Leaving
A/N Ok, now, in the last chapter I put in the stuff 'bout the teachers and all..WELL..I forgot to mention that they didn't JUST notice the three were gone when it was the 3rd day. In other words, chapter 6 was when the teachers decided to tell their families. They noticed they were gone on the 2ND day, since they weren't in class. Thought you'd like to know. Now here's the next chapter.
~*~*~ "What the--" Ron started, but didn't finish. Three men, wizards by the looks of it, were walking up to them. All Harry, Ron, and Hermione did was stare up at the strangers. Hermione, being the smart person she is, noticed the badges on their cloaks; they were from the ministry.
"Mr. Potter, Mr. Weasley, and Miss Granger, I presume?" One of them asked, and the three nodded slowly. "I'm from the Ministry of Magic, and Albus Dumbledore has asked me to find you and bring you back to Hogwarts." Ron thought the ministry member sounded pretty important to himself.
"Follow us," the other ministry member said, and without waiting for an answer, the three of them turned around and started walking to the train tracks. Harry, Ron, and Hermione looked at each other.
"Should we go?" Harry asked.
"Yeah, they're ministry members. They're suppose to be here for us, I guess," Hermione said. "But whatever you do, don't tell them why we are here." Harry and Ron nodded, following the three members.
Seconds later, a train came along, stopped, and the ministry workers shooed them on. It, of course, was the hogwarts train. The three of them took seats in the front compartment, followed by the ministry member that seemed full of himself, or as Ron would've called it.
"Ok, my name is Hank, and I'm going to ask you just a few questions," he said, taking out a notebook and quill. "Why are you here, instead of in school?"
"Cause we are," Ron muttered, crossing his arms.
"A real answer please," Hank said, annoyed.
"It was, you piece of--" Ron started, but Hermione kicked him in the foot to shut him up.
"Why were you?" Hank repeated.
"We have our reasons and we are using the right to keep them silent," Hermione said.
"Fine, fine.." Hank replied, "then tell me when you left."
"The same day we entered Hogwarts this year. Only, we didn't stay long," Harry replied, looking at the ground.
"Ok, then," Hank said, writing what Harry said down. He got up, and left. Although he was gone, Harry, Ron, and Hermione didn't speak. When the train arrived at the station, and as they entered Hogwarts, they still didn't speak. Soon enough, they were in Dumbledore's office.
"RON!" A voice shrieked as soon as they entered. It, of course, was Mrs. Weasley. She ran up to Ron, gave him a hug, and then ran up to Harry to give HIM a hug. Hermione's parents got up as well and gave her a hug. When they settled, everyone sat down in a chair.
"Glad we found you, Mr. Potter, Mr. Weasley, and Miss Granger, now, what on earth were you doing in the middle of no where?" Professor McGonagall asked.
"We can't say," Hermione said quietly, looking McGonagall straight in the eyes.
"Why not?" Dumbledore asked.
"We just can't," Harry said, not looking into anyone's eyes.
"Ok, but do tell me you haven't met you-know-who?" McGonagall asked, eyebrows raised.
"No, but.." Hermione started. She took a deep breath, "we met a Death Eater." Everyone in the room was silent, until Mrs. Weasley broke it.
"I knew it..I knew it!" she said, getting up, "That's the last straw. I'm not having my youngest son open to them! We're moving to America." The last part she said rather quietly. Ron couldn't believe his ears. Move to America? Never!
"You can't be serious, mum! I'm NOT moving there!" Ron yelled back.
"I'm sorry, Ron, but we're going to," Mrs. Weasley said. Mr. Weasley seemed to agree with his wife.
"Really, Ron, we don't want to, but--" he started, but Ron cut in.
"Then why are you?" Ron asked fiercely.
"For your safety!" Mrs. Weasley said back, pretty pissed.
"And Hermione.." Mr. Granger said, "We're moving to Canada."
"WHAT??" she practically screamed. She wanted to punch a hole in the wall for everything that was said the past couple of minutes.
"I'm sorry, dear, but we must as well," Mrs. Granger joined in. "You're in much danger as Ron is."
"Do you think it would change if we move?" Hermione asked. Ron agreed silently.
"Yes, actually, it would," Mrs. Granger replied after a short silence.
"I can't believe it!" Hermione screamed, shaking in anger.
"We'll be leaving now. Well, you'll be packing now," Mr. Granger said.
"Yes, you too Ron," Mrs. Weasley said. Hermione and Ron were about to argue some more, but both parents got up and left. They had no choice but to move.
