AN: Okay so I'm moving this fan fiction along pretty quickly from now on. It will probably be a lot of fluff from here on out. I have no idea how many chapters this fic is going to be since I am writing it all from the top of my head.

December was upon the students of Hogwarts once again as many prepared to go home for the holidays. Harry and Hermione had decided to stay at Hogwarts and enjoy the solitude that the castle would have to offer them. Ron was going with their family to visit Charlie in Romania while Draco and Ginny were spending their time at the Malfoy Mansion since no one except Draco lived there now. Chrys and her parents were going on holiday with Luna and her father in France to search for something they called a jabberwocky. Only a few other students were spending their holiday at Hogwarts.

A few days before Christmas, Hermione was in the library while Harry went to play Quidditch with Seamus and Dean. She had become determined to find a cure for Harry's deafness but she was coming up with nothing. Irritated, she had found nothing at all on any such condition. She had even taken Harry's invisibility cloak after he fell asleep to search in the Restricted Section. It was not her finest moment and she hated herself now for breaking the rules but she needed to check. However, she came up with nothing.

Hermione was going crazy. There had to be something, somewhere on Harry's condition. If only she could go back in time and prevent Harry from ever getting hurt.

She froze. That was it! Hermione could not believe she had not thought of it earlier.

A Time Turner.

All Hermione needed to do was get a hold of a Time Turner to go back to the battle and keep Harry from getting injured. She just had to do use a shielding spell to keep the one that caused all of this to happen from hitting him. It all seemed so simple, too simple. The only problem was that she had no idea where to get a Time Turner. She could not ask McGonagall for hers because she would insist on knowing what it was being used for and she would definitely not approve of what she had in mind. Hermione had one last thought as to who would have one.

Hermione walked over to her table in the library and sat down, pulling a piece of parchment toward her and picked up a quill.

Dear Draco,

How are you? I hope you and Ginny are well. Listen, I have a favor to ask. This may sound crazy but I need to use your Time Turner. It's the only way I can get back Harry's hearing. He has fallen into a depression, Draco and I'm worried. He doesn't talk to anyone and just sits in his armchair staring out the window. I want to help him and I believe this is the only way. Please, Draco, help us.

With love from,

Hermione

She went across the grounds to the Owlery and gave the letter to Harry's new owl, Aeres.

"Okay, boy, I need you to take this to Malfoy Manor."

Aeres chirped at her happily and flew out the window towards his destination. Hermione was sure that Draco would help her. As she walked back to the castle her thoughts fell again on Harry. Although he seemed in high spirits when she was around, she knew him better. There was a sadness in his eyes.

Later that evening, she had received a response from Draco and she ran to the window to let Aeres into the common room. The envelope was heavy and when she opened it she saw Draco's Time Turner and took it in her hand. She smiled as she read his note.

Hermione,

Please, be careful. We faced so many hardships because of the war, especially Harry. I can't say I totally agree with this decision but if you're set on it then I want to help in any way that I can. Again, please, be careful and don't be seen.

Love,
Draco

Placing the note on her desk, she examined the hour glass in her hand. Draco had a point. She would be going back to the worst moments in their lives. But this was for harry and who knew, maybe she could save some other lives as well. She missed Fred, Tonks, Remus and Neville along with the ling list of their fallen classmates.

"Hermione?"

She jumped and looked behind her to see Harry standing in the archway.

"What's in your hand?" he asked signing as he talked. Harry had become very good at using sign language in such a small amount of time. All of her research and practice had worked out for the both of them.

Hermione shook her head as she signed nothing without realizing that the Time Turner was still in her hands.

Harry walked towards her and held out his hand. "Give it to me, Hermione." When she saw the stern look in his eye, she sighed and gave Harry the pendant. He looked down at the object and suddenly realized what she was trying to do. "You were trying to go back to the war to help me, weren't you?" When she nodded, he took the Time Turner and placed it back in the envelope and gave it back to Aeres to take to Draco. He had recognized the handwriting on the envelope. When the owl took off, he faced Hermione, she was in shick since she thought Harry would at least hear her out on her idea.

Harry took her by the hand and led her to the couch where they sat down.

"Hermione," he began, "I really appreciate you trying to find a way to bring back my hearing, but if it results in this, then I honestly don't want it back. I would not wish on anyone to relive the horrors of that night, especially you."

"But, Harry," she started, signing with a desperate look on her face. "All of the things you said about getting your hearing back, I found a way and now you're going to throw this chance away?"

"Listen to me." begged Harry, "I've been thinking a lot lately. About the war. Considering how many people we lost that night, I realized how selfish I was being. I may have lost my hearing but that's nothing compared to the sacrifice those people made. We all knew the risks and, now, I'm done feeling sorry for myself. As much as I miss your voice and being able to hear your laughter, I've accepted that this is my life now. Maybe some day my hearing will come back but until then, as long as I have you, I know I'm going to be alright." Hermionehad tears forming in her eyes and he stopped signing to pull her into his arms. As they wrapped their arms around one another, Harry spoke in her ear. "I couldn't live with myself knowing you went back to the battle because of this. What if something went wrong? What if you got hurt?" He pulled back to look at her face and he cupper her cheek with his hand. "I love you, Hermione."

Without moving her lips, she signed, "I just wish you could hear me say that I love you, too."

Harry smiled at her and kissed her. "I may not be able to hear it but trust me," he took her hand and placed it over his heart, "I know you do."