A/N Time will go back and forth and will be confusing to readers who click this chapter. You need to read from the beginning to understand the events. As always JK owns Harry Potter and I do not. I make no knuts from this and write for my enjoyment.

Chapter 12 Time settles into place

Severus held her after they made love

And her son Stefan, no Sebastion. Severus changed his name and raised him, allowing him to go to Hogwarts under an obscure Pureblood line long dead, anticipating the boy's inevitable Sorting into Slytherin. Unfortunately Voldemort found out about it and angry when her son refused joining the Inner Circle and escaped to America.

She moved out of the bed and moved to the wardrobe and opened it up. All of her robes were hanging on hooks, meticulously pressed. They should have been food for moths long ago and realized Severus maintained them for her eventual return.

She found the green robes she knew he liked and dressed into them, turning when the door opened and found her husband standing at the door watching her.

"I've always loved those robes on you." He murmured.

Hermione smiled. "Why I've dressed in them." Moving to it and sat on it and patted the empty space next to her.

Severus moved and sat beside her, lightly taking up her hand and stroked it.

"How are you dealing with what I revealed?"

He knew she was worried of everything she had done. Sleeping with other wizards to further her purpose for the future.

He lifted her hand and kissed it gently. "I never felt anything and how can I feel any anger on what you have done in your multiple pasts?"

Severus stroked her back. "All that matter is that you are here now, firmly seated in place and you will never leave me again. How I have missed you, cursed to remember every time you arrived while you never remembered us."

"Stefan, no Sebastion. It was clever of you to hide him like that." She softly spoke. "At least I helped raise him for a time and he has grown so much."

"Here are only a few of us that remember. Harry, Erin, Donovan, Slightly and ourselves. The Order has led an alternate timeline in hiding."

Hermione turned to him. "What do you suggest?"

He sighed. "We fight and bring this to the end. It is the only reason Fate has forced me to be separated."

He wrapped his arms around her at her gasp. "I've been tied to the Dark Lord for years, allowing me to firm up my dedication to him through murder and mayhem. I think I can deceive him a little bit longer."

He kissed her, pushing his love to her and a bright light pulsed out and faded. He broke at the kiss and Hermione did not miss the look of worry, no fright.

"True Love Severus." Hermione murmured.

"Your words! How could I be so complacent?" Sever suddenly growled out.

He pulled her up and rushed to the dresser and pulled out a small bag.

"You recognize it Hermione? The bag from your trek long ago with Potter and Weasley?" He demanded.

Hermione grew alarmed. "I do."

He shoved it in her hands. "Then leave. Go to Bane in the Forbidden Forest and tell him you are my mare. The world has been so oppressed the Dark Majiks will alert him to your return. Erin and Donovan should be there. He will call me because he will sense true love through my Mark."

He grabbed his left arm and sank down. "He Marked me again when I confirmed myself to him. Go before I cannot protect you! The Mark is more insidious in this time. He knows of your return."

"I've packed it and you have enough to last you three months or you can go into the Muggle world. All you need to do is to go now! I will meet you when I can."

"I love you Severus." Hermione whispered and turned to leave the cottage.

"Wait! Severus suddenly called out. "I remembered that I sent you away in the past. Stay. We will face this together and not die separately. I'll protect you the best I can."

Severus sagged, barely making it to a chair. "I just remembered that I have sent you many times and Potter failed."

Hermione walked to the back of the chair and wrapped her arms around him. "We will fight together and never be separated."

A shimmer suddenly moved through the room and disappeared.

"Time is falling into place." Hermione murmured, moving around the chair and sat on Severus's lap.

He noted the worry in her voice. "And what does that mean?"

"The two hundred years of re-do's are finished. Everything that happens after this has never happened."

He wrapped his arms around her, pulling him to her and heard her whispered words. "I'm finally free."

"We're free." He corrected and held her tightly.

HGSSHGSSHGSS

Harry waited for the reformed Order of the Phoenix in the Forest of Isle of Dean. He decided on the location based on his knowledge while spending a month in a tent with Hermione.

It was a lonely time there. Days would pass with not one word spoken between them. Then he followed what he thought was a stag and almost died in the icy water when he went to retrieve the sword of Gryffindor. When Ron arrived back Hermione was so angry but soon it was as if they never separated.

They went and followed through, destroyed the Horcruxes and defeated Voldemort. Or so they thought.

He sighed. How did everything get so fucked up? Hermione's time travel to try to save them and the Wizarding world. Her marriage to Snape, the man he once hated with a passion, time leading him to accept him as the spy he was despite being remarked by Binns/aka Voldemort.

Still he felt anticipation. No longer would he hide as he had friends that he thought died suddenly brought back to live. All because of his best friend Hermione. He felt stronger and comforted by it.

Molly and Arthur was the first to arrive. Soon after that Charlie Weasley made his appearance along with Padma and her daughter.

Fifteen gathered around him.

He noted their nervous looks. "I know that it has been some time since we last met."

Harry continued. "It's a small cell located outside of Hogsmeade." He began. "They are in charge of keeping Hogsmeade in line with Voldemort's laws and tonight we will free the village. There are ten of them located here." Placing a parchment down and motioned for them to gather round and tapped the parchment revealing the cottage.

"I've a spy that has watched their daily routine for months and in one hour all will be gathered there. That will be the time to attack." Explaining the plan and pointed out weaknesses and where they should enter.

Harry presented the strategy thought out by Sebastion and soon everyone agreed on the execution of the mission.

"We have four hours before we leave. Take the time to rest and catch up on things." Harry spoke. "Thank you for taking up the fight once again."

He moved around the room, chatting with Molly and Arthur for a moment before moving to Padma Patel and her daughter Lintal.

"Mum has told me so much about you." Lintal breathed out. "I hope I don't fail you."

Harry chuckled. "You will do your best. I'm sure your mother has taught you well. Just keep to Arthur, Molly, or Fluer and you will be fine."

He noticed the group gather together to catch up and he left, walking up the stairs where Ginny waited.

"Ginny, I have missed you." Falling into her arms and kissed her passionately.

HGSSHGSSHGSS

They executed the attack on the Death Eater house outside of Hogsmeade.

Deadly hexes shot back and forth until Harry remained standing as all of his team died.

Slightly hissed out. "Time to die Harry Potter! See your foolishness and the deaths surrounding you, misguided, unworthy witches and wizards that followed your word. My Lord Voldemort laughs at you futile attempts as he sent me here. I will take your body and hang it inside the Ministry for all to see, your final death! Avadra…"

Time stood still as a shimmering light moved across the room, dead bodies morphing into live, as those that lived died.

Harry shook his head for a moment. Gods he was about to be killed.

He watched Slightly grab his hand in pain. "Harry, you must bury the bodies where they can never be found. I'll tell him his safeguard is missing as I came to an empty house. He was warned of your plan. Inform Snape and his wife!"

He watched the pock scarred wizard pointed his hand and disappeared.

Harry turned to his group thankful that all survived. "That was my spy and we will do as he says."

The group moved to gather the twenty dead Death Eaters and disappeared leaving Harry behind.

Harry felt out of place, like he should have died here.

Shrugging his shoulders, he repaired the destruction leaving the house as it was and turned his heel and Apparated away.

A/N So I know you are confused. That is what Time Travel does to one. But it melds into place and you should not be too confused with the following chapters.