Four weeks had passed. she hadn't heard from Draco and was crying. This had become a new thing since she had become pregnant. She had always found herself crying for no apparent reason and she didn't understand why. The sky had turned grey. It was going to storm again. It had barely started snowing. She hated the weather like this it just made her cry more. She finally got up and dressed for the day.

In the Great hall she sat and stared at the table. She wasn't hungry and wasn't in the mood for anything.

"Are you ok Hermione" Parvati asked.

Hermione didn't look up or even blink. Ron put an arm around her.

"Hermione" he whispered

"Ron please don't," she said on the verge of tears.

He kissed her cheek and then turned back to his food. She looked surprisingly up at him. She looked over to the Sleytherin table. It was practically empty, except for some first years. She wondered if Dumbledore knew why they had left.

"I am going back up to my room" Hermione was about to stand

"Why don't you come to the Gryffindor common room with us? I mean you can't lock yourself up in your room until he comes back" Harry said

She nodded and walked with them to the Gryffindor common room. They sat on the couches and talked for a long time. She felt happy reconnecting with her best friends. They drank juice and ate some cookies. She loved being this way.

~

The deatheaters went to a small camp outside of a village of muggles. Voldemort had showed himself and let everyone get a glimpse of what they were getting into. Draco had been training the whole time they were there. It was always raining. It was the middle of the night and Draco could not sleep. He stayed up half the night thinking of Hermione. He finally rolled over and wrote her a letter.

~

Hermione woke suddenly with sweat dripping down her face. She looked at the clock it was 3:40. An owl was tapping at her window so she walked over and opened it. It was Draco's owl. She smiled and took the letter opened it while walking to her bed.

Hermione, It is very lonely here. My father is hitting me again. Voldemort has showed us what we are to do tomorrow. He killed three muggles in front of us. I can't be here it's too horrible. I am not like that to go off and kill an innocent person. But if you believe in me I will be able to fight against them. I love you. Take care of yourself and the baby.

Draco

~

She was crying and looked up to see the owl waiting for her to reply. She walked over to her desk and began to write.

Draco,

Calling out your name, your face is everywhere. I am reaching out to you to find that your not there. I wake up every night to see the state I'm in. It's like an endless fight I never seem to win. I can't go on, as long as I believe. I can't let go when I keep wondering. Where are you now? What have you find? Where is your heart when I am not around? You got to let me know so I can let you go.

I can hear your voice, the ring of yesterday. It seems so close to me but yet so far away. I should let it out, to say whets left of me. And close the doors of doubt without my dignity. But I can't go on. I should let it out. it's time to let you go. I just want to know.

Love always,

Hermione

~

He dropped the letter and buried face in his hands. This war had already begun.