Disclaimer: If I owned HP, would I be writing fanfiction? No, I'd be working on the 6th book. Same for Anastasia.

Separated...Forever?

That night, as I got ready to sleep for the last time ever at Hogwarts, I heard an angry roar coming from outside the castle gates. "Death to Potter! Death to mudbloods!" they chanted over and over again.

Voldemort and his death eaters, I thought. Some said they were unbeatable this time, having practiced dark magic for very long. I do not know.

I only know that they were the cause of unhappiness, and the flames that would destroy Hogwarts forever.

Later that night I awoke to a loud knocking on the door. I got out of bed and hurried over to the bedroom door.

Snape had come to warn me: the Deatheaters had already broke past Hogwart's gates and were headed for the pupils of the school. They meant to kill every last person.

The next thing I knew, I was running down the hallway to notify Hermione. I clutched her hand and pulled her off bed and we started to run as fast as my legs could carry me. But suddenly she stopped, pulling her hand free from my tight grip.

"My music box!" she cried, turning back to get it. I tried my best to stop her, but she was so stubborn. I ran after her, wishing I had never given her that music box, for now she was risking her life for it.

As last she found the music box, and she held it tight to her chest. Just as we were about to run off, piercing screams rang out - right outside our door. I whispered a prayer to myself and I gripped Hermione's hand, bracing myself for any tragedy that might befall us.

Suddenly, a secret panel in the wall slid open, and Harry stepped out. I faintly remembered Harry commenting that he had found a secret passage on the Marauder's Map that leaded straight to Hogsmeade. However, I didn't have time to think as Harry, Hermione and me ran for our lives. Just then, a Deatheater entered the room, causing Hermione to scream in fear and drop her music box. She shot her hand out to grab it, but Harry pushed her further into the passage.

"I'll get it, Hermione. I got lucky once, and maybe I'll get lucky again. I'll meet you on the train leaving Hogsmeade later! Now, run!" Harry said as he slammed the secret panel shut.

Heavy footsteps rang out as several other deatheaters ran into the room. "Potter, where's Draco and the mudblood?" It was clearly a voice I had heard too many times - Lucius.

"They're not here! You won't even get close to them!" Harry replied, defiance clear in his voice.

We heard Lucius snort. "I'll find them sooner or later. Now, I'll just get rid of you." At this point in time, we heard two voices shout out "Avada Kedavra" at the exact same time, which was followed by a loud banging noise.

I covered Hermione's mouth with my hand to stifle her gasp. There was no way to help Harry, we couldn't even protect ourselves! I led Hermione down the dark passage.

I pushed open the floorboard, and there we were at Hogsmeade train station. People were screaming and running in all directions, trying to get on board the train to King's Cross Station. I held on to Hermione's hand as I led us through the crowd and jumped onto the train, just as it started to leave the station.

The train started moving faster, but Hermione wasn't on the train yet. I tried to use all of my strength to pull Hermione up, but she couldn't keep up with the train's speed.

Then it happened. I lost grip of Hermione's hand and she fell to the floor head-first. I tried to jump off the train, but everyone held me back. I watched in helplessness and agony and Hermione's body slowly became a little dot in the distance.

So many lives were destroyed that night. What had always been was now gone forever. And Hermione, my beloved Hermione... would I ever see her again?

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