11.30.15: Editing this story over the next few weeks and cleaning it up a bit, probably still won't be perfect, Grammar isn't a strong suit of mine but hopefully these edits allow it to flow better.

CHAPTER ONE

"Time turners are used for short-term time travel. The rules of time travel are simple; You are not to be seen by your past self or risk madness or even death, do not drastically change anything, and above all, do not travel further back in time then a couple of hours. It is unknown the effects this would have on the future, but most experts agree that your time line would cease to exist."

1998

Hermione whirled around and shot another curse at the death eaters who were gaining on her quickly, the time turner around her neck bounced against her chest with each step she took. It was the only thing left she had from Hogwarts. The only thing left from her favorite teacher, Minerva McGonagall, whom had been one of so many who had died. She took a deep breath as she strained to keep up with Harry's long strides. The war had taken its toll on the both of them. Her heart panged, the entire Weasley clan was dead, Neville was dead, Luna was dead, Seamus was dead, Dean was dead, so many people were…dead.

Hermione felt her throat clog at the thought of Ron, one of her best friends; they hadn't had time to even mourn him after watching him die two weeks earlier. Not long after that they had run into McGonagall's lifeless body sprawled out in the woods, and Hermione had immediately burst into tears feeling overwhelmed at all the losses as Harry held her closely. Just as they had been about to move on Hermione saw the glimmer of gold around the Professors neck and had taken the time turner in hopes that if the worst were to happen she could save Harry.

Hermione screamed out as a curse sliced open her shoulder, blood quickly soaking her cloak, "RUN HARRY GO!" She yelled out to the only person she had left in the world. Unfortunately she would never know if he heard her, because as soon as the words had left her mouth, she was flying.

The world turned into a kaleidoscope of colors as she flipped through the air before a tree stopped her with a sudden impact and her world went black. The death eater's laughter at the limp girl lying on the ground turned to shouts of surprise as she disappeared, only some broken glass and gold dust marking where she had once been.

1978

James Potter and Sirius Black were enjoying the early September sun and plotting their latest pranks on the Slytherins. James' head boy badge glittered in the sunlight letting everyone know he was not to be messed with this year.

"This is genius Prongs!" Sirius exclaimed in excitement over the idea of changing all the Slytherins hair color for a week.

James laughed, "Sometimes our genius minds scare me Padfoot! I mean honestly, it should be illegal for us to be friends!"

They heard laughter behind them and turned to see the other half of their little group of friends walking towards them, an amused looking Remus Lupin settled himself next to the oak tree with his homework, making no comment of his friends antics.

"Wormtail, come here! Tell us, do you think the Slytherins would look more dashing in bubblegum pink or Gryffindor red?" Sirius asked with a quirk of his lips as their shortest friend settled himself between the duo.

His eyebrows furrowed for a moment before he laughed, "I would love to see Snivellus in bubblegum pink!"

"Great it's settled! Pink it is!" James yelled out in triumph raising his fists in victory.

"Potter I do hope that as Head Boy you aren't working on any childish pranks that would be unbecoming of someone with such a title," sniffed an annoyed Lily Evans as she walked by.

James let out a gasp of dramatic horror, "I would never ever do such a thing Lillikins! My duties as Head Boy far outweigh any silly boy shenanigans that these three children could concoct!"

Lily's lips quirked as she fought not to smile at the charming boy who was gazing at her in a way that caused her stomach to flip, she opened her mouth to retort when suddenly she screamed in horror as she watched a person materialize out of thin air and fall into the Black Lake.

James suddenly looked alarmed, "What happened?"

"Someone just fell into the lake!" She whispered in shock, she had never seen anything like that in her life.

Sirius Black was out of his shoes and diving into the lake before anyone else had even processed what she had said. Her heart pounding in her ears she took control of the situation, "Remus you're a faster runner could you get Professor Dumbledore?" Remus nodded and took off sprinting towards the castle. "Peter and James could you take your cloaks off?" They both nodded moving quickly, "One of you lay yours on the ground for whoever it is, and the other hand theirs to Sirius, the lake has to be freezing!" She quickly rushed to edge of the water where Sirius was pulling the mystery figure out of the lake.

Lily flicked her wand and levitated the woman onto Peters' cloak and went about taking the heavy winter cloak off of the girl. Long dark curls tumbled out around a bruised face, and blood, so much blood. "Merlin's beard she's bleeding!" Lily yelped in horror.

Quickly Lily stripped away the blood soaked clothes leaving the girl in a torn t-shirt and jeans, "I'm guessing she is a muggleborn?" Sirus asked trying to at least figure something out about the battered girl at his feet.

Lily let out a slight sob of horror looking at the mystery woman's arm, "No need to guess, it's been carved into her." her whisper settling deep into the groups psych, "I hadn't known the war had gotten to this point," Lily cried out softly her heart breaking for the poor girl in front of her.

The three boys next to her all stared in silent horror at the scar that was crudely carved into her arm. No one could even begin to understand what she had been through. Peter was the next to finally speak and with it would come a clarity that would scare all of them to the bone, "I don't think it has Lily. Isn't that a time turner around her neck?"

Sirius gasped in shock as his eyes shot to the golden necklace, answering his friend dread seeping into his voice, "Yes Peter, it is."

Everyone felt a darkness settle over their little group as they watched Remus and Dumbledore rushing down to the lake. They now knew the war was about to get much, much worse.