A/N: I decided to start over on this story that I had written quite a few years ago because I was no longer happy with how it was before. So please enjoy. :) Btw I'm going with JK Rowling's timeline, so Hermione was born on September 19 ,1979. Harry, July 31, 1980 and so on and so forth. :)

Disclaimer: This is just fiction, hence the term "Fan Fiction"

A Promise Never Forgotten: Revised

Chapter One: July 1999

Hermione awoke, the sun was shining through a nearby open window, and a nice light summer breeze blew throughout the room. Eyes still closed, she reached a hand over to the other side of the bed expecting to find her boyfriend of two years George Weasley, her eyes snapped open, confused when her hand hit the sheets of the bed instead of George's warm body.

Hermione quickly sat up expecting to find him hunched over the desk working on a new item for the shop, but to her surprise the desk was also empty. Confused she looked around the room that they shared for a few more seconds before landing her gaze on his side of the bed.

On George's pillow was her favorite flower, a daisy, sitting on top of what appeared to be a white envelope with her name on it in what she recognized as George's handwriting. With a soft smile she picked up the daisy and brought it up to smell it before setting it down on the bedside table and picked up the letter. Quickly tearing the envelope open, she carefully removed the piece of parchment that was inside.

My Dearest Hermione,

I am so deeply sorry that I had to leave without waking you and saying goodbye, but you know I hate to see you sad and had I woken you up I don't think I could have brought myself to leave, so I figured it would be better this way. The Order came around five this morning saying that we had to leave right away because they had a lead on Voldemort. I know that you would rather have me stay here with you, but this is what I feel like I have to do. I promise though that when I return, whenever that may be, we will find that dream house that you are always on about and we will get married and have kids, preferably twin boys with my hair and your eyes. I promise that when I return I will give you everything you have ever wanted. I will be back as soon as I possibly can. I love you.

Love always, George

By the time Hermione had finished reading the letter she had tears streaming down her face dripping onto the paper in her lap, slightly blurring the ink. She then got out of bed, throwing on a robe before rushing downstairs.

When she got to the landing overlooking the kitchen, she saw that Mrs. Weasley and Ginny were sitting at the table deep in conversation. Once Hermione stepped down the last of the steps into the kitchen, they abruptly ended their conversation and both looked at Hermione's tear stained face.

"You read the letter, didn't you?" Mrs. Weasley asked sadly.

"Wait…" Hermione started confused, "How did you know George left me a letter?"

"Well," Ginny began, casting a sideways glance to Mrs. Weasley seemingly unsure, "This morning when everyone came down to say goodbye, we noticed that you weren't down here, so I asked George where you were. He said that you were still upstairs sleeping; he told us that he left you a note explaining everything that was going on."

"Did he say anything else?" Hermione asked desperately.

Ginny looked to Mrs. Weasley for a moment before saying, " He told me to tell you that he loves you and he said that he can't wait to get home to you."

"He didn't say when he will be home?" Hermione could feel a lump start to form in her throat.

Mrs. Weasley spoke up this time, "No he didn't Hermione, I'm sorry."

Hermione's eyes once again filled with tears and she felt her legs give way, only to be caught by Ginny before she hit the kitchen floor. Ginny held Hermione in a tight hug as she started to sob.