Previously:
Sitting under a tree by the lake at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Ron was reflecting on the last day of his seventh year at school. It was a horrible day just one year ago. A night he would never forget.
The night he killed Hermione Granger.
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*Flashback*
The day started out great! The feel of graduation was in the air and the anticipation of moving on was thick. Everyone was walking around excitedly, taking in the last few hours that they would ever spend in the castle of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Even Draco Malfoy has kept his usual insults to a minimum for the past week. Even though people were excited to move on, there was a simple amount of sadness in the air as well.
Ron Weasley sat in the Gryffindor common room with his best friend Harry Potter, his girlfriend of 2 years, Hermione Granger, and his younger sister Ginny. People kept coming in and out of the common room, disturbing their conversation about what they planned to do when they left school that evening.
" Bit weird isn't it? Knowing that this'll be that last day we'll be in this common room as Hogwarts students. " Harry said quietly
" Yah it is. As much as I've complained about this place over the years about homework, teachers, rules, and the detentions, I'm really gonna miss this place. It's been like my second home." added Ron
" Well, I wish I could say the same, but I still have one year to go before I know the feeling. I'm gonna miss you guys. I'll be the last remaining Weasley at Hogwarts. For this generation, anyway. " sighed Ginny
They all laughed.
Ron turned to Hermione and saw her looking off into space.
" Hey? You've been awfully quiet today. What's the matter?" asked Ron
She snapped out of it and said, " Nothing, I'm fine. I've just been thinking about the times we've had here. The fights, -"
" And there have been many of those!" interrupted Harry with a laugh in his voice. " Yah, there have" said Ginny
Hermione continued, " The laughs, the fun, the problems. It just all seems like a distant memory waiting to be forgotten so we could move on. But the only thing is, I don't want to forget them. I've learned to cherish and take pride in those memories. I still get the feeling that that's all they'll be to some people. Memories lost, not loved. "
Suddenly the portal to the common room swung open and in came their other Gryffindor friends Seamus Finnigan, Parvarti Patil, Neville Longbottom, Lavender Brown, and Dean Thomas.
" There you guys are! We've been looking everywhere for you!" exclaimed Seamus
" What's going on?" asked Harry
" Dumbledore and the others organized a graduation party for all the seventh years. We were just down there. Are you gonna come with us to check it out?" asked Lavender
" Yah sure", three of them said
" I'll see you all at the ceremony. I've still got things I've got to do here." stated Ginny
" Do you want me to help you with anything? " asked Hermione
" No, I'll be fine. You guys have fun."
They said their good-byes to Ginny and headed through the corridors and onto the grounds. They saw the entire group of seventh years, were all having a great time. Music was magically booming from speakers on the school walls, even though it was only able to be heard outside so it wouldn't disturb the rest of the students. People were talking, laughing, dancing, and doing tricks everywhere you looked.
Harry, Ron , and Hermione sat under a tree by the lake to shade them from the bright sun. They watched in silence, just taking in their surroundings.
Then suddenly Harry pointed out something that all of them were thinking.
" I'm NEVER going to forget this place!"
Both Ron and Hermione looked at him and nodded.
He continued, " This place showed me what my life was meant to be like. Living at the Dursley's, all those years - it really put me down. I used to sit in my cupboard thinking ' Is this what my life is always going to be like?' It really put me down. Then Hagrid came to me and told me what I was." He paused, " It was like seeing light at the end of a very long tunnel. I was someone different. Special. I was no longer someone's punching bag. For the first time in my life, I had purpose. I had friends," he paused again looking up at the castle shining in the sunlight then back down at his friends, " and I had family."
Hermione, who had silent tears pouring down her cheeks, looked from Harry to Ron frantically and said, " Promise me, that no matter what happens in life, we'll always be friends!"
They both chuckled at that.
" I don't think you're gonna have to worry about that, Hermione." laughed Harry
" Yah, you're stuck with us!" added Ron
Hermione turned around and looked at the tree she had been leaning on, then she looked back at her friends, then back to the tree.
" I have an idea!" she said
" What!?!" they asked in unison
She took out her wand, and waved it at the tree's trunk. Like magic (a/n: hehe) the words :
HRH
Best Friends 4ever 6.26.02 glittered in red and gold, on the tree.
They all smiled at it, and noticed it was permanent by trying to see if it could come off.
" I hope Professor Dumbledore doesn't give me detention for this." Hermione laughed
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The sun was setting and Professor McGonagall was telling everyone to go to their dormitories, and get ready for the graduation ceremony. They walked back with the other students to Gryffindor Tower and parted ways in the common room.
