A/N: Well, I promised more than one chapter today, so here's the second chapter of today. Oh, and for those who care, you may be interested in knowing that I already have my next 2 Harry Potter fanfictions planned out. I will post previews for my next one at the end of this story as I do with all my stories. Anyway, here's chapter 22! Enjoy!
disclaimer: i do not own Harry Potter or any characters
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-HERMIONE'S POV-
I pulled the curtains around my four-poster bed, to make sure that I was alone, and buried my face in my hands. Harry had been taking his private Defense Against the Dark Arts lessons for weeks now, and he was pretty close to leaving. I couldn't hide the facts that I was scared anymore. Parvati had especially noticed today at lunch. I just couldn't deal with the fact that someone I love was willing to put themselves in so much danger.
Wait. Did I just say love? Well, as a friend, of course, a brother even. I care a lot about him, it's clear. And I don't want him to get hurt on his journey.
"Oh my God," I sighed, frustrated. "Why is this bothering me so much?" I flopped backward against my pillow and closed my eyes.
"I can't really have feelings for Harry, can I?" I asked myself again. "No. That's absurd. I love Ron... but still..."
I decided just to ignore the feelings, sure that it was just worry at the thought of Harry leaving soon.
'What if Dumbledore didn't train him well enough?' I thought to myself. After all, this battle was serious business.
"I need to stop worrying about this so much," I muttered out loud and was about to go to sleep, when suddenly the lights went out and everything was black.
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A/N: I'm sorry that was so short! I'll post chapter 23 now and it will be much, much longer. Let me know what you think though!