"Heaven holds a sense of wonder"

And you can see the coming battle

You pray the drums will never cease

And you may win this war that's coming

But would you tolerate the peace?

Investing in munitions

And those little cotton flags

Invest in wooden caskets

In guns and body bags, guns and body bags

I imagine there's a future

When all the earthly wars are over

You may find yourself just standing there

On the white cliffs of Dover

And you invested in this prison

From which you never got released

You may have won this war we're fighting

But would you tolerate the peace?

There's a war on our democracy

A war on our dissent

There's a war inside religion

And what Jesus might have meant

There's a war on mother nature

A war upon the seas

There's a war upon the forests

On the birds and the bees

There's a war on education

A war on information

A war between the sexes

And every nation

A war on our compassion

A war on understanding

A war on love and life itself

It's war that they're demanding

Make it easy on yourself

And don't do nothing

("This war" By Sting)

Chapter XXVII Secret stays untold

"This is not fairy tale, isn?t it?"

"No, not really."

Hermiones voice was barely a whisper.

"And, this is not ordinary witch, isn?t it?

You are that witch, aren?t you?"

Hermione just nodded.

"Please, don?t tell me that Malfoy is that guy in your story."

Hermione swallowed.

"What if it would be him?

Would that change anything?"

"I guess it would change a lot. But you didn?t answer my question. It was him, wasn?t it?

"It was him. Or better, it is him.

But you are not going to tell the other, please."

"If you beg me not to do it, I won´?t."

"Thank you, that is more than I hoped for."

"Do you love him? Do you really love Draco Malfoy?"

"Yeah, I guess I do."

"Fuck, this is so goddamn complicated.

Why couldn?t you just fell in love with some normal guy,

or at least a one who would be such an evil person?"

"I don´?t try to tell you that he isn?t evil, I just tell you that I love him.

But it will change nothing on my mission and my position in the order.

There are just some feelings, and I am sure, they will go away after a short time."

"Do you really believe what you just said?"

"I guess I have to."

"I don?´t worry about your loyalty to the Order. I worry about you.

This could break you."

Both women remained silent for a couple of minutes.

"You slept with Fred, didn´?t you?"

Hermione just nodded, she felt to weak to answer.

"That?s it what I meant about breaking you.

You won?t hurt Fred, you like him too much for that.

And as you can see with your own eyes, this war makes him sick.

He probably told you that you are the reason why he still lives,

even if he doesn´?t care you love him back or not.

That what he told George about a week ago or so.

Did you told him that you love him back?"

"Not really, I just told him that I am his girl."

"Well, that was nice from you, I mean considered the fact that you don?t love him.

You have noticed that he is damaged inside, that is the only reason why you told him, right?"

Hermione nodded, It was useless to try to hide something in front of Tonks.

And the hadn?´t the strength to do that anymore.

"I..I have seen that there is no shimmer in his eyes,

and he doesn?´t laugh that often as he did before."

"He is an agent that works outside, he is with people who try to stop the Dark Lord in little things, like in families or so.

This is probably the only thing we are at least a bit successful.

But although he sees too much pain. We offered him to change his position, but he refused.

It is important to him to help people, although it is breaking him"

Hermione felt like crying.

I destroy everything I touch.

It seems like everything good would vanish under my touch,

like I would bring out the worst in people.Fuck, this was everything but polite, this is Dumbledore, so behave yourself!It seems like they want me to go as fast as possible. But why?Snape said something about a gift for Voldemort.But why didn´?t they tell me?They surely will. But now you better do as they say, remember,

Draco lies on your bed and is injured, perhaps he needs help.Fuck, you are right, do you think I can take some of Molly soup with me?Yeah, but hurry."

As Hermione apparated back home, there was the next surprise waiting for her.

******************* TBC ****************************

AN: I hope you liked it, it is important that Hermione knows about nothing,

if she does, everything is ruined..

I´?ll continue the story as fast as possible, but I need some new ideas..

Anyway, please review!!! Perhaps it is an inspiration to me?!?!?!?!?!

However I am happy about every review!!!!!!

@ILUVRONWEASLEY What is wrong with Fred? ;o) In my fic he is a poor guy...

@Draco_Fan: Hermione and Draco snogging? Probably in the next chapter, I mean, I have to keep the reader ;o)) (But I hope you still review if they don´t snog *g*)

@DodgerMcClure.aka.Drama-Queen: I like conflicts as well, but just if I am not the one in the conflict.