Harry waited on the doorstep of the Granger residence with Ron and Dumbledore. Harry and Ron immediately went to Dumbledore after they had confirmed Hermione's disappearance. Dumbledore patiently listened to Harry and Ron's story and suggested that they go to the Granger's first. So there they were, ringing the doorbell, getting invited in the house, and sitting on the couch while being served some tea.
"Mr. and Mrs. Granger," Dumbledore said. "I am very sorry to hear about your daughter's disappearance. Can you tell us about the last time you saw her?"
"It was around nine in the morning," Mrs. Granger said gloomily. "Hermione said she'd go outside for a walk at the park. Then she never returned." Tears were starting to form in her eyes as she said this so Mr. Granger tried to comfort her.
"Where is this park located?"
"It's not very far. Just turn right from here and walk straight until you get to Lunar Drive. Then turn left and that's the park."
"Thank you, ma'am," Dumbledore said while standing up. Harry and Ron followed suit. "If you may excuse us, we'd better get going. I assure you, we'll do all we can to help find your daughter."
Mrs. Granger stood up as well and brought them to the door. As soon as they arrived at the doorstep and Mrs. Granger was back at the house, Dumbledore told Harry and Ron to hold on to his arms and they apparated to Lunar Drive.
The park was empty when they arrived. The grass was a little overgrown and the paint on the swings was starting to peel. Dumbledore started to survey the area leaving Harry and Ron to talk with each other.
"Harry, I was just thinking. You said you saw You-Know-Who rise just last year right? At the Triwizard Tournament."
"Yeah, I did see him. What are you trying to say?"
"Could it be possible that this was You-Know-Who's doing?"
"What?"
"Hermione's disappearance!"
"But why would he be interested in Hermione?"
"Maybe he wanted to get information from her about you. Or he is using her to lure you."
Harry didn't like this idea at all. What if Voldemort really has Hermione in his clutches? One of his friends was in danger because of him. It's not impossible that she is there with Voldemort being tortured right now. Or worse…
"We have to hurry and find her!" Harry said.
Just then they heard Dumbledore approaching them from the trees across the park. "I found this in the trees. Can you tell me if this belongs to Ms. Granger?"
Ron took the book from Dumbledore's hand to examine it. Harry looked at the cover. A History of Magic. "This is definitely Hermione's," Ron said. "Only she would be caught reading this." He turned the cover and saw Hermione's name inside. "This is definitely hers."
"Then that would mean Hermione was taken against her will since she dropped the book," Harry said worried.
"Hmm. Very nice observation. But this doesn't give much information about Ms. Granger's location," Dumbledore said. They were all silent for quite a while until Harry spoke up.
"Dumbledore, is there anything else in those trees?"
"Why don't we go check?"
The three of them walked over to the trees where Dumbledore found the book. It didn't take them long to find something shining among the grass. It was a golden watch. But when they opened the cover, instead of finding the numbers and hands they were expecting, they instead found a date and other strange inscriptions. "It's a time traveler," Harry said.
"But why would Hermione be carrying a time traveler? And isn't that against the law?" Ron said.
"It is indeed. And that only once again proves our suspicion that Ms. Granger really was taken against her will," Dumbledore said.
"And this person left the watch there to assure that we will find it and try to save Hermione," Harry said.
"And lure us into a trap!" Ron said.
Dumbledore nodded. "I believe that they want us to follow as they left the date and location in the watch."
"So what do we do? Do we travel through time and follow Hermione?" Harry asked.
"Yes, but not immediately," Dumbledore said.