~*~*~
The day they were leaving came so quickly for the three. It seemed like they were still out to find Hermione's locket. Harry and Ron still didn't see what was inside, and they were pretty sure they were never going to. Hermione was packing the rest of her things, while Ron was taking a last good look around the Gryffindor Common Room. Harry, on the other hand, was in his room. His two best friends, and his two first friends, were leaving. Not just for a couple of weeks, but forever. The time came when Hermione and Ron were leaving for good. They had their bags in their hands, walking slowly to the front on the castle, Harry alongside them, helping them carry some luggage. Ginny, who had to leave as well, was already there with her parents. It was time for good byes. They all set down their things. Hermione gave Harry and Ginny a hug, and now it was time for Ron. Not hesitating, they both pulled each other in a hug. Harry and Ginny gave each other hugs, too, and Hermione smiled to herself. She knew that they had secret feelings, as she had secret feelings for Ron.
"I'm going to miss you, Hermione," Ron whispered to her. He couldn't tell her how he felt in front of his parents and hers.
"I'm going to miss you, too, Ron," she whispered back, tears rolling down her cheeks. Then they pulled away, and the 4 were in a group hug. Now it was time to leave. Walking next to each other, they all headed out the doors, behind their parents, then turning opposite ways, Hermione taking left, Ron and Ginny taking right, and Harry staying where he was at. That was the last time they saw each other.
~*~*~
Hermione entered her new house for the first time. It was bigger than the one in England, but she didn't care a bit. Her parents told her she couldn't keep in contact with Ron or Harry, since Voldemort might get her through that way. All Hermione knew was that she was going to have a rough couple of years. Maybe when she gets older, she can go in search of Ron and Harry, but for now, they were gone.
"What do you think, Hermione?" her mom asked. Hermione only shrugged. Her parents looked at each other, then sighed. They had to tell her something they knew she'd hate.
"Hermione.." her mom said, "I'm afraid you won't be in a magic school from now on. Might bring up the chances of you-know-who finding us."
"What???" Hermione screamed yet again, not believing one word. Not waiting for a reply, she ran to her new room. As she entered, she threw herself on her bed. Tears were silently running down her cheeks again, and she buried her face into her pillow. Ron's parents, however, were letting him continue at wizarding school.
~*~*~
"Home sweet home," Mr. Weasley said, opening the front door. The only house in price range for them was a small ranch house. It was just big enough to fit all the Weasley children in rooms. Since Ron and Ginny were the only Weasley children left, they had to go small.
"Isn't this great?" Mrs. Weasley said, smiling. Ron and Ginny glared at her, but she didn't seem to notice. Life was going to be hard.
"Guess what? You guys'll be going to Salem Institute for Witches and Wizards," Mrs. Weasley said.
"Yippy," Ron muttered. He started to head towards his room, which was on the other side of the house. It wasn't fair that he couldn't keep in contact with Hermione or Harry, or so his parents said. Ron grabbed a pillow and held it on top of his head, covering all noises.
~*~*~
Since Ron, Hermione, and Ginny were gone, Harry had to hang around Dean, Seamus, and Neville. Classes were long without them, and Divination wasn't funny without Ron joking around from what she says. No one voluntarily answers questions anymore, so the teachers just pick. Dumbledore told Harry to not keep in contact with them because the parents wanted them to be safe.
"Don't worry, Harry!" Seamus said, patting him on the back. "You'll meet up with them someday!"
"What if I don't?" Harry said, gloomily.
"With that attitude, you won't," Neville said, pouring a bag of crushed beetles into water. They were in Potion class, and luckily, Snape was out.
"Maybe we will meet..but it'll have to wait until we're in our 20s," Harry said.
"Why 20s?" Dean asked.
"It's an agreement that we can't see each other until then. Their parents said so, but I guess after 18, they'll be on their own, and can do whatever they want. I'm going to look for them when I'm 18, then," Harry said, watching his potion turn green, although it was suppose to turn blue.
~*~*~
A/n Okie dokie then. I'm done with the story!! Don't think, 'BUT IT ISN'T DONE!! THEY NEED TO MEET!! YOU BETTER FINISH OR I'M GOING TO GET YOU!!' lol, yup, I got that once b4..only it was a bit different. Close enough..but if u don't like this chapter, and it seems to move along quickly..*Gets butter knife* all I have to say to u is..*butters bread* I agree!! Thought I was gonna hurt u, eh? Mwahahaha..I won't..unless..nvm, lol, anywayz, I'm not done, done. Just, like I said, with this story. THIS story..yup, I'm makin a sequal. I have NO clue when I'm gonna call it. I had the name down in my notebook. Mwhaha..yup, I have a notebook full of things 4 next chapters of my stories. I even have the 1st chapter down for the sequal to this. It's so sweet..anywho, plz keep checkin when I post it up. Dunno when, but yeah. I'm thinkin of writing 3 or 4 more stories. I couldn't post them now cause I'm gonna finish all my stories I DO have posted, first. Soooooo..more from me! Lol, plz review!!!
