Disclaimer : Not mine… All J.K. Rowling's….

A/N: Sorry it took so long to update, but I had to think how I could write this chapter without revealing anything that happens at the end of 'No one meddles with time' since the two stories and linked… Now that I managed it, here's chapter 1. Just another notice: this story has nothing to do with the 6th book, but it does take place in Harry's 6th year. Harry and Ginny have begun going out in the summer.

Enjoy!

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'Why do you keep doing this?' a very hurt Ginny asked the messy-haired boy in front of her.

'Do what?' Harry snapped back.

He and Ginny were in the common room, having yet another fight. The second one that day, actually. Things were not going too well between the couple, and all because…

'Why do you keep closing yourself from me? You never let go of your emotions! You never let me see what you truly feel! You're like a stone, Harry! And I'm goddamn sick of seeing this side of you! I want to see the Harry that asked me out! The one that kissed me last summer and asked me out!'

Her eyes were slowly gathering tears and Harry hated the feeling that made him feel. It made him feel guilty. And he didn't need that. So he did the only thing he could think of 'Well then, consider this relationship over, because you'll never see that boy ever again!'

Ginny's soft brown eyes hardened and she spit at him 'Fine!' She then hurried to the Girls' dormitory.

Harry started after her for a long time, then sat in a couch near the fire. He took his head in his hands, sighing. 'Why did I do that? I just pushed away from me the only person that ever got to see clearly in my heart.'

But he already knew the answer to the question before it had even left his lips. To save her. Being all cosy-cosy with Ginny had been nice, but Harry had a war to fight. And, unfortunately, Ginny was Voldemort's best weapon against Harry in this war… If he ever got a hold of Ginny, he knew Harry would do anything to get her back.

And Harry couldn't stand it. So he had done the best thing for both of them: break up with Ginny. That way, she would be safe and he wouldn't have to worry about her. It broke his heart to do so, but it was the only way.

Sighing, Harry got up and walked out of the common room to the dungeons. He had Potions in 10 minutes and he didn't want to loose more points for Gryffindor.

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'Can you believe the ferret?' Hermione asked furiously Ron and Harry.

The two nodded, their eyes blazing with fury.

'I mean, his nerve! To get us a detention because we were trying to get Snape to notice he had a Niffler in his class!'

Fuming, Hermione kept rambling for another 5 minutes, while Ron and Harry listened distractedly. They were still in front of Snape's class, and unfortunately for them, Draco Malfoy decided to come out at the same time.

'What's the matter, Mudblood? Scared of your first detention? Don't worry, I'm sure you'll do well scrubbing the toilets. Isn't that all you Mudbloods do?'

In the flick of an eye, the Golden Trio had turned to Malfoy, their wands out and in their hands. Hermione seemed to be struggling with herself to not hex the Slytherin right then and there.

'Take it back, Malfoy!' yelled Ron furiously.

Smirking, Malfoy answered in his arrogant way 'Make me!'

Ron was about to shoot a hex at him, when Harry nudged him 'Ron,' he whispered. The redhead turned around only to see Harry pointing discreetly at Hermione. Looking at her, the Gryffindor gulped.

Hermione Granger was no longer nice, gentle Mione. She was cold, murderously-looking Granger. Her eyes had a look of pure fury. One that Malfoy, unfortunately, wasn't able to distinguish.

She stepped up to Malfoy and before he had a chance to say anything, she yelled 'Levicorpus!'

Draco was lifted in the air, his feet first, and left hanging there like a fool. Smirking, Hermione pocketed her wand and turned her back to him.

'Let's go, boys,' she said to Harry and Ron, who were both grinning at her.

'Nice one, Hermione!' complimented Harry.

'Why thank you, Harry,' Hermione grinned as she took her books back from his hands.

'Get me down! You'll pay for this, Mudblood!' Draco was yelling.

Hermione ignored him and asked Ron 'I do feel like eating… Let's take a ride to the kitchens, shall we?'

The two boys grinned and, each on one side of Hermione, they made their way to the kitchens, leaving the yelling Slytherin still hanging upside down.

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Hermione was walking back to the Gryffindor common room, taking a shortcut through a deserted hallway, grinning to herself. Ron and Harry had gone to fly for a while, and she had decided to go and read a bit.

'Where are Potter and Weasley, Granger? Did they finally get annoyed by your constant know-it-all behavior?'

Hermione turned around, sighing, only to meet Draco Malfoy's gray eyes a few feet further. 'You know, Malfoy, I was having a really nice and quiet evening, but it seems that all you know to do is destroy it!'

While she was talking, she got her wand out and held it in her hand. She could see Malfoy's wand in his hand too.

'What do you want, Malfoy?' Hermione asked him coldly.

'Finish what you started this afternoon.'

'Can't take a loss, can you?' Hermione smirked. 'Oh, well, I guess I'll just have to beat you once again.'

From where she was, Hermione could see Malfoy's eyes flash with anger, and she conjured a protective shield around herself, muttering the charm 'Protego' under her breath.

'Stupefy!' called Malfoy.

The spell was deflected on the shield and before Draco had another chance, Hermione shot 'Tarantallegra!'

Malfoy immediately began to tap dance without being able to stop. Hermione stood there, trying to keep a straight face, while watching Draco struggling to stop the spell.

'Hermione!' came a call from down the hallway. The Gryffindor turned around to see who it was that had called and saw Harry and Ron running her way.

'Hey, guys!' she waved.

She didn't see Malfoy get his wand. She only saw Ron and Harry get their wands. When she finally heard them shouting 'Hermione! Behind you!' it was too late.

She turned around just as Malfoy shot 'Exscindere!' at her. A bluish ray of light got out of the tip of his wand and made its way to Hermione.

But the spell didn't hit Hermione. It hit the necklace she had around her neck. The one she always wore. Her timeturner.

Harry and Ron joined Hermione and Malfoy – who, in the meantime, had stopped tap dancing – just as a silvery light enveloped them all.

The light was gone in the next seconds, and Ron furiously spat at Mafloy 'You coward! I'll get you for this, Malfoy!'

Just as he raised his hand, Ron was stopped by Hermione, who was insistently watching a painting behind him. 'Hermione?' Ron asked worriedly.

He turned around to see what it was that Hermione was staring at but could only see a painting. He then turned to Harry, only to hear him whisper 'Merlin!'

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Well, this was chapter 1. Don't worry, Harry isn't talking to Merlin himself, lol! I hope you enjoyed the chapter!

'Exscindere' is a spell that basically knocks the person who is hit with it unconscious. If shot with hate (kind of like Malfoy) then it can destroy whatever material object it comes in contact with.

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