Gauntlet
Prompt 1
Character: Draco Malfoy
Prompt: You wake up in a grass field, lightheaded and disoriented. Looking around, you find a satchel and your wand lying on the shrubbery. You can't seem to remember why you're out in the open field, or why you're carrying a satchel with a map, a history book, and what appears to be a Time-Turner. Suddenly, a piece of parchment catches your eye, and what you read upon it seems to jog your memory and your mission.
Story Continued:
Draco,
You have planned to go back in time 600 years, to 1403. Because of how far you've gone back in time the impact of so many years might have affected your memory. This is to remind you of your journey…
I continue reading the parchment coming to full understanding of why I've come here. The reason: to stop Hermione Granger from ever being born. Why you ask? It all started when I fell in love with someone who I knew could never love me back.
A few months back
I stood hidden behind a wall watching Hermione smile and talk with her recent boyfriend, Mark something. I was already jealous and upset just watching them talk but as Mark leaned down and kissed her on her cheek my anger grew.
I was in love with Hermione Granger, the famous girl from the golden trio who defeated The Dark Lord. My life went upside down when I realized my feelings for the brunette, but my life started to shake hard when I knew she would never feel the same way back.
It's even harder watching her be with someone else. Dreaming about being with her wasn't enough. She was killing me inside and out with out even knowing it! That's what made me want her more, her being all innocent and sweet.
So I knew what I had to do. Wouldn't my life be better if she was never born? If I never met the famous Hermione Granger? I would never have to feel this pain. Life would be better with out her. I know I'm being selfish, but I'm a Malfoy, it's not my fault.
I knew I had to do some research though. I needed to know who I had to break up or even just obliviate if it's that simple. Later that night I sat at my desk in the Malfoy Manor reading some books I pulled out of our personal library. I had 'The Secrets of the Time Turner' and 'Un-loving Spells' open in front of me. I also had what Muggles called 'computers' on my desk as well. I bought it because I knew the Granger's history wouldn't be mentioned in any of our books.
Turning on the computer and getting it to work was difficult, but I finally had the 'internet' up on the screen. I typed in 'David Granger' (Hermione's father) in the search section and hit enter. A few things popped up and I clicked on the one that said 'Granger Family Tree'.
The tree of Hermione's family went all the way back to the 1300's. Well why not stop the whole clan of the Grangers being created? That would sure do the trick. I spent the next 8 hours researching on Time Traveling and Un-loving spells. Once I was positive I had everything down pat I checked my calendar looking for a perfect date to go on my journey. My only free spot was in three months. Could I wait that long? I guess I had to.
After my flash back I checked my gold watch. It was 6:30am, just like back in 2008. I pick up my satchel from the ground and strap it on my back (A/N I don't know what a satchel is?!?!?!). I check the parchment I wrote to myself again and re read the names in my mind over and over. Mary Kingman, Edward Granger. Mary Kingman, Edward Granger. Mary Kingman, Edward Granger.
They are my targets; if I can stop them from ever falling in love then Hermione will never be born!
I take a step forward in the grass, and now I'm a step forward in my quest.