Sorry I was busy writing the first 17 chapters of the second installment of this fic and didn't realize I hadn't posted its predecessor in months. Ooooops! I hope someone out there is still interested in reading this thing.

-o-

Fred and George walked down a muggle street and turned a corner to find a row of houses of substantial size. George glanced down at the paper Hermione had given him with the directions to the house they would be using.

"Kentington…" he looked to the street sign. "Yep this is the street…"

"Mr. Weasleys?" they turned to see an older woman with grey hair and kind green eyes.

"Uhm yes?" Fred said.

"That's us." George stated.

"I thought it might be. My name is Maureen Hilt I am the caretaker of Miss Granger's house. She told me to wait here for you." She shook their hands.

"Very nice to meet you." Fred said.

"Yes well shall I show you to where you'll be staying?" she asked with a smile.

"Please do." George said. She led them down the street past the first five houses until reaching the sixth that had an iron gate. Fred and George stared up at the massive house.

"You could fit sixteen burrows in that house." George said in awe.

"What was that?" Maureen asked.

"Uhm nothing." Fred said while his twin just smiled.

"Right well here is the key and the code." She handed them the items. "Now with that I will be taking my leave, the house is ready for you and I will be back this weekend to do my usual rounds." With that she left. Fred walked up to a Muggle key pad and flipped it open.

"What's the code Georgie?"

"41622." The gate instantly opened. They walked up the large driveway and to the front door which was colored a hunters green against the red brick detail of the large Victorian style home. They walked in and stared in awe. From the outside the home looked stuffy and grand but on the inside it reminded them much of the burrow cozy and simple. Fred walked over to a table to find some sunflowers and an owl waiting. Fred took the letter and opened it up he smiled before handing it to George.

Dear Fred and Dear George,

I hope you find the house comfortable… I know it's a bit big and I hope it's not too lonely for you guys, but it's a roof over your head none the less. Hopefully your mum will write to you soon. I wanted to congratulate you on your first steps to becoming the great business men you were born to be so I got you this owl. His name is Ninja, yes Ninja. He's a specially trained business Owl. His sister Clementine should be there if not she's a bit of an odd bird so she's probably flying about. No one wanted her at the shop so I bought her. Especially once I found out she and Ninja were brother and sister. I didn't have the heart to split them up. Owl treats are in the cupboard I hope they serve you two well. The owls, not the treats.

Love,

Hermione

PS… I'd try and visit your mother tonight and tell her what you two did before Hogwarts gets the chance. You have a 24 hour time span to do so.

They heard a hoot and looked up to see an identical owl flying about the room crazed and at a fast pace. They looked to Ninja who watched her before shaking his head as if disappointed. The twins smiled.

"One thing to check off our list." George said with a smile.

"She thought of everything." Fred said. "A place for us to stay, owls to start orders, and the shop at the corner…"

"We're two lucky blokes."

"That we are."

"What do you say rest for a bit before flooing to Grimmauld?"

"Sounds like a plan."

-o-

George came down the stairs a little while later to find his brother looking down at the pocket watch Hermione had given him.

"She isn't picking up." George said.

"How did you know?" Fred asked looking to him.

"Because I tried to reach her too…"

"Why doesn't she want to talk to us?" Fred asked.

"Maybe she can't. Maybe she and everyone else are all in detention… For enjoying our prank."

"Maybe…" Fred muttered. They both stared at the items which were their now only connection to their Hermione. They then looked to each other. Both had a bad feeling but they weren't sure if it was from an actual emergency Hermione might be in, or because of the separation from her. "We should… We should go to Grimmauld get the talk with mum over and done with." George said.

"I was thinking the same thing." They both took out their wands and apperated.

-o-

Harry Hermione Ron and the others moved through the department of mysteries at a slow pace. They had come on a rescue mission but Hermione was quick determining that like she had thought before Voldemort had broken through into Harry's mind and planted an image of Sirius being tortured amongst the shelves of orbs. They had split up and began to move about searching for the man that she knew for sure wasn't there.

