They all walked into the Hospitol Wing, to see Hermione laying there, motionless and pale. They all stood around the room, and Dumbledore took the pensieve from around her neck, muttered a spell, and the room started to spin. Suddenly, as the world seiced to move, they were at Hermione's house the night of the car accident.

"Get in the car you little brat!" Mr. Granger pushed his daughter into the car

"I'm sick of this! I am not listening to you anymore! Let go of me, get your filthy hands off!"

Mrs. Granger just got into the passenger seat and laughed. Everyone was watching this from a distance in their own mind, not being able to believe what they were seeing. They watched as Hermione desperately tried opening the car door but it was locked.

"Where are you taking me? Let me out!"

"Oh, you'll see. You selfish little bitch, everything that we did for you, and this is how you treat us?"

"What the hell are you talking about? Your bloody mad!"

"He's coming now, after all the trouble you caused with that little brat Potter! He'll know, and he'll be here to get us."

"What are you talking about! Who are you talking about!"

"Voldemort."

That was the last thing they said. Suddenly the car went off the side of the road and hit a guardrail. The car went up the guardrail and flipped over and over while it rolled down the hill. Hermione was thrown through the windshield and from the car. When the car stopped at the bottom, it exploded. Everyone watched as Hermione lay there, bloodied and beaten awaiting her next move.

Everything got blurry again and they were in Grimmuald Place. Watching Hermione react to the news that Voldemort was her father. Then they were at the dance. Ron smiled slightly as he watched himself dancing like a fool with Lavender. When he realized that Lavender was gone, he began to cry silently. He watched her die all over again, and started to break down. Harry watched the last dance that he would ever have with the girl he loved so much. He watched as the three ran outside and into the woods. Everyone's heart quickened with the sight of Hermione walking unafraid right towards her father. Her wand wasn't even drawn.

"Hello Dad." Voldemort's face fell, and the light dimmed.

"What are you talking about you little mudblood? You're Potter's girlfriend aren't you. Now you're making this way too easy."

"I'm not making anything easier for you. You're not going to kill Harry. At least not after I get done with you."

"And what may I ask are you going to do about it?"

"17 years ago, your wife and daughter were killed in a car accident caused by your father, correct?"

"How did you know about that?"

"Because your daughter didn't die, she was given to a couple in order to be kept from harm. That couple went nuts when they knew you were growing stronger and they beat your daughter, me. I'm your daughter."

"What? You? You're my daughter?" He looked at her for a while, just starring into her eyes. Then he finally realized she was telling the truth. "Oh my god, you are. I can't believe I did all of this for nothing."

"You didn't do it all for nothing. You can make something right."

"I will do anything for you, you are my daughter after all and I owe it to you."

"Harry needs his parents, bring them back and let him live as well."

"Hermione, my dear Hermione, that is your name isn't it?"

"Ya, that's the name I was given. What was my name from you?"

"Your mother named you not me. She named you Amanda."

"Well that would explain it, Hermione Amanda Granger."

"Yes, but Amanda? I'm afraid that I'm not strong enough to bring Harry's parents back. But I will promise you that Harry will not die tonight. Is there anything else that I can do."

"Well, yes and no. No, you aren't strong enough Harry's parents back by yourself. With my help, my life, you will be strong enough. And yes, there is something you can do for me. Tell me right now everything about what is planning on happening tonight and where and who all of your Death Eaters are. This information will be passed onto Dumbledore and this will all be over."

"What do you mean, with your help."

"Take my life and we can do it together, our blood combined will bring them both back."

"But you know what that means, you will die and the consequences are painful, that spell is very dangerous."

"You're one to talk, you've killed thousands of people, I think bringing two of them back just might do you some good."

The Dark Lord named all of his Death Eaters and where they were stationed. He then prepared for the spell, and at the same time making sure that Harry would be safe, knowing that the Death Eater's would be saving him for him.

"You must really love him. You're willing to give your life so that Harry can know his parents? But you have so much ahead of you."

"Oh shut up and stop trying to get me to change my mind! You're doing the spell. Besides, I've already got all this figured out. Now hurry up! We haven't got much time before Harry and Ron come looking."

Lord Voldemort stepped in front of his newly found daughter and started to mutter a spell, Hermione went along and a bright flash of light came from the ground between them. Then they both fell, due to the ground shaking so heavily. A tree came crashing down on top of Riddle, killing him instantly. "Goodbye Dad." Was all that could be heard coming from Hermione. Then she sat down clutching her stomach, blood was coming from her dress; the spell was working.

