AN:

Ok, I realize I should have done a chapter from the future a while ago, but I was really excited to finish the dance. Instead of Hermione figuring out her feelings for Remus, this chapter is going to be about Harry and Ron. Oh! And I should make this clear before I start. Time isn't the same for both groups. Hermione has been gone for a couple months where she is, but only a day or so in her real time.

Sorry for the change in plans, but I hope you still like this chapter.

-Meg

(Back in 2005)

Hermione's parents walked in the room.

"Where is my daughter?" her father asked pleasantly, as she wasn't in the room.

Harry began, "Umm . .. she isn't here."

Hermione's father groaned. "I got that part, Harry."

Ron and Harry exchanged glances. They knew that Hermione was no longer in 2005. She had definitely either gone back or forward in time, but they had no way of knowing how far.

Ron decided to plunge right in. "Sir, Hermione has traveled time."

"You're joking me, right?" He replied dryly.

Harry cleared his throat. "Did Hermione ever tell you about her time turner?"

Hermione's parents both had blank faces. Apparently she hadn't.

"Well, in our third year she wanted to take more classes than she had time for. So she took one class, then went back in time to take the other class that was scheduled for the same time. She has been using it since then."

Hermione's parents looked surprised, but not shocked. They were used to the magic world.

"Harry, Ron, what does this time turner thing have to do with Hermione's disapperance?" Mr. Granger asked them.

"Actually, it has EVERYTHING to do with her being away," Ron said.

"I guess I'll start from the beginning. Ron and I showed up at the house this morning. A while later, we were upstairs unpacking and Hermione walked in, carrying Annie. Hermione had left the time turner behind on the train, so I had it packed along with my things. Somehow it ended up on the bed with Annie. She was spinning it around for a while before any of us noticed. Hermione finally saw what she was doing and grabbed it from Annie. The problem was that the time turner works like that. After it stops spinning, it takes whoever has a hold on it into another time. So Hermione was sent either way forward or way back in time. We don't know where she is," Harry ended.

The Grangers sat still for a moment, their faces of horror showing plainly. Harry couldn't help but to feel somewhat responsible for the whole thing. After all, he had brought the thing with him.

Finally Mr. Granger spoke. "Well, we have to find her before we can get her back. Let's hope she went back in time. We can search all of the old documents at the library for her. If I know my daughter, she is doing something worthwhile in another time."

Ron was somewhat doubtful of the plan. Where would they even start?

A crying child broke the silence. Mrs. Granger stood up with Annie in her arms.

"I better get this one to bed now. I'll leave you boys to figure this out," she said as she walked away.

Harry and Ron looked at each other uneasily. Would they be allowed to stay without Hermione there?

Mr. Granger answered that for them. "Guys, I know you are here to see Hermione, but I need you to help us get her back now. So is it ok with you two to stay a while longer?"

"Yes! We kind of need to stay for a bit. Ron and I were kicked out, erm, asked to take a vacation from the Burrow."

"Well, then tomorrow we will start off at the library, looking through old school records or newspaper articles. Hopefully we will find her in there somewhere."

After saying this, Mr. Granger left to go find his wife.

"Harry, I think we should call Dumbledore. He might be able to help us too!" Ron said.

Harry agreed, and together they wrote Dumbledore a note to send by owl.

Professor Dumbledore -

We came over to Hermione's for a visit and while we were unpacking, her little sister got a hold of the time turner. Hermione took it from her and ended up getting twisted into some other time. Can you help us find her? And do you know how to get her back? Please sir, we really need to find her.

Thank you.

-Ronald Weasley and Harry Potter

They sent Hedwig with the note to Hogwarts. After that, they went to the guest room to fall asleep.

The next day was hard on everyone. Mr. Granger woke them up at six, saying he had taken off work to figure this out. The group was off to the library at 6. They spent the day looking through ancient books of class pictures. Harry and Ron were amazed to look at muggle pictures, but the excitement wore off after a few hours of searching.

Finally, after a day of scanning through books, they went on home. Not a single clue had been found. With heavy hearts, they walked in the door to give Hermione's mom the news.

AN:

Just a warning - the next chapter might not be up for a while. I'll be out of town for a bit. You have my apologies! Hopefully by next weekend you'll have it.

Thanks for the reviews - Keep sending them please!

-Meg