August 27th, 1997 7 months, 4 days.

Grimmauld Place Study

Severus didn't know how or when Hermione would get thrown back to 1971, or when she would return, and he was curious. The day he met her would forever change is life, she was annoying and talkative, but alas she was his best friend. They had met officially on the train in second year, she chose to sit with him, merlin knows why, but he was thankful.

He wondered as he sat in Grimmauld Place, the current headquarters of the Order, if this time, things would be different, it was a possibility of course, she could make different decisions maybe even save everyone in the process. That was the thing with time, nothing was ever certain, with one move she could change everything.

No. That was dangerous. Everything must stay the same. She mustn't know.

His thoughts were of course ruined by a certain werewolf coming into the room.

"She smells different." Remus flatlined

"Excuse me?"

"She. Smells. Different…" Remus scrunched his eyebrows, "Familiar."

Severus stood up and leaned against the desk in the room, "What are you on about Lupin?"

"Her scent changed Snape and I don't know why. I can't explain it."

Severus raised his brow, "And do pray tell, what does she smell like?"

"Pack."

"Excuse me?"

"She smells like she smelt when we all made her pack. The exact same." Remus sat down in the adjoining chair and tiredly ran his fingers through his hair, "I don't understand."

"That doesn't make since, she hasn't even went back yet. They aren't even here how do you know what she smells like?"

Remus gave him a look like it was obvious, "Following them obviously. Like I would let my mate wonder around alone like that." He paled

"What did you just say?"

Severus watched with wide eyes as Remus put his hands back into his hair, "She's my mate."

He sat back into his chair thinking on those words. A werewolf finding their mate was rare, so rare that there wasn't much information on the subject. The only things that are known is that in the rare occurrence that a werewolf does find their mate, they are bonded for life, and the werewolf marks their mate, and this allows them to feel each other's emotions and not want to be separated for long periods of time. The werewolf's need to protect their mate would be to strong for them to be apart for very long.

"Your mate?" the wolf didn't reply immediately but nodded his head solemnly, "When did you know?" Remus didn't answer, "Lupin, when did you know?" he asked again irritated.

"On my 16th birthday." He sighed deeply before continuing, "Her and James attempted to make me a cake without Nillys help and there was so much smoke she had to open up all the windows in the kitchen, my senses were already on high alert because the full moon was so close, so I wanted the smell out as much as they did, so I helped her open one of the windows and I smelled her scent then."

"Why couldn't you smell it before?"

"I don't know, but I smelled her then, and I was intoxicated. I think I stood there and stared at her for 15 minutes before James opened his mouth because you came in the door."

Severus smirked, "I'd never seen them argue like that."

"She was pissed, he was pissed. They didn't talk to each other for a couple days." Remus sighed

"You ever tell her?" Severus seriously questioned

"No. I didn't want to scare her away."

"This is Mia Potter were talking about, she would've understood, plus even though they are completely different people Mia was smarter than everyone, plus I'm sure she wouldn't have minded spending eternity with you, she never shut up about you for a while." Severus smirked as he watched the werewolf turn pink at his accusation.

Enjoying this Severus continued, "Sometimes I think that Mia and I got too close, I know things about your relationship that I'd rather not know, like that thing you do with your tongue and..."

"Ok! That's enough!" Remus said standing up his entire face a bright shade of pink, "I'd rather not think of those things right now."

"This is as enjoyable as I thought it would be old friend."

"Oh, shut up Snape."

They both stood in silence for a couple moment before either spoke

"Hopefully it won't be much longer."

"And hopefully we will get to watch her leave."

August 31st, 1997 7 months

Undisclosed location out in the forest

Mia landed onto the ground with a harsh thud.

"No no no no no.. This can't be happening... Where the hell am I?

She grasped the time turner with force. She looked around and noticed a familiar tent set up close by. Mia looked at the time turner below her and realization hit her face, it sent me back "FUCK!" she yelled to no one in particular, she wasn't supposed to go back she was supposed to change things, but she apparently ran out of time. Albus could've mentioned that, before he sealed her mouth shut about the future. Stupid old man, she huffed.

What year is it again?" she thought as she dug her hands into her bag and pulled out the latest copy of the daily prophet, huh good thing Hermione's so prepared all the time.

