Chapter 2
Revenge

            That night, Harry entered the Entrance Hall to find Hermione and Ginny. His stomach lurched when he saw Snape with Filch by his side.
            "Potter, Weasly, you will be weeding the Quiditch field. Granger, you will be picking up trash in the stands," Snape said in an oily voice.
            The group, without Snape, started out lead by Filch. When they reached the Quiditch field, Filch spun around.
            "Mrs. Norris will keep an eye on you," Filch said. Mrs. Norris stepped out from behind Filch. She looked at the three students with her red eyes.
            "Now get to work," and with that Filch left. Harry and Ginny went onto the field and Hermione went up some stairs.
            45 minutes later Ginny spoke.
            "Harry?" Harry looked up.
            "Yeah?"
            "I…I…Oh Harry! Kiss me!" Ginny leapt onto Harry and began to kiss his lips and neck. Harry struggled to get up but Ginny had thrown her full weight on Harry.
            "Harry!" Hermione shrieked. Harry glanced over and saw Hermione race down the stairs. Harry pushed Ginny off of him. He got up and started for the stairs. Suddenly Ginny latched onto Harry's leg.
            "Get off me!" Harry yelled. H e kicked Ginny in the jaw and she let out a howl of pain and released her grasp. Harry ran at to the bottom of the stairs and met Hermione.
            "Hermione it's not what it seems! She…" But Harry was cut off.
            "Oh yeah? Then what is it? You know, I don't want to hear it!" And with that Hermione ran off towards Hagrid's hut. Harry turned and saw Ginny who stared at him with wide eyes.
            "Ginny," Harry growled.
            "Harry, I…" But Harry had started up to the castle leaving Ginny to weed and clean up the stands. Mrs. Norris purred and started to leave to alert Filch, but Ginny put Mrs. Norris in a full body bind and started to work.
            Two-and-a-half hours later, Hermione stepped into the Gryffindor common room. Harry stood up from the chair he had been sitting in.
            "Hermione, you have to listen to me!" Harry pleaded. Hermione didn't say anything but stopped and looked at him.
            Harry was just about to start when a cloud of purple smoke engulfed her and started to swirl around her. Harry watched as Hermione's eyes turned misty and then rolled back into her head. She crumpled into a pile on the ground.
            "HERMIONE!" Harry screamed in horror. She was dead. Harry fell to his knees and knelt by her body. He began to weep and collapsed on his side. He cried himself to sleep.

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            Harry woke the next morning and remembered what had happened last night. He looked at Hermione with blurry eyes. He saw a piece of parchment on her chest and read the note that was on it:

Dear Harry,
I'm sorry. I thought you would be happier
with me. If Hermione was gone maybe you
would find that you would be happier with
me. I have reversed the spell so she is only
unconscious. I have gone far away. Don't look
for me. I only want you to be happy.
I still love you,
Ginny

            "Goodbye Ginny," Harry murmured. Harry gazed at Hermione.
            "I love you," Harry whispered. Hermione smiled.
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