"Why are there names on these orbs?" Luna asked quietly. Hermione was walking with her searching the area.

"They're prophecies." Hermione said softly. "Every time a magical son or daughter is born into the world a prophecy on their life is given…"

"So is my prophecy here?" Luna inquired.

"Were you born in the UK?"

"Yes."

"Then yes it should be in here…" Hermione smiled as she saw a whole shelf labeled WEASLEY to her left.

"They would need a whole shelf wouldn't they?" Luna asked making her laugh softly. "Do you think Harry's godfather is really here?" Hermione looked to her for a moment. "You can be honest."

"No… No I don't think he is." she said carefully.

"Neither do I…" they were silent as they continued to move around the room. With every step Hermione felt more and more on edge. Something bad was going to happen she just knew it.

"We should meet back with the others at the door." Hermione said.

"Good idea." They walked through the dark room as Luna turned a corner Hermione stopped seeing a small blue orb which seemed to glow brighter than all the rest she looked at the name tag and took a small breath.

Hermione Jane Charlotte Marie Granger

The orb seemed to be calling to her she slowly moved forward and took it in her hand. A voice filled her head with an ominous tone. She was in a daze as her prophecy was relayed to her.

"Hermione!?" a yell made her jump the prophecy dropping from her hand. Before it could smash against the ground she caught it and put it back in place before running forward. She turned a corner to see Harry standing before a shelf an orb in hand.

"Is that his prophecy?" Hermione asked walking to Ron's side.

"Where were you?" he asked ignoring her question.

"Nowhere." She said quickly. "Is that his prophecy?"

"Yeah…"

"The one who possesses the power to kill the dark lord approaches, neither can live… while the other survives…" An ominous voice said reaching their ears. Hermione froze, that feeling that had been nagging at her sense arriving at the ministry was really starting to eat away at her. Slowly she turned her eyes narrowing.

"Harry…" Hermione said seeing a dark figure walking down the main aisle of prophecies.

"We're surrounded." Neville said seeing another one walking towards them. Harry stepped past Hermione and stood in front of her and the others. The mask of the death eater faded revealing one Lucius Malfoy. Hermione's jaw clenched.

"Guess you really aren't dead…" Hermione said softly. "I should have cut your throat deeper…"

"You dare speak to him…" Bellatrix muttered walking up behind her cousin. "You filthy mudblood!"

"We're not here for her Bellatrix… Not tonight at least…" he said looking to Harry who held the coveted orb in his hand.

-o-

"How could you two do this!?" Mrs. Weasley shouted. "How could you two not graduate!?" Fred and George sat down at the table at Grimmauld with their parents. "What will you boys do now hmm?"

"We have a plan." George said with a smile.

"Yeah we didn't just leave without having a clear plan." Fred said.

"Would you mind telling us what that plan is boys." Mr. Weasley said. He wasn't mad at his sons he had seen this coming years ago and had prepared himself, clearly his wife had not.

"Well our joke shop…" Fred said quietly and Mrs. weasley laughed.

"You're still on that idea? Didn't I tell you boys No."

"Yes but we're of age." Fred said. "And we'll do what we want…"

"We've already got the shop space… Signed the papers today…" George added.

"How did you boys afford a shop space?" Mr. Weasley asked. "Tell me you didn't take a loan from the goblins boys."

"No we didn't…" George said.

"Yeah we know better than that Pop." Fred added. "We've been selling our products at school and made enough money to set up shop and to even have a lot left over." Mrs. Weasley sat down. "We have a photo of it…" Fred pulled it out of his jacket and slid it over to her. They both stared at the photo of Fred and George smiling in front of a corner shop that long ago had been a wizard pet store when they themselves were children. "There's a flat above it we found out." Fred said making his mother look up.

"If you don't want to see us again we could live there." George added.

