The shock of her parents made Hermione so silent that she was almost unbearable to be around. Harry kept glaring at Haylee as if to tell her this was all her fault. It surely didn't feel like Christmas in the Gryffindor tower anymore.

"I'm going to bed." Hermione said and quickly ran upstairs before anyone could stop her. Harry looked at Haylee.

"What?" Haylee said and Harry turned away. "Look Harry, this isn't my fault." But it was no use. Harry scowled at her and turned to Ron.

"Me too." he said pretending he hadn't heard Haylee and then he too went up to bed.

"Him too what?" Ron asked.

"He's going to bed." Haylee answered starring into the fire, "I think I will too."

"Wait." Ron said as Haylee got up. Haylee stopped and turned. Ron gave her a quick kiss. "Goodnight." he whispered.

Haylee smiled slightly. "Goodnight" she said and walked slowly up the stairs starring back at the mess of red hair sitting on Ron's head that she wanted to put her hands through. She made herself turn away and walk up the stairs. She looked over towards Hermione, who was obviously pretending to be asleep, but then she rolled over. She pointed towards Haylee's bed.

"That's Ron's family's owl, Eroll."

"What's he doing on my bed?" Hermione shrugged and Haylee went to see. She took the scroll and read. She re-read it not believing what she had just read, then gasped.

"What?"

Haylee threw the note to Hermione.

Ron
Lucius took dad, we saw Hermione's father. Let her know he's alright. He's at St. Mungo's now. As for dad, we don't know.
George

Hermione let out a sigh of relief. Then remembered the bit about Mr. Weasley.

"What are you going to tell Ron?"

"Me?" Haylee said quickly, "Why me? I had to tell you. I can't tell Ron too. This is too much."

"I'll tell him." Hermione sighed getting up.

"No I will." Haylee said and got up to go to the boys dormitory. She walked very slowly. She didn't know how she was going to tell Ron. She could see his face in her mind. She slowly opened the door and saw Ron sitting on his bed. Harry was sitting across from him on his own bed.

Ron looked up, "Couldn't stay away from me long could you?" Haylee tried to smile, but couldn't. She just stared across the room at him. She looked over at Harry and the piece of paper slipped out of her hands and landed softly on the floor. Harry looked down at it, picked it up and tried to hand it to Haylee. Haylee pushed it back towards him. He looked down at it, looked at Haylee, then at Ron, then back to Haylee. He saw a tear trickle down her cheek. Ron looked at them both, a confused expression on his face.

"What?" he said, sounding annoyed. Harry walked over to him and handed him the paper. Haylee slowly walked towards him as he read it. She was in front of him when he finished. He set the paper on his nightstand and looked up at Haylee. Haylee bent down in front of him and put her head in his lap. She hugged him, it was all she knew to do. They stayed that way for nearly ten minutes before Ron said anything.

"Has Hermione seen this?" Haylee looked up at him and nodded. "Good."

"Do you want me to stay with you tonight?" Haylee asked, not knowing if this would help but didn't know what else she could do. She knew what it was like to lose a father to Voldemort and his death eaters. But it was different for Ron, she had never really known her father. She was only one when her father died. Ron nodded. "I'll just go and tell Hermione." Haylee said quickly and walked out the room, leaving Harry and Ron alone.

She opened the door to the girls dormitory and stood there. Hermione looked up from the book she was reading. How can she read now? Haylee thought to herself. "I'm going to stay with Ron tonight."

"Okay." was all Hermione said. What's wrong with her? Haylee thought as she walked back out the door. She walked back to the boys dormitory and opened the door. Ron was still in the same exact spot he was in when she left, but Harry was sitting on the bed opposite him. Haylee sat next to Ron and put her arm around him. He put his head on her shoulder. He didn't shed a single tear but instead lifted his head back up and laid back on his bed. Haylee laid next to him and put her head on his chest. She could hear his heart beating, much faster than it would have normally. She watched him close his eyes and waited. Harry half smiled at her and went back to his own bed. Haylee put her hand in Ron's hair and they both slowly fell asleep.