" I'll see you in a bit" called Hermione
They both nodded and continued up the stairs to the boys dormitory, to get into their graduation robes and to make themselves presentable.
The Great Hall had never looked more magnificent. Instead of the usual starry sky, it had the different house colors glittering and swirling around. The colors gold and red for Gryffindor, blue and silver for Ravenclaw, black and yellow for Hufflepuff, and green and silver for Slytherin.
It was amazing how smoothly the night went. Even Draco Malfoy and his gang of Slytherins looked happy, which was a change from their usual smug expressions.
It all finally ended at 9 o' clock. Harry, Ron, and Hermione took one last, long walk along the Hogwarts grounds, before they had to go to the trains at Hogsmeade station. They stopped every now and then to talk about what had happened at certain spots.
" Beautiful night, isn't it? " asked Hermione, as she deeply enhaled the warm, fresh air.
Both boys nodded.
Harry stopped suddenly and went rigid and stiff.
" What's wrong, Harry ?" asked Ron as Hermione let go of his hand and continued walking slowly and dreamily, as if in a trance.
" My scar, " he said, fingering the lightning bolt scar on his forehead, " it burns."
Over the years Harry had met with You - Know - Who - Who so many times that he stopped paying attention to the burning sensation that came form his forehead. He still took it seriously, but it doesn't affect him as it did when he was young.
Hermione stopped her gliding and turned to looked at Harry. She looked horrified.
" You don't think - He couldn't be - not now!" she stuttered
"I don't know but I don't like this at all." replied Harry
They were looking around at their surroundings frantically. Then suddenly, behind them there was a shuffle of sound and a deep voice stated.
" I see we meet yet again, Mr. Potter."
Hermione grasped Ron's hand again and the three of them slowly turned around.
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A/N: Okay, so there was chapter two. I know I said that I would explain everything in this chapter, but I had to add all of that before I could put what happened and I didn't want to make the chapter too long, so I was evil and left it off in the middle of a flashback. When I pick it up, it will be a continuation of this.! Review for me .pleazzzz !!!! Next chapter : Who's behind the trio ? What happens? Why is Ron still at Hogwarts a year after he graduated?
*MiDnIgHtMaGiCk*
Sitting under a tree by the lake at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Ron was reflecting on the last day of his seventh year at school. It was a horrible day just one year ago. A night he would never forget.
The night he killed Hermione Granger.
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*Flashback*
The day started out great! The feel of graduation was in the air and the anticipation of moving on was thick. Everyone was walking around excitedly, taking in the last few hours that they would ever spend in the castle of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Even Draco Malfoy has kept his usual insults to a minimum for the past week. Even though people were excited to move on, there was a simple amount of sadness in the air as well.
Ron Weasley sat in the Gryffindor common room with his best friend Harry Potter, his girlfriend of 2 years, Hermione Granger, and his younger sister Ginny. People kept coming in and out of the common room, disturbing their conversation about what they planned to do when they left school that evening.
" Bit weird isn't it? Knowing that this'll be that last day we'll be in this common room as Hogwarts students. " Harry said quietly
" Yah it is. As much as I've complained about this place over the years about homework, teachers, rules, and the detentions, I'm really gonna miss this place. It's been like my second home." added Ron
" Well, I wish I could say the same, but I still have one year to go before I know the feeling. I'm gonna miss you guys. I'll be the last remaining Weasley at Hogwarts. For this generation, anyway. " sighed Ginny
They all laughed.
Ron turned to Hermione and saw her looking off into space.
" Hey? You've been awfully quiet today. What's the matter?" asked Ron
She snapped out of it and said, " Nothing, I'm fine. I've just been thinking about the times we've had here. The fights, -"
" And there have been many of those!" interrupted Harry with a laugh in his voice. " Yah, there have" said Ginny
Hermione continued, " The laughs, the fun, the problems. It just all seems like a distant memory waiting to be forgotten so we could move on. But the only thing is, I don't want to forget them. I've learned to cherish and take pride in those memories. I still get the feeling that that's all they'll be to some people. Memories lost, not loved. "
Suddenly the portal to the common room swung open and in came their other Gryffindor friends Seamus Finnigan, Parvarti Patil, Neville Longbottom, Lavender Brown, and Dean Thomas.