"Well, this isn't as bad as it looks. This should all be over soon you guys. Ron take care of Harry okay? Make sure he doesn't blame this on himself, this is…was my choice! You're a good friend Ron, a dam good friend. Harry its all over now okay? Just know that this isn't your fault and don't be mad that I didn't tell you, I couldn't. I…I…I love you Harry."

Hermione's eyes stopped fluttering and she was dead. Everything began to shake again and they were back in the Hospital Wing. Every person there had tears rolling down their cheeks, even Snape. Ya, everyone in the Order knew what she did and how brave she was…is, but to see it like they were there when it happened was just unreal. She had known that Dumbledore would bring them all into her thoughts and knew that it was the perfect time to say goodbye.

"Come along everyone, I think that these young men deserve to say their good-byes to Miss Granger." No one dared to disagree with the Headmaster. They all walked out the door and the two boys, now men, just stood their shocked.

"How could this have happened Harry? We should have known, we were…are her best friends, its our job to know!"

"I know Ron, I know. Look, lets talk about this later. Right now, lets just say...say goodbye"

Harry leaned on one side of the bed and grabbed Hermione's hand. Ron went on the other side and did the same.

"I love you Hermione, you're my best friend. Its not going to be easy you know, looking after Harry. You know that." He chuckled. "You were always much better at it then I was. I'm going to miss you Hermione. I know that I always got irritated and mad at you when you told me to do my homework or corrected me when I was wrong, but I'm gonna miss it." He smiled. "Ya I said it, I'm gonna miss it. I love you Hermione, and you're probably the bravest person I know. Don't work yourself too hard up there either okay? And of you see Lavender up there, tell her I love her and I'm gonna miss her too. Goodbye Hermione."

Ron got up and walked towards the door but stopped outside the curtain to listen to Harry say goodbye to the girl he loved more than anything.

"Why do you always have to be so strong? I would have understood Hermione. It wasn't your fault that he turned into who he did, he did it all on his own. You didn't have to do that for me either. I love you more than anything Hermione! I know that you did this because you love me too but why couldn't you have stayed? I'm going to miss your sweet face, your honey eyes and your smile." He remembered all these things and smiled himself, "I'm gonna miss everything about you 'Mione. You looked so beautiful tonight at the dance. When I saw us dancing, and you dancing with Ron, I just cant understand how everything changed so fast. I always knew that I loved you, I just never wanted to jeopardize anything that we already had. I love you so much Hermione. I wish you were here, but I know you would be if you could. Ron's gonna miss you too, and Ginny is gonna be so hurt. You were…are like a sister to her and always will be. You're the other Weasley! I know that you'll be okay. Take care Hermione, just do that for me, and keep an eye on me and Ron from time to time. Your not here to keep us under control anymore." He laughed. "I love you always and forever, goodbye."

Harry kissed her forehead and walked out of the room. He saw Ron sitting on the ground in a ball rocking back and forth crying. He sat down next to him and cried too. They cried for Hermione, Lavender and everyone else lost that night, including the man who started it all.

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As the night slowly moved on, more and more bodies were discovered. A total of at least 30 students were killed at Hogwarts and 3 teachers. All of the Death Eaters were captured and killed before dawn even approached. Every member of the Order was still in shock. They didn't know weather to be happy or sad that the war was finally over.

Harry and Ron were still sitting together, trying to keep their memories focused on the good Hermione had done and how she did what she had to do. They couldn't help but think what if. What if they had went with her? What if she had told them? What if she hadn't died? All of these questions were zooming in their heads. Ron still couldn't believe that he hadn't known and Harry couldn't see why Hermione would want to keep something like that from them. He kept thinking about Hermione in the car with her "parents" and how they tried to kill her. How she didn't look the slightest bit scared when her heart beat for the last time. She had never even pulled out her wand. How nice Voldemort had been toward her, how he never asked any questions, just did what she asked.

"Err, Professor Dumbledore?" Everyone looked over at Harry; those were the only words he had spoken all night.

"Yes Harry, what is it?"

"When Voldemort asked Hermione what he could do, she said to bring back my parents. He also said that the consequences were going to be painful and unforgivable. What did he mean? And how could he bring back my parents anyway?"

