After Lunch Hermione went to see if she could talk some sense into Harry, and Ron.She found them down by Hagrid's sitting on his front steps with Fang.

"Hi."

"Hey." They both said in unison.

"Are you guys gonna stay mad at me and Draco forever? If so then youreally need to grow up and..."

"Mione chill. We're not mad at you guys just a little stunned I guess."Harry said.

"Yeah you've always been the level headed one and the smartest out of all 3 of us. We never thought you'd make a mistake like this."Ron said.

"I'm only human. I love Draco and sure we may not stay together or anything and yeah I admit I could get pregnant but I have no regrets.Things happen for a reason, I've always believed that. I love you both very much but you have to let me live too."

"We know and we're sorry. We just want to protect you. We'll apologise to Draco later, and from now on we'll stay out of your business."Harry said standing up to give her a hug "Just know that no matter what happens you can always come to us."

"Thanks guys. I will. So wheres Hagrid? I haven't seen him at all this year."

"Oh he's on a mission again. We're looking after fang."Ron said.

Hermione nodded.Things were quiet for a minute till she started to get this weird feeling in her stomach. It continued to get worse, and she was about to say something until the look on Harry's face stopped her.

"Harry?"

She turned to look at what he was looking at and there standing infront of them was Cedric Diggory, and Two people Hermione had never seen before.

"Harry are those..." Hermione began but Harry cut her off.

"My parents."

"Cedric? But your all dead." Ron said.

"We may be but you should know that not all things are as they seem." Lily said.

"Yes son we are getting closer, and pretty soon you wont be able to stop us." James said.

"The end is near." Cedric said then they all vanished.

"How?" Hermione said.

"Lets go tell Dumbledore and Buffy. This may be important." Harry said grabbing Hermione's hand and running up to the castle.

Half way there Hermione got that feeling again and collapsed to the ground holding her stomach.

"Hermione?" Ron said dropping with her.

"It hurts, it hurts so bad." Hermione said panting from the pain.

Harry looked out and saw something coming their way. It was something he couldn't it explain and it definatly wasn't human. He ten noticed that it was getting dark, he bent down picked Hermione up and ran as fast as he could to the castle, Ron right beside him.

The closed the dorrs behind them when they enter the entrance hall and ran straight to the hospital wing.Harry laid Hermione down on a bed.

"Madame Pompfry!" Harry yelled then looked at Ron "Go find Dumbledore, and Buffy or Giles. Just find someone and quick."

Ron nodded "Be back in a flash mate."

Madame Pompfry came over and rushed to Hermione's side "What happened?"

"We were running back here to the castle from Hagrid's when she just collapsed. She said she was in pain so I brought her here."Harry explained.

"Where do you hurt Miss.Granger?"

"My...Stomach."

Madame Pompfry ushered Harry out into the waiting hall then pulled curtains around Hermione's bed so she could check her.

Harry was pacing back and forth when Ron approached him with Dumbledore,Buffy, Giles,Faith, and Draco.

"What's happened?" Draco asked going to the doors to see if he could see anything.

"I don't know yet. Madame Pompfry hasn't said anything."Harry said setting down on a chair.

"Ron said you saw something outside." Buffy said.

Harry looked at her "Yeah a student that diedhere his fourth year and my parents. Then when we were coming up to the castle there was this thing coming at us. It was like a dark shadow or something. It deffinatly wasn't human."

Buffy looked at Giles then back at Harry "It was the first."

"Are you sure?" Dumbledore asked.

Buffy nodded. "It can only take the form of dead people. We need to get Angle and his crew here now. Also if you see me around the castle make sure it's me before you say anything that might be crucial."

"How do we do that? Why would we do that?" Draco asked.

"I died twice so it likes to take my form once in a while to trick people. Even though Willow brought me back I was still dead at one point and time. To know if it's me we'll make a sign or signal up or something."

"How about we ask you something that only you would know." Ron suggested.

"Yeah like how I died the first time, which was drowning."

"That might work." Giles said. "What about Miss.Granger though. I hope shes okay."

Madame Pompfry came out into the hall and everyone looked at her expectantly.

"Miss.Granger will be fine. I asked her when the pain started and she said right when those ghosts or whatever they were appeared. I see nothing wrong with her."

"It's the alert." Faith said.

"Alert?" Ron asked.

"Yeah all slayers have this built in alert system. It's a sharp pain in their stomach. After the first couple of times it'll go away or at least diminish a little." Buffy said.

"Can we see her?" Draco asked.

"Of course. I told her to come back if it should happen to get worse."

Draco walked in with everyone else behind him, and openned the curtain as Hermione was tying her shoes.

"Are you okay?" Draco asked wrapping his arms around her.

"I'm fine. Did you find out what it was we saw?" She asked Harry, and Ron.

"Yeah...The first." Ron said.

"What? But are we ready for this?" Hermione asked Buffy.

"We sent for Angle and he, and his crew should be arriving within the day. I think right now were good it's just trying to scare us so that it has the upper hand. We can't let it get that hand."

Hermione nodded. "I wanna go lay down"

Draco nodded "I'll take you to your room."

Ron and Harry gave her a hug, and then Draco led her to her room.


That night at dinner Hermione came down and sat by Harry and Seamus.

"Where's Ron, and Ginny?"She asked not seeing them around the table.

"Mom, and Dad are here. They got worried about you, and Ginny's new birth right." Harry said.

"How come your not with them?"

"Oh I said everything was okay, but you know Ron, he always has to worry."

"They'll wanna see me, huh."

"Well you'll find out in a minute. Here comes Ron, and Ginny."

Hermione looked up and saw Ginny, and Ron coming towards them.

"Mom, and Dad are out in the entrance hall. They wanna see you." Ginny said.

Hermione nodded and walked out to see her parents.

"Hello dear. How are you feeling?" Molly asked hugging her.

" I'm good."

"Thats good dear. We talked to Dumbledore about takiong you out for your birthday so we'll pick you up here this saturday at noon for a birthday lunch." Arthor said.

"Thats fine, and I'll write if anything happens so you don't worry about us."

Mrs.Weasley smiled and gave her a kiss on the forhead before they left for home.Hermione went back in to finish dinner and then she had a late night session with professor Snape so she could catch up in potions.