Chapter One: Back in Time

The sound of someone clearing their throat was heard echoing of the white walls, white floor, and white ceiling of the room; Harry and Hermione pulled apart at the noise and quickly reached for their wands.

"Your wands aren't here," A male voice was heard followed by him saying "Ow."

"Sorry about that you two," A female voice said as two people faded into view, "You are in no danger here."

"Mom? Dad?" Harry asked standing up with Hermione, his left hand in her right.

"Hello Harry," James said with the same crocked grin Harry usually wears.

"What's going on? Where are we?" Hermione asked.

"A realm where time doesn't exist," Lily said, "You two are here because you have a choice."

"This choice isn't something to take lightly," James continued.

"How do we know it's really you," Harry said subconsciously pulling Hermione behind him protectively.

"Ask us any question you wish Son," James said.

"What are your animagus forms?" Harry asked.

"A deer, and I went by the name Prongs with Padfoot, Moony, and that traitor Wormtail," James said clenching his fists angrily when he said Wormtail.

"Not many knew this but I was a snowy owl, a lot like your Hedwig Harry," Lily said.

"What is Grimmauld Place?" Hermione asked.

"Sirus's family home, number twelve Grimmauld Place," Lily answered.

"Who took my Godfather in when he ran away?" Harry asked.

"My parents did," James said.

"And he like to be called you Dogfather," Lily said with a smile.

"Okay," Harry and Hermione said together letting their guard down slightly.

"Take a seat," Lily said and with a wave of her hand four chairs, which looked like the ones from Gryffindor common room, appeared, "Do you know what happened when you two kissed?"

"No," The two teens said as all four of them sat down.

"You started the process of being soul bound," James said.

"What does that mean?" Harry asked.

"It means we're married," Hermione whispered.

"What?!" Harry asked wide eyed.

"Hermione is right, among other things being soul bonded means you're married," Lily said

"I'm sorry Harry, I shouldn't have kissed you," Hermione apologized and tried to release Harry's hand but his grip only tightened.

"I'm not," He said quietly.

"What," Hermione whispered in shock.

"Hermione," Harry said turning slightly in his chair to face his new wife better, "I have had feelings for you since you were petrified in second year, but I didn't know what they meant until I saw you smiling today when we danced, Hermione Jean Granger I am in love with you."

Lily and James just sat back in their chairs as they watched the interaction between their son and new daughter-in-law.

"Potter," Hermione said.

"Pardon?" Harry asked not quite hearing what she had said.

"We are married, and if you'd let me, I'd like to take your name," Hermione said.

"Of course," Harry said with a smile bigger and goofier than ever before.

"Okay you two we don't have much time," James said.

"The choice you have to make is that the Powers-that-be have chosen to send you back in time, to relive your fifth year, and save innocent lives," Lily said.

"Fifth year? We won't be able to save...," Hermione said.

"Cedric," Harry said sadly.

"We're sorry Harry," Lily said.

"We tried but they wouldn't let you go back farther in time and still keep the memories you have," James said, "The Powers that be have offered you a few things."

A list appeared in front of Hermione and she took it, reading over the list.

A few of them are:
Occlumency
Legilimency
Silent apparition
Metamorphous
Animagus
Soul bond powers such as mind link and empathy between the couple.

Hermione showed Harry the list.

"Harry your scar," James said.

"It was a horcrux," Lily finished.

"A horcrux!?" Harry asked.

"What do you mean was?" Hermione asked.

"Where you two bounded all your love pushed Voldemort's soul piece out of Harry," James said.

"We must continue there isn't much time, there are some people you can't trust," Lily said, "And they may come as a shock to you."

"Who are they?" Hermione asked.

"Dumbledore and the Weasleys," James said.

"Well not all the Weasleys, just the mother and the two youngest," Lily corrected her husband.

"Molly, Ron, and Ginny?" Hermione asked in disbelief.

James and Lily nodded.

"No," Harry said angrily standing up, "Ron is my best mate."

"Harry I'm sorry but it's true, Dumbledore has been paying them to get close to you to use you for his plan for the 'greater good'," Lily said trying to calm her son.

"Harry think about it," Hermione said.

"No... You believe this?" Harry yelled letting go of Hermione's hand.

"All Ron has ever done is slow you down, he stopped you from ever making any friends outside our little group, he has done practically nothing to help in our little 'adventures' since the chess match in first year. Think about it Harry, what he did to you and I in fourth year or when he left us in the tent," Hermione said pointing out some of the things Ron has done.

"Harry, they have used multiple potions and magical restrictions on you and Hermione throughout the years including love potions keyed to the youngest Weasleys and loyalty potions keyed to the old fool himself," James said.

"But since you two are soul mate the love potions didn't take their full effect on you," Lily said, "But they still will have an effect."

Harry was still pacing angrily so Hermione stood up and placed a loving kiss on his lips. Once finished Hermione lead Harry back to his chair, gently pushing him to sit, and she sat on his lap. Hermione placed her head in the crook of Harry's neck.

"Now that everyone is seated again, Harry, Hermione we will return you before you even went to Grimmauld place," James said.

"Before the department of mysteries," Harry said.

"Yes, Hermione will be with her parents and Harry will still be at the Dursleys," Lily said, "You were never ever supposed to go to my sister and her dreadful magic hating husband, there was a very long list of people for you to go to and Petunia was never on it."

