Title: Let Love In

Author: h_weasley

Disclaimer: All characters are owned by J. . I'm not that creative.

Pairing: George/Hermione

Rating: M

Summary: George is grieving and Hermione feels out of place. What will happen when they are forced together? Will they open their hearts to one another or let this chance pass them by?

Warnings (if applicable): None

Genre: Romance/Drama

Author's Notes: It's been a while since I've written anything. I tried to be more careful of spelling and such. Bear with me I have no beta.


Chapter 4:

George immediately apparated back to the burrow. He was surprised to see most of his family was home (with the exception of Bill, Fleur and Charlie). Even his dad and Percy were there and they usually worked late these days.

"Oh George!" Molly exclaimed happily. "We were just about to have dinner? Is Hermione with you? Or is she with her family? How did it all go?"

George paced around the kitchen, "I don't know how to say this…I don't know…I lost her."

Mrs. Weasley's face fell, "What do you mean you lost her?" she screeched.

The rest of the family heard the raised voices and came to see what was going on.

"How could you have lost her?" Ron demanded.

George ignored him and started telling the story. He told them everything leaving out only the intimate details. His mother looked as if she was going to have some sort of fit when he told them about Hermione's parents. "After Hermione ran out I had a few …umm…words with her parents and when I went to look for her she was gone. I searched around there a bit then I went back to the hotel. Her stuff was gone but she left a letter. The letter said she didn't belong with her parents are us, she asked me not to look for her."

"This is ridiculous," Mrs. Weasley moaned, wringing her hands. "She does belong here. We are her family, not blood but we love her. "She looked around at her family, "We need to find her, to help her, and I don't want to lose anyone else." took her hand and kissed it trying to comfort her.

"I came back here because I wasn't sure where to start looking." George said. "You lot are the only friends of hers I know," He said gesturing to Harry, Ginny and Ron. "I wasn't sure where to start."

"We could try Luna," Ginny suggested.

Harry nodded, "But Hermione might not retreat to the wizarding world."

"What?" Percy asked.

"Keep in mind Hermione is muggle born; she was raised for 11 years in the muggle word and spent almost every summer in the muggle world. She has muggle friends and family," Harry explained. He paused, "She had a cousin she was close to…June, Jane… something."

"Julia," Ron interjected. "Julia Granger."

"Dad and I can go to the ministry and see if we can find any information on her muggle relatives and friends, the ministry sometimes keeps those types of files," Percy said.

"I will go to Luna's," Ginny said.

"Molly contact Bill and Fleur and asked them to go with you to look around Diagon Alley," Mr. Weasley said.

"I guess I could go to Hogwarts and check there thought it's not likely," Harry said. "I just need to do something."

"What about me?" Ron asked.

"What about you?" George asked. "I thought you didn't want to be involved.

"That's not fair,"Ron argued. "I still love her and want what is best for her."

"Ron, you go with Harry," Ginny suggested, "George, you come with me."

Everyone agreed to their assignments and parted ways. George accompanied Ginny to Luna Lovegoods. They saw Luna's father outside the Lovegood's home talking to a garden gnome. George shook his head unable to believe anyone could find those things anything but annoying.

"Hello, Mr. Lovegood!" Ginny called.

Xenophilius Lovegood looked up and smiled at his unexpected guests. "Hello, Miss Weasley is it?" he called.

"Yes sir," Ginny replied. "How are you?"

"I am well, just enjoying this lovely day and the company of this delightful creature. He gestured to the garden gnome who in turn bit him and disappeared. "I am so lucky," Xenophilius exclaimed. He looked to a bewildered George and Ginny and said, "You know gnome saliva is incredibly beneficial."

"Yes, sir," Ginny interrupted. George knew she was agreeing to hurry this along. "Is Luna home?"

"Yes, she is," Mr. Lovegood told them. "Go right in she is in her room. Upstairs, can't miss it."

George opened the door and was not all to see the Lovegood house was just as eccentric on the inside as the outside. Just their lucky Luna was descending the stairs. She smiled at seeing them, "Ginny. George, what are you doing here?"

"Hello Luna," Ginny greeted. "Is Hermione here?"

Luna shook her head, "No, is she supposed to be? "

"No, but you would tell me if she were…even if she asked you not to?" Ginny answered.

"No, I don't believe I would break a confidence of a friend, if Hermione were here and asked me to keep it a secret, I would." Luna told them simply. "But she isn't here."

"Luna, Hermione is in a bad place." Ginny started.

"What place? Why is it bad?" Luna asked.

"I don't literally mean a bad place," Ginny replied slightly irritated "I just mean she is upset and not thinking clearly if you see her or hear from her please call me"

"I'm sorry," Luna said. "I won't betray her, if she comes here I will keep it a secret if she asks but I will let you know she is safe, that is the best I can do."

George was going to argue but Ginny stopped him, "Thanks, Luna."

Luna stopped them as they were leaving, "Hermione is the smartest girl I know. Leave her bed and I bet she will come to you when she is ready…just a suggestion."

George and Ginny left together in silence, "What now?" Ginny finally asked when they were far enough away from the Lovegoods to apparated politely.

"Go home and wait for everyone else," George suggested. "Someone should be there in case she comes home."

Ginny agreed and then went back to the Burrow. No one was there when they arrived so they sat in silence. Ginny broke that silence by asking a question George didn't expect, "Did something happen between you and Hermione?"

"What?" George demanded. "That is crazy."

"Is it?" Ginny countered her eyebrows raised. "You seem really concerned about her."

"Only because I was with her and I was supposed to be looking out for her," George explained but he could tell it sounded like a lie.

Ginny chuckled, "I don't believe you and I will just ask Hermione when I see her." She told her brother.

George rolled his eyes, "Absolutely, that is exactly what you need to be worried about the moment we find Hermione."

Ginny didn't say another word. Within the next few hours the rest of the family arrived and none of them had found Hermione. George was starting to get worried. He didn't know her well enough to hazard a guess as to where she might be.

Before anybody could say another word there was a loud pop and standing in the living room of the Burrow was Kreature, The Black family's former house elf who now works for Harry. Kreature bowed low to Harry.

"Harry Potter, Kreature bring news." Kreature warbled.

"Kreature, I thought you were at Hogwarts," harry said kneeling down the house elf's level.

"Kreature is sir but once a month Kreature goes and checks on the Black house and makes sure it is clean and safe, harry Potter did not say Kreature could not so this …Kreature hopes Harry Potter does not mind."

"I don't mind but I pay someone to do that already Kreature," harry said but George could see that Harry hurt Kreatures feelings. Harry saw it too, "But It's always good to have more than one person keep an eye out I suppose," Harry amended and Kreature beamed. The Harry asked, "Why have you come?"

"Kreature went to check the house and I noticed someone was living there. Kreature found evidence of food being cooked in the kitchen and one of the bedrooms was used. As Kreature was leaving I saw the mud…" Kreature coughed and started again, "The muggle friend of harry Potter's…the Granger girl was there reading a book in the living room. Harry Potter did not tell Kreature that anyone would be staying there, not that you have to though. Would you like Kreature to go back and serve the Granger girl?"

George was flooded with relief …Hermione was safe and they knew where she was. It was a wonderful feeling. But reality set in and now they were faced with another quandary…How to make Hermione come home?