Disclaimer: I do not own J.K. Rowling's wonderful world and stories, I am simply borrowing them for a time :) WC: 915

The battle was in full swing in the Department of Mysteries. Hermione was hiding in the Time Chamber with Harry and Neville, trying desperately to avoid detection from the Death Eaters who had ambushed them after Harry had found the prophecy.

The room was filled with clocks of every variety possible and some impossible. If this weren't a life-threatening situation, Hermione would so like to examine what was in this room.

Hermione had locked the door using Colloportus, and then there was a moment of silence as if they dared not breath for the risk of being found by the Death Eaters. The strange twinkling light from the Bell Jar continued to illuminate the room, and they could hear Lucius Malfoy giving instructions on the other side. He had instructed them to divide into pairs to seek them all out.

Harry instructed them to get away from the door, and they started to run as quietly as they could. It was too late however as she heard "Alohomora."

The door burst open as the two Death Eaters came through the door. Hermione threw herself under a desk and was quickly followed by Neville and Harry. Hermione could feel her heart beating rapidly in her chest as they approached where the teenagers were hiding. She could see their robes draw nearer.

"Check under the desks" came a cold voice, and she heard Harry shout "STUPEFY!" at the nearest Death Eater.

This caused the Death Eater to stumble backwards into a grandfather clock and knock it over. He was now unconscious.

Hermione, determined but terrified, began to climb out of the desk when she heard "Avada…" her heart stopped for a moment before she saw the flash of green light fly past into the wall next to her.

Wand in hand, she was about to disarm the man when Neville beat her to it, "EXPELLIARMUS!" she heard him cry.

Hermione sighed as she saw the wand fly out of the Death Eaters hand but also out of Harry's. She quickly scrambled to get Harry back his wand when she heard Neville cast another spell.

She glanced over at him, past the case of time turners she stood next to, their gold casings and chains glistering from the light of the bell jar.

She was suddenly blinded by a flash of purple light, and there came a sharp, throbbing pain in her side. The Death Eater had cast a wandless spell at her before she had a chance to defend herself.

Hermione heard Neville send a stunning spell at the Death Eater, but this missed, hitting the case beside her. She could not breathe, her ribs burning with pain and a hand on her side turned red.

The battle was in full swing in the Department of Mysteries. Hermione was hiding in the Time Chamber with Harry and Neville, trying desperately to avoid detection from the Death Eaters who had ambushed them after Harry had found the prophecy.

The room was filled with clocks of every variety possible and some impossible. If this weren't a life-threatening situation, Hermione would so like to examine what was in this room.

Hermione had locked the door using Colloportus, and then there was a moment of silence as if they dared not breath for the risk of being found by the Death Eaters. The strange twinkling light from the Bell Jar continued to illuminate the room, and they could hear Lucius Malfoy giving instructions on the other side. He had instructed them to divide into pairs to seek them all out.

Harry instructed them to get away from the door, and they started to run as quietly as they could. It was too late however as she heard "Alohomora."

The door burst open as the two Death Eaters came through the door. Hermione threw herself under a desk and was quickly followed by Neville and Harry. Hermione could feel her heart beating rapidly in her chest as they approached where the teenagers were hiding. She could see their robes draw nearer.

"Check under the desks" came a cold voice, and she heard Harry shout "STUPEFY!" at the nearest Death Eater.

This caused the Death Eater to stumble backwards into a grandfather clock and knock it over. He was now unconscious.

Hermione, determined but terrified, began to climb out of the desk when she heard "Avada…" her heart stopped for a moment before she saw the flash of green light fly past into the wall next to her.

Wand in hand, she was about to disarm the man when Neville beat her to it, "EXPELLIARMUS!" she heard him cry.

Hermione sighed as she saw the wand fly out of the Death Eaters hand but also out of Harry's. She quickly scrambled to get Harry back his wand when she heard Neville cast another spell.

She glanced over at him, past the case of time turners she stood next to, their gold casings and chains glistering from the light of the bell jar.

She was suddenly blinded by a flash of purple light, and there came a sharp, throbbing pain in her side. The Death Eater had cast a wandless spell at her before she had a chance to defend herself.

Hermione heard Neville send a stunning spell at the Death Eater, but this missed, hitting the case beside her. She could not breathe, her ribs burning with pain and a hand on her side turned red.

Just as she was about to lose consciousness, she saw a flash of white light, and everything went blurry around her. She heard Harry's voice cry out for her and she felt like she was being dragged away from him. When her eyes could focus again, she watched as time reversed and she observed the skirmish rewind. Her eyes grew heavier and heavier until she saw no more.


Her head throbbed, and she felt sick. Hermione was on something soft. Her head felt like it was wrapped up in cotton wool and her eyes were glued shut. Her side hurt, it was then she was reminded of what happened. She carefully ran her hand down her side to where she had been hit and could no longer feel an open wound, but it hurt a lot.

That move in itself had tired her out, and Hermione felt herself slip back into the darkness where she dreamt fitfully of her friends and the events of that night.

She stood in a white space with Harry, Ron, Ginny, Luna and Neville. She watched as black smoke took them one by one away from her. Hermione cried out and tried to reach out to Harry, to Ron and the others, tears streaming down her face when it dawned on her that she might never see them again.

Purple light filled the space as her side burned and she dropped to her knees. "Don't leave me!" She sobbed, one hand clutching her side, the other grasping desperately at the air around her, desperately trying to reach her friends.

"Don't leave me.." She called again, weaker as the space fell dark before she felt her eyes open and realised she was in the Hospital Wing at Hogwarts. She quickly swung her head around, to see if Harry or Ron were there. This, she regretted as her head pounded from the move and they were nowhere in sight.

Resting her head carefully back on the pillow, Hermione now realised that Dumbledore stood at the end of her bed. Maybe the boys were fine, and she was the only one who was injured. Her head still throbbing, she struggled to make heads or tails of the situation.

"Hello my dear, nice of you to join us." He said with a gentle smile."May I ask your name?"

Hermione saw a curious twinkle in his eyes as she frowned. "But Professor, It's me. Hermione Granger" She said, her throat going dry. "I have been here at Hogwarts for five years now" Her heart started to pound loudly in her chest, so loud she could hear it. Why didn't he recognise her?

"I am sorry Miss Granger, but you must be mistaken. There is no student at Hogwarts by that name"

A/N The first scene I have taken inspiration from chapter 35 Beyond the veil but I tried as much as possible to write it in my own words and from Hermione's perspective. It should only follow a similar series of events before branching off into my story. Edited for spelling and clarity & thanks to V. Sourweather for her idea on how to improve the last part of section one :)