Harry Potter was walking through the hallways of Hogwarts in utter disbelief, silent tears still

streaming down his face. Ron Weasley was walking a few paces in front of Harry leading the way

back to their common room. "I just don't get it Ron, it doesn't feel right. Hermione wouldn't do that,

she wouldn't kill herself would she?" Harry sadly asked his remaining best friend. "I don't know

anymore Harry, it seems there was a lot we didn't know. Maybe she felt she didn't have any other

choice, maybe there were things she couldn't tell us that pushed her to it, maybe..." "NO, NO RON,

NO! SHE TRUSTED US, SHE COULD AND WOULD TELL US EVERYTHING, SOMETHINGS

WRONG WITH THIS AND I'M GOING TO FIND OUT WHAT..."Harry screamed before storming off

in the opposite direction from Gryffindor Tower. Ron stood rooted to the spot shaking his head

sadly. "No Harry, your wrong she couldn't tell us everything," Ron whispered into the night.

"Do you get the feeling that something's going on that we aren't aware of Severus?" Minerva

McGonagall,Transfiguration teacher asked. For once the Potions Master was showing some

emotion as he sat there contemplating what Minerva had said. Wiping a tear from his eye before it

could fall, he turned to the older woman sitting next to him and said "I feel at fault..." taking a deep

breath, he finally met her shocked gaze, "I should have told you and Albus what I've know for

awhile." Pausing he took another deep breather and got ready to tell Minerva what he knew.

Ron entered the Gryffindor common room to see all the red blotchy tear- stained faces of his house

mates.

Flashback

"You know if I keep giving you all the answers you'll never learn anything Ron." Hermione said

while trying not to laugh. "But Mione," Ron started his famous whine, "You know I learn better if you

just give me the answers, it's a proven fact." He finished with a pleading smile. "Ronald Weasley,

that is complete rubbish and you know it." She stated while smacking his arm playfully. "Bloody hell

Hermione! That hurt!" He replied while sporting his puppy dog face, trying desperately for help with

his homework by way of sympathy now. "Oh it did not you big baby!" Hermione said laughing, soon

Ron joined in on the laughter.

End Flashback

Ron was brought out of his memories by his little sister's voice. "Ron, Oh Gods Ron," Ginny

Weasley was in hysterics clutching onto her brothers arm as if in fear he would disappear. "I can't

believe it Ron, our Hermione is gone, she's gone, she's really gone. What are we going to do

without her?" Ron moved slightly, just enough so he could pull his baby sister into a tight embrace.

"Shhhh... I'll be ok Gin... Shhhhh... I know it hurts but we'll get through this." Ron tried to say as

soothingly as possible while his voice was cracking and shaky. Ron just stood there rocking his

sister while they both cried for their friend.

Draco Malfoy now stood in front of the Headmaster with red-rimmed tear- filled eyes in a state of

awe and shock. "H-How did you know I was here?" he asked. "You'll be amazed at what else I

know Draco, now please sit, and we'll discuss how you're feeling about your wife's death."