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The-Boy-Who-Lived-Again.
Chapter Four: Hermione's Rule-breaking frenzy
Harry paced the entranceway to the local library waiting for Hermione to arrive. (A/n: I need to brush up on my European Geography. I don't know very many cities in the British area, so I'm not sure where Harry is.)
Harry had been there since eight that morning. First he had researched vampires (it was a Muggle library so all of it was under fiction.) Harry had a stack of books under his arm from each and every Vampire "expert." He had books from everyone. From Anne Rice to Bram Stoker, his arms were filled with books on Vampires.
Harry checked his watch. It was eleven fifty-nine. Right on schedule Hermione walked in and came straight over once she saw him.
"Hi Harry. My parent's reactions were priceless." Hermione told him
"Hey. Reactions to what?" Harry asked
"To me telling them about you." Hermione replied
"You told them? Why?" Harry demanded
"Honesty is the best policy." She answered
"All right. What'd they do?" Harry asked her
"Well. they reacted horribly. Mom doesn't want me anywhere near a Vampire, even if he is my friend. Dad agreed and began hiding garlic around the house. He really flipped out. He went out and bought a cross, a wooden stake and a large bottle of holy water. If they knew I was here, mom would have a stroke, and dad would go on a killing spree." Hermione explained
"In other words everyone is in danger but me. I don't die by garlic, holy water, crosses or wooden stakes. I attend church regularly." Harry said laughing
Hermione began laughing with him. They only stopped when the librarian came by, scowling at them.
"Anyway, we have two choices." Hermione told him
"And those are?" Harry asked
"We can go to Hogwarts and explain all of this to Dumbledore or we can go to the Burrow and have them take us to Hogwarts." Hermione answered
"No option that involves finding a way to go without getting you into trouble?" Harry questioned
"Nope. Besides, they don't deserve to know where I am if they're reacting like this." Hermione responded
"You're not leaving a note?" Harry asked
"Nope, Although I should. Maybe I'll owl them once we're out of here." Hermione replied
"Well, OK then." Harry Said, "I suppose you should pack, and I'll be waiting for you here."
"Well we do have to figure out how to get there don't we? Which do you prefer? The Weasley's or Hogwarts?" Hermione asked
"You forget that I can fly. I don't care, whichever is closer." Harry answered impatiently.
"WE COULD BE SEEN! Harry, can vampires turn themselves invisible?" Hermione asked hopefully "By the way, the Burrow is closer."
"No. The question is, do you care about being seen? I don't." Harry responded
"Yes. I do. What invisibility spell can shroud both of us?" Hermione wondered aloud
"You're the witch. You figure it out. I however will be researching myself." Harry answered gesturing to the massive mound of vampire books
Hermione sat in silence for about a minute before she figured out what to do
"That's it! Your old invisibility cloak. You gave it to me in your will." Hermione exclaimed
"Good. Where is it?" Harry asked
"It's in with my stuff at the house. I suppose I'll go get it and we can go to the Burrow." Hermione Said
"OK. I'll go get a harness from the hardware store. I don't think you want to stay attached to me just by your own strength." Harry left the sentence hanging
"Did you remember that or just guess?" Hermione asked him
"Guessed. Meet me at the tool shop three blocks from here when you're done." Harry told her
"OK. See you then." Hermione Said, leaving the Library.
**Later**
Harry and Hermione walked around the backside of the building; Harry holding the two harnesses Hermione holding her trunk containing the Invisibility Cloak. Hermione fastened the harnesses to each of them and connected them with the two clamps that say they can hold three tons worth of weight without even bending. Hermione slipped on a jacket and threw the cloak over top of both of them. Hermione used a pair of bungee cords to hold the cloak on fastening it around both of them, pulling them tightly together.
Then she sighed. The cloak was almost a foot shorter than it heeded to be to cover them both, and Hermione had forgotten how they were to carry her trunk.
"I suppose there's nothing else for it." Hermione pulled out her wand and cast three spells in quick succession. The first to shrink her trunk, the second to make it feather light, and the third to lengthen the cloak.
