chapter 5! A long time since I updated, writers block! couldn't think of a single thing to write. Anyway, here it is!

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Hermione didn't sleep again that night, but now out of hatred and anger, but because something had just pressed into her mind and she couldn't get rid of it. Dumbledore's words ran through her head, clearly as though he kept saying them to her.

She spent her whole day avoiding Harry, scared he might drop dead in front of her. Ron and Harry tried to talk to her of course, but she always made an excuse to leave, run into Moaning Myrtle's bathroom and try to hold back her tears.

She felt she was ashamed of herself. Everything came into the clear after Dumbledore explained it to her. She felt guilty for judging Harry and Ron, who only wanted to keep her away from the danger that Harry and maybe even Ron will face at the end of the year.

Hermione was sitting up in the common room, her head low in a book, but she was taking a word in. The fire had died away a long time before, leaving the room silent and still, except for Hermione choking back tears every now and then.

A long time had passed, and the early morning sun began to seep through the windows, golden rays of light lying across the floor. Hermione thought no one would be up this early, but someone was bounding down the stairs.

Hermione looked up and noticed it was actually two people, Harry and Ron. Hermione wondered what they were doing up so early. They were talking quietly and quickly, their heads together.

Then it dawned on Hermione what they might be doing...

Loud sobs over came Hermione as Harry and Ron reached the bottom of the stairs. Dumbledore's words burned inside Hermione, making her cry out in anger and slam the chair with her fists.

Harry and Ron stopped talking and looked at Hermione, who was screaming and slamming her fists wildly. They were to shocked for words until they heard foot steps coming out of the dormitories and angry voices erupting from them.

Harry ran over to Hermione and put an arm around her. 'Hermione! What's wrong? What's the matter?' asked Harry.

Hermione stopped crying and looked at Harry with bloodshot eyes. She felt tired, her tears burning her eyes making them hurt even more then they already did. She stared at Harry for a long time, tears falling down her face and her bottom lip trembling slightly.

'Hermione, what's wrong?' asked Ron, who had appeared behind Harry.

Hermione looked up to Ron and realized how much she loved him, how much she loved Harry. She looked down at her shaking fists.

'Don't do this, Harry. Please.' said Hermione quietly.

'Hermione, I've got too.' said Harry.

Hermione leaped from her seat. 'I DON'T WANT YOU TO DIE!'

Harry and Ron looked taken back. Ron stepped forward and took Hermione into a hug. 'Harry isn't going to die.' said Ron soothingly.

Hermione pushed away from him, her blood boiling. She rounded on Harry. 'I KNOW THE PROHECPY, HARRY! I KNOW YOUR GOING TO FIGHT VOLDEMORT AND MAY DIE IN THE END! YOU CAN'T! YOU CAN'T BRING RON ALONG TOO! YOU JUST CAN'T DIE!'

'Hermione, this isn't something for you to decide!' said Harry, his face looking weary. 'I can't even decide it Hermione, but I have to what I have to do...'

'No, you don't have to! You can't leave me! I have no one else!' cried Hermione.

Students were now forming at the top of the stairs, watching the fight below with interest. Ron looked at the students, ushering them back to bed with his hands, but they didn't notice.

'Hermione, you have to understand ...' began Harry desperately.

'GET BACK TO YOUR BEDS!' bellowed Ron at the crowd.

'I don't need to understand anything, Harry! I know it already!' snapped Hermione. I thought this was going to be easy, cried Hermione's brain, I thought they would understand.

'There is nothing to see, move along ... go back to your beds or go down to the Great Hall ... come on ...' ushered Ron, who was now at the top of the stairs, pushing a bunch of first years back to the dormitory.

'HERMIONE, LISTEN TO ME! I HAVE TO DO THIS!' yelled Harry.

'But we want to see what happens ...' whined a small boy.

'NO YOU DON'T! TURN BACK NOW! DUMBLEDORE CAN FIGHT HIM!' retorted Hermione.

'It is none of your business!' spat Ron. 'Now get back to bed!'

'TREWLANY DIDN'T PREDICT DUMBLEDORE FIGHTING VOLDEMORT, IT'S ME! I HAVE TO FIGHT HIM, EVEN IF I LIVE OR DIE!'

Everything was quite in the common room. The crowd that had been going back to their beds had stopped in their tracks and turned around to look at Harry. Ron was looking at Harry too, bewildered.

Harry looked around at the crowd, then to Ron and then at Hermione.

'Harry Potter, you are so niave! You don't have to do everything that that stupid Prophecy told you! YOU JUST HAVE TO BE THE HERO DON'T YOU? WHY CAN'T YOU STOP AND THINK ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE FOR ONCE!' bellowed Hermione. With that, Hermione stormed out of the common room and off to the grounds, tears beginning to edge into her eyes.

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When Hermione awoke, she found herself laying in Hagrid's cabin. Smoke steamed from the fireplace as Hagrid poked at it happily, humming a tune while Fang slept on the floor.

Hermione rubbed her eyes and sat up. Hagrid was still humming his tune when he turned around and noticed Hermione awake.

'`Mione! Yer awake!' bellowed Hagrid happily. 'Though' fer a momen' that you needed ter go ter the hospital wing. But yer awake now.' Hagrid was beaming wildly. Hermione smiled at him weakly. 'Want a cup of tea?'

'Uh... No thank you Hagrid, but thanks for asking. I should get back up to the castle. Studies, you know.' Hermione lied quickly.

Hagrid's face fell a bit. 'All righ'. See you aroun'.' said Hagrid sadly.

'Bye!' Hermione called as she jumped out the door and ran to the castle.

As Hermione ran, she thought of the day before. What had she done? Had she slept all day or did she get knocked out? Hermione shook her head clear as she stepped through the front doors and right into Harry.

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Sorry, It's been awhile. I hope you enjoyed!