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Chapter Eleven – Bad and Good News

Hermione sighed and threw the Daily Prophet on her bed. It had been the third killing this week. Outside of Hogwarts. Parvati's funeral had gone by slowing. No one knew who killed her. They had suspicions. Draco, or Zabini but none of them placed Harry. A part of her knew he had done it. Thinking of the paper she wondered why the Ministry was so obsessed with this heir person. Who was Harry. She wondered if he took any part in the killing. She sat on her bed before she laid down on her back.

"Probably," Hermione said to herself. "Of course he did."

Rolling over she looked at the paper and watched as the picture moved. The Aurors were carrying the bodies and some were talking to muggles. She then heard a noise on her window. Sitting up she saw a brown owl trying to get in. She walked over and opened the window and took the letter from his leg. She watched as the owl then flew away before she walked over to her bed and sat down. She ripped the letter open and then unfolded it before she began to read it.

Dear Miss. Hermione Granger,

Hello, I am sorry to inform you that there has been an accident. Last night around twelve an unforgettable curse when off around your family home. We rushed to the scene and found the house was on fire. Upon going inside and searching the grounds we came across two bodies. We are unsure as to how this all happened. And we are deeply sorry we couldn't prevent this from happening. Your Headmaster will be waiting for you in his office when you are ready and will give you further details. Again we are sorry.

Sincerely,

Madam Bones

Hermione just stared at the letter. Within minutes she broke down into tears. She dropped the letter and laid her head into her pillow and cried her heart out. How did this happen? Why did this happen? My parents, my only family. Sure she had relatives but this was her parents. They were gone. She heard the door open to the dorm and then felt Lavender sitting beside her.

"Hermione what happened?" Lavender asked.

"M..my...parents..they're..g...gone," Hermione sobbed into her pillow.

"I'm so sorry Hermione," Lavender said giving her hug before she ran her hand up and down her back. "Why is this all happening. Parvati, all those murders, and now this?"

Lavender sat with her for a while before she left the girl to think. She wondered down the stairs and looked over at Harry. He was looking at her and she answered his question he had been dreading. Then after a few minutes Hermione came down. Harry was about to go over to her but stopped. Hermione had tissue in her hands and her face was all puffy red. She didn't look around but went straight out of the tower. She slowly made her way up the spinning stairs and into Dumbledore's office. He looked up at her and waved for her to sit down. Hermione sniffled and sat down.

"My dear," Albus began. "How are you taking the news?"

"How am I taking it," Hermione snapped. "How am I supposed to be taking it Sir?"

"I didn't mean to upset you," Albus said.

Hermione wiped her nose. "What spell?"

"It was the killing curse," Albus said. "They didn't feel anything."

"Where their bodies harmed?" Hermione asked.

"No," Albus said. "No harm came to them. Although your Mother was found in the forest behind your house which shows us she ran and was followed."

"Can you find out who did this?" Hermione asked.

"No," Albus said. "We traced, the Ministry has traced. They made sure they were untraceable. But we do think Mr. Potter had something to do with it."

"Harry wouldn't," Hermione said.

"He might," Albus said. "He was seen coming into the school grounds early this morning with some girl."

"I still don't think he did," Hermione said while thinking maybe he might have.

"You may trust him," Albus said.

"Don't you," Hermione asked.

Albus seemed to hesitate. "I do, but I don't."

"Okay," Hermione said.

"We have arranged for Minerva to take you to your closet relatives and then you'll be going to your parents funeral," Albus said. "You can have as long as you want to stay out of school."

"Thank you," Hermione said as she felt a string of tears getting ready to flow.

"When you return," Albus said. "We will need you to come to a meeting for the Order."

"Alright," Hermione said.

She then got up and left the room. Once she was packed she went and met Minerva before she portkeyed to her aunts and uncles. She didn't bother to say goodbye to anyone, not even Harry. When she returned five days later she found snow had fallen on the grounds as she walked with Minerva into the school. The corridors where oddly quiet since people had gone home for Thanksgiving. She walked into the common room and was surprised to see Harry sitting by the fire. She left Minerva and walked over to him.

"How are you?" Harry asked.

"Better," Hermione said. "The service was beautiful. Everything they would have wanted."

"I'm sorry" Harry said.

"That's okay," Hermione said. "Don't worry about it. It wasn't your fault."

Harry wrapped his arm around her and pulled her to him. She smiled and laid against him. For some weird reason after everything. How her doubt about Harry. The possibility of Harry killing her parents she still felt safe in his arms. She felt more safe with him than her own relatives and even more than her own parents. They stayed like that for a while before Hermione remembered the meeting.

"I have to go," Hermione said. "I'll be back soon."

"Alright," Harry said. "I was wondering if you'd like to go to Hogsmeade this weekend? Get your mind off things, have some fun."

"I'd like that," Hermione said. "I'll see you later Harry."

Hermione felt her mood lift as she walked down the corridors. Maybe it didn't matter if he aided in killing her parents. Harry was still a kind person. A hot one too. Hermione kept on smiling till she went into Dumbledore's door. Albus looked at her and waved towards the fireplace.

"We have a secret meeting place," Albus said. "Grimmauld place."