Just as soon as Hermione's trunk was safely in a zipper pocket, he took off at full speed. They heard the loud cracks of people apparating to where they had just been. It was a close call.
"Hermione? Would you please stop squirming? It's making it hard to fly straight." Harry asked of her
"Sorry. I just don't like flying much." Was her response. Thankfully, she did stop flailing about.
After a few hours, they landed in a small town. Hermione, from a deli, Harry from a crow he found behind the deli. Then they took off again. (A/n I don't feel like making this geographically correct so I'm not going to give town names. Mainly because I have no clue as to where Ottery St. Catchpole is.)
During the flight, Hermione filled Harry in on what she knew about Harry, his friends and Voldemort. However when they hit the seven hour mark, Hermione had run out of things to talk about, except that one subject she had been avoiding.
"Harry? Remember how I told you about how your Godfather died?" Hermione asked
"Yeah." Harry replied
"Turns out, he got pulled out of the veil. He's only half-dead." Hermione said, sadness in her voice
"You mean a Vampire like me?" Harry asked
"No. I believe you are completely dead. He is only halfway dead, meaning he can think, but can't do anything else. He can't move at all." Hermione choked out "It's been that way for the year he's been out of the veil. We hadn't told you before you died. Sorry."
Hermione turned herself around so she could cry into Harry's shoulder. Soon after she fell asleep. Harry flew for another few hours before the sea was in sight. Harry sighed. He'd have to wake her up.
"Hermione. We're close. You need to tell me where to go next." Harry said to her softly
She told him and insisted she wouldn't go back to sleep. She however did insist on clinging on to him. (For some reason, he was warm, even though Vampires are supposed to be cold.)
Harry landed them at the very end of the long dirt road that lead up to the Burrow. They unhooked each other and enlarged Hermione's trunk. Harry stayed under the cloak while Hermione walked up towards the house. She was preparing herself for the most difficult task she might ever have: Breaking the news to the Weasley's about Harry without causing total panic. With that, she reached out and knocked on the door.
The-Boy-Who-Lived-Again.
Chapter Four: Hermione's Rule-breaking frenzy
Harry paced the entranceway to the local library waiting for Hermione to arrive. (A/n: I need to brush up on my European Geography. I don't know very many cities in the British area, so I'm not sure where Harry is.)
Harry had been there since eight that morning. First he had researched vampires (it was a Muggle library so all of it was under fiction.) Harry had a stack of books under his arm from each and every Vampire "expert." He had books from everyone. From Anne Rice to Bram Stoker, his arms were filled with books on Vampires.
Harry checked his watch. It was eleven fifty-nine. Right on schedule Hermione walked in and came straight over once she saw him.
"Hi Harry. My parent's reactions were priceless." Hermione told him
"Hey. Reactions to what?" Harry asked
"To me telling them about you." Hermione replied
"You told them? Why?" Harry demanded
"Honesty is the best policy." She answered
"All right. What'd they do?" Harry asked her
"Well. they reacted horribly. Mom doesn't want me anywhere near a Vampire, even if he is my friend. Dad agreed and began hiding garlic around the house. He really flipped out. He went out and bought a cross, a wooden stake and a large bottle of holy water. If they knew I was here, mom would have a stroke, and dad would go on a killing spree." Hermione explained
"In other words everyone is in danger but me. I don't die by garlic, holy water, crosses or wooden stakes. I attend church regularly." Harry said laughing
Hermione began laughing with him. They only stopped when the librarian came by, scowling at them.
"Anyway, we have two choices." Hermione told him
"And those are?" Harry asked
"We can go to Hogwarts and explain all of this to Dumbledore or we can go to the Burrow and have them take us to Hogwarts." Hermione answered
"No option that involves finding a way to go without getting you into trouble?" Harry questioned
"Nope. Besides, they don't deserve to know where I am if they're reacting like this." Hermione responded
"You're not leaving a note?" Harry asked
"Nope, Although I should. Maybe I'll owl them once we're out of here." Hermione replied
"Well, OK then." Harry Said, "I suppose you should pack, and I'll be waiting for you here."
