An Undercover Job
Prolong
Hermione was looking around at all the students who had become so familiar to her, after seven years. After the year was over she wouldn't be able to see them anymore, unless she ran into them. But the only people that she would miss dearly would be the Wealseys and Harry. If she told them what she would be doing this summer, they would instantly object to it, and try to talk her out of it. Especially Ron, now that they have been going out close to three years, she didn't want to leave him.
" Earth to Hermione," said Ron when he came up to kiss her. She looked like she had been crying.
" Hey, what's wrong?"
" Nothing really, I'm just so happy with being with you Ron," she replied, that wasn't a lie exactly, she loved Ron dearly, she just doesn't want to lose him.
" I guess you're nervous about that speech at graduation, huh?"
" Yeah,"
She couldn't bear to tell him that she would leave him, at least for a little while, in a few days at the ceremony, that represents that you have a right to make your own decisions. She just couldn't make herself believe it.
A few days later Hogwarts deicide that they needed a graduation ceremony that would celebrate the end of the students' school years as Witches and Wizards. Following tradition, the Valactorian would make a speech, addressing their fellow graduates.
" Hermione, can I have a word with you please," said Dumbledore. Everyone just thought that he was going to give a piece of advice about her speech.
" Yes, sir" she replied. They entered his office, it was the same as it has always was.
" I realize that what your doing today shows loyalty beyond what is expected of you, and that I want to repeat, that you don't have to do this, it is a great risk,"
" Professor Dumbledore I realize that there is a risk in what I'm doing, and you know better than I do that it is to late to turn around now, Voldermort is already expecting me, plus you know that I'll do anything to protect, Ron and Harry," and with that she turned and stormed out of his office in time to make her appearance at the stadium.
" Presenting Hermione Granger, our Valactorian," said McGonagall
She stepped on the podium and before she could begin with her speech she looked down at her notes, ' Voldermort doesn't realize that I know that the notes are a porky' and with a second hesitation she looked quickly at Ron and mouthed 'I love you' at him, he just grinned.
" I would like to thank…" she couldn't finish her speech because she had touched her notes and suddenly she was gone, and surprisingly all the muggle-borns were to.