Loyalty
Part 5- Day Zero
OK, so there was a little bit of confusion…DUMBLEDORE DID NOT GET OFF SCOT FREE! HE WILL GET WHATS COMING TO HIM…..just not in this chapter….it will be around chapter…hmmm…..7 or 8….maybe 6…dunno yet….oh! and I totally got used to writing Lupin so when I did the photo album I wrote Lupin instead of Remus….sorry everyone….thank you Dreamer22 for pointing that out for me! Lol
mysticdueler- thank you for the review. And I do agree…I am getting a little sloppy on my writing…. so I hope you like chapter 5…….It's a little better dialogue…oh! And I'm sorry I jumped strait to his birthday…. it's just that I want stuff to happen at school, and I needed them to hurry up and use magic…lol…
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Meeh- Harry…can I kidnap you?
Harry-What!
Meeh- You herd me…I want you…but J.K won't let me have you…
Harry- Stupefy!
Meeh- Ok…now that was just uncalled for…
Last time on Loyalty…
"Well mate you better hurry up because I don't know if you've noticed but Hermione all of a sudden hit puberty and got very attractive. She'll get a lot of attention this year."
"I'm on it Ron."
"Ok good. Now lets go eat some cake."
"Hermione, honey, we don't want to be late." Cindy said, rushing frantically around the house.
"Mum, my hair won't do what I want it to do!." She whined. "I wish I could use magic."
" 'Mione, since when do you care how you look?"
Hermione looked up into the mirror and saw Harry leaning his shoulder against the door. 'God he is so fine.'
"Well maybe the old 'Mione is gone." She smirked. "Are you ready?"
"Yeah, all of my stuff is in the car, and I put yours in there too."
"Oh, thanks." She threw the straightener in the sink and let out a sigh of frustration.
"Having trouble?" Harry laughed.
"Put a sock in it." She pulled her hair up into a high ponytail and walked out the door, giving Harry a friendly push. "We better get into the car before my mom blows a fuse."
"Yeah, ok." Harry fell in line behind Hermione and hopped into the Granger's car.
"If we miss the train it's not my fault." Jack said defending himself as he hit the gas.
"But I was just…"
"Hey your 15." Cindy said pointing to Hermione. "And your 35." She said pointing to Jack. "You two are old enough to not fight. Come on now."
"Sorry mum."
Silence.
Cindy rolled her eyes at Jack and gave him one of those I-know-where-you-sleep looks.
"Sorry honey."
"So are you two excited about school?" She asked.
"Mum, were not first years. We don't get 'excited' about it." Hermione so elegantly put it.
"Well then are you happy to be going back?"
"Uh…sure."
The car slowed to a stop and Jack got out of the car. "Were here."
Harry and Hermione grabbed their trunks and booked it to platform 9 3/4.
"We love you honey." Cindy and Jack said giving their daughter a hug. "You better be home for Christmas this year, and bring Harry."
"You want me to come over for Christmas?"
"Yes Harry, we loved having you."
"Ok, I'd be happy to come back."
"Come on Harry, the train is leaving."
"OK, lets go."
Harry and Hermione ran onto the train and started looking for Ron. Harry was the lucky winner and opened the door to find Ron and Lavender in a heavy snog session.
"Hey mate." He said startling the new couple. "What's crackin?"
Ron jumped up from where he was sitting, clearly surprised. "Oy! Ever heard of knocking?"
"Lavender, I didn't know you and Ron were dating." Hermione said joining the conversation.
"Yeah, it happened at Harry's party."
"Well I just have a few questions."
Hermione walked over to the couple and sat down in what little space was between them.
"Lav…" she said putting an arm around her shoulder. "Ron is like my brother, see, and I don't want to see him hurt. So you're going to answer some of my questions."
"O…K…"
"Do you love him?"
"I don't like to throw that word around. I really like him but we haven't been dating for a long time. I'll get back to you in 6 months."
"Good answer." Hermione said, and Harry held back a laugh. "Do you have any intention of hurting him? Mentally or physically?"
"Not unless he hurts me first."
"Ok good. Now Ron." She smirked, turning towards him. "I've slept in the same room with Lavender for 6 years. I'd like to say that I don't want to see her hurt either."
" 'Mione, 'Mione." Harry said taking her hand and pulling her down next to him. "I think Ron and Lavender are fine without you, and would probably like to get back to what they were doing."
"The mood is gone." Ron simply stated.
"Sorry about that." Hermione said. "So how is Ginny?"
"She's doing good. I had a talk with her and she doesn't want to gouge Semus' eyes out with a fork anymore."
"That's good."
"Uh…Lavender?" Harry asked. "I don't mean to be rude, but I need to talk with Ron and Hermione alone. It should only take 20 or 15 minuets."
"Ok." She gave Ron a kiss on the cheek and headed off to find Parvarti.
"What did you want to tell us Harry?"
"Well…uh…remember how the prophecy was smashed?"
"Yeah."
"Well, I know what it says."
"What? How?"
"Dumbledore told me what it said and I didn't tell you guys because I had too much to think about."
"It's ok Harry. Tell us now."
"Ok, it said…
The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches…Born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies…and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have the power the Dark Lord knows not…and wither must die at the hands of the other, for neither can live while the other survives…the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord…born as the seventh month dies…"
"H-Harry…you have to k-kill or b-be killed?" Hermione asked, holding back the tears forming in her eyes.
"Yes."
"Well then there is a simple answer to that." Ron stated. "You kill."
"It's not that simple."
Hermione let a silent tear fall and wrapped her arms around Harry's neck. "Your Harry Potter. You can do anything."
"If only it were that simple." He said returning the hug. "If only it were that simple."
"Ron and I will be there for you the whole way. We are going to help you."
"Yeah, were not going anywhere." He agreed.
"Thanks you guys." Harry said finally letting go of Hermione. "I couldn't ask for better friends."
"So Harry." Ron started. "I'm guessing you haven't done what you were going to do?"
"What are you talking abou…Oh…that…" Harry eyed Ron and noticed the confusion on Hermione's face. "Not yet."
"Why not! If you don't do it now someone else is going to grab her."
"What are you two talking about?" Hermione asked.
"Ron I have to wait for the right moment." Harry said completely ignoring her question.
"What, and now's not the right moment?"
"On the Hogwarts Express? I don't think so. Anyone can just come barging in."
"OK then, not counting today I will give you 5 days. On the 5th day if you haven't done anything, I will be forced to interfere."
"Deal." They sealed the deal by slapping there hands together and giving a manly shake.
"5 days?" Harry asked.
"5 days."
"I'm completely and utterly lost." Hermione said.
Good, we like it that way." Ron laughed and earned a punch in the arm.
"Come on you guys, were here."
The trio stepped off the train and headed into Hogwarts.
A/N-SO HOW DID YOU GUYS LIKE THIS CHAPTER? I WANT TO HEAR ABOUT IT IN THE REVIEWS….IF I DON'T HEAR FROM YOU I WILL BE ANGRY…THAT IS ALL….BYE…