A/N: Sorry for not updating sooner! I have been haunted by a science group assignment, and I've only just gotten back from our Canberra camp! which was fun for those of you who care! So, here's Chapter 15, and I hope you like it! )
Lily Dwarf, it's good to hear that you're still loving it. I wasn't sure whether or not I'd be able to hold readers… but clearly I have! ) Much thanks to you for encouragement! )
Dianne, thanks! I wasn't sure whether "the boy who lived" would sound really corny, so I'm glad you liked it! ) I'll tell you this, they don't go back to Hogwarts until the very last chapter. I've planned about 26 chapters… so I think we're on our way there. Hope that's ok with you! And thanks for continuing to review this whole time! )
sassy, I understand your frustration. There was ONE teeny tiny kiss at the end of Chapter 10… ) I'm getting there. It IS more drama rather than romance… but yeah ok. soon! )
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That was a very long A/N… on we go!
Chapter 15:
Dear Janey,
I've found him. You told me that Harry had run away. I've found him. I'd found him before and he was looking after me. We're ok. Just… just don't try and find him. I think he just needs some time. And I need some time too, ok?
We're fine 'Mione. We're fine.
Love, Miranda.
P.S How on earth did that owl know where I was anyway?!?
Dear Miranda,
I hope this owl finds you, yet again. No matter how long I've been in the Wizarding World, I've never quite managed to understand how owls find people. I didn't even know if you'd received the one that I just sent to you. I'm glad you did.
Anyway, we're really worried about Harry. There's a lot you don't know about him. It would be better for him if he was here.
Miranda, I'm not sure whether you like him or not, but I've got to tell you that he's not interested. Don't take this the wrong way; I don't like him, but he likes someone else.
And you, you should come back. Mum and Dad are worried sick about you. You didn't have to come to Hogwarts it you didn't want to they just thought that… it doesn't matter, they just want you home. I want you to come home too.
Well, just try and keep Harry from doing anything rash. Wait. Does he know that you know me? Does he know that you know who he is?
Come back, Miranda. Come back…
Love, Hermione.
P.S I've TOLD you before not to call me Janey. I thought you'd gotten over it by that last letter you'd owled me.
Hermy,
We're not going back, and YES, he does know that you're my sister and that I know that he's who he is. And he's perfectly fine with that. Just chill, ok?
No! I DON'T like him like THAT! Hermy, what ARE you talking about?!? He's just someone that I can actually TALK to, without feeling like they're JUDGING me!! ARGH! And he's so… old! Hermy, I'm 11, for crying out loud!
I've got to go… Harry doesn't know that I'm owling you… Oh yeah, and don't tell Mum or Dad that you're owling to me, ok?
Love, M.
Miranda,
Not "Hermy" either! HERMIONE! Is that so hard to understand? You're impossible!!
Ok. I won't say anything to Mum, as long as you keep owling me and telling me how you are. And… and look after Harry ok?
Miranda, we don't judge you! Mum and Dad just though that you wanted to go after you thought it was really cool when I got in! You were 5! They thought the interest would stay there!
And they're sorry.
I'm really worried about you. I honestly don't like to thing of you being a runaway… it feels like I've failed you as your sister. And you know that I don't like to fail in anything!
I'm sorry about that time I yelled at you… if that's part of what made you run away. I was dealing with a lot of stuff then. I don't really tell you much about my life in the Wizarding World, so maybe I should. I just don't want you to get hurt…
Harry's not really having that great a life at the moment. I'm not sure how much he's told you. I can imagine that he probably hasn't told you much. See, his parents were killed when he was a baby (yes, I KNOW I've told you this before) and he was almost killed by Voldemort, a Dark Wizard, but he repelled the spell that Voldemort threw at him. Voldemort then sort of lost his body but now he's back and he;s after Harry. That's half the reason why Harry ran away… he doesn't want us to get hurt, and I'm pretty sure that he feels some sense of responsibility for you, even more so now that he knows you're my sister.
This is getting quite long; I have to go write a foot of parchment for charms.
Take care. And look after him.
Love Hermione.
'Mione (better?)
You're tright, I suppose, as always. Harry hasn' really told me much, but I can sense that he's scared for me. Like when I first met him, he didn't want to tell me who he really was.
But I DO know about the 'Voldelord' guy. Had and experience with him already. If he was younger, make that a LOT younger, I might've considered him cute! But that's not the point. It WAS sort of scary, but not as evil as you make him out to be. He didn't seem that intent on killing me after he 'kidnapped' me. Harry then came and did some freaky magic stuff, wands flying around the room and such. I guess I sort of DO like him… but I don't really see how that's going to happen. He talks about Ginny in his sleep. Who's that?
Uh oh. Harry's coming. I'll write to you later.
Miranda.
Hey Miranda,
I'm so frustrated. I've told you about Ron haven't I? The guy that I really like. Well, we're sort of… a couple now. But lately, he's been really distant from me, and then just then I tried to just tell him to have lunch (he hasn't really been eating much, see), but he completely ignored me and shrugged me off. I suppose it's because of Harry; they ARE best friends and all. But I was Harry's best friend too! I guess, though, I have you to tell me all about him.
It's Voldemort. And cute? Miranda, are you sure we're talking about the same person here? Wait. You said that he TOOK you? And Harry rescued you?
And you like Harry? Do NOT make a move on him, ok? Ginny is his sort of girlfriend. So do NOT do anything, ok?
I'm actually really busy. I'll get around to owling you more soon.
Hermione.
'Mione,
Blonde, icy grey eyes, what's not to fall for?
Yes, he took me. No big deal. I'm alright. A bit shaken, given the circumstances, but don't worry about me. You worry too much. I'm fine, Harry's fine, and we are friends, and will remain that way ok? I know he loves Ginny, whoever she is. You should hear the way he talks about her in his sleep. Kinda scares me though. Normal people just don't talk that much in their sleep. Then again, you gotta admit that Harry isn't all that normal.
You and Ron? Well, from what you've told me, it took you guys a while! I'm happy for you 'Mione, I really am. Maybe he can even get you to loosen up a bit! Kidding, kidding. And just tell him about me. I don't care.
Wait a sec, I'm gonna finish this off later. Harry wants to go somewhere to find something.
--2 days later--
I'm SO sorry! Hope you're not too worried about me! But things are getting bad. Harry wants to go after Voldemort now, wants to kill him. 'Mione, you've got to stop him! He says that he's going to use Occul… something and Leg… you know what I mean to find him. I'm not sure whether I'll get anymore chances to owl you again… I'm really worried. I don't care now about what Harry said about not telling you anything. Find us Hermione and stop him. I'm not sure if I could take it if he died.
Love, Miranda.
Miranda,
You had me worried!
OK. I've told Ron everything already, and a few other select people. Don't worry, it'll be kept a secret amongst the people that I've told. We've got people working on trying to find Harry…. Trying to find both of you. Promise me that when we find you, you'll stay home.
And I think you've got Malfoy, not Voldemort.
We're working on finding you guys, I think we're almost there. Hold on, ok? keep him from doing anything stupid.
Love, Hermione.
P.S. Reply as soon as you get this.
Miranda? Come on, reply. H.
Miranda? Please. Love, Hermione
A/N: Ok… so how was that? It's been a long time coming, I know, and probably all my faithful reviewers have disappeared off the face of this earth… If you're still following my fic… please RR! ) inandout