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I woke up with a start, as sun shined into my eyes making me sit up suddenly, throwing the Gryffindor blanket that had been draped over me. It took me only a moment to realize that Ron wasn't in the bed or anywhere in the dormitory and I felt my stomach clench and tried to calm down, telling myself he probably just went to breakfast with Harry. I took the walk of shame to the girl's dormitory, all the while trying to remain calm as I looked for some clean clothes, seeing as it was Saturday and I didn't need to wear the uniform. I looked in the mirror by my bed and gasped. There were slight bruises on my back, from what I assumed was Malfoy, and dried blood and scratches. I looked like I had been in a war, with the way my hair was much bigger than usual. I tried to clean myself up quickly, wanting to go look for Ron or Harry. I didn't much like being alone right now; I would even take the company of Neville or Luna, if it came down to it. But nothing seemed to work, so I sighed and grabbed some clothes and my shower bag, and walked quickly to the girl's bathroom, locking the door behind me. I turned the hot water on in the shower as I undressed from Ron's clothes, and grabbed my bag as I showered quickly as I mumbled to myself, trying to remain calm and collected.
"Hey are you going back to the dorm already?" Ginny asked Ron as he grabbed some toast and stood up.
Harry looked up instantly and saw the look on Ron's face. He was going back to Hermione.
"Yeah we gotta go check on Hermione," Harry said as he stood up too, grabbing an apple and a muffin for her also.
Ron nodded at Harry and the others who said goodbye and that they would be up soon, as he and Harry quickly started to walk out of the Dining Hall, noticing that Malfoy avoided looking at the Gryffindor table at all as he stabbed at his breakfast.
"How was she last night?" Harry asked softly as they ran up the grand staircase.
"…Distraught… But she slept okay…" Ron said and then stopped instantly turning red as he looked at Harry's grinning face.
"She slept over, eh?" Harry said as he raised his eyebrows at Ron.
"Shut up, Mate. Not like that," Ron mumbled as he shoved Harry lightly who only laughed.
"It's about time that you two came out to each other, though you both could have picked a better time," Harry commented as they walked through the portrait of the Fat Lady and into the common room.
"Tell me 'bout it," Ron mumbled as they made their way into the boy's dormitory.
"Hey Herm—" Ron started and stopped as he looked at his empty bed and the empty dormitory.
"Oh no," Harry said as he and Ron dropped their food for Hermione and ran down the steps and back towards the dining hall.
"Where could she have gone?" Harry yelled at Ron as they skidded around a corner, and towards the grand staircase.
"The hell if I know! She probably freaked when she woke up alone!" Ron said as they ran down two flights of stairs and ran into Ginny, Fred, and George.
"Whoa! Where are you two running off two?!" Fred yelled as he steadied himself and George.
"Hermione's missing," Ron panted.
"Was Malfoy still in the Dining hall when you guys left?" Harry asked quickly.
Ginny's face instantly paled as she looked at Fred and George who had also gone paler than normal.
"He left right after you two," Ginny whispered.
"Bloody Hell!" Ron yelled as he hit the stair railing with his cast and swore loudly as he winced.
"I'll go find Malfoy," Ginny answered.
"Not alone, and not on the leg you're not," George answered as he grabbed her arm. "I'm coming too. The rest of you find Hermione."
Instantly, they all split up went different directions, as Ron cursed himself for leaving her alone.
"I'm such an idiot!" Ron yelled at Harry as they ran to the fifth floor and started searching each class room.
"No you're not," Harry said softly as they turned a corner and slowed when they saw a group of Hufflepuffs walked towards them. "We will find her!"
"And if we don't, it will be my entire fault…" Ron whispered.