Turn Back The Clock
Disclaimer: I don't own anything; the characters are all JK's.
25 June 1981
The Order of the Phoenix sat around a large wooden table at their head quarters, 14 Aractus Ave London; it was a large three story town house. The old order consisted of: Sirius Black, Dedalus Diggle, Elphias Doge, Aberforth and Albus Dumbledore, Arabella Figg, Mundungus Fletcher, Hagrid, Frank and Alice Longbottom, Remus Lupin, Minerva McGonagall, Marlene McKinnon, Dorcas Meadows, Mad Eye Moody, Peter Pettigrew, Sturgis Podmore, James and Lily Potter, Fabian and Gideon Prewitt, and Emmeline Vance. Members dead or missing were Caradoc Dearborn, Benjy Fenwick and Edgar Bones.
They were discussing the recent disappearances of some Junior Aurors, when the Order had been first made by Albus Dumbledore there had been hope that they would stop the war and bring an end to the constant danger, but now there was darkness and suspicion everywhere.
The Order knew there was a mole, a spy, amongst them. They speculated amongst themselves as to who it was, some thought it was Sirius because of his family's connection to the dark arts. Others thought it was Remus because of his quiet shy nature and then there were those who thought of Mundungus because of his dodgy connections.
Conspicuously absent was Peter Pettigrew who was visiting his sick mother, she had a Muggle disease called Cancer. Dorcas Meadows was also absent because she was the Order's ministry "in". She worked in the Department of Mysteries and was a real asset.
'...can't believe the poor lad is gone, he would of made a damn fine Auror' said Mad Eye.
Just then they heard the front door burst open and Dorcas rushed in, her mousy brown hair dishevelled with an excited twinkle in her periwinkle blue eyes.
'My, my, my, Miss Meadows. Where have you been' Sirius asked, waggling his eyebrows suggestively.
'At work idiot, get your mind out of the gutter. Everyone I have some exciting news, well not so much exciting as phenomenal' she said breathlessly.
'For god's sake what is it girl' Moody growled.
'The prophecy, the one that Trelawney told you about Albus, it's gone'
'What! You mean he's got a hold of it?' James barked.
'No, that's just it; there were heaps of trusted senior Aurors patrolling the Department all night. It just disappeared. However that is so not the most exciting thing that happened. The prophecy may be gone but a new one was made in its place' Dorcas said all this without breathing once.
'Wait, do you mean to tell me that Harry, James and I... where not targets anymore?' Lily said in a quiet, hopeful voice.
'Well yes, we all are, but when You Know Who finds out the prophecy is gone you won't be on his personal hit list anymore'.
Dorcas unrolled a piece of parchment. 'Okay, this is the new prophecy; it's quite similar to the one about Harry. A little girl from Hogsmeade said it'.
The prophecy went like this:
The one with the knowledge to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches
Born to another time
She will arrive as the sixth month dies
She has knowledge the Dark Lord knows not
She will be the one to bring down the Dark Lord
She will be forever lost to those of her own time.
Everyone was silent for few minutes, trying to let the words sink in and also to try and work out exactly what the new prophecy meant.
'Okay' said Fabian 'where all assuming that this girl/woman is a time traveller from the future most likely and will unfortunately be stuck here, but what knowledge could she have that we don't?'
'If she's from the future perhaps she's a future Order member' suggested Frank Longbottom.
'Or a Death Eater that lost favour with Voldemort and wants to rise against him' retorted Moody.
Albus interjected and said in his wise voice 'If she is from the future and assuming that the prophecy is not a hoax to distract us, it's possible that she has already fought against Voldemort and will know how to help in the fight to get rid of him for good'.
The order decided to wait and see what happened but to not decrease the level of caution all members already undertook because they still could not be sure if it was a hoax or not. However all of the members were hopeful it was true, especial Frank and Alice and James and Lily, who were relieved that their children might not be at risk anymore.
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{Present day-1997}
Hermione Granger sat in the Hogwarts library, blissfully happy. For one the war was finally over after countless years of terror and darkness, she was back at Hogwarts because the Headmistress McGonagall had allowed the seventh years that chose, to come back, those who didn't were given special qualifications. Lastly because she was in a new relationship with Ron Weasley, she had had feelings for him since her fourth year, sure he could be a bit insensitive and he was always eating but he was sweet and funny and that made her happy.
She looked at her surroundings, shelves and shelves filled to the hilt with dusty old tomes just bursting with facts; it was common knowledge that the library was her sanctuary. Hermione walked up to a shelf and picked out a random book, Hogwarts: A history. Just as she was about to sit down, Headmistress McGonagall walked up to her.
'Headmaster Dumbledore wishes to speak with you Miss Granger'
'Excuse me?' Hermione asked disbelievingly.
'His portrait Miss Granger'
'Oh of course' Hermione replied.
She packed up her things and put the book back, then followed McGonagall through the endless hallways to the entrance of McGonagall's office. She said the password 'Forever Light' and the Gargoyle's jumped aside and revealed the stairs.
"I see she's dispensed with the usual lolly name" Hermione thought. The Headmistress opened the door and motioned Hermione to enter, it was then that Hermione noticed her eyes, they were filled with sadness and pain.
'Headmistress, are you alright?'
'Yes Miss Granger', 'Albus, she's here'.
Hermione looked up at the portrait. 'Hello Professor, you wanted to see me'
'Yes Miss Granger, I'm afraid that I have some good and bad news for you. There is a book that each Head gets, it is filled with information and events, in your first year a note appeared that you would go missing in your last on this very day. I did research and found a prophecy that was made about you; it is a lot like Harry's prophecy actually'.
'I'm afraid I don't understand sir'
Dumbledore sighed 'Miss Granger, the prophecy basically said that a student that we now know is you, would travel back in time to 1981 and help the old Order defeat Voldemort'.
'How could I possibly go back and help defeat Voldemort. I'm not the chosen one, It's not my destiny, It's Harry's. Even if I did, how would I get back?' Hermione asked, talking very fat in her confused state.
'Hermione, it wasn't your destiny before because you had to go through the war and gain knowledge about how Harry defeated him, learning about the Horcruxes, Death Eaters and events, that sort of thing. I'm so very sorry Hermione but you won't be able to come back'.
'This is impossible, it isn't fair! I've already been through this war once, why do I have to go through it again'
'I know its unfair Hermione but destiny is not something one can control. It is imperative that you understand, Hermione, that you will not be able to come back to this time through magical means. You need to understand so that you can start to change things without fear of coming back to a time that is unrecognisable. You will arrive in the headquarters of the Order at the time, you will need to speak to me privately and explain what I have told you. I suggest you start with quietly alienating Mr Pettigrew from the Order. Minerva!'
Hermione turned to see Professor McGonagall pointing her wand at Hermione with tears in her eyes, 'I'm sorry' she mouthed.
'Averto vicis, ostendo sum clock, Transporto lemma tergum, muto semita'.
Then everything went black.