Ron woke up to brilliant sunlight that morning. He looked around and saw that someone's head was on his chest. It was Hermione. She looked so peaceful sleeping. Ron stayed like that for a moment. He missed waking up to Hermione's hair in the morning. Against his will, he gently raised Hermione's head and place it on a pillow. He watched her and then got out of the room. He didn't want to leave, and Hermione didn't want him to either. She had been awake for an hour, listening to the beat of his heart and the feeling the rise and fall of his chest. She missed waking up to Ron too. She felt Ron stir and heard him leave. It was the middle of the afternoon. She wanted to go down and eat breakfast, but she waited to give time for Ron to get down before her.

When she walked into the kitchen all the adults looked up at her. They were smiling at her, which meant she was the topic of conversation that day. She took a seat next to Harry at the end of the table. Mrs. Weasley rushed up to her and gave her a plate of food.

"Here, sweetheart. You need to get enough strength," she said.

"Uhh…thanks Mrs. Weasley." Hermione was confused at Mrs. Weasley's sudden likeness towards her, but she couldn't argue with making her own food.

"I guess that means everyone knows now, huh?" she said to the pair as Mrs. Weasley left.

"Yeah, Ron screamed it to the whole hall," Harry said. He was digging in to a plate of food also.

"Speaking of Ron," Ginny said, "what was up with you two last night?"

"What do you mean, Gin?" Ron was standing next to Ginny holding a cup of coffee and the Daily Prophet. He took the seat next to her.

"Well, bro, I went to check on you last night to see if you came back from your walk. I found you sleeping in Hermione's room."

Ron's ears turned red and Hermione's cheeks flushed pink.

"I was there to keep her company," Ron stated.

"So does that mean you two are back together?" Harry asked.

Ron looked at Hermione. She had to answer that question. She looked at him then turned to Harry.

"No."

The conversation ended there. Ron was suddenly very quiet.

Hermione was allowed to see Rachel through a little window on the door. Rachel was a threat. So young, yet so powerful. But why her?

One day, Hermione went to see her to give her breakfast. She looked through the window. Rachel was nowhere to be seen.

"Rachel?" she said.

"Rachel?" she said louder.

"RACHEL!" People heard her scream and ran to her.

"What's wrong Hermione?" Harry asked.

"She's gone! Rachel's gone!"

"WHAT?" Hermione had no time to answer. Harry immediately turned to Ginny.

"Contact the Order and get them here A.S.A.P." Ginny ran down the stairs. Hermione was crying and screaming hysterically.

"Hermione, calm down." Harry walked Hermione to the kitchen where Ron was sitting. Hermione ran to his side. When the Order had arrived, Harry spoke.

"Rachel has been kidnapped by the Death Eaters," he said immediately. People gasped. Some were so shocked to do anything. Hermione could be heard crying.

"We have to rescue her immediately," he continued. "Where Voldemort is, she'll be."

Harry continued a long speech. The Order was to use Snape to find Voldemort. There, they will rescue Rachel and hopefully defeat Voldemort once and for all.