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HERMIONE: "It's true, Ron."

HERMIONE: "I'm Minister for Magic?"

HERMIONE stops, surprised by this, she looks up with a smile.

HERMIONE: "What he knows about Snape -- about all of us -- there's no way he could…"

SCORPIUS: "I'm not. Can you help?"

RON: "We're the only ones that can. Dumbledore's Army has shrunk considerably since its peak. In fact, we're pretty much all that's left, but we've kept fighting on. Hiding in plain sight. Doing our best to tickle their nose hairs. Granger here is a wanted woman. I'm a wanted man."

RON: "Maybe he's a really good guesser?"

HERMIONE: "To be clear: In this other world…? Before you meddled?"

SNAPE (dryly): "Less wanted."

RON: "So you're telling me that the whole of history rests on… Neville Longbottom? This is pretty wild."

HERMIONE is sitting studying the Time-Turner as RON tries to digest it all.

RON: "Right. And you're sure because…"

SCORPIUS: "Voldemort is dead. Killed in the Battle of Hogwarts. Harry is Head of Magical Law Enforcement. You're Minister for Magic."

RON: "Okay, so, she's Minister for Magic and I run a -- joke shop?"

The two look up, astonished.

HERMIONE: "Close your mouth when you're looking at me, Weasley."

SCORPIUS: "Married. In love. Everything. You were shocked the other time too. When you were Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher and Ron was married to Padma. You're constantly surprised by it."

SCORPIUS (blushing): "Well… Um… Depends what you think of… The thing is, you two sort of have kids -- together. A daughter and a son."

SNAPE: "I'm dead, presumably."

SCORPIUS: "You run Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes."

HERMIONE and RON both look at each other and then look away. And then RON looks back. RON clears his throat repeatedly. With less conviction each time.

RON: "Great. I expect their mother is hot."

SCORPIUS: "You're mostly focused on bringing up your kids."

HERMIONE: "And -- Snape? What does Snape do in this other world?"

SCORPIUS looks at RON's hurt face.

RON (wanting to join the fun): "Brilliant. What do I do?"

RON does so. Though he remains discombobulated.

HERMIONE: "Interesting."

SNAPE: "Who?"

SNAPE: "How very irritating."

HERMIONE: "And can you still only move in time, not space?"

SNAPE: "Still, there's glory in being taken down by the Dark Lord himself, I suppose."

HERMIONE: "Which spells did you use?"

HERMIONE: "I'm sorry, Severus."

SNAPE: "Well, at least I'm not married to him."

He looks at SCORPIUS, whose face drops. SNAPE smiles thinly.

SNAPE: "And then you left?"

SCORPIUS: "Yes, yes, it's -- uh -- you travel back in the same spot you stand in --"

SCORPIUS: "Voldemort."

SNAPE: "You were a little too surprised to see me. How?"

RON: "Simple Shield Charms should set both of those right."

SNAPE looks at her, and then swallows the pain. He indicates RON with a flick of his head.

There's a silence as SNAPE digests.

SCORPIUS: "Bravely."

SCORPIUS: "Expelliarmus in the first task and Engorgio in the second."

SNAPE and HERMIONE both know what this means.

SCORPIUS: "The Time-Turner took us back, yes. That's the thing -- this Time-Turner, you only get five minutes in the past."

SNAPE: "If you're found outside, the dementors will kiss you -- they'll suck out your soul."

SNAPE: "Then it's just me and the boy."

HERMIONE: "No offense, Snape, but I'm not trusting this to anyone, it's too important."

SNAPE: "Hermione, you're the most wanted rebel in the wizarding world. Doing this will require you to go outside. When was the last time you were outside?"

HERMIONE: "Not for a long time, but --"

HERMIONE: "Severus, I'm done with living off scraps, making failed attempts at coups. This is our chance to reset the world."

HERMIONE: "The first task of the tournament took place at the edge of the Forbidden Forest. We turn time here, get to the tournament, block the spell, and then return safely. With precision -- it can be done and it won't require us to show our faces outside in our time at all. Then we'll turn time again, make our way to the lake, and reverse the second task."

She nods at RON, who pulls down a map.

SNAPE: "You're risking everything --"

HERMIONE: "We get this right, Harry's alive, Voldemort's dead, and the Augurey is gone, for that no risk is too great. Though I am sorry what it will cost you."

And time stops. And then it turns over, thinks a bit, and begins spooling backwards, slow at first…

She takes the Time-Turner. It begins to vibrate, and then explodes into a storm of movement.

The two look at each other, SNAPE nods, HERMIONE nods back, SNAPE's face crumbles slightly.

SNAPE: "Sometimes costs are made to be borne."

SNAPE: "I didn't just quote Dumbledore, did I?"

SCORPIUS brings her the Time-Turner. She smiles at it, excited to use a Time-Turner again, excited to use it for this.

HERMIONE: "Malfoy --"

Let's hope this works.

And there is a giant whoosh of light. A smash of noise.

She turns to SCORPIUS, she indicates the Time-Turner.

There is a bang and a flash and our gang disappear.

HERMIONE (with a smile): "No, I'm pretty sure that's pure Severus Snape."