"I was waiting for you to ask that. You see Harry, when someone uses the killing curse, they also have the power to bring that person back, but only their blood will allow this to work. That's why he needed Hermione. He wasn't strong enough to bring back both Lily and James, but Hermione is his blood and both of them combined would be strong enough."

"Then why would the consequences be painful if they are doing something good?" Ginny asked, saying what she had wanted to ask for the past few minutes.

"It is good that who brings back the person they killed is righting their wrong. But at the same time, it is very dark magic to raise the dead, no matter what the reason."

"She knew that she was gonna die?"

"Very much so. She thought of the perfect plan to destroy all of the evil, and honestly I don't even know what it is."

"But, if Hermione and Voldemort died bringing back my parents, then where are they?"

"I was hoping you'd get to that. Remus, I think you know what to do." Dumbledore just looked at Lupin and smiled.

"Come along Harry, let's go get your parents."

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The two soon arrived at the Ministry of Magic in a very familiar room. They were in the very same room that Sirius had died in, the very same room where the Prophecy had been destroyed.

"What are we doing here? I thought we were coming to get my parents, not see where my godfather died."

"Harry, be patient. Just beyond the veil, they're just beyond the veil."

As the two looked at the veil they noticed something; there was light coming from behind it. Then the veil opened up and there were Lily and James Potter. It appeared like they were saying something to someone, a goodbye.

"Keep him out of trouble would you dear?"

"I'll do my best Lily." Hermione laughed.

"Are you trying to tell me that you still haven't figured out that we cannot be kept out of trouble? Lily, come on you know that trouble has a way of finding us. You take care 'Mione. You're like a daughter to us both, and you've done so much for us. Harry was lucky to have you. I'll see you my friend." James looked at Sirius for the last time.

"No you won't! I don't want to see your ugly face for at least another 100 years!" Sirius and James gave each other a very big hug, the last hug they'd ever have. Lily kissed Sirius on the cheek.

"Don't forget to tell Harry how much I love him! And…and that I'm…I'm sorry." Tears started to flow from Hermione's eyes.

"I'm sure he already knows Hermione, he already knows." Lily and James gave Hermione one last hug. James kissed Hermione on the forehead and wiped away her tears.

Then the two walked through the veil and towards their son and other best friend. Harry didn't know what to do. His parents, the parents he had longed for were standing right in front of him. But in a way so were Hermione and Sirius, he just looked and stared and then the veil was shut, Hermione and Sirius were gone. Lily walked over to her son and gave him a hug followed by James.

"Oh Harry! We've missed you so much, we've waited for the day that we'd see you again!" Lily was crying softly as she hugged her son that she had left so long ago.

"Hey there old, friend. Miss me?" James walked over to Lupin and gave him a hug.

Hermione and Sirius were looking down at them smiling.

"So, was it worth it?" Sirius looked at Hermione, smiling.

"Every dam minute." Hermione just grinned and a tear ran down her cheek.

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Graduation day slowly crept up on everyone. The day was beautiful, like that's how the students who died wanted it to be. Harry and Ron were trying their best to look at least halfway decent.

"Ready mate?"

Harry just stared at the picture next to his bed of him, Hermione and Ron on the night of the ball. He put it inside of his trunk and closed it with a bang.

"Ya, as ready as I'll ever be. As much as I don't want to do this, I have to. It's what Hermione would have wanted us to do. And I'm sure that Lavender would too."

The two best friends walked down the stairs and into the Common Room for the last time. It just wasn't the same anymore. It was so quiet. Neville wasn't out trying to find Trevor and nobody was laughing or arguing. Many of the Gryffindor 7th years were either dead or missing.

"Well, it's now or never."

Ron looked at Harry and nodded. They walked through the portrait of the Fat Lady and down the spiral staircase. Everyone was gathered in the Great Hall. Harry and Ron spotted their families in the front row. Mrs. Wesley was seated with Arthur, Bill, Charlie, Fred, George, Ginny and even Percy. Next to them sat James and Lily along with Remus, Tonks, and Mad-Eye Moody. As the headmaster rose out of his chair, everyone became silent.

