Chapter 20

Nothing in Life is Fair

"Shit she just blew our cover," Ron half whispered half yelled, his ear pressed to the door.

"Shh let me hear," Harry whispered shoving Ron out of the way.

"Hey," Ron yelled appalled his butt landing on the floor. Harry paid no attention to Ron, as he shoved his ear against the door. "Oh no you don't." Ron pulled himself off the floor and hurled himself at Harry knocking him to the floor. Both of the boys rolled around the floor, as the commotion gathered more and more spectators.

Ginny stood at the top of the stairs shaking her head as she made her way down and around the rolling and into the kitchen. Fred and George were above taking bets on who would win and whether Hermione and Charlie would shag each other already.

"Hermione I don't want to lose you, please don't do something stupid," I pleaded as I paced the room.

Hermione sat on one of the couches head in her hands. "You think I want to do something stupid, I have to do this. It's up to us Charlie; us and only us." She sighed, and walked to the window, turning her face away from me. "You think I want to lose you either Charlie?"

I didn't know if I imagined it or not, but her voice was so soft that I didn't know if I heard her correctly.

A tear rolled down Hermione's face as she continued. "Every night I think about what's going to happen when I have to say goodbye to you. Every night I think about whether I'll see you again or if you'll forget me and move on."

After hearing this I moved across the room in less than 5 strides and turned Hermione to me. I looked her right in the eye. "I will never forget you." Then I crashed my lips into hers and my world exploded.

HARRY! RON! WHAT IN MERLINS NAME ARE YOU DOING?

Hermione and I pulled apart hearing my mum yell her lungs out. "Better check it out," I said, walking to the door. I pulled it open to find Harry and Ron wrestling on the floor, Fred and George each were chanting a boy's name, and mum was standing in the middle of it all fuming. I started laughing followed by Hermione right behind me.

Harry and Ron stopped fighting as everyone turned to the two of us laughing. "What's so funny?" Ron demanded from the floor, Harry's head in his arms.

"Ron," Hermione giggled trying to catch her breath, "your pants are gone."

"No they…shit" Ron discovered looking down. "FRED GEORGE!" Ron let go of Harry's head and raced up the stairs after a cackling pair of twins.

Mrs. Weasley shook her head at the boys as she walked towards Charlie and Hermione. "Now you two," she pointed, "Did you work everything out?

Hermione and I both nodded our heads in unison afraid of the older women. "Now there's someone to see the 4 of you in the kitchen."

"The four of us?" I asked perplexed.

"Yes, Hermione, you, Ron and Harry."

I continued to look confused. "Who is it?"

Scoffing, my mother shuffled all of us into the kitchen, to find Dumbledore sitting at the kitchen table drinking his morning coffee.

"Professor Dumbledore, what are you doing here?" I heard myself ask before I even realized what was coming out of my mouth.

"Why hello to you too Charlie," he smiled back.

Hermione elbowed me. "I mean it's a big surprise to see you again sir."

"Again?" Hermione whispered out of the side of her mouth to me.

"It's quite alright Charlie, but I would appreciate it if all of you would take a seat," he gestured.

Hermione, Ron, and Harry shared a quick look wondering if Dumbledore knew what they were doing.

"Now the reason why I came here is because I heard from a little bird that the three of you had some sort of adventure planned."

"We can explain sir," Harry started.

"It's not what it sounds like," Ron continued.

Hermione and I just sat there staring at the two boys fumbling over their words.

"Whatever it does or does not sound like, I still need to say some things." Both, Harry and Ron stopped their talking and Hermione and I glanced at each other, wondering what he had to say. "Now whatever it is you're planning," he started tipping his spectacle lower, "I agree with." I swear at that moment everyone stopped breathing. "Now I have no idea what everyone has planned nor do I wish too, but I have devised my own plan to help things along."

"What is that Professor," Hermione piped in.

"with the help of Charlie, I need to split the four of you up. One group will stay with me at Hogwarts and work with me on some plans I have. And the other group will be out in the field spying on certain situations for me."

I swallowed this information with a bad taste in my mouth, knowing that Dumbledore would probably split us up. "What are the groups?" I hesitantly asked.

"Charlie and Harry you will be with me at Hogwarts, and Ron and Hermione you will be doing some spy work for me." Hermione along with Harry and Ron looked shocked at the groups. I however was not surprised. "Now seeing as time is quickly running out, Hermione and Ron you will depart Grimmaulds place tonight so I need you to take today and pack your belongings and say your goodbyes."

"Goodbyes?" Hermione choked.

"Yes goodbyes Miss Granger, seeing as you will be gone for a month."

At this point I had to hold my composure. A month! A month in which I can't watch over her and make sure she's okay. A month of constantly worrying. Will things be different when she comes back? My mind began to race and before I knew it. Hermione and Ron had left and only Harry Dumbledore and I sat there.

"Charlie?"

"Why?" I heard myself ask.

"Why what?" Dumbledore smiled.

"Why are you taking her from me?"

"I'm not taking her from you Mr. Weasley, she chose this fate for herself. She chose to be a part of this situation were in."

I slammed my fists down on the table. "This isn't fair Dumbledore."

"Nothing in life is fair my boy."