First I'd like to say, I own nothing, except maybe the plot, but I'm sure some of it sounds similar to other stories that I have read, and I apologize for that, My intention is not to steal your story, so If you have any concerns, please let me know.
Two days into the summer vacation, things couldn't be any different from the last five summers she spent in the wizarding world. People were outside, having fun, being as carefree as you could be, with Voldemort finally dead, and almost all of his Death Eaters either dead or in the Ministries custody awaiting court hearings. Everything seemed so different brighter and clearer then if the past, instead of dark and cold, always looking over your shoulder, worrying if you were going to live to see your family or if they were going to live. Few people died in the final battle, for a final battle is was quite small, compared to battles before. Quite a few came out hurt, but there were only 11 dead, all Death Eaters except for Voldemort himself. It's astonishing in it's self that it turned out like that. It's miracle Harry is actually alive, being the only one seriously hurt, few broken bones and a week unconscious.
Walking out of the Leaky Cauldron onto the busy street of Diagon Alley, Hermione couldn't help but smile, a real smile, happiness radiating off her. Walking down the street non really paying attention to the people around, glancing at her, instantly recognizing her from the pictures in the Daily Prophet of the medal ceremony, where Harry, Ron, herself and all the other members of the Order for their work in bring Voldemort finally to his defeat.
'Where are those two?' she thought to herself as she walked along the bustling street, people popping in and out of the shops. 'Hmm, I could use some new books"
Passing Quality Quidditch Supplies, she instantly saw them, chuckling to herself as to why this would surprise her, they were among a large group of boys and girls trying to get a closer look at the new racing broom. There they were towering over the rest of the people, impossible to miss, even without the height, you could find Ron a mile away with that Weasley hair, you'd have to be blind to miss him. And Harry him and that constant messy black hair, that obviously had a mind of its own, stood out almost as much as a Weasley.
Walking toward them Ron turned around and spotted her, "Hermione, there you are," he spoke while nudging Harry so he would turn around, "where have you been? We were looking for you." He finished as he leaned down to hug her.
"Yeah, I can see that you've been looking really hard, at brooms that is, not for me." She laughed as she hugged Harry, who was also laughing at his friends' blatant lie.
"What? We were, we just stopped to have a look." Ron said trying to look and sound honest.
"Yeah, 20 minutes ago we stopped, you just didn't wanna go." Harry said as he continued to laugh at him.
Ron shot him a stern glare that would have made Mrs. Weasley proud. The affect was instant, Harry stood straight and stopped laughing, the only thing giving him away, was the smirk on his face.
Still laughing herself, even harder now, "It's fine I just got here, don't worry I was gonna stop in Flourish and Bolts to get a couple books."
"Are you serious? We just got home from school two days ago." Ron stated in shock.
Harry once again laughing at his friend, "Why does that surprise you, this is Hermione we are talking about, not you."
"Hey! What is that supposed to mean?'' He said trying to sound hurt, despite the smile on his face.
Hermione turned and motioned for them to follow her out of the middle of the crowd, which Ron reluctantly did, causing Harry to have to push him along.
Once on the outside of the crowd, she realized Ginny wasn't there. "Where's' Gin at? I thought she was coming with you two?'' She question as she looked around for her friend.
"She went to see Fred and George, said she would come find us in a bit.'' Harry explained, since Ron was now tring to stare over the crowd at the new Nimbus 3000.
Both couldn't help but busting out laughing at Ron, now he was oblivious to their laughing at him.
''Why don't we head over there, I haven't seen the twins in a while. And that way Ginny..." she trailed off, ''Ginny?''
''That way Ginny what?'' Harry said looking at her confused.
She pointed over his shoulder, with a worried look on her face. Harry immediately followed her gaze, and saw Ginny running towards them, red hair billowing back, with Fred and George right behind. All three looked worried.
''Wh... what's going on?'' Ron who had finally turned away from the crowd, saw the three came to a stop, red faced and panting.
''Have to.. get to the...shop...now." Fred gasped in-between breaths.
''Why what happened?'' Harry asked as he looked from one red faced Weasley to the next.
''No time to explain, we have to go now.'' George panted, ''NOW!'' as he turned and ran back in the direction of the shop.
Hermione, Harry, and Ron quickly looked at each other, then ran after the twins and Ginny.
'Oh God, oh God, oh God.' Hermione thought to herself as she ran full boar threw the crowded street. Finally the twins shop came into view.
The moment they were all in the shop, Fred and George put ever ward they could think of on the shop.
"Okay what the bloody hell is going on?'' Ron yelled, faced now matching his hair.
"Ron, don't cuss.'' Hermione yelled at she smacked his arm." But yeah, what is going on?"
