A oneshot for the fan theory that Draco Malfoy gave Hermione the ripped piece of paper in Chamber of Secrets to figure out that the basilisk was the monster in the chamber. (Rated M for language)

Hermione Granger has never been one to give up and walk away. So when she discovers her pregnancy only weeks after Ron calls off their engagement, she is determined to do everything she can to keep her child from the father that abandoned them. Even if it means accepting help from the most unlikely of sources.

Time is a terrible thing when it doesn't follow the rules; Severus Snape has learned this the hard way. His past is Hermione Granger's future. He has been waiting nearly twenty years for time to right itself, and as the Final Battle draws near, his time may be running out.

Brewing potions helps Hermione focus and think. So, when Snape catches her and offers her a chance to brew in his private labs, she quickly agrees despite his cryptic demand that in exchange, she will give him one hour of her time. After Dumbledore's death Hermione wants nothing to do with him, but what happens when he demands his hour during the Final Battle?

Draco and Hermione are best friends but when Rita Seeker writes a story that could destory all the rebuilding Draco's father has done to his family's name, the two friends take it upon themelves to help restore the fearful respect of the Malfoy name.