I'm back. Well, I would have updated sooner but I have been busy with dancing. I would like to thank everyone for the reviews, every bit of support helps. Second, I would like to apologize if this chapter isn't as good as you wanted it to be, or thought it would be. Unfortunately, I ran into a nice case of writer's block. I've been trying to write a chapter a night, so I can update as soon as possible, but it hasn't been happening. So in this chapter, and the next, I tried to force myself out of writer's block, which might not have been the best thing to do.

Summary
In the last chapter, someone wrote an article about Hermione in witch weekly. During Potions class, the golden trio figure out that Viktor Krum works for the Ministry of Magic. Hermione comes up with the conclusion that Viktor wrote the article. Suddenly, who other than Viktor walks through the door to there Potions class requesting to see Hermione. She is lead to a class room where she is tied up. Viktor then cuts a lightening bolt into the side of her neck, symbolizing Harry's.

Chapter 19

Telling Someone

"Hermione, Hermione, you up here?" Ginny called running up the stairs. When she entered, she saw Hermione, curled up into a ball, with her hand around her neck.

"Hermione, what happened?" Ginny asked, very concerned about her friend's well-being.

"Nothing happened, I'm fine." Hermione lied, trying to hide the great deal of pain. She took her hand off of her neck to find it was covered in blood.

"Hermione tell me who hurt you," Ginny said sternly.

"Ginny, I am not hurt!"

"Yes you are, now let me look at your neck."

"My neck is fine!"

It was too late for anymore of Hermione's excuses and lies. Ginny walked around her and grabbed Hermione's hand off of her neck, slowly examining it. There she found a fresh cut, in the shape of a lighting bolt, almost exactly like Harry's, in the back of her neck. Ginny gasped at the sight of this.

"I'm going to go get Harry; maybe he'll know what to do about this." Ginny said turning to start back down the stairs.

"Ginny, no wait, you can't."

"And why not. Obviously, you're in a lot of pain."

"No, Harry is going to blame this on himself. We don't need him sinking back into depression."

"Fine. I'll make a deal with you, if that stops bleeding by the end of supper, I won't tell him."

"Thanks Gin."

"I'll bring you some food down from supper," Ginny said, knowing Hermione would not want to be seen with that incision.

"Yeah, sure." She answered, knowing Ginny would make her eat no matter what.

With that Ginny left the girls dormitories. She really knew she should tell Harry and Ron the truth, but she wanted to obey her best friend's wishes. When she got downstairs, she told Harry and Ron that Hermione wasn't in classes because Dumbledore wanted to see her and now she was upstairs doing homework. This was perfectly normal for Harry and Ron, knowing Hermione always wanted to get her homework done right away. Halfway through out supper, Viktor walked into the Great Hall. By now, guilt had risen over Ginny. All she could think about was Hermione, up in her room, hurt and weak. She decided to go bring her some food and sit with there. The closer she got to Viktor, the more she observed his face, he had a fat lip and it was bleeding. In an instant, she put two and two together and figured out exactly what happened to Hermione.

"You did this, you're the one who hurt her," she screamed at the top of her lungs. "How could you? She asked, not intending on getting a response. With that she smacked him across the face, which was just about the only thing she could do, because she was still holding a dinner plate. She ran out of the Great Hall, and up to Gryffindor tower. She went upstairs and handed Hermione her food, which she was great full for.

"Uh… Hermione, we might have a problem with keeping this secret from Harry and Ron."

"Why?" Hermione asked, almost before Ginny could even finish her sentence.

"Well…Uh… I kind of just smacked Viktor in the hall in front of the whole Great Hall."

"How'd you know it was him?"

"Its not that hard, he had a fat lip. Look, you better start eating."

She knew no matter what happened Ginny would make her it. She knew it was for the better, especially since she was in this condition. Hermione did not want to faint. Ginny walked behind her and pulled her hair away from her neck. Come to find out, the bleeding had almost stopped, but not completely.

"Ginny, I found this spell. It will get it to completely stop bleeding." Hermione held out the book. Ginny took out her wand. With a flick, swish and a reciting of the incantation, the bleeding stopped. Ginny decided to now try and convene Hermione to talk to Harry and Ron, thinking they might know a little bit more about themselves then she did. After a lot of begging and pleading, Hermione decided she would try and do it.

