Disclaimer: Not mine but the plot and some characters.

Chapter 4: Harry finds Herm an something happens

"Harry! Wait! You can't go alone!" cried out Ron. Harry looked at him. "Ron stay here. In case we don't come back in 2 hours. If I don't send a search party. Understand?" Harry replied stubbornly. Ron was about to reply when he understood something, Harry liked Herm and this was the perfect time for him to be prince charming. "Ok…" Ron said trying to sound reluctant. Harry then ran off. "Geez those two are going to be the hell of a couple." Muttered Ron to himself.

Harry ran through the coomon room out into the hall. He raced along the twisting passages of Hogwarts until he managed to get to the great hall. He ran outside towards the lake. He spotted the cave formation and ran even faster. He was there in no time. He stopped in front of the cave formation catching his breath. When he heard some muffled sounds.

Meanwhile…

Hermione was becoming awfully bored. She hoped Harry had read the book in search for a clue and has read her thoughts on crying for help. Her stomach grumbled. "T'm so awfully hungry." She thought. Then she heard heavy running footsteps. She started to try to yell for them to come in. It worked. A dark figure was in the doorway. He was breathing heavily. She tried to yell even harder. The figure scanned around looking for where the sound came from. Then it saw her. "Herm!!!!!!!!" it said. It was Harry.

Harry rushed forewards and untied and ungagged her. He took her into a hug. "Oh Herm. I've been worried sick." Said Harry. Hermione smiled. "Thanks for coming. I was getting hungry. Do you have any ideas how to kill Malfoy for this?" she said. Harry broke apart and said. "MALFOY DID THIS????????????!!!!!!!!!! I'll get his skin!!!!!!!!!" Hermione grinned. "Yeah. Count me in. Hey, can we get outta here? I'm realy hungry." Said Hermione. Harry's expresion lighted up. "Uhm, yeah sure."

He went to help Hermione up. But when they reached the door Hermione was thrown back to the other end of the cave. "HEEERRRRRRMMMMM!!!!!!" shouted Harry. Hermione layed unconcious. Harry ran over and shook her. "Herm!" he said. "Wake up!" Still Hermione layed still. He shook her harder. "Herm? Wake up. You gotta wake up." He said quieter. Then Hermione's eyelashed fluttered open and she stood up. Harry, who was close to a nervous breakdown seemed to have gotten his joy back. He embraced Hermione as hard as he could. "Are you okay?" he said worriedly. Hermione seemed close to explode. " 'arry. Let.go of me. I can't breathe!" she said between breaths. Harry let go of her. Hermione rubbed her arm. "Geez you hug hard. I'm okay. I just forgot that Malfoy put a movement limit charm on me. Here, give me your wand." Said Hermione. She took Harry's wand and muttered "Finito limitius" and she returned it to Harry. "Okay. Let's go." She said. Then they really could get out of the cave.

Author's note: Sorry. Okay, here's what's been happening....I've been really busy writing my other story (Seemingly Perfect-a lily/james fic) and just working to exempt from all those pesky semester exams and I made it. Well...that was 2 months ago...Then during the summer, I kinda sorta forgot about this story. But then this week after the persistent nagging of my friend Gaby or Abbdabbzz (I hope I spelled ur name right) I decided...okay...I'll post this chapter...so...HERE IT IS!!!! ENJOY!!! I will post the next one soon tho, so DONT DESPAIR!!!!!!!! :):):):):):):) tHe KeEpEr Of SeCrEts :p