Chapter 4

"Hermione! Get a hold of yourself!" Ron yelled at her and tore her away from Harry bawling.

"I'm s-sorry H-Harry. Well, g-get h-h-him okay?" Hermione said stuttering.

"Um, Arabella, Harry? I think I'm going to take Hermione back home until she can control herself , so we'll meet you two at the Leaky Caldron at 2pm. Okay? Bye." Ron said trying to get a hold of Hermione.

After they left, Arabella, Sirius, and Remus all looked at Harry sympathetically.

"Are you okay, Harry?" Remus said concerned for his dead best friend's son.

Harry looked up from where the tape that had made a T.V. screen pop out and had now shrunk had back to a tape. Harry talked for the first time since before the tape started showing Harry first birthday, "How could he kill them?" Harry yelled, still in tears, "They were so good, and kind. My mum was so happy! They were in love, it looked as if nothing could ever go wrong in their world! AND HE KILLED THEM! WHY! WHY! I WANT TO KNOW!" Harry said looking at his godparents and Remus.

"Harry, please calm down." Sirius said walking over to Harry and put his arm around his shoulder. "We all felt your pain. Arabella and I thought you'd be able to handle watching this, but obviously we were wrong."

"NO! No, you weren't. Thanks for showing me. Everyone's always said how much my mum loved me, and now I see how much she really did. Everyone's always said how much my mum and dad were in love, and I just saw how much they really were. Everyone said we were such a happy family and we were. Dumbledore said that my mother died for me, because she loved me. Voldemort said she never had to die, and that she was foolish, all he wanted was me. I'm the reason she died! My mum could still be here with you guys, her friends." Harry said still upset, "Now I see why Dumbledore told me that I'd know when I was older, and now I do understand. My mum knew somehow I'd help everyone else, and my dad and her saw something in me. So my mum sacrificed herself for me." Harry said in tears, and for the first time since he could ever remember he felt like he actually knew his mother and father.

"Sirius, why did Voldemort want to kill only my dad and me. Why was he after, us?" Harry asked.

"Honestly, Harry I don't know. There was a rumor that your dad was the last heir to Godric Gryffindor, and since your mother and father had you well then James and you were now the last two heirs to Gryffindor. But, like I said it was only a rumor. I really have no clue. It was always said that Gryffindor's heir was to bring down Slytherin's last heir. As we all know, Tom Marvolo Riddle, or Voldemort is Slytherin's heir. So if James and you were Gryffindor's last remaining heirs, then it would make since as to why Voldemort only wanted to kill you and James and not Lily."

"But, Sirius that was only a rumor. Don't fill that into the boys head if it's only a rumor." Arabella said sternly, "Remember, Harry we don't know if it's a fact or not. We only know it as a rumor." Harry nodded his head in response.

To change the subject Harry turned to Remus, who hadn't said much, "Why is your house called 'The Quiet House'?"

At that moment, the two Maraduer's and Arabella started laughing. Remus began to speak up, "Well Harry, as you know that the Shrieking Shack is called the Shrieking Shack, because I made so much noise when I was transforming. I lived there a while right after I graduated from Hogwarts. Fortunately for me, two months after I graduated they came up with the Wolfs Bane formula and I was able to turn into a harmless wolf during my transformations. I was able to get me a home, and so as a joke that your parents, god parents, Peter, and I called this house, "The Quiet House" as my other had been called "The Shrieking Shack". Do you get it."

"Well, yes um…I do." Harry said thinking that was the corniest thing he'd ever heard, but didn't say anything.

Meanwhile at The Burrow…

Ron had given up on trying to get Hermione to calm down, and he left her in Ginny's room to settle her down on her own as all that he'd tried…well wasn't working. Ginny told Ron that was probably the best idea and after Ron left the room, Hermione broke down.

"Ginny, it was sooo sad. You should of seen Harry's face when he saw his parents. How happy Harry's family had been. How much Lily and James loved him and how they'd loved each other. How much Harry loved them, and how you can see how much Harry still does love his mum and dad." Hermione said still bawling.

"Obviously it has taken a toil on you. Is this just because you feel bad for Harry or do you," Ginny gulped. "Like him?"

Hermione bust out in a fit of laughter and looked at Ginny as she'd gone crazy, "Are you bonkers!" Hermione burst out into a fit of giggles, "No, No, No. I know how much you care for Harry. Besides, I'm with Viktor. You know, Viktor Krum."

