Warning HBP spoilers!

I do not own Harry Potter, but J.K. Rowling is pretty damn lucky

Hermione has not been sleeping well ever since she left Hogwarts. She at least felt safe there, but at home she was on her own. At least she had become of age so she could protect herself with magic. She was also worried for Ron and Harry. More so for Harry. Ron had a whole family to protect him. Harry had only himself to count on. And he was still under age. She really missed him.

She came down from her room and told her parents, "I'm going out for a walk".

"Be very careful honey, with Voldemort being out there and everything." Said her father.

"I can do magic now, don't worry about me." she said as she headed out the door.

The last letter that Harry had written was very gloomy. She pulled it out of her pocket and read it.

Hermione-

Dumbledore said I had to stay here at least a month for his charm to work, but I don't want to. I am leaving the minute I can. I don't know where I'll go after I leave the Dursleys. They'll be glad to get rid of me though. I have found out that Voldemort is sending Malfoy and Snape to find the horcruxes. I don't know whether I'll see you or Ron again. Take care and good luck.

Harry

P.S. Take care of Hedwig for me.

That was two weeks ago and she hadn't head anything from any body since then. She hoped he wouldn't do anything foolish like go after Snape and Malfoy by himself. Harry didn't know it but she had always cared for him more than a friend.

Then she felt a dark, empty, and familiar feeling creep upon her. Fog had started to form around her. She knew what it was. It was a dementor, the foulest creature to crawl upon the earth. She saw 5 of them head towards her. She is thinking, what was that charm that Harry used against the dementors?

"EXPECTO PATRONUM!"

A great stag erupted from behind her and drove the dementors away. She turned around and saw a skinny, tall, and ragged looking 17-year-old, young man with his wand out.

"Harry! I can't believe you're here!" Says Hermione as she runs over to hug him

" I couldn't just leave my best friend to get her soul sucked by a dementor," said Harry.

" The better question is what are you doing here?"

"You said you wanted to help me find the remaining horcruxes, so here's your chance. Get your things and then we're going to go get Ron. Lets go to your house and…"

" No need. Accio Trunk! Accio Hedwig! Accio Gift! Now we can go," she said

Harry shrugged his shoulders and said," Off to Ron's then!" They both concentrated and visualized the Burrow and when they opened their eyes, they were there.

They walked towards the Burrow, and when they got to the door, someone from behind said in a menacing voice , " I'll give you 2 seconds to identify yourselves 1…."

Harry said, " It's me, Harry Potter!"

The voice said," What form does your Patronus take?"

Harry smiled, turned around and said," A stag, Professor Lupin"

Lupin smiled and said," It's good to see you Harry. You too Hermione, but what are you doing here in the middle of the night."

Harry said, " Good to see you too. We're here to get Ron, so we can't have you snitching on us. Obliviate! Sleporus! " Lupin fell down unconscious.

"What was that all about?" asked Hermione.

"We don't want anyone to know we were here.

They ran up to Ron's room, and they found Ron lying there sleeping and drooling Harry whispered "Lumos Maximus"

Ron muttered in his sleep,"shu the ligh of."

Harry yelled " Wake up Ron, It's time to go!"

Ron rolled out of his bed and asked sleepily," where are we going?"

" Well, we're going to find the horcruxes, then we're going to number 12 Grimmauld Place to see if there is anything there we can use to find the Horcruxes. Sirius…. Sirius had Dark items in his house, so I'm hoping there will be something to help us." Explained Harry.

A.N. This chapter was longer than the first, but still short. I promise the next one will be much longer. Please R and R

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