Chapter 3:
Awakening
It was the longest day any of them had ever had. Hermione had cried herself to sleep in Molly's arms and Ginny had been taking care of Tonks for most of the 5 hours that the others had been gone. No one could sit still. That is until that sound filled the dining room, the sound of 8 people apparating into that same room.
Immediately Hermione woke out of her restless sleep"Ron" she said before opening her eyes.
Panic ran across everyone's faces, for Molly had noticed what Hermione had failed to see, that one had not returned. She quickly choked down the tears that were starting to blur her vision.
"Ron" Hermione questioned again, now fully awake.
George coughed and Arthur knelt down in front of Hermione, taking her hands but avoiding her eyes. "I'm sorry sweetie" he breathed, a tear running past his cheek"we couldn't find his body."
Hermione couldn't move, couldn't breath, couldn't speak. No... he can't be... no... "YOU'RE LYING" she screamed"Why would you say something like that" she yelled at Arthur. She turned to Harry with the hope that he would make everything better. He always did. But now he made everything worse. The look on his face was that of someone who had just lost there best friend in the world.
Harry shook his head and tried to hug the only true family he had left, but she pulled away from him, backing into the wall before collapsing into a final fit of sobs.
"My baby" Molly shrieked, holding onto her husband who was know crying freely also. Harry couldn't hold back his emotions either but his were of rage rather then sadness. Instead of crying he picked up the nearest chair and threw it across the room causing Ginny to shriek on fright.
"If it is the last thing I do, I will destroy him" Harry said, the anger growing in his voice.
Ginny pulled him into a gentle embrace and whispered"I'm not going to loose you too."
Harry couldn't take it anymore. "He killed my best friend" he said, letting himself cry for the first time in what seemed like forever.
"He killed my brother, he killed her husband, he killed their son." she said comfortingly. "He will pay."
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A/N: Sorry for the delay and suckyness but this is for some reason really a hard story to write. I think the rest will come easier. On to the next chapter!