"Boys…" she reached forward and took their hands.

"I will never not want to see you… You've… You've really thought this out?" they nodded. "There's no chance you won't go back to Hogwarts?"

"We can't now… We made a bit…" Fred looked to George searching for a word. "Bit of a bang?" he asked making his twin laugh.

"Yes we made a bit of a bang on our way out." George confirmed.

"What did you boys do?" Mr. Weasley asked wanting to hear of their latest exploits. Before they could say anything Kingsley and Lupin rushed in.

"Arthur Fred George Harry needs us." The three stood instantly. Mrs. Weasley kissed her husband and sons all on the cheek before they ran out of the room. Outside Grimmauld the rest of the order and of course a little black dog waited. The only one missing it seemed was Dumbledore.

"Sirius what are you doing?" Lupin asked, the dog snarled at him.

This is my god son no bloody way I'm leaving him alone to battle death eaters.

"Where are we heading?" Fred asked.

"Ministry..." Moody said as they all ran to the Apperation sight. "Harry Ron Hermione Ginny and two other students left Hogwarts late in the afternoon for the ministry… Most likely to stop death eaters from getting the special weapon… Upon arrival they were attacked."

"Is Ginny alright?" Mr. Weasley asked.

"We don't know Arthur…" Lupin said. "We don't know if any of them are alive…" Fred and George exchanged worried looks not only for their two siblings but for their girlfriend as well.

"Fifth and fourth year students against a horde of death eaters…" Moody balked.

"Don't underestimate them." George said.

"They've been training for months." Fred added.

"A dueling club is a little different than real life sons." Kingsley said.

-o-

"Just give me the orb boy… Or your little friends once again pay for your exploits." Lucius stated with a snake like hiss.

"Don't do it Harry!" Hermione yelled. "He'll kill us anyways don't give to him!"

"Do shut her up." Lucius muttered. The death eater holding her slammed his fist into her stomach.

"Hermione!" Harry and Ron shouted.

"Don't give it to him!" she yelled. "Smash it destroy it!" the death eaters hand clamped over her mouth.

"Do what she says!" Neville yelled.

"Don't give it to him Harry!" Ginny shouted.

"Listen to them Harry it's not worth it!" Ron bellowed.

"Your lives are very worth it…" Harry muttered as he looked over his orb. He took a small breath before slowly relinquishing the Orb to Lucius.

"Very good choice…" Lucius muttered as he triumphantly held the orb high up into the air to begin to listen. A great light flooded the room. Harry smiled as Sirius walked up behind Lucius.

"Get the hell away from my god son." He punched him across the face. Fred and George ran for Hermione who was being held by a death eater but she stood up straight and elbowed the death eater in the face before turning her wand pointed.

"Derulo!" She yelled and a red beam hit him straight in the chest causing him to fly back into a wall. Before they could reach her two death eaters engaged them in battle. Hermione looked around to see the twins fighting a death eater and then Ginny being dragged off while her father fought off the assailant. She jumped down from the elevated boulder they had all been standing on and ran over as she watched the death eater smack Ginny across the face. Hermione saw red as she crashed into the death eater and punched him across the face so hard he fell to the ground.

"Don't." she kicked him. "Touch." She kicked him again. "My sister!" she stomped on his stomach for good measure. Ginny laughed as she stood.

"Thanks sis."

"Any time." They grabbed each other's hands as they were pulled to safety by Tonks.

"Back here girls…" she said grabbing Luna as well. Hermione peeked over the wall to watch the fight. "How's it going?" she jumped Ron suddenly at her side along with Neville.

"Harry and Sirius are fighting well together." Luna stated. Hermione looked over the edge.

"The orb was destroyed." She said with a smile seeing it lying beside Lucius's feet in pieces.

"Thank god." Arthur said.

"Now let's get you children out of here." Lupin said.

"We don't leave Harry." They all said in unison with defiance.

