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A/N The Shadow Stalkers and the Heart Sensors are my addition to the story. However if you'd like to use the idea in your story go for it but let me know so I can read it! Harry/Ginny Ron/Hermione O.C/Draco Lupin/Tonks

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Harry Potter and the Shadowed Heart

Chapter 3 Leaving for the Last Time

Hermione entered her room her eyes red and bloodshot from crying and with a wave of her wand the clutter of her room righted itself. Her eyes swept around the room unsure of what she would need when she left on the quest with Harry and Ron. Suddenly a sharp tapping on her window startled her and she opened it allowing Hedwig to fly in and drop a letter on her bed.

Hermione blinked and picked the letter up; she read through it twice and smiled. She had most definitely spoken with her parents through the stunned silence, tears, denial and anger she had managed to make them see she was capable of handling herself and it was something she had to do.

She grabbed a sheet of paper to write a quick reply, and then handed it to Hedwig with a quick direction to take it to Harry. She closed the window and decided she would pack tomorrow, now she just needed sleep.

Ron rolled over and growled at the annoying tapping noise that was echoing through his room. He got up and opened the window and took the letter off of Hedwig's leg grumpily he had just lain down after a very emotional night. He opened the letter, read through it and tossed it aside. He'd tell everyone tomorrow or as it was already six in the morning, when ever he woke up.

Harry got out of bed and after a quick shower he entered his room and lifted the lid of his trunk. It held all of his schoolbooks and he grabbed the one on top. It was his Defense Against the Dark Arts Book from the last year.

He hadn't gotten very far in it, but he figured it would prove useful at any rate. He had read the first three chapters when he heard Hedwig tapping on the window and he got up to let her in. She dropped a letter on his lap and nipped affectionately at his ear. He opened it and read Hermione's letter.

Harry,

Yes I spoke with my parents…they were fearful to say the least. It took a few hours to calm them down. I have a question…what should we bring for this mission. Where are we going to be staying, how are we going to find the Horcruxes. Those are just a few of the questions I think we need to answer before heading out. I'll be there for the wedding and then we can figure out what to do. See you in Diagon Alley!

Hermione

Harry was fairly shocked at the fact that Hermione didn't bother to keep the letter vague. He shook it off and thought over the questions and almost hit himself for being so stupid. Hermione had a point. They had nowhere to stay and had no idea how to track down the Horcruxes. He sighed and finished packing all of his magic supplies and clothes.

He didn't see any need for anything else. He picked up his wand and then grabbed his trunk; it was time to head for Diagon Alley. He dragged his trunk down the stairs and stopped in front of the living room where the three Dursley's were sitting.

"Um…I…er…well good bye then." Harry said awkward. He had always dreamed of the day he would leave the Dursley's but he hadn't thought about what he would say to them apparently they hadn't either.

"You…you're leaving then?" Uncle Vernon said finally getting to his feet.

Harry nodded, "I'm going to a friend's house for his brother's wedding and then we're heading for Godric's Hollow. I have to go to my parent's house." Aunt Petunia blanched but said nothing.

"Right well good bye then." Uncle Vernon said gruffly nodding towards the door. Harry laughed and with a wave turned and left the house. He reached the street and discreetly stuck hid wand out and a few seconds later the Knight Bus pulled up in front of him.

The door slid open and Harry pulled his trunk onto the bus his wand in his hand. "Diagon Alley." he muttered and went to sit down, it was a shame he thought somewhat annoyed, that they still had Stan in Azkaban. He had made the ride far more interesting the last time he was on the Knight Bus.

He leaned back in the seat with Hedwig's cage sitting next to him. Soon he would be at the Burrow with his family, and they truly were his family as he had lost everyone else of importance. His eyes drifted shut as he dreamed of Sirius returning only then his face became that of Draco, then Snape, and then Voldemort.