A/N: sorry for the wait!!! I got grounded, then sick, then grounded again until my school work was caught up…. But it all good now, this one is a bit longer, and…. WE FINALLY TAP INTO THE PLOT (kind of…), anyhow, read and review please!!! I hope you like it!

Chapter 1: recap!!!!

Then there was a loud sucking noise, and she was pulled into the closet, suddenly it was pitch black. Then there was a pulling sensation in here navel, not unlike apperating, but somehow different. The world dropped out of existence before quickly dropping back in.

Chapter 2!!!!!

The great hall faded into existence. Hermione's knees gave out under her, and she fell to the ground. Her eyes swam with tears. 'WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?' She screamed in her thoughts. 'Where am I?' she looked around, taking in the appearance of the great hall, 'What? This is messed up! It looks like a Halloween feast…. What is going on?' She was really lost know.

Slowly she rose to her feet, noticing for the first time all the people staring at her. It looked as if she had fallen into the great hall halfway through a feast; all the students and teachers were staring blankly at her blankly. Directing her attention to the head table she took in the sight of Professor Dumbledore, who she knew for a fact to be dead for over a year know, smiling at her, eyes twinkling, like it was completely normal for a woman, covered in blood, robed tattered and torn, face pale and tear streaked to fall in to the great hall during the middle of dinner.

The corners of her vision started closing in, she stepped backwards, managing two steps before her body fell limp on the cold stone floor.

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Hermione's eyes fluttered open, there were several people crowded around her, in a small circle, and Madame Pomfrey was kneeling, checking her pulse, glanced up at her when she stared to stir.

"Lay still dear, things will be alright, just lay still." She said calmly, placing a hand on her shoulder when she continued to sit up.

"Do as she says Mia." Fred said using his pet name for her.

"I'm perfectly fine, Fred." She snapped, settling back down. Her head snapped up, quickly, eyes wide. "FRED!" she exclaimed, jumping up, and wrapping her arms around his neck.

"I said to do what she said, and she told you to sit down." He said jokingly.

"What happened? I was looking every where for you! I couldn't find you! I thought you were-were-were…" she chocked to a stop, as sobs wracked through her body yet again, she buried her head in his robes when the tears started to flow 'bloody hormones…' she thought moodily.

"Shh, it's ok Mia," he said wiping the tears off of her face with is thumb, "I'll explain soon, but I need you to calm down, and let Madame Pomfrey finish checking you first, long distance… travel, can be dangerous." She looked at him questioningly at the pause before travel, and wondered just what had happened.

Madame Pomfrey had them move to the hospital wing, laying on one of the hospital beds, Hermione held Fred's hand tightly, Madame Pomfrey moved her wand over Hermione's abdomen, it glowed green, she looked at Hermione quickly, there eyes met, there was a pleading look in her eyes, she scowled, then returned her attention back t her abdomen, muttering several more spells before finishing. Hermione sighed quietly when Fred didn't take any notice of the silent exchange.

"You're in perfect health, Miss Granger." Madame Pomfrey said firmly. Hermione visibly relaxed. "But I would like you to stay the night, its only precautionary." she added when she saw the young proffessor get a worried look in his eyes. Then she hustled away, giving the young couple some space, they had not said they were a couple, but after her reaction to Fred in the great hall, and the ring she saw on her ring finger, she rightly assumed that they were.

As soon as the medi-witch was gone Hermione sat up looking at Fred intently. "What happened? Tell me every thing." She demanded, rubbing quickly at her eyes before she could start crying again, "That wouldn't do." She scolded her self, "You have cried too much recently."

He chuckled softly, pulling her into a tight embrace, "I've missed you so much." He stated, taking in deep breaths, getting as much of her essence as he could in every breath.

"It's been four hours." She stated calmly, but mimicking his motions, she had thought he was dead, 'and if you had any less self control….' She stopped her thoughts there as he pulled away slowly when she felt him stiffen slightly. "What's wrong?" she asked when she saw his face, he was clearly distressed.

" I've been hear for almost two months, " he said slowly, watching the emotions that played across her face, first confusion, then contemplation, then realization.

"What year is it?" she asked slowly, clearly not wanting to hear what she thought she would. 'It couldn't be anywhere in the last year, because of Dumbledore, or in the past… fifteenish years,' she reasoned slowly in her head. 'Because I would have been recognized by on of the Weasley's or other students as soon as I faded in.'

"Its October 31…. 1978." He replied, slowly, and quietly.

A/N: Huh? Waddya think? Please review!!! Again, sorry for the delay, I'll try to post sooner next time, but that doesn't mean I will for sure… anywho!!!! YAY!

~Faith Crain~