I expect this to be only 3 or 4 chapters long it was going to be a one shot but I decided against it. I hope you like it because I really liked this concept.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything of Harry Potter..although I wish I did :)
Where exactly was she? A blinding light surrounded the woman. She closed her eyes in fear that her eyes might get burned. Eventually she opened her eye a fraction and noticed it started to dim. She opened her eyes and saw nothing. Just a vast color of white. That seemed like it could go on forever. Her heart started to race and panic overtook her. Where was she? She started to run.
Anywhere.
Somewhere.
But got nowhere.
She started to scream. As loud as she could. But it made no difference.
She was alone.
For a few moments she wasn't sure who she was. Or what she was. She collapsed because she was out of energy. She lay there trying to grasp something about herself. She wasn't sure of her own name. She lifted her hand and stared at it for a moment. It was tan and it had a scar on it. It also held a magnificent ring. Where had she gotten it from? She noticed then she was wearing robes of some sort. She touched her face trying to extract some familiarity. But nothing came.
"Hermione" a voice came from behind
She turned around quickly. Her name. It was coming back like a huge wave. As if she hadn't been herself for a thousands years and was just reminded who she was.
Hermione Weasley. She remembered now was her name. Hogwarts. Spells. Her parents. Harry. Ron. Dumbledore. The last war. Grace.
Grace, her daughter. Ron, her husband.
Where were they?
She looked around for the voice that called her name but couldn't see it. Was it all in her head?
"Hello!", she screamed
"Hermione Weasley. You have a choice", said the distant voice
"Who are you?" she asked looking around
"I am the all-knowing", said the voice
"Where am I!" she asked
"You have passed on. You are in the after life"
She stood stunned. What? She...she...died? She started to take deep breaths so she wouldn't faint. Then it hit her.
She was an Auror. It was 7 years after Voldemort's defeat. The deatheaters decided to give it one last shot to do some damage. Her, Ron, Harry, Tonks, Ginny, and 30 other Aurors had come together to take them down. A battle ensued. The last she could remember was Ron's cry when a spell hit her. And it was now that that cry made her shiver. She had never heard such a hurt and helpless scream in her life.
"I-I can't have died. No. I need my daughter. My husband. My friends. I need them "she said breaking down.
To have lost it all in a second. She wanted to do so much. She had so much to see. She was never going to play patty cake with Grace. Or touch Ron's sweet face. She was losing it all. She had took it all for granted.
"Please! Just give me one more chance", Hermione pleaded with tears streaming down her face
"I'm sorry but it must be this way."
"I promise I'll never do anything wrong. I will make a difference in the world. Just please give me back my world. I want to see my Grace grow up! I want to see Ron playing quidditch. I want to see Harry get married to Ginny. Please...please...please" she said falling to her knees
How could God do this? She had never done anything wrong.
"I'm sorry", said the voice
"I have never done anything wrong", she screamed with rage taking over, "I helped in the final battle! I helped take down Voldemort and this is what I get. Death! Is this my prize in life!"
It went silent. She was waiting for the voice to return.
"Oh what you've run away! Have you left me here to rot. That must be a bonus!" she said bitterly
"Things happen in life that one cannot control. Everyone has a plan. A destiny. I cannot do anything. I am only a guide."
"Well get me someone who can help me!" she screamed so loud her body shook
"I cannot. Now if you want to listen to me you can and if not I will be forced to leave you here because there are millions more awaiting to be guided"
Hermione sat there rocking back and forth.
"Go on" she whispered
"You have a choice Hermione Weasley. I can send you back to your life. But only as spirit. You will not have the ability to touch Human things. You will only have your presence there. If you do not choose that then you shall move on to the after life. Where I promise is much more waiting for you. First I'm going to show you 3 things. A past, present, and future experiences."
"But-", but she was cut off by a swirling motion all around her.
The setting changed and she was at Hogwarts. She was in the doors of the Great Hall entrance. Across the room she saw herself with the sorting hat on her head.
"GRYFFINDOR"
She watched as she smiled and ran over to Gryffindor table. She remembered how happy she was. She wanted to be in Gryffindor so bad.
With another swirl she was hurled onto the ground. It was night and raining. Surrounding her was a battlefield of people and deatheaters. Hermione looked around confused. Finally she saw herself and Ron battling death eaters. Ron saw a huge deatheater was coming up past Hermione and-
"STUPEFY", he yelled
Hermione looked back at him and he gave her a wink. Hermione smiled and jumped into the fight again.
Hermione remembered that moment very well. It was when she first realized that she loved Ronald. In that moment she knew she wanted to be with him forever. But then...she couldn't could she. She felt tears starting to surface. But she willed herself to push them away and try to enjoy this while she could.
Another swirl and she was in Ginny's room. Hermione remembered this to be the summer before 7th year. Hogwarts was in fact opening again. She would never have guessed it would have been destroyed in May. She was head girl. Hermione wasn't sure what this moment in the past was. It was just ordinary. She was lying there alone reading a book. Until the door swung open and Ron stood there. Then it came it her what this particular moment was and she started to smile to herself.
"Hermione I'm surprised you still have room in your head to fit all that knowledge" Ron said walking in
"Just because you're head's so empty Ron doesn't mean other people don't like to read" she said sticking her tongue out
"Ouch. That hurt", he said flopping himself next to her on the bed.
