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Chapter Sixteen: Time to Fly

"One call, punk." the sheriff handed him a phone. Harry's mind raced. Who should I call? Dumbledore? Ron? Barney?...Hermione? He took a deep breath, and picked up the phone. He dialed the numbers.

He heard someone pick it up.

"Hello?" a women's voice called.

"Hermione! Please don't hang up! Don't! Just listen...I'm really sorry. I don't know what got into me. Even though it'll be really hard, I'll try to stop this from happening ever again. I promise. Oh, and, by the way...I'm in jail..."

Silence filled Harry's ears. "Please say something, Hermione."

"Er...sorry, but...you have the wrong number..." the women's voice said.

Harry could have punched himself. "Oh...sorry." He hung up the phone. The sheriff quickly took the phone away from him.

"But, it was the wrong number!" Harry argued.

"Is that my fault?" he said, as he walked into the other room.

"SHIT!" Harry kicked the bars. "This. Is. Total. Bull. Shit." He ran his hand through his hair. "I can't believe this!" He walked in circles. "What am I going to do?!"

— — —

"What am I going to do!?" Hermione said, walking in circles. "I have to find him! W- what if h-he's done something...stupid?" Hermione shook her head. "No, no, Harry would never do that." She swallowed. "I have to tell someone..."

Hermione went down to Ron's apartment, and banged on the door. "Hey 'Mione—"

"Ron, I don't know where he is!" she barged in, biting her nails.

"Calm down...now tell me what the hell you're talking about," Ron said.

Hermione took a deep breath. "Harry! He's gone! I-I don't know where he is! I think he ran away!"

Ron gaped at her. "Okay... we have to go get someone at go out and find him."

"Where will they look, Ron?!" Hermione said. "We don't even—"

Ring Ring! Hermione's phone rang. She quickly answered it. "Harry?" she called.

"No...it's me, Allie," she said.

Hermione sighed. "Listen, Allie, this isn't a good time...I'll have to call you—"

"No! Wait! Mr. Potter—"

"What about him? Where is he?" Hermione interrupted.

"He's in Ellington jail..." Allie said.

"WHAT?!" Hermione screamed.

"What? What is it?" Ron asked.

"Okay...thanks, Allie," Hermione closed the phone, and quickly put it in her purse.

"Well?" Ron said.

"I'm going to Ellington. Harry's in jail." Hermione said as she grabbed her keys, and headed for the door. Ron beat her to it.

"What? Hermione, you can't leave! The wedding!" Ron said.

"This is just one of those things I got to do, Ron." Hermione said.

"But—"

"HARRY WOULD DO THE SAME FOR YOU AND ME!" Hermione yelled.

"THIS IS DIFFERENT, 'MIONE!" Ron said. "THE WEDDING'S IN TWO DAYS!" She glared at him. "Look, I want to save Harry as much as you do, but you can't just go across the city!"

"I can, and I will," Hermione said flatly. "Please, Ron...he saved my life countless times, and now it's about time I have his back." She took his hand. "Don't worry...I'll be back..."

Ron looked at her, and nodded. She smiled and took off. Ron stood at the doorway. "It's obvious she cares and likes him...maybe a little too much..."

— — —

Hermione's vision become blurry. She had been driving for a long time. The signs on the road became different shapes and sizes. She closed her eyes tightly and then opened them again. She saw a bright light coming toward her and then continuous honking.

She jerked the car to right, and the large truck swept passed her. Hermione breathing heavily. "I need to wake up." She drove her car to a twenty-four hour restaurant. "I just got to get some food into me..."

She walked in. It smelled liked fish. She sighed and took a seat on the stool. The red- haired waitress approached him. "Hiya, honey. What can a get you?"

"Eh...just get me large fries, and a drink."

"Oi, Ernie! Mega straight and a cold one!" she called loudly.

"What's wrong, sweetie," the red haired lady called.

"It's nothing...really..." Hermione said.