"Right then." Tonks said. Hermione looked to see Fred and George were still battling their opponents. She watched as Bellatrix walked up behind them.

"Look out!" Hermione shouted. George turned in time and cursed her back so hard she disaperated. He winked at Hermione who smiled softly.

"Good one James!" Sirius said for a moment getting lost in the action and allowing himself to get taken back to his school days. "We have him on the ropes!" he yelled with a laugh as Harry sent his opponent flying. Harry smiled as Sirius all too easily took out Lucius like it was nothing. Sirius smiled at Harry before patting his back. "Good job son…" He said and Harry couldn't help but beam in delight.

"Avadakedavera!" a green light shot into Sirius who twitched backwards towards the archway.

"Sirius…" Harry whispered

"Harry…" he moved backward and fell through a white veil only to disappear from sight.

"Oh god…" Hermione whispered her eyes wide.

"No…" Lupin rushed forward as Harry looked all around in a daze. Bellatrix smiled at him from a doorway as he let out an animalistic scream. The dark witch waved at him before taking her leave. Harry threw his arms back sending Lupin sprawling to the ground as he chased after her.

"Harry!" Hermione went to follow only to have Fred grab her around her waist and pull her out of the way of a death curse sent by Lucius who had steadily gotten to his feet. "Harry!"

"Stay down!" he shouted as George did the same thing to Ron.

"Harry!" Ron shouted.

"We can't leave his side!" Hermione yelled.

"Wait until it's clear!" George yelled over the sounds of curses and shouts.

"Fred let me go!"

"Won't lose you Love!" He shouted as she struggled against him.

"Harry!" Ron bellowed. "Stop!"

"Harry!" Hermione screamed seeing him disappear from sight through a door way. She jumped as another death curse was fired missing Harry by inches. She turned and looked to Lucius who was smiling. Fred felt Hermione struggle more than ever as she tried to get away from him to engage the white haired death eater.

"Now isn't the time…" He said into her ear as he watched the death eater wink and slowly back away. "Now isn't the time Love…" Fred whispered and he felt her relax. "You'll get him just not tonight…" she slowly nodded as she saw Lucius disappear. After all death eaters had been fought back Hermione broke from Fred's grasp and ran with the others to a doorway. She halted, her eyes wide as she saw a great light fill the Ministry lobby that lay in the open in front of them.

"Dumbledore's fighting you know who…" Luna said on the other side of the door way.

"What's happening?" Tonks asked.

"I can't tell whose winning from my vantage point." Hermione said.

"Nor can I." Neville said right beside Luna.

"Harry's there." Hermione piped up.

"Is he alive?" Ron asked.

"Yes yes he's a live… Dumbledore is trying to keep him from Voldemorts spells…" they all heard an explosion fallowed by the sound of glass shattering. The sound of which made most cover their ears.

"Coast is clear!" George yelled. Hermione and Ron were the first ones out the door. They ran down the long hallway to see some sort of white powder all over the ministry lobby. There Dumbledore and Harry stood but Voldemort was nowhere in sight. Hermione made a move towards Harry just as she did he fell to the ground.

"Harry!" Ginny yelled. Dumbeldore moved towards his side putting his hand out to stop the others from coming over.

"Harry…" Hermione whispered and Ron took her hand.

"He'll be fine…" he said. "He'll be fine…"

"Hermione Ron…" Dumbledore said. They walked forward as Ginny was held back by Fred and George. Hermione stared down at Harry whose eyes glowed green. His face kept morphing into something that looked like a humanoid snake. It was much like Harry had described Voldemorts face as being.

"You've lost old man…" Harry said in a hissed voice that was not his own. "I have him now…" Hermione felt her heart sink and her eyes well up.

"Harry… you are not him…" Dumbledore said. Harry's body fell the rest of the way to the ground as he stared up at Dumbeldore. "Harry it is not how you are alike that matters… It's how you are different…" Harry's eyes moved to Hermione and Ron.

