Chapter Three
Locating a Lost Spell

Hermione and Ron found an empty car on the train and sat down. Hermione looked out the window, as she did before, and this time, her thoughts were focused on Harry's health.

"I really do hope everyone recovers. It's just horrible how this happened."

"I hope Harry recovers all right. He needs to practice Quidditch with me."

"Is that all you guys ever think about? Quidditch? You should spend more time reading and studying."

"But some people have potential in Quidditch and could be on a team."

"But it doesn't mean that will happen. You also have to have connections. It's hard finding someone to sign a contract with you. You should have back up career ideas."

"I can just go work in the Ministry."

"You need top grades for that."

"I can still get them."

"Then you have to study more often."

"Why don't you just help me, Hermione?"

"Fine, I will."

Hermione continued to stare out the window. If Harry got the unknown disease from Cho, then were did Cho get the disease from? How did the other people get the disease? Hermione wanted these questions answered, but right now, these questions were unanswerable.

Ron looked at Hermione. He could tell she was still wondering about the disease.

"Don't worry 'Mione, they'll find a cure and they'll all get better. Harry will be himself soon."

"I know, I know. It's just curious, how did the disease form?"

"No one knows yet."

Hermione turned back to the window and sighed. Hermione didn't want to go back to the muggle world, although she loved her parents dearly, she still thought the muggle world was boring. It didn't have a magical zing that Diagon Alley had, or Honeydukes.

"You know Hermione, you can always visit us. Ginny likes to hang out with you. She tells me you're fun to hang out with."

"Well you should know; you're like my best friend."

Then out of nowhere, Ron brought up a topic that wasn't talked about in a while.

"Hermione, you know that you could find Krum with a locator spell?" Said Ron.

"Why do you say that? I thought you didn't like him?" Said Hermione slyly. Ever since their fourth year, Ron was convinced that Krum was using Hermione to get to Harry.

"But you're my friend. You should be happy. I could tell that you really like this dude and I don't want you to be sad 'cause then nothing exciting happens and you're not your usual self."

"Ok, so, do you want to try it now?"
"Sure, why not?"

Hermione took out her wand and reached into her messenger bag and took out a book of spells. She turned the pages continuously until she found the page with the locator spell on it. She hesitated. Ron nudged her to continue. She read the spell aloud, pointed her wand and she gasped.

"So that's were Krum's been hiding."