"Aww...C'mon, you can tell your Aunt Mary...C'mon, honey..." she urged.

Hermione smiled. "Well, there's this guy—"

A smile spread across Mary's face. "Keep goin'."

"Well," Hermione sighed. "He's really sweet, and kind, and brave, and really good- looking...it's just...well I'm getting married and...I love him...not—"

"Ron?" Mary said.

"How did you know that?"

Mary smiled. "Lookin' for Harry?"

Hermione got up. "You know him?!"

Mary nodded. "Came here a few days ago...said the same thing..." She looked at her. "You're Hermione?"

Hermione nodded. "Yes."

"What you doin' with Ron, hmm?" Mary said.

Hermione looked out the window. "I thought I loved him...but I don't. I can't him! I just can't go up to him and say, 'hey, Ron, sorry, but I love Harry...' My wedding is in one day..."

"I'm gonna give you the same advice I gave your man," Mary leaned forward. "Don't be held back for your mistakes, honey. Forget and go on. That's the way life works."

She smiled and Hermione returned it. "Thanks, Mary."

"No problem, honey, and—"

"MARY!" someone from the back called.

"WHAT?!" Mary yelled.

"I BURNED THE FRIES!"

"UGH! HOW MANY TIME, ERNIE!? HOW MAY TIMES?!" She turned to go into the back.

She returned with a box of large fries and a large Coca Cola. She give it to him. "Sorry 'bout the fries, honey."

"No, problem. It's just the way I like 'em...burnt to a crisp." She smiled again. "Here's the money for the fries and coke." She grabbed his keys, and headed out the door.

"Good Luck, Hermione, honey, and remember what I told you." Mary called.

"Will do, Mary! Thanks!" he called back.

"The young weren't what they used to be..." Mary whispered.

— — —

Hermione drove down to the Ellington Field County Jail early in the morning. She hurried down to the front door, and swung them open.

She walked down to the Sheriff's desk. She put her hands down on the desk. "I need to see Harry Potter."

"Sorry ma'am...no visitors today," he said.

"But this is urgent!" Hermione said.

"I said it once, and I'll say it again...No," he said. The next the he knew, Hermione had grabbed him around the collar.

"Listen, buster!" Hermione said though her teeth. "I'm not having a good hair day. I broke six of my nails. My back hurts, and I'm only twenty-two. So, to sum it all up, this day sucks. So will you be a sweet heart and let me in?"

The sheriff nodded. Hermione let go of him. "Thank you."

She quickly walked into the room. She looked around the room, and couldn't help but laugh at the place. Nothing like Azkaban... "Harry!? Harry, you here?"

Harry jumped up from his bed. "Hermione? Hermione! I'm here!"

Hermione ran toward his stall, and took out her wand. "Alohamora!" The lock opened.

Harry gazed upon her. Hermione didn't wait, she launched herself onto him, in a hug that almost knocked him onto the floor.

"Oh, Harry," she said quietly. She pulled out of the hug and then slapped him.

"Don't you ever, EVER, do that again! You hear me?!" Hermione said. Harry's felt his cheek sting, but he nodded.

Hermione smiled. "We have to get you out of here...and, I think I've got an idea..."

— — —

She crept into the room, were the sheriff was examining his face in a mirror, and talking to himself. "Damn, I'm hot!" he said.

"Erm...Sheriff? Hermione said.

He backed away from her. "What do you want know?"

"Nothing..." Hermione said. "I was just wondering if you would er...give me some change!"

The sheriff eyed her. Hermione reached for her purse and took out her wand.

"Oblivate!" She called.

The sheriff fell onto the chair, drooling all over his shirt. "Come on...." Hermione whispered. "We don't want him to wake...he might go on telling us how hot he thinks he is...related to Lockhart, I'm telling you..."

Harry and Hermione quickly came walked out the front door, and down the narrow steps. The spotted a large truck pulling Hermione's car away from their site.

