Chapter 1

"Dark Beginning"

"Harry come on, come with me please. " Hermione kept on begging her best friend while hugging him tightly as if her life depends on it.

Harry smiled between their hug, honestly it had taken all his will not to cry but he knew that he was doing the right thing, Hermione's suffering was because of him and the least he could do was ensure her safety even if he died for that purpose.

He gently untangled himself from her and looked at her softly and lovingly.

"I promised Ron before he died that I would protect you and keep you safe and I will keep that promise."

"We can go together! Harry p-please I d-don't know i-if I can do this on my own. I-I need y-you."

Harry gently wiped Hermione's tears."You will.. You are the brightest witch of our generation and probably after Rowena Ravenclaw herself. And I know you can do this. And you know that I can't come with you, they need me here."

She wanted to be selfish and tell him that she needed him too but she cannot hurt Harry by making him choose between her and his duty as the Boy Who lived. Instead of saying anything Hermione just kept on crying.

"Hermione…"

She looked at Harry. "What if I fail Harry?"

"That will never happen."

"How can you be so sure?"

"We trained ourselves to the point that we let dark magic tainted us just to ensure our success and I know that your ability is enough to face any challenges that you might encounter, I believe in you Hermione."

"H-Harry."

Hermione hugged Harry more tightly knowing that any moment from now she would leave him and this might be her last chance to hug him ever again.

They were the only remaining members of the Order. The others, if not dead were already captured and would be tortured to their deaths. Ron was among the first of the fallen Order and watching him die in front of her was the hardest thing that had happened to her in the war.

BAM! BAM!

They instantly separated from each other upon hearing the loud banging coming from the first floor of their hide out.

Hermione looked at Harry with determination to fight only to be shocked upon seeing him already raise his wand towards her.

"H-Harry no, please don't do this!" Hermione exclaimed desperately when a bright pink light started to surround her couldn't move as if the light were binding her to the spot."H-Harry P-please!" Her voice cracked while her brain was working fast to think of an escape but nothing came except the fact that she was going to leave.

Harry smiled at her lovingly and softly and she swore in that moment she heard her heart break."Live Hermione…Leave and survive for our future."

The last thing she saw before darkness covered her consciousness was Harry's back while he readied himself to fight.

"Harry!"

Hermione felt as if her body was floating. She felt so weak and as if her body was not connected to she opened her eyes she couldn't help but groan due to the offending light coming in from the window of what look like the Hogwarts Hospital Wing. "Great I travel back in time and wake up in the Hospital Wing."

"It seems that out time traveler is finally awake." Said a very powerful voice full of humor and wit.

Hermione's eyes widened almost comically upon recognizing the old man that was standing at the foot of her bed.

"P-Professor Dumbledore?" She felt her eyes moisten slightly while looking at the younger version of her deceased headmaster.

"Hush Miss Granger you are safe now."

"How did y-"

"I may be old but I still have ways of knowing things." Dumbledore said with a very familiar twinkle in his eyes.

Hearing Dumbledore's comforting voice made her realized how much she missed him. Dumbledore stepped closer to her and gently laid his hand on her shoulder.

"Oh sir…E-everything is t-terrible, E- everyone is dead…M-my f-friends..the o-order… E-everyone." She said between her tears.

"It seems that the future is darker than what I anticipated, but you should not shed tears because you are here for a reason."

Upon hearing that Hermione's tears ceased slightly and she looked at Dumbledore with questioning look. "Sir?"

"It is every time traveler's law to never meddle with time that is why I am asking you now if you are willing to be break those laws"

Dumbledore's voice was gentle but it held a seriousness that she had rarely heard from him. And hearing him ask that question reminded her of all those people that made all those sacrifices for the light side.

Sirius, who was killed by his own 's face smiling at her after he bid her his last goodbye after Bellatrix hexed him with a cutting spell that had hit his 's screams while the Death eaters continuously tortured and raped her in front of her just to make her suffer more before the order rescued them but it was too late for parents tortured bodies after the Death eaters found them in . and Mrs. Weasley sacrificed themselves for her and Harry to and Tonks fighting until the DA and Order of The Phoenix sacrifices for the light side.

Harry and her sacrifice for a better future. When they were forced to forget their humanity in order to succeed. When they were forced to learn all those dark spells and taint their bodies with dark magic in order to survive. When they were forced to break not only their hearts but also their souls.

"Miss Granger?"

When Hermione looked at Dumbledore, the old wizard couldn't help but feel pain upon seeing the emotions reflected in the young witches eyes.

"I am ready to do anything to succeed sir. I will fight and I will succeed." Hermione said in a voice full of determination.

Dumbledore nodded solemnly. He may not know the whole future but by just observing Hermione he could already picture its darkness.

"Professor?... are you not going to ask me about the future?"

Dumbledore smiled softly at the young witch.

"It would be a great lie if I said I was not curious but I think you are not yet ready to share everything to me but always remember my child I'm just here and always ready to listen."

For the first time in a long time Hermione truly smiled. She had stopped smiling after Ron's death.

"Then Sir…How will I start my mission."

Dumbledore gave her a happy smile which she returned with a slightly unsure smile.

"You will be attending in Hogwarts this coming school year as a transfer fifth year student."

"But sir I am already in my seventh year."

"But you look younger,my dear." Dumbledore said with a knowing smile while conjuring a mirror and gave it to her.

Hermione gasped audibly upon seeing her reflection. She looked younger and she really couldn't blame Dumbledore for mistaking her for a fifteen years old witch because she really did look like one. This must of been part of the spell that Harry used. She looked at her reflection for little while then she looked at Dumbledore and gave him a grin knowing that this could and would be used to their advantage.

AN:

Well what do you think? I am a really big fan of Harry Potter and I really like Hermione's character so hopefully you will enjoy this. Thank you and bless you all.

By the way thank you to my Beta bethanxo bless you always..

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