A/N - this is a continuation of chapter 5. this is 2nd year and 3rd. enjoy!
When they got back to the Burrow Hermione wrote to her parents to let them know how her trip went. She stayed there for a week after they got back and then went to spend the rest of vacation with her parents.
~ * -September 1- *~
Hermione stepped onto Platform ¾ and immediately found the sea of red hair hurrying towards the train. She put her trunk in an empty compartment and waved to her parents as they pulled out of the station. Ginny walked into the compartment and asked if she could sit with Hermione and she of course said yes. They talked about what they did with the rest of there summer holiday's and then Hermione realized that Harry and Ron hadn't been to the compartment. "Ginny? Where are the boys at?"
"I don't know. They were right behind us."
"Oh okay." Hermione looked out the window and saw a blue car flying alongside the train. "Um Ginny. I think I found them! Harry!" Hermione covered her mouth with her hands as Harry fell out of the car and was only holding on by the door. Ron grabbed him and pulled him back into the car and Hermione and Ginny just looked at each other.
When they got to Hogwarts Ginny and Hermione were sitting in the Great Hall when Harry and Ron looked in. "What were you two thinking! You could've been hurt! You probably gave Mrs. Weasley a heart attack!" they just looked down after their verbal lashing from Hermione. They all got up and left the Great Hall and made their way to the Gryffindor common room to turn in for the night before classes in the morning. When they woke up they walked to the Great Hall for breakfast and that's when it happened. Ron sat down as an owl, Errol, dropped a blood-red envelope in front of him.
"Ron, you might want to open that. I ignored one from my Gran once, it was horrible." Neville said looking at Ron with a sympathetic look.
"Look everyone! Ron's got himself a howler!" Seamus yelled and the whole hall became silent as they looked at the 2nd year. Ron opened the letter a little bit and it jumped out of his hands. "RONALD WEASLEY! HOW COULD YOU BE SO STUPID TAKING THAT CAR! YOU WERE SEEN BY NO LESS THAN 15 MUGGLES! YOUR FATHER IS NOW FACING AN INQUIRY AT WORK AND ITS INTIRELY YOUR FAULT! IF YOU PUT SO MUCH AS ONE TOE OUT OF LINE WE'LL BRING YOU STRAIGHT HOME! We don't blame you Harry dear. Oh and congratulation Ginny dear on making Gryffindor. We're so proud of you." The letter spit at Ron and ripped itself up as he sank down lower in his seat while everyone laughed at him.
Nothing special happened in the next few weeks, Charlie and Hermione hadn't written to each other. Until a first year muggleborn, Colin Creevy, and Filch's cat, Mrs. Norris, were attacked and someone wrote 'Enemy's of the heir beware' on the wall in blood. Of course the trio was found at the scene and blamed. Hermione went to her dormitory and wrote to Charlie.
Dear Charlie,
The most horrible thing has happened! Mr. Filch's cat and a first year muggleborn have been attacked and petrified. Nobody knows what it was that attacked them but someone wrote 'Enemy's of the heir beware' in blood on the wall by Mrs. Norris. Draco Malfoy, Lucius Malfoy's son, looked at me and said, "You'll be next mudbloods." That's the second time this year he's called me that. Of course Ron, Harry, and I were the ones found at the scene just like everything else bad that happens at Hogwarts. I know this has something to do with the chamber of secrets I heard Dumbledore talking about it. Do you know anything about the chamber? I just thought you'd like to know what was going on at Hogwarts seems how all your brothers and sister except Bill are here.
Hoping your well,
Hermione Granger
Hermione read her letter over before sending it off with Hedwig.
