Chapter 4.

Home.

Hermione stood in the door way of the kitchen, her face was pale but looked as if she was at ease.

The burrow was her home deep down inside, she felt she belonged there.

She glanced around at the Weasley family immediately noticing that mr Weasley, Percy, Charlie and bill were missing, she looked at each person for a few minutes, examining them. It had been a few years since she saw them.

Her gaze fell on Ron; she looked at him longer than the others.

Her heart did a back flip which caused her to instantly shake it off and mentally kick her self.

Hermione brushed off her clothes and took a deep breath and stepped into the Burrows kitchen.

At this moment Mrs Weasley was trying to come up with an alternative to going to see Hermione.

"Hello everyone"

Everyone turned and stared at Hermione.

"Oh my stars!" Mrs Weasley jumped up and pulled Hermione into a bone breaking hug.

Ron was silent he just looked at Hermione and didn't move an inch. His eyes widen at her he couldn't believe how much she had changed.

Harry was on his feet trying to get Mrs Weasley to let go of Hermione as her face was going blue.

"Let go Mrs Weasley, she can't breathe!"

Molly Weasley suddenly realised Hermione was actually here and not in France.

"What you doing here? I thought you were in France?"

Hermione went red and started to cry, Harry immediately put his arms around her and tried to calm her down.

Ginny gave Hermione a hanky and soothingly spoke to her "what's wrong Hermione has some thing happened?"

Hermione wiped her eyes and broke away from Harry "I….I. couldn't stay there any more" she broke down again and flung her self around Harry sobbing. Harry just looked at Ron who just stared back his face was just emotionless.

"Come on mione what's so bad to upset you?" Harry started to stroke her hair as he spoke.

" I got a letter" Hermione had managed to stop crying to tell a little about what was upsetting her, "it said I was going to die if I went back to hogwarts" she started to cry again but this time she started shaking and Harry had to sit her down before she fainted.

"What you mean mione" Harry was very concerned by now he had always treated Hermione like a little sister and hated to see her upset.

Hermione pulled out a piece of parchment and gave it to Harry.

Ron still didn't move and Ginny was with Mrs Weasley trying to peer at the parchment, the twins had apparated somewhere when Hermione had arrived.

Harry's face said it all his eyes had got wider and his face went white he looked up at her Hermione and just stood there.

The parchment said;

Hermione if you go to hogwarts IL kill you! No one will save you IL torture you and no one will hear you scream you will suffer a painful death! IL get you don't go back to hogwarts if you value your life you shouldn't have helped Harry potter it will now cost you your life!

The letter wasn't signed it was written in creepy letters scruffily written down on torn parchment.

Mrs Weasley went white then said in a calm voice "your not going back are you?"

"I have to, Dumbledore has asked me to teach and I accepted" she had calmed down by now; Ginny had conjured up a drink of hot butter beer and given it to Hermione.

Ron stood up and looked at Hermione "il go back with you"

Harry looked at Ron surprised he had forgotten he was there.

Hermione just looked up and smiled "you don't have to"

He smiled and then turned to his mum "im gunna owl Dumbledore now" and with that he turned and left the kitchen.

Harry ran after him, "Ron, are your serious?"

He was running up stairs to get pig "yeah I cant let her go and get hurt!" Ron's eyes were full of concern he loved Hermione and didn't wanna lose her.

"Well I cant let you go alone im coming as well" Harry stopped at the top of the stairs he was looking very serious. Ron hugged Harry and said "thanks but we must hurry!"

They both ran to their bedroom "here we can use hedwig she's faster" Harry started to prepare hedwig and Ron was furiously writing a letter for himself and Harry.

Meanwhile Hermione was telling Ginny what had happened to her mother, "she died peacefully in her sleep" Ginny was stroking Hermione's hand as she spoke. she had cancer and there was nothing left the doctors could do even the wizard healers couldn't do anything, but she said goodbye to me I saw her in my sleep, she gave me a message" Hermione could no longer speak she broke down in tears hugging Ginny very tightly but Ginny didn't mind she felt bad that she had left Hermione to deal with her grief by herself.

Mrs Weasley gave Hermione a cup it had a strange coloured smoke coming out of it, "drink this dear it'll make you feel better" Hermione drank the liquid and fell instantly to the floor. Mum what have you done?

Ginny was on her knees trying to wake Hermione.

"I've put her in a deep dreamless sleep, she'll be fine don't worry"

Mrs Weasley pointed her wand at Hermione and lifted her up, she walked up the stairs with Hermione in front of her.

Ron had finished his letter and open the door to see Hermione drifting up the stairs. "W what's happened to her?"

"I've put her into a dreamless sleep she was in a state"

Mrs Weasley gently placed Hermione on Ron's bed. Harry had attached the letter to hedwig and let her out of the window.

He looked at Ron who was sat on his bed beside Hermione he was holding her hand whilst she slept, "I couldn't bear it if I lost her mate, she means everything to me" he was looking at her face "she looks so peaceful, why would anyone hurt her?"

"I dunno mate but we wont let anyone" Harry placed his hand on Ron's shoulder come on mate she's gunna be fine"

"Maybe we should let her be Ron? We cant do anything till she wakes"

Ron got up and gently kissed Hermione on the cheek and walked to the door he turned and looked at her then shut the door. Harry and Ron both began to walk down the stairs……………