Second Chance

Prologue

'So you think you can beat me at my own game?' asked a man with a very long white beard.

'I don't think I can beat you I know I can beat you," said a man with long gray hair.

'I highly doubt that," said the man with the beard.

But the other man seemed not to hear him as he made his next move.

"Harry I'm freezing my bloody-" started Ron.

"Shut up," replied Harry irritably.

"Where are we going again Harry," asked Hermione her teeth chattering.

"Riddle house," stated Harry simply his nose red and his glasses rims covered in frost.

It was the middle of winter and Harry, Ron, and Hermione had destroyed Slytherin's Locket. R.A.B. was Sirius' brother, Regulus he had actually survived the massacre of the Black house after Voldemort found out that his followers hadn't killed Regulus but some one using Polyjuice potion. Regulus had gladly handed the Locket over, as he couldn't destroy it. He hadn't the power to.

The group had yet to find Hufflepuff's cup, the thing of Gryffindor's, the thing of Ravenclaws, and Nagini Voldemort's snake. So Harry thought that one of them must be in the Riddle house.

Five minutes later they entered the Riddle house lit their wands and were ambushed by Death Eaters. Ron's eyes widened, Hermione gasped, and Harry glared.

"What do you want," said Harry calmly wand raised.

"We want whatever you have Potter now hand it over," said one (probably Bellatrix Lestrange).

"We have nothing of value now leave us alone Bellatrix," said Harry.

"Brave boy Voldemort would be proud to have you on his side Potter," she said staring at him.

"Oh yeah like I'd really join Voldemort," said Harry sarcastically.

"We'll just see about that," said Bellatrix glaring at him.

"Leave him to me," someone hissed from behind the Death Eaters.

"Hello Voldemort," said Harry faking a yawn.

"Yes hello Harry," Voldemort hissed," It is long since we've begun."

"Yes it is what sixteen years now," said Harry pretending to think hard.

"Enough games Harry you will die tonight and no one will know how you met your end save my Death Eaters and I," hissed Voldemort.

"No I won't be dieing tonight you see," said Harry," I've got a job to do and it's top priority so if you'll excuse me we'll be going now."

"Oh I think not Harry I think you will bow to me or die," hissed Voldemort.

"Hmm, sounds nice but I think I'll pass you know got top priority stuff to attend to," said Harry taking a step back.

"Oh so you're a coward now are you," hissed Voldemort.

"No I'm just not in the dueling mood right now but thanks for the offer," said Harry.

"Let's see what you think in moment," he hissed," Avada Kadavra."

When Harry saw the beam was headed for Hermione and not him he shoved her out of the way but he was to late the curse hit her and she dropped to the ground, dead.

"Hermione," moaned Ron. Harry was in too much shock to speak as he stared down at his dead friend. Why me, he thought, Why her. Why us.

"Avada Kadavra," hissed Voldemort again. And once again the curse wasn't headed for him but for Ron.

When Ron fell he came out of his trance and looked Voldemort in the eye," You will pay for those murders in more than blood Tom."

"Don't call me that," shrieked Voldemort.

"Sceptumsempra," shouted Harry pointing his wand directly at Voldemorts heart.

'So Time what do you think of my handy work?' asked Fate (the man with the gray hair).

'Impressive,' said Time (the man with the white beard).

'I have a proposal for you,' said Fate.

'And what would that proposal be?' asked Time.

'If I roll a sixteen then I get to make any move whether in my favor or not if I roll any thing other than a sixteen I don't,' said Fate.

Time mulled it over for a few moments,' Alright roll."

Fate did so. When the dice stopped they added up to be sixteen.

'Impossible,' said Time.

'Ah but it is possible for if it wasn't it wouldn't have happened,' said Fate.

'Go then,' said Time as he leaned back in his chair.

Fate did so. He moved his hand across the board and every piece that Time had lost was back on the board.

'You can't do that Fate you can't,' said Time sitting up perfectly straight.

'Ah but I just did and my deal was I make any move whether in my favor or not,' said Fate smiling.

Before the spell hit a blinding white light filled the room. A voice from no where said,' You have been given a second chance use it well.'

Then the light was gone and Harry as in a forest.

"Harry," said a voice quiet unlike Voldemorts made him jump and look around. It was Hermione.

"Hermione," said Harry in disbelief.

"Yes it's me Harry," said Hermione looking at him with concern shining in her eyes tears about to fall.

"Merlin you scared me Hermione what just happened?" asked Harry as he hugged her.

"I think we've been given a second chance," said Hermione looking around at the forest.

"Where are we?" asked another voice.

"Ron," asked Harry.

"Yeah mate who did you think I was, Snape?" asked Ron.

"No I was just making sure," said Harry.

"We need to get out of here," said Hermione.

"Alright let's see I think this is the Forbidden Forest," said Harry looking around.

"Well does anyone have a compass," asked Ron.

"Yes I always do," said Hermione taking off her pack and rummaging through it.

"Harry please tell me you remember which way Hogwarts was right," said Ron.

"Yeah don't worry it was north," said Harry.

"Got it," said Hermione as she pulled the compass out of her pack.

"Which ways north," asked Harry.

"That way," she said pointing to her right.

"Alright keep it out ok Hermione," said Ron as he helped her put her pack back on.