August 31st, 1997

It's only been two weeks since she's been gone? Almost 8 years in the past, two weeks here. Gods she hated the concept of time. What was she going to do? She couldn't stay here in this time. She belonged with Jamie and… she shuddered… Jamie... in this time, he's gone. Her breath halted, and tears threatened to fall onto the forest ground beneath her. Remus, she sighed, he knew about this all these years, and Snape, the git… no her best friend knew as well.

She had to figure out how to go back, this future is not the final future for Mia Potter, even if she had to pretend to be Hermione Granger until she figured it out. Her thoughts were interrupted by yelling in the distance.

"Hermione!" both boys yelled together as they continued running towards her.

Research will come soon, Mia thought as the boys reached her, right now she had a war to fight and horcruxes to find.

"Guys!" she yelled throwing herself into their embrace, gods Harry looked just like Jamie, she thought as tears welled into her eyes again.

"Hey hey..." Harry said rubbing the tears away, "Where have you been are you ok?"

Mia realized that she needed to keep her emotions in check when looking at her best friend in this timeline, and replied sniffling, "I'm okay, just so happy to see you both again."

"Where have you been?" Ron asked

"I went out to broaden the protective charm farther to help us and I couldn't find my way back. It took me days to locate the tent again." She lied swiftly

"Oh ok." Ron shrugged walking away, idiot.

"I'm glad you're okay." Harry replied, "Were going to have to relocate though." He finished with a sigh

"Then what are we waiting for?" she said straightening herself out, "Let's get moving."

April 7th 1998 9 days

Unknown location in the forest

She had been reading and researching for months. Ron, while wearing the locket has since left her and Harry and returned weeks later with an "I'm sorry" and "I saved his life" as the apology. Mia had not been happy but accepted for the sake of James, no Harry. Her mind needed to stop doing that. In that time between she visited James and Lily's grave, this only persuaded her farther to continue her research. As far as she knows, her wreath still sits proudly on display for her fallen brother and his lovely wife. Harry's wand is now broken due to Nagini, she had saved his life, but his wand paid the price. They now share a wand. Harry didn't notice that her wand was different than before, thankfully.

Lunas father had recognized her immediately, she confided in the man of her plans, with only an eyebrow raised he provided her with the book she is now currently reading. He must've wanted to bring Pandora back, she mused sadly. He had said Voldemort's name that day, triggering the snatchers to attempt to come and collect them. Thankfully the three had gotten away, Xenophillis did not, she was angry with him now, but hopes that they are all okay.

The two boys were currently outside making sure everything was safe. Though she didn't know for sure, she knew that she needed to find what she was looking for and soon, because the snatchers won't stop until they find them.

April 9th, 1998 7 days

She hasn't slept in 48 hours. She was close, she could feel it. This book was calling out to her, but she just couldn't find it. Most of this book was in German and was no doubt hard to translate without them moving to a new location every night. Then she spotted her translation on the paper below her and gasped at the writing.

Time has always been a question in itself. While there are those who wish to travel and come back, there are those who wish to stay in the past.

There are few who have succeeded in this form of magic, and those have all failed to succeed in their lifelong wish.

One person has performed this spell in the last 100 years, this person is the famous dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald. He wished to become the most powerful dark wizard of all time, and he did just that. In his travels he brought mayhem to the muggle and wizarding world, creating chaos everywhere he went.

There are warnings to those who wish to meddle with time, and the warning comes into this book more than ever. Precautions of permanence to those who wish to change the future and the past as we've come to know is unknown. The spell that is performed should not be taken lightly

The outline is provided on the pages below:

-The caster must wave their wand counter clockwise in a circle mimicking the shape of a twelve-hour clock

-They must recite the following words doing so, "Ad domum novi ante" To the home I knew before

Note that the caster will not return to the same life they are currently leaving. The spell will not allow the caster to return as a time turner would.

Along with these things, the caster must die in this life. These are one of the consequences of dealing with time.

She finally found it, in that crazy man's book, she found it. Looking back down on the pages she realized what must happen to Hermione Granger.

She will have to die sometime after the spell is performed.

April 14th, 1998 2 days.

