Hermione Granger and her close friend, Ron Weasley, had just come back for getting their Apparition licenses…well she got hers.
"He was biased; he saw a pretty girl and gave it to her." Ron mumbled.
"I got mine, Ronald." Hermione reminded him.
"My point."
"You don't think I earned that license?" Hermione snapped at him.
"No you did, you're the only girl who got it that got hers because she wasn't pretty…" Hermione's eyes flared at him, "Not that you aren't pretty because you are but you really did earned it." Hermione gave up trying to persuade him differently and went into 'comforting Hermione' telling him that it was indeed unfair. When the two finally got back from Hogsmeade Harry sat waiting for them at the fireplace.
Ron immediately hurried over to Harry to tell him about his Apparition woes and Hermione settled down in the corner with a book. The light from the window slowly vanished and Harry and Ron found their way up the steps but Hermione stayed until a hand tapped her shoulder.
"Hi ya, Collin." Hermione looked up at the boy.
"Professor Dumbledore gave me this to give to you." He said in his little boyish voice. Hermione took the note sweetly and thanked him before opening it.
"You wanted to talk to me Professor?" The sixth year asked as she stepped into the room. Hermione Granger was bright as the sun but she knew she couldn't top the man whose office she sat in. Professor Albus Dumbledore was a brilliant man; even in Hermione's standers, and it was hard to come by those people.
"Misss. Granger, please have a seat. Lemon drop?" The man smiled and handed her a bowl of lemon flavored muggle candies. His smile was unusually unhappy today.
"Thank you sir, but no thank you. I am very curious to what you want though." Hermione admitted handing the bowl back to him and sitting back in one of his seats. The man's eye twinkled as he leaned forward in his seat.
"You'd do anything for Harry wouldn't you?"
"I would go to the end of the Earth for my friends Professor; you know that as anyone does. Tell me what I have to do and I will Professor."
"Mrs. Granger, I enjoy your attitude but I fear it won't be as easy as saying ok. You must know what I'm talking about first. It's a very grave situation I think you could possibly help me…us with."
"Anything, Sir, anything to help Harry." Hermione said standing and Professor Dumbledore opened a box sitting on his desk that Hermione had just noticed then.
"Do you remember this Mrs. Granger?" He asked pulling out a gold chain attached to a silver hourglass. Hermione's eyes got real big.
"It's a Time-Turner, I used them three years ago Professor. I thought we broke all of them in the Ministry last year when we…" Hermione said taking it in her hand.
"You did, the ones in the Ministry, but this one was yours from third year. It slipped my mind to return it to them and they seem to think your still using it." Professor Dumbledore smiled as her.
"But I'm not…"
"But you'll need to for this…Mrs. Granger if you agree to this you'll not be coming back to Hogwarts any time soon." His sudden change in tone scared Hermione slightly.
"I'll do whatever is needed." Hermione informed him taking the hourglass in her hand, "Tell me what I must do."
"Miss. Granger you'll be going back to the week before the Potter's death. You will remove Harry from the house without detection and bring him to Sirius Black's home. Make sure you give them time to inform Pettigrew of the mishap. If he knows he'll inform Voldemort and you'll save the Potter's lives."
"But Harry…"
"He'll go to Sirius's home, you'll explain everything to him and he'll raise him. He'll be sure to inform the Potters and everything will be ok. Miss. Granger you will be stuck in that time though and you will not be coming back to Hogwarts."
"Professor, Sirius with a child. Can't we give him to Professor Lupin or someone else?" Hermione pleaded.
"Miss. Granger, we both know why Remus would not be suitable to have a child." Hermione sighed and looked up at him.
"Couldn't we give him to you?"
"Miss. Granger…" Hermione gave up with a small nod to her Professor.
"I understand Professor, how many turns?"
"I have it set already, place it around your neck and be off."
"Could I tell Harry and Ron first?" Hermione asked.
"I will inform them for you Miss. Granger because I fear your friends will try to persuade you choices on this mission. Of course you may but I would lead you against it." Professor Dumbledore said walking to the door.
"I understand, please tell them that I am ok." Hermione dropped it over her neck and sighed. Releasing the Time-Turner she watched it spin in front of her eyes and, as quick as she had decided to take the job, she was gone.