All The Love In The World

By: Maiden of Slytherin

1

2 Don't wanna wake up alone anymore

2.1 Still believing you'll walk through my door

All I need is to know it's for sure

Then I'll give. All the love in the world



Introduction:

Today can't be any worse, I thought. Lord Voldemort was on the top of his power; he even dared to attack our own house. The house we've worked so hard to maintain. It was beautiful and now it's gone, just like the beautiful old house that Harry's parents had at Godrick's Hollow seventeen years ago.

I'm truly thankful that Harry wasn't hurt that much. Though that Padamenta Curse was strong. Dumbledore told us that we shouldn't be worried because Harry's doing rather healthy now. We had to admit that Ron and I were extremely shocked when that green light shot out of nowhere and hit him while he was playing Quidditch with Fred and George.

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I haven't gotten over the shock yet. When we were attacked I was panicked stricken. It was most unlikely for something to happen during my time of insecurity. Oh yes, I Hermione Granger, at the age of eighteen, a fresh graduate of Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft, still have the nerve to feel insecure. Can you believe that? Well you can't blame me. Personally, My view of my teenage life is so. solitary.

Believe me, I have never and I mean never had any one else to share my emotions with at that time. Sure there were Harry and Ron, Parvati and Lavander. But Harry had Cho, Ron had Parvati and Lavander had Seamus. Everybody had anybody for special company, even Ginny; she had Colin, see I meant everybody, but not me. I was always alone. It was surprising that my grades were that high.

I'm not looking for someone to talk to

I've got my friend; I'm more than O.K.

I've got more than a girl could wish for

I live my dreams but its not all they say

My friends couldn't understand why I felt so. They thought I was acting like a child, they wondered why, they always seemed to bring up various things as: my wealth, my intelligence, my acquaintances, my career (I'm an auror, not that I chose to) and. my so-called beauty. I'm not sure if I was ready to believe them.

I knew that I have fulfilled all the dreams that I have ever had since I had started the first year at Hogwarts. But on the day we graduated, I wished for something more- love.

Not that I lacked the feeling, I just lack someone who would give it to me, someone who I could share it with.

2.1.1

2.1.2 Still I believe, I'm missing something real

I need someone who really sees me

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Chapter one



"Harry! Thank goodness you're alright"

"Oww Hermione you're hurting me"

"I'm sorry, I just got excited."

"We all were. I'm glad you're up now Harry, care for another game of Quidditch?"

"NO! I don't think I will be playing Quidditch for a while Ron."

We all laughed at that. Ron was being unreasonable again. I was glad that Harry was out of danger but I still wondered why Dumbledore wanted to talk to us after our visit.

We entered Dumbledore's office shortly after bidding goodbye to Harry and I could tell that Ron was as anxious as I was to find out what this was all about.

"Ah, Ms. Granger, Mr. Weasley so glad that you could come. Have a seat" greeted Dumbledore.

"Um, sir, what exactly did you want to talk to us about?" asked Ron.

I prepared myself to listen as Dumbledore began to speak. I didn't want to miss a second of this because I was betting myself that anything he had to say was about Harry.

"Its about Harry,"

"What about Harry" asked Ron.

"Apparently the green light that hit him was yet another form of the Avada Kedavra curse."

I heard a slight gasp escape me as I placed my hands over my mouth. Ron glanced at me worriedly.

"The Padamenta sir?" he said

Dumbledore shook his head.

"This form of the killing curse is the longest to take place, yet, if it has done that much damage," he trailed off "It might be as powerful as being hit by the original Avada Kedavra curse"

I gasped once more.

"B-but is there any way else to stop it?" I stammered.

Ron looked up, uneasy, he anxiously waited for Dumbledore's answer.

"Yes, there is" I breathed "There is a stone, that has a mineral in it, that when taken in by the victim will reverse the effects of the curse on the body."

"What is this stone sir, and where can we get it?" I asked.

" Its name was not identified, but, I am aware that it was in a jewel that was once the possession of Merlin" he stopped "Alas, since then, the stone has been passed down form generation to generation of dark families. It has even been in the possession of Salazar Slytherin and now, I am sure that it is in the possession of one of the families of deatheaters, or in the possession of Voldemort himself."

I couldn't help it tears streamed down my face as Ron leaned over to comfort me.

"But sir, Harry looks perfectly fine, how could that curse be acting on him now?" said Ron.

"As I said Mr. Weasley, this form of the Avada Kedavra curse is the slowest to take effect, and if it is in early stages it is likely for Harry to seem healthy"

"I see" recoiled Ron.

"That is all that I meant to tell you for now. Until I find a way to take the stone from the deatheaters, you must wish Harry all the best."

"Thank you sir," said Ron as we walked out the door.

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"We can't tell Harry this," I sobbed as we reached one of the rooms of the castle.

"I know. Lets just keep out hopes up Mione, and as Dumledore said, wish him all the best" whispered Ron. "Lets just hope that he gets the stone."

I nodded. I couldn't help but sob some more, the thought of loosing a friend to death seemed so appalling, and I don't know how I could live with that.

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I got up from the couch I was sitting on, in one of the rooms of Hogwarts where we stayed ever since Voldemort ruined our house. I heard Ron come in and I looked up at him.

"Care to visit Harry?" he said with a smile

I stood up and yanked Ron's hand motioning to head for Harry's room. We came in and were welcomed with a smiling Harry.

"Hey guys" he said " what's up?"

"Not much," said Ron as he looked down at the floor.

"Why do you two look so sad?" asked Harry.

I couldn't stand it anymore. At that point I lost control over myself. I lunged for Harry and started sobbing over him.

