Message in a storm?

Weeks passed and things were slowly coming back together. Hogwarts was finally back in one piece and all of the funerals had been done. Lily and James were getting their lives back in track. Harry was finally starting to accept everything that had happened. He knew that Hermione did what she had to do to make sure that no other lives were lost. Ron was still mourning over Lavender and Hermione. Lavender may have been his girlfriend but he still loved Hermione deep down. Ginny was still in school and taking everything very hard. She just couldn't seem to understand what it was like up there. What Hermione was doing up there.

"Lily, can I ask you something?"

"Of course dear, go ahead."

"What's it like up there?"

"Well, actually it's not that different from here. Everyone lives in their houses, and has families, they all live together. Think of it as another wizarding world for witches and wizards who cant be here anymore."

"It sounds peaceful. What do you think Hermione's doing?"

"Well, knowing her, she's probably in the house that James and I left behind. Sirius is probably there with her being a goof as usual. And I bet that she's watching us all right now."

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Lily was only half right when she said that. Sirius was with her and they were watching them all, but they were somewhere else. Ever since all of the Death Eaters had been killed, there were too many of them. Hermione and Sirius were only 2 of the many wizards fighting to keep the Wizarding World safe. If they ever found a way to escape, the whole world, wizarding and muggle alike would be at risk.

Everyone in the Order was having a meeting right after graduation in Dumbledore's office and then something happened, it started to rain. Not only rain but thunder so loud it was shaking the walls. Lily and James looked at each other and realized what was happening.

"Err, Albus! Listen to me, you have to listen to me now!" James was yelling now and everyone was silent.

"Mom, Dad? What's wrong?"

"Look, when we saw Hermione, right before we came back she gave me something. She gave me this." Lily handed her husband a small necklace that looked oddly familiar to everyone. "She said that when a thunder storm came while we were here, that I should give this to you Albus." He took the necklace and sighed.

"Yes, I know exactly what this means, and Hermione was right again I'm afraid. You see, when Voldemort told us about all of his Death Eaters, they were all killed. When a witch or wizard dies, it doesn't matter weather they were bad or good, they all go to the same place. Hermione told me that the Death Eaters might react like this, that they would try and get their way back to us. The thunder is a symbol of the fighting. This necklace is like a mind reader, it will tell us exactly what is going on up there."

He muttered a spell and took a pinch of what was in the necklace and dropped it in the pensive. Everyone gathered around and looked into it. What they saw they would never forget.

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"Sirius look out!" Hermione was dodging spells left and right and still managed to keep Sirius safe. "We have to keep them away from there!"

"Ya, I kinda figured that Hermione! And you're supposed to be the smartest witch at Hogwarts?"

"I saved your ass didn't I? Besides, if it wasn't for me none of this would've happened to begin with!" She just missed another curse.

"How many times do I have to tell you!" He hit one of the Death Eaters and they were sent to where all double deaders go. "It is not your bloody fault! Now hurry up and go see…her!"

"Can you hold them off?"

"Yes, now go!"

Hermione ran faster than she had ever run before. She looked back as she saw Sirius fighting off at least 3 Death Eaters at a time. When she arrived to the door, she knocked and then entered.

"Uh, excuse me? I'm Hermione..."

"Yes, I know exactly who you are Miss Granger or should I say Riddle? Now I have a pretty good idea that what you want is to be able to fight correct? To protect everyone? And I agree, I am officially sending you back to the Wizarding World."

"Thank you very much! But err, I was wondering about Sirius?"

"Please, take him with you! You actually think that I would pass up an opportunity to let him go? He hasn't been anything but a nuisance since he got here. Especially when he was with Potter.
I think we need a little bit more time to prepare for Sirius Black." She smiled at Hermione. "Now go!" The witch smiled and Hermione did as she was told and ran to Sirius.

"Sirius come on! Before they catch up to us."

He didn't even hesitate to ask. The two ran until they got to the veil.

"Good luck, love."

"Oh no! Come on! She wants you to go too! You're coming with me."

"What? But why, she hates me!"

"Exactly, she said that she needs more time to get ready for you, now hurry the hell up or were stuck here."

"What?"

"Do you ever pay attention? Nobody is leaving but us. If we don't go now, then were not going at all."

Hermione grabbed Sirius and they went through the veil and into the Ministry of Magic.

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Everyone just stood there and watched as the two passed through the veil. Harry was still in shock that Hermione was going to be back.

"We have to go get them!" Harry and Ron shouted at the same time.

"What do you think, we can't find our way here? Both of us have spent more time in the Headmasters office then we can count!" Sirius just laughed at the expressions on everyone's faces.

"Miss me?" Hermione smiled.

"'Mione? Oh my god!"

