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The ground beneath his feet crunched as he walked on towards his destination. Each step required more strength than the one before it, and slowly he was beginning to tire. He knew he could do it this time. He knew he could rid the world of the notorious Harry Potter. He didn't just have plans for Harry. No, he was going to demolish everything connected to him even if it meant taking a few more lives. The lights ahead began to loom closer as he inched his way up to the house. Everything around the home was enveloped in pitch darkness. The only sound was the rustling of the leaves as a slight breeze blew and the sound of his feet carrying him onward. Suddenly he reached it. The stone building was as crooked as could be. One poke with a twig and it seemed the whole thing would topple to the ground. Smoke was billowing from one of the four or five chimneys that were placed on the roof. Wand at the ready, he began his trek to the door. One charm would do it. One charm was all it was going to take to kill the foolish boy. At that moment, he bumped into something hard. Slowly rubbing where his hip hit the object, he lifted his wand and said, "Lumos." A bolt of light shot out from the end of the wand revealing the concealed object. In his path lie a little wooden sign with words written across it in big black letters. There was no denying what the sign read for it was clear as day and on it was clearly written The Burrow.
Hermione awoke with a start. That was by far the worst nightmare she had ever had. It was so vivid and real that she felt like she had been walking right there next to the person. It was so surreal. She wiped the sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand and slowly placed her feet on the floor. She knew who the man in her dream had been. There was only one person in the whole world, magic and muggle, who could be so malicious. It could have only been Lord Voldemort. He had been walking somewhere. She could remember that much. He had his wand out...he was going to kill someone with a charm. Then Hermione realized where he had been, and the thought of it made a shiver run down her spine. He had been at the Burrow. She knew that Harry was staying with Ron for the summer since their hospitality by far surpassed that of the Dursleys. She then remembered that Harry wasn't going to be the only target; the entire Wealsey family was also in danger. "Oh my Lord," Hermione said aloud to herself. What if the dream hadn't really been a dream but a message or sign of what was to come if it hadn't already? What if she was too late? She quickly shook the horrible thoughts from her head and hurried over to her desk. She grabbed a roll of parchment and her quill and began to scribble a note to Harry.
Harry,
We must talk as soon as possible. I have something very important that you need to know. When you receive this, send a note with Hedwig stating a meeting place a time for you, Ron, and me to talk. I hope all of you are doing well. Can't wait to hear from you. Stay safe and please be alert. I have a horrible feeling that something is awry. Lastly, please watch out for Ron. You know how unaware he can be at times.
Love,
Hermione
She rolled the letter up and placed it on her desk. It was the early hours of the morning and there was no way she could get to an owl to send it. She would have to content herself until morning when she would be able to transmit it off to The Burrow. After sitting in silence for a few moments, she coaxed herself to get into bed and try to get some sleep. It took a few hours before she could put the dream in the back of her mind, but she finally managed to fall into a quiet slumber with Crooshanks curled up at her feet.
A/N: Well, there's the first chapter. I hope you enjoyed it. Please send me your reviews. I love hearing what you all think and it helps push me to write more. More is on the way, and it will contain more than this chapter. I can't wait to get to the romance stuff! It's on its way as well as some humor to add to the melancholy mood of the first bit. Before I forget, I want to send a shoutout to my best friend, MissDissendium!