"Today, has been a day that many have been looking forward to for the past 7 years. Everyone is usually so cheerful and happy as graduation day comes around. This year however, is different. This class has been through so much together. They arrived here 7 years ago to have found out that Voldemort had really been their teacher, watched him petrify muggle-born students, sabotage the Triwizard Tournament and then this year, they witnessed something that no one should ever have to see. You all watched several of your fellow classmates die on the night of your graduation ball, a night you all looked forward too almost as much or even more than tonight. All of you proved to be so strong and helped in the downfall of Voldemort. If you had acted any differently, then we probably wouldn't be standing here right now. Tonight I can't end my speech without mentioning some names, names that you know all too well." He stopped for a moment and looked over at Harry and Ron, they knew what was coming and smiled. Dumbledore smiled too. "Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley. They stuck together through 7 long years. Anybody who didn't know them wouldn't have ever been able to guess that the three were as inseparable as they were. Harry being who he was, the boy-who-lived. Ron belonging to such a large family. And Hermione, being a muggle-born, and the best in the class. I'm sure that every one of you here had expected that Harry would have been the one to cause the downfall of Voldemort. However, Harry was not the one who brought the downfall of Voldemort, it was Hermione. She used something against Voldemort, something that no one else could use. She told him something that nobody else could have said. Once she had said what she had needed to say, he felt that he had done everything for the wrong reasons, and performed a spell to bring back 2 very special individuals, Lily and James Potter. Hermione was also killed in the mix-up that terrible night. I hope that tonight, we can all remember those who were lost and remember the good times that were shared. Professor McGonagall if you would please give out the diplomas."

Everyone applauded the headmaster and looked around the room toward the place where the trio should be. The only thing that anyone saw were two best friends silently crying and clapping furiously, remembering the words he had said. "Remember the good times that were shared".

Everyone was given their diplomas and the families of those who were killed were given their child's as well. Everyone turned back on their way out of the castle and sighed. This had been their home for the past 7 years; they had learned, lived, loved and even died in this castle. Harry and Ron were the last to leave, they stood at the bottom of the castle steps, looking back one last time, remembering the days the trio shared.

1st Year

"We could all have been killed-or worse, expelled. Now if you don't mind I'm going to bed." Hermione told them right after they had their encounter with Fluffy.

"Good of her to get us out of trouble like that. Mind you we did save her."

"She might not have needed saving id we hadn't locked that thing in with her." Harry told Ron after they beat the troll.

"Thanks." Hermione told them, and there began the Golden Trio.

"I got this for a bit of light reading." Hermione plainly stated when she put down the enormous book on the table when they were getting information on Nicholas Flammell.

"Harry you're a great wizard you know"

"I'm not as good as you."

"Me! Books! And cleverness! There are more important things-friendship and bravery-oh Harry-be careful." Hermione told Harry before he went to save the Sorcerer's Stone.

2nd Year

"At least no one on the Gryffindor team had to buy their way in. They got in on pure talent." Hermione yelled at Malfoy just before Ron tried to curse him and it backfired.

"I think I'd better do the actual stealing, you two will be expelled if you get into any more trouble, and I've got a clean record. So all you need to do is cause enough mayhem to keep Snape busy for five minutes or so." Right before she stole the ingredients for the Polyjuice potion from Snape.

3rd Year

"Look at him blubber! Have you ever seen anything quite as pathetic?" Hermione smacked Malfoy across the face.

"Don't you dare call Hagrid pathetic, you foul-you evil!"

"Fine! Fine! I give up! I'm leaving!" Then Hermione walked out of the classroom, leaving Professor Trelawney dumbfounded.

"You're the cleverest witch of your age I've ever met Hermione." Lupin said aloud as Hermione revealed his secret.

4th Year

"Hermione, Neville's right-you are a girl…." Ron said to Hermione right before the Yule ball

"Oh, well spotted." Hermione spat back.

"What-what are you doing?" McGonagall asked Moody who was flailing around a white ferret.

"Teaching."

"Teach-Moody, is that a student?"

"Yep."

"No!" With a loud snap, Malfoy was lying on the ground.

"Well, if you don't like it then you know what the solution is don't you?"

"Oh yeah? What's that?"

"Next time there's a ball, ask me before someone else does and not as a last resort!" Hermione spat at Ron.

5th Year

"Yes, yes, one of these days you'll write more horrible stories about Harry and me. Find someone who cares why don't you?" She told Rita Skeeter in the Three Broomsticks.

"You should have told her differently. You should have said that it was really annoying but I'd made you promise to come along to the Three Broomsticks and you really didn't want to go, you'd much rather spend the hole day with her, but unfortunately you thought you really ought to meet me and would she please, please come along with you and hopefully you'd be able to get away more quickly? And it might have been a good idea to mention how ugly you think I am too."

"But I don't think you're ugly." Harry told her confused, as she gave him advice about Cho.

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