Love.......or not.

Rating: PG

Author: Jessica (FoxyChic4u)

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters in this story.

Summary: Hermoine turns to Harry for help. But can Harry help her? Hermoine/Ron at the beginning but changes in the middle.

Just a note: Well I haven't been getting many reviews! I was going to stop writing the story than Ivette Jamaya reviewed! To everyone who reads this story and likes it, you should thank her! She gave me the inspiration to write again! Also, read her stories 2! They are very wonderful! Also thoughts are **like this** just to let you know. On to the story....

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Hermione and the Mysterious Man left for her house that night. Hermione was very depressed because she didn't get to say goodbye to Harry. She was sleeping in her bed while the man was downstairs.

The man turned out to be Oliver Wood. He was talking to Hermione's father. "Mr. Granger, I am so sorry for your loss. I'm so worried about Hermione, once she finds out this will shock her."

Mr. Granger spoke, "Yes, I know. We have to tell her but I don't know when. She's going to figure out sooner or later that her mother isn't really on vacation."

Oliver sighed, "Your right. I think you should be the one to tell her, it would be the best thing."

Mr. Granger nodded, "I will tell her in the morning when she wakes up. She doesn't have to go back to Hogwarts until she is ready, right?"

Oliver said with sadness, "Right. I just wish this wasn't happening."

Mr. Granger spoke, "Me too but we can't change the past. Good night." He went to his room and went to sleep.

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Harry woke up feeling renewed, he was so excited to see Hermione. He missed her so much. He got up and put his clothes and glasses on. He walked to the Great Hall for breakfast. When he entered, he noticed that Hermione was nowhere to be found. **Where is she? Is she sick, is she dead? What if I lose her, I would die!**

Dumbledore was standing in the front of the Great Hall. He spoke, "Now students, you must realize that Hermione Granger isn't here today. She has been sent to her house for a reason that I cannot say. She will return when she is ready." He started walking away.

Harry chased after him, "Professor Dumbledore, is Hermione ok? I'm very worried about her."

Dumbledore responded, "She is fine physically but not mentally. Don't worry, she will be returning when she is ready."

Harry looked worried, "Is there any way I could visit her? She might need me."

Dumbledore sighed, "I'm sorry but that is not possible. Please, go and eat your breakfast. I promise that she will be fine." With that he walked away.

Harry didn't feel like eating, he didn't feel like doing anything. Hermione wasn't at the school anymore and that made him sick. He walked to his dorm and went back to bed.

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Hermione woke up with the sun shining in through her window. Her father was sitting in a chair beside her bed. She looked at him, "Daddy, what's wrong?"

He looked at her, "Honey, I need to tell you something."

She looked at him, "Ok, tell me." He looked at her, tears falling out of his eyes, "Your mother...isn't on vacation. She's.....dead."

Hermione at first didn't say anything because she was in shock but then she started crying, "How did it happen?"

Her father sat on her bed and let her cry on his shoulder. "We don't know, she was found dead by the Walmart."

She didn't say anything, she just cried.

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Ok, that was a short chapter but it's better than nothing! I know it was a little weird how the mystery man was Oliver Wood but I couldn't think of anyone else! Please please review! It would mean a lot to me! Ahh, back to school on Monday! I hate school, it's pointless! I probably won't be able to update until like Wed. or Thurs. Depends on how much homework I have. :(