Dumbledore sat back down and took in a deep breath. Hermione looked at him, waiting and wondering.
"Hermione, you were born on September 19th, 1963. The same year that Lily Evans, James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Severus Snape were born. You were born into a pure blooded house. You, Hermione, are a Snape. Your cousin is Severus. As an infant, you were taken from your home after your parents were murdered. The man that took you was Tom Riddle. He was beginning to slip into the darkness and he was afraid of the power that you held. Your parents had turned their backs on all the evil deeds the Snapes before them had done. They wanted nothing to do with their ancestry. Damien and Jaeda Snape wanted to raise their daughter differently. They just wanted a peaceful life. Tom had heard a prophecy about a young girl who would some day help destroy him. He knew all too well of the power that the Snape family held. At this time, he barely had the stomach and lack of conscience to kill an adult which meant killing an infant wasn't something he just couldn't do so, he sent you forward in time. To this day, we do not know how he did it. You ended up on the front steps of Saint Mungo's and it just so happened I was at the hospital that day. I took one look at you and knew exactly whom you were. You had your mother's cinnamon colored eyes and your father's smile. I placed you into the home of a Muggle family I knew of, a very respectable young married couple, David Granger and his wife Anna-May. They had wanted a child but an accident when Anna-May was young made it impossible for her to have any children of her own. We had no records of any witches or wizards in either of their families. But, somehow, they knew of us. They knew of me. I later found out that when Voldemort came to power, the witches and wizards of both families destroyed any record of their existence. David and Anna-May took you in with open arms and loved you like you were their own. But this isn't your time as a child. Your time as a child should have happened alongside James, Lily, Sirius, Remus and Severus... not Harry, Ron, Ginny and Luna. I know how much you love them but it is your child that should be with them. Your child...is the only one that can save them."
Hermione was stunned. She wanted to believe that none of it was true. She wanted to believe that this was all a bad dream and that at any minute she would wake up. But, every part of her knew what Dumbledore was saying was the truth. She looked down at the time turner and back at Dumbledore.
"What do I need to do? How far will I go back?"
Dumbledore gave her a small smile.
"You will go back to what should have been the beginning of your Seventh year. There are people I want you to meet that can change your life. I know you may be skeptical. Wondering how they can change your life in just one school year. I cannot tell you how they will but I can tell you that they will. You will find your place and your reason for living in that time, Hermione. You will finally be home."
Mae Ari's Quill: Thank you! In the third chapter, I've hopefully explained things a little better. I felt, calling Neville "Nev" was a friendship thing. Over the years, they've all became very close so giving each other nicknames just seemed like a good idea.
Avery-88: Thank you for being so supportive! I'm glad you're excited with this story. I hope to live up to your expectations =)
VoldemortsVeela: Thank you for reviewing and being supportive. I appreciate your encouragement.
"Hermione, you were born on September 19th, 1963. The same year that Lily Evans, James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Severus Snape were born. You were born into a pure blooded house. You, Hermione, are a Snape. Your cousin is Severus. As an infant, you were taken from your home after your parents were murdered. The man that took you was Tom Riddle. He was beginning to slip into the darkness and he was afraid of the power that you held. Your parents had turned their backs on all the evil deeds the Snapes before them had done. They wanted nothing to do with their ancestry. Damien and Jaeda Snape wanted to raise their daughter differently. They just wanted a peaceful life. Tom had heard a prophecy about a young girl who would some day help destroy him. He knew all too well of the power that the Snape family held. At this time, he barely had the stomach and lack of conscience to kill an adult which meant killing an infant wasn't something he just couldn't do so, he sent you forward in time. To this day, we do not know how he did it. You ended up on the front steps of Saint Mungo's and it just so happened I was at the hospital that day. I took one look at you and knew exactly whom you were. You had your mother's cinnamon colored eyes and your father's smile. I placed you into the home of a Muggle family I knew of, a very respectable young married couple, David Granger and his wife Anna-May. They had wanted a child but an accident when Anna-May was young made it impossible for her to have any children of her own. We had no records of any witches or wizards in either of their families. But, somehow, they knew of us. They knew of me. I later found out that when Voldemort came to power, the witches and wizards of both families destroyed any record of their existence. David and Anna-May took you in with open arms and loved you like you were their own. But this isn't your time as a child. Your time as a child should have happened alongside James, Lily, Sirius, Remus and Severus... not Harry, Ron, Ginny and Luna. I know how much you love them but it is your child that should be with them. Your child...is the only one that can save them."
Hermione was stunned. She wanted to believe that none of it was true. She wanted to believe that this was all a bad dream and that at any minute she would wake up. But, every part of her knew what Dumbledore was saying was the truth. She looked down at the time turner and back at Dumbledore.
"What do I need to do? How far will I go back?"
Dumbledore gave her a small smile.
"You will go back to what should have been the beginning of your Seventh year. There are people I want you to meet that can change your life. I know you may be skeptical. Wondering how they can change your life in just one school year. I cannot tell you how they will but I can tell you that they will. You will find your place and your reason for living in that time, Hermione. You will finally be home."
Mae Ari's Quill: Thank you! In the third chapter, I've hopefully explained things a little better. I felt, calling Neville "Nev" was a friendship thing. Over the years, they've all became very close so giving each other nicknames just seemed like a good idea.
Avery-88: Thank you for being so supportive! I'm glad you're excited with this story. I hope to live up to your expectations =)
VoldemortsVeela: Thank you for reviewing and being supportive. I appreciate your encouragement.