Chapter 24
"What is to Come"
The Golden Trio pranced into the Great Hall, laughing madly about how they once jinxed Draco Malfoy's underpants to fly around, screaming, "Clean us Draco!". They took a seat at the Gryffindor table next to Paul, Jack, Mark, Marty, Josh, Lewis, Ray, and Adam whom were very busy flicking mashed potatoes and peas at the Slytherin table.
Hermione enjoyed a plate of spaghetti. Ron was busy trying to calm his nephews down and Harry just starred at Hermione. She placed her fork down.
"What, do I have something on my face?" she asked.
Harry blinked and shrugged.
"Oh, no." he said.
Hermione returned to eating. Harry had begun to talk with Ron. She saw Dumbledore eye the trio before turning to talk to Professor McGonnagal. She once again felt eyes on her.
"What Harry?" she asked.
Harry blushed.
"I-I just can't believe how much you've changed." he said.
"What do you mean?" Hermione asked.
"Well, your very beautiful." He said.
This made Hermione blush.
"Oh, Harry, don't kid yourself." she said.
"No, you are. You know, I've liked you for a long time, but been too afraid to say so." he said, his green eyes lighting up.
"Really?" Hermione asked.
"Yeah." said Harry.
"Oh please." said the Weasleys, all nine of them.
"Aw." said Sarah and Britney, only to be pelted with peas and mashed potatoes.
They had stopped fighting to watch Harry and Hermione. Hermione starred at them and blushed. Harry sank low in his seat.
"Get a room." said Jack.
Hermione smiled. Did Harry actually like her? She knew he and Cho went out for a while, but broke it off, but he had never showed any feelings of intimacy toward her. The only person she ever felt close to was, well, someone she loved a long time ago, and that someone was Tom Riddle.
"Miss Granger, Mr. Potter, and Mr. Weasley, Professor Dumbledore would like to see you in his office as soon as possible." came Professor McGonnagal's voice from behind them.
Hermione, Ron, and Harry finished their meals and headed to Dumbledore's office with Professor McGonnagal.
"Klondike bar." said Professor McGonnagal to the gargoyle.
The four ascended up the stairs to Dumbledore's office. Dumbledore was behind his desk. He motioned for everyone to have a seat. Fawkes was awake and clicking his beak softly. Snape was standing in one corner while a few members of the Order stood near him. Hermione noticed Tonks, Moody, Lupin, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, and a few other people.
"Now, I have called all of you here tonight to discuss an important situation. As I have discussed with you, it highly concerns Miss Granger." said Dumbledore as he looked at all the people in the room.
Ron and Harry nodded as everyone else murmured "yes."
"Well, then we all know what we all must do, what we refuse to believe we must face. Miss Granger will be facing a most traitorous path. She will have to mingle with the very enemy himself, for she is the only one who will stop him. It is also Mr. Potter's destiny to mingle with the enemy, for either him or Lord Voldemort will die at the other's hands."
A shudder ran around the room as Voldemort's name was mentioned. Hermione looked at Harry. She could see fear, yet courage flare in them. Hermione took in deep breath.
"We all know that we must stick together, we must act as one to bring down Voldemort. If we stay together, we will be triumphant, if we fall apart, we will fail in saving this world from the evil it faces." Dumbledore said in a solemn tone.
"Albus, are you sure that we must include Harry, Hermione, and Ron? They are so young, what if they were to loose their life? Ron is going to be a father in just a couple of weeks, and Hermione and Harry have such a promising future ahead of them." said Lupin.
"They know what they are getting themselves into. They know of the perils they face." said Dumbledore.
He got up and walked up to Hermione and bent down. He took her small, soft hand in his.
"My dear, I am most sure that your heart will tell you what to do. It is now time you leave to start your journey." said Dumbledore. "Oh, I have saved you the trouble of going to the bank to withdraw your money I have entrusted the money with your parents, but I give you these keys. To keep in contact with me, I will put a charm on your necklace. All you have to do is say "communicus" and you will be able to talk to me freely.
He gave her a large, old ring with three rusted golden keys on it. He then tapped his wan on her necklace and smiled at her. Hermione put them in her robes pocket and then threw on her robes. She squeezed his hand and then looked at everyone. She lingered at Harry and Ron, seeing their eyes so full of fear for her. She threw on her robes and walked over to Harry and Ron.
"We love you, Mione." they said as the trio hugged each other.
"I love you, too." said Hermione.
Dumbledore led her to a small flower vase.
"The next Ministry raid takes place in ten minutes. He will be there." said Dumbledore.
Hermione gave one last look at all her friends, touched the vase, and feel the familiar pull of a port key as she felt herself being pulled.
