~Best and Worst of Times~
Summary: Before the start of the Seventh year term, Hermione is at home. When a Death-eater attacks. Sending her back in time. There she meets the love of her life.
Pain, so much pain.
"Here! There's one here," shouts a man in the far distance as slow awareness of someone's hands lifting her up. "Don't worry I got you," mumbles a male voice.
"Make it stop," cries the young woman in his arms. Pulling out his wand, he mutters a spell to make the pain go away. A soft heavy sigh escapes from the young woman. Merlin, she's lucky to be alive! Looking around the newly labeled 'damage grounds' the man swears lightly under his breath.
"Here look at this," shouts another man as he lifts up a bag full of books. He reaches into the bag, pulling out Hogwarts a History. Both men look at each other, an instant smile spreads across their faces. She's a witch. The other man reaches down into the pile of rubble, pulling out another book. "This must have dropped out of her bag."
"Dumbledore," states one of the men milling around looking for more survivors. "He'll know what to do." The three man amongst themselves decide to that one man will take the girl, another will take her belongs and the third will report in to the Ministry of Magic.
"See you there, Rocky," says one man. Tucking her things around him, he apparates. Cradling the young woman, Rocky whispers, "We're doing to see a great man. If anyone can help us, it's him." Rocky then apparates take her with him.
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Dumbledore's office
"Mister Dumbledore, sir," mutters a man standing beside him. "She was the only one who survived. Everyone and everything else is gone. The place looks like a muggle war zone. Everything in ashes."
"Hmm," mumbles Dumbledore as he stroking his long white beard. "Did you get her name or the name of her parents?"
Holding out the girl's bags, Dumbledore takes them from the man. Pulling out a picture book, flipping throw it he notices the girls parents waving at him, along with a little girl. Must have been her sister.
Pulling out another book he looks for her name to be written down somewhere. Melody St. James, she wasn't due in for another week or so. Dumbledore sighs deeply. "She is the new exchange student."
"Well in that case, we'll leave her here with you," mutters the man. Both of the men from the accident site leave.
Hallway outside Dumbledore's office
Walking down the hallway toward the exit way the men start talking between themselves. "Rocky I don't envy Dumbledore with this one," states one man. "I don't know how he's going to break the news to her."
"Yeah Robin, I would hate to be him right now," replies Rocky. Glancing back towards the door, they just exited. "Imagine having to telling that girl her whole family is dead and she is the only one left." The two men continue to walk on, unaware that they had listeners. Passing the exit doors.
Quiet light footsteps are heard going into the castle. Slowing down as they pass the Headmaster's office. Soft muffled voices of Professor McGonagall and Dumbledore seeps out into the hallways. The invisible persons travel swiftly up the moving staircase not stopping until they reached their common room.
"I wouldn't want to be Dumbledore tonight," state both boys.
Dumbledore's office
Looming over the girl who was prone on his couch, Dumbledore looks closely at his new student. Noticing strange black ink around her bellybutton. What in Merlin's name? They are now taking to marking their latest victims! Pulling out his wand, he whispers an enchant and magics the black ink away. That's much better.
"Look at her cloths and her hair," whispers a horrified Professor McGonagall. Pointing out the torn blue jean shorts and an off the shoulder white top that didn't come down to her shorts leaving her midriff exposed. What did they do to this poor girl?
Professor McGonagall mutters a quick Transfiguration spell, changing the cloths into something satiable. There, now she looks respectable. Coldly glaring at the poor girl's hair she noticed green, red and blue highlights in the long honey brown hair. Those persons are insane!
Glancing at the poor girl's hair she noticed green, red and blue highlights in the long honey brown hair. Waving her wand she removes the different colors from the girl's hair. Why she has beautiful hair!
"If she is up to it, she will be sorted tomorrow at dinner," states Dumbledore. "Hopefully she will be able to..."
"Do you think that's wise," interrupts Professor McGonagall. "After all the poor girl has been through?"
"Its our best option at this time," replies Dumbledore. "Giving her a more secure place in the school." Madam Pomfrey the school nurse rushes in to remove the girl to the hospital wing.
Until Later