Disclaimer: I am not J.K Rowling, so I do not own any of this character; the only thing I own is the plot.

There is some background on the story and what is happening before. This story is set after the War, Voldermort was defeated. Dumbledore is dead. Hermione works at the MOM, Harry and Ron are her best friends. Ron is in love with Hermione, but she doesn't know. Harry knows that Ron is IN Love with Hermione. Harry and Ron are Aurors and work at MOM.

He was running in the wind, it was whipping against his hair. All he could think about was HER and HER safety. He would never let anything happen to her. She was his everything, the only person he loved. She did not know this and thought of him at her friend. He had never said a word to her about this, although, his best friend knew. They had gone out to dinner together at a fancy sit down restaurant to reminisce about old times. They have not been out together in a long time; they were all too busy with their lives. Someone's cell phone starts to buzz; people in the restaurant are looking toward them. The reach into their pockets, and she extracts the cell phone. It is beeping, there is an incoming call. They gather their items and pay their bill. They go to where the call came in. It is lying in the dewy grass close to the running path. It seemed a young woman had placed the call and was missing in the park somewhere. They turned around when they saw a young women shrieking about someone following her. They run over to this woman and surround her with their bodies. She continues to scream in a whining voice. There is a shadow, which causes them all to turn. They see a shadowy figure running though the grass along the path. They launch into pursuit, remembering not to leave anyone alone; he grabs the women's hand and yells to his friends to meet at the center of the park in ten minutes. The threat should be passed by then. He pushes the screaming women toward the path and tells her to run, run away. Go fast and never turn around. They all go separate ways and convene in the middle of the park, under an old tree. The oak trees branches reach to the ground and hide their shadows. There is a sudden sound close by, the men run toward the sound. She stays grounded to this spot. She can't see them anymore when all of a sudden; their voices come to her with urgency. They are telling her to run; she doesn't know what to do. She can't make up her mind. She doesn't want to run and leave her friends but she wants to stay safe. She flashes back to another time like this, them telling her to run. She learned the hard way when they say to go, she should go. She picks up her feet and runs toward the exit to the park.

As she was approaching the exit, she slowed to catch her breath. She slowed to a walk and approached the exit along the running path. She didn't want to be seen, so she went into the weeds alongside of the path. She needed to breathe, so she gasped in her air. She needed to stop and catch her breath. She was panting when she heard it. She turned toward the sound and gasped in her breath at what she saw. What she saw turned her blood cold. What she saw was her best friend and he was walking away from someone she had known all her years at Hogwarts. These two men who she had known for years were facing toward each other preparing for a duel. She was concerned for herself and them; she didn't want anyone to get injured. They had already saved the young women who called them, so they could go back to their lives until the next call came in. Ron looked toward Hermione and mouthed I Love You. As the last syaballe came from his mouth, he was shot with an unforgivable curse. Ron had wanted Hermione to be protected from all of this and now he had failed. Those were this man's last thoughts. The villain whom had murdered her best friend looked up into the shadow and saw a witness. It was no other than Hermione Jean Granger. Blaise Zanbini started to walk toward Hermione. She didn't know what to do, so she fled. Blaise continued his chase only to be a moment too late. Harry freaking Potter had grabbed the girl and ran. Blaise threw a curse to where they had been standing. Blaise was getting upset now and forced himself to follow them. They ran to a clearing in the park and apperated.

As Harry and Hermione were disappearing, they felt magic strike them. Hermione felt a strange pulling feeling and then she was in the Ministry of Magic atrium. Harry fell to the floor; he was bleeding from a curse wound. Harry, as he was falling he dropped his wand to the small spot on his arm where Aurors have connected channels. There was an orange puff of smoke ; Kingsley came from one of the Floo channels. He came rushing toward them with a look of grave concern. Kingsley didn't wait for Hermione or Harry to speak; he just grabbed her and rushed her toward the office of Magical Protection. Hermione fell into the a brown leather chair and was met with a cup of tea from a woman she had never seen before. The lady that served her the tea was very pretty and Hermione sighed as she thought she would never see this lady again after today. It was just like Ron, she was never going to see him again. Hermione felt the tears prickle her eyes and wanted to cry. She burst into tears at the thought, her best freidn was gone and her other was wounded. Blaise was going to pay for Ron's life one way or another. When she started thinking of him, she burst into tears again. She didn't know what she was going to do without him.

Harry surprised Hermione by walking in the door to the office where she was sitting. She looked up at him with tears in her eyes, she used the back of her hand to wipe away her tears. Harry was in rough looking shape, but didn't appear to be bleeding anymore. Kinglsey followed him into the room, he had a look on his face, it was on of fear. Hermione had never seen him look like that and she felt scared again. Harry sat down next to her and grabbed her hand. He spoke to her, he said" Blaise saw you and he will hunt you down". "I would let you stay with Ginny and I", but Kingsley said he talked to the Headmistress and you are going to Hogwarts. Hermione knew it was bad when the Minister didn't trust one of his Aurors to protect her and felt he had to move her to a protected castle full of powerfully wizards and witches. Hermione burst out crying and didn't stop even when Harry tired comforting her.