Fifteen year-old Hermione Granger had been through a lot these past five years at Hogwarts. As she packed for her sixth, the Muggleborn girl couldn't help taking a short trip down memory lane. From her first year, she had her very first textbooks- rather boring, and even easier now than they had been at the time, but still special. From her second, something a bit more exciting. The tooth of the basilisk, given to her by Harry after he'd destroyed the horrible creature. Even the thought of those terrifying yellow eyes made her shudder- the serpent had been ruthless in its search for Mudbloods to exterminate, and the feeling of that icy cold flowing through her body, paralyzing her... She still had nightmares about it.

From her third year was an object that was truly magical- a Time Turner. She and Harry had used this one to save two innocent lives from a terrible fate. But now only one of those was still living.

She put the trunk of old memories away, overcome by a sense of loss. Poor Harry... Only two years ago had he met his godfather, been given a real family at last- and now it had been ripped away from him by the mad Death Eater, Bellatrix Lestrange. There was nothing anyone could do, though. Sirius had fallen through the veil- they couldn't even recover the body for a proper burial.

Everyone had tried to help him... Sirius had died fighting, they told him, died a noble death. But it wasn't enough for Harry. He just needed some time alone.

Right now, Hermione was feeling the exact opposite. She wanted nothing more than to be with her two best friends right now. But for the moment, that would have to wait. It was late, and that meant time to rest. Tomorrow she would meet her friends again.

As she flopped down on her bed, Hermione felt a dizzying sensation. The room began to spin, showing herself and her parents bustling in and out at impossible speeds. The light was changing now, and so was the room she'd been in. What was going on?

The Time Turner, she realized.

She was still holding the Time Turner...

sorry for the slow start, but i wanted to explain how she got there as best i could to make it more natural... next chappie will be WAY better. R&R please!