A/N- Thanks for all those reviews!
A special thanks to Kristi and Eliza on this chapter, all the little thing you guys have been helping me with helps.

Chapter 9

A Confession

In Dumbledore's Office

"Professor, I came to you because I need to ask you something. Did you know what the contents of the room were going to be when you told me what to do?" Hermione asked Dumbledore.

"No, why?"

"Because there was a pensive that showed the death of Harry's parents and the making of his scar. I just wondered if you knew whose pensive that was."

"No, I have no idea. I didn't even know it was going to be there, or if anyone else witnessed that event. Did Harry happen to see this?"

"Yes, after detention, he came to get me. He said you told him where I was."

"Indeed I did, but I didn't know this was going to happen. I think you need to keep him company, even through the night. You two can sleep in the common room. I know he is going to have one of those dreams tonight."

After, Hermione went down to the Great Hall, not to eat, just to be with Harry. She was hoping Eliza at least talked him into going down there. She didn't want Harry to sink into his depression, like before. When she got over to the Great Hall, she walked right over to their new seats, the ones with the first years.

"Hey Hermione, are you looking for Harry?" Ashlee asked.

"Yeah"

"Dumbledore wanted to see him," Eliza said coming from what seemed to be nowhere.

"Okay, I'm going to go talk to Ginny, ill come back when he does." Hermione said leaving that end of the table.

"Umm… Do you guys think Harry and Hermione like each other?" Eliza asked her friends.

"No, I don't think so," Kristi said. "They could be really close, like we all are."

"Yeah, I guess."

"Or maybe they do like each other, but only they know for sure."

The rest of the supper went by fast, uneventful. Harry didn't come back until the end. Hermione stayed with Ginny up until that point. When the end came they all cleared the Great Hall and went up to the common room.

"Hermione, can we talk outside later?" Harry asked.

"Yeah, sure."

"I'll meet you outside at 7:30," With that he left to go talk to Eliza about Hermione. He finally met up with her on the moving stairs.

"Eliza, I need to talk to you about Hermione," he asked.

"Yeah, what about her?"

"Should I tell her?"

"About you liking her, I don't know. I guess you could and hopefully something good will come of it"

"I just don't want her to die. And if I tell her she'll be in more of a target than she is now. Voldemort is already planning on killing her."

"Oh my god," Eliza said finally noticing the danger Hermione was in. "I really think its up to you, if you tell her or not."

"Well, I guess I'm not going to tell her yet. Hopefully I can find the perfect time to tell her. But I still have to go talk to her about Voldemort. Bye."

Harry went down the stairs and out the doors waiting for Hermione. Just standing there waiting, felt like hours. Finally she came. Remembering that the doors closed at 8:30, he decided not to stay out and talk for too long.

"I need to talk to you…"

"About?"

"Voldemort, he wants to kill you really bad. You're a big target because you're the closest to me. I've had so many dreams about you dying. I'm not going to let him hurt you because of me. I just thought I'd warn you."

"Harry, don't worry, they were only dreams."

"But you didn't hear Voldemort; you didn't see his threatening face. He is disgusted that you are always there to save me."

"And I always will be there for you, as long as you need me. I don't care about Voldemort."

"Nothing better happen or else I'm going to kill him. Let's go to the lake."

They walked down to the lake, and stayed there for a long time. Harry stayed their and thought about Sirus and everything that happened to him. Hermione, on the other hand, was exhausted. She soon fell asleep. Harry laid down next to her and watched her sleep. He brushed back her hair, wishing he could tell her the truth.

"Hermione, wake up" he said shaking her gently.

"Hm?"

"We have to go inside."

"Oh"

They walked over to the doors of Hogwarts. They bushed on the doors, locked. Hermione tried a spell, still nothing.

"I'll go and check the other doors. Stay here so I know you're safe." Harry walked over to all the other doors. Those were locked too.

He decided to go back to Hermione and wake up Hagrid. He was hoping he knew what to do. When he got there he didn't see Hermione. His gut told him to look down. Knowing this was going to be bad, he looked down. There Hermione was, covered in blood, unconscious.

"Hermione, Hermione." He shook her getting blood all over his hands. "Hermione you can't die, I love you. You just can't."

"Oh…So you love that bitch, do you? I knew there was some sort of connection between you and Granger. Well guess what, its over. She'll be dead and there's nothing you can do about it. Soon you will be too." Bellatrix said to Harry.

"What the hell did you do to her? Harry took out his wand and walked up to her, ready to fire.

"You killed Sirus; I'm not letting you kill her to. Tell me god damn it." Harry now held his wand right up to his face. "So you think your going to get away with not telling me?"

"Bye, Bye little Potter baby"

Pop She apparted away from his clutches. (A/N- This can happen, they're outside) He ran back over to Hermione, making sure not to leave her alone.

"Hermione, HERMIONE, I need you. You can't just die on me like this, you just can't."

Harry decided to bring Hermione to Hagrid's, since they couldn't go inside Hogwarts. He picked her up and walked across the field with her in his arms. He was hoping Hagrid could do something.

"Hagrid, HAGRID," he screamed while banging on his door. Hagrid came to the door, in his pajamas, looking like he had been sleeping for hours.

"What happened?" Hagrid asked.

"I don't know I found her like this. She's not dead, I can just tell."

"Well, we better go get Professor Dumbledore. We can go and get Dumbledore, you come with me."

"But I'm not going to leave Hermione alone."

Sigh "If you have to stay here." Hagrid said exiting the hut.

"Hermione, I know you can hear me, and everything I said before. I just wanted to let you know it's all true, I think I've fallen in love with you. That's why you're such a target, because I love you." Harry said holding Hermione's hand, letting her know he was there.

A few minutes later Dumbledore came bursting through the door. He quickly surveyed Hermione and then turned to Harry. He looked from Harry to Hermione and back again speechless. Harry quickly picked up Hermione, not wanting a big confrontation with Dumbledore. He carried her up to the hospital wing, before anyone could question him. When they made it there, Dumbledore sent Harry to bed, even though he wanted to stay with Hermione.

A/N- A little shorter than the last few but very eventful. I like the way this story is coming. Not really a cliffy, I didn't want to have one this chapter, I wasn't going to be mean, lol. Please review.

Kelly