"Bottom line is, even if you see them coming, you're not ready for the big moments. No one asks for their life to change. Not really. But it does. So what, are we helpless? Puppets? The big moments are gonna come, you can't help that. It's what you do afterwards that counts. That's when you find out who you are."- Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Disclaimer: All wonderful world of Harry Potter belongs to J.K Rowling. This is purely a fan fic.

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Chapter One – The end of the world as we know it

Ginny Weasley ran for her life. Spells whizzed past her as the final battle raged on at Hogwarts. Only minutes earlier she had watched in horror as Hagrid emerged from the Forbidden Forrest with Harry Potter's lifeless body in his arms. Hope was lost as the saviour of the wizarding world was dead. Many of those who were left defending Hogwarts looked on as she did in horror and disbelief. Ron and Hermonie along with Neville and countless other students charged Voldermort and his Death Eaters in anger. They were all dead within minutes.

Retreat. Run. That's what voices had begun to yell. The Order of the Phoenix had no choice but to run. They were simply outnumbered.

Rough hands had grabbed her as she stood on the steps, her hand raised to her mouth in horror as she tried to comprehend how this could of happened. Looking up she had seen Charlie.

"Run Ginny. I need you to run" he said loudly as he dragged her up the steps and into the entrance hall of Hogwarts.

And run they did. With Death Eaters fast approaching, the remaining resistance panicked. There were students, Order members and others who had come to help fight running everywhere, simply just trying to save themselves.

She struggled to keep up with her older brother, who was barrelling past others. They quickly passed the Great Hall and saw a number of bodies on the floor – her parents, Fred, George, Bill, Fleur, Remus, Tonks just to name a few.

"No – Mum!" Ginny yelled painfully upon seeing her parent's lifeless bodies. She wanted to stop, to collapse on top of her mother's body, to grieve.

"C'mon Ginny!" Charlie said roughly.

"We have to keep going"

"But its Mum and Dad" she cried.

"I know Gin, I know. But they are gone. We have to get you to safety" he said sadly.

Taking one last look at the people on the ground she allowed herself to be pulled along again.

Charlie dragged his sister up the staircase to the second floor and ran until they reached the Transfiguration classroom. Slamming the door behind him, he cast a locking charm and finally took the time to look at his sister properly. She looked shocked, that was to be expected. There were bruises and minor cuts on her face and arms, but nothing that wasn't able to be healed relatively easily.

"Charlie?" she asked him uneasily, wondering what they were going to do next.

Reaching forward he pulled her into a hug like he had so many times before. Knowing that they were the only two Weasley's left alive now.

"Ginny listed to me, we don't have much time" he told her quietly as he brushed some hair back from her eyes.

"You saw there bodies right?" he asked her gently.

Ginny nodded as tears filled her eyes.

"They are all gone Gin, we are the only ones left"

"No they can't be" she cried reaching for his arm, refusing to believe it.

"We are, I'm so sorry but we are. Now you have to listen to me carefully. Bill, Harry and I were prepared for this in case something happened. You're the last one left I trust Ginny, this is going to save you" he said as he pulled a small bag out of his pocket and enlarging it.

It was a simple black satchel. Charlie opened it and pulled out a time turner.

"Charlie what is it?" she asked fingering the gold locket on a chain.

"It's a time turner Gin" he explained.

"It is set to take you back to a safe time, to a safe place. Once you get there you get to Dumbledore and explain everything. There is a letter in the bag here; it has been charmed to be only opened by a Weasley. It explains everything"

"I – I don't understand. You want me to go back in time?" she asked confused.

"It's the only way we can change things. You can make things right, you can make sure we don't all die" he told her gently.

Looking up at him through the tears in her eyes she asked him the question she already knew the answer to.

"Your coming with me right?"

Charlie's eyes filled with tears as he looked at his only sister.

"No Gin, the time turner has only been charmed to take one person, as a security precaution"

"No" she cried loudly.

"I'm not going without you, I won't!"

Pulling her to him again he hugged her hard.

"I love you Gin, we have all loved you so much" he cried softly, kissing the top of her head.

Pulling back he swung the black satchel over her head and rested it on her shoulder before she could protest.

"No Charlie" Ginny said openly crying now.

"Please don't make this harder than it has to be. I need you to go Ginny, I need you to be safe" Charlie told her forcefully.

Ginny opened her mouth to protest again but seeing the tears in her brothers eyes, the begging and the steely determination she closed her mount and her shoulders sagged in resignation.

"I'll do it" she whispered sadly.

Loud noises of fighting broke through the emotion in the room. Doors were being thrown open, curses were being thrown. The Death Easters had reached the second floor and were getting closer to where Ginny and Charlie were hiding.

"We don't have any time" Charlie muttered worried.

He hooked the time turner over Ginny's neck.

"You have everything you need in the bag. You will land somewhere safe, Harry made sure of it. Remember to find Dumbledore, tell him everything"

He turned the time turner anti clockwise twice.

Tears streamed down both siblings cheeks.

"I love you Charlie" Ginny cried holding his hand.

"Look after yourself okay? Use your knowledge of this life to do what you can" he told her, his voice choking with emotion.

Ginny felt the room starting to spin and she felt Charlie pulling away from her.

"Go Ginny - live, love, make us proud of you" he cried before stepping back and watching as a blinding bright light started at Ginny's feet before encasing her whole body.

The last thing Ginny Weasley saw before being taken away was the door to the Transfiguration classroom being blown open and a green light hitting Charlie.

It was like being in a side along apparition only worse. The light didn't help matters. Just as Ginny felt like she couldn't handle it anymore, the pressure began to subside and the light faded. She fell to the ground with a sickening crunch, knowing that she had broken at least an ankle.

"Charlie!" she screamed before dissolving into hysterical tears.

James Potter loved quidditch. There was nothing quite like the feeling of flying on a broom with a quaffle tucked under one arm weaving through the air, dodging bludgers and other players whilst trying to score a goal.

"C'mon James!" Sirius Black yelled from his position in front of the goals.

Looking down at the ground he could see his parents, Matthew and Isabelle, talking quietly as they watched him and Sirius play a backyard game of quidditch. Concentrating he flew towards the goal determined to get this one past Sirius when he was stopped in his tracks. A blinding white light appeared and out of the sky dropped a person.

Shocked beyond belief he watched in fascination as this person, a girl it appeared with long red hair, fell towards the ground.

Matthew Potter, who had the quickest reflexes, pulled his wand out of his robes and muttered a spell that caught her before she hit the ground too hard. They could all hear the sickening crunch as she hit the grass and her whimper of pain.

Quickly landing on the ground the same time as Sirius, James reached the girl as his parents were leaning down on the ground to check on her.

Lifting her head she looked around quickly, her hair tangled around her face, preventing them from seeing her face.

"Charlie!" she cried out before she started sobbing uncontrollably.

Matthew and Isabelle Potter quickly glanced at each other before nodding. Isabelle motioned for Matthew to step backwards giving the girl some room and taking James and Sirius with him. Gently reaching forward she brushed the long red hair from the face of the girl. Tear stained brown eyes looked up at her in fear.

"Are you okay?" Isabelle asked the girl.

Nodding, Ginny took a few deep breaths before speaking. "Where am I?" she asked looking into the face of the middle-aged woman.

She had a kind face and Ginny wondered if this was the safe place that Charlie had been talking. "Your at Potter manor dear. I'm Isabelle Potter and this is my husband Matthew, son James and his friend Sirius Black"

Ginny looked past the woman to the three gentlemen she had been referring to. He eyebrows shot up and her eyes widened as she took in James Potter and Sirius Black.

And then she fainted.