i am so sorry I haven't been updating, I have been in the hospital for a while because I was so clever and dislocated my knee but I am home now and I have a lot of free time so I will be able to update regularly.


the next morning Hermione woke with a sudden chill. it was 6:35 in the morning so she concluded that there was no point in going back to sleep so she gently slid of the hold Fred had on her and walked out into the small common room. it was quite and calm not like it had been, Hermione walked over to the arm chair where she sat the previous night and immediately felt sick. on the arm of the chair was the newspaper from yesterday

"it's none of her business, why am I getting so worked up about this?" Hermione asked herself out loud

"Its the natural thing to do, it happens to everybody when people interfere with something that has nothing to do with them." Harry said walking out into the room

"Oh Harry, you scared me. why are you up this early?" Hermione asked trying to keep her breathing normal

"Couldn't sleep. Anyway try not to worry about what she wrote, she's an interfering old cow who loves to make all lives a misery." Harry said

"Thank you Harry, you really are a great friend." Hermione said giving her best friend a hug

"Oh stop, you will make me blush!" Harry chuckled

"No!" Hermione replied


the rest of the week went past smoothly with Fred and Hermione disappearing every night to keep an eye on the potion that they were helping Snape with and soon it was Friday night and the considerably large group of Friends were in their common room talking about anything and everything.

"Hey Harry, Hermione, do you both want to come over for Christmas, mum and dad won't mind and we can think of a way to get back at Skeeter and Umbridge." Ginny said

"Yeah, we can all have Christmas together, and I think Bill and Charlie are coming home to." Fred said

"Sure, I'm good with that, no way and I staying here by myself and I am not going back to the Dursley's, what about you Hermione?" Harry asked

"Well I was going to go home, but i'll tell my parents that I am staying with Harry because he has know one to be with." Hermione replied

"thanks now they will feel sorry for me." Harry joked

"Sorry." Hermione said

"Sorted then, you guys are coming over then, Lee are you coming to?" George asked

"I would, but you know how my parents are about festive times of year don't you" Lee replied

"Oh yeah, well we can owl you about all the stuff we come up with." Fred suggested

"Sounds cool." Lee replied

"Brilliant, Ginny owl mum and dad to give them a heads up" George said

"Fine, but we all better start getting stuff ready for tomorrow." Ginny suggested

"Good idea." Hermione said "Come on what are you lot waiting for, oh and Fred don't forget that we have to go to the prince of darkness." Hermione said

"I won't, we will sort everything out then go." Fred said

"What's the 'Prince Of Darkness'?" Harry asked

"Don't worry." Hermione replied

and with that everyone went to their rooms and started to pack their things ready for tomorrow morning.


Again not a very good chapter and I am so sorry I haven't been updating, I have been in tremendous pain due to my knee, but on the bright side I do have a lot of free time for the time being. thank you all so much, please review it would mean a lot.

~ The Forgotten Emerald