"Hermione, I don't."

"Harry, I can't stand this, I can't loose you. you're my friend and. I.I" I sobbed

I didn't notice the door creek open, and an uninvited guest entered the room.

"Oh, what a touching moment," he sneered "Did I come at a bad time?"

"Sod off Malfoy!" barked Ron "What the hell are you doing here anyway!?"

"Temper, temper Weasley, I merely came here to offer Potter a present" Malfoy tossed a small violet velvet box on top of the Harry's bed. "I do hope you will find it pleasing" and with that he left.

"Careful Harry, It might be a trap" said Ron doubtfully.

Harry picked up the box and opened it slowly. In it was a small ring with a blue stone in the middle of two small diamonds.

"Don't worry Ron, Its just a ring" said Harry.

"It might be hexed" said Ron as he snatched the box from Harry's hand and ran to Dumbledore's office.

"Ron, I'm sure that there is hardly anything wrong about the. Oh what's the use he's gone, see you later Harry" I followed Ron to Dumbledore's office, leaving a very confused Harry behind.



"Sir," panted Ron as we entered the headmaster's office.

"Sir," I continued as Ron went to catch his breath "We have reason to believe that this jewel is hexed, could you clear that up for us"

Dumbledore turned around to face us. He was holding a long sheet of parchment which he had obviously been reading when we came in.

"Certainly," he said as Ron handed it to him. Dumbledore looked at the ring in different angles as he observed it. And when he was contented, he tried it on his finger.

"This ring is perfectly hex-free. I assure you that" said Dubledore.

He handed me the ring and I placed it in my pocket.

"Thank you sir." I said as I dragged a struggling Ron out of the office.

"But. but,"



As we were leaving the circular room, Dumbledore suddenly called our attention.

"Hermione my dear, could I please see that ring again?" he said.

"Surely, sir" I said as I let go of Ron and deposited the ring in the headmaster's hands.

Dumbledore observed the ring once again and seemed to be comparing it to the scroll of parchment that he was reading earlier.

"Excellent!" he finally said

"What is it sir?" asked Ron

"Mr. Weasley, Ms. Granger take a look" he said as he laid the scroll on his desk beside the ring.

We approached the table and saw what the scroll contained. It enclosed the descriptions and details of the magical stone that could save Harry's life. Together with that was an illustration of it. We were shocked. But it wasn't that why we were shocked, the ring, the ring that Malfoy had given, the ring fitted the magical stone's description entirely. And it looked exactly like the illustration. I looked up at Dumbledore.

"This stone you have here is the magical stone that we need to reverse the curse placed on Harry. All we need now are some ingredients that I'm sure will be very easy to find and we can conjure the potion for Harry. Mr. Weasley, would you mind informing Professor Snape of this?" said Dumbledore

"Yes sir," said Ron as he left the room with a slight disgruntled look on his face.



"Ms. Granger" said Dumbledore as he turned to me. "May I ask where you came across this ring?"

"Yes sir, in fact, it was given to Harry as a gift by," I flinched slightly at the name "Draco Malfoy, and Ron was suspicious as to Harry and Malfoy are not quite good um. acquaintances-"

"I see, bearing in mind that Mr. Malfoy has been known to well, have deatheater associates I believe that understandable. Well Ms. Granger, it might be advisable for you to thank Mr. Malfoy formally and, I'm sure that he would appreciate it,"

"Yes sir" I said uncertainly.

"Excellent Ms. Granger now, now you must excuse me I must get down to business"

"Of course sir." I said as I started out of the room. I passed Professor Snape on the way out and greeted him a good morning. He looked rather peeved today, but no matter, this was a beautiful day, we found the stone and Harry was going to be alright.

~~*

I stepped out on to the grounds of Hogwarts. I planned to go to Hogsmaede today, to get Harry and the others some things, maybe candy at Honeydukes or some stuff at Zonko's joke shop.

I decided to go to The Three Broomsticks first, to get a drink to calm my excitement. I ordered a butter beer.

I slowly sipped out of my drink as I looked out the window of the shop. I was thinking about the things that happened today, about the ring, about how Harry will be well again, and about why Draco Malfoy would ever give us the magical stone when he was supposed to be happy that Harry was supposed to die and when he was supposed to be siding with the deatheaters and Voldemort. Many questions clouded my mind as I was sitting there thinking until they were all interrupted.

Someone was patting my shoulder. I turned around quickly and looked in shock at that person.

"Granger, you must see yourself, it looks like you have seen a ghost," he said teasingly

"Malfoy, what are you doing here?" I asked as I still had that horrid expression on my face.

"We were just in town and I thought I should have a little fresh air," he said as he sat down in front of me.

"Well how about you Granger?"

"I.I just came to have a drink and."

"You were thinking."

"Yes" I said as I looked up at him. "I was thinking about you, I was thinking about how you could have brought yourself to give the stone to us and how-"

He cut me off as he placed a long graceful finger on my lips. I shivered at his touch. I didn't know why. He withdrew his hand and looked out the window.

"How Granger, I don't know, I guess I just didn't want to lose one of my archenemies that fast, and to something that I could have well, handled myself"

"That's not the reason Malfoy, and you know it!" I stammered.

He looked at me with his silver eyes that seemed to see through my soul "And what is Granger? Do you know?"

I looked away. I felt blood rushing up to my cheeks and I knew by now that I was blushing.

"No Malfoy, no"

"I didn't think so," he said as he stood up and left.

Don't wanna wake up alone anymore

Still believing you'll walk through my door

All I need is to know it's for sure

Then I'll give... all the love in the world

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