A/N Ok, now, in the last chapter I put in the stuff 'bout the teachers and all..WELL..I forgot to mention that they didn't JUST notice the three were gone when it was the 3rd day. In other words, chapter 6 was when the teachers decided to tell their families. They noticed they were gone on the 2ND day, since they weren't in class. Thought you'd like to know. Now here's the next chapter.
~*~*~ "What the--" Ron started, but didn't finish. Three men, wizards by the looks of it, were walking up to them. All Harry, Ron, and Hermione did was stare up at the strangers. Hermione, being the smart person she is, noticed the badges on their cloaks; they were from the ministry.
"Mr. Potter, Mr. Weasley, and Miss Granger, I presume?" One of them asked, and the three nodded slowly. "I'm from the Ministry of Magic, and Albus Dumbledore has asked me to find you and bring you back to Hogwarts." Ron thought the ministry member sounded pretty important to himself.
"Follow us," the other ministry member said, and without waiting for an answer, the three of them turned around and started walking to the train tracks. Harry, Ron, and Hermione looked at each other.
"Should we go?" Harry asked.
"Yeah, they're ministry members. They're suppose to be here for us, I guess," Hermione said. "But whatever you do, don't tell them why we are here." Harry and Ron nodded, following the three members.
Seconds later, a train came along, stopped, and the ministry workers shooed them on. It, of course, was the hogwarts train. The three of them took seats in the front compartment, followed by the ministry member that seemed full of himself, or as Ron would've called it.
"Ok, my name is Hank, and I'm going to ask you just a few questions," he said, taking out a notebook and quill. "Why are you here, instead of in school?"
"Cause we are," Ron muttered, crossing his arms.
"A real answer please," Hank said, annoyed.
"It was, you piece of--" Ron started, but Hermione kicked him in the foot to shut him up.
"Why were you?" Hank repeated.
"We have our reasons and we are using the right to keep them silent," Hermione said.
"Fine, fine.." Hank replied, "then tell me when you left."
"The same day we entered Hogwarts this year. Only, we didn't stay long," Harry replied, looking at the ground.
"Ok, then," Hank said, writing what Harry said down. He got up, and left. Although he was gone, Harry, Ron, and Hermione didn't speak. When the train arrived at the station, and as they entered Hogwarts, they still didn't speak. Soon enough, they were in Dumbledore's office.
"RON!" A voice shrieked as soon as they entered. It, of course, was Mrs. Weasley. She ran up to Ron, gave him a hug, and then ran up to Harry to give HIM a hug. Hermione's parents got up as well and gave her a hug. When they settled, everyone sat down in a chair.
"Glad we found you, Mr. Potter, Mr. Weasley, and Miss Granger, now, what on earth were you doing in the middle of no where?" Professor McGonagall asked.
"We can't say," Hermione said quietly, looking McGonagall straight in the eyes.
"Why not?" Dumbledore asked.
"We just can't," Harry said, not looking into anyone's eyes.
"Ok, but do tell me you haven't met you-know-who?" McGonagall asked, eyebrows raised.
"No, but.." Hermione started. She took a deep breath, "we met a Death Eater." Everyone in the room was silent, until Mrs. Weasley broke it.
"I knew it..I knew it!" she said, getting up, "That's the last straw. I'm not having my youngest son open to them! We're moving to America." The last part she said rather quietly. Ron couldn't believe his ears. Move to America? Never!
"You can't be serious, mum! I'm NOT moving there!" Ron yelled back.
"I'm sorry, Ron, but we're going to," Mrs. Weasley said. Mr. Weasley seemed to agree with his wife.
"Really, Ron, we don't want to, but--" he started, but Ron cut in.
"Then why are you?" Ron asked fiercely.
"For your safety!" Mrs. Weasley said back, pretty pissed.
"And Hermione.." Mr. Granger said, "We're moving to Canada."
"WHAT??" she practically screamed. She wanted to punch a hole in the wall for everything that was said the past couple of minutes.
"I'm sorry, dear, but we must as well," Mrs. Granger joined in. "You're in much danger as Ron is."
"Do you think it would change if we move?" Hermione asked. Ron agreed silently.
"Yes, actually, it would," Mrs. Granger replied after a short silence.
"I can't believe it!" Hermione screamed, shaking in anger.
"We'll be leaving now. Well, you'll be packing now," Mr. Granger said.
"Yes, you too Ron," Mrs. Weasley said. Hermione and Ron were about to argue some more, but both parents got up and left. They had no choice but to move.
