will stop at nothing until my family is safe." Hermione threatened, then began putting the necessary items together for the locator spell.

A small flame grew, catching a map on fire. Leaving nothing but a small section unburnt.

"There. We'll find him Sev, but we have to move now."

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Remus and Sirius spent longer than they thought in Diagon Alley and were hoping to find Hermione when they arrived back at the Potter Residence.

"Mione?" Sirius called up the stairs

"She's not here, I don't smell her"

"Probably still shopping with Lily then, come on let's start dinner. Ma P will be thrilled someone else cooked" Sirius said beaming.

"I'm going to hide our gift…" Remus said making his way to the library

"Somewhere she won't go looking!"

"Like she'd think we'd get her a ring already, come on mate."

Remus found the perfect spot in the library to hide it, they couldn't keep their rings on their person, she'd find them too easily. But then again, like he said she really wouldn't be looking for engagement rings just yet.

"Come on Moony, you make the potatoes"

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"Lils?" Hermione called nervously

"Mione? In here!" She yelled

Hermione ran up the stairs only to find Lily standing next to her parents lying peacefully in bed.

"Are they?!"

Lily shook her head

"No, I stunned them, they weren't letting me speak. Don't worry I've altered their memories, I was never here."

Hermione's eyes went comically wide

"Oh jeepers! No Hermione! Not like that! Just that I never came home from work, I phoned and was going to James'!" The girls started laughing

"Okay get whatever else you need, we need to hurry." Hermione said exiting the room swiftly

The girls packed their undetectable extension charmed bags and headed out the door to meet Severus

"Ready?" She asked them both, they nodded and all reached for the portkey Hermione had made with Regulus' location attached.

3…2…1…

They were all sucked through a tube and landed in a heap in a dark alley

"This way," Severus said quietly casting quieting charms on their feet and disillusionments.

The three of them made through the alley to the next and the object Hermione had in her had burned hotter the closer they got.

"Left Sev." She whispered and he took their hands as they turned the corner. They looked up at the building, pretty inconspicuous to the muggles, but wizards and witches saw the actual building.

An old gaudy mansion covered in grim, dead vines and the air of death all around.

"Whose?" Lily asked quietly

"Rossier"

Then they continued up the lane. When they reached the window where Hermione saw Regulus she grabbed the stamp in her bag, the one with her initial and the dog on it. She inked the stamp and pushed it on the window leaving a black imprint.

The window must have made some sort of noise, Regulus looked up from his book and studied the window. From what the three of them could tell he was alone in the room. Regulus stood and walked to the window curiosity written all over his face. He noticed the small mark and smiled lightly. He tapped it with his wand and it changed to an R with a raven.

"We can go in," Hermione said softly as they apparated into the small room

Regulus stood there in awe at his saviors.

"Hi, Reg…" Severus said softly and the two men stood stock still, until they slammed into each other in a tight embrace.

Lily made a sound of adoration at the moment while Hermione made a small cough.

"We need to get you out of here, fast."

Regulus nodded and summoned all his items into his bag that was oddly similar to Hermione's he then handed the bag to Hermione as she watched him change into a raven.

They opened the window for him to exit and Hermione shut it once he was out.

"The two of you go ahead and go. I need to finish a few things then we'll be off."

Severus nodded but Lily hesitated

"Wha..."

"Later Lily, now I'm getting them off of Regulus' back.

Severus nodded again and apparated with Lily

Hermione dug the vial from her bag and the small jar she had. All she needed to do was wait for Rossier's dumb guard to come in.

3…2…1…

"What the…"

Thorfinn Rowle came through the door all force and no skill. Hermione had him down and out in a flat second.

She forced the long-lasting potion down his throat and watched as his appearance changed into Regulus Black.

"Now… the hard part…" She whispered, she waved her wand in a complicated pattern and watched as the silvery liquid from the vial incased itself with her weaving and laid itself upon Rowle.

The body jerked this way and that but she knew it worked, the smug look Regulus always carried graced his face once more. She transfigured his clothes and left him on the bed, just as he was before they appeared. Only this time, no memories of his past self. Only memories of which the Dark Lord needed to see.

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"Honeys I'm homeeee" Hermione sung loudly with several bags hanging from her as she kicked the door behind her. She found all of her men in the kitchen fighting with her mother about dinner. The sight was something she'd longed to see for some time.

"Hello kitten," Sirius purred as he kissed her cheek giving her a small lick in the process

Remus came up behind her only to tease her and take away her bags. They zoomed up to her room and he grabbed her waist again

"We've missed you all day mate." He growled lowly in her ear, no doubt no one but her could hear it.

"I had some business to attend to" she stated weakly, Remus could smell something different about her. He couldn't figure out what it was but he thought she'd eventually tell them.

