CHAPTER 8: ALL GOOD THINGS COME TO AN END
"Hey," Hermione said walking up to Blaise.
"Hey what's up?" said Blaise.
"Nothing. You ready to go?" she asked.
"Ya," he said gesturing to the door. They walked to the door with Ginny and Draco behind them.
"I hope you don't mind that I brought Draco." Blaise whispered. "I heard him talking to Nott about how Ginny was the hottest girl in the school, so I medaled a little." Blaise said. They both laughed slightly.
"I have to disagree with him though." Blaise said, letting his perfect smile show.
"Oh really?" Hermione said playfully.
"Ya, I think I am definitely standing right next to the most beautiful girl in the school," he said. Hermione let out a chuckle and a blush that could compete with Ron's.
"Well thank you very much," Hermione said. "No one has ever said anything like that to me," Hermione said looking up into his captivating eyes.
"Hey guys!" Ginny said running up next to them, pulling Draco behind her.
"Where are we going?" Ginny asked.
"I was thinking we should get a few butterbeers. Sound good?" Blaise asked.
"Ya great," said Ginny.
*** A few hours later.
They were having a great time. Laughing like they were old friends. They were having a good chuckle about Snape's expression when he kissed Harry, and how he had skipped around the room daintily, when an owl flew into the bar and dropped off a letter in front of Hermione. It said…
Baware, we attack at the heart
"What's that?" Blaise asked looking over her shoulder. But Hermione quickly pulled away.
"Um…nothing!" Hermione said smiling.
"Draco, can I talk to you for a second outside?" Hermione asked. Draco instantly understood and headed for the door. When they got outside Hermione showed him the note. He read it over a few times before looking up at her.
"Do you know anything about this?" she asked hopefully.
"Not much. I did hear my dad talking last night. It was something about the Order; they were planning an attack at the heart, what ever that meant. Maybe it is poisoning?" he asked her.
"No, I don't think so; the order has never used poison." Hermione said deep in thought. "I think I need to go back to Hogwarts. It might be safer there.' She said.
"I agree," Draco said firmly, but sadly.
"I'm so sorry Draco, I know you and Ginny were having a good time, but I really need to figure this note out." Hermione said with a sorry look in her eyes.
"I know, there will be other times for that," Draco said. "So let's go back inside and then you guys can leave."
They headed back inside and explained the situation to Blaise and Ginny. They agreed, and they said their farewells. Ginny and Hermione headed up to the castle, leaving behind a very cheerless Draco Malfoy, and Blaise Zabini.
*****At the castle
"What do you think it means Hermione?" Ginny asked. The two girls were sitting on the couch in front of the fireplace, lost in thought. Hermione didn't have time to answer before they heard a tapping at the window. It was an owl with a letter in its beak. Hermione took the letter and sent the bird away. It read...
We do not hide, we are here to play this game and we shall win. The Grangers are a good place to start…
"The Grangers are a good place to start!" Hermione screamed tearing the note in half. Ginny ran to the note and pieced it back together. She read it, and then read it over and over again trying to change it.
"Hermione we have to go to your house NOW!" Ginny yelled. The girls grabbed their cloaks, and apparated to the house.
LATER***
When they arrived, the door was beaten down, and a window was broken. Hermione ran through the door way and when she got there she stopped in her tracks. There in front of her were the Grangers' lifeless bodies and a trail of blood going to the wall. On the wall it read...
Come out and play
-lupin
….Written in blood. Hermione let out a screech so loud it pierced the ears of all animals around her.
"NO! NO! NOOO!" she screamed grabbing for her parents bodies.
"STOP!" Ginny said grabbing Hermione's arm before it touched the body of Mrs. Granger. Hermione just looked at her like she was mad. "It's a trap!" Ginny said. She took a fire poker on the fire place and threw it on top of her parents. The second it touched their bloodied bodies, the fire poker and Mrs. Granger disappeared.
"It's a port key!" Ginny said. Hermione just stared at where the body had once been, then at her father.
"I-I can't even touch them one last time…" Hermione whispered. Her eyes were now flooded and her face was covered with rolled tears. Then she stopped crying. 'I must be strong. They wanted me to break down, so I will not please them,' Hermione thought. She got up and walked to the door and left with out looking back.
"We strike at midnight," Hermione said to Ginny when they were outside. Ginny looked in her eyes and saw something more horrible than death itself. It was too horrible too say.
"It's game time," Hermione said pulling up her hood and Ginny doing the same as her. They apparated to the castle, awaiting their attack.
Authors note: ok ya'll, short chapter. Filler at first, then not so filler. I'm guessing most of you were wondering what it meant by; 'Unfortunately for Hermione, she didn't know this would be the last time she would see the Grangers ever again,' in chapter 3. Well you found out this chapter! = ). This is where the real action begins!
Also, I need a little bit of help with something. I have two ideas on how Hermione should side in the war. So I'll listen to what you have to say. Option 1: she goes with voldamort and they are the Dark side. Option 2: Hermione and Ginny form a third side of the war; One that is secretly planning the downfall of Harry AND Voldamort when they don't suspect it. This side would be a democracy, and there would be freedom to all. Which one? I'm torn!!! Please help. 1 or 2? You choose!
Luv always,
Slitherinlove
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