**I AM NOT MAKING MONEY OFF OF THIS. ALL CREDIT GOES TO JK ROWLING. THIS IS JUST WRITTEN FOR FAN ENJOYMENT**

"Ron, please, no!"

But it was too late. Ron had left Harry and Hermione alone in their tent, in the middle of the woods.

Hermione shuffled back into the tent, in a shocked-like state, unaware of everything around her. She plopped down on her bed, numb. A single tear rolled down her face as she sat there, her lips beginning to tremble ever so slightly.

Harry hated to see her like this. She had always been so strong, so brave, never letting anything get to her. But what Ron had done, it had really hurt her. She started to sob; her shakes rocking her whole body. Harry immediately rushed over to her side and put his arm around her, pulling her closer to him.

"Shh, Hermione, it'll be alright. We'll make it. We can do this. It'll be fine. Everything will be fine."

Hermione sniffled as she wiped her nose. "No, Harry," she replied, still sniffling, "it won't be alright. We have nothing! We're going after bloody horcruxes! I- I don't know what to do! And Ron- he-he just left! I don't know what to do!" She cried, burying herself against Harry's warm chest.

Harry turned and took her in both arms and began to rock back and forth. "We'll think of something, Hermione. Let's just," Harry sighed, "let's just take a break, shall we? Slow down, relieve some stress. Okay?"

Hermione looked up from her comfortable position and just nodded to Harry with tears swimming in her chocolate brown eyes.

"Okay, come on." Harry picked up Hermione in his strong, warm, muscular arms and placed her on her bed. "Let's start with resting up, shall we?" He gently lifted her legs up and tucked them in her covers. "You don't need to change, do you?" Hermione only shook her head slowly, her eyes on Harry. "Okay, sleep tight, Hermione." Harry patted her head and turned to cross the tent to enter his own bed.

"Harry?" Hermione feebly shouted.

"Yeah?" He replied, not turning back as he prepared his own bed.

"You'll never leave me… will you?"

Harry stopped and turned around. "Of course not, Hermione." He then took out his wand and levitated his bed next to hers. "I'll always be here for you." Harry said as he slid underneath his covers. Hermione slid her hand out from her blankets, silently asking for him to hold her hand. Harry obliged and slid his hand out, too, and they fell asleep, hand in hand.

The next morning, Hermione woke up to a plate full of her favorite breakfast foods: sunny-side up eggs with French toast and bacon, alongside a tall glass of ice-cool milk. Hermione smiled at Harry's way of trying to cheer her up. It was very nice, and she loved it. In fact, almost everything Harry has done for her, she'd loved. Her mind started to wander off into things that Harry had done for her and how he was always there for her. After all, he had held her hand last night… Realizing that her mind was wandering off, she immeditaly dismissed all of them, and began to eat her breakfast. Hermione took a bite of her eggs. These eggs are really fantastic. Harry isn't such a bad cook. She ate a bit more of her breakfast. He's a fantastic cook, really. She ate some more and more. Where is Harry? She thought as she ate the last bit of her breakfast. I guess he's outside on guard. I'll check on him after I brush my teeth. Her mind wandered a bit more as she got up, walking to the loo. Oh, I hope mum and dad are all right. Well, they should be in Australia. I wonder how they are… Her thoughts were interrupted when she walked in the tent's tiny bathroom. She had accidentally walked in on Harry after he had taken a shower. His towel wasn't on when she had walked in, but he flung the towel around himself when she walked in.

"Oh my goodness- Harry- I'm so sorry!"

"Hermione! I- I'm sorry! Oh my God!"

The two shocked teenagers stumbled on their words and color rushed to their cheeks.

"Harry, I am so sorry- I had no idea!" Hermione's eyes started to leak a few tears.

"Oh, Hermione, it's okay, I'm sorry you had to see me like that." Harry had walked over to hug her. "I'm sorry."

Hermione relaxed instantly when the warm, damp arms of Harry wrapped around her. "Okay."

Harry wiped the tear from Hermione's cheek. "That's better." He walked around her towards the door. "I'll be right here, okay? Then we can decide on what to do today, alright?"

Hermione only nodded. She had a feeling inside her, a feeling she had never felt before. When Harry had touched her cheek, it felt like flowers blooming everywhere and like Spring had just begun. Hermione turned to face the mirror. What was it that she felt? Was it… love? No, it couldn't have been. I love Ron. Ron's whom I'm meant to be with. And with that, Hermione began to brush her teeth.

Harry sat waiting at the small kitchen table when Hermione came out of the rest room. He beamed at her when she came walking out. Wow, she looks great.

"You look nice today, Hermione."

Hermione blushed. "Oh, Harry stop it. I'm not wearing any make-up. All I'm wearing is jeans and a T-shirt."

"Well, you don't need make-up to be pretty. And you still look amazing to me."

"Thank you, Harry." She smiled lightly.

"You're very welcome. So, what shall we do today?"

"I don't know, Harry. What were you thinking?"

"What about a walk? It's a lovely day today."

"That seems like a lovely idea, Harry." Hermione said as she began to walk towards the tent flap. "Where will we be walking?"

"Well, I hadn't really thought about it, so we'll see." Harry said while following her.

Hermione laughed as Harry caught up to her. Her laugh is so lovely. She should laugh more.

Harry and Hermione walked throughout the woods, talking and laughing while the crisp autumn leaves crunched underneath their feet.

"Harry, it's getting dark, we should be heading back to the tent."

"Alright, let's go back."

While they were walking back to the tent, Harry saw a soft glowing orb in the distance. He stopped in his tracks to stare at it a bit.

Hermione walked a bit further before she noticed that Harry wasn't beside her anymore.

"Harry? Are you coming?" She stopped.

"Yeah, in just a second. You go on ahead, I have to check something out."

"You sure you don't want me to stay along?"

"Yeah, I'll be with you in a few. I'll meet you at the tent." Harry started to walk towards the orb.

"Okay, I'll just be at the tent. Be there in ten minutes!"

Harry just nodded and continued to walk towards the orb as Hermione walked to the tent. As Harry grew closer the orb, he saw it was floating above a small pond. At the bank of it, he saw that the pond was frozen. A frozen lake… in autumn? This is odd. He carefully took a step on the ice- nothing happened. He was about two feet away from the orb when he saw that it was directly above the sword of Gryffindor. It was a bit underneath the surface, but Harry could just summon it. He took a step closer when the ice suddenly broke out from underneath him- and sealed right back up.

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