AN:/ It is almost 2am eastern here and I was having trouble sleeping. So I thought I would write. Now I am sleepy and I hope you enjoy Destruction of Time Chapter 8. I dont own Harry Potter that all belongs to JK Rowling.

James Point of View:
I wake up the most I have in months and then I feel a weight on my chest and I begin to freak out. Did I get drunk and bring another girl to my room? Merlin that would kill Hermione and any chance I got with her. I try and think about what happen last night. Then it hits me. Hermione stayed with me, she is awake, she told me about being tortured. My poor sweet girl I look down at her she must have been so tired she forgot to cover it back up. Bellatrix would die by my hand. She looks like an angel in my arms I never wanted to never sleep without her again. I remember Lily saying she had nightmares, but noth times she had slept in my arms she slept soundly and peacefully. She woke up and looked confused at first and when she seen me she gave me a smile. "This is the best I have slept in a long time" she tells me.

I smile at her and gice her a gentle kiss on the lips I never wanted to stop kissing her. "Me too, too bad you cant spend every night here" I say to her.

She slowly pull away and smiles at me. "Have you read Hogwarts a history?" she asks me. I shake my head honesty is the best policy. "Do me a favor and look into chapter thirty-seven and then come find me I will be getting some hot chocolate in the kitchenette." she says and walks out the door.

I sigh and throw on a shirt and pajama pants dont want others to see Hermiones good and walk into the Gryffindor door. Remus is sitting on the couch. "Hey mate can I ask a favor?" I ask.

He looks at me curiously, "Of course what are friends for what can I do for you?" he asks.

I come and sit by him, "Hermione told me to read chapter thirty seven of Hogwarts a History" I tell him he lets out a whistle.

Then he got up and went to upstairs and handed me the book, "Have fun mate" he says with a laugh and walks into the head room probably to see Lily.

I take the book and go back to my room not wanting to be around any witch that wasnt my witch. I sat on my bed and I flipped to the correct page. "Marriage and Betrothed Couples" I go wide eyed and begin to dive in "If the couple consummate there marriage or betrothal then a couple have all rights as a couple outside of school." I read.

I look up and wonder is she ready for that step and go to the kitchenette she is alone and she was to cups like she was waiting for me. She looks up at me "I see you got dressed. Pity. Did you enjoy your reading time?" she asks flipping through her charms book.

I come up to her and wrap my arms around her waist and keeping her flush against me "Yes I did though I have a question" she looks up at me I see the love and the passion but I know she isnt ready to say it yet but I can wait. "Is that something your ready for?" I ask her.

She gives me a gentle smile. "I am getting there just not yet. Besides you have plans tonight and you cant be exsahuseted for it." she says.

I go wide eyed she knew about Remus. And , now I was going to something I would regret for the rest of my life. Without a second thought I grabbed her wrists in my hand and shook her. "What do you know" I ask "Hermione tell me" I yell.

Remus and Lily come running out of the room "James your hurting her" Remus yells.

I look over at him. "She said I would be busy tonight I shouldnt be tired for it she knows something." I say to him in fear.

Lily goes wide-eyed, "Shes speaking the truth James you do have something tonight before the other thing you have quidditch practice she made you a schedule look at the fridge" she says.

I drop Hermione's wrist as I had been burned she looks at me fear in her eyes she was shaking in fear she ran. She ran from me. The door in my room was open so she was able to get in and she locked herself in the bathroom I knock on the door "Love please I am so sorry" I cry by the door. I had done something I never thought I would do I had physically hurt the love of my life my soulmate my everything.

I heard her crying and I slid down by the door, "Leave me alone Potter" she says through tears.

She has called me Potter, and not James. That shattered my heart. "I never meant to hurt you I thought you were talking about something else I freaked out. I would never hurt you on purpose I love you" I say to her.

She is balling her eyes out and its breaking my heart over and over again hearing her cry. Knowing I am the reason for those tears. "You dont leave bruises on those you claim to love so you dont love me" she says back to me.

My eyes go wide and I stare at my hands the hands that left bruises on her delegate wrists. And, then something hits my hand. Her betrothal ring. "No Hermione my love please dont do this!" I cry.

I seen her body move under the door. And, the door opens she throws the teddy at me she is dressed in what she wore yesterday. "I was willing to give you everything but I learned the truth Potter." she said and walks towards the door. "Oh and I knew about Remus I am from the future if you forgot" she snarls and slams the door. I felt like I was slowly dying inside I had to win her back somehow. I chased after her. But, she kept running. Soon I chased her out to the lake and I saw her looking out at it. "When I was in that coma this is where I felt like I was, and the things in that lake was dragging me down. Funny how at the time you were the reason I kept fighting" she looks at me now "I should have drowned then I wouldnt have had my heart broken. Whats sad is I was going to tell you I had fallen in love with you here in this spot. Lily was going to help me." she says.

