CHAPTER 10! I really want to thank you guys for your reviews, they really encourage me to keep writing. :) Sadly, the next week and a half I'm super busy, so the updates won't be as frequent as normal. :( Please continue to review, it really helps me. :D

Enjoy Chapter 10! :)

They got to the café and immediately got a table. The café only held about fifty other people. The sun burnt walls matched the sea blue wall decals. The place had a large canopy over it so you still felt like you were outside. It seemed like the perfect Australian cafe. After a few minutes a waiter came over. Hermione ordered a salmon salad, while Ron got trout with rice. A few other groups of people shuffled in behind them. The food arrived almost instantaneously, and they began to eat. Hermione started to ramble about different historical landmarks nearby, trying to calm her nerves in between bites of food.

"I mean the architecture and beauty of the bridge makes it one of Melbourne's-" Hermione stopped suddenly and her voice got much quieter, "Ron I want you to turn your head slowly around and look behind you. Doesn't that look like-" Hermione couldn't finish her sentence before she yelled: "RON DUCK!"

The man had turned around and shot a spell at Hermione that missed her by two inches. Their wands were already out as they yelled spells at the man. Ron was infuriated that this man had tried to kill his girlfriend. He wouldn't get away with this. Ron would rather die than see Hermione dead on the floor. The longer the duel went on, the angrier Ron got. They dueled this man for a few minutes before Ron hit him with stupefy. All of the muggles stood around in shock and anguish. Hermione started to wipe their memories as Ron stood over the man who attacked them.

"You know who this is don't you Hermione?" he asked after everyone's memory was wiped.

"Rabastan Lestrange," she replied, "I thought my mind was playing tricks with me at first when I saw him. I couldn't believe it. I just thought that this Death Eater stuff was going to be over. Now we really just have to find my parents because f-for all I know, there are more of them out there."

The café now seemed dull and blank. Something that seemed like fun turned into a nightmare all over again. It seemed no matter how safe they felt, danger always followed them. Hermione obliviated Yaxley's memory and Ron wrote a letter to Kingsley.

Dear Kingsley,

Hermione and I are in Australia (very long story for another time) and we found Rabastan Lestrange. Don't worry we're okay. We'll keep the café guarded until you can send some aurors down here.

Ron

P.S. Please don't tell my mother (she would kill me and never allow me to leave the house again)

Ron also wrote a note to Harry explaining the whole situation. Soon enough a few aurors arrived. They showed them Lestrange's stunned body, which they immediately took away. Hermione stood dumbstruck. Finally they left the café, and it was around dusk.

"Ron. I can't go to another house today. Just- today has been terrible."

"I know Hermione, I'm sorry," Ron said as he hugged her.

"There's just one thing that's puzzling me. How did Lestrange find us? Or was it a coincidence? What if they found my parents already? W-what if t-they're dead?"

Hermione started to cry. Ron immediately grabbed her and wiped the tears from her face.

"Look Hermione, I'm sure it was just a coincidence." Both Ron and Hermione highly doubted that, but she needed reassuring right now. "We will find your parents, Hermione. They're going to be okay and so are you. I promise."

"Let's go back to the hotel, Ron. I can't handle anything else today."

"Okay Hermione." With that, they disapparated back to the hotel.

Once they arrived at the room, Hermione immediately went to the bathroom to get changed. When she came out, Ron was sitting on the bed waiting for her.

"Hermione, I'm really sorry about what happened today. I know it wasn't easy for you, but I just want you to know-" Ron was cut off as Hermione ran over and kissed him.

Ron was surprised at first, but immediately delighted. After a few seconds the kiss deepened and showed their passion. She grabbed his red hair that she loved so much, as his hands ran up and down her shirt. Ron was never really good with words; this is how he showed Hermione that he loved her. As they became more enveloped, the kiss got more intense. They never wanted to let go of one another. Ron pulled Hermione so close to him that their skin was practically touching.

"Ron," she said in between kisses, "I really love you."

"I love you too, Hermione. I always will." When they could not get physically closer, they pulled apart. Both sat on the bed, taking a few minutes to catch their breath.

"Blimey, Hermione. Why'd you kiss me like that?"

"You've been here for me through all of this. And just, I don't know I just kind of felt it, like it was the right moment. You know Ron, I really can't thank you for all of this. I mean, not just helping me find my parents. I just mean, thank you for loving me, because I don't know what I'd do without you. I'd die if I ever lost you ." Her face started to get red.

"Hermione, you're the greatest thing that's ever happened to me. Life is dull without you. When I'm around you, I feel like the luckiest guy on the planet. I guess I should express my feelings more often if I'm going to get kissed like that everytime." They both laughed at this.

"I'm going to go to bed now. Good night Ron," she said as she turned out the lights and got into bed.

"Good night Hermione."

Such a horrible day had ended on a perfect note, and that is all they could ask for.

I wanted to end the chapter on a happy note since the rest of it was so sad. I hope you liked it and please review. :)