Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or any of its characters. J.K. Rowling does. The beginning of this story starts with an excerpt from Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.

A/N: This is my first fanfic and i hope you like it!

Chapter One: Harry's plans

"I can't bear the idea that we might never come back," said Hermione softly. "How can Hogwarts close?"

"Maybe it won't," said Ron. "We're not in any more danger here than we are at home, are we? Everwhere's the same now. I'd even say Hogwarts is safer, there are more wizards inside to defend the place. What d'you reckon Harry?"

"I'm not coming back even if it does reopen," said Harry.

Ron gaped at him, but Hermione said sadly, "I knew you were going to say that. But then what will you do?"

"I'm going back to the Dursleys' once more, because Dumbledore wanted me to." said Harry. "But it'll be a short visit, and then I'll be gone for good."

"But where will you go if you don't go back to school?"

"I thought I might go back to Godric's Hollow," Harry muttered. "For me, it started there, all of it. I've just got a feeling I need to go there. And I can visit my parents' graves, I'd like that"

"And then what?" said Ron.

"Then I've got to track down the rest of the Horcruxes, haven't I? That's what he wanted me to do, that's why he told me all about them. If Dumbledore was right --- and I'm sure he was --- there are still four of them out there. I;ve got to find them and destroy them, and then I've got to go after the seventh big of Voldermort's soul, the bit that's still in his body, and I'm the one who's going to kill him. And if I meet Severus Snape along the way," he added, "so much the better for me, so much the worse of him."

"We'll be there, Harry," said Ron. "What?" "At your aunt and uncle's house," said Ron. "And then we'll go with you wherever you're going."

"No ---" said Harry quickly.

"You said to us once before," said Hermione quietly, "That there was time to turn backif we wanted to. We've had time, haven't we?"

"We're with you whatever happens," said Ron. "But mate, you're going to have to come round my mum and dad's house before we do anything else, even Godric's Hollow."

"Why?"

"Bill and Fleur's wedding, remember?"

"Yeah, we shouldnt miss that," he said finally.

"Oh my, I completely forgot about that." said Hermione.

"All right then. Well we should get going to the Burrow first then." said Harry.

"We can take the Night Bus once we get back to London. Since I'm the only one with my appartion licence." Hermione stated.

The three friends followed the crowd across the grounds and to Hogmede's station. Their things were already by the train. They spent most of the train ride in silence. Thinking about their long and dangerous journey ahead.

Finally they arrived in London. They said goodbye to all their friends and promised to stay in touch.

Once they were aboard the Night Bus Hermione finally broke the silence.

"Harry, have you told Ginny your plans?"

Harry turned his head and looked out the window. He forgot he hadn't told them about Ginny yet.

"No" he said with a sigh. He now turned and looked at them both. "I told her we couldn't be together anymore. Because if Voldemort finds out, then he will use her to get to me. And I just can't face that if something happened to her then it would be my fault."

"Wow. That must have been hard. But you do realize that Ginny will at home when we're there don't you?" asked Ron.

"No, I never thought about that. Oh well, we wont be there long."