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Author's Note: Sorry it's been about a week since my last update, but I've had a lot of homework. -stupid college professors- But anyway, here's the next chapter. Don't forget to read and review- flames are accepted.
Chapter 19- Hermione's Prophecy
It was the first day of Christmas break and Hermione was in the dungeons working on the potion with Snape.
"How long until it's finished?" asked Hermione.
"We have a week. We don't need to add anything until Christmas Eve. After that, we leave it alone for a day, and then you and Fred will be able to take it."
"Okay. I'll tell Fred later."
About twenty minutes later, they added the last of the boomslang, and stirred the potion. Snape walked Hermione back to her room, where Dumbledore was waiting for her.
"Hello, Hermione, Severus," Dumbledore said. "I have some important news for you."
"What's going on Albus?" Snape demanded.
"I have learned that there is a prophecy. Voldemort believes that Hermione is becoming a very powerful witch. He thinks that by killing those that Hermione loves, she will go over and join his side."
"But I would never do that!" exclaimed Hermione. "Anyway, I'm a muggle-born witch. I don't know why he would want me, no matter how powerful I am."
"We know that," Fred told her. "What does the prophecy say?"
"Right. The part of the prophecy that I heard says that Hermione will help Harry defeat Voldemort but that Voldemort has to kill her parents first," Dumbledore explained. "I have not yet heard the other part, so I don't know why he had to kill your parents, Hermione."
"What does the potion have to do with all of this?" asked Snape impatiently.
"I am not sure how important the potion is, but I do have a theory."
"What's that theory?" asked Fred curiously.
"I believe that the love Fred has for Hermione will help Hermione help Harry defeat Voldemort. But we first have to determine how true their love is."
"Are you going to tell Harry this, Professor?" asked Hermione quietly.
"I thought that it would be better if you told him, since he is one of your best friends. He should hear it from you," Dumbledore answered.
"Okay. I'll tell him."
"You may tell him now, if you wish."
Hermione nodded and got up, Fred holding her hand while leading her to Gryffindor tower.
"Hi Hermione," said Harry, who was playing wizard's chess with Ron. To both Fred and Hermione, it looked like Harry was losing again.
"Hi Ron. Hi Harry," Hermione said, sitting down next to them while Fred went to talk to Ginny.
"What's wrong Hermione?" asked Harry worriedly.
"Well, I was just in Dumbledore's office. There's a prophecy that says I'm going to help you defeat Voldemort, but Dumbledore hasn't heard the part about why Voldemort killed my parents. And Dumbledore thinks that the love that Fred has for me is going to help, but first we have to take the potion," Hermione told them.
"That's weird. That you have your own prophecy," Ron remarked, having already forgotten about the game of wizard's chess he had just been playing.
"Did Dumbledore say anything else to you?" asked Harry curiously.
"He did. He said that Voldemort believes I am becoming a powerful witch and that by killing the people that I care about, I'll go over to his side."
"But that'd never happen!" exclaimed Ginny, who had just walked over.
"What'd Fred want?" asked Ron.
"He wanted to talk to me," Ginny said. "But he only ended up talking about the joke shop. I tuned him out."
"That's not nice Ginny," Fred admonished. Ginny stuck her tongue out at Fred, who glared at her and mumbled something about detention with Percy.
"Is anyone in your family coming for Christmas?" asked Hermione.
"Mom said that she and George will try to come by, if Dumbledore says it's okay. Dad, Bill, and Charlie aren't sure if they can come. But if they can't come on Christmas, maybe we can meet them in Diagon Alley."
"It would be really cool if we could do that," commented Harry.
"Let's ask him at dinner," suggested Ginny.
"It's time for dinner right now!" exclaimed Ron happily.
Harry and Ron ran into the Great Hall, while Fred walked behind Ginny and Hermione. There were only a few other people besides the teachers- Parvati and Padma were there, as were Lavender, Neville, Malfoy, and a few other Ravenclaws, Hufflepuffs, and Slytherins.
"When should we ask Dumbledore?" asked Ginny.
"After dinner. Unless Fred asks him first," Hermione decided. No one was even listening as they were either eating or having their own conversations and weren't paying any attention to what Hermione and Ginny had decided.
Dinner was finally over when Dumbledore called them over (Ron, Harry, Ginny and Hermione) up to the staff table.
"Fred has asked me for my permission for his family to come over for Christmas. I have decided that they may come for Christmas and may stay here at Hogwarts for the rest of the winter holiday," Dumbledore said.
They thanked Dumbledore and went up to the owlery (Fred and Percy too) so that they could send a note to Arthur, Molly, and George. Percy wrote the note, which basically stated that Dumbledore would let them-even Bill and Charlie- stay at Hogwarts for the holiday.
"When they come, we should greet them by doing the electric slide!" exclaimed Fred.
"I'll try to convince Snape to do the electric slide with us," giggle Hermione. "I hope they'll answer soon."
"I'm sure they will," Percy assured her.
"In any case, it should be an interesting vacation," stated Fred.
Everyone agreed and went to their rooms, hoping that the rest of the Weasley clan would be able to stay for the entire holiday.