Hermione Granger sat there at the funeral of one of her friends. George Weasley didn't smile or even crack a single joke as Fred Weasley was forever gone. Hermione didn't even shed a single tear as people around her shook with sorrow. A week ago, she had discovered a package for her from Albus himself. Even though he had been dead a year he sent it into the future. He was more talented than she wanted to admit. It was a time turner. He asked her to go back and change the past. To end the war earlier and save lives that were lost. Being who she was she knew what her answer would be.
As the funeral was coming to an end she snuck away. Hermione didn't want to face the Weasley family as the twins were gone and now stood George alone. She knew if she faced them it would cause her to break down. The time turner had been modified so that every turn was a year. Hermione walked into a dark corner of the castle and pulled it out of her pocket. Terrible things had always happened to those that messed with time, but now she questioned how much of that was actually true.
She turned it three times that would put the at the end of their fourth year. She had a list and enough to know that she only had one year to change the future. The defining point of it all was the day Sirius died. Closing her eyes, she released the time turner. As the dial sped backwards she felt herself being pulled through time. What felt like seconds later she felt her feet hit solid ground again and opened her eyes.
In the background she could hear the faintest sound of Harry's cry saying Voldemort was back. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she knew she had to go to Dumbledore. He was her main priority right now. Careful not to be seen she walked to the headmasters' office to wait. It didn't take long between the time she got there to when he would come she knew. She also knew Snape would be with him from the letter Dumbledore had left her.
When the two entered the office to see her, she couldn't help but smile at the way Dumbledore looked confused. "May I help you?" asked Dumbledore. "Yes Professor. Won't you please sit down." The two walked and sat in the chairs. "I know this is hard to believe, but I am Hermione Granger." Snape snorted "I find that fairly hard to believe considering I just saw her with Potter," said Snape. "For your information Professor I come from the year 1998. I have a single mission, but to complete it I need both of you to help."
Snape looked shocked but said nothing. "Look I know you have no proof I say who I am is true, but please at least hear me out." The two of them said nothing so Hermione decided to continue. "I have a plan to save lives and end the war earlier, but I need your help Professor. Voldemort is weak so now is the time to act." "How exactly do you intend to end this war?" snarled Snape. "Look Professor for the life of me I don't know, but it says you are key to ending the war early," said Hermione exasperated. Snape got up ready to object when Dumbledore put his hand on his shoulder.
"We will help you Miss Granger, but I must advise you in how dangerous this task is. There may be consequences that you can't foresee," said Dumbledore. "You don't think I don't know that. I know what it feels like to lose someone you care about deeply." Tears were streaming down Hermione's' face and Snape walked over to her and kneeled in front of her as she collapsed on the ground. "Who did you lose?" It was a simple yet direct question. There was no malice in his voice, but there was something there that Hermione had yet to figure out. "Fred Weasley. He and I had just admitted our feelings recently." Snape realized that there was finality in her voice the same finality he had when he lost Lily. He never thought he would say it, but Hermione Granger was just like him.
"I will help you through this Hermione. You aren't alone. I know it isn't easy to lose someone you care for so deeply. I know it isn't easy to lose someone you care for so deeply. I know it isn't easy to lose someone you care for so deeply." She looked at Severus and saw the sincerity in his eyes. It was as if the entire world came crashing down. Hermione burst into tears and held onto Snape. She held onto him for everything she had lost. Snape knew the pain she was going through. Although Severus wasn't a huge fan of affection he wrapped his arms around her and let her get it all out.