" There you guys are! We've been looking everywhere for you!" exclaimed Seamus
" What's going on?" asked Harry
" Dumbledore and the others organized a graduation party for all the seventh years. We were just down there. Are you gonna come with us to check it out?" asked Lavender
" Yah sure", three of them said
" I'll see you all at the ceremony. I've still got things I've got to do here." stated Ginny
" Do you want me to help you with anything? " asked Hermione
" No, I'll be fine. You guys have fun."
They said their good-byes to Ginny and headed through the corridors and onto the grounds. They saw the entire group of seventh years, were all having a great time. Music was magically booming from speakers on the school walls, even though it was only able to be heard outside so it wouldn't disturb the rest of the students. People were talking, laughing, dancing, and doing tricks everywhere you looked.
Harry, Ron , and Hermione sat under a tree by the lake to shade them from the bright sun. They watched in silence, just taking in their surroundings.
Then suddenly Harry pointed out something that all of them were thinking.
" I'm NEVER going to forget this place!"
Both Ron and Hermione looked at him and nodded.
He continued, " This place showed me what my life was meant to be like. Living at the Dursley's, all those years - it really put me down. I used to sit in my cupboard thinking ' Is this what my life is always going to be like?' It really put me down. Then Hagrid came to me and told me what I was." He paused, " It was like seeing light at the end of a very long tunnel. I was someone different. Special. I was no longer someone's punching bag. For the first time in my life, I had purpose. I had friends," he paused again looking up at the castle shining in the sunlight then back down at his friends, " and I had family."
Hermione, who had silent tears pouring down her cheeks, looked from Harry to Ron frantically and said, " Promise me, that no matter what happens in life, we'll always be friends!"
They both chuckled at that.
" I don't think you're gonna have to worry about that, Hermione." laughed Harry
" Yah, you're stuck with us!" added Ron
Hermione turned around and looked at the tree she had been leaning on, then she looked back at her friends, then back to the tree.
" I have an idea!" she said
" What!?!" they asked in unison
She took out her wand, and waved it at the tree's trunk. Like magic (a/n: hehe) the words :
HRH
Best Friends 4ever 6.26.02 glittered in red and gold, on the tree.
They all smiled at it, and noticed it was permanent by trying to see if it could come off.
" I hope Professor Dumbledore doesn't give me detention for this." Hermione laughed
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The sun was setting and Professor McGonagall was telling everyone to go to their dormitories, and get ready for the graduation ceremony. They walked back with the other students to Gryffindor Tower and parted ways in the common room.
" I'll see you in a bit" called Hermione
They both nodded and continued up the stairs to the boys dormitory, to get into their graduation robes and to make themselves presentable.
The Great Hall had never looked more magnificent. Instead of the usual starry sky, it had the different house colors glittering and swirling around. The colors gold and red for Gryffindor, blue and silver for Ravenclaw, black and yellow for Hufflepuff, and green and silver for Slytherin.
It was amazing how smoothly the night went. Even Draco Malfoy and his gang of Slytherins looked happy, which was a change from their usual smug expressions.
It all finally ended at 9 o' clock. Harry, Ron, and Hermione took one last, long walk along the Hogwarts grounds, before they had to go to the trains at Hogsmeade station. They stopped every now and then to talk about what had happened at certain spots.
" Beautiful night, isn't it? " asked Hermione, as she deeply enhaled the warm, fresh air.
Both boys nodded.
Harry stopped suddenly and went rigid and stiff.
" What's wrong, Harry ?" asked Ron as Hermione let go of his hand and continued walking slowly and dreamily, as if in a trance.
" My scar, " he said, fingering the lightning bolt scar on his forehead, " it burns."
Over the years Harry had met with You - Know - Who - Who so many times that he stopped paying attention to the burning sensation that came form his forehead. He still took it seriously, but it doesn't affect him as it did when he was young.
Hermione stopped her gliding and turned to looked at Harry. She looked horrified.
" You don't think - He couldn't be - not now!" she stuttered
"I don't know but I don't like this at all." replied Harry
They were looking around at their surroundings frantically. Then suddenly, behind them there was a shuffle of sound and a deep voice stated.
" I see we meet yet again, Mr. Potter."
Hermione grasped Ron's hand again and the three of them slowly turned around.
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A/N: Okay, so there was chapter two. I know I said that I would explain everything in this chapter, but I had to add all of that before I could put what happened and I didn't want to make the chapter too long, so I was evil and left it off in the middle of a flashback. When I pick it up, it will be a continuation of this.! Review for me .pleazzzz !!!! Next chapter : Who's behind the trio ? What happens? Why is Ron still at Hogwarts a year after he graduated?
*MiDnIgHtMaGiCk*
