Chapter 7
The next morning, Harry and Ron got up early, dressed and went down stairs to wait for Kagato.
"I don't see why we're involving him."
"Because Ron. We need all the help we can get."
"Why not get Hermione? She knows her way around the library better than we do."
"That's right, I do." Hermione had stood up from the chair, which had hidden her until now. "Do you know she has nightmares? Last night she fell asleep before I did and she was mumbling in her sleep. Didn't sound like a nice dream to me. And if someone from the Ministry is trying to keep her a secret, you're not going to find anything in the library." Hermione crossed her arms. Ron rolled his eyes.
"And how would you know?"
"Because I've already tried to look stuff up on her and her parents. I found nothing. Most of the old papers from May to right around the time Harry's parents were killed are gone. Someone wants her to stay in the dark. That should tell you both something." Hermione looked at both of them, the same way Professor McGonagall looked at them when they weren't paying attention in class. Kagato had come down the stairs and was listening to what Hermione had said.
"So, what? We just give up? There has to be something about her parent's death...somewhere." Kagato was leaning against the wall. He was glaring slightly at Hermione. She simply shook her head.
"All I am saying is that the library here will be a waste of time."
"How many books did you go through? And when?" Ron looked a little annoyed.
"Enough. We'll hold off on the search," Harry paused, looked to Hermione. "for now. I want to find out why someone would want everyone to think she was dead and keep the reason for the murders a secret form her. There's more going on here then we know. We just have to find out what." Hermione shook her head and headed for the portrait.
"You're going to be wasting your time. I'm going to breakfast. Care to join me?" Harry walked over to her.
"Sure, I'll come. Ron, Kagato? You two coming?"
Both of them shook their heads and said at the same time.
"I'm going to wait for Alex to get up."
Harry started laughing, Hermione rolled her eyes and Ron and Kagato stared at each other.
"Have fun waiting you guys." Harry said then followed Hermione out of the common room.
