Thank all for my reviews! Everyone who reviews ROCKS! As for all of you who asked (or guessed) what's wrong with Hermione… I'm not telling! Not yet at least. But by the end of this chapter, a few characters will know.

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Hermione's POV

A medi-witch. I can't believe this, there's know way she's not going to know now. Then she'll tell Ron who'll tell harry. Then comes the pity, I love my friends and I want to spend time with them- but being happy, not pitied. I can see the house now, we're almost there. I still can't believe that Ron won't let me walk. When we sat down for a break Ginny told me that he wouldn't let anyone else carry me, and that he wouldn't stop. I hate being a damsel in distress, but I definitely don't hate being in Ron's arms. I feel warm, safe, and protected. We're at the house, I don't want to go in and I don't want him to put me down. I don't want to be examined.

"What happened?!" called Mrs. Weasley as she saw us approaching the house.

"Hermione fainted mum, I want you to have a look at her."

"of course Ron, and we'll need to owl your parents Hermione. Lets have a look at you, boys- leave."

"what? Mum I'm not leaving. I carried her all the way home I deserve to know what's wrong!"

"fine dear, but you have to leave while I examine her. Ginny, you should leave too."

Once they all left she turned to me.

"Hermione, dear, do you know what happened?"

"I… well… yes"

"you do?"

"yes, but please don't tell anyone- I don't want them to know now. Can you just tell them that I dehydrated?"

"okay dear."

"I… I…" I can't say it. I broke out in tears. Mrs. Weasley hugged me and tried to comfort me, but really it's useless. I touched my hair and she understood.

"Hermione, how long have you known?"

"The end of last school year. There's no cure, not muggle or wizard. The doctors told me…" I finished in a whisper, but she understood. She broke down crying with me.

"Ginny knows," I told her, "because I share a room with her."

"oh, I'm so sorry dear."

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is that enough hints??? If you don't have a better idea now, then you'll have to wait until Hermione sees it fit to tell Ron and harry… unless the find out on their own

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In Ron's room: Ron, Harry, and Ginny

"Ginny, Harry, do you know what's wrong with Hermione?"

"no," answered harry sadly, "Ginny?"

"I… I can't tell you. I promised."

"GINNY! You HAVE to tell us! we're her BEST friends."

"I CAN'T Ron!"

"Ginny," Harry coaxed, "please tell us?"

" I CAN'T!" she screamed as she ran out of the room, crying.

"what was that about?"

"I think she wanted to tell us Ron, but if she promised Hermione…"

"you're right, but Heroine should tell us. doesn't she trust us?"

"maybe your mum will find out and tell us?"

"if she finds out, and it's as bad as Ginny makes it seem, I doubt she'll tell us."

"RON! HARRY!," called Mrs. Weasley," you can come down now!"

…down stairs…

"boys, don't worry, she was just dehydrated." Ron and harry exchanged skeptical glances.

"I told you it was nothing Ron," said Hermione.

"Ginny didn't make it seem like nothing," muttered Ron.

"what was that?" asked Hermione.

"nothing!" harry responded for him, "right Ron?"

"right harry"

"ER… ok you two. Ron, can I talk to you alone for a minute?"

"sure," Ron said, obviously puzzled, "what did I do?"

she laughed as Harry and Molly left.

"I just wanted to thank you."

"for?"

Hermione rolled her eyes.

"for carrying me all the way here."

"oh," Ron smiled sheepishly as a blush crept up his ears, "it was nothing."

"it was not nothing, I know how much I weigh, and how long the trip was. Unless you became superman recently without telling me,

"Who is superman?"

"Never mind, the important part is that it was a lot of work for you and I appreciate it."

"It's really okay Hermione, you are one of my best friends- I'd do anything for you,"

He blushed deeply when he realized he said that last part out loud, but Hermione didn't even notice because she was blushing so hard herself.

"Thank you Ron."

"Your welcome."

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ok, I hope you guys liked that! I gave some more hints as to what ails Hermione, but I'm not telling any more until I want to. Ok, I love all of you who reviewed! Review more!