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Unexpected Obsessions
Chapter 12: Hope At Last

"I had no idea you'd be back so soon."

"I didn't know myself. We'll have guests arriving in a few minutes. Sirius and I will discuss our findings with all of you then."

"You were successful then?"

"Very." He kissed her lips softly and placed his hand on her abdomen. "Hermione, my love, I am afraid you get more beautiful every day." He kissed her bare neck which sent a shiver down her spine.

"And your eyesight is failing you more every day." She chuckled at the shocked look on his face. "Have you been to see Poppy lately? I am sure you need an eye exam."

"Nonsense. You're beautiful, and no matter how big you get while carrying our child I'll never ever think otherwise." Hermione had gained three more pounds in the week he was gone, and resolved to skip the kitchen raids for a while. They had just started discussing whom to invite to their wedding ceremony when their guests arr. Sh. She went into their bedchamber to hang up her robes and grab a warmer set. It was mid November and the dungeons were starting to get a bit chillier than usual.

When she returned Harry, Albus, Sirius and Remus were sitting in the parlor, drinking a bit of warm brandy to take the chill away. Severus had mixed her a cup of hot tea, which she graciously accepted. Severus started first telling them about the encounter with the Rosier and Carmina, and about how the book is warded. Sirius then told them about his theory of a blood relative being the only person other than Voldemort to open the Grimorie. Albus agreed.

Harry told them about Arthur being banned from the MLE's headquarters after trying to strangle Devon with his bare hands. The Weasley twins had sent him a basket of their best foods, which Dean Thomas had thrown out for fear of them poisoning him. After giving his wand to Dean, Percy was the only one allowed in his holding cell because he had to record his statement. Harry wasn't sure what he had said to the boy, but he was silent for the entire evening after Percy had left. And had been mumbling incoherently ever since.

"Well serves the young man right." Albus added after taking a swig of his brandy. Severus had never heard him speak that way of a student in all his years.

"Well, how do you suggest, oh brilliant Godfather of mine, I open this horrid looking thing?" Severus had pulled it from his robes and laid it in the center of the table in front of Harry. It was a muddy brown color with the Dark Mark burned into the cover. Hermione thought it looked like leather, however upon closer examination, Remus determined it was covered in human flesh. Hermione felt a bout of nausea come over, an, and laid down in the chaise.

"Well, I don't know really. Just grab it and try to open it." Harry did so, and of course, it didn't open.

"Any more brilliant suggestions?" Harry was looking a bit skeptical as well as Hermione.

"Try every unlocking charm you know. I'll try to decipher what wards have been placed on the book." Albus wanted to get the book opened as bad as everyone else. He was dying to read what Voldemort had discovered over his reign of terror. Harry tried, and again failed. Albus discovered that it was a combination of spells to open the grimorie. It took an incantation, and the tracing of the dark mark to remove the wards. After a very long three hours, they managed to get the book open by tracing the dark mark in Harry's blood, which he reluctantly gave to Severus, and a very dark magic spell that even Severus knew nothing about. Albus had came up with the correct incantation, and luckily it worked.

"Well, here goes nothing." Harry pulled the book open, and began skimming the pages looking at the complex and difficult spells and potions he had invented or improved. To him the words read just like English, but to everyone else, they were written in a foreign language.

"What is that written in?" Sirius asked.

"I believe it is written in Parseltongue." Albus knew Voldemort would stop at nothing to protect his life's work.

"Voldemort always wrote in Parseltongue things he didn't want others to read." Severus had seen him do it many times, and cursed that there wasn't a charm to translate it into English.

"Wow. I just see it the same as anything else." He skimmed over a few more pages, and began shaking. He had found what he was looking for. "Oh Bloody Hell! I don't believe it! He's found a counter curse to Avada Kedavra."

Sirius and Severus looked at each other, then Albus' eyes twinkled in delight. "What's it say Harry?"

"In order to counter Avada Kedavra, you must follow these steps exactly. First the wand of the caster of the curse must be used. If you do not have the wand, you will fail. Secondly, you must use a time-turner. If you cannot get one, again you'll fail. Thirdly, you must be able to brew an impossible potion called Reficio Animo, whose recipe follows below. If you've managed to get this far, by all means continue reading.