"Well we do have to figure out how to get there don't we? Which do you prefer? The Weasley's or Hogwarts?" Hermione asked
"You forget that I can fly. I don't care, whichever is closer." Harry answered impatiently.
"WE COULD BE SEEN! Harry, can vampires turn themselves invisible?" Hermione asked hopefully "By the way, the Burrow is closer."
"No. The question is, do you care about being seen? I don't." Harry responded
"Yes. I do. What invisibility spell can shroud both of us?" Hermione wondered aloud
"You're the witch. You figure it out. I however will be researching myself." Harry answered gesturing to the massive mound of vampire books
Hermione sat in silence for about a minute before she figured out what to do
"That's it! Your old invisibility cloak. You gave it to me in your will." Hermione exclaimed
"Good. Where is it?" Harry asked
"It's in with my stuff at the house. I suppose I'll go get it and we can go to the Burrow." Hermione Said
"OK. I'll go get a harness from the hardware store. I don't think you want to stay attached to me just by your own strength." Harry left the sentence hanging
"Did you remember that or just guess?" Hermione asked him
"Guessed. Meet me at the tool shop three blocks from here when you're done." Harry told her
"OK. See you then." Hermione Said, leaving the Library.
**Later**
Harry and Hermione walked around the backside of the building; Harry holding the two harnesses Hermione holding her trunk containing the Invisibility Cloak. Hermione fastened the harnesses to each of them and connected them with the two clamps that say they can hold three tons worth of weight without even bending. Hermione slipped on a jacket and threw the cloak over top of both of them. Hermione used a pair of bungee cords to hold the cloak on fastening it around both of them, pulling them tightly together.
Then she sighed. The cloak was almost a foot shorter than it heeded to be to cover them both, and Hermione had forgotten how they were to carry her trunk.
"I suppose there's nothing else for it." Hermione pulled out her wand and cast three spells in quick succession. The first to shrink her trunk, the second to make it feather light, and the third to lengthen the cloak.
Just as soon as Hermione's trunk was safely in a zipper pocket, he took off at full speed. They heard the loud cracks of people apparating to where they had just been. It was a close call.
"Hermione? Would you please stop squirming? It's making it hard to fly straight." Harry asked of her
"Sorry. I just don't like flying much." Was her response. Thankfully, she did stop flailing about.
After a few hours, they landed in a small town. Hermione, from a deli, Harry from a crow he found behind the deli. Then they took off again. (A/n I don't feel like making this geographically correct so I'm not going to give town names. Mainly because I have no clue as to where Ottery St. Catchpole is.)
During the flight, Hermione filled Harry in on what she knew about Harry, his friends and Voldemort. However when they hit the seven hour mark, Hermione had run out of things to talk about, except that one subject she had been avoiding.
"Harry? Remember how I told you about how your Godfather died?" Hermione asked
"Yeah." Harry replied
"Turns out, he got pulled out of the veil. He's only half-dead." Hermione said, sadness in her voice
"You mean a Vampire like me?" Harry asked
"No. I believe you are completely dead. He is only halfway dead, meaning he can think, but can't do anything else. He can't move at all." Hermione choked out "It's been that way for the year he's been out of the veil. We hadn't told you before you died. Sorry."
Hermione turned herself around so she could cry into Harry's shoulder. Soon after she fell asleep. Harry flew for another few hours before the sea was in sight. Harry sighed. He'd have to wake her up.
"Hermione. We're close. You need to tell me where to go next." Harry said to her softly
She told him and insisted she wouldn't go back to sleep. She however did insist on clinging on to him. (For some reason, he was warm, even though Vampires are supposed to be cold.)
Harry landed them at the very end of the long dirt road that lead up to the Burrow. They unhooked each other and enlarged Hermione's trunk. Harry stayed under the cloak while Hermione walked up towards the house. She was preparing herself for the most difficult task she might ever have: Breaking the news to the Weasley's about Harry without causing total panic. With that, she reached out and knocked on the door.