Hermione jumped as he slammed his fist into the wall.

The walls of Grimold Place's kitchen were covered in old trinkets that radiated with dark magic. Upon the wall's contact they violently shook.

She had volunteered to stay with Remus Lupin, not believing his act of stoicism after his friend's death. The rest of the Order was either doing business outside of Grimold Place or attending to the wounds of those who were returning from the recent battle.

Hermione looked sadly upon her once professor and slowly got up from her chair. She walked over to him and placed her hand on his shoulder. When he gave no response she began to speak.

"Professor?"

Yet, again Remus gave no response. Hermione slowly turned him to face her.

"Please professor, come sit down."

Lupin stared at her. "He's gone," he whispered slowly. "Sirius," he stated. "He's really gone."

Hermione's heart ached. She too was in pain over the sudden death of Sirius, but she knew the pain that Lupin was feeling multiplied hers. It would be as if Harry or Ron had fallen through the veil instead. She shuddered at the thought as she led Lupin to a seat at the kitchen table.

She sat in the seat beside him, cautiously thinking of what to say.

"Would you like some tea?" Hermione asked quickly.

She cringed as soon as the words exited her mouth. Tea? That's the best you could come up with to say? His best friend just died and you offer him tea? Bloody Hell…

Lupin however smiled at her. A sad smile, but a smile none the less.

"You don't have to stay in here with me." He said slowly and looked down at his hands. "I'm sure you're worried about Harry. I'm a big boy; I can take care of myself."

Hermione shook her head. "Stop putting up walls. You can allow yourself to cry, it doesn't mean you're weak."

Remus looked down, not allowing his former student see him cry. He was just about to get up in hopes of hiding his dignity when Hermione's arms wrapped themselves around him. It was then that he lost it, physically and emotionally broken, he let himself cry in her arms.

Hermione woke up to the smell of tea. She opened her eyes slowly and the profile of Remus Lupin came into focus.

"Hey," she said sitting up in the bed. "How are you?"

"Better," Remus stated." Here," he said, handing her a cup of tea and sitting on the end of her bed.

Hermione took it gratefully and smiled.

"I just wanted to thank you for staying with me last night. You didn't need to, but I do appreciate it."

"I just didn't think you should have been alone," Hermione stated. "No one should have in that situation."

Remus looked at his feet. "Yes, well…thank you." He stood up and smiled at her. "I'm going to let you get dressed now. The others are downstairs eating breakfast."

She smiled as he closed the door behind himself, and got out of bed. Looking around for her clothes and finding none, she made her way to the dresser beside the bed she had been sleeping on.

Opening the first drawer she found no clothes but papers and other seemingly junk. She was about to close the drawer when one particular item caught her eye. Shifting papers aside, she picked up the time-turner slowly. I can bring Sirius back with this! Hermione quickly put it around her neck, and changed back into her school uniform, finding no other choice.

Making her way down to breakfast, she began to devise plan. I can go back to when Sirius was alive and make sure that Harry doesn't go to the ministry…No, how would I make Harry believe me? I'll have to make it the beginning of the year, to make sure Harry doesn't stop occulmency. Yes, that's it! I'll simply start my 5th year over.

Hermione sat down at the table quite proud with herself and began eating.

"We'll be leaving for platform 9 ¾ in about twenty minutes," Tonks' voice rang out. "Anything you don't have packed you might want to do that quickly.

When they had all finished eating they gathered around the portkey that Tonks was holding. Hermione looked around the circle at Ron, Harry, and Ginny and smiled thinking about what she was soon to do. She felt the pull of the portkey and thought This is my chance. Reaching inside her robes she turned the time-turner without the others seeing, and closed her eyes.

She opened her eyes when she felt her feet land firmly on ground. She found herself standing directly in front of the barrier for the platform.

The train's sudden whistle brought herself out of her excitement, and she took off for a run through the wall. Seeing the train about to leave she sought out the last door of the train and ran quickly to her usual compartment.

She opened the door quickly and stopped.

"Can we help you?" a voice sounded.

Hermione looked at the four occupants of the compartment and promptly fainted.