"Come on mate…" Ron said softly.

"Please Harry…" Hermione whispered. Harry flipped onto his back. He was making guttural noises as if he was in great pain. Hermione and Ron rushed forward and slid across the powder covered ground to his side. They reached forward and took the same hand of Harry's in theirs. "Harry come back to us…" she said softly a tear falling down her cheek.

"Come on mate… Come on Harry." Ron urged. His back arched further as a yell escaped him. "Don't let him win mate…" Harry stared up his eyes narrowing.

"Harry you have to come back… You're Friends, we need you… Do you hear me Harry? Ron and I need you." Hermione said softly as a stray tear fell down her cheek to drip of her chin and fall to Harrys hand which she held so tightly in hers.

"You're the weak one…" Harry said his voice now his own. "You only know hate and pain… You'll never know Love… Or friendship… and I… I feel sorry for you…" his back arched higher this time bringing his body off the ground. A great force flew out around him knocking Hermione Ron and Dumbledore back. Hermione stared as a black energy forced its way out of Harry's body before he dropped back to the ground his chest heaving. Ron pulled Hermione into his arms as they looked up to see Voldemort standing above Harry.

"You're a fool Harry Potter…" he said with a smile. "And you will lose… Everything…" he looked to Hermione and Ron. "Everyone…" he glanced back to Harry who stared at him expressionless. Voldemort slowly turned to his right to see a bunch of ministry officials running in. He smiled and tilted his head at the minister before disappearing from sight.

"He's back." Fudge suddenly said.

"Harry…" Dumbledore helped the boy up. Hermione stood Ron holding onto her in a protective way. A prophet photographer rushed forward and began snapping photos of Dumbledore and Harry. The order moved forward and surrounded Harry and Dumbledore moving them out as quickly as they could. Ron still held onto Hermione as they walked behind them with Ginny Luna and Neville at their sides.

-o-

The order watched as Harry was led down one of the St. Mungos hallways. Hermione went to follow but Ron held her back.

"He shouldn't be alone." She said softly.

"Dumbledore is with him… He can protect him for us just for a little while… Come on…" he pulled her back to a chair as she shook her head.

"He doesn't need Dumbledore he needs us Ron…"

"I know… They're just going to fix him up check him over and then we can see him." he said as she nodded.

"Arthur Arthur are they alright?" Mrs. Weasley asked rushing into sight.

"Mum." All the Weasley kids said.

"Oh my boys…" she hugged Fred George and Ron who had rushed forward. "Ginny where's my Ginny?"

"Mum… Harry they just took him to the magical possession wing…" Mrs. weasley could see the fear in her daughters eyes and held her tightly.

"He'll be fine you know how tough he is…" she looked around and spotted Hermione who was staring down the hallway.

"Hermione dear?" she turned quickly. "Come over here. I asked for my children and when I do I expect all of them to rush forward." Hermione smiled softly and walked over the woman who instantly took her in her arms. "Are you alright?"

"Yes… But Harry-."

"He'll be fine." She said. "Now let's get everyone checked out…"

"Ginny first." Hermione said. "She took a pretty hard hit from a death eater…"

"Yeah you gave that death eater a few harder." Ginny said with a laugh.

"Come on dears let's get you both checked out…" Mrs. Weasley said with a smile glad to see her girls laughing a little.

"We'll go with." Fred and George said at the same time. They had been instructed by their father to look after Ginny and Hermione. They all walked into a hospital room Ginny got up on the table first as a healer looked her over.

"Now where do you feel pain?" she asked.

"My ankle… And my side…" Ginny said. She put her foot up and the healer pulled up her pant leg and looked over her ankle.

"You've got a slight sprain easy fix." She waved her wand. "Better?" Ginny circled her foot before smiling.

"Yes."

"Alright lay back…" she did as she was told. The healer moved up her shirt.