Hermione stepped into the fireplace and floo'd to a large house. She looked around and found her in a living room. The house was slightly creepy. She heard some screaming upstairs and then some shouts before the screaming stopped. Jumping when Dumbledore touched her shoulder. He led her into a large drawing room. She was shocked to see so many people sitting around the table. They all smiled up at her as she sat down. Dumbledore then began the introductions. He first potted to Tonks.

"Nymphadora Tonks," Albus said. "Who you have seen before."

"Wotcher Hermione," Tonks said.

"Dedalus Diggle," Albus continued as the man nodded towards Hermione. "Elphias Doge, Arabella Figg, Mundungus Fletcher, or Gus. Hestia Jones, Alastor Moody, Sturgis Podmore, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Emmeline Vance, Bill, Fred, George, Molly, Arthur, and Charlie Weasley."

"You guys are in this?" Hermione asked shocked.

"Of course," Fred said. "Can't expect us to stay out of trouble."

"Now can you Hermione," George finished.

"There are a few members not here," Albus said. "Such as Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall, and Rubes Hagrid."

Hermione nodded and then turned her head when two more members came in. She was shocked to see Professor Lupin and Sirius Black.

"Professor," Hermione said.

"Hello, Hermione," Remus said.

"And that there is Sirius Black," Albus said.

"I know who he is," Hermione said. "The mass murderer who got off his charges when they found Peter Pettigrew had betrayed the Potters."

"She is smart," Sirius said. "You weren't lying."

"Of course I wasn't you idiot," Remus said.

"Stupid Mother was at it again, "Sirius complained.

"Mother?" Hermione asked.

Sirius smiled at her. "It's a bewitched portrait. She screams things all the time when the curtains get off her by my stupid house elf Kreacher."

"House elf," Hermione said. "That's cruel."

"Can't get rid of him," Sirius said. "He'd run to the Malfoy's and then the Order would be caught."

"Malfoy?" Hermione questioned.

"Man your like a reporter," Sirius laughed. "Yes, my cousin. Narcissa Black."

"Okay enough," Molly said. "No more blabbering on. Why did you call us Albus?"

"Oh, right," Albus said. "Well one of the Horcruxes have been destroyed."

"Really?" Gus asked. "How?"

"Miss. Granger," Albus said. "She figured it out and got rid of it."

"Congrats," Molly said. "I'm so glad one is gone. You weren't in danger were you Hermione?"

"No, Mrs. Weasley," Hermione said. "I just threw it in a fireplace."

"And it burned?" Gus asked. "That easily, wow."

"I don't think he had spells on it," Hermione said. "I think he was just trying to get in somewhere hidden and safe in Hogwarts."

"How many now?" Tonks asked falling over in her chair. She quickly got back up and muttered an apology.

"Six," Albus said.

"What next?" Remus asked.

"I'm thinking we should lie low on that for now," Albus said. "I know that a locket and ring have been used. The locket you guys got from the cave has gone missing. I think someone stole it back and gave it back to him. I think Tom plans to use it to find the real one."

"Have you figured out who R.A.B is?" Arthur asked.

"No, but I have been looking," Albus said. "There aren't many people out there with the last name that starts with a B. So it shouldn't be that hard. I think he knows we are going after them, so we need to stop on that so he doesn't just go out and get them all."

"That's a good idea," Molly said.

"So what now then?" Bill asked.

"Well I'm not sure," Albus said. "I have figured that he used his snake Nagini as a Horcrux. Since she is always with him. He could control it. The other three I'm not sure. Maybe the Mirror of Erised."

"The cup?" Molly asked.

"Was nothing I'm afraid," Albus said.

"I kind of broke that," Hermione said. "It wasn't anything."

"So what do you want us to do now?" Sirius asked.

"The prophecy," Albus said. "Tom does not know the full prophecy. Severus has told me Tom is going after it. We must get it before he does otherwise he'll know way more than Harry."

"But Harry's on his side," Tonks said.

"Yes," Albus said. "But hopefully he will turn against him."

"How do you plan that?" Charlie asked.

"Love," Albus said.

Everyone looked at him weird for a moment but said nothing.

"We leave for the prophecy after this weekend," Albus said. "Sirius, Tonks, Bill, Gus, Alastor, Elphias and Hermione. You seven along with me will be going in for it."

"Where is it?" Hermione asked.

"The Department of Mysteries," Albus said. "But now that I've been thinking. Along this task we will go after the Mirror of Erised."

"Why?" Sirius asked.

"Tom came back to use something," Albus said. "It is possibly he used the Mirror."

"Is that the Mirror that shows your hearts deepest desire?" Hermione asked.

"The same one," Bill said for Albus.

"What if we meet them?" Tonks asked.

"Then we fight," Sirius said. "To the death. Don't worry I'll protect you."

"I don't need you protection," Tonks said. "I am very capable of taking care of myself.

She moved her arm to annunciate her words knocking over Charlie's drink. The glass fell to the ground and shattered. Tonk blushed and fixed the cup before glaring at Sirius.

"I'm sure you can," Sirius laughed.

The rest of the meeting went by smoothly and before Hermione knew it she was back up in her dorm getting ready to sleep. She thought about the Mirror and wondered if she'd get to see her deepest desire before the took it or destroyed it. She couldn't believe she had been pulled into this. It was all getting to real. Hermione decided to read a book before she turned off the light and went to bed.