Best Kept Secret - Chapter 1 - If All Else Fails
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the original Harry Potter characters.
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During the summer before seventh year, things had changed. Harry had hardened and had more of a determination to beat Voldemort than before. Hermione was weakened and had slowly slipped into an on going depression and war with her own conscience. Ron had become quiet and reserved, unlike the old Ronald Weasley. The death of Albus Dumbledore had weakened the hope of many in the wizarding community of winning this war of good vs. evil.------------
Hermione was laying in bed, trying to organize her thoughts, something that couldn't be done lately.'How could someone be so cold? I always knew there was something funny about 'Professor' Snape. But how could he betray one of his mentors, someone who gave him and home and stuck up for him in the past? Was it all an act to get back at James Potter? To crush Harry, to weaken him? I should be trying to get some sleep. I leave for The Burrow tomorrow.'
But as Hermione tried to fall asleep, those troubling thoughts kept on haunting her thoughts, causing her to get two hours of sleep that night.
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As Hermione woke the next morning, she remembered the troubling thoughts from yesterday and had decided it would best just to forget them."Hermione, dear, are you ready to for breakfast? We have to leave in an hour, I hope you're packed," Hermione's mother had shouted.
"Yes Mother, I'll be down in a minute."
Hermione rushed down the stairs to find toast in the toaster and some orange juice set at the table.
'What is she trying to do? Does she think that everything's okay? Ergh. Hermione, stop it. She's just trying to make things seem normal again.'
Hermione poured herself some orange juice and ate two pieces of toast, then she ran back upstairs grabbed her things and put them in the trunk of the car.
'Hopefully, The Burrow will cheer me up before school starts,' Hermione nervously thought as she waited for her mom to come to the car and drive her to the train station.
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