Authors Note – Thanks everyone for reviewing. This is a kind of sad chapter but i hope you like it
xx Nicky xx
Ron Weasley paced backwards and forwards in the large flowery sitting room. He was muttering to himself, occasionally running his hands through his messy red hair, or sometimes he was even wringing his hands in a worried way. A fire crackled merrily in the fireplace in the corner, above the fireplace, on the mantle, stood pictures of his family ( Percy had came to his sense and came back ), pictures of Harry, Hermione ( before she died ) and himself, occasionally Ginny too. They were standing at the lake at Hogwarts, laughing. Ron felt a pang of sadness as he gazed at this particualar photograph, they were standing at the edge of the lake, laughing their heads off after they had just escaped a detention with Snape for for pushing Crabbe and Goyle in the lake, they had been rejoucing their escape with the help of a couple of butterbeers. Ron picked the picture in the silver frame up and gazed at it fondly, gently stroking the frame with his thumb absently.
" I remember that day. We had so much fun "
Said a soft voice from behind Ron.
Ron turned round and smiled sadly at his sister, Ginny. Ginny had took the photograph that day so she wasn't able to join in the picture but she didn't think twice about joining in the celebrations that night, when everyone got drunk on a couple of sneaked in bottles of firewhiskey. Ginny took the photograph off of her brother, gave it one last look before placing it back on the mantle. She then turned to her brother and not in the soft tone she had used earlier, but in a harsh and hard tone, she spoke to her older sibling.
" Ok what is it that you wanted to see me for Ronald? Dibby told me that it was urgent. "
She crossed the room, sank into the pale sofa, and reached for a red mug of coffee that was sitting on a nearby coffe table, raised it to her lips and drank deeply. Ron sighed and sat gingerly on a chair opposite from Ginny's. He raised his right hand to his mouth and started ti nibble at his already bitten nails. His eyes darted acround the room, as if making sure that no one, apart from Ginny and himself, was in the room. And after clearing his voice several times, he started to speak, but in a low whisper.
" Gin...your...never...oh god i still can't belive it...i was so surprise...i never thought..."
Ginny placed her mug back on the table, crossed her arms in front of her chest and gave Ron her best glare that she could muster.
" Ronald, if you don't spit out whatever your going to say, then i'm afraid that i'm going to have to ask you to leave. I'm terribly busy at the moment, i have to design, measure, make and fit a special dress for a special and important customer so i'd really appriciate it if you MOVE YOUR ARSE! "
She snapped
Ron gulped. He knew that Ginny was in great demand by brides-to-be. Her wedding dresses were top range and everyone wanted her to make them a " special" dress for their " special" day. She was constantly on the go, and constantly irritated if she ws disturbed. Ron knew that he was lucky to be even aloud a few moments alone with his sister, so he just blurted it out.
" Hermione's back "
O o o O
Harry's eyes fluttered open, a glazed look in his eyes and they slowly came into focus, taking in the furniture in his livingroom and sitting on the coffee table next to the sofa were he lay, was Draco but more importantly, leaning over him with a worried expression on her face, Hermione. Harry almost fainted again but suddenly he felt something cold slap his face gently, but repeatidly. His eyes closed momontarily.
" Don't you dare faint again! Harry James Potter, open your eyes immediately!"
Harry's eyes darted open straight away at the sound of that harsh tone. He slowly sat up, glanced at the figure next to him briefly before turning to look at the amused Draco Malfoy. Harry cleared his voice as Hermione replaced a wet cloth on the table.
" Urm...Draco mate...care to explain? "
Draco just chuckled and Hermione put her hands on her hips, her mouth in a tight line and glared at Harry.
" What am i just invisible or something? "
This time Malfoy let out a bark of laughter, tears streaming down his face. He muttered something that sounded like " Good one ", but Harry was still looking at Malfoy, averting his gaze from Hermione.
" Draco? Mate? "
Draco continued to laugh and Harry was starting to get frustrated
" OI FERRET! "
Draco stopped laughing immediately and in turn glared at Harry with a killer look.
" Oh all right Pothead! Seen as your ignoring Mi, i may as well tell you what she told me "
For ten mintues, Harry reamained silent, unableto believe his ears. His gaze flickered from Draco to Hermione, Hermione to Draco and back again. After Draco had finished telling Harry what Hermione had told him only over an hour ago, Harry rushed to Her and eloped her in a giant bear hug.
" I'm so glad that your back Mi, we've missed you so much! " Harry said into the mass of bushy hair that obscured his vison.
" It's good to back " Hermione whispered as her eyes clouded over for the hundreth billion time that day.
