Prologue: The Plan

"Albus, what are you doing with that time turner?" Minerva McGonagall asked in a stern tone, her eyes narrowed at the object in the Headmasters hands as she walked inside his office, shutting the door behind herself.

The Headmaster looked up at his lover and smiled slightly, gesturing for her to have a seat in front of his desk. As she complied with his gesture, he replied. "I am merely making a few changes to it. This is Miss Granger's time turner and I have instructed her to wear it at all times as it will come in handy to her."

At this, Minerva raised an eyebrow, confusion narrowing in her green eyes. She opened her mouth to speak but was silenced by his hand as he continued speaking while silently charming the time turner.

"I am charming it to send her forward in time; I have come to believe that she is the main key in defeating Voldemort once and for all."

"But Harry is the…"

"One who will kill Voldemort but he will need our help, he will need the help of someone close to Tom….."

Minerva's eyes widened, "You don't mean…"

"Lucius Malfoy would prove extremely valuable to our side if he were swayed into joining us."

"But…what does this have to do with Miss Granger? Y..You cannot be serious Albus." The head of Gryffindor stammered, clearly not happy with the implications that her prized student would be the one to get the elder Malfoy on their side.

Albus' eyes twinkled mischievously as he peered over his glasses at her before looking back down at the small time turner in his hands. "Everything Minerva, it has everything to do with her. I cannot go into detail however suffice it to say that if things go according to plan then Lucius will go after her for the time turner and they will both be transported into the future. It will be an eye opener for him, one which even he will not be able to ignore once he sees what could be his future."

"But why wi…" Once again she found herself being interrupted, this time it was the door swinging open to reveal a very irritated looking Potions Master.

"You needed to see me Headmaster?" He asked, his dark obsidian eyes narrowing at Albus.

"Yes, have a seat Severus." Albus replied before glancing over at Minerva. "I need to speak with him for a few moments Minerva dear; if you don't mind…."

Her lips pursed together in annoyance before she finally stood up from her chair and headed to the door. "I wish to speak with you about all of this later on Albus." She said to him in a no nonsense tone as she closed the door on her way out.

Severus raised an eyebrow but said nothing as he waited for the headmaster to begin speaking.

Albus placed the time turner on his desk as he drew his wand, casting a silencing spell over the room. "Severus, you are to be summoned tonight correct?"

"I believe so; he mentioned he would need his inner circle tonight at the last meeting, why?"

Albus leaned forward, peering over his half-moon glasses at his young colleague. "Good, you are to share information with him concerning this." He moved the delicate time turner across the desk towards him.

"What would you have me tell him? Oh I have a time turner which I thought you might like?" Severus asked sarcastically, glancing at the magical necklace.

The headmaster ignored him, continuing with his plan. "I wish for you to feed him false information for me. Tell him you know of this time turner and that it belongs to Miss Granger. Tell him that you know she wears it on her person at all times and it is the key in defeating him. Make sure you point out that neither you nor her classmates should try to retrieve it unless he wishes to lose his spies over it. Suggest that he have Lucius try and retrieve it as soon as possible."

Severus stared at the headmaster in disbelief, wondering if the old man had finally lost it. "You want me to put Miss Granger in the path of Lucius Malfoy, the deadliest and most loyal follower of Voldemort so he can retrieve this time turner?" He gestured at the necklace lying on the desk. "Have you gone insane? Do you not realize the danger she will be in?"

"I have no worries about Miss Granger's safety, she will be perfectly fine. Both of them will be a huge key to winning this war if it all goes has planned."

"And what pray tell is this plan of yours?" Severus asked.

Albus just smiled as he looked over at Severus. "You will see soon enough."