Hermione looked down at the picture, debating if this was worth bringing. "Only the thing you really need" that had been what she had told the boys wasn't it. But, if she took it, it would be the last picture remaining with her family intact. She knew making them forget her was the only way, but it didn't stop it from breaking her heart. She looked so happy in this picture. She couldn't remember the last time she had been so happy. It was right after she had recieved her letter. They had gone out to celebrate. How much her world had changed since that day. Her priorities had changed, that was why she needed this picture, to remember this was one of the things she was fighting for. A pop down stairs broke her concentration, immediatly on high alert, she threw the frame on her bed, grabbed her wand and headed down stairs.
Her parents were sitting in their chairs watching television, as if nothing had happened.
"Did either of you hear that?"Hermione asked, "There was a pop"
"It was just the TV, honey, why don't you watch with us?"Her mother invited.
"It's okay, Mom, I need to go finish packing. I am going over to Ginny's house for the night" she explained, she couldn't tell them she was going to Ron's house. She never did. They would have kittens. She also failed to mention that Ginny was Ron's sister. They would never let her go to The Burrow if they knew. But, with the new interest Ron had started showing in Hermione since his break up with Lavender, she knew it was only a matter of time that she would have to tell them.
"Alright, Dear, just remember that we are going shopping for a wedding gown tomorrow." That had completely slipped her mind. Her parents were getting remarried for their 25th anniversary. Too bad they weren't going to remember they had been married that long.
"Yea, how could I forget, I will be back before noon"She nodded before going to her room.
She barely made it to her room before she felt like she was going to cry. She threw herself on the bed and sobbed into the pillow. She reached for the photo, something to comfort her, but it was gone. She sat up, thinking she had missed it, but it wasn't on the bed. She began to seach the floor. Maybe, it had flew off when she had plopped on the bed. She leaned over and looked underneath.
"Looking for this, Mudblood?"A silky voice mused. Her eyes landed on a pair of leather shoes across the bed. They were very elegant, and expensive. Something only a Malfoy could afford.