Author's note:
Hello there! I know I haven't finished my first story yet, but this other idea had also been playing in my head for quite some time now. I'm too excited to keep it in my thoughts any longer. So, I decided to write two stories at the same time. I'll also feel more fun this way; sometimes it is kind of boring when you run out of ideas for the story you are writing, so you need another distraction, such as another story, right?
Thereby, here it is my new story, with my favourite pairing yet again. Hope all of you liked it. Enjoy!
As for now, I still have no idea how the plot is going to unfold; this is just a rough idea. Let me know whether I should continue it after reading this. Whether I will still continue this story depends on all of your reviews and feedback. Thus, please read and review, as your reviews are very much appreciated. Thank you.
Cheers!
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Chapter 1: Prologue
The rustling sound of leaves and the crunching of twigs under her foot was nothing compared to what she was feeling right now. Her heart was pounding madly now, her pulse quickening as she made her way quietly through the Forbidden Forest. That night, the full moon illuminated the sky, making the shadows of the trees clearer than most nights. She gazed up into the night sky, admiring the beauty that Mother Nature had brought about in this wonderful world. The moon hung like a silvery orb above her head, and she smiled up at it.
A cold gust of wind made her shiver, and she pulled her black cloak more tightly around herself. After stopping for another few seconds, she continued on her way.
This was all madness, she realised. She should not have carried out her plan. It will surely backfire, she had predicted it. However, she figured that she had no other choice back then, and that was the best solution to the problem, it seemed.
"Stupid, stupid, stupid," she keep on telling herself. She should not have gone to the Headmaster's office in the middle of the night. She should not have taken the books on prophecy creation from the shelves, and she should not have read it. Now, the whole wizzarding world will be doomed; just because an insufferable know-it-all [as her Potions Master used to call her] decided to put her clever plan into action, to try and save the world. She felt disgusted with herself. She was ruining not just only her own future, but destroying the future of the entire wizzarding world.
She picked her way through the Forbidden Forest cautiously, steeping over fallen branches and climbing slopes carefully. Her small steps echoed soundlessly amongst the trees; only the occasional snap of twigs could be heard.
She walked on for another few minutes until she reached the place she had planned to come to earlier. Taking out her wand, she put up a few protective wards around her, to alert her if someone was near.
Then, she fumbled in her pocket for the package wrapped in a pink satin scarf. She found it at last, and undid the package.
Inside was a delicate crystal ball, containing the prophecy which she had just made herself. To say that she was proud of herself was an understatement; as a student who hated Divination, Hermione Jean Granger was certainly not the one who is seen to be able to create a prophecy. And yet, she managed it just fine. It was only a few days back when the mysterious turn of events have alerted her that her prophecy was having an affect on the whole wizzarding world.
"Damn!" she muttered under her breath, after gazing down at the crystal ball. This was all her fault.
She had tried to change the fate of her best friend, Harry Potter and the whole wizzarding world, by creating a new prophecy. She thought that it will work, since the old one has been broken, and she had read that prophecies can be reversed if a new one is created and certain spells are used to do so. Thus, relying on this sources [which she regretted greatly now], Hermione had sat night after night in the Headmaster's office, creating the prophecy which will change the fate of the wizzarding world. The portrait of Albus Dumbledore, the late Headmaster of Hogwarts had supported her actions and had even given her some guidance on the matter. Minerva McGonagall and both her best friends, Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley supported her actions too.
"At least you can occupy your time with this while we went and hunt for horcruxes," Harry had said.
"Yeah, Hermione. I agree. After all, you should not come with us; I feared that it will be too dangerous for you," piped in Ron, putting an arm around her.
She smiled at both of them.
"Thanks for all your support. I'll make all of you proud. If I succeeded, I'll save you both the trouble of horcrux hunting." The three of them had smiled back then, and promised to do the best they can.
"Now, all is doomed, as I've made the wrong predicament," Hermione whispered.
"It's now or never," she finally said, after a few more moments of silence.
She pulled the prophecy out of her palm forcefully and touched it with the tip of her wand.
Crunch!
The sudden snap of another twig made her jump. Hastily, she looked around her. To her horror, she saw that a figure was emerging from behind one of the tallest trees in the forest.
Hastily, Hermione touched the tip of her wand to the prophecy and concentrated. She needs to do it fast. He must have known about it, she gathered. That was probably one of his followers, coming for the prophecy in her hands.
There was no way she will let them have the prophecy; she will destroy it before they come for it.
With renewed determination, she gripped her wand firmly in her right hand and the prophecy in her left hand.
"Avada…" the words of the incantation barely left her mouth when she felt a firm hand on her shoulder.
"Stupefy!"
Before she knew it, she collapsed onto the ground, and became unconscious.
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^^ There, it's done. Let me know how all of you liked it.
~~ Hermione Hein Fui ~~