My heart was breaking even more and then I went closer she looked at me hurt and hate in her eyes and I seen it a small amount of love. "Hermione I love you I was afraid and I reacted." I start.

She laughs. Not a happy laugh. "I will take care of your physical" she holds up her wrists angry bruises face me. "Isnt that what you told me so many times." she snarls."Good thing we didnt finish that soulbond or got married now I know what I would have married I am glad I got out now." she says to me.

I take her in my arms she fights punching and slapping me I deserved every strike she gave me. I knew she was hurting and I did act like a monster I hurt her. Soon she stopped and fell into my chest. "Hermione I am so sorry my love I never ever want to hurt you I want to protect you, cherish you, and love you in this life and the life after. Please give me another chance to prove to you I can be the wizard you need the man you want." I plead with her.

She looks at me sadly, "I no longer trust you but I will do a courting process with you. You are free to see other women. You were my priority my future. Now my main priority is finding and destroying hocuruxes. And, defeating Voldemort. If we are together in the end then we can talk about more. But, for now I am setting you free" she says.

No thats not what I want I want to go back to this morning I want to go back to happiness and love. I lift her head. And stare at her dead eyes. "No I wont accept that Hermione Lyra Black. I love you I dont want any other witch. You are the only witch for me! Dammit Hermione I made a mistake." I cry and I fall to my knees. I look up into her eyes they look so heartbroken and tears are falling freely. "Please let me put the ring back on your finger let's go back to this morning. I will do anything just please I am begging you dont leave me dont end us your my life." I say kissing her hands over and over again.

She is sobbing her heart out and its breaking my heart I pull her down and curl around her. Rocking us back and forth. "James let me go please" she whispers.

I shake my head over and over again no I had to keep her I would die without her. She is my life. I have lived three months without her I couldnt do it again. "No I love you dont leave me" I whisper.

Pulling her head up to look into her eyes. "I love you too but I dont trust you not to hurt me" she cried.

She admitted to loving me. "Let me put the ring back on your finger Hermione I swear I will never lay another hand on you your my light Hermione the reason I breathe my reason to live your my soulmate" I whisper to her. All she does is lean into me looking unsure of what she should do, "give me another chance to prove to you I can be the man and wizard you deserve." I plead with her.

Thankfully we were alone so no one seen her melt down. "How can I trust you again?" she whispers to me.

I wish I could kiss her but if I did then I would complete the soulbond and that is something she didnt want. "I will do anything Hermione" I whisper to her. I just hope I can win her trust back and her love because she means everything to me. But, I also might lose her and that scares me to death I would die without her as my bethrothed my fiance my wife my Hermione.

She looks up at me with those big silver and baby blue eyes. "I want to forgive you I want my ring back I want us to be okay. I want you to be that teddy bear, but possesive wizard I fell in love with. But, how do I know this" she holds up her wrists "will never happen again" she asks me.

I knew a few healing spells and heal her. "Tomorrow we will talk and we will have no more secrets between us so no more freak outs be one hundred percent honest and have no secrets. Thats what a relationship is supposed to be in the first place." I tell her.

She gave me a smile and handed me her left hand. I slipped the ring back on her finger and gave my vow once again. Kissing her hand and her wrist hating myself for ever causing her pain. "I love you Hermione Black" I whisper.

She lays her head on my chest and wraps her arms around me I wrap my arms around her and place my head on hers. This would have been the place we sealed our soulbond but now all I felt was hurt and heartbreak. "I love you too James Potter." she whisper. I think we are going to be okay now. This was one of the worst days of my life. And, I would do anything to never have another day like this today. I knew I would have to tell Sirius and Regulus what I had done. I felt her leaning more and more into me she had fallen asleep. I picked her up bridal style and carried her back to my room and lay her in my bed removing her jeans and cardigan and tank top I removed all my clothes besides my boxers I pulled her into my arms and hold her close never wanting to let her go ever again for as long as we lived.

AN:/ James and Hermione had there first fight. And, Hermione finally admitted to being in love with him. But, sadly they didnt compete the bond because of the fight. I had a feeling that Regulus and Sirius will be furious when James tells the truth. But, I feel like they will complete it and very soon. And, of course we can't forget Peter is out there somewhere waiting to strike. Dont forget to review like and follow and of course tell your friends. Draco Lover Forever 1994