This is the most important part of the counter curse. You must travel to exactly ten minutes before the time of death of the person whom you're trying to revive. Take the wand and cast an ordinary protection charm on them. Convince them to drink the Reficio Animo potion, and then travel back to the time you left. You cannot interfere at all with the original events surrounding the person's death. If you do so, the counter will not work. Then you must return to exactly ten minutes after the person's time of death. Using the same wand, cast Ennervate and the following list of reviving charms. You must then bring them back to the present with you. The person will not have aged, and will remain exactly as he or she was before the Avada Kedavra curse. Once all life has been restored, and you have traveled back to the present, the person must be monitored to see if there are any side effects.

It is highly possible the person will go insane trying to comprehend what has happened since their time of death. Worse of all, if they are killed again, the counter curse cannot be administered. If the person takes the Reficio Animo potion more than once, it will counteract and poison the person's system. They will not die, but will have a life worse if they were living solely on Unicorn Blood."

"Wow, it does seem plausible doesn't it?" Hermione was shocked at how easily it could be done.

"Severus, do you have these items in your stores?"

Harry read the list to Severus as he wrote down the ingredients and the method of brewing them. "All but three. The Mandrake Root Sprout has, but Unicorn Blood and banshee nails I do not have. They can easily be found, and I shouldn't have too much trouble brewing the potion. It will take a week to correctly brew it. It must set for three hours before adding the next ingredient. I cannot see any trouble though."

"Well, I suggest we get to working on it. Sirius, you and Remus will be the ones to travel back. Since Lily and James were both killed at different intervals, you must travel separately the second time. I will have to pull a few strings, but I can get another time turner from the Ministry. Harry, do you think Arthur would provide one to you?"

"He bloody well better! I'm giving him a granddaughter. He knows not to say no. But why can't I go back? They are my parents after all."

"I understand Harry, but you can't. They are not to know about the attack and if they do, something could change and cause serious repercussions. We can't allow that to happen. Besides, you would most definitely give them quite a shock. To say the least."

"I see. Very well then."

"Good. Now, Harry, you must go to Hagrid's and let him know that you need to go into the forest. You'll be able to harvest the Unicorn blood because Hagrid will convince them to let you get it. Since you're not using it on yourself, you won't lose your soul. Secondly, I'll send word to Durmstrang letting them know that we are running low on Banshee nails, and that we need to arrange a trade for some. They are thick over there. They'll have no problem getting them for you.

"If you can get the Banshee nails no later than Wednesday, I'll have your potion ready by the following Monday."

"Well, I suggest Sirius and Remus refresh their memories a bit and browse through some protection charms as well as reviving charms. Shall we meet here on Monday evening then?"

Everyone agreed that they should and then Severus would start brewing the potion. Hermione was so happy for Harry. All his life the only thing he wished for was the chance to see his parents. And now, as gas going to. She started crying and hugging him.

"Geroff me Herm. What's gotten into you?"

"I'm just so happy for you. All your life you've wanted your family more than anything and now you're getting your wish. I'm so glad we're all going to be a part of this. You deserve this Harry. After all you've thr through." She started crying again and hugging him very tightly.

"Forgive her Harry. I do believe it's the hormones." Severus' lip curled into a smile, and so did everyone else when she stuck her tongue out at him. "However, I had no idea it also involved childish behavior." He returned the gesture and everyone was shocked to see Severus act so uncharacteristically. He was in an excellent mood because of the idea that something good was going to come out of the work that prick Voldemort had done.

"Well, it's getting late, we should all get some rest. We'll all meet here next Monday, at six. Hermione do you mind ordering dinner for all of us?"

"Not at all Albus. I'll make sure we won't be disturbed either. And Harry, would you bring Ginny along? I want to see her."

"Sure. I'll see you then. Now, I'm going to go to Hagrid's before I head home."

Everyone left Hermione and Severus alone, who both found themselves in bed very quickly. Hermione had been awful tired lately and was sleeping more and more. Poppy told her it was normal to sleep a lot and not to worry. They discussed their upcoming wedding that was merely six weeks away, and whom to invite. Hermione fell asleep in Severus' arms, dreaming of the day she would become his wife.
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