I'll Cover You

Harry stepped off the Hogwarts Express and felt his feet hit Platform 9 ¾. He saw Mr. and Mrs. Weasley standing with Fleur and Bill. Remus and Tonks were there as well but stood on opposite sides of the group. Harry felt Ron step down behind him, then help Hermione and Ginny off the train. Mrs. Weasley hurried over to them and hugged them all fiercely.

"Mum, you're killing me." Complained Ginny but Mrs. Weasley brushed it off.

"We must hurry up. Arthur's got Ministry cars again to escort us back to the Burrow- -"

"Mrs. Weasley, I think I'd prefer going back with my Aunt and Uncle, just for a few days." Everyone except Ron and Hermione looked slightly puzzled.

"And we're going with him." Announced Ron as he jerked his head towards Hermione.

"It's what Dumbledore would've wanted." Said Hermione softly. Mrs. Weasley smiled then nodded.

"We'll be back in time for the wedding. We'll make sure of it." Said Harry to Bill and Fleur. Bill smiled appreciatively through his scarred face and Fleur moved closer to Bill and took his hand. Ron gave his mother one last hug before walking over to Vernon Dursley with Harry and Hermione. Within moments Harry heard footsteps behind him. He turned around and saw Ginny rushing towards him. His heart swelled slightly as he looked at her but then felt it deflate as he saw the look in her eyes.

"I'm coming with you."

"No, I don't want you to have to go through how my Aunt and Uncle will treat you. They hate our kind of people. You don't deserve that. Go enjoy time with your family. We'll be back in a few days."

"Fine, just don't do anything I wouldn't do." Ginny said with sly smile.

"Which means I can do anything, right." Harry grinned as she hugged him quickly before turning around. Harry turned around and saw Uncle Vernon looking angry. "Boy! Why are your little...friends…not going back with that group of freaks?"

"Those freaks are my family!" Shouted Ron angrily. Hermione grabbed his arm to keep him from doing anything stupid.

"Ron, we'll be staying at his house! You can at least be polite." She whispered furiously. Harry ignored them.

"They're coming with us. We'll be staying for a day or two then going back to Ron's. You won't ever have to see me again after that if you let them stay with me."

"Never see you again, you say?" Said Uncle Vernon stroking his large mustache with his thumb and forefinger.

"Never unless you really want me popping by on holidays."

"Fine then. They stay in your room." Said Uncle Vernon decidedly and with that, the four headed off to the car.

"But Hermione's a girl! She can't sleep in the same room as me and Harry." Exclaimed Ron.

"She can always put her in the cupboard under the stairs. You remember it there, don't you Harry?" Said Uncle Vernon acidly.

"Yes, I remember it quite well. You've locked me in there on many an occasion and I'll hex you if you dare joke about putting anyone in there ever again." Said Harry sternly. Ron and Hermione looked at each other both shocked and confused. Remus stood and watched the four leave King Cross Station but was interrupted by a familiar voice coming from behind him.

"At least they're still on speaking terms." Remus turned on Tonks and saw her with her hands on her hips.

"Who?"

"Harry and Ginny. They broke up."

"Why?"

"He didn't want the Death Eaters to use her to get him. He didn't want her to get hurt. See Remus, you do have more in common with him than you thought! You're both too damn noble for your own good." And with that Tonks left Remus standing there on his owns staring at his feet.

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"So what's the plan?" Asked Ron as he placed himself on Harry's bed next to Hermione who was fully engrossed in one of her books. They arrived at Privet Drive no less than an hour ago and none of them were allowed to leave Harry's room. Aunt Petunia was far too angry and Harry decided it was best to stay put for the time.

"What plan?"

"What do we need to do?"

"We need to get the four Horcruxes. We need to find out who R.A.B. is. We've got to go to Godric's Hollow. We've got to find Snape. Then…I don't know what." Said Harry mixed with emotions.

"We've got to go to the Wedding, too." Added Hermione. "We've got research to do and we've got to find a place to stay."

"A place to stay?" Asked Ron.

"Well, we can't stay here." Responded Hermione.

"We can stay at my Mum's." Said Ron decidedly.

"No! That's too much of a risk with all of your family there. I don't want them to hurt them more than they've already been hurt. I couldn't bear to see it." His thoughts drifted to Ginny. He missed her but he knew he had done the right thing. If anything happened to her, he didn't know what he would do.

"Where are we going to go then?" Asked Ron.

"I don't know." Said Harry.

"My parents are vacationing in Greece for the next three weeks. We can stay at my house until they get back. It's only a few hours outside of London. We can conduct our research there if we need to." Said Hermione.

"Wow, we're like, adults aren't we?" Said Ron stupidly. "I mean, look at us." Hermione looked at Ron and smiled as Harry chuckled.

"Let's go to bed. I'm tired." Said Harry as he conjured two sleeping bags and laid down on one of them. He was asleep in moments.

"Poor guy. I can't imagine being in his shoes for a day." Said Ron looking at his best friend.

"Either could I." Hermione laid down on the other sleeping bag and closed her eyes.

"What are you doing?" Ron asked calmly.

"What does it look like I'm doing? I'm going to bed." Said Hermione with a yawn.

"Not on that you're not. You're sleeping on the bed."

"Ron, please, I'm fine on the floor."

"I won't have it. Get on the bed."

"Ron."

"Hermione."

"I don't need any special treatment."

"Yes you do because if anything happens to me I need you to help take care of me." Hermione cheeks turned pink. "Me and Harry, I mean." Ron added quickly. Hermione stood up and moved to the bed then laid down all with a smile on her face. Ron laid on his sleeping bag and looked at Hermione before shutting his eyes.

"Hey Ron?" Hermione called softly.

"Yeah?"

"Thanks." And with that, they both closed their eyes and fell fast asleep.