Chapter 1
Hermione could barely hold in her tears as she stumbled toward what was left of the transfiguration room. She just needed a brief moment to outrun the death eaters so she could do what needed to be done. Her hand naturally wrapped around the golden chain that hung around his neck, her task adding imaginary weight onto the necklace.
She stopped to catch her breath, to process everything that had happened, something she hadn't been able to do much of over the course of the war. Her breath caught in her throat as everything came rushing to the surface. Harry... The poor boy had died in hopes of Voldemort being defeated, that the rest of Dumbledore's army would take him down. Little did he know that most of those people were already dead, just another body lined up within the great hall of Hogwarts. Ron had died after attempting to take on a swarm of death eaters with a head full of rage and grief. He was severely outnumbered. Hermione had to watch as two of her best friends, her brothers, were ripped away from her, leaving her alone and broken. A hot tear slipped down her cheek, but Hermione felt too numb to notice.
Suddenly a large bang came from outside of the classroom, pulling Hermione out of her thoughts. Hermione muttered every locking charm she could think of at the doors and windows , before breathing in harshly. She began turning the necklace resting on her chest frantically, nervous eyes glancing at the door. Her breathing was laboured and she could hardly comprehend what she was doing, but quickly let out a breath when the necklace began to softly glow.
Suddenly the door to the Transfiguration classroom flew open, and black cloaks began sweeping into the room, wands outstretched. Hermione's heartbeat sounded like thunder in her ears. At lightning speed, a death eater threw a curse at Hermione, an evil glint in his eye. However Hermione's body began to fade, and a loud crack resonated within the room.
All that was left in the centre of the room was a golden time turner, cracked in half and dimly glowing.