Disclaimer: I don't own the characters. But I do own the plot! YAY!

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Harry apparated to Hermione's, Ron not far behind. He sprinted up the stairs, sounding more like an elephant than a gentlemen. Opening Hermione's room, she was not there. Frowning, he continued down the hall. Flinging open the spare room he paled. Ron rammed into his back and nearly died.

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Ginny and Hermione had no concept of time as they sat together at the park. Neither had a watch. They followed the suns path to the horizon and the multi - coloured sunset. Both felt slightly sleepy and nearly nodded off a few times. But the continual squeezes of each others hands quickly brought them out of the trance that they were in.

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"What?" Ron asked, not quite yelling.

"Oh, hello!" he replied cheerfully, smiling.

"What are you doing here?" Harry hissed, swaying slightly on the spot.

"Needed a place to crash. You know Potter, you shouldn't drink so much alcohol," he commented.

"Why do you need a place to crash?" Ron seethed.

"Got kicked out of home."

"Why?" Harry whispered.

"I failed my N.E.W.T.S., forfeiting any chance of me being a Death Eater."

"But why would you do that?"

"Oh, Weasley, you are daft. I never wanted to be a Death Eater, never have, never will. They kill too many people, like you Potter. I hated the way they murdered your parents, but at the time I was powerless. So I failed my N.E.W.T.S. deliberately so that I didn't cause more devastation. Except that then I got kicked out of home and forced to go back to Hogwarts and repeat 7th year. This would be the only place my father wouldn't look for me," Draco explained. Harry gaped and Ron opened and closed his mouth, speechless.

"But you were always cruel at Hogwarts!" Harry complained finally.

"Because I couldn't do anything about it. The best chance I had at redeeming myself was to fail."

"But...but...it's too much. I'm lost," Ron stumbled.

"So where are Ginny and Hermione? What happened?" Harry demanded.

"Something happened between your sister," he said, nodding at Ron, "and me."

"What?" Ron cried angrily.

"Don't worry, Weasley."

"I will. Tell me or I'll torture it out of you," Harry threatened.

"Fine. But you won't like it."

"TELL US!" they yelled.

"I kissed Weasley and Granger," he smirked.

"YOU WHAT?" Ron screamed. His face turned red and he launched himself at Draco.

"Don't," Harry commanded quietly. "He isn't worth it."

Ron nodded, inwardly seething. Walking outside with Harry, he suggested they split up and go different ways. Then they would meet back up in ten minutes as it was getting quite dark. Agreeing, Ron went left and Harry right.

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Hermione rolled over onto the grass. She woke with a start, the darkness encasing her. Ginny was fast asleep, her hand over Hermione's stomach, her head nestled into the crook of her arm. Hermione stroked the orange hair off Ginny's face as Ginny stirred. Her eyes flickered open and when she saw the darkness she sat up quickly.

"What's the time?"

"Er hello? I don't have a watch. I'd say quite late though. Lucy and Draco would be worried. Come on," she told her. Ginny sat up quickly, moaning.

"What's wrong?" Hermione asked.

"I hurt something," Ginny sobbed. Hermione was on her feet and asked where the pain was. Gasping her left leg, Hermione checked it and looked sadly at Ginny.

"You've pulled a muscle and torn a ligament," she told her. Ginny cried softly. Hermione stood up and saw a dark shadow with red hair run past the park. It was a male, tall and Hermione called out.

"Hey! HEY! Over here!" she yelled. The shadow saw her and jogged over.

"Hermione!" he breathed.

"Ron!" she cried, bursting into tears.

"Where's Ginny?" he demanded.

"There," she responded, pointing at her. "She's pulled a muscle and torn a ligament. We need to move her really carefully."

"Ok."

Picking her up gingerly, they hobbled slowly back to Hermione's house. Harry was late, Ron commented.

Suddenly they saw him, being chased by a hoard of dark cloaks. Screaming, they ran inside, pulling Harry in and locking the door, all of them ripping out their wands.

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A/N: To be quite honest, I don't know what those things are. It just came as I was watching T.V.. Anyway, I hope to see you next chapter and hopefully not too many more and it's OFF TO HOGWARTS! YAY! Until next time!

Check out Cyropi and her link to a forum about Fawkes Ashes. We really need more people because at the moment, not much is happening. BUT IT IS REALLY COOL! I'll have the site next chapter!

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