Harry walked back into the common room just as Hermione was running down the stairs from the girls dormitory.
"She's gone!" Hermione cried holding a piece of parchment in her hand. She ran to Harry and threw her arms around his neck and sobbed into his shirt.
"Hermione, what's going on? What's wrong?" Ron asked from behind Harry, having just entered the common room. Hermione let go of Harry and went to Ron, burying her head into his shoulder.
"She left me a note!" Hermione said holding out the parchment to Harry. Harry knew the "she" Hermione was referring to was Miley. No one but her close friends would get Hermione this upset. Harry took the other from Hermione and read it out loud so Ron could hear and comfort Hermione at the same time. The handwriting was shaking and splotched with what he could only assume were tears. Tears he had helped cause.
Hermione,
I'm sorry but I had to leave! I told my father about the baby and about Dean! I've never seen him that angry before. I can't stay knowing I've hurt everyone I love. I don't know where I'm going. I'll write when I can. This is no ones fault but my own. Please don't try to find me even though I know you'll try. Tell everyone I'm sorry. Thank you for being my friend. Goodbye, Hermione.
Miley
"Is she series!" Ron asked rubbing Hermione's back in small circles.
"Some of her stuff is missing and the monkey her mum gave her is gone too! She wouldn't go anywhere with that!" Hermione said lifting her head off Ron's shoulder.
"We have to tell Dumbledore!" Harry said filled with remorse. If only he wouldn't of walked away from her. Maybe she would still be here. Harry and Ron walked back out the portrait, Hermione still crying with Ron's arm around her shoulder as they walked. Ten minutes later the entered Dumbledore's office. Fawkes, Dumbledore's Phoenix, sat on a perch next to Dumbledore. It's eyes following them as they walked up the short stairs up to where Dumbledore sat at his desk.
"What can I do for you three today?" He said a smile on his face. His smile faltered when he saw the tears stains on Hermione's face. "Has anything happened to make those tears appear, Ms. Granger?" He asked concerned written in his blue eyes.
"It's Miley, Sir! Shes run away!" Harry said handing Dumbledore the note. Dumbledore set it down on his desk when he finished reading it and sighed.
"What are we going to do, Sir?" Harry asked. Dumbledore didn't answer instead he grabbed a piece of blank parchment. He wrote something, but Harry couldn't read it from where he stood, and sealed it when he finished.
"I need for one of you to deliver this to Professor Snape!" He said holding out the letter.
"I will, Sir!" Ron said reaching out and taking it. Ron led Hermione to a chair and with one last look at Harry left the office.
"Professor, there's something you should know!" Hermione said from where she sat.
"If your referring to Miley's pregnancy I have known for some time. Madam Pomfrey came to me a few weeks ago with her concerns! I was rather shocked at the news myself but have since come to the conclusion that everything that has happened is meant to be! Being angry with her could, unfortunately, only get us to where we are now!" he said. Harry hung his head in guilt. It was partly his fault she as gone. If only he hadn't gotten so angry.
"Did you know that…!" Hermione stopped, but Dumbledore nodded his head like he already knew what she was going to say
"Did I know that Professor Wilson is the father? When Madam Pomfrey came to be she said Miley refused to tell her, but alas I have my ways of knowing the truth. Did I know that when he left he had been sleeping with a student? No! But several weeks later I received a letter. A letter that spoke of forbidden love and the decision not to return because of it!" Harry felt he would of said more if his office door hadn't opened and Ron entered. The look on his face said it hadn't gone well with Professor Snape.
"He's pretty upset! I didn't know what to do! I've never seen a grown man cry before!" Ron said before sitting in the chair next to Hermione. Dumbledore shook his head sadly.
"I think it's time for you to return to your house!" Dumbledore said standing from his desk.
"But, Professor, what about Miley?" Hermione said standing quickly.
"I will let you know if I learn anything!" he said. " And I hope you will do the same if you happen to hear anything from her!" he added. He smiled and they knew it was there que to leave.
"Do you have any idea what was in that note?" Harry asked Ron when they were away from Dumbledore's office, on their way back to the common room.
"No! He just put his head down and started crying after reading it!" Ron said.
"We will find her, won't we, Harry?" Hermione asked starting to cry again.
"If she wants to be found!" Ron said. Harry gave him a dirty look and motioned to Hermione. Harry put his hand on her shoulder and gave a gently squeeze.
"We'll find her! I promise!" he said.