Hermione blinked twice as she slowly opened her eyes. Trying to adjust to the lightning in the room as slowly the previous events flashed before her. She stood up with a gasp as she remembered the light leave the green eyes of her. Harry! I need to go back to him. I shouldn't have left him behind.

She tried to bolt out but the moment her feet touched the ground she fell down with a loud thud. She held back a whimper as she tried to stand up again but all she could do was grimace as pain shot through her body. She stayed on the floor for few more seconds when she heard a door open and hurried footsteps.

"Oh my Merlin! I knew I should have stayed here" she heard the stranger before she saw them. But there was something familiar about the stranger. Before she could ponder anymore she felt herself float in the air for a moment before she felt the mattress beneath her.

Hermione was about to panic but then the stranger came into view. She barely held back a gasp as the younger face of Madame Pomfrey starred back at her. " How are you-" she started but didn't get to finish as Madame Pomfrey interrupted her. "Its would be better if you take the potion right now" "But-" she began only to be interrupted once again. "No buts. You will take this potion right now and we will talk later" She was still in shock that she didn't resist against the potion and once again she fell into darkness.

'Hermione. Hermione. Hermione!' She stood up with a gasp as her brain registered the familiar voice. There, just few inches away, was the emerald eyes staring at her. The same emerald eyes, whose light she thought vanished forever, which had become lifeless because of her fault. Her fault...

'Hermione' she came to her sense and looked at him. 'How' she began 'It is not the time for this Hermione. I know that you are blaming yourself right now but please don't. It wasn't your fault' 'How can you say that Harry? It was my fault. It is my fault.I was supposed to look after you and warn you. I was supposed to the rational one. But..but I failed. I failed Harry. I couldn't protect you. Instead I let you die and ran away. I was no better than Pettigrew. I betrayed you. I-I' Hermione could no longer continue as she broke down in tears.

She continued sobbing as she felt Harry embrace her. They stayed like that for sometime, Harry with his arms around her and Hermione sobbing on his chest. 'Let it all out Hermione. Let it all out.' Harry said as he stroked and patted her back. 'You have to be strong Hermione. I know this is selfish of me but I have to ask you for a favour again. It is for all of us. Ron, Neville, Luna, Ginny. All of us Hermione, who had to become involve in a war that wasn't ours to fight. We were children and it wasn't our fight.'

Hermione lifted her head and looked at him.'What do you mean Harry. What favour can you possible ask that I would be able to do. We are dead Harry' she said with her voice trembling. 'No, Hermione. Just as it wasn't your fault, we are not dead either.' It looked as if Hermione was about to speak but Harry continued. 'We are not born at all Hermione and only you can do the job'

'What do you mean Harry? What is going on? Where are we and how are we here?'Hermione finally looked around her and saw that she was in a plain area filled with life. Green and lush grass as far as her eyes could see and the occasional rodents and birds that circled the area.

'Can't be without knowing everything,huh?' he said with a knowing gaze and twitch on his lips. Before Hermione could retort, Harry signed. 'We are in Nowhere Hermione. The place where souls meet and the reason why we are here is because we are connected. You can say that we are soulmates. Our soul was always connected and it will be connected no matter where we are.'

'But'

'Listen to me Hermione. Our lives were never suppose to end this way. It wasn't suppose to be this way Hermione. It was all a big mistake but we got a chance to fix it. THEY have us a chance'

'Who Harry?'

'The same ones who told me all this and brought us here. I can't reveal anything else. Our time is up but remember my word Hermione. You are tge only one who can do the job and we will always be connected. We will meet again Hermione.'

Harry dissapeared before Hermione could say anything. Slowly her surrounding also started to disappear until she was surrounded by darkness and nothing else. 'What job Harry? What do you mean and when will we meet?' She thought as she felt an uncomfortable feeling behind her eyelids.

'...up earlier...' '...not in good...' '...no one knows how..' 'Leave it for now Poppy. We will find out more when she wakes up' Hermione heard familiar voices as she slowly opened her eyes. She looked around and saw that curtains were draw around her bed and there was only one figure standing behind the curtain. The other person, who ever it was had clearly left and the persond behind the curtain left as well after some time, not knowing that the person they were waiting for had woken up.

Hermione was left alone in her thoughts amd she could only think about what Harry said.

'What do you mean Harry? What job?'

A/N: Thank you all for the reviews and I have no reason for not posting. It feels like I am only giving excuses for my tardiness. And Harry Potter can be mine only in my dreams. Until next time.