"It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn't much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and the father of three school-age children.
While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where...
HARRY and HERMIONE are still at the edge of the forest. It is still night. The dementors are gone. But the stage is now bathed in a green glow. Suddenly a cloudy figure of light emerges in front of them, floating above the castle. It is the original Dark Mark — a fiery green skull with a serpent tongue. HERMIONE turns away from HARRY. She needs to grieve. HARRY wants to console her. This is quite a long and sorrowful moment.
HARRY: Ron was incredibly brave.
HERMIONE keeps her back to him.
Hermione, I...
HERMIONE: Stop talking to me.
HARRY: I needed Dumbledore's advice.
HERMIONE (pained): We trusted you.
HARRY: You can still trust me.
HERMIONE whirls around. She stares menacingly at him.
HERMIONE: Can I, Harry? Are you not leaving anything else out?
HARRY looks down.
That's what I thought.
HARRY: You can trust that I've got the best intentions.
HERMIONE: And where has that gotten you with Ginny and Albus?
HARRY is stung by this. HERMIONE sighs.
I'm sorry, I shouldn't have —
HARRY: No, you're right.
HERMIONE hugs HARRY. Together, they grieve.
HERMIONE: Well, let's get to it. We have three lives to... save... now.
They notice the Dark Mark and exit the forest.
That shouldn't be here. Not yet.
HARRY: Draco must've been wrong about the time.
A DETERMINED VOICE can be heard casting a spell, followed by a burst of green light illuminating the highest castle tower.
DETERMINED VOICE (from off): Avada Kedavra!
HARRY: No... Dumbledore...
HARRY unconsciously steps toward the school, his expression revealing all. HERMIONE pulls him back. It is a struggle.
HERMIONE: They can't see you, Harry — it might damage time — and we're not doing that. No way are you going to risk being seen — not after what Ron sacrificed.
HARRY: But...
HERMIONE: Dumbledore is dead, Harry.
There is a distant thump, as ALBUS DUMBLEDORE has landed after dropping from the castle. HARRY stares in shock. HERMIONE reaches into HARRY's pocket and takes out the Time-Turner. She looks at it uncertainly, and we are meant to understand that HERMIONE pulled out the wrong Time-Turner. She hesitates and then spins it. There is a small, but jarring bang and a flash, and the Dark Mark recedes from the sky.
HARRY looks down, still dazed, as HERMIONE replaces the Time-Turner and trudges up to the castle.
HARRY: What happened?
HERMIONE: I took us back an hour. Get out the map. We don't want to be seen.
She wipes the tears from her eyes.
The dangers of infecting time — are too great.
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