George held up his hand to tell the to wait a second till he could catch his breath. Then finally said, "Attack, there was an attack at Hermione's house'' He said looking at her with a pained expression a crossed his face.
Instantly her face stricken with terror and her eye's welled up with tears, willing herself not to cry. ''What.. why.. who.. he's dead! Voldmort is dead, he's bloody dead! please tell me my parents are okay, that their not..." She couldn't finish, what she was thinking.
Ginny came forward, '' 'Mione, we done know, I'm sure they are okay. All we know is that there was an attack, thats all mum said, and that were all to come back to head quarters to see Dumbeldor. She said as she hugged her. Ron and Harry walked forward and put a hand on her shoulder.
''Okay come one, we need to go, George, Ron, come on you go first.'' Fred said as he picked up the pot of floo powder.
George went first followed by, Ron, Ginny, Hermione, Harry then himself.
As soon as she stepped out of the fire place in the kitchen of number 12, Mrs. Weasley hurried over and hugged her tight, ''Oh honey, thank God, you are all right, thank God you weren't home." She said still hugging, only releaseing her when Fred steped out.
''My parents are they okay, please tell me their okay.'' Hermione said as the tears began to slowly flow down her face. Ron and Harry come to her and put an arm around her.
''Dear, I'm sorry, I don't know the specifics, only that there was an attack. Albus will be here soon with the news. Come on, sit down and have a cup of tea.'' She said as she lead them to the table.
''I'll get the tea mum.'' George said as he walked over to the stove.
The next 20 minutes felt like hours as they sat there in silence. Hermione's mind instantly began going over all the things the could have happened in her head, all of which ended with one or both of her parents dead. Ron and Harry still had an arm around her, trying to keep her calm.
Moments later stepped out of the fireplace. his face unreadable, and the twinkle not quite there at the moment. Instantly Hermione was on her feet, in front of her, questions running a mile a minute.
"My parents, are they okay, please tell me okay, they arent dead are they? Who attacked my house? Why? Please tell me they are..." she was cut off as Dumbledor hald up a hand to stop her.
''Come sit down Hermione, and I will explain it all.'' He said steering her over to the table to sit down acrossed from him.
''Firstly, yes your parents are alright, it seems they were next door at the neighbors, when the attack happened. They are quite alright, just a little shooken up, Arthur and Remus are with them, calming them down and helping them pack up some stuff."
"Pack? Why are they packing? Where are they going? Are they coming here?'' Again he had to hold his hand up to make her stop.
"I'm having them stay at a safe place for the time being, they will stop here first so you can see them and tonight they are leaving, until Lucius is caught. Yes, it was Lucius, he was missing after the last battle and no one knew of his whereabouts. Now were not positive as to the exact reason he was there, I can only assume he was after you, apparently to kidnap you. Why he wants to kidnap you we aren't sure. I have just come from Professor Snapes' and talked with him and Draco, and neither were sure why, the only thing Draco knew was that he had heard Lucius talking about taking you, but he didn't know as to why.''
They all sat there stunned that Lucius Malfoy would do this so soon, and that he wanted her, but not to kill her. Mrs. Weasley spoke first, ''Albus, do you know where he is? Are we safe at the Burrow, and here, he known our head quarters are here.''
"No, I'm sorry to say, we have no idea where he is, and no the Burrow and here aren't safe, at least not for Hermione. That's why I've had to make other arrangements to where she will be safe till September.''
''Why can't I stay here, sir? I wont be able to stay with my parents I understand that but why can't I stay here with my friends?'' Hermione asked, worried that she would be spending the summer with strangers' all alone.
"I'm sorry dear, but until Lucius is caught, it isn't safe for you or the people here for you to stay here or the Burrow. So tomarrow Molly and Authur will be taking you over to Professor Snapes'. Yes, Professor Snape, he is the only one Lucius is scared of and wont go there, and he wouldn't think of you being there, so it IS the safest place. Miss Granger it is not the end of the world, Professor Snape is fine with it and I'm sure Draco would like some company his own age.''
At this Ron Snorted, granted they were now all being civil to each other, since Draco had helped against Voldemort not them in the end, he still couldn't picture Malfoy, being happy about Hermione being there.
"Professor, will I be able to see Harry or Ron or Ginny at all over the summer? Or do I have to wait until the train ride back to school?'' She asked worried herself about spending the summer with the two, who until recently she didn't think it was possible to get along with.
''I'm sure you and Professor Snape can work out something where one of them could come for the day. Yes, only one at a time.'' He said calmly looking at her. ''Now Tonks will be here shortly and I'd like you to make a list of all the things you need her to get from your house.
Okay so the end was a little blah, but hey no real cliffies. So what do you think? Any good, have any thing you wanna say about my friend fanfic, actually my first story I've written outside of a highs school English class. so PLEASE REVIEW...