Overall Disclaimer: I don't own HP as much as I want to…….if I did RL/SB would be together and so would HP/HG

"RUN! It's HIM! It's Voldemort! Grab Hermione and run!"

"But John…"

"NO. I will not risk losing you! Now go!"

Anne turned for one last look at her husband and saw him raise his wand as a figure came bursting through the door. She turned and rushed to the nursery. She heard an evil laugh and a scream.

"No!" she cried, collapsing onto a chair, her face in her hands. She jumped up almost immediately and raised her wand as Voldemort crashed through the door. He laughed at her. "You really think you can best me in a duel? Avada Kedavra!" Anne Granger closed her eyes and waited for the speeding death to hit her. She heard a baby's wail, which was suddenly silenced. She opened her eyes and turned to the cradle. One of her daughters was dead. Voldemort had turned his wand on her daughter at the last moment. "No!" She screamed, lunging at the evil wizard. Voldemort laughed again and turned his wand on her, once again yelling "Avada Kedavra!" Anne let out a small cry of surprise as the curse hit her body and fell lifeless to the ground. Hermione wailed in terror as Voldemort turned his wand on her and said the curse. Voldemort's eyes opened in surprise as the curse rebounded off the child and sped back towards him. He fell to the ground as Hermione wailed on.

****************************************************YEARS LATER**************************************

The 6th year Gryffindors were sitting in History of Magic when Professor Binns gave them the news

"You will be starting on your joint project this term. You will be working in pairs to research a historical period in wizarding history. I have assigned your pairs." There was a collective groan around the classroom as Binns began to read out the pairs. Hermione's friends Lavender and Parvati were placed with Dean and Seamus respectively. Hermione waited until Binns reached her name.

"Hermione Granger and Harry Potter." Hermione stared at Binns. 'How DARE he place me with that freak Potter!' she thought angrily. "Please sit with your partners and begin your project." Hermione remained seated and waited for Potter to come over to her. He sat down next to her and looked at her nervously. 'He probably worships me' thought Hermione wryly, shuddering at the thought.

"Well? Have you got any ideas for this stupid project?" she asked Potter. Potter seemed to be slightly scandalized by her calling any form of schoolwork 'stupid' and pulled out a neatly written list of topics.

"How about we do the fall of the Dark Lord?" he asked tentatively. "Sure, why not" replied Hermione, wondering if Potter even knew who she was, since he wanted to do that topic. "I suppose we should meet in the library?" she asked disdainfully.

 Potter nodded "tonight then?" Hermione nodded and left the class without saying another word.