Plot: Hermione travels to Tom Riddle's past to try and change his destiny but will her time-traveling efforts contribute to Tom's transformation to Lord Voldemort?
Disclaimer: I own nothing. Harry Potter nor the other characters as well as none of the story lines. Don't sue me, 'kay!
Always Within Temptation
Forsaken
Why does this battle have to happen? I don't understand. How can someone possibly fuel so much hate and bitterness?
That's all the bushy-haired blonde could think about right now. Hermione couldn't believe people could be so evil as she sat there with Ron. They all sat helplessly hoping that Harry knew what he had to do. The real question was did he know what he had to do because nobody else did. For all this group of witches and wizards knew, them and rest of the world could end up entering a new era. An era of slavery, pain, and god knows what else. Gently Ron took Hermione's hand in his and gave her hand a squeeze.
Everything will be all right, Hermione. Trust Harry. I'm sure he knows what to do," whispers Ron. That was the thing about Ron that always got Hermione. He always had so much faith in Harry and that god-forsaken prophecy. Personally, she didn't believe in prophecies or pre-conceived destinies. In her opinion you wrote your own story, mot some higher being or force or whatever it was. A moment of silence passed.
"Ron, are people really born evil or is it something that was acquired over time?," asked Hermione. Ron makes a huge sigh.
"Hermione, listen to me. I don't think people are born evil. I think its their destiny later on life. You-Know-Who was probably destined to become who or what he is by the choices that were made during his life," explained Ron.
Hermione was astonished to hear that come out of Ron's mouth. She actually didn't think he was capable of saying something so intelligent, and wise, and noble. But there he went with that whole destiny crap. But if Ron's theory was right then Voldemort wasn't born what he is now. It all happened later on in life.
"So he probably turned evil later on in life?" inquired Hermione. I bet this all could've stopped at the turning point in his life. I bet I can change it… No, I can't. Professor McGonagall always said to never mess with time…No, I know I can change things.
With that thought she got up immediately.
"Hermione, where are you going?" asked Ron.
I can't tell Ron. No one must know what I'm about to do. "I have to go to the bathroom, Ron," Hermione lied.
I'll walk you over then," replied Ron.
Shoot! I've never imagined time turning in the bathroom but I guess I have to do what I have to do and there isn't a very good chance of anyone seeing me time-turning in the bathroom anyway. Then she looked at Ron who was still escorting her. Unless he decides to follow me into the bathroom and knowing Ron, I don't think that's quite as big of a stretch and it probably wouldn't even register he's going into the girl's bathroom seeing as how he's been in them numerous times before.
After what seemed like an eternity of walking down the hallways the two finally reached the bathroom. As she was about to step into the threshold of the bathroom she noticed that Ron was still following her into the bathroom.
"Um, Ron, I'm pretty sure I don't need any help going to the bathroom," said Hermione.
"Sorry, it didn't even register what I was doing," replied Ron and with that he started to blush and leaned against the wall by the bathroom door.
Wow! That was close . Who'd have thought that he would try to follow me into the bathroom and not even realize it. Yup, he's been in the girl's bathroom way too often. Alright time to get to work. With that she took the time turner out and stared at it.
"I'm sorry everyone. I know I'm taking a huge risk doing this and everything but hopefully I can stop this future from happening and destroying everything. I hope you guys understand what I have to do even if you don't realize that I might've changed something. So we don't have to survive in this forsaken time.," Hermione thought aloud. She then took the time-turner and twisted it to correct time in which she believed was Tom Riddle's point of no return.
Good-bye everyone. Hopefully after this we won't be forsaken anymore.
Here's the lyrics to the song I named the chapter after. The song's Forsaken by Within Temptation.
Now the day has come
We are forsaken this time
We lived our lives in our paradise
As gods we shape the world around
No border lines
We stay behind
No balance is something fragile
What we thought we were gaining
We turned back the time
It must've slipped away
Our time has run out
Our future has died
There's no more escape
Now the day has come
We are forsaken
There's no time anymore
Light will pass us by
We are forsaken
We're the last of our kind
The sacrifice was much too high
Our greed made us all go blind
We try to hide what we fear inside
Today is the end of tomorrow
As the seas started rising
The land we just called could wash away
Although we all have tried to turn back the time
It was all in vain
Now the day has come
We are forsaken
There's no time anymore
Light will pass us by
We are forsaken
Only loose anymore
Forsaken
My gods
Now the day has come
We are forsaken this time
Now the day has come
We are forsaken
There's no time anymore
Now the day has come
The day has com
The day has come
Alright, here's the first chapter of my first Harry Potter fanfic. Tell me what you think of it so I know if I should continue. To those who have read the "Have You Ever" fanfic I know it starts off like that one but this one is different. I started writing this one before I read that fanfic. There is actually a series of you tube videos that I'm writing this fanfic after. It's a story by you tube account name: PureBloodProductions. So all credit for the story itself goes to PureBloodProductions.