AN: I do not own Harry Potter. I'm just taking the characters and playing with them for awhile.

Note: I would first like to thank a wonderful and talent author for letting me borrow her amazing idea that inspired this story.

Inspired by: Shandra23 Phoenix of the ashes

Story note: Voldemort has been vanished and the trio are entering their seventh and final year at Hogwarts.

Fawkes Turn

By:

hermione snape

Hermione Granger was an eighteen year old witch about to enter her seventh and final year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry with her two best friends, Harry Potter and Ron Weasely.

Hermione had slightly frizzy chestnut curls with sun kissed tone skin and bright brown eyes. She had her beaver like teeth shrank down to normal size due to a spell mishap in her fourth year. She had formed a nice womanly figure. But with everyone they don't like everything about themselves. Hermione thought her breasts were too small being a 34B size. Her hips were too wide for her taste. She was proud of was her tone stomach and tight calves and arms.

The one thing that Hermione truly didn't like about herself was the scars she had received in the war. She wouldn't mind if their wasn't so many. Hermione's entire chest was covered in scars. She had a long scar on her right arm and one on her left leg. No one would want a battle scared woman.

Hermione rolled over in her bed and snuggled up with her pillow as she slept. She had gotten to the point were she had to place up silencing charm around her room not to wake her parents, Mandy and Randy and her twelve year old sister, Anna.

Fawkes quietly appeared in Hermione's room and perched himself on her bedside table and watched the beauty sleep.

Fawkes wasn't an ordinary bird. He was phoenix, one of the most miraculous and mighty creatures of the Wizarding World. They have tears of healing powers, sing a calming melody and carry extremely heavy loads. The phoenix burst into ashes when it is time for them to die and then they are reborn from the ashes. But Fawks wasn't an ordinary phoenix. He was a magical animgus. He been in animgus form for years for his safety because of a great bounty was on his head.

Fawkes had watched many children pass through the halls of Hogwarts. But only one had stuck out among them all. Hermione Granger. He watched her struggle to prove she belonged at Hogwarts and her brave heart was what drew Horatio Caine to Hermione Granger.

Fawkes hopped onto Hermione's pillow his red, blue and slightly gold feathers shimmered in the small amount of light that shone through the bedroom window. Fawkes nuzzled lovingly against Hermione's cheek when she began to toss and turn in her sleep. He knew that the war was invading her dreams.

Hermione tossed her head to side and rolled over. The blankets bunching up relieving her scars. She jerked her head as the tears fell down her face.

Fawkes flew off the bed and transformed into human form in midair. He had short strawberry hair, tone skin, blue eyes, lean toned body and was dressed in navy blue wizards robes.

Horatio sat down on the edge of the bed. He gently rubbed his hand over her forehead soothingly like he had done for the passed month.

"Hush. Hush." whispered Horatio rubbing her forehead his family crested ring of a phoenix hit the small amount of light. "It's only a dream."

Hermione screamed and shot straight up off the bed in tears. Horatio quietly pulled her into his arms and she cried into his shoulder.

"It's over Hermione." whispered Horatio in a sweet gentle tone rubbing her back comfortingly. "It's alright. It's just a dream."

He gently laid Hermione down once she had calmed down and pulled the covers over her shaking body.

"What's your name?" whispered Hermione sleepily.

"Horatio." he gently traced the outline of her face. "This is nothing but a dream"

"Hold me Horatio." she said quietly.

"Of course." He said, laid down and pulled Hermione into his arms.

Hermione snuggled deep into his arms. "You feel so real."

He kissed her forehead and whispered, "Some dreams feel real. Sleep. Sleep. I'll be here if your nightmares plague you."

She nodded and snuggled even deeper into his arms where she felt warm, safe, loved and happy.

Horatio stayed until the sun began to rise. He carefully got out of the bed. He stroked Hermione's cheek. He quickly transformed into a phoenix and was gone with a puff of smoke. He was only a dream for her and it would have to stay that way until the time was right.

I hope you enjoyed the first chapter. I had a lot of fun writing it.

I want to thank the wonderful and talented author Shandra23 for letting me use her wonderful idea and in away turn it into mine. Please check out her amazing story.

Phoenix from the ashes. It's an amazing story.

Please leave me a great review. I'm sorry for the shortness of the chapter.