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It had been two days since the Yule and Hermione Granger had locked herself in the library as she looked for any information at all about the bond Cedric had used to save her life. So far she hadn't been able to find anything of use and she was starting to feel as if this was a useless quest. The Gryffindor girl needed to more about this bond. She never had been good at dealing with things she couldn't understand it is one of the reasons she had gained the reputation as a know it all. Hermione needed to know everything and not knowing drove her insane; the brunette had a thirst for knowledge which could never been quenched.

Harry had grown quite worried for his best friend. He'd seen her stressed out before, but this was an entirely new level of intense stress. He knew that he needed to talk to her before she ended up making herself sick or something worse. Between class and researching in her spare time that left no room for sleep and you could tell just by looking at her with the dark circles under her eyes that she was exhausted both mentally and physically. The 'boy who lived' decided to take action before things went too far.

"Hey Mione, how goes the studying?" He questioned as he slid in to the empty seat next to her.

Hermione looked up with a frown as she rubbed at her aching eyes. "It is the same as it has been the last few days. I cannot seem to find anything about this spell and I even checked in the restricted section. I do not understand how something so powerful cannot have any literature on the subject. I spoke with Dumbledore and even he has not been able to find anything of use. If the most powerful wizard alive can't get information how am I supposed to stand a chance?"

Harry sighed as he leaned his elbows on the table. "Have you ever thought that maybe it is better this way? You are alive and that's all that matters. I understand why you feel the need to learn more about all of this, but is knowing going to change anything? Remember when I felt as if I had to know everything I could about the nights my parents were murdered? Well I see it like this; everything that I learned won't bring them back. Knowing what happened that night will not change anything. The best way to honor my parents is by living a full and happy life. I suggest that you do the same thing. You love Cedric and he loves you and that is all which matters. Live for today Hermione because you can't change the past and if you dwell on it you'll miss out on something great and you deserve something great in your life Mione because you are great."

"How can I go back to the way things were when I am not sure if Cedric is with me because he actually loves me or because this bond makes him feel that way?" Her eyes had started watering and she wiped at them angrily not wanting to seem weak. "I love him so much Harry. I have never felt this way about anyone before and that alone frightens me. What if someone decides to go after him to get to me or vice versa? I am not sure I would be able to recover from something like that. Perhaps it would be better to simply end things before they get even more complicated and somebody ends up hurt."

"That is only going to hurt you and Cedric in the long run." Harry stated calmly as he reached out to set his hand over hers. "Even if you were not together it doesn't mean somebody wouldn't come after you and not being together only makes you both vulnerable. Together the two of you are stronger and nobody can hurt you guys when you are united. He loves you Mione and he was only doing what he thought to be in your best interest. I would have done the same thing if I'd been in his shoes. If you want to be angry then you should be angry at Ron. He was a git to do what he did. He acted like a stupid spoiled brat all because he was jealous. Please don't allow Ron to ruin your relationship. If you still want to find out about this bond then I swear I will help, but talk to Cedric. He is a mess without you and two heads are better than one and three are better than two. Let's all work together to figure this out."

Hermione thought about what he said for a few minutes. Harry did have a point and she did miss Cedric even though it had only been a couple of days since she had seen him last. Finally she decided that the least she could was talk to the Hufflepuff seeker. "I am not going to make any promises Harry because I have no idea what is going to happen, but I will talk to him. You've pointed out some very good points and I realize that not talking to him will not get me any results. Thank you for knocking some sense in to me Harry. I guess that I have been going a little crazy with researching, but I only wanted to understand. I have to find Cedric and talk to him. He needs to know how I feel and I need to give him a chance to tell me how he feels and why he did what he did without being angry. I haven't really been fair to him. This affects his life as well and on top of that he has to worry about the tournament. You really are my best friend Harry Potter and I have no idea what I would do without you. Since you gave me advice let me give you some. Don't be afraid to follow your heart. There is a love out there waiting for you if only you would open your eyes."

TBC…

AN: I hope that you all enjoyed this chapter and I think it came out rather well even if it is not my best work. I would love to hear your thoughts. I have been thinking of doing a sequel to this story what would you all think of that? I would not start it until after this is done of course and it would focus more on the war instead of the tournament.

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