Hermione rolled over the next morning for the small amount of sleep she'd just gotten she was more then awake. She smiled in classic Bill Style he was up already she could here him in the kitchen. She made her way downstairs not really thinking that the entirety of the order of the phoenix would be sitting in the livingroom as she enter in a large plaid shirt that was clearly Bill's.

"Good Morning Hermione Bill told us you were sleeping." Harry said with a silly grin if Hermione had been drinking something she'd have choked.

"What are all of you doing here?" She asked horrified it had to be obvious to Molly and Arthur what she and Bill had been up to all night.

"I called them to get a plan going remember, Malfoy's letter?" Bill said trying to mask a little laugh normally he would have found Hermione walking down the stairs in his plaid shirt completely sexy but sitting next to his mum it seemed obscene.

"Of course." Hermione said suddenly feeling like an idiot. "I'll be right back." Hermione said heading back upstairs she heard Bill on the stairs behind her only a moment later. She ducked into her bedroom. "Well that was absolutely horrible."

"Sorry I assumed you knew that order would be here when you woke up." Bill said as if comforting Hermione. "After all this is order headquarters whether we call it home or not."

"I wasn't thinking and what's worse is that now everyone down there has to know what we've been up to." Hermione said

"I say go right ahead and let them say whatever they want, they weren't there they haven't seen us together." Bill paused "We make an amazing team actually." He said playfully putting his arms around her waist as she nonchalantly pulled off his shirt and began digging for something to wear.

"I agree." Hermione said kissing him firmly before pulling out a pair jeans and T-shirt she then began dressing. Bill watched her every movement as if he was trying to understand everything she did. "What are you doing?"

"Memorizing you." Bill said "I want to know every detail of you, ever movement you make every curve of your face, just everything."

"God you always manage to say just the right thing to me." Hermione said now fully dressed. She kissed Bill softly. "It's why I fell in love with you."

"I love you too." Bill said softly the sound of the words still made Hermione's whole body shake.

"We better get before everyone starts talking further." Hermione explained

"You're probably right." Bill said kissing her again.

"Let's go." Hermione said this time she was much more prepared for the crowd at the bottom of the stairs which consisted of Charlie, Harry, Ginny, Draco, Lupin, Tonks, Arthur, Molly, the twins, mad-eye moody, and Severus Snape." Hermione never imagined she'd have a great amount of respect for Snape however since Albus Dumbledor's death nearly a year early he'd taken the job of Hogwarts headmaster very seriously. He didn't even treat the Slytherins better then the Gryffindors, in fact Gryffindor had won the house cup even after Snapes appointment. He was currently saying that Lucius had contacted him several times.

"We need a fool proof plan something that we can use to insure we catch him. He's a sly man and he could probably find a way out unless we think fast and work together." Hermione said Molly cringed slightly as she and Bill sat down and took Hermione's hand. Hermione however just smiled and squeezed it tighter. She'd always considered Molly to be like a mother to her, and all she wanted now was to convince her that she was right for Molly's son.

"So what have we got."

"I made a map print of my house, my dad set up the meeting there, trouble is, he knows the house too." Draco paused "There's a lot of secret passages.

"I'm going to put an antiapparation spell on the house the second he enters." Snape explained

"The trouble is the house has a few secret passageways." Draco explained at that he took out the map.

"I've agreed to take these one's." Tonks said pointing to several passageways which eventually merged. "And Remus is going to take this one here across the hall."

"Arthur and I have the these two, we just need someone to take the last one." Molly said

"I'll do it mum." Bill said

"Bill, I thought you wanted to be directly involved." Hermione said feeling a pit in her stomach.

"I do, but you and Harry are far better at catching these guys then me I think it would be better if I just guarded a passageway." Bill explained

"But if Lucius goes down that passageway, you'll be facing him all alone." Hermione said trying to get Bill to understand he smiled at her knowingly.

"'Mione I'm not going to let anything happen to me." He said everyone seemed to be staring at them now but Bill didn't mind he kissed her softly and reassuringly.

"You better not, I can't lose you." Hermione said as they pulled apart. Molly's eyes were boring into Hermione now but she didn't mind she let her head fall on Bill's shoulder he slid his arm around her pulling her close. "It's just that in my dream I always imagine I'm in hidden passage"

"Well everyone lets get back to business." Snape said breaking several moments of silence.

"Sounds good." Fred and George said but even their usual trouble-making tone seemed flat.

"Lets figure exactly how were going to catch him." Moody said clearly ready for anything.

Several hours later Hermione said goodbye to the members of the order her hands still shaking in fear.

"How about we guard the passageway together there are some many of us on the meeting place I don't need to be there." Hermione tried.

"Nice try Hermione but I can take care of myself." Bill said now getting a little bit angry."

"What if he comes after you alone, Bill he could kill you."

"Draco said it's the safest passage he's not even sure Lucius knows it there." Bill said

"We don't know where he's going to enter from, what if he chooses your passageway." Hermione questioned.

"then I'll catch him" Bill paused holding her against him. "I trained for this just like everyone I fought in the final battle."

"I know that but Lucius already killed Ron, what if you are next." Hermione said "I can't loose both the men I've loved."

"I'm not going anywhere!" Bill declared kissing Hermione so passionately she thought she might never feel the same again.

"I wish I could shake the feeling that those nightmares are just dreams but I can't." Hermione admitted.

"You said yourself you were lousy at Divination." Bill said

"By Trelawney's standards I was horrific, but she was never a very competent teacher."

"You've never seen anything before right?" Bill asked

"That's not entirely true." Hermione explained

"What?"

"I saw Ron die before he died." Hermione explained

"How come you never told anyone, could you have stopped it?" Bill asked

"I thought it was just a dream." Hermione admitted. "Like you said I hated Divination and I was horrible at it."

"Hermione you're talking crazy here, I'll be fine."

"I don't want you to do it." Hermione begged.

"I have to do it" He paused "for Ron." Hermione she knew he was right yet she felt extremely nervous.

"I should be worrying about you, you're going to be directly against him."

"Along with half the order." Hermione explained

"Let's not fight about this 'Mione, let's make good use of the next few hours." Bill hinted kissing Hermione's neck.

"I suppose you're right we have a few hours before we go into battle and I would rather use them making love to you, then fighting you."

"He's one man, what can he really do against all of us." Bill reassured.

"You're right." Hermione said but she still felt a nagging in the pit of her stomach.