There hadn't been anymore attacks in the last few weeks and Charlie had wrote back telling Hermione he didn't know anything about the chamber and thanks for letting him know and to let him know who else is attacked. Hermione went to see Harry in the Hospital Wing after he got hurt in the quidditch match and Lockhart took all the bones out of his arm. She wore the invisibility cloak on the way there and when she got there because she wasn't suppose to be there, when Dumbledore, McGonagall, and Madame Pomfrey all came in with a seventh year named Penelope Clearwater. Hermione heard them talking in low voices and saying how they found Justin Flinch-Fletchly and Penelope beside each other both petrified with Sir Nicolas hanging in front of them and that Professors Sprout and Flitwick were on their way with Justin. Hermione knew she needed to find out what this thing was and tell Charlie there had been more attacks. When the Professors left Hermione kissed Harry's hand and left to go to her room. She got out parchment and wrote to Charlie telling him about the attacks and that she was going to try to figure out what was going on and what was attacking the muggleborn students because she was scared it was going to attack her. She waited till the morning to send the letter and go to the library. Since it was a nice day out all the students and professors were outside so Hermione was the only one in the library. She pulled out several books and couldn't find anything that described what was happening until she found a page about a basilisk. She ripped the page out and wrote pipes on the top of the paper knowing that was how it was getting around. Hermione looked into her bag for the little mirror her mother had gotten her for Christmas and used it to look around corners when she saw a pair of yellow eyes looking at her through the mirror and she felt her body go stiff and her vision went black.
Hermione felt something sliding down her throat and she felt her body starting to relax. When she woke Madame Pomfrey gave her a strengthening potion and sent her on her way to the Great Hall. When she walked in she saw Harry and Ron. Neville looked at Hermione and smiled and poked Harry while pointing at her. Harry looked at her and then Ron leaned back to look at her, both with big smiles. Hermione took off running towards them and launched herself at Harry and hugged him as tight as she could. She shook hands with Ron and smiled at her boys. "Well what have I missed?"
"Well the snake took Ginny to the chamber and Harry saved her and killed the snake. You got a couple of letters. And we wouldn't have been able to do it if you hadn't figured what that thing was and how it was getting around the school. Oh and turns out You-Know-Who was controlling the thing." Hermione just looked at the boys before smiling and hugging them.
"Where are my letters?" she asked and Harry pulled them out of his robes and handed them to her. Hermione smiled at him and opened the first one.
Dear Hermione,
Please be careful it sounds as if whatever your talking about is very dangerous. Thank you for keeping me updated. Be safe. All of you guys.
From,
Charlie
She smiled and then opened the second one,
Dear Hermione,
Are you okay? Harry and Ron wrote to me and told me that Ginny got taken to the chamber and you got petrified. Please write to me and tell me your okay when you wake, please!
Hoping you wake up soon!
Charlie
Hermione smiled and looked in her bag for a quill and parchment and wrote to Charlie telling him she was fine as well as Ginny and the boys and sent it off with the owl waiting on her.
Nothing special happened that summer except mass murderer Sirius Black escaping from Azkaban. Hermione went and stayed at The Leaky Cauldron the last couple of weeks when the Weasley's got back from visiting Bill in Egypt. Nothing special happened besides finding out the Sirius killed Harry's parents and one of their best friends. When they got onto the train they say with the new DADA professor because he was asleep and they needed to talk about things. The train suddenly stopped and Harry opened the compartment door and said nothing was there. When he got back in and shut the door a bony hand opened it again and looked at Harry and I mist began to come from Harry. The professor stood and cast a blue light at the thing and it left as Harry passed out. When Harry woke up he asked what happened as he chewed on a piece of chocolate. "Well the dementor's were on here making sure Sirius Black wasn't on the train and they started sucking something out of you. Then Professor Lupin cast a spell and drove it away. Then you passed out." Hermione explained to Harry while the professor was gone talking to the train driver. Hermione sat back in her seat as everything calmed down and wrote to tell Charlie what had happened. Even though Harry wasn't his brother Hermione knew that Charlie thought of him as one and would be worried about him.