"What do you mean?" Harry asked.

"In our will it was stated who you would go to but Dumbledore sealed it so you wouldn't come into your inheritance and he could steal from it and control you with it," James hissed, "He pays the Weasleys monthly sums from your vaults."

"Vaults?" Hermione asked.

"Yes, I'm going to leave that to Gringotts to explain because we are out of time," Lily said standing up, "So if you stay you will continue on your hunt with no memory of this meeting, or you can go back in time with all the knowledge you have gathered here, the gifts the Powers-that-be have given you and everything you learned since the end of your fifth year."

"Hermione?" Harry asked looking for clarification. Hermione nodded.

"We'll do it," They both said.

"Okay," Lily said, "In Gringotts look for our portrait. Also you can trust Minerva, tell her to check for holes in her memory."

"Goodbye son," James said as Harry and Hermione came up and hugged Harry's parents.

"Take care of my son," Lily said hugging Hermione, she whispered, "and look for Violet," Into Hermione's ear.

"I will," Hermione smiled as they disappeared once more in a ball of light.

Harry woke up in what once was a whale of a boy Dudley Dursley's second bedroom, he couldn't open his eyes or move anything but left pointer finger.

'Harry?' He heard Hermione's voice in his head.

'Hermione, I can't move,' He thought.

'What do you mean?' Hermione asked.

'Oh, crap,' Harry thought.

'What Harry what is going on?' Harry felt Hermione's worry, Harry remembered why he couldn't move and the memory played itself for Hermione to see, 'Harry?! Are you okay? I don't feel any pain from you. Wait on the list of abilities we have silent apparition! Wait there Harry I'm coming to get you!'

'Hermione no, I'm fine I don't want you to see me like this,' Harry thought.

A second later he felt Hermione's presence in the room, "Hold on Harry," He heard her whisper in his ear.

'Where are you taking me?' Harry asked.

'Home, well my home... my parents are on a business trip for the rest of the summer and we can figure out someone we trust to help you,' Hermione thought as she apparated herself and Harry to her bedroom, she made sure Harry was comfortable on her bed, 'Can you think of anyone who can help?'

'Professor McGonagall, remember my mum said we can trust her we just have to...,' Harry though getting cut off by Hermione.

'Get her to check for holes in her memory! Brilliant but how are we going to contact her?' Hermione thought as she started to pace up and down her bedroom floor.

'Dobby!' Harry thought excitedly.

"Dobby?!" Hermione called for the little elf, Dobby appeared a moment later.

"What can Dobby do for Harry Potter's Grangy?" Dobby asked.

"Can you get Professor McGonagall, we need help Harry is hurt," Hermione said.

"I can get Professor Kitty and Dobby know a elf with heal magic," Dobby smiled when he popped away.

Hermione leaned over to check Harry when Professor McGonagall, Dobby and Winky appeared.

"What is the meaning of this?" McGonagall asked then she noticed Harry, "Miss Granger, what happened?"

Winky and Dobby went to work on Healing Harry.

"His relatives Professor, we need your help and we need you not to tell Dumbledore," Hermione said.

"And why not?" McGonagall asked.

"Check for holes in your memory professor," Hermione said.

McGonagall thought for a second.

"Dumbledore put them there, you were probably onto his 'Greater Good' plan to control Harry so he erased your memory," Hermione explained.

Harry groaned.

"Harry," Hermione cried out quickly getting back to her husband's side, she knelt down beside the bed.

"I'm okay," Harry groaned as he sat up clutching his stomach, he carefully sat so his legs were off the bed and his feet rested on the floor in front of Hermione.

"Winky did the best she could Harry Potter's injuries need are old and not heal good," Winky said.

"Thank you Winky," Hermione said with her hands on his knees as she looked him over.

"I'm fine Hermione," Harry said.

"Your fine! Your stupid relatives almost killed you Harry, why didn't you tell me this was happening?!" Hermione shouted angrily, she got up and stood in front of Harry with her arms cross over her chest. Magic radiated off her in pulsing waves.

"Hermione breath, I'm okay," Harry said grabbing a hold of one of her arms and gently pulling her on his lap; he wrapped his arms around her and kissed the top of her head. He loosened his grip enough for Hermione to shift into a comfortable position, she had her head once more in the crook of Harry's neck.

"Your relatives did this to you?" McGonagall asked, her anger was clear in her think Scottish accent and in the redness of her face.

Harry nodded.

"I told Albus those were the worst kind of muggles when he placed you there," McGonagall said, "I'm sorry Harry I should have done something to stop him, or picked you up after Albus left or..."

"It's okay, it wasn't your fault it was Dumbledore's he froze my parents will," Harry said.

'That reminds me we have to go to Gringotts today to sort that out,' Harry thought.

"It's not okay, Harry, Albus had no right to do that to you," McGonagall said.

"And he will get what is coming to him," Hermione hissed.

"We need to know we can trust you Professor, we need to know who we can trust," Harry said.

"You can trust me," McGonagall said.

"Thank you Professor, would you like to join us," Harry said.

"We have to take a trip to Gringotts to see what else Dumbledore has done," Hermione finished.

"I would love to," McGonagall said with a smile.