"Yes, I know. But why are you? Everyone knows how much Ron and you care for each other."

"WHAT! Are you insane?" Hermione asked Ginny in total disbelieve, "Ron doesn't care for me. Besides, Harry's like my brother. I could so see you and Harry together. You having little Harry's with red hair." Both girls broke out it giggles, and as Ron had just passed Ginny's room and looked as if he was going to gag.

"Anyways," Ginny said deciding to change the subject. "Ron does fancy you, always has, always will." Ron turned purple outside the door and thought to himself, 'I'm going to KILL Ginny!'

"No, he doesn't, Ginny…not the way I like him." Hermione said on the verge of tears again.

Just then Ron burst into Ginny's room like some kind of white knight on a white horse. Ron got down on one knee, took Hermione's hand in his, "Hermione Aimee Granger, I have and will always love you. I've loved you since the first day I meet you on the train to Hogwarts in our first year. Mind you, you were a little…."

Hermione giggled, "Bossy?"

Ron smiled back, "Precisely. Anyways, the reason I've never said a thing to you was because I didn't know how you felt. I asked you last year to the Yule Ball. In fact I put it off for weeks, because I didn't know to ask you. Ever since then I haven't known how to tell you, since you've been with Krum. The only reason I'm telling you this, is so that you'll know how I actually feel about you. So when you and Krum break up, you'll know that there is someone waiting for you." Ron said smiling and looking Hermione directly into her eyes.

Hermione took her hand and from Ron's and put her head into her hands. Hermione began to sob loudly, "What did I do, to deserve you?"

"I'm sorry, Hermione. I didn't know how you felt and now I know I shouldn't have said nothing to you until you broke up with Krum. I just couldn't help myself…"

Before Ron could say another word Hermione put her finger on Ron's lip to shut him up and began to kiss him passionately. Ginny felt very out of place and walked out of her own room to give them a moment of their own. If only Harry could ever like Ginny the way that Ron and Hermione liked each other, Ginny sighed to herself. After knowing him for five years, yes, she was still in love with him. Ginny truly doubted that she'd ever get over Harry. Just then a raven came flying through the window that was no doubtingly Krum's with his response back to Hermione. Ginny tried to stop it but it flew above her head. Seconds, later you could hear Hermione sobbing again, and Ron trying to comfort her.

"But, Ron. What am I to do? I don't want to hurt his feelings, but I don't want to be with him anymore. I want you," Hermione said her head on Ron's chest and completely soaking his shirt.

Ron couldn't get that out of his head 'she wants you' Ron said to himself. " I don't know what to tell you what to do Hermione, do what you have to. Remember, I won't be here forever." With that Ron kissed Hermione's forehead and walked out of Ginny's room.

Hermione made up her mind and began to write Krum back.

Back at Remus's….

"Are you sure you can't come?" Harry said whined, he really wanted Remus and Sirius to come to Diagon Alley with Arabella and himself.

"Harry, we've gone through this a hundred times now. It's too risky for me, the Dementor's might be trying to sniff me out. People act to weird around Remus, because he is a Werewolf. Arabella and you will have plenty of fun. Ron, Hermione, and Ginny are suppose to meet you at the Leaky Caldron. You wouldn't want a lot of old folkies hanging around you. Besides," Sirius said with an evil grin. "You can get to know little Ginny Weasley."

"Speak for your elf," Remus said looking at Sirius oddly. "I am not an old folkie, but we all know that Harry wants to see Ginny." Sirius, Arabella, and Remus began to laugh. Even Harry, as he was as red as a quaffle.

"I do not fancy Ginny, and I wish you would stop implying that!" Harry yelled irritated.

"They Potter Anger!" All three said laughing like little school girls.

"Can we just go, Arabella?" Harry asked agitated.

"Sure, Harry let's go. Bye you boys and you two be good," Arabella said winking at Sirius. Then Arabella and Harry Flooed to the Leaky Cauldron.

Back at the Burrow…

"Are you sure Ginny?" Hermione asked, Hermione really wanted Ginny to go with Ron and herself to meet Harry and Arabella at the Leaky Cauldron.

"Positive. Besides, now that I'm fourteen and mum's going to take me to get my hair done so that it shapes me better. Mum's going to take me to Hogsmede so I can see how to put on make-up nicely and in style," Ginny said blushing.

"Oh," Hermione said. "I'd go, but I've already done that. Well, I'll see you later tonight then," and with that Hermione and Ron left to meet Arabella and Harry at the Leaky Cauldron.