She was running for her life. The snatchers were on their tails. They had located them early that morning as have been chasing them relentlessly for a couple hours. Mia's legs wouldn't stop as she tried with all her might. The boys were following closely behind her, yelling spell after spell to keep them all safe. "Bombarda!" she yelled, as two of the five snatchers exploded before them. They kept running.

"Incarcerous!" One of the snatchers yelled and Mia fell to the ground with a harsh snack

"Ahh!" she cried as the pain hit her face

"Hermione!" both boys yelled

"Get out of…" she started before she was muffled, "Shut up Potter." The snatcher said in her ear, "We've been looking for you for a long time, he will be so happy we've caught you." Her muffled cries were heard as she silently sent a stinging jinx onto Ron and Harry and yelped as the snatcher pulled on her hair tighter.

"They must be important. Looks kind of like Harry Potter doesn't it Mia?" the snatcher laughed

Greyback, Mia paled

"Ah always thought you were smarter than that, disguising yourself as a mudblood all this time only to get yourself captured in the end. Such a shame." Greyback continued, "You'll be a fine prize for the dark lord." He said as they all disapparated away.

Malfoy Manor

No she thought as they were all dragged away into the manor.

"We've brought something special for the dark lord Bella."

Bellatrix turned away from the fireplace, "Harry Potter?" she asked excitedly

"We're not sure." Greyback replied, "but we did bring someone we thought you might like to see."

Bellatrix's eyes landed on Mia's binded form as she stared at the missing women with wide eyes. "Mia Potter." A large menacing smile formed on her face.

Ron and Harry exchanged confused glances at one another before Ron spoke, "Who? Her names Hermione."

"You're not fucking helping you idiot." Mia sneered

"Hermione Granger? The mudblood witch traveling with Harry Potter?"

Ron and Harry both paled as Mia sent them both an angry glance.

"DRACO!" Bellatrix suddenly yelled

"Yes, aunt Bella?" Draco walked into the room with his father solemnly

"Lucius didn't Draco go to school with Harry Potter?"

"Yes he did." Lucius answered angerly

Bellatrix nodded towards the trio and yelled, "Well what are you waiting for! Is that Harry Potter or not!"

"Go on son, Is that Harry Potter?" Lucius asked

"I can't - can't be sure." He said backing away and around to where his mother now stood.

"USELESS. TAKE THEM DOWN TO THE DUNGEONS" she yelled, as Greyback grabbed all three of them to take them downstairs. "Except the girl, I'd like to have a chat with an old friend." She said cackling as Greyback threw Mia onto the floor.

"I will call the Dark Lord, after I am done with Potter." She sneered and turned to Mia, "Since you like pretending to be a mudblood so much, why don't we give you a permanent reminder

Mia laid on the floor in tears, her arm still bleeding as she waited for the dark lord to arrive. It seemed like hours had passed since the torture began. She could still feel the cruciatus curse running through her veins. After Bellatrix was done she took her down into the same dungeon the boys and everyone else who was captured were in. She hasn't moved since she was thrown in here, every so often she got worried glances from those around her. She felt someone next to her and looked over, it was Dobby.

"Dobby recognizes Mistress Potter. Nilly has said so many good things."

"You know Nilly?" Mia replied quietly

"Nilly is Dobby's family, of course Dobby knows Nilly." He said as if it was obvious."

"That's wonderful Dobby."

"Is Mistress going to perform the spell soon?"

"Excuse me?"

"Mistress intends to go back yes? She will need to perform the spell soon then."

"I see." Mia said looking over to where everyone was pretending not to look and continued, "Dobby, I want you to get everyone out of here."

"Mistress would ask that of Dobby!" he yelled

"Yes, I would, Harry needs to be safe from the Dark Lord. He will arrive soon. Dobby needs to take everyone to safety."

"Grimmauld is not safe anymore Mistress."

"Take them to wherever Remus and Severus are. Tell them that you are going to get Hermione per Harrys request." She said sitting up, "you must not tell them who I am, do you understand Dobby?"

"But Mistress is back! They will all be so happy!"

"No Dobby. I will tell them when I arrive. You must promise to not say a word."

Dobby's ears flopped lowly into the shape of his head before replying, "Yes, Mistress."

"Thank you, now get them out of here." Mia said lying back onto the ground.

She heard Harry yelling at her before they all disapparated away with a pop.

