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Chapter 3

Harry and Ron followed Hermione down a corridor and pass the great hall. They could hear Neville behind them huffing and puffing trying to draw in air.

They then watched as she turned around a corner and vanished.

"Where is she?" Harry stated his concern out loud.

"She just… vanished." Ron said as shocked as Harry.

The two boys then turned to Neville who had collapsed to the floor gasping for air.

Harry, unusually distraught grabbed Neville's robes and pulled him to his feet shaking him violently.

"What's wrong with her? Where is she going?"

Neville's eyes widened as he struggled for air.

"Potter! What are you doing to Longbottom?" Professor McGonagall said sternly.

Ron looked terrified as she looked him over as well.

"Well?" she pressed.

"I was… I was trying to find out what is wrong with Hermione mam." Harry said staying as calm as possible and trying to keep eye contact.

"Potter, don't you think there is a more effective way of doing that other than giving Mr. Longbottom an asthma attack by scaring him to death? Perhaps asking him? Or taking it upon yourself to ask Ms. Granger? After all it is she who is upset." Professor McGonagall then turned to Ron.

"Mr. Weasley, get Longbottom up to the hospital wing. Madame Pomfrey will want to see to it that he isn't going to have an attack."

She then turned to Harry.

"And as for you Potter (she sighed) I think you should come with me."

She put her hand firmly on his shoulder to escort him to the late Dumbledore's office.

The room which had once been littered with mysterious objects and tattered books both from the wizarding world and the muggle world was now clean and tidy. Where there had once been dust, tables seemed to shine with an impressive magnificence, and where the great phoenix Fawkes had once perched, a planter stood instead. But, what first caught Harry's eyes was the newly added portrait to the line of wizards on the wall. Not a single wizard looked as sublime as he. He stood tall and proud with his twinkling eyes, Just as if he had never left the room.

Harry continued to stare with awe.

McGonagall watched silently with a small smile.

"He truly was the greatest Wizard of all time." She stated

Harry turned to her and nodded in recognition.

Then she added.

"And will undoubtedly be missed by all."

They gave their respects a moment longer before McGonagall spoke again.

"However, that is not why I brought you here, not entirely at least."

"You wanted to know about Ms. Granger correct?"

"Yes! How is she? Where is she?" Harry said worried.

"Whoa slow down, I will tell you what little I know, but it may not be all that is bothering her. Did you read the Daily Prophet today?"

"Yes." Harry said calmly.

"Then I trust you seen the news about the muggle's office building that was destroyed?"

"Was that Hermione's Parents building?"

"Correct Potter, her father got minor burns from a wand fight between the order and deatheaters, specifically Tonks and Lucius. He will be ok, and the memories have been changed to a simple fire, but Tonks however isn't in the best of shape. She could not manage a patronus and refused to stay home from the fight and is now being held here and treated for the combined use of the Locomotor Mortis andRictusempra spells. They had a bad effect when used one after another, plus because of the Rictusempra laughing charm we did not know her legs were locked so her bones were broken by mistake. So Ms. Granger cold possibly know about all of this, or she could have talked to Remus, who is blaming himself for what happened to Nemphoria. He is so upset because of their fight that it is affecting everyone."

"What happened between them professor? Harry asked.

"Maybe something close to what is going on between you and Ms. Granger?" Professor McGonagall smiled.

Harry stood looking at her shocked.

"How do you…"

McGonagall just smiled and pointed to the wall where the portrait was hung.

"Maybe things are not all as they seem Harry."

Harry thought to himself, what did she mean by that?

Well lol looks like another good stopping point to me… lol I love cliff hangers if you can't tell lol. Let's hope I have another decent review day lol I did write you a little more, at least a little closer to my usual lol. Normally I write a ton. But none of you have probably read my other stories have you… anyways… I hope you enjoyed this chapter.. Now review and give me feedback and ill see what I can do about updating a lil sooner lol