A/N: Wow! So many reviews. And so many new reviewers. Thanks ever so much for the great feedback. If you get bored waiting for me to update there are some really great reads on my favorites list. I highly suggest Wings, Heart Over Mind, Once Upon a Thyme, Ordinary People, or Getting the Hang of Thursdays. Until later enjoy.
This is gonna be a short chapter. The main focus will be in chapter 20. Hope you like it anyway.
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Chapter 19: One Last Time
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Hermione was alone in the dorm room she shared with Lily. It was just after dinner and all her friends were in the common room. She was attempting to decide if she wanted to take anything with her to the future. Unfortunately, she wanted to take everything, but since she would be supposedly dead, it would look strange if all her stuff suddenly disappeared.
She listlessly sorted through her things. Her school stuff was out of the question. It would be more obvious. She finally came across the small box she had been avoiding since she started this. She opened it and fought back tears as she looked inside. This box was where she kept every thing Severus had given her. The sapphires, the enchanted rose, and every note he had written her. Seeing the sapphire earrings and necklace, she was reminded of the ring on her finger. It matched perfectly.
She could not bear to part with any of this. Making a split decision, she decided to keep them all. She could wear the jewelry. Hopefully, Severus will think I got buried in them or something. No one knew she had kept the notes and letters, so they wouldn't be missed. The only problem was the rose. It would look suspicious if he remembered that she had it. It wasn't something she carried around with her. If they went through her things and he asked, there would be too many questions. The rose turned a deep blue to match her sadness as she placed the precious gift back into box. She could not keep it. She only hoped he would keep it for her.
Reverently, Hermione took off the ring and strung it on the chain with the sapphire necklace. Tears silently coursing down her cheeks, she placed it around her neck and donned the earrings.
She stood and wiped her eyes on her sleeve. Once she had regained her composure, she took the letter she had written Severus and tucked it into a pocket.
At the stairs she paused and viewed her friends one last time. Remus and Peter were playing a game of wizard's chess by the fire. Sirius was attempting to write his Transfiguration paper, without much luck it seemed. As typical, the future Potters were snogging on a couch.
Fighting back tears again, she headed towards the exit. When Remus asked where she was going, she made an excuse of checking on her potions project. The three boys not absorbed in Miss Evans' lips gave her a jaunty good night and returned to what they were doing.
As the portrait door closed, the comforting noise of the common room was cut off abruptly. She suddenly felt totally alone on the world. As she proceeded down the stairs, she silently sent one final goodbye to her oblivious friends.
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The door creaked ominously as Hermione stepped in to their special room. Her brain numb, she walked over to the bench where they usually sat. She paused. She knew that her next actions would truly mean it was over, and she was reluctant to do them.
Stiffly, she reached into her pocket and removed the letter. She stared at it for several moments before finally letting drop from her fingers to land on the bench. As if the sound of the parchment hitting the wood was a signal, she sank to floor. And she cried, just one last time.
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Twenty minutes later she sat, surprisingly calm, in Dumbledore's office. She fervently tried to ignore the potions bubbling in the cauldron on the table behind her. Dumbledore gave her a weak smile and said, "It's time, my dear. You can't wait any longer."
Hermione nodded then stood. She walked over to the cauldron and carefully measured the amount needed to take her to 1997. She was just about to drink it when she thought of something. She turned to Dumbledore and started to say, "Sir, I think you should be warned that Vol..."
The headmaster cut her off, "Miss Granger, you can not tell me this. You know the rules about timeturners. You can't tamper with the past. It can change too much in the future. As much as I wish I could hear your warning, I must refuse for the future's sake. Do you understand?"
She nodded, but suddenly said, "I will see you in the future then, Professor. Just remember...he didn't die." Not waiting for a reprimand or response, she drank the waiting potion in one swallow and disappeared without a trace.
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Wednesday morning, Severus Snape entered the room where he and Elizabeth had met every morning for the last three months. But today, he got a surprise. She wasn't there. She was always there first. Puzzled, he walked over to their bench to wait for her.
As he reached the end, he noticed a folded piece of parchment sitting starkly white against the dark brown of the wood. He smiled when he saw his name in her neat handwriting. He sat and opened the seal.
As he read, he smile slowly vanished. This was not like the other letters she had written. While it still talked about how much she loved him, there was none of the usual playfulness to the words. It somehow seemed sad. It was as if she was trying to tell him everything she felt because she never would get the chance again. It was as if she was saying goodbye, without the actual word. It was signed:
Forever and always,
The love of your heart
The letter still in his hand, he got up. He swiftly glided out of the room. He needed to find her. Now.
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A/N: I'd just like to thank my new beta reader, BadBugz.
Please review! Thanks for reading!
