Hermione walked into Herbology with a smile on her face. She knew she could handle the Slytherins, as long as she had her friends. Harry and Ron were sitting at a bench with Artemis and Apollo. They saw Hermione and motioned for her to come join them. She sat down and was introduced to the twins. Apollo kept glancing at Ron, her eyes meeting his every time.
"So, Artemis and Apollo, where exactly are you from?" Hermione asked in a whisper as Professor Sprout began the lesson. It wasn't like her to not pay attention in class, however they were just reviewing
"Canada," they answered in perfect unison. Hermione took an instant dislike to Apollo. She tossed her hair everywhere and wore too much make-up. Artemis, however, was not unlike Hermione. She raised her hand for every question and knew exactly what was going on. Artemis knew she was different from her sister and didn't try to hide those differences.
The class ended and Hermione made her way to Transfiguration. She went into the classroom and sat down as far away from Draco as she possibly could manage. Professor McGonagall stepped into the classroom with a piece of parchment in her hands.
"Miss Granger, may I see you out in the hallway, please." She asked with a look of sadness in her eyes.
"Whoa! Mudblood is in trouble! Wooooo Hoooo!" Draco screamed from the other side of the classroom. Hermione slowly walked out of the classroom and down the hallway to where Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall were standing.
"Hermione, you may want to sit down." Professor Dumbledore began as he conjured up a fluffy red and gold chair. Hermione gratefully sat down and looked at the two teachers.
"So, what did you want to see me for?" Hermione asked politely.
"Hermione, sweetie, your parents are dead." Dumbledore said in a monotonous voice. Hermione instantly burst into tears. She ran into the classroom and grabbed her stuff.
"Hermione, what happened?" Harry called after her. She continued up to the Head common room and ran to the couch. She lay down and cried, weeping with more force than she had ever done before. She was suddenly aware of arms around her waist, picking her up and hugging her. Harry was trying to comfort her.
"It's okay, 'Mione, we know all about it" Harry said, his voice catching on her name. He couldn't bear to see her upset, even though he had no feelings towards her. (A/N: He liked her as a friend, not as more... get it???) Hermione just kept sobbing. Nobody knew what it was like to lose their parents when they were 16, nobody she knew, anyway.
Hermione abruptly pushed Harry away from her and ran into her room screaming.
"You don't know what it's like, nobody does!" The door slammed shut automatically. Harry tried to follow her, but the door pushed him away. He retreated to the Gryffindor common room and went straight up to bed. He found Ron and Ginny waiting there for him.
"How's she doing?" They asked in perfect unison. It was obvious they had been discussing the events. Harry, Ron, Ginny and Draco had been informed of the occurrences after lunch. Then, the four of them were given the afternoon off, and as many days as they need to help Hermione cope with her losses.
"Awful, I think there's only one person that can help..." Harry commented.
Ron and Ginny nodded in agreement. Harry went to his trunk and came out with the Marauders Map. "I solemnly swear I am up to no good." He said in a loud clear voice as he tapped the map three times with his wand. He saw that the only people roaming were Malfoy, Luna, Neville and a few teachers.
"There, in the Room of Requirement. Let's go." Ginny exclaimed as she bounded down the stairs to the common room. She flew open the entrance to the common room and sprinted up the stairs. She flew open the door of the Room of Requirement and saw.....
A/N: CLIFFY!!!!!!!! Sorry it took so long to update!! I lost the disc that my story was on... oops!! Anyway, you probably know who it is gonna be, but I have a tendency to change my mind on a moments notice....