A/N I do feel I should tell everyone I do support Harry/Ginny and Ron/Hermione. Harry needs a real girlfriend this book and I can't really see any chemistry with any other girl.
Harry continued upstairs and walked into the room Ron and he had shared the previous summer. He walked in to find Ron and Hermione kissing each other on Harry's bed none the less. Harry had to admit that was a sight he would rather not have to picture. He turned and walked abruptly from the room before they had even noticed that he was there.
Harry didn't really know where else to go so he walked into Sirius' old room. He immediately regretted this because he felt a wave of guilt. As he turned to leave, though Ginny walked in.
"I saw you come in here and thought you might like some company." She stated simply.
"Yea, Ron and Hermione are in my room" Harry said with a shudder.
Ginny laughed which made Harry look at her differently. She was so pretty when she laughed. She had also grown a lot since he had first met her. Her hair was long flowing curls and she was short and slender. She also had matured it seemed like she had more confidence than she used to.
"Harry?" she was looking at him weird.
Harry snapped out of it "Sorry." He replied quickly. He couldn't be thinking about Ginny like this. It is his best friends little sister! Anyways she didn't like him any more so he didn't stand a chance, but maybe he could change her mind. Whoa! What was he thinking; he had to get out of this room. He was now turning into Sirius with constant thoughts about girls. Harry chuckled at this and Ginny asked what he was thinking about.
"I was thinking about Sirius. Did you ever figure out who the woman in the picture was?" Harry asked.
"No I asked Remus but he didn't know but I have a feeling he did and was just keeping something from me. Maybe you should ask him Harry he would most likely tell you if there was something going on."
"Yea I think I will go and ask him." Harry walked back downstairs to find Remus.
Harry walked downstairs to chaos. The Order had just gotten wind of an attack planning to hit London. The Order was stationed in London and therefore the kids had to get out. Dumbledore sent them to Hogwarts along with Mrs. Weasley by Floo Powder.
Harry Ron Hermione and Ginny paced around Dumbledore's office for hours. Mrs. Weasley eventually summoned a house elf up to bring them food. They ate in silence. They all hated not knowing what was going on. Finally the flames in the fire turned green and Dumbledore came through them. He had a grave look on his face. The first person he turned to was Hermione.
"I am sorry Ms. Granger you parents were attacked today in London; they are currently in St. Mungo's I will take you to them right now." He stated with a saddened look on his face.
"WHAT? Are they alright? Why were they there? They should be on vacation. I have to go and see them right now." Tears were flowing down her checks and she was speaking very rapidly. The rest of them were in complete shock. Dumbledore simply went to the fire and threw in the floo powder and they all went to St. Mungo's.
Hermione went running up to the information desk. Ignoring the line of people waiting to be informed of where to go she went right to the front.
"I need to find my parents. Mr. and Mrs. Granger, they were in the attack today in London, they are muggles." She stated in a somewhat hysterical voice.
"I'm sorry young lady you need to go to the end of the line and wait your turn." the man replied with the same bored voice aunt petunia had given him after he had finished his chores.
"TELL ME WHERE MY PARENTS ARE NOW!" The line of people backed away from her and the man jumped at the young girl now very hysterical.
"Yes, Yes they are in room 465" Said the man as he rustled through his papers.
Hermione didn't even wait for the others she took off running faster than anyone had ever seen. It was all Ron Harry and Ginny could do to keep up with her even after all of their Quidditch training. When they finally reached the fourth floor and the 65th room they were all out of breath except Hermione who rushed to her parents.
"Mom, Dad are you alright what happened why were you in London?" She said in the same rapid tone.
"Honey it's alright, slow down" said her mother in a very tired voice.
The Grangers looked very weak. They seemed to have been hit by a couple of curses but luckily none of the unforgivable ones. This attack must have been one just for muggle sporting. Harry felt a hot surge a rage run through him and at the other end of the ward a vase with flowers in it shattered. Everyone turned to look at the vase and were all confused as to what had caused it. Dumbledore noticed immediately as he had finally caught up with the kids and walked in to see Harry's fists balled in rage and the vase break. However, as Harry looked back to see the Granger's in one big hug his fists relaxed and nothing more broke. Dumbledore realized there was still hope.
The Grangers were in London because they were coming to surprise Hermione. They were on vacation but left early because they wanted to see her again.
"Then all of a sudden people started appearing out of no where and shooting curses at us. Then even more of them came and started shooting back. It was awful we just saw people being hurt everywhere." Mrs. Granger explained sadly.
"We seemed to be the lucky ones. We were each only hit once before they all just left. They vanished into thin air." Mr. Granger stated with a confused expression on his face.
The Granger's stayed in St. Mungo's for about one week before they were finally allowed to go. Since they were muggles the curse affected them more than if they were wizards. Hermione only left their side to go to the bathroom.
When the Granger's were finally released they decided to go back home. Hermione protested greatly. She wanted them to come and live at Hogwarts but after a while she even realized how foolish she was being. Dumbledore decided in order to ease Hermione's mind he would put protective charms over her house. This did help Hermione she was able to relax knowing that her parents were safe.
Harry marveled at Hermione's caring. The only person he had ever wanted that much protection for was Sirius. As he looked around St. Mungo's as they left he saw families muggle and wizarding and they all had the same scared look on his face. For this first time since he came out of the graveyard in his fourth year Harry realized it, we are in a war.