When they got to Hogwarts nothing special happened until there first DADA lesson and they were using a Boggart. When it was Hermione's time she walked up to the thing not sure what her biggest fear was and then she looked at the Boggart she saw a pile of bodies, her mom and dad, Mrs. and Mr. Weasley, Bill, Ron, Ginny, Fred, George, Percy, Harry, and Charlie all sitting underneath Lord Voldemort as he smiled at her with an evil grin. When she saw this she started crying not knowing what to do. She raised her wand and said "Ridikulus" but nothing happened. She tried again and still nothing happened, she dropped to her knees and Harry and Ron ran up to her and wrapped her in a hug of comfort. Professor Lupin ran in front of her and he sent the Boggart away.
"Well that's enough for today class." He said to all his students that looked shaken up at what they had just seen.He leaned down and told Hermione, Harry, and Ron they cold leave and they did. When they got to the common room Harry looked at Ron and he nodded. Ron got up and went to write to his brother letting him know what happened to Hermione during class.
The next few days Hermione was on edge as she went through her days. She got a letter from Charlie at breakfast and looked at it questionably before opening it,
Dear Hermione,
Are you okay? I seem to be asking you that a lot. Anyways Ron wrote and told me what happened. Why didn't you tell anyone that was what you were scared of? That's to big a fear for a third year. You should be scared of things like spiders or snakes. Not worrying about You-Know-Who! We're all fine and nothing is going to happen to us. Please write and tell me things like this, or tell Harry and Ron. They're your best friends they will help you. Talk to Lupin and see if he can help you with anything to make you feel safer. Okay? Write and let me know what happens okay?
Everything will be fine,
Charlie
Hermione looked over at Ron and raised an eyebrow. "What? You write to him all the time about things I just thought he should know."
"Thanks guys." She smiled at them slightly before getting up and walking to charms.
The next few months went by without any problems until Harry looked on the map and saw a name, a name of a person that's supposed to be dead. Peter Pettigrew. Harry wondered about it but didn't give it much thought and just went one. After the trio got back from Beakbuck's execution and Hermione punching Malfoy in the face Ron saw Scabbers and then a big black dog attacked and drug Ron into the tunnel for the shrieking shack. Hermione and Harry ran after Ron and when they got there the battle between Harry and Sirius began. They found out that Sirius hadn't killed James and Lily but Pettigrew did because they switched secret keeper at last minute and Peter gave them up to Voldemort. They took Peter and Sirius out of the shack and onto the grounds of the school and then they saw the moon and Lupin changed into a werewolf, which gave Peter time to escape. Sirius formed into his dog and tried to get Lupin to calm down so he didn't hurt anyone but he hit Sirius and Sirius limped off to the river. Lupin heard a wolf call so he ran off to find the other wolf as Harry ran to find Sirius not wanting to lose the last family member he had since Harry didn't count the Dursley's as family. Hermione stayed with Ron to make sure he was okay and she saw a bright blue flash and took off towards Harry and Sirius. When she got there they were both passé out so Hermione ran for a teacher and when they got there they took Harry to the hospital and Sirius to a tower to wait for the Dementor's kiss.
Hermione took her time-turner out and Harry and her went back to save Buckbeak and Sirius. When they saved Sirius they sent him and Buckbeak off into hiding. They walked back into the hospital just as they disappeared. "What! You were just there and now your there?" Ron said incredulously.
"What is he talking about Harry?"
"No idea Hermione." And they both laughed.
Hermione wrote to Charlie to tell him everything that happened and how Sirius was innocent. Charlie couldn't believe it and was happy for Harry to have someone he could talk to even if it was only in letters at the moment. Hermione smiled at the last letter and looked out the window of the Hogwarts Express.
Ron walked into the room Hermione was in and said, "You okay babe?"
"Yeah. Just thinking about Hogwarts."
"Oh okay. Well dinner is ready."
"Okay." They started walking down the stairs and when they got there Hermione immediately noticed the missing presence of Charlie. She looked at Harry with a questioning gaze and he looked out the window at the tree Charlie and her always sat under to talk after her 5th year. She sighed and took her seat at the table suddenly not hungry knowing that Charlie was hurting just by the look on his face as he stared up at the sky.
A/N - i hope you liked it! next chapter is going to be in present time and then i'll go back to 4th year. please please please review! it really does help make it better!