REWRITTEN ADOPTED STORY. This is for all of the Remus/Hermione shippers. I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it. Updates will not be on a set schedule as of yet, but that is all to change. M for lemons to come later on in the story. Disclaimer, I do not own the characters mentioned. They all belong to the wonderful J. K. Rowling.

Summary: Harry defeated Voldemort, but his Death Eaters that were not captured are wreaking havoc in the wizarding world. How does a letter from Dumbledore and a blast from the past affect Hermione? Read to find out.

Chapter 1: Prologue

A sky under a blanket of beautiful ebony, scored away by angry flashes of light. Curses, hexes, jinxes, and shields bounding throughout the night. Screams of pain and the thumps of giants footsteps hitting the ground with a thunderous roar. The horns of the merpeople roaring through the skies calling their warriors to battle the deadly beasts of the dark forces.

Chocolate eyes skirted from side to side as they looked for any oncoming attackers. The Death Eater's had gained many allies in those who had been wronged by the ministry. Vampires, Giants, Werewolves and more had joined the Dark Side. All but one, Remus Lupin who she saw fall to the ground as he was struck by a slicing hex which she cast the counter for.

Standing in front of him as he recovered quickly due to his lycanthropy, she smiled as she felt him hug her lightly from behind his soft tenor whispering in her ear.

"Thank you for the help, Hermione."

"You're welcome, Remus."

She looked into his blue mixed with amber eyes and said, "Good Luck out there…this could be the end for us."

With that she kissed his cheek and charged off into the battle to help her friends.

As she ran she saw the battle between Harry and Voldemort in full flight. Seeing her friend Ron being hit by the killing curse fall next to Percy, both of them dead, their eyes still open with a look of determination. Heroes that's what they had been and she left them for the moment rushing to Harry as some of the last of the Death Eaters fled. She knew they would come back to try to finish her off, all because Harry defeated their leader..

The time for pain wasn't now…Harry needed her…the Order needed her…Remus, Remus Lupin needed her. She furiously rushed through the battle dodging many curses in the process. Hit with a Crucio she fell to the ground and her world shrouded in pain went black.

Only days later she awoke to find that they were hiding in the walls of Hogwarts. The castle lay in ruin as the dark tried to overcome the light. The world was sort of at peace. After seeing all of those who died for Harry, he didn't want to be in the spotlight anymore and left without a trace. Most of the Order have all gone home to grieve for their losses, all that was left around were Remus, Severus, and Hermione..

She now faced a world with no family, most of her friends gone, and her home destroyed. Her hopes and dreams torn from her as she was kept within the walls. Remus and Severus suffocating her for her 'safety' which had ticked her off quite a bit.

Hermione turned her eyes to the portrait of Albus Dumbledore and sighed. Her eyes misted by her tears as she lost her loved ones in a matter of moments. Harry left and her surrogate family were not there. She cried silently not acknowledging either of the men in the room who watched her sadly. They had lost much but, neither of them could relate to the fact that she had been dragged into this blindly all because she had been a friend, of Harry Potter.

Remus watched Hermione, his heart wrenching at the sight. She reminded him so much of his love…his love Harmony Snape. He turned to see Severus giving her the same look. He knew that Severus had always adored Hermione; she was young, lively, mature, intelligent, and strong. Just like his sister had been. For so long both had to live with the fact that she had been ripped from them by fate. The Dark Lord had taken her life to make an example of what happened to those who denied him.

He smiled remembering how all who had doubted her true colors before she was killed in front of Hogwarts. They had seen the horrific death of a brave girl who was true to her house and even more true to her heart. They had banned together and helped Albus Dumbledore form the original Order of the Phoenix.

Severus stood up and looked at Remus before saying to Hermione, "We have to leave to receive Dumbledore's will. You will stay inside…right?"

His dark eyes piercing the young woman's as she glared at him annoyed.

"What the hell is the point in saying that?!" Her brown eyes dulled from being trapped for so long, "I've got nowhere to go! I step one foot outside these rooms and I'm dead for sure…do you honestly think I would be that stupid!"

Severus rolled his eyes as he looked to Remus. They recalled a time when the young woman had said the same exact thing before and ended up in a nest of Death Eaters. She had been kept alive because she was a way to get through Potter's defenses but, luckily Lupin found her in her cell and escaped with her.

Remus sheepishly looked from Hermione to Severus knowing if he said the wrong thing she would certainly hurt someone. She had become rather restless and so did his best to keep her calm and collected. She was no woman to be caged like an animal.

He smiled and said to Severus, "Relax Severus, Hermione is much more mature than she had been at the time. She had gone out with Dumbledore's reluctant permission to check on her parents. How was she to know that she would be taken? Let us take our leave and return with due haste, that way we can come home to our companion sooner."

He almost blushed as Hermione smiled brightly at him while sticking her tongue out at Severus. Chuckling at the older man's rather childish huffing; he pulled him out the door and said, "Good Day Hermione. I'll be back as soon as possible."

With that the two men left heading towards the ministry. The Dark Lord had lost but, the ministry was still in somewhat decent hands so the will of Dumbledore was left untouched. Hermione, the ministry knew, was being kept hidden by the pair and so had no qualms in giving them the items in her place knowing, she would receive them.