Author's Notes: So I think I wrote myself in a pickle here. I totally just meant for this to be a one shot but it got away from me. Thanks to people that reviewed I appreciate the feedback. Also, I don't like writing Harry and Ginny because I am not sure of her character and that pairing just slipped in without me really knowing about it. Just so you know I really don't like this chapter, so please please review and give me comments so I can possibly go back and fix it.

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Chapter 4: I'm Close Behind

Once Ron found his tracking galleon and said the spell that would allow him to find Hermione he set off in the opposite direction of Voldemort's lair. As he was running along he began to think of Hermione and why she came. This line of thinking was always bad for him because it lead to his inner voice joining him and since it always seemed to be the twins' voices in his head it was a most unwelcome train of thought.

'Ickle-Ronnikins is going after the girl. Where's the white horse?'

'Oh shut it. The stupid girl is going to end up getting herself killed. I told her to stay where it was safe. Both Harry and I agreed that is was safer for her and Ginny to stay at the Burrow because we know that people are going to die.'

'I don't think Hermione would appreciate you calling her stupid. She is a know-it-all after all, with what 12 Newts? She was the one smart enough not to eat candy just sitting around on the table last week. Only one not to turn into a spider…'

'Inner voice really needs to SHUT UP! I'm thinking here,' yelled Ron at his inner Fred and George.

'Did you hurt yourself?' sniggers the Fred and George like inner voice.

'I swear to god when I find that girl…'

'You'll what…kiss her?' interjected inner Fred and George.

'Yes. NO! Arghh where is she!'

'Open your eyes lover boy, she seems to be talking to herself right over there.'

"Thank Merlin she's ok," sighed Ron. "What's she saying?"

"If he loves me so much then why did he leave without saying goodbye?" Ron hears Hermione whisper.

"BECAUSE HE DIDN'T WANT YOU TO GET HURT!" Ron shouts right back.

"RON!" screams Hermione as she runs and grabs him in a hug. "You're ok. The clock said you were in Mortal Peril, but you're not because you are ok. Is Harry ok? Is Voldemort here? What is the Order planning to do? Why did you leave without telling anybody? We would have helped, we're not infants. Just like you to…"

During Hermione's tirade Ron was thinking of how glad he was that she was ok and not hurt. He also thought about the letter he wrote her. She obviously got it and his mum said that she was upset, perhaps too upset to apparate. Maybe she did feel the same way (though she could have been concerned more about Harry, but Ron refuses to acknowledge that thought since he knows Harry is daffy about Ginny). She still hasn't let go of him and Ron finally decides to listen to his inner Fred and George and kisses her right in the middle of her rambling.

Meanwhile back at the outskirts of Voldemort's camp, the Order has finished putting silencing charms around the camp and Dumbledore alerted Hogwarts to the impeding battle. Harry is in the middle of telling everyone Ron's idea on how to sneak into camp and everyone seems to be behind it. People are taking their places around the camp in groups of two or three waiting for Harry's signal to start throwing curses at the enemy. Amazingly enough Voldemort sent the dementors and a good majority of the goblins off on some errand, so the fight has evened out greatly.

Harry took Ginny aside and told her the plan that he and Ron came up with to stop Voldemort. When Harry is confronting Voldemort, Ron was going to cast certain protection spell over Harry and at the same time briefly transfer his magic to Harry to give him more power. Unfortunately this would leave Ron in a dazed state making him extremely vunerable to attacks from death eaters and Voldemort himself.

"So basically you're saying that Ron is going to leave himself out in the open with no one there to guard him. YOU TWO CAME HERE BY YOURSELF WITH NO BACKUP!" shouts Ginny at Harry with a dangerous glint in her eye.

"Would you stop shouting, we're trying to remain inconspicuous. We thought only a few death-eaters and Voldemort would be here, that's why we didn't tell anyone. We were going to take out the death-eaters and then go after Voldemort," explains Harry with a hint of guilt.

"I want to be a part of it. I can help Ron, you can take my powers, too," whispers Ginny quietly to Harry.

"Dumbledore says that since you and Hermione are here that you both could do the spell with Ron, that way everyone whose is part of my family is giving me protection because they love me. It would be stronger than my mum's protection because I would have a brother, a sister, and a...a...umm. Dumbledore also said that he would personally put a protection spell on you three once you transferred your powers so you wouldn't be vunerable," finishes Harry with a red face.

"And who exactly would a…a…umm be? You know I love you, Harry. I'm not Hermione, I can tell you love me back. The four of us will get through this together and be happy. Ok?"

"I just don't want any of you hurt."

"We'll be fine. People will die. It's a war, but you can't go in thinking that everyone is going to die. Some people will and others will be fine. You just have to go in and do what you have trained to do. We will do what we have to do. Then, and only then will it be over."

"Harry, Ginny, it's almost sundown. Ron and Hermione are back, so we need to get ready to strike," Dumbledore says while approaching the couple.

"Alright, it's time to end this."