Shell Cottage

Dobby landed them all safely outside Shell Cottage just as his Mistress asked him to do so. Dobby was so happy that Mistress was here for now, he would keep her promise, yes, he would. Dobby watched a Remus and Severus came outside after they heard the pop. Just as Mistress wanted.

"Dobby! We left Hermione! We have to go back!" Harry yelled at the Elf

"Dobby is going back to get Mist… Hermione very soon. She is safe."

"SAFE!" Harry bellowed, "He is coming Dobby! For her, and you just left her there!"

"Dobby had no choice, Dobby does not have a choice."

Harry continued yelling, "No choice! I order you to go get her right now!"

"Dobby cannot yet. But he will soon." He says with his ears dropped.

"What did she say to you?" Harry looked at him sternly, "Tell me!"

Dobby burst out in tears, "Dobby is forbidden to tell." He says hitting himself with a rock nearby, "Dobby is forbidden to tell." He repeated.

"What in Merin's name is going on out here?" Remus asked

"Dobby left Hermione at Malfoy Manor is apparently!" he said waving his hand, "is forbidden to tell me why! He promises he is going to get her soon!"

"Dobby is a free elf!" Dobby said interrupting, "But he will respect Mist.. Hermione's decision and not say a word." He said leaving them all open mouthed as he disappeared hopefully going to get Hermione.

Remus put his hands-on Harry's Shoulders with a panicked look on his face, "What do you mean he left her there?"

"He told me that she asked him to get us out of there and to come get her soon. I assume Dobby accepted."

Remus turned to look at Severus who had a look that mirrored Remus's panicked one. "We have to go get her!"

"Remus…"

"No Snape, if she dies, then…"

Severus took Remus to the other side of the yard, "We cannot interfere, if she went back in time, that means she survives this."

"She never said anything…" Remus said with his shoulders slumped

Severus shot him a knowing glance, "How was she supposed too?"

"Did you hear Dobby? He almost called her something else besides Hermione…"

"He was probably just scared because Harry was yelling at him, it was nothing." Severus replied patting Remus on the back, "Now let's wait for your girl to return.

Malfoy Manor

Mia stood up in the dungeon as she heard the Dark Lords arrival. Weakly she recited the spell needed, as she assumed this was when her demise came.

Ad domum novi ante, she said as she rotated her wand in a circular motion and she felt the power of the spell consume her. She fell to her knees as it coursed through her body. It was painful but nothing like the previous spells of the occurring day. She could do this. Once the pain resided she laid back down onto the ground and closed her eyes, waiting for someone to come get her.

Only a couple minutes passed before the door flung open and the gate smacked against the wall with a loud smack, this made Mia wince.

"Stupid woman." She heard Voldemort say to Bellatrix, "The boy is not here! Did you call me here for this girl laying on the ground?"

Bellatrix looked terrified, "But. But my lord, he was here! Many blood traitors were down here as well. The stupid elf must've gotten them out of here."

"Get out of my sight!" he yelled, "We will discuss your failure later."

Bellatrix ran up the stairs as fast as she could.

"Now, what do we have here." Voldemort sneered

"Mia Potter." She croaked, "I let them all go, and you won't touch them."

"A Potter?" Voldemort started, "You're dead."

"That's not how it looks right now. I'm breathing pretty well right now."

"Don't speak to me that way!" he yelled, "Crucio!"

Mia yelled in agony once again as the curse hit her head on, "Are you done you foolish girl!"

"I have nothing to lose." She sadly smirked, "Go ahead kill me, you won't get any of them as long as I'm alive."

"I'm not going to kill you here. In the way that you think."

"If you are willing to protect them from me for the time being, then you will die in front of them until I can get to them all myself."

"You will not get to them! I promise you that! Not as long as I'm alive!"

"Ad primum pulveris!" Voldemort yelled as the spell hit her in the chest, "And so you will die in front of them, dissolve into dust as they weep for nothing but powder."

Mia's eyes widen as she heard Dobby enter the dungeon with a pop. She looked at Voldemort one last time before they both disapparated away.

Shell Cottage

Mia landed on the sand roughly as Dobby stood next to her with a concerned look on his face.

"Mistress needs to work on her landings."

"Thank you, Dobby." She replied with a huff rolling over onto her back continuing, "I am going to die Dobby, but I am not sure when." She said looking at him, "I want you to remember me."