Chapter 20 preview:
Silence fell quickly as Dumbledore stood. His face grave, the students wondered what could possibly make this cheerful man so sad. It came as a surprise to them all when he said, "I'm afraid I have to announce some terrible news. We have lost a student. Miss Elizabeth Gordon is dead."
To be continued....
This is gonna be a short chapter. The main focus will be in chapter 20. Hope you like it anyway.
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Chapter 19: One Last Time
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Hermione was alone in the dorm room she shared with Lily. It was just after dinner and all her friends were in the common room. She was attempting to decide if she wanted to take anything with her to the future. Unfortunately, she wanted to take everything, but since she would be supposedly dead, it would look strange if all her stuff suddenly disappeared.
She listlessly sorted through her things. Her school stuff was out of the question. It would be more obvious. She finally came across the small box she had been avoiding since she started this. She opened it and fought back tears as she looked inside. This box was where she kept every thing Severus had given her. The sapphires, the enchanted rose, and every note he had written her. Seeing the sapphire earrings and necklace, she was reminded of the ring on her finger. It matched perfectly.
She could not bear to part with any of this. Making a split decision, she decided to keep them all. She could wear the jewelry. Hopefully, Severus will think I got buried in them or something. No one knew she had kept the notes and letters, so they wouldn't be missed. The only problem was the rose. It would look suspicious if he remembered that she had it. It wasn't something she carried around with her. If they went through her things and he asked, there would be too many questions. The rose turned a deep blue to match her sadness as she placed the precious gift back into box. She could not keep it. She only hoped he would keep it for her.
Reverently, Hermione took off the ring and strung it on the chain with the sapphire necklace. Tears silently coursing down her cheeks, she placed it around her neck and donned the earrings.
She stood and wiped her eyes on her sleeve. Once she had regained her composure, she took the letter she had written Severus and tucked it into a pocket.
At the stairs she paused and viewed her friends one last time. Remus and Peter were playing a game of wizard's chess by the fire. Sirius was attempting to write his Transfiguration paper, without much luck it seemed. As typical, the future Potters were snogging on a couch.
Fighting back tears again, she headed towards the exit. When Remus asked where she was going, she made an excuse of checking on her potions project. The three boys not absorbed in Miss Evans' lips gave her a jaunty good night and returned to what they were doing.
As the portrait door closed, the comforting noise of the common room was cut off abruptly. She suddenly felt totally alone on the world. As she proceeded down the stairs, she silently sent one final goodbye to her oblivious friends.
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The door creaked ominously as Hermione stepped in to their special room. Her brain numb, she walked over to the bench where they usually sat. She paused. She knew that her next actions would truly mean it was over, and she was reluctant to do them.
Stiffly, she reached into her pocket and removed the letter. She stared at it for several moments before finally letting drop from her fingers to land on the bench. As if the sound of the parchment hitting the wood was a signal, she sank to floor. And she cried, just one last time.
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Twenty minutes later she sat, surprisingly calm, in Dumbledore's office. She fervently tried to ignore the potions bubbling in the cauldron on the table behind her. Dumbledore gave her a weak smile and said, "It's time, my dear. You can't wait any longer."
Hermione nodded then stood. She walked over to the cauldron and carefully measured the amount needed to take her to 1997. She was just about to drink it when she thought of something. She turned to Dumbledore and started to say, "Sir, I think you should be warned that Vol..."
The headmaster cut her off, "Miss Granger, you can not tell me this. You know the rules about timeturners. You can't tamper with the past. It can change too much in the future. As much as I wish I could hear your warning, I must refuse for the future's sake. Do you understand?"
She nodded, but suddenly said, "I will see you in the future then, Professor. Just remember...he didn't die." Not waiting for a reprimand or response, she drank the waiting potion in one swallow and disappeared without a trace.
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Wednesday morning, Severus Snape entered the room where he and Elizabeth had met every morning for the last three months. But today, he got a surprise. She wasn't there. She was always there first. Puzzled, he walked over to their bench to wait for her.
As he reached the end, he noticed a folded piece of parchment sitting starkly white against the dark brown of the wood. He smiled when he saw his name in her neat handwriting. He sat and opened the seal.
As he read, he smile slowly vanished. This was not like the other letters she had written. While it still talked about how much she loved him, there was none of the usual playfulness to the words. It somehow seemed sad. It was as if she was trying to tell him everything she felt because she never would get the chance again. It was as if she was saying goodbye, without the actual word. It was signed:
Forever and always,
The love of your heart
The letter still in his hand, he got up. He swiftly glided out of the room. He needed to find her. Now.
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A/N: I'd just like to thank my new beta reader, BadBugz.
Please review! Thanks for reading!
Chapter 20 preview:
Silence fell quickly as Dumbledore stood. His face grave, the students wondered what could possibly make this cheerful man so sad. It came as a surprise to them all when he said, "I'm afraid I have to announce some terrible news. We have lost a student. Miss Elizabeth Gordon is dead."
To be continued....
