Time Gone and Time Retrieved
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Author's Note: This is Deathly Hallows compliant, but ignores the Epilogue.
"So what's your name?" The little girl asked.
"If you had half a brain, you would have heard it during the sorting," the dark-haired boy sneered.
"Well, if you had half the manners of a giant, you'd understand that when someone introduces themselves, you do the same," she replied haughtily.
The boy stared at her for a minute before saying, "My name is Tom Marvolo Riddle."
Chapter 1: Memories
Hermione stared blankly at the headmistress for a moment before saying, "I must have you heard you wrong, you said-"
"-that, yes, Dumbledore left you an additional 2 items," McGonagall finished for her. She smiled as a confused look covered Hermione's face. "He left his pensive, and a small box, containing what? I don't know."
"How-how come I got it just now though? And not when Scrimingour had come to the Burrow to give Harry, Ron, and me what Dumbledore left for us in his will?"
"I had seperate instructions, Miss Granger," the older woman answered, giving her a warm smile. "I was told to let you examine the memories here, alone." The headmistress set the pensive and handed the box told Hermione and quickly left.
Hermione sighed before opening the tiny box. It was a beautifuly carved box made of dark cherry wood and it seemed oddly familiar.
She ran her hands over it, trying to figure out how it was so familiar, before opening it to see 4 vials, resting on a peice of paper.
First she pulled out the sheet of paper and read it.
To Miss Granger,
I'm certain that you remember the mission I had given you in your first year. I applaud you for doing such a marvoulous job. But I have to ask you once more, only seven years later, please travel to 1943. You had saved many lives going the first time, and though the war is over, if you could go back again, I'm sure that even more lives will be spared.
If you had already looked at the vials, they are numbered from 1 to 4. The first one is for your eyes, the second goes to Draco Malfoy, and third to Minerva McGonagall, and the last for all three of you to watch together.
I hope that you will do as I have asked, but it is your choice.
I wish you the best of luck with whatever choice you make.
-Albus Dumbledore
Hermione sat there for a few minutes processing it all. 1943... That was the only part she could see. That means it was either the begining of his seventh year or the end of his sixth. The last time she had gone was seven years ago, the the year 1936, his first year.
Oh Merlin, she thought, If I go back, I'll never come back for sure. The last time she had to leave, Dumbeldore had to force her.
She read over the letter oce more before taking the vial labeled at '1' in her hand. She sighed again before pouring the memory into the pensive. She ducked her head into the strange vapor and was pulled into the memory.
~-0-~
"Miss Granger," the memory Dumbledore greeted. He was sitting in the Headmaster's seat in his office.
Out of habit, Hermione did the same before stupidly realziing that it was a memeory and he couldn't hear her.
"I'm sure you remember what had happened when I had sent you to 1936," he said, a sad smile gracing his face. "I'm sorry for all the pain I caused when I had to bring you back, and I'm even sorrier for asking you to go back and possibly going through that pain again." He paused here, and Hermione felt as if he could see right through her, which was ridiculous since he was a memory now.
"But for the good of the Wizarding world, I ask you to go to 1943, and befriend Tom Riddle again. I know you were quite good friends, and I'm sure that it will be difficult from your side now that you know what he will grow up to be, but please."
Typical, Hermione thought, he's going to guilt me into doing it.
"Please Miss Granger," Dumbledore said just before the memory faded away and Hermione found herself back in reality.
~-0-~
Once back in reality, Hermione set off to find Minerva to tell her of the situation and to find Draco Malfoy.
Author's Note: I know that this is really short, but's just the introductory chapter. My chapters are usually a minimum of 1,500 words, which is still short by some author's standards -_-
Anyway, I'm a new fanfic writer, and I'd love some critisism. I take long times to post, as can be seen on another FF site. This story is going to be T-Rated for now, but it might change to M later on, so be warned. I'll be sure to post a warning when the rating changes.
So please review, and I'll see you next chapter!
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