"Is Ginny still helping Mrs. Weasley cook?", asked Hermione
"Yea and Harry is with Fred and George. Those dunderheads said I couldn't go. Me, there own brother.", Ron said sulking
"Aww poor wittle Ron. They left you here with the girls", she said laughing
"Well little miss perfect", he said and plucked the book from her arms, "if we're going to act mean then I guess I'm going to be taking this"
"Ron give me that book", she said moving to snatch it back, "I just bought it. It's important.", she said but couldn't reach it from his long arms
"So now you want to be nice. You know Head Girls are supposed to be polite and pleasant. I just don't see you as Head Girl material" he said and plucked her Head Girl badge from the table and made a dash for it out the door
The past Hermione got up and ran after him. While Hermione went into the hallway because she knew they would eventually run back up here. And in a few seconds stomping feet came running up while a screaming Mrs. Weasley was telling off Ron.
"Ronald Weasley stop being a child and give her back her things!" she yelled as Ron flew past Hermione and back into Ginny's bedroom. Soon past Hermione followed him in panting.
"Ron I'm warning you. Now give it back" she said trying to sound mean but wasn't to convincing because he started to laugh
She came up and shoved him on the bed and stood with one hand on her hip.
"Blimey Hermione have you drank a strengthening potion or something" he said
"No girls are better then boys. That's all" she said flashing a grin, "Now give me back my things"
She dived on the bed with him and started to grab at his arms because he was holding them far away from her. All of a sudden Ron stopped and just started looking into her eyes. Hermione felt herself go weak under his gaze. She hadn't realized how close they were to each other. Her face was just several inches away from his.
Then all of a sudden Ron leaned in and kissed her. It was a gentle sweet kiss. And he pulled back surprised. Hermione sat there shocked.
She remembers this moment so well. It was one of the sweetest moments of her life. She knew deep down she always had liked Ron but her feelings really became strong in 6th year. It was something she had wanted him to do for so long and when it came all that came to mind was shock. For a moment she really thought it was all a dream.
"I'm sorry I-" he started
But Hermione cut him off and kissed him back. She pulled away and looked at his shocked face. That's how it remained for several moments of them looking at each other. Then suddenly stomping feet could be heard charging upstairs. Fred and George came howling with laughter into the room. Quickly the two separated and Hermione couldn't help but blush. So she kept her face hidden but the twins took no notice. They went up to Ron still laughing and Fred went on the right of him while George wedged between Hermione and Ron.
"What's so funny" Ron said a little uninterested
"Just now- Harry" Fred said but couldn't help but laugh
"The gnomes" continued George but he kept laughing
"Very angry", Fred slipped in
"What the bloody hell are you two talking about?", Ron asked raising an eyebrow
"And where is Harry?", Hermione asked
"I'm going to kill them!", came a yell from below the window
Hermione ran over to the window and out on the lawn was Harry bounded to a tree and over 50 gnomes surrounding him.
Hermione laughed to herself at the memory. The gnomes suddenly decided one day to revolt and they grabbed the closest person to them to unleash there anger and that happened to be Harry. Fred and George stood back and watched of course. Poor Harry was taken over by lawn gnomes who snapped his wand. Then as Hermione sat and watched as her past self raced down the stairs to go help Harry she thought how ironic it was that lawn gnomes could take him over yet he destroyed Voldemort.
"FRED. GEORGE", Mrs. Weasley bellowed throughout the house.
Hermione smiled and she was suddenly in a swirl again.
She was placed in a quiet church. She looked to the front and she saw herself and Ron. Looking into each others eyes.
"I do", she said and they kissed. It was the final moments of there wedding. The best ones.
As they kissed flowers fell from the ceiling and a soft violin filled the room. Then they dashed off to the chariot that awaited them as Mr and Mrs. Weasley.
Hermione wanted to stay longer and hold on to this but yet again was in a swirl of reality.
This time she was placed in her home. But there was no one home. But suddenly the door opened. First came Ron who looked exhausted then Hermione who was cradling something in a pink blanket. Of course it was little Grace. It was the day she was born. Hermione walked over to herself and Grace. She reached out to touch Grace but her hand went through her. She stepped back hurt. She would never touch or hold Grace again.
The setting suddenly changed again.
It was in a park. Grace was 5 and Ron and Hermione took her to the local park to have a picnic. Ron was sitting on the blanket trying to put together a kite while Hermione set up the food.
"Ron honestly you can take down trolls but you can't put together a kite.", Hermione teased as he fumed at the mess of a kite.
"Daddy it's all right. I don't wanna fly a kite now. I'm hungry.", she said plopping herself down next to Hermione
Relieved he discarded the kite with relief. Grace took a few bites of her sandwich and ran off to be with one of her friends. Hermione moved herself closer to Ron and placed her head on his stomach.
Hermione remembered that day and how peaceful it was just to spend time with her family. But she watched from afar feeling lonely. She felt like an intruder on her own memories. But she still just wanted to stay forever.
"We must go now", said the voice
"Please let me stay a little longer", Hermione said gazing at Ron
"It's time for your present.", said the voice
And the swirling motion overtook her.
Ok the sooner you review the faster I'll get the seond chapter up. So GO!...please