Dobby looked at her with wide eyes, "But Mistress said that…"

Harry Interrupted, "Hermione!" he said run towards her and falling to the ground where she laid and hugging her fiercely, "Hello Harry" she said weakly

She saw out of the corner of her eye the two people who made her heart constrict. She locked eyes with Remus for a moment and saw that his eyes were fully golden. She pushed Harry off her and weakly smiled at those who were outside. She pretended to rub her neck as she mid the pack mark her skin bared, it matched Remus and Sirius's, they couldn't see It yet.

She swallowed before she spoke, "I'm sorry I took so long, I brought you something." She said turning to Harry, pulling Godric Gryffindor's sword from her pouch. "Figured you'd like this back." She smiled

She walked towards the cottage, her arm baring the Mudblood scar and looked at Remus's confused face. This was not on her arm when she went into the past the first time. She stopped briefly next to Remus who looked at her with wide eyes.

"I apologize if you were worried, but as for this moment I am fine." She stated simply walking into the house.

Final Day

Mia stood in the sitting room as she heard Molly cooking breakfast. It would be soon, he would not wait to long before the spell took its affect. She could feel the spell coursing through her veins as she stood there looking at a picture of her and her brother that was on the mantle. They seemed to think that she hasn't even left yet, that's why they don't fully recognize her as Mia. She felt Severus walk into the room and stand next to her silently. The others who were in the room didn't seem to notice the man enter. She noticed, she could smell him. Remus was coming closer to the room, but she could smell him anywhere. Perks of being an Animagus, she thought, smiling to herself.

Remus entered the room and sat on one of the chairs, she could feel his eyes staring into the back of her head.

She turned slightly to Severus, "I look a lot like Harry's aunt, I never noticed before." She mused

Remus choked behind them, and Severus answered, "It seems that you do."

Mia turned fully to look at Severus, "There is something that I need to tell you." She paused before exhaling, "Severus."

Recognition flashed before his eyes as he nodded softly, motioning for her to continue.

"I was hit with a spell at the Manor. The Dark Lord will not be able to get to any of you unless I am dead." She said looking at him. "I just want to ask you both something."

Remus stood up and walked over to her, "Anything Hermione." She smiled widely in her mind

She looked him in the eyes "I am asking you to remember me, if anything were to happen."

He sat his hands on her shoulder and she felt that familiar sensation from before, "Nothing is going to happen to you." She realized that he felt it as well and promptly removed his hand from her shoulder and turned away.

She turned to look at the photo again, "I'm afraid something already has." Mia replied, "It was the only way I could fix it this time."

Before either of them could reply to her words, she felt a harsh pain in her chest

"No, I don't want to go yet, I haven't explained." She said falling into Severus's hold.

Severus caught her, and she hugged him, "Are you alright?"

"I'm not certain how this is going to happen." She said in a panicked voice grasping onto his hold., "I didn't think it'd be time."

"I don't feel so good."

"Hermione what's going on."

"I didn't want to go like this." She said tears welling up he laid her onto the ground, people forming around them, she watched as Ginny started screaming, Harry held her back with hefty tears flowing out of his eyes.

Mia laid there silently, looking up at the ceiling, her harsh breathing filling the room as she looked at Severus directly, she couldn't look as Remus watched her die, her breathing was becoming shallower.

"I was going to tell you before. Just… wanted to go back…"

"Granger what are you talking about?" Severus replied panicked

"Second times a charm…." She stopped for a breath, "This was the only way I could make it right this time." Her entire body was mildly shaking now

"Mia?" Severus whispered

"I'll see you on the train Severus."

"Mia? No! Don't leave me again!" she heard Remus yell as she looked away from Severus as she felt he finally understood what she was doing. They all noticed the small pieces of thin dust moving from beneath her. Focusing her attention on the ceiling once again she said,

"I'm sorry."

Her body began to come apart in pieces that resembled dust. It flowed up her body and over her face as if the wind was blowing her away. Her eyes stayed open as it finished her nose and finally took over her eyes, she never made a sound as she came apart in small pieces. The particles flew to the fire in the room and disappeared.

Hermione Granger was officially no more.

Mia felt herself being forced back in time. Hopefully this time. It would be permanent.