Chapter One

Blackness; everything around her was inky, horribly black. As Hermione slowly came out of unconsciousness, she took in everything around her.

It was raining. To Hermione, it was crying tears, which were made out of blood. The vast castle of Hogwarts looked new which troubled her greatly, she still found it hard to believe it would soon burn down to the round, left in ruins.

Chocking back her sobs, Hermione clung to the nearest tree. She fell down to her knees; while the harsh wind blew and played with her hair.

The glittering moon shone in the sky, and it made the mammoth lake sparkle. Hermione ignored the beauty which surrounded her, and only concentrated on trying not to cry.

But her resolve crumbled, as tears leaked out of her deadened eyes, which used to hold a twinkle, but had diminished somewhat over the years.

Hermione pulled her legs tighter to her chest, as a layer of her beautiful brown hair fell down to her knees, already out of the bun she had produced early that morning.

I'm all alone, she thought sadly, alone in a world where I do not belong.

She looked up at the never-ending sky, and for a moment her haunted eyes lingered on the bright, silver moon. Warning bells started to pierce through her mind, but Hermione did not know why.

She glanced down to her wet shoes, and she fingered her drenched bun. She wanted to stay outside forever, instead of going inside, and confronting the younger Dumbledore.

Her teeth chattered from the cold, icy wind. She wrapped her robes tighter around her. That's when she heard it.

The blood-curling howl brought Hermione back to her senses, as she realized the horrible mistake she made by staying outside.

The four-legged creature ran at her, and for the second time that day, Hermione fell back into the darkness…

000

Hermione was woken up by loud voices. However, she kept her eyes closed, so she heard snippets of their conversation: "It was lucky she wasn't bitten." Why did the woman's voice sound so familiar?

Hermione smothered her gasp.

"Poppy, she might have seen him," Dumbledore declared.

Oh my God…

"She fell into unconsciousness just as he ran into her. She's been blacked out for five days," Madame Pomfrey argued, "she wouldn't remember, or less likely have seen him."

Remus…

"I've got a patient to attend to."

Hermione's eyes snapped open, as the younger-looking Dumbledore and Madame Pomfrey studied her, both looking weary.

"I'm a new student," Hermione began, aware that Madame Pomfrey shot Dumbledore a confused look.

"Pertida Hart. This may explain a few matters."

Her hand shook as she handed the tear-stained letter to Dumbledore who unfolded it, with curiosity.

Once he finished the letter, he gave Hermione a very shocked look.

"I'm sorry about your parents' death," he said, "and it will be more than a pleasure to take you in."

Hermione gave him a smile, the first genuine smile of that week.

000

After Hermione was allowed to leave the Hospital Wing, Hermione headed straight to Dumbledore's office. As she stopped at the gargoyle, she began the guessing game.

"Robes Delight?"

The gargoyle remained still. Hermione glowered at it.

"Liquorice Wands? Chocolate Frogs? Bertie Bott's Every-Flavoured Beans? Oh, open up!" Hermione cried with despair.

"Hey: you alright?"

Hermione whipped around, with distress. The boy's grey eyes widened, as he seemed to have recognized her.

Hermione, who didn't feel happy by being harassed by a boy who looked the same age as her, snapped; "yes, of course I'm alright."

Of course, Hermione didn't mean to sound that sarcastic.

The boy raised a dubious eyebrow to her puffy eyes, down to her wet cheeks.

"Yeah, you're fine," he said, sarcastically. Hermione hated it when someone was being sarcastic to her. She didn't know if they meant it or not.

"Anyway, why are you here? You don't go to this school."

"I need to see Dumbledore," she confessed. The boy smirked at her.

He seemed to be one of those boys that Hermione hated: arrogant, and too cocky for words.

"Well, that's easy, because I need to see him, too." He turned to the gargoyle. "Lemon Drops."

"I knew that," Hermione said sulkily, as the gargoyle opened.

"Yeah, sure you did."

Hermione glared at him, as they headed up the staircase. They soon came to a door, and the boy knocked.

"Come in."

They both entered. Hermione's eyes went round as she spotted that Dumbledore sat behind the same oak desk when he discussed the Time-Turner with her.

"Sirius, you're finally here."

Sirius Black? Hermione gasped out loud, and Sirius turned to her and smirked. "What? You see something you like?"

Hermione wanted to slap him, but resisted the temptation.

Dumbledore looked at her, and said softly; "ah, you're here, Pertida. You want to be Sorted?"
Hermione nodded, as Sirius looked at her with surprise. Dumbledore got up, and fetched the stool and the Sorting Hat.

He placed the stool next to Hermione, and she got on it, half-heartedly. Dumbledore gave her a reassuring smile, as he put the Hat on Hermione's head.

(flashback)

"Harry!" Hermione screamed, as Harry fell to the floor. Ron and Ginny lay next to Harry, dead. Voldemort gave an evil chuckle, as Hermione fled out of the room.

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"Oh Merlin, Oh God," Hermione stammered, as she saw her parents dead on the kitchen floor. Tears rolled down her eyes. She fell down, and kissed both of her parents. For the last time.

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"So, what should we do when we leave Hogwarts?" R on asked. He gave Hermione a cheeky grin, as they lay in each other's arms on the couch in the Gryffindor Common Room, watching the burning flame of the furious fire dance and flicker.

Hermione snuggled deeper into Ron's arms. "Oh, I don't know," she said, with a yawn. Ron's cheeky smile fell from his face and a serious expression replaced it.

"Hermione…will you marry me?"

(end of flashback)

A Time-Traveller, said the Hat, slyly. Hermione, who was petrified when she thought back to those memories, remained silent.

A Time-Traveller who knows what to do, but is unwilling to do it.

Hat, thought Hermione, you know what I am. You know what I've experienced. You know about my past. So just Sort me, would you?

You've got spirit, Hermione. Don't let anyone take that from you. You are going in-

"GRYFFINDOR!"

Hermione ripped the Hat from her head, and jumped off from the stool. She knew she was pale. She knew she was shaking. She knew she was scared.

000

Sirius Black was furious that Dumbledore had made him Pertida's guide. So now he had to hang out with her for a whole week, and he was also concerned about Remus. The way he would react when he would meet her.

As they entered the Common Room, all the Gryffindor girls stared up to Pertida with jealousy. Sirius loved it that all the girls fell for his charm; except, that is, Lily Evans and Sandie Cross.

"So, who's this?" James Potter, his best-friend, nodded in Pertida's direction.

"New student," Sirius told him, unhelpfully.

"Pertida Hart," Pertida supplied James, with a crooked smile.

"James Potter."

Pertida gave him a knowing look, which made James and Sirius frown. Diverting Pertida's attention from James, Sirius pointed to a sandy-haired boy in the corner, "That's Remus Lupin. He loves books."

Pertida smiled, softly. Sirius noticed she had dimples on both of her cheeks.

"And opposite him," Sirius went on, "is Peter Pettigrew."

Sirius saw the dramatic change at once. Pertida's hazel eyes narrowed with anger, and her mouth tightened into a straight line. She looked as if she wanted to hit him, but instead she headed straight to the seventh year Gryyfindor girls Common Room.

"Well, that was eventful," spoke up James.

A/N: Ooooooh, I should've let her hit him :groans.: Anyway, please review, and you are free to give me any ideas/praise/tips

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