Silence

I had never noticed when people lied. Every time I see them, I see their personalities, I see their face, I see their future, I see what they want me to see. My name is Harry James Potter and today I am watching my best friend, today I am actually noticing the fact that I have taken her for granted, today I am searching for the mystery I have never seen. Want to know what's sad, I have never, never been there for her. But that is about to change.

Chapter One

(Hermione POV)

A young girl with cascading brown hair stood near the veil. Harry lost his godfather here, she thought silently. And I will bring him back.

As she stepped into the veil, the final step began.

"Are you Hermione Jean Granger? Are you the one who has been calling upon us to make a deal?"

"I am" she replied with her head held high.

"What do you wish from us? You have come upon us many times for the past month, each time completing the ritual to speak with us all. There was only one other time someone has done this, it did not end well for him. So I ask you now, what can I do for you?"

"I thank you for the warning, but the difference between him and I is that I did not come here for myself. I came here to ask you, to barter with you for the life of Sirius Black."

At this murmurings were heard and the whispery spirits looked at one another exchanging glances. It was at this moment she noticed her surroundings. She had entered I type of white translucent box. There were many spirits gathered, each one held an item in hand and the one who was speaking to her. Well she, or was it he, wore a hood over his/her head but glowed and floated unlike any of the others.

She felt everyone move to form a circle around her before the spirit spoke again.

"Why is it you want this man?" The spirit asked, still looking down.

"He was the godfather of my best friend. His name is Harry Potter. You see, Harry has had an abusive family while growing up. On top of that he is chased by one of the darkest men of all wizarding and muggle kind. You must understand. Harry only has his godfather left, along with Remus Lupin, he is the only connection Harry has left with his parents. I know that you are not cruel. I know it was fate that subjected you to this existence, but I must ask you to give him back." Hermione looked pleadingly at all of the spirits never breaking eye contact with those who dared to look at her.

"You speak with your heart; I respect you for doing so. This Harry Potter, I do believe I have heard his name. Are James and Lily Potter present here?" the spirit asked finally raising his, yes it was his, head.

"Yes, we are my lord." A silvery substance spoke forming in the front of the crowd.

Hermione's eyes widened as she saw both of Harry's dead parents form. They seemed perfect, that was when another though occurred to her, What if I can bring them back to?

The spirit turned to her and replied, "You could if you wish, while you were speaking I looked through your soul, despite being part demon you are the purest soul I have met in ages, I am in your favor, but you must give us something in return, first for all three spirits, then you must give us a token for getting back the bodies of James and Lily."

Hermione smiled, this was the easy part. She knew she would do anything for Harry, anything for Sirius, and now anything for James and Lily.

"I will give you anything you ask for." She spoke with utter confidence. The spirits once again looked between one another; this time with disbelief, for everyone knew that this girl spoke the truth. That was when Hermione caught the eye of Cedric Diggory, and came upon an epiphany.

"This is a realm isn't it? It holds everyone Voldemort ever killed, doesn't it?" she questioned her face betraying her shock.

"Yes it is, yes it is." The spirit looked at her kindly and he knew she would request for one more person, one for herself. But the young woman shocked him again, she merely nodded in acceptance and then opened her mouth to speak.

"Mother, I know you're here and I have one thing to say to you. I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I can't bring you back. I have a feeling about what these people will ask me, and I will not deny them the answers. Goodbye." A tear trailed down the girl's cheek and she looked away from the top of the realm, there was no sky here, no water, no anything, yet she had brought the one thing that many others had forgotten. Hope.

"You do not request for your mother?" the spirit turned to ask her.

"No, that woman was my biological mother, but she was not my real mother, she was not the one who took my fath…. Well let's just say that I had someone who acted as my mother and I love her to dearly to even consider bringing my biological mother back."

"Alright, now for our requests, we ask for the spirits" but the spirit was cut off by Hermione,

"Would you mind if the rest of this conversation occurred through thought. I know you have the power of sending thoughts and reading them. I just do not wish for the Potters or Sirius to hear it."

The spirit looked taken back but recovered and nodded.

We ask you for the bodies, the absolute truth and a reason for all three of them to go back. The spirit thought.

The absolute truth, Hermione began while taking a deep breath, is one of many things. For one, my real name is Hermione Eris Black. My parents are Sirius and Ambrosia Black. I have lied about my past and expect to die soon in the future. I grew up in the streets with a father less than loving and I know of the oldest son of James and Lily as well as the Lupin twins.

The spirit merely smiled, he knew the truth already, he knew all of it, he just wished to hear it.

The reasons, Hermione thought, are the easy part. For James, the reason would be Harry. For Lily it would be James (the second), and for Sirius it would be Remus Lupin, or if I wish to be truthful, me as well.

The spirit looked at her appraisingly, the entire time this young woman had been nothing but a diplomat and now, now he knew came the hard part. As he blocked everyone out he asked for the one thing he really did not want her to say yes to.

But his worst fears were confirmed when Hermione Gra- no Black nodded a yes.

~Break~

Hermione awoke to find the now alive bodies of Sirius Black, and Lily and James Potter. As everyone else woke up James immediately smiled and kissed Lily then went on to hug Sirius. Then finally the three of them turned to Hermione.

"Thank you Hermione!" a giddy Sirius hugged when talking. "You know James this girl not only rescued us today but she also is the only reason I was proclaimed a free man!"

He was ecstatic, and he literally raced James when Hermione finally spoke,

"Let's go back to headquarters shall we? I know Harry's already there." And as they ran, Hermione and Lily caught each other's eye and laughed, it was utter bliss.

Kay chapter one! I have a few chapters done of this, and I'm going to review them and put them back on. I did try to write and post this before, sooo ya same author new try? Sue me, I'm trying again, till next time peoples.

Ohh and I don't own Harry Potter and its characters/places. If I did, I would be violating the secrecy acts set by the Ministry and making a huuuuggeee amount of money. Both of which, I am not doing. Sad isn't it?