"Oh my girl…" Mrs. Weasley said taking her daughters hand. A huge patch of her side was bruised and yellow. The healer pushed on it Ginny made a pained sound. Hermione took her other hand instantly.

"She's got a cracked rib… Usual for defensive injuries… She'll just need to drink some tonic…" she waved her wand over the injury. Ginny closed her eyes tightly.

"Breathe through it Gin…" Hermione said. "Makes it better." She took a deep breath and then let it out before smiling at her.

"Hey your right."

"Usually am." The two girls laughed.

"Alright here's some tonic drink that while I look over Hermione here…" Ginny sat up and got down as a potion was handed to her.

"You two know each other?" Mrs. Weasley asked watching Hermione get up on the bed next.

"I've spent some time here…" Hermione said. "How are the kids Michelle?" she asked the healer.

"Great." The healer stated. "Only Timmy has started elevating his toys…"

"He's only four though." Hermione said with an impressed smile.

"I know." They both laughed. "He's going to be quite the wizard… Now how are you hurt this time?"

"I got punched in the stomach I just need a pain tonic to take the edge off." Michelle handed it over.

"Any other injuries?"

"No I feel fine other than that…" she said with a smile as she sipped on the tonic. "Cherry nice touch." Michelle smiled before frowning. Blood was trickling down Hermione's hand. She took her wrist in her grasp and pushed up her sleeve to reveal there was a huge burn mark with bruises wrapping all around her arm.

"That doesn't hurt dear?" Mrs. Weasley asked. "It hurts me just looking at it." Fred and George stared at the wound. How Hermione wasn't screaming in pain escaped them.

"No…" Hermione said looking it over.

"She has no feeling in this arm from residual spell damage." The healer explained as she continued to check it over.

"Residual spell damage?" Mrs. Weasley asked.

"It sounds worse than it is…" Hermione muttered.

"No it's as worse as it sounds." The healer said and Hermione just smiled innocently at Mrs. Weasley who gave her a good hearted motherly scowl.

"So what's the spell damage?" Mrs. Weasley asked Michelle.

"When Hermione was attacked this past summer the Cruciatis curse was used against her so many times that some of her nerves in her body were damaged beyond repair… Such as this arm from her shoulder down. She also has damage in her Left hip, and in the right side of her torso."

"You didn't think to tell me about this?" Mrs. Weasley asked.

"I didn't want you to worry…" Hermione said quietly. "I'm okay really. I feel fine."

"Because you can't feel any pain you should have told me about this Hermione…" Mrs. Weasley said pushing a strand of hair away from Hermione's eyes to tuck it behind her ear.

"Sorry, I really just didn't want to worry you." Hermione said and Mrs. Weasley smiled.

"I'm a mother it's my job to worry." Hermione smiled softly.

"Right…"

"Hermione have you been doing your regular checks?" Michelle asked.

"Uhm I try to." She said.

"Really? Because your arms been broken for some time." She said.

"Are you sure? I haven't noticed it being sluggish or anything." Hermione said looking down at it.

"It's your left hand there for not your dominant one… You wouldn't have noticed…"

"Is she going to be okay?" George asked.

"Of course… But I'll be sending some things back to Hogwarts with her… and Hermione we're going to go over how you check those areas again alright?" she nodded.

"I'd like to learn as well seeing as I'm her care taker." Mrs. Weasley said pushing a strand of Hermione's hair over her shoulder. "Hermione I'd like to know how you might have broken your arm…"

"I don't know…" Hermione said honestly. "Probably during our dueling club. I must have taken a bad hit didn't even know I had broken it."

"Child you must be more careful." Mrs. Weasley said making her smile.

"I'll try my best." A loud snap sounded from her arm and everyone cringed except for Hermione.

"Bloody hell didn't that hurt?" Fred asked.

"Nope." She said with a cheeky smile and George laughed at his twins horrified expression.

"There you go good as new and here is a parchment on the actual checking over procedures…" she handed it to Mrs. weasley.