"Shall I fix your problem before dinner, my love?" Remus whispered against her ear

Hermione let out a small quiet moan but covered it with a giggle as she noticed her brother making a face at the pair.

"Dinner smells delicious Mum!"

"Well, your boys have been cooking without me! Shocked me to pieces when I got home"

Hermione's jaw slacked as she looked at the picture-perfect innocence of her mates.

Yeah right, she thought, she caught Remus and Sirius both smirk which was a little unnerving…

"Steak, potatoes and hearty carrots, just what every hard-working lad needs!" Sirius laughed as she began dishing out the plates

"Mmmm Mia smells amazing!"

"Our boys cooked Flea, can you believe it?" She said taking her normal seat next to her husband

"Are you boys trying to show off?" Fleamont had his signature smirk as he glanced around at the three boys

"Pop, you should know I always show off, but I'm not one for cooking…" James said as he began stuffing his face

"Right you are! You nearly burned the house down last time! I'm glad Lily knows how to cook properly!" Euphemia stated with a snicker

The family ate in relative silence as the meal was delicious and didn't require much talking.

Remus couldn't help but focus on Hermione, something was different, off. He couldn't place it but she smelled…

"Hermione, who did you say you were meeting with today?"

"Oh Lily and I did some running around," She started and just as Remus was about to ask another question

"We started in Diagon Alley but Lily was needing some new clothes for a function her parents are dragging her to, she's not very happy about it so we went to muggle London. We lost track of time and had to skirt through a creepy little alley to dissapparate back to Diagon. It honestly smelt like someone had died there…" She continued eating averting her eyes from everyone

Death. That was the smell he kept picking up. Remus looked to Sirius briefly to convey his suspicions. Sirius nodded slightly in agreement. She was hiding something.

XXX

Hermione had finally taken a shower and was heading to her room when four sets of hands grabbed her and pulled her into the library. The door clicked shut and with the lights still off Hermione had to use her senses to find herself in the arms of her mates.

"Yes, boys?" She smiled

"What are you hiding from us kitten…" Sirius sniffed into her damp curls

Hermione stiffened slightly at his question

"I'm not sure…"

"Save it, love, I can smell the uncertainty on you and Sirius and I have been feeling your anxiety most of the day…" Remus said encasing her in his arms pushing his slightly erect member against her hip as a distraction

"I…" She started unsure of how to start this… it wasn't exactly how she wanted to tell them

"What is it mate?" Remus' eyes glowed softly in the dark

"I'm pregnant…" She whispered softly

Sirius' head snapped up to look at them both in shock

"No…" He said shaking his head

"Er, well... I was…" She said even more softly, "Let's move to the couch…"

The three sat all tangled in each other's embrace and she explained how she had missed her monthly the month prior to her leaving but she assumed the fetus couldn't handle the trip back in time.

"I'm so sorry love…" Remus said upset at his future, well no not so future self…

"No don't be, it's for the best you both know this. We are too young for that right now. We need to focus on getting rid of this nuisance." She huffed in annoyance.

Sirius couldn't help but snort in agreement

"There is one more thing…" Hermione said quietly sighing heavily

She stood and the robe fell open revealing skin down her torso, she wasn't stupid she needed a small distraction.

"Lily and I met with Severus to save your brother Sirius… Regulus is safe." She closed her eyes and waited for the storm

The house was quiet, the room was deafeningly so…

"Do our parents know?" Sirius finally asked quietly

Hermione dropped to her knees and looked into his tear-filled eyes

"To everyone, Regulus is still at the Rossier mansion."

"How?" Remus asked curiously

"Rowle" Hermione smirked, "Idiot was all brut force and no skill or brain. I created a long last, almost permeant version of Polyjuice, shoved it down his throat and added all of Regulus' arrogant, Dark Lord following memories and essence to him. Essentially killing Rowle and leaving the evil Reggie there."

Remus and Sirius stared blankly at their mate. They really weren't expecting her to say that.

"Were you sorted correctly?" Sirius asked

Hermione couldn't help but snort, "You know I often think back to that, you know I had a hatstall? Almost as long as McGonagall. I eventually asked the hat to put me in Gryffindor, I felt sorry for everyone."

Remus shook his head nuzzling further into her neck. Bed. Moony chanted in his head

"Let's take this upstairs yes?

XXX

"I don't understand, why would you risk this?" Sirius whispered silently in the dark of the room, soft snores from Remus could be heard but nothing else.

"He is family, you need him, Se… We all need him." Hermione said snuggling into him.

"Well then, what's next on this death checklist you have?"

"I'm working with someone to find some things I had misplaced in the future. Once we have those and they are taken care of we can begin the final phase of the plan." Hermione smiled deeply and closed her eyes to find sleep alongside her mates.