Protection- Part four

Protection- Part four

Ron and Cho were the first ones to see them. It was a pair of students sitting on a bench at the edge of the garden. They were facing the Forbidden Forest so the company couldn't see who they were.

The professors and the students could see that one of the figures was holding the other one in its arms.

The figure that was held moved a bit and the watchers could see it was a girl with long curly hair.

'Hermione!' Ron gasped.

'Sh!' said Dumbledore.

They continued watching silently.

Hermione turned to the other figure who was wearing a cloak so no one would see who he was.

The group saw Hermione's face. It was tear-struck, and there were still some tears coming down here face. The other person raised his hands and wiped the tears away. Hermione smiled weakly. The other person lined forward and kissed her.

They stayed like that for some time then broke apart. The watchers could see both figures were wiping away tears.

Hermione and the other person stood from the bench. They were holding hands. It seamed like Hermione didn't want to go but the man she was with was pulling her with him.

'He's hurting her!' whispered Ron angrily.

'She isn't struggling though,' said Prof. McGonagall.

'And they were kissing a moment before,' added Cho.

'As much as I don't approve of eavesdropping,' said Prof. Dumbledore. 'I think we should just watch.'

In the meantime the couple were standing at the edge of the Forest. The guy seamed like he was leaving. He was standing away from Hermione; they were still holding hands. Hermione let go of his hand and started crying into her hands. The boy seeing that practically ran to her. He took her in his arms.

The group could only guess that he was kissing her neck and cheeks.

Hermione lifted her head and looked at him. She reached out with her hands to his face and wiped his tears away.

She put her head on his shoulder. They stood like that for a while then she nodded.

'They're talking,' said Ron.

Hermione's lips moved.

'If we could only know what they are saying,' he continued.

'"I know you're right",' said Cho Chang.

'Of course I'm right,' said Ron.

'No,' said Cho. 'That's what she said: "I know you're right."'

Every one looked at her.

'If you want to gossip you have to have some skills,' she said.

'Then tell us what she says, O.K.?' said Ron.

Cho nodded.

'"But I don't want to let you go."' she said.

There was a pause.

'"Isn't there any thing that we can do so you won't have to go, so I'll know you're O.K."'

Another pause.

'"We can do that."'

'"I don't need protection."'

'She turned her head, I can't see here mouth any more,' said Cho.

'Look!' gasped Prof. McGonagall. The shadowed figure lifted its wand and pointed it at Hermione.

Everyone gasped.

'Wait!' the group heard Hermione's voice.

The figure lowered its wand. He and Hermione were apparently talking. Eventually the figure nodded.

This time Hermione raised her wand. She said something quietly. They couldn't hear.

Suddenly Ron grabbed Cho's hand to stabilize himself. He tried to point at his other hand. They looked at it. It was bleeding.

After some time the bleeding lessened.

The group looked again at the two figures on the clearing.

The guy's wand was raised again. It was pointing at Hermoine.

'Tourniquetiamuse!' he said.

A flash of deep crimson light shot from his wand. It hit Hermione. She shook but stayed on here feet.

'What does that spell do?' asked Ron and Cho in union.

Dumbledore was looking intensively at the couple. Prof. McGonagall shrugged.

Ron and Cho turned back to watch.

Now it was Hermione who was raising her wand and pointing it at the other person.

'Exaisemanose.' She said. And right after that as a flash of blue light shot from her wand. 'I love you too!'

The light hit the figure. For a moment it just surrounded it. Then there was a quick flash of white light, which made them turn away. When they turned back the figure was gone.

They could see that some things were falling from the sky around Hermione. They were roses. Each and every one was deep red.

But there was one… it was pure white. Hermione caught it. She was crying.

Ron started walking toward her but Dumbledore stopped him.

'She needs to be alone,' he said.

All three gave him a puzzled look.

'I'll tell you tomorrow morning,' Dumbledore said.

He led them back to the castle.

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A/N- What do you think? I tell you, I know how it's going to end (I hope) and I'm still crying!

I want to here your speculations! Who does Hermione love? What happened to Ron's hand? What are those spells?

Disclaimer- I own the plot, the spells (obviously) and maybe Hermione's boyfriend. Everything else belongs to JK Rowling.