Hermione and her time -turner and a Snape theory

[Jaimee]

No: HPFGUIDX 58551

Pippin wrote:
 
> In chapter 7 of PoA, Ron and Harry leave Potions Class with 
> Hermione.  They  are mystified as she disappears from behind 
> them and reappears "hurrying up the stairs; one hand clutched 
> her bag, the other seemed to be tucking something down the 
> front of her robes." It can't be the next  period that's doubled, 
> because it's lunch, for which Hermione says she's starving. Not 
> surprising if her internal clock is a couple of hours off.
> 
> Of course this leaves us with a possible Flint. But perhaps 
> Hermione is taking her elective class with the Ravenclaws and 
> Hufflepuffs.
> 
> Pippin
> who staunchly supports option 1.


And I (Jaimee) write in response:

I always pictured Hermione using the Time Turner to get work done as 
well as attend classes. 

On the day Hermione slaps Draco and sleeps through the Cheering 
Charms lesson, it is canon that Hermione also slept through lunch 
(p.294-5, US edition)and the boys find her with her face in her book 
in the Gryffindor common room.

It seems reasonable that Hermione would have to use the TT to go to 
the library or common room to read, complete homework, etc. (I 
mean...she did have to read four hundred and twenty-two pages of Home 
Life and Social Habits of Britsh Muggles, not to mention work for her 
other classes...and she had to get it done sometime!)

my 2 knuts,
Jaimee