A/N- Hello all! I'm going on vacation for about a week so I thought I would post this before I left. Sorry by the way that it took so long. I'm not entirely happy with how this chapter turned out, I wanted it to be more epic, but I did my best, so I apologize if it's slightly lacking. Thanks for reading, and as always reviews are appreciated!

-MagickPen AKA Katie

CHAPTER 3: TIME TURNED

The time turner sat in between all of them and Ron was pretty sure that something was going to go wrong. This plan had too many gaping holes. He knew he had to try to save his brother and friends and that Harry should come but the thought of Hermione or Ginny getting hurt? That was his problem. Oh well. There was no getting them to back out now.

"So are we gonna do this?" Ginny asked the room.

"Yeah but first I think we should come up with a plan of action. We can't just wing it." Hermione said.

"Well…we have the invisibility cloak and the Marauders map so that should help. And we need to decide who were gonna get." Harry said.

"Fred." Ron said darkly. Ginny opened her mouth to argue, but seeing the look on his face shut it again.

"Ginny you get Colin." Harry said, hoping to leave her out of harm's way as much as possible.

She sighed and nodded.

"That leaves Harry and me to Tonks and Remus." Hermione said shakily.

"We'll give Ginny the cloak." Ron said abruptly. They all looked at him confused. Ron shrugged.

"She's the youngest. I think she'll need it."

Harry and Hermione nodded but Ginny looked angry.

"Harry will need the cloak if anyone!"

"No I won't. Voldemort didn't want me dead yet, he told the death eaters to kill as many of my friends as they possibly could so if anything I'm the safest."

Ron nodded then spoke again.

"So you and Hermione take the map and Ginny take the cloak."

Hermione looked worried.

"Why do we need the map?" she asked.

"Because you're looking for two people and I already know where Fred's gonna be!"

"Alright but then you take the Time Turner mate." Harry said to his best friend.

The color drained from Ron's face.

"Me? Why?"

"Because you're bound to run into the other Us's and then your gonna have to show them the time turner so they don't kill you."

"Oh right…that would be a bit counterproductive wouldn't it?"

Harry nodded. "I'd say. Anyway we need a place to bring everyone back to. Where's one place that wasn't affected by the war?" Harry asked the room at large.

"Gryffindor common room." Ginny answered at once.

"Ok so we meet there. Get your people and get up there because we don't want anyone hurt alright?" Harry said. They all nodded.

"Ok…let's do this." they all crowded around putting the long chain around all four necks. Ron set the time and they all watched as they were brought back to about fifteen minutes before Fred died.

"Apparate to the Hogs Head now!" Harry yelled. They had little time to pull this off. They did and were not surprised to find that Aberforth was not there. They ran to the passage way and after about five minutes they were in the Room of Requirement.

"Ok guys you know what to do." Harry said handing the cloak to Ginny.

"Collin is right by the Gryffindor common room and it looks like you don't have much time until a death eater gets there."

"Ok." Ginny said and made to leave but Harry pulled her into a kiss and whispered "Be careful." she nodded and left.

"Ron you know where to go." He said turning to Ron, who also nodded and grabbed Hermione's arm gently whispering "I love you."

"I love you too Ron, now be careful." He nodded and departed.

"Tonks and Remus are down the one eyed witch hall. Let's go." Harry and Hermione left the room.

RON'S POV-

Ron was running faster than he ever had. He knew he only had about five minutes left. As he rounded the corner he heard Percy's joke. Shit! He thought to himself. Fred was so close. Just a bit farther.

"You actually are joking Perce… I don't think I've heard you joke since you-" But Fred didn't get to finish his sentence because at that moment Ron had tackled him to the ground, causing him to barley miss the killing curse aimed at him. Ron got off quickly, faced Rookwood and bellowed "Stupify!" the death eater collapsed where he stood. Ron sighed in relief and looked down at his brother, but did not have a chance to say anything because the other Ron behind him yelped when he saw his own face.

"Protago!" Ron yelled blocking the curse other Ron had sent at him.

"Wait!" Ron yelled panicked. "I have a time turner! I came back because we thought we could save Fred! He was going to die and Hermione found a time turner and well we came back to save Fred, Collin, Tonks and Remus! Please you have to believe me!"

"Prove who you are!" Percy snarled.

