In a World of Caos

Chapter One:The summer that changed it all

Hermione Granger sat alone on a rock looking out onto the ocean. Ever since Voldermort had killed her parents just a mere week after summer had started she had been on the run. But she didnt go where you'd think she'd of gone. She did not go to Harry and Ron and the Order. No, she wouldnt go to them, if they really would help her and protect her, her parents would be alive right now.

She was in her living room watching T.V. with her mother while her father cooked dinner when the door burst open. A hooded figure came in and raised a wand to them and started using the crutatios curse on her mother, she ran to her room while the figure wasnt looking and threw floo powder into the fire ,"Dumbledore's office" and stuck her head in the fire, "Help help. Dumbledore, McGonagal, Snape anyone. Help! The Dark Lord is in my house, torturing my parents! I'm scared he may kill them help." But nothing the room was empty. So she tried headquarters and Ron's house but it was no use. She couldnt find anyone. She heard footsteps coming up the stairs and an evil laugh with them. Knowing she had to leave her parents she stepped into the fire and shouted for her parents old vaction home.

It ate her up inside to know that she just let them die. They stayed and she ran. She ran when she could have helped in someway or another. Stunned him killed a death eater, provided a distraction. Anything but run and leave them for dead.

No one would understand what she was feeling right now. Even she didnt. And she probably never would.

In a few weeks she would be required to go back to Hogwarts. She hadnt gotten her letter because no one has been able to find her. She knew when she had to be at the train station, she just didnt know what books she would need. Or if she got the covetted Head Girl position she had been gunning after. Although due to resent happenings she could careless if she did or didnt.

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A lot of things had changed this summer for Draco. And it was hard coping with them at times. His father was still in prison, but his mother made sure to make up for the absence. Because of her, he now had to endure the rest of the summer with the people he hated the most. Potter, Weasley, Lupin, etc etc.

He had been reading in the den when his mother had entered. "Get up boy we are going now. The Dark Lord is waiting for us."

"Going where mother, I dont feel like tea with Big V tonight."

"Just get up boy, and dont be disrepectful. Tonight you prove yourself. You will receive the Dark Mark."

"But I dont want to be a death eater."

"Well that's too damn bad for you then isn't it." She grabbed her wand and was about to issue the oh too familure words of the Impirious curse, but he was too quick for her. He pulled his wand out and stunned her and ran for it. Flooed off to Dumbledore's office.

For the rest of the summer, he was stuck at headquarters with the Order. And what came with the order. Ie: Potter, Weasley, Lupin etc etc. He did his best to stay in his room, but Mrs. Weasley continuously made him come out for meals. And when he did, oh boy was that just great.

Him and Ron would fight quite a bit. Harry and him would have glaring contests. And the others would try to get to know him so to say. It wasnt fun. He would have been better off just getting killed for spitting in Voldermort's face.

However this morning's breakfast would be interesting.

"What do you mean she's missing?" Ron cried out over breakfast.

"That's what Dumbledore said Ron. Her parents were found dead in their living room and Hermione was nowhere to be found. The death mark was looming over their house."

"You did this didnt you," Ron said turning accusingly to Draco.

"Living here cause I didnt want to be a death eater remember?" Draco said putting up his hands .

"But you always hated her. This is all probably just a trick. Pretending to not want to be a death eater while spying on us for You-Know-Who."

"If you must know Weasley. I am not spying for Big V. Infact I want nothing to do with the creep. Hence why I came here rather than being killed on the spot. Now whats this about the mud...muggleborn being missing."

Harry took this opportunity to inform Draco of what Lupin just reported to Mrs. Weasley who just passed on the news."So is anyone going to look for her? Search party or anything?"

"We cant. We have to stay here remember."

"Talk to Dumbledore and send out search parties. Gonna need to look for her sometime. Cant just have Hogwarts furture Head Girl missing now can we."

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The summer home had run out of food so Hermione had to go into the near by town to stock up again. It would still be a while that she was there. It was only the first week of August and she had no intent of staying with anyone other than herself. Not the Weasley's, nor Harry, nor the Order. Nor anyone. She just wanted, no needed to be alone right now. It was a big burden on you shoulders to know that you're parents are dead because of you.

Here at the summer house though, it was a good break. Sure she was surrounded by the memories of lost family. But she didnt mind so much because they were all happy memories and it gave her time to think. Think how nothing really matters. And things dont really make a difference. Good grades and respectable attitudes. Her parents had that when they went through school. Respectable jobs. And in the end they were brutally murdered. With what to show for it. Nice house respectable daughter. Good jobs. But no experience. No real experience really. They did everything by the book.

Books. Another topic. Hermion Granger, resident bookworm. What was it about that title that made her want to throw a book at someone. People just didnt understand. But she did now. Books and grades and things dont matter. Getting out there and living did.

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Disclaimer: I dont own Harry Potter or any of the affiliated characters.

AN: Hey just found this starting of a story on my harddrive and started adding to it. If anyone likes it or wants me to continue it Review.

Mwah

~Slytherin *Star* Gazer~