Where the New Future Begins

Chapter 20

*Hermione's POV*

I was cornered. I was praying that the Potters got my message. Fabian was knocked out behind me and I was faced with a big group of death eaters. I whipped my wand left to right casting any spell that came to the top of my head. Right then I heard a pop and there stood Charles. He hit a few of the death eaters and came running to me with a few other Order members. Gideon gave me a look and you could see that he was worried about his brother.

We all fought the death eaters. Charles got close to me and asked,

"Is Fabian alright? Any serious injuries?"

I shook my head no as I casted a tangling charm to a death eater. I turned to Charles and said,

"Fabian was knocked out by a hex. Do you think you can get him to safety? I don't think I am strong enough."

He nodded and slipped behind me. I protected them both until I heard a popping noise behind me. I now could focus on the fight before me. I started to cast spell and I could feel my adrenaline rising. This was like dajavu from the war. I knew I had to protect the other members of the Order.

There was a few more popping noises and more death eaters appeared. We were outnumbered. I knew I had to do something about this. I saw that a small group was heading up to the Potter's manor. I could only think of Sirius and the boys. I felt my magic surge and let it go. It felt like time froze. The Oder members were standing while the death eaters were floating upside down in the air. Charles came back and looked at me. He came up to me and was about to ask me a question until everything went black.

*Third Person POV*

The boys were waiting by their secret spot near the stairs to see if they can hear anything. Sirius knew that otter was familiar. Charles appeared with Fabian Prewett and then vanished again. There was a lot of commotion going on downstairs and the boys did not know what was going on. Sirius looked to James and he was probably thinking the same thing as Sirius was. It felt like years before everyone came back.

Charles came in with Hermione in his arms. She was out cold. Madam Pomfrey came rushing over to her and started asking all these different questions. Charles tried to answer them the best he could. No one knew what to do or think about what just happened. Albus Dumbledore came in the room and asked,

*Charles' POV*

"What happened? I heard that there was a problem down in town. That we were able to catch a few death eaters."

"Yes sir. You heard correctly. But I am not sure how to explain it. Hermione did it and I don't know how she did it." I told him honestly.

I looked over to the brunette girl laying there on a cot and the back to Albus. He was talking to a few other members that was there down I the alley. I owed this woman my life. She protected my family. No one knew how to describe what happened. They were all talking over each other. I spoke up and said,

"There was a surge of power that went through the area and then all the death eaters started floating up in the air and flipped upside down. I turned to look at Hermione and she was shaking and then passed out. I think the magic surge came from her. But I did not know that she has so much power. Did you sir?"

"Thank you, Charles. I did not know that she was that powerful or capable of having all that power." Albus spoke truthfully.

I nodded and walked over to my wife. She was worried, and I whispered,

"She saved our family."

Dorea gave me a look of confusion and I continued,

"I saw a group of death eaters were coming up here. I was preoccupied by some that were by me, but Hermione stopped them somehow. That power surge stopped them too. They were so far up the path. It should not have hit them, but it did. I owe her."

Dorea nodded and whispered,

"She is family now. We shall look after her as one of our own."

I nodded in agreement. I saw Albus talking to Pomfrey and they were both worried. I walked over and asked,

"What is it Albus? Is Hermione alright?"

"I don't know. She has given up so much of her magic core and I am worried that she will not survive from it." Albus said honestly.

Everyone in the room heard it and Gideon spoke up first and asked,

"Is there anything we can do? She saved my brother."

"We can not let her die. She is one of us. We don't give up on one of our people." Someone said.

Everyone nodded and Albus quiet them down. He looked over to Pomfrey and said,

"Pomfrey is doing everything she can do right now. It is not all up to Hermione herself to get through this all."

*Hermione's POV*

I sighed and looked around. I did not know where I was at. It was so bright and white. I looked over my shoulder and saw.....