"What is to Come"
The Golden Trio pranced into the Great Hall, laughing madly about how they once jinxed Draco Malfoy's underpants to fly around, screaming, "Clean us Draco!". They took a seat at the Gryffindor table next to Paul, Jack, Mark, Marty, Josh, Lewis, Ray, and Adam whom were very busy flicking mashed potatoes and peas at the Slytherin table.
Hermione enjoyed a plate of spaghetti. Ron was busy trying to calm his nephews down and Harry just starred at Hermione. She placed her fork down.
"What, do I have something on my face?" she asked.
Harry blinked and shrugged.
"Oh, no." he said.
Hermione returned to eating. Harry had begun to talk with Ron. She saw Dumbledore eye the trio before turning to talk to Professor McGonnagal. She once again felt eyes on her.
"What Harry?" she asked.
Harry blushed.
"I-I just can't believe how much you've changed." he said.
"What do you mean?" Hermione asked.
"Well, your very beautiful." He said.
This made Hermione blush.
"Oh, Harry, don't kid yourself." she said.
"No, you are. You know, I've liked you for a long time, but been too afraid to say so." he said, his green eyes lighting up.
"Really?" Hermione asked.
"Yeah." said Harry.
"Oh please." said the Weasleys, all nine of them.
"Aw." said Sarah and Britney, only to be pelted with peas and mashed potatoes.
They had stopped fighting to watch Harry and Hermione. Hermione starred at them and blushed. Harry sank low in his seat.
"Get a room." said Jack.
Hermione smiled. Did Harry actually like her? She knew he and Cho went out for a while, but broke it off, but he had never showed any feelings of intimacy toward her. The only person she ever felt close to was, well, someone she loved a long time ago, and that someone was Tom Riddle.
"Miss Granger, Mr. Potter, and Mr. Weasley, Professor Dumbledore would like to see you in his office as soon as possible." came Professor McGonnagal's voice from behind them.
Hermione, Ron, and Harry finished their meals and headed to Dumbledore's office with Professor McGonnagal.
"Klondike bar." said Professor McGonnagal to the gargoyle.
The four ascended up the stairs to Dumbledore's office. Dumbledore was behind his desk. He motioned for everyone to have a seat. Fawkes was awake and clicking his beak softly. Snape was standing in one corner while a few members of the Order stood near him. Hermione noticed Tonks, Moody, Lupin, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, and a few other people.
"Now, I have called all of you here tonight to discuss an important situation. As I have discussed with you, it highly concerns Miss Granger." said Dumbledore as he looked at all the people in the room.
Ron and Harry nodded as everyone else murmured "yes."
"Well, then we all know what we all must do, what we refuse to believe we must face. Miss Granger will be facing a most traitorous path. She will have to mingle with the very enemy himself, for she is the only one who will stop him. It is also Mr. Potter's destiny to mingle with the enemy, for either him or Lord Voldemort will die at the other's hands."
A shudder ran around the room as Voldemort's name was mentioned. Hermione looked at Harry. She could see fear, yet courage flare in them. Hermione took in deep breath.
"We all know that we must stick together, we must act as one to bring down Voldemort. If we stay together, we will be triumphant, if we fall apart, we will fail in saving this world from the evil it faces." Dumbledore said in a solemn tone.
"Albus, are you sure that we must include Harry, Hermione, and Ron? They are so young, what if they were to loose their life? Ron is going to be a father in just a couple of weeks, and Hermione and Harry have such a promising future ahead of them." said Lupin.
"They know what they are getting themselves into. They know of the perils they face." said Dumbledore.
He got up and walked up to Hermione and bent down. He took her small, soft hand in his.
"My dear, I am most sure that your heart will tell you what to do. It is now time you leave to start your journey." said Dumbledore. "Oh, I have saved you the trouble of going to the bank to withdraw your money I have entrusted the money with your parents, but I give you these keys. To keep in contact with me, I will put a charm on your necklace. All you have to do is say "communicus" and you will be able to talk to me freely.
He gave her a large, old ring with three rusted golden keys on it. He then tapped his wan on her necklace and smiled at her. Hermione put them in her robes pocket and then threw on her robes. She squeezed his hand and then looked at everyone. She lingered at Harry and Ron, seeing their eyes so full of fear for her. She threw on her robes and walked over to Harry and Ron.
"We love you, Mione." they said as the trio hugged each other.
"I love you, too." said Hermione.
Dumbledore led her to a small flower vase.
"The next Ministry raid takes place in ten minutes. He will be there." said Dumbledore.
Hermione gave one last look at all her friends, touched the vase, and feel the familiar pull of a port key as she felt herself being pulled.