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Chapter 3: The Letter

Harry

Please come quick! I don't care how you get here just
get here! Vicktor has gone.it doesn't matter just get to my
house and help me please!!!!

Hermi-

Harry's mind was full of questions when he finished reading the letter. 'Why was Hermione in such a hurry that she would write a near illegible letter or even finish signing her name?' 'What was Vicktor Krum doing that was making her write to me?' Vicktor Krum and Hermione had been dating ever since their forth year at Hogwarts and the Triwizard Tournament. He had always treated her like a duchess and it had always made Harry sick to his stomach and heart to see her being treated less than she really should be treated. This made Harry remember all his past questions and more. 'Why does she need my help?' 'Why is she acting like this?' 'Why is she beaten up like that?' 'Why..'

"Harry, are you finished?" asked Sirus a little worriedly because his godson had not said anything for over ten minutes and he couldn't take that long to read such a short note.

"Oh, yeah, yeah I'm finished.but Sirus, Hermione what does it mean?" asked Harry.

"Well I intercepted the note after it was sent only two days earlier. Once I read it I rushed right over to Hermione's to see what was wrong. When I got there I found that Krum had backed Hermione into a corner and was about to do.something, I couldn't tell what but whatever it was I knew wasn't good. Hermione was shaking like a leaf and the instant she saw me she was screaming at the top of her lungs for help. I could tell that she had been screaming before because her voice was horse. The moment she screamed for help, Krum turned around and saw me. He smacked Hermione across the face really hard before he came after me. The fight didn't last long; it only took me a few minutes to knock him out. As soon as I did I got Hermione out of there and well, here we are," explained Sirus.

Harry was shocked. Not only was he surprised that Krum had done something to hurt Hermione but he was even more shocked that Sirus hadn't killed him right on the spot!

"Sirus," said Harry trying to keep his anger in check, "I just have one question for now."
"Yes Harry, what is it?"

"WHY DIDN'T YOU KILL THAT LITTLE.THING OF A WIZARD.WHEN YOU HAD THE CHANCE?" yelled Harry. He would not curse in front of Sirus and especially in front of Hermione.

"Harry, calm down," soothed Sirus.

"NO I WILL NOT CALM DOWN, I'M FURIOUS! WHY DIDN'T KILL HIM?" Harry asked at the top of his voice again. This time he stood up so he could be eye level with his godfather. He was nearly as tall as Sirus but he had to lift his chin to look directly in his eyes.

"Harry, we will continue this later. Why don't you take Hermione and her things to her room? She needs to stay here with you for the summer for safety reasons. When you are done come out to the back yard so that we can finish this conversation," said Sirus before he left to go outside to wait for Harry all the while keeping his own anger in check.

"Hermione, come on, let me show you where you will be staying," said Harry as he just walked out of the room. Hermione got and followed Harry. When they got inside her room she finally spoke.

"Harry, just put the trunk down there," said Hermione in a nearly inaudible voice.

"Yeah, sure Hermione," Harry said and then did as he was told. "Hey I'm sorry for my outburst. I wish you hadn't had seen that."

"It's okay I understand. Can you close the door for a minute?" asked Hermione in the same voice. Harry closed the door as she asked then turned back to her. She then removed her sunglasses, which revealed very red and swollen eyes as well as one black eye.

"Hermione what happened?" asked an urgent Harry. He really wanted to know why she looked like she did. Hermione didn't answer she just ran into Harry's open arms and started to cry. Harry was a little stunned but he didn't mind he just held her and soothed her. After a few minutes he moved her to the bed and sat her down as she continued to cry. She had been holding this in ever since the summer after their fourth year at Hogwarts.