"Ask me anything!" Ron said still panicking.

"When did Ron…er…you I spose… and Hermione have your first kiss?" Harry asked suspiciously.

Ron's face lit up at the thought of it. He smiled.

"In the room of requirement. I was saying we shouldn't make the house elves die for us and she dropped…that thing we were using to…uh…get rid of the you-know-what's and she kissed me." Ron said smiling smugly.

"That's me!" other Ron said aghast.

"So when you say 'we' came back…you mean…" Other Hermione started.

"It was your idea. I tried to keep you home but you just wouldn't stay. Ginny too. You and Harry went to find Tonks and Remus before they die and I came to find Fred before he died. Ginny went for Collin." Ron stated.

"So…I was gonna die?" Fred said blankly.

Ron nodded.

"And now I have to take you up to the Gryffindor common room. Everyone else stay. George can come with me too. But we have to go now!" Ron said urgently.

Fred and George nodded and bode goodbye to the others looking worried.

"Don't worry. They all make it out ok." Ron said quietly reassuring his brothers. Ron looked at Fred and realized suddenly that he was alive. Ron had saved him. He wanted nothing more than to hug him, but figured it could wait as they clambered through the portrait hole and saw Ginny and Collin waiting. Now all that was left was Harry, Hermione, Tonks and Remus.

HARRY'S POV-

Harry and Hermione were following the small dots on the map labeled Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Lupin. They were getting closer and closer. They turned the corner and saw, to Harry's immense relief, that Tonks and Remus were standing before them.

"Harry! Hermione!" Remus said in surprise.

"No time to explain, you have to come with me and Hermione, both of you. We'll tell you everything when we get to the common room, I swear." Harry said urgently. They both hesitated.

"If you don't come with us by your own will, we'll have to bring you by force. Please don't make us do that. Just trust us we NEED you to come with us NOW!" Hermione said in a frustrated tone.

"Alright, alright we're coming. Aren't we Remus?" Tonks said, obviously nervous by Harry and Hermione's manners. Remus nodded.

All four of them hurried to the common room and climbed through the portrait hole to find Ginny, Collin, Ron, Fred, and George, waiting for them. Hermione saw Fred and ran to him hugging him fiercely.

"Whoa! Hi there Hermione. Jeez I should die more often! I've gotten some pretty good hugs." Fred said jokingly.

"Not funny mate." Harry said, though he was smiling.

"Alright Collin?" Harry asked happily to the boy.

"Kind of…I was going to die…wow." He replied, obviously shaken.

"Join the club." Fred said as Hermione released him.

"Ron!" Hermione ran to her boyfriend and kissed him hard on the lips. She seemed to be in a good mood.

"We did it! We did it! We saved them!" Hermione cried happily.

"Uh…would anyone mind explaining why were up here and not fighting?" Remus said a bit irritated.

"Simple. You died. You and Tonks. We found a time turner and now we're saving you. You're not to leave this common room until I tell you." Hermione said firmly.

"We died?" Tonks said.

"Yep." Harry said, still grinning

"And you guys came back to save us?" Remus asked.

"Pretty much." Ron said.

Tonks came charging at Hermione who was standing by Ginny and tackled them both to the ground.

"OI! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!?" Ron yelled looking horrified.

"YOU SAVED US! Thank you so much!" Tonks cried.

"You're welcome!" Hermione's voice sounded muffled.

"Now could you please get off?!" Ginny voice called.

Tonks rolled off of them, tears of joy and gratitude welling up in her eyes.

Remus walked over to Harry and Ron and stuck out his hand.

"Thank you." He said tearfully.

"Well we couldn't let Teddy be an orphan could we?" Ron asked smiling.

"What happens now?" Ginny asked.

"What do you mean?" Ron replied.

"Do we go back to the Burrow?" She asked.

"I reckon we better stay here until the wars over." Harry said. "Then Ginny, Ron, Hermione and I will go back to the burrow and you go downstairs and act like nothing ever happened. Act like you were there the whole time. Oh and Collin, I think you may want to find your family when this is all over. You don't want to worry them."

They all agreed and waited. When the end of the war finally came they all did as they were told, Ron, Ginny, Hermione, and Harry went back to the Burrow and waited. So far all was well, now all they had to do was live their lives without worry.