Love Conquers All

Chapter One: Harry, Where Are You?

Lightning was striking while the rain was pouring down to the thirsty ground as in that night and up in a musty old bedroom, Hermione sat staring out of the window. A million thoughts were running through her mind, wondering if Hogwarts would still be open in the fall, wondering what would happen to the Wizard World, and wondering what Harry was thinking right now. The war with Voldemort, Hermione found to be could have been compared with the muggle's World War I and II, except the muggle world didn't have a so called 'Chosen One' to depend on but only to depend on their selves for their own safety. The lightning staggered here and there while the thunder roared within the realm as she picked up the Daily Prophet from the writing desk near the window; nothing was in the news but deaths, deaths, death eater sightings, and more deaths.

She only had one more problem: Ron. Ron had confessed his feelings to Hermione, and Hermione, well she told Ron to give her some time to think about it. She had admitted that she liked Ron but did not quite know in what way. She thought it would be unfair to Harry when the two of them were dating and while Harry is there trying to save everyone's skin from Voldemort and his cronies.

Pigwidgeon arrived with a letter from Ron.

Dear Hermione,

Dad will pick you up tomorrow night at 11 pm.

Hope to see soon! I really missed you,

Ron

Over across in a somewhat distant land from Hermione's place, in Canterbury to be exact, the home of Bellatrix Lestrange, the visitors who had become somewhat permanent guests over the past few months were waiting as Bellatrix came into the house with a hot-headed mood. Draco Malfoy, Snape, and Draco's mother, Narcissa had been staying or as some would say, they were 'hiding' there now for almost a month or two. Due to Albus Dumbledore's death, Draco and Snape were now one of the most wanted and hated wizards in Britain. The only reason they had not been found was because of the concealment charm.

"What is wrong with you?" Narcissa asked her sister, Narcissa had become used to her sister's attitudes over the years, and especially after their father would tell her no when they were young.

"There have been rumors that Harry Potter or as they call him right now the 'Chosen One' is with the Dark Lord," Bellatrix roughly replied.

"So? Is there something wrong about that, Auntie?" Draco said as he came down the stairs.

"Yes, Bella, is there something wrong about that? Isn't that a good thing he is with the Dark Lord so he can kill him and there would be no more of this talk of the 'Chosen One'?" Snape interrupted.

"The rumour is that Potter joined forces with the Dark Lord," Bellatrix glared at Snape.

"That is preposterous! Why would Potter join forces with us when he has a prophecy to fulfil?" Draco replied.

"The Dark Lord should have told us about his plan, I think it is indeed a rumour, Bella," Snape continued.

It was already 11 pm when Hermione was waiting in her living room for the Weasleys'. There came a sound from the fireplace and soon enough, Ron had appeared first.

"Hermione! I'm so glad I'm here to pick you up!" Ron hugged her as if his life depended on seeing her at least one more time, even though, this surely wasn't going to be the last time he would see her.

"Get a grip, Ron, you're killing Hermione," Fred followed.

Ron turned red and then there was a noise coming from outside of her house. She went out and found a levitating sedan.

"Hello there Hermione!" George, who was driving the car, greeted. He landed the sedan and then Ron, Fred and Hermione got in.

In their journey Ron sat beside Hermione in the back seat while Fred sat in the front, Ron was trying to hold her hands but every time his hand is an inch or two near to hers, she reached her hand back into her pocket.

"Um, Hermione, did you have a good summer?" Ron started a conversation.

"It was fine, do you think Harry had?" Hermione started talking about Harry.

"I reckon he did," Ron replied.

"Are we going to get Ha-" But before she could continue her sentence Ron interrupted her.

"Can you stop worrying about Harry? Let's talk about us!" Ron shouted.

There was total silence; Fred almost choked on a cookie that Mrs. Weasley had prepared for their journey while George said 'ooh'. The twins were trying to listen more about their conversation.

"I don't think we should talk about that right now, not with nosy twins," Hermione suggested.

Fred and George gave each other a glance.

Soon they arrived in Privet Drive at exactly 1 am. Ron pressed on the doorbell as many times as he could.

"Who the bloody idiot rings the doorbell at dawn?!?!" They could hear Vernon Dursley saying as he was coming down the stairs.

He opened the door. "What do you want?" He rudely asked.

"We are here to pick Harry," Hermione said.

"He's not here, now leave!" Vernon growled and tried to close the door but Hermione blocked the door.

"Not here? But we sent him a letter," She said.

"Look here lass, Potter is not here, and that is final. Get out of my door step and leave," Vernon slammed the door right after Ron and Hermione went out of the doorstep.

"Now what will we do? Harry is not here!" Ron complained as they went in the car.

Hermione leaned her head on the car's glass, "Harry, where are you?" She whispered.

They arrived in the burrow minutes later. Mrs. Weasley, as always, welcomed Hermione warmly. Hermione was told to stay in Percy's bedroom. Ron and the twins were also told to go to bed and tell everything after their rest.

It was already lunchtime when Hermione, Ron, Fred, and George woke up. They found Remus Lupin, Mad-eye Moody, and Tonks eating with Ginny, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley. The four of them sat and started eating their brunch.

"Where is Harry?" Ginny asked.

"We weren't able to pick him up yesterday," Fred replied.

"What do you mean? Didn't I tell you boys to get him from the Dursleys," Mrs. Weasley raised her eyebrow.

"We did, Mrs. Weasley, but Dursley said Harry's not there anymore," Hermione said.

"Then where could Potter be? If we lose track of him, Voldemort might attack or kidnap him," Moody said.

"I am quite sure that Harry will be in one place, the place which he longs to visit. Godric's Hollow" Lupin added.

"Why would he go there?" Ginny asked curiously.

"Because he's been longing to visit his parents' tombs," Hermione answered.

"We must inform the minister about that to have a search party for Harry, but if we put that in the news…I do not think everyone will be glad if they hear their Chosen One missing," Mr. Weasley replied.

After that, Hermione went out of the Burrow and stayed under the tree in the Weasleys' garden. She felt very concerned for Harry and wanted to look for him right now. Ron followed her and they talked.

"Hermione, what's wrong with you?" He asked.

"Nothing…I am just thinking about something," She replied.

"Harry?" He said.

"Well yeah, I'm just scared for him," She quietly said.

"Scared? Or you are thinking of him because you love him?" Ron interrogated.

"Of course I love him…as a friend," She said.

"Don't lie Hermione," Ron boldly stated as he looked straight into her eyes.

"I love him as a friend only and we all know he loves Ginny," She boldly pointed out in the same tone back to him. She felt Ron was being rather annoying at the moment, a little too much to her own liking.

"Well then, who do you love?" Hermione was speechless. How dare he say such a thing! She thought.

"I love you, Hermione. Will you be my girlfriend? Please answer me," Ron said as he kneeled in front of her.

Hermione was not sure what to say and somehow knowing she would regret her answer later said, "Okay, I will be."