~*~*~
The day they were leaving came so quickly for the three. It seemed like they were still out to find Hermione's locket. Harry and Ron still didn't see what was inside, and they were pretty sure they were never going to. Hermione was packing the rest of her things, while Ron was taking a last good look around the Gryffindor Common Room. Harry, on the other hand, was in his room. His two best friends, and his two first friends, were leaving. Not just for a couple of weeks, but forever. The time came when Hermione and Ron were leaving for good. They had their bags in their hands, walking slowly to the front on the castle, Harry alongside them, helping them carry some luggage. Ginny, who had to leave as well, was already there with her parents. It was time for good byes. They all set down their things. Hermione gave Harry and Ginny a hug, and now it was time for Ron. Not hesitating, they both pulled each other in a hug. Harry and Ginny gave each other hugs, too, and Hermione smiled to herself. She knew that they had secret feelings, as she had secret feelings for Ron.
"I'm going to miss you, Hermione," Ron whispered to her. He couldn't tell her how he felt in front of his parents and hers.
"I'm going to miss you, too, Ron," she whispered back, tears rolling down her cheeks. Then they pulled away, and the 4 were in a group hug. Now it was time to leave. Walking next to each other, they all headed out the doors, behind their parents, then turning opposite ways, Hermione taking left, Ron and Ginny taking right, and Harry staying where he was at. That was the last time they saw each other.
~*~*~
Hermione entered her new house for the first time. It was bigger than the one in England, but she didn't care a bit. Her parents told her she couldn't keep in contact with Ron or Harry, since Voldemort might get her through that way. All Hermione knew was that she was going to have a rough couple of years. Maybe when she gets older, she can go in search of Ron and Harry, but for now, they were gone.
"What do you think, Hermione?" her mom asked. Hermione only shrugged. Her parents looked at each other, then sighed. They had to tell her something they knew she'd hate.
"Hermione.." her mom said, "I'm afraid you won't be in a magic school from now on. Might bring up the chances of you-know-who finding us."
"What???" Hermione screamed yet again, not believing one word. Not waiting for a reply, she ran to her new room. As she entered, she threw herself on her bed. Tears were silently running down her cheeks again, and she buried her face into her pillow. Ron's parents, however, were letting him continue at wizarding school.
~*~*~
"Home sweet home," Mr. Weasley said, opening the front door. The only house in price range for them was a small ranch house. It was just big enough to fit all the Weasley children in rooms. Since Ron and Ginny were the only Weasley children left, they had to go small.
"Isn't this great?" Mrs. Weasley said, smiling. Ron and Ginny glared at her, but she didn't seem to notice. Life was going to be hard.
"Guess what? You guys'll be going to Salem Institute for Witches and Wizards," Mrs. Weasley said.
"Yippy," Ron muttered. He started to head towards his room, which was on the other side of the house. It wasn't fair that he couldn't keep in contact with Hermione or Harry, or so his parents said. Ron grabbed a pillow and held it on top of his head, covering all noises.
~*~*~
Since Ron, Hermione, and Ginny were gone, Harry had to hang around Dean, Seamus, and Neville. Classes were long without them, and Divination wasn't funny without Ron joking around from what she says. No one voluntarily answers questions anymore, so the teachers just pick. Dumbledore told Harry to not keep in contact with them because the parents wanted them to be safe.
"Don't worry, Harry!" Seamus said, patting him on the back. "You'll meet up with them someday!"
"What if I don't?" Harry said, gloomily.
"With that attitude, you won't," Neville said, pouring a bag of crushed beetles into water. They were in Potion class, and luckily, Snape was out.
"Maybe we will meet..but it'll have to wait until we're in our 20s," Harry said.
"Why 20s?" Dean asked.
"It's an agreement that we can't see each other until then. Their parents said so, but I guess after 18, they'll be on their own, and can do whatever they want. I'm going to look for them when I'm 18, then," Harry said, watching his potion turn green, although it was suppose to turn blue.
~*~*~
A/n Okie dokie then. I'm done with the story!! Don't think, 'BUT IT ISN'T DONE!! THEY NEED TO MEET!! YOU BETTER FINISH OR I'M GOING TO GET YOU!!' lol, yup, I got that once b4..only it was a bit different. Close enough..but if u don't like this chapter, and it seems to move along quickly..*Gets butter knife* all I have to say to u is..*butters bread* I agree!! Thought I was gonna hurt u, eh? Mwahahaha..I won't..unless..nvm, lol, anywayz, I'm not done, done. Just, like I said, with this story. THIS story..yup, I'm makin a sequal. I have NO clue when I'm gonna call it. I had the name down in my notebook. Mwhaha..yup, I have a notebook full of things 4 next chapters of my stories. I even have the 1st chapter down for the sequal to this. It's so sweet..anywho, plz keep checkin when I post it up. Dunno when, but yeah. I'm thinkin of writing 3 or 4 more stories. I couldn't post them now cause I'm gonna finish all my stories I DO have posted, first. Soooooo..more from me! Lol, plz review!!!