"What am I going to say to him?" Hermione asked, trying to think of a good way to start the conversation."

"Why don't you tell him that you developed feelings for him?"

"Ginny, I was being serious!"

"Hermione, It's only Harry."

""Oh, all right."

They both walked down the stairs, slowly. When they made it out to the door, Ginny pulled back, wanting Hermione to do all the talking. Ron was sitting in the chair by the fire while Harry just seemed to be pacing the floor.

"Look, Hermione, before you even say anything, I've give a present for you. I was supposed to give it to you for Christmas, but I forgot." Harry gave her a little box, which Hermione knew to have some type of jewelry in it. When she opened it, she was astounded; it was a heart shaped locket.

"Harry, it's beautiful. I love it." She embraced him in a big hug showing her gratitude. She looked up and saw his eyes. Then she moved down to his lips. Oh, how she longed to taste those lips, again. With her arms still wrapped around him, she moved closer. Their lips met each others for the second time. The kiss was longer, and much more passionate than their last. Hermione broke away, shocked at what she actually did. She kissed Harry!

Suddenly, two images flashed in her head. She remembered the events that happened that morning, how could she be happy, when she's hurt? The second image was Harry, pulling her hair away from her neck to put the necklace on, revealing the slash in the back of her neck. Right away, the cut started stinging. Hermione slowly fell to the floor, she fainted.

"Hermione!" Ginny screamed, running over to her. "Look, Harry, you have to listen to me, we hav to take her to the-…"

"Hospital Wing." Harry said finishing her sentence.

"No, we have to take her to the room of requirements. Look, I will explain everything later. Come on, Hermione's life may depend on it."

Ginny lead the way to the seventh floor, followed by Harry, who was carrying Hermione, and Ron. When they got to the seventh floor, they found the magical door and entered. Ginny walked around the blank room three times, thinking of exactly what she wanted in the next. A white door appeared in the wall. The four of them entered, Hermione still in Harry's arms.

The room looked a lot like a hospital. There was one bed stationed in the middle of the room, with machines trapped all around it. Also included in the room was a shelf loaded with books about healing wounds.

"What is this, some kind of muggle hospital?" Ron commented.

"Yes. Harry, just lie her down on the bed and did into a book. You to Ron. We're looking or a spell that will cure blood loss."

"Will you just tell us what happened?" Harry asked, very anxious to find out the story.

"Not now, look." Ginny said, sounding exactly like Hermione telling them to do their homework.

The three rummaged through the books quickly, trying not to waste any time. Within minutes they found a spell.

"Okay, who's going to do it?"

"Harry," Ron said, volunteering him.

"Yeah, Harry, we all know you can do it. But first, I think we might want to hook up these monitors." Ginny suggested.

"You actually know how to use these," Ron said stupidly.

"Yeah, dad shows us how to use a lot of muggle stuff." Ginny said, connecting them to Hermione. "You ready Harry?" Ginny could definitely tell he was nervous about doing this. He first read it out a few times, and then took out his wand.

"Bodiria Losicasco." Harry said, while flicking his wand. A ray of red light flashed from his wand and hit her body. The heart monitor started beeping, telling them she was breathing.

"Harry you did it." Ginny said, happy.

"Yeah, now will you please fill me in?"

"God Hermione, your going to make me do this all by myself, Ginny said, almost talking to herself. "Hermione was… uh… hurt this morning…she was attacked… I think she should tell you the rest."

"But why would she tell us?" Ron piped in.

"She was… afraid of what you guys might think."

"Well, I guess I better get to bed." Harry said, turning to leave."

"No, Harry, you should stay, we should leave."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah. Come on Harry, I know you think me and Ron are slow at times, but were not stupid," Ginny said, grinning. Both her and Ron left the room, to go up to there beds. Hermione started stirring in her sleep. Harry walked over to her and held her hand, sitting at her bedside. Her eyes half opened, and then closed again. Harry let go of her.

"…hurt…don't…leave…me…."

Just then Hermione turned over, revealing her neck.

"Hermione, oh my god. What the hell happened?"

A/N- So what'd you guys think? Did you expect any of that? Probably not. I am hoping to try and force myself out of this writers block. If I do, there should be at least 3 updates a week. Review, Please! And once again, thanks for all of you who have reviewed already!

Kelly