Harry ran over to the love of his life and they shared a passionate kiss. Ron then walked over and gave both of them a hug. They stood like that, arms wrapped around each other for minutes; neither of the two boys wanted to let go, afraid that she would disappear.

"Hey there! Remus! James! Lily! What I don't get a hug too?" He pouted and then laughed. He walked over to his 3 best friends and they shared a warm embrace too. After everyone had said their hellos, the meeting started once again.

"Now, Hermione, I think that everyone here, including me needs to be informed of what's going on. We saw everything right before you left but we need very picky details."

"Well, after Lily and James left the Death Eaters came. None of them know exactly what happened, they don't know about what really happened or me. All they know is that all of the Death Eaters are dead and very pissed off. They have been rebelling and fighting, and committing even more crimes. If they find a way to come back, they will come back and with a bang." The thunder boomed, causing everyone to jump.

"Isn't there any way that we can keep them from hurting anyone else?" Mrs. Weasley was getting very nervous.

"Ya actually there is, but I'm going to need to ask that you guys go along with our plan." She looked over at Sirius.

"Our plan? You wouldn't let me do anything? But, if you want to give me credit that's fine." He smiled and then whispered to Harry and Ron. "I really don't know how you guys can stand her nagging!" Hermione just gave him a dirty look.

"Well, what's the plan?" Harry looked over at Hermione and smiled.

"First things first, Luscious Malfoy. We need to find him and find out everything we can."

"Find him? He was killed that night along with all the other Death Eaters." Ron was slightly confused.

"No he wasn't, he was never killed. If he was, trust me, I would have seen him."

"But he..."

"No! Do you remember how everyone thought that Peter Petigrew was dead when he was actually Ron's pet rat? Luscious may not have been animagus but, he could have easily apparated at the time he should have been killed."

"Well, if what your saying is true, and if we do find him, how are we going to get him to talk?" Bill was asking the question that was on everyone's mind.

"Simple, I know something that will make him tell us everything, and I mean everything."

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3 hours later Lupin came back with a very greasy haired Malfoy. His clothes were ripped and dirty. His hair wasn't sleekly greased to his head as usual. It was a mess, sticking up everywhere.

"Well, well. Look what the cat dragged in." James was glaring at Luscious like he was ready to kill him with his eyes. Lily and Sirius were holding him down.

"More like what it shit on." Harry, Ron, Lily, James, and Sirius looked over at Hermione shocked that anything like that would come out of her mouth. "What? Its true isn't it?" James and Sirius looked at each other and nodded. Lily gently slapped both of them causing everyone to laugh. Lupin took Mr. Malfoy into a room before he could see Hermione, Sirius or the Potters.

"Hey Luscious, your gonna go in here and just wait for an old friend to come in and say hello." Lupin winked at him and walked out of the room nodding toward Hermione.

"Well, it's now or never right?" Hermione got up, gave Harry a kiss and walked into the room.

"Hey there Luscious! Remember me?" A loud scream could be heard coming from the room as Hermione walked in.

"You! You pathetic little mudblood! You're dead! He killed you!"

"Actually, no he didn't kill me. He died bringing someone back for me, someone that you helped to kill. Or should I say some people?"

"What are you talking about you little whore? Why would he do anything for you?"

Sirius and Ron had to grab Harry to hold him back from hurting Luscious. They were all listening outside the door.

"Because that's what a parent does for their child. But you wouldn't know anything about that because you killed your child! You killed Draco because he wouldn't do your dirty work for you!"

"Leave my son out of this! And how are you his daughter you little…"

"I'm his daughter, the one that you wanted dead, you set up the car accident didn't you. When Tom Riddle said that he wanted Elizabeth stopped, you took it literally and set the car up so that it would crash into Tom's father's car. You knew exactly what it would do. It would kill his beloved wife and child, the wife that you had always wanted. I know everything you pathetic little leech!"

"Well then, if you know so much, then who did he bring back?"

The door opened and in walked Lily and James. Followed by Sirius. Luscious leaned back further and further towards the wall. Everything around him was falling down. He would break, just like they wanted.

"No! No it can't be!"

"It can and it is Luscious. Now, you're going to tell us exactly what's going on and there's nothing you can do."

Hermione walked over and gave him the Veritaserum and watched him drink it slowly. He began talking; saying everything that was planning on happening.

"The death Eaters want revenge. They are going to continue to reek havoc until they are finally pleased. They want to get through the veil but they can't. None of them know exactly what happened the night of the ball. We will win this war." Then he fell into a deep sleep.

Everyone left the room and Percy stayed behind to keep an eye on him. Hours later, when everyone was asleep there was a loud bang and Percy came running.

"He's dead! He's dead! He used the Avada Kedavra curse on himself. I tried to stop him but he's dead."

Everyone was shocked; nobody knew what to do. The only chance they had to make things right was gone.

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