"Hermione Harry's been released." Ron said sticking his head in.

"Oh." She jumped off the table and rushed out of the room the others following. Everyone watched as Hermione and Ron threw their arms around Harry who smiled at them.

"We were worried sick Harry." Hermione said hugging him closely.

"Let the man breathe Mione." Ron said with a good hearted look as she pulled away.

"Ron you alright?" Harry asked.

"Yeah you?" he asked. Harry just nodded before looking to Hermione.

"Hermione how about yourself?" she smiled at him just as she did that first time they had embarked on one of their yearly adventures with the philosophers stone.

"Never better." She said. The three hugged again this time it lingered.

"Take a good look." Dumbledore said to everyone watching. "That friendship is what's going to save us…" the three pulled away laughing softly.

"Hungry?" Hermione asked Harry.

"You know I am." Ron said.

"Didn't ask you." She said punching him in the shoulder.

"Owe Mione!"

"Owe Mione." She mimicked.

"Yes what a friendship it is." Lupin said shaking his head.

"Harry she's abusing me again." Ron muttered.

"Here Mione let me help." Harry pinched Ron in the side then Hermione did the same thing.

"Oi quit it!" he said swatting their hands away. Hermione laughed before looking to Harry who was silent staring at someone in somewhat awe.

"You alright Harry?" Ginny asked standing right before him. He moved forward and in a move that surprised most he wrapped his arms around her.

"I'm sorry I brought you into this." He said softly. She blushed deeply.

"It's okay…" Ginny said softly. Hermione slowly pulled a gawking Ron over to the rest of the group.

"That hug is lasting a bit long for my liking." Fred said.

"Are they… An item?" George inquired.

"What? No way Harry sees her that way." Ron said.

"Boys shush… Let your sister have this moment." Hermione said with a small knowing smile.

-o-

Hermione walked down the hallway at Grimmauld. She had been looking for Harry for the past hour. She passed a room and stopped when she heard something shuffle inside. She looked over the door and saw the name hanging on it.

Sirius

She slowly walked into the room to find Harry sitting on the bed a portrait in hand. She moved over to Harry and sat down beside him. Hermione looked over the portrait of a young Sirius James and Remus. She smiled softly before glancing at her friend.

"Your dad had a kind look…" she said and he only nodded. She wrapped an arm around one of his. "Harry… I'm sorry about Sirius…"

"I'm all alone now… It's official. Voldemort said I'd lose everything… Everyone… I feel like I have."

"But you haven't…" he looked to her. "Harry… You have me. Ron. Ginny. The whole Weasley gang…"

"But I don't have any actual family left."

"I know what you're feeling right now… I used to beat into my head that I was all alone that I had no family but I was wrong…" a quiet moment past between the two before Harry took a small breath.

"Hermione…"

"Yes?" He looked at her for a long moment before he shook his head.

"Never mind…"

"No what is it Harry?"

"It's foolish…"

"Nothing you could say or do would be foolish… You know other than Quidditch because I swear Harry that sport… It's a death trap." He smiled softly.

"I was just wondering…" He took a small breath. "Will… Will you be my family?" he asked quietly as he looked to her. Hermione smiled softly and took his hand in hers.

"You know I will…" she said laying her head on his shoulder.

"What about me?" They looked to see Ron leaning against the door way. "I want to be a Potter."

"Well get over here brother." Hermione said putting her hand out. He smiled as he walked over and sat on the other side of Harry who nudged him before staring down at the picture he held in his hands.

"You guys are going to stay with me right? I'm not going to lose you two." Harry said quietly.

"Never mate."

"We're with you till the end Harry…" Hermione said.

"And a little while after that considering how long it takes for our bodies to start smelling…" Hermione and Harry threw a lopsided grin Ron's way. "Well it's true!" He said. "You don't want us around when our souls are gone and the stink remains." The three stayed silent for a long moment before bursting into laughter.