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"Why?", Hermione whispered. "Why?", she repeated with more force. The room became quiet. They all stared at Hermione. "I said why? Why do I have to go alone? Why can't Harry and Ron come with me?", asked Hermione.
"Hermione", Remus pleaded, not wanting to feel her wrath. "We, as in the Order, believe that you are more skilled than Ron and Harry. Therefore you will need special training", Remus said.
"So why can't we come?", asked Ron.
"Well, you and Harry are being trained here. We want to keep an eye on you guys", Remus said.
"And we want to keep an eye on Hermione", Ron fumed.
"I don't understand why she has to go to Greece. What does Greece have that Britain doesn't?", Harry asked. He was becoming angrier by the minute.
"Greece has many programs that advanced witches and wizards can attend to. Hermione will have a private tutor that will teach her many spells and defences. He is very trustworthy and I consider him as one of my friends. His name is Sturgis Podmore. Hermione, you will meet him once you arrive at Greece", Remus said. His voice was a no-nonsense tone.
"Will she be back before the school year starts?", asked Ron. He look hopeful, silently begging Remus with his eyes.
"You guys will be able to see her on the train ride", Remus said.
Hermione, who was silent the whole time spoke up asking, "Will I be in contact with Ron and Harry?".
"I'm afraid you can't. I'm sorry", he said.
"What?! You expect us not to have any contact with my best friend? Are you crazy?", Harry shouted.
"I can't do that. You're asking for way too much. Harry's right. I can't not have any contact with them. They're like family. Without them I'll go insane. What if I'm in trouble? Who's going to help me? Huh?", Hermione fumed.
"Hermione don't worry. Sturgis will be there. Also you guys will have a necklace on you at all times. The pendant on it has a tracking charm on it. We will know where you are at, at all times. Hold onto the pendant and think of a message you want to tell us and we will receive it with your consent. Wear the necklace at all times. No exceptions", Remus lectured.
"Hey, Mione, this is like that coin you made for the D.A. in fifth year", Ron said.
"Who do you think gave us the idea?", asked Remus with a cheeky smirk. He handed them the necklaces. "Well, I must be going. I'll see you all in three days". He walked to the chimney and flooed back to his apartment.
They all sat there, trying to let his words sink in. 'What am I going to do?', thought Hermione.
3 days later...
"Well… I...I'm a, I'm going to miss you guys", Hermione said tears rimming her eyes.
"Were going to miss you too", Ron said.
Hermione was hours away from from leaving her friends, her life away, to go to Greece. She was currently saying goodbye to her best friends. The golden trio huddled together saying farewell to each other. Hermione kissed the cheeks of her boys.
"Make sure you have your necklace on at all times", Hermione said.
"Always", Harry said.
Remus watched the whole exchange smiling sadly at the trio. Her departure reminded him of his old friends, the marauders.
"Ready?", Remus asked.
"No, but I will be", Hermione said.
Remus handed her a spoon portkey. With one last look at her friends, she grabbed the spoon and was immediately taken to Greece. Hermione landed on the ground, dropping everything. She was surrounded by tons of flowers and a bright sun. She grabbed her luggage off the ground, and was greeted by a tall man. The man had a box-like jaw and blue eyes that were faded looking. He had messy straw hair and a couple of scars. He looked to be in his early to mid-thirties. To say the least he was attractive. He looked at Hermione giving her a suitcase that she had just dropped. She took it, stunned at the attractiveness of the man. She thought she was going to have an old trainor. She was now feeling better about going on this trip.
"Hello, I'm Sturgis Podmore", he said. And before she could reply he said, "And you must be Hermione Granger". He had a slight Scottish accent as he spoke.
"Yes, that is correct. It is a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Podmore", Hermione said.
"The pleasure's all mine, and please, call me Sturgis. We will be seeing each other a lot so we might as well call each other by are first names", he said giving her a smirk.
"Ok, Sturgis. Uhm, are we suppose to keep this training secretive?", asked Hermione.
"Straight to business I see. Well, Hermione, the only people that know about your training are myself, you, of course, your friends, and a couple of Order members. So to answer your question the answer is yes", said Sturgis.
"Ok", said Hermione. What if I see someone I know with you? What do I say then?", she asked.
"You will say I am a friend of your cousin's. I do believe that you have family here. Am I correct?", he asked.
"I do. Will I be able to see them?", Hermione asked, her eyes lighting up at the mention of them.
"I'm afraid not because it could compromise your mission", he said.
'Great. Can't talk to anyone. I'm just going to be lonely the whole time', she thought,
"How about we go to the house. Now, take my hand", Sturgis said.
Hermione took his hand and felt a swirling motion. Her body twisting and turning. When the feeling passed she felt like she was going to throw up. 'I'm never going to do that again', she thought. She opened her eyes and in front of her she saw a luxurious greek villa.
"Wow", she breathed.
"If you think that's awesome how about you see the inside", Sturgis said right next to her, pulling her out of her trance. He was looking at her smiling.
He was right, the inside was pretty damn awesome. Right when you walked in you were greeted with a grand staircase. She walked up the stairs and went into her room. There was a queen sized bed in the center of the room. The room was white with blue to accompany it and accents of gold. Above the bed was a canopy, giving her privacy if she needed it. The wall to the right was full of shelves with books on them. Hermione walked up to the books, running her hands against the spines. Next, she walked to the walk-in closet. It was full of clothes. A few fancy garments, but mostly casual. She turned around and saw her luggage by her door. Wondering how it got there she thought, 'Was that there when I got here?'. As if reading her mind Sturgis walked into her room.
"Ah, I see you found your room. I hope you don't mind, but Loody brought your luggage to your room", he said.
"Loody? Uh, I didn't see her", Hermione said confused.
"Him", Sturgis replied.
"Pardon?", Hermione asked, confused.
"Loody is a boy and he is a house elf", he said. Right when he said this Loody popped up.
"Master? Did you call for Loody?", the elf asked.
The elf was very small and wrinkly. He had big droopy ears, the size of clown shoes. His bigs eyes were the color of sapphires. He was wearing a thin piece of fabric that went down to his pointy knees.
"No, Loody, I was just explaining to our guest who you are", Sturgis said. "Loody this is Hermione Granger. She is our guest for the summer. You will serve her. Hermione this is Loody, my house elf. He is here to serve you".
"Hello, Miss Granger. Loody is here to serve you", the elf said. He bowed down, his head almost touching the ground.
"You may call me Hermione. And thank you for bringing my things", Hermione said, smiling at the elf.
"Well, Loody let us leave Hermione to herself. She has a long day ahead of her. If you need anything I'm down the hall, and you can always ask Loody for help. Goodnight Hermione", he said.
"Goodnight Sturgis, Loody", she replied.
They left her room and once again Hermione was all by herself. She moved toward her luggage and started unpacking her clothes and belongings. The last item she put away was photo of her smiling and laughing with Harry and Ron. The photo was taken after the yule ball. She placed the photo by her bedside. She then changed into a nightgown and crawled onto her bed. She grabbed the pendant and thought of a message. A few seconds later the pendant said, 'I landed. I miss you guys'. A few seconds later she felt a burning sensation on her chest. The pendant now read, 'We miss you too'. She thought of another message saying, 'Love you guys. Stay safe'. Moments later it said,'You too. Goodnight'. Hermione smiled and she shortly fell asleep thinking about the long summer ahead of her.