O o o O
Flashback
A black mss was seated around a small plt of land near a apple tree. Tears flowed freely from everyone's eyes as the mahogany coffin was carried towards the freshly dug hole in the ground. The coffin itself was engraved in various pictures and words. On the sides there were pictures of books, a wand that had sparks emmitating from it, the Hogwarts crest, the Gryfindor lion and even a small house elf that resembled Dobby. On the lid of the coffin was the name of the deceased ' Hermione Alexis Granger ' and a small poem in latin about how everyone was going to miss her and she would never be forgotton.
Carrying the coffin towards the grave were some of Hermione's best male friends. At the front on the left hand side was Harry, tears streaming down his face, not bothering to wipe them away, on the right was Draco who was trying hard not to cry but not succeding. Behind Harry was Neville Longbottom, behind Neville was Deam Thomas, both of them had watery eyes. Behind Draco was Seamus Finnigan and Blaise Zabini.
The crowd stood as the coffin passed them, bowing their heads in respect. The coffin reached the grave and Dumbledore levitated it into the hole and then levitated the soil ontop of it. He then turned and stood before the crowd, his eyes sparkling.
" A great tradegy has befallen Hogwarts. We have lost a member of our own. Hermione Alexis Granger was well known for being the best witch of her year, smart, brave, funny and she would always be there for you whenever you were down. A great friend to all. Even those of us who didn't know her too well. She was a great student who was loved by the teachers and was expected to do great things after her school career but it was not to be. It is sad that she was torn so surprisingly from her young life but remember, she will never trully be gone, as long as we remember and respect her in our hearts and memories. Rest in peace sweet child, we hope that you find peace and tranquility wherever you are now. "
During Dumbledore's speech, everyone cried, even the Slytherins for some reason. Dumbledore's words had touched everyone and many had still not came to the terms that they would never see Hermione again. Never see her laugh, cry, get married, have children, live her life to its fullest and it just wasn't fair. Life could be so cruel. Harry stared at the grave, his eyes were dry of tears and he had anger inside of him. Anger that his ex-bestfriend had caused. Harry made a vow to himself that day. He would never ever speak to Ron again. Ron's family? Yes. He had nothing against them but Ron Weasley had gone too far, the end result? A friend's death. Draco sat on the grass beside the grave, his head in his hands and his best friend, Blaise Zabini, patting him gently on the back, trying to comfort him. Draco, like Harry, had made a vow that day. But his was slightly different from Harry's. He swore revenge on Ronald Weasley and he would not rest until he was brought to justice. Sure Ron was in Azkaban was 2 years, seen as it was an accidently murder ( A/N I know that he would usually be given life or something but i'm feeling kind to Ron at the mintue, but it may change later lol. ) , but Draco swore that as soon as Ron was out of Azkaban, he would make his life a living hell and Ron would WANT to go back to the prison.
Ginny approached the front of the crowd, her eyes puffy from crying too much, in her left-hand she held a piece of crumple parchment and in her right she held a single Lily. She cleared her throat and spoke in a strained voice.
" Um...Hermione was my bestfriend. I still can't belive that she is gone, but i know that it is true even though i don't want to believe it. Harry, Draco and I wrote a poem for Mi, and it had been ingraved on her gravestone but i thought that i would sing Hermione's favourite song. It's a muggle song by a band called 'Evanescence' and it's called ' Whisper '.
Ginny cleared her throat again and sand in a sweet, tear strained voice. She tried hard to control it and eventually her voice became stronger.
catch me as i fall
say you're here and it's all over now
speaking to the atmosphere
no one's here and i fall into myself
this truth drives me into madness
i know i can stop the pain if i will it all away
don't turn away
don't give in to the pain
don't try to hide
though they're screaming your name
don't close your eyes
God knows what lies behind them
don't turn out the light
never sleep never die
i'm frightened by what i see
but somehow i know that there's much more to come
immobilized by my fear
and soon to be blinded by tears
i can stop the pain if i will it all away
don't turn away
don't give in to the pain
don't try to hide
though they're screaming your name
don't close your eyes
God knows what lies behind them
don't turn out the light
never sleep never die
fallen angels at my feet
whispered voices at my ear
death before my eyes
lying next to me i fear
she beckons me shall i give in
upon my end shall i begin
forsaking all i've fallen for i rise to meet the end
Ginny finished singing to several people clapping politely. Ginny turned and placed the lily on the fresh ound of earth. She then lent forwards and kissed the sad stone angel ontop of the gravestone.
" Love you forever Mi. " She whispered
The crowd moved as one, to the school grounds from Hogsmede cemetary. Harry help Ginny's hand as they walker along, Ginny resting her head on Harry's shoulder. Pansy Parkinson tried to comfort Draco. She had gave up flirting with him a long time ago, when she realised that his heart only belonged to one girl. And it wasn't her. But there was one person absent from the funeral. Ron. Infact Ron was sitting in a cell in Azkaban wishing death upon himself, but he knew that it would not come. At least for a while.
End Flashback
A/N – Hope you like this chapter, is one of my favourites infact. R+R plz!