"Oh no! My car! They towed it!" Hermione said. "This can't get any worse!"

It did. A large thunder clapped the sky and heavy rain drops fell to the ground. Harry sighed. "Come on, Hermione...we got to find a place to stay, before those cops realize that I'm gone."

Harry and Hermione found a small, dirty aisle, with a short roof hanging over the top of an open window. "Looks cozy," Harry said. Another loud clap of thunder rang through their ears. They walked under the roof and sat down on the cold, hard ground.

It was cold. Their breaths made icy cold air that wondered into the sky. Hermione shivered as she sat next to Harry. "Cold?" Harry asked.

"Sort of..." she answered

"Here..." he took off his jacket and put it around her.

She smiled. "Thanks."

Harry watched the rain fall onto the ground. He didn't know what to say. It was really awkward sitting next to the person you confessed your undying love to. With all his Gryffindor bravery that was left, and spoke.

"I have something to say, Hermione," he started, "I know that you think that I'm a freakin' loser right now—"

"I don't," Hermione shook her head.

"I'm so sorry, Hermione. I don't know what else to say. Except for...I was only thinking about myself." Don't be sorry. Hermione thought.

"I wish I could show you, that I can...move on..." Harry said.

"Harry...you don't have to do anything."

"But I have to!" Harry ran his hand through his hair. "How about I take you back to the wedding safe and sound, and you'll forgive me?"

"Harry...I'm forgiving you," Hermione said. Harry's heart sank. "You didn't do anything."

"Are you crazy, women?!" Harry said. "I kissed you!" Hermione blushed. "Hermione, you're my best friend. Friends help other friends out. And now I'm going to help you."

What if I don't want to go back...I'm fine here with you.

Hermione took his hand into hers, and nodded. "Thanks..."

Harry smiled. "Good...because I think I've got an idea! All I'm going to do is—ARGH!" Someone living up in the old building threw down a bucket of dirty water landing right next to Harry, soaking his back.

"SHADDUP!" they called from the open window.

"WATCH WHERE YOU'RE THROWING THAT, MUGGLE!" Harry called.

"What did you call me?!" a large biker dude appeared in the window.

"Harry, let's go!" Hermione pulled.

They walked into the pouring rain. "What were you saying?!"

"Give me your wand!" Harry said.

Hermione took out her wand and handed it to him. "Accio Firebolt!

"You're not thinking what I think you're thinking..." said Hermione.

"Hermy, get ready to ride..."

— — —

"Woohoo!" Harry cried. He hadn't been on his Firebolt since Hogwarts.

"Ahh! Harry! Harry slow down! AHH!" Hermione clung to Harry tightly as possible.

They soar though the sky, the dark clouds disappeared as they flew farther and farther. "Hermy, be sure to hang on tight! A bunch of clouds are coming here, and it's going to get really foggy!"

"Okay!" Hermione called back.

Harry accelerated to though the clouds. Misty sparkles of rain and a soft cotton touched his body. He turned the broom slightly to the right, trying to avoid the clouds. His heart dropped down to his knees when he felt Hermione's grip loosen. She screamed.

"Hermione!" He grabbed her hand with one hand, while still trying to steer the broom. With all his might, he pulled her back onto the broom.

She didn't say anything, still to frightened by the experience, she held him tight.

"Don't worry, Hermione, we're gonna get to your wedding..." Harry said earnestly.

Please, Harry, don't take me there. I just want to stay here with you.

A/N: Sorry it took me so long to finish this one...Homework....

Well...The wedding is the next chapter...unless I get carried away and write some more...

There might also be a Epilogue, if I can think of something.

The next chapter will probably take some time to do. I'll try to put it up right after the Thanksgiving Holiday, but I'll make no promises...hehe!

If any of yall have any suggestions about a future story that I should write please tell me, because rigth now, I've got nothing...

Review! More reviews...the faster I'll get the next chapter done!

-Later

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