CHAPTER FOUR: Packing

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It was around 2am when he woke up, disturbed by noises in the room. He opened his eyes to find Hermione shrinking text books and packing clothes into a trunk, with a very determined look on her face. "Mione what are you doing, why aren't you asleep?" He asked, getting out of bed.

"I'm packing Ron what does it look like I'm doing?"

"Why are you packing at 2 o'clock in the morning" He replied, walking over to her and placing a hand on his shoulder. He was surprised when she shuddered at his touch and pulled away.

"Ron, we have to get to Harry's, we didn't get anything done yesterday and we are supposed to have left already. This way we can leave first thing in the morning"

"Mione, we don't have to you know, I mean we could stay here a bit longer, or if there's stuff that you need to sort out at home, Harry would understand if…"

"Ron, we have to go!" we have to start fighting, we can't let this happen to any more people! We can't let them have died in v…" She cut off as she burst into tears. Her speech had been very loud, almost angry and Ron was surprised when she burst into tears.

"Ok love, Ok we'll go" He said taking her in his arms and holding her. " But you are going to rest, I'll finish packing ok?"

"Ron, how will you know what books we'll need?" She said shortly. A little taken aback he just started getting his clothes and putting them into the trunk silently. She continued shrinking books before sneaking into Ginny's room, careful not to wake her to get her things. Within an hour they were ready to go.

"Ok let's go" Hermione said, with a wave of her wand shrinking the trunk so it would fit into her pocket.

"Oh no you don't. We'll leave first think ok, but you are going to sleep till then ok."

"Ron…"

"Think about it, we can hardly burst into the Dursley's in the middle of the night can we, plus I'm worried about you Mione, you've had a big shock, you need to let it sink in."

"Ron…"

"Please Mione, just do this for me ok?"

With a huff she got back into bed. And laid there. Ron went over to his desk. "Aren't you going to sleep as well?"

"In a minute love, am just writing a note to my parents and one for Ginny"

"Oh" When he was done he got into bed and went to pull Hermione to him, but she rolled over as far away from him as possible. "Goodnight Ron" She said and went to sleep. Ron lay awake for ages worrying about her. He must have fallen asleep eventually because the next thing he new was Hermione was up, dressed and shaking him to get up.

'Ron come on it's 5 o'clock, your Mum will be up soon and we have to leave before then"

'Right' He got up and changed his clothes. "Can we eat first?"

"No Ron, we'll eat when we get there"

Groaning, he picked up the shrunken trunk and put it in his pocket, along with his wand and together they walked down the stairs, careful not to make a sound. As they passed Ginny's room Ron slipped the letter under her door, and then left the one for his parents on the kitchen table.

Closing the backdoor quietly they both shivered in the cool morning air, noticing that it was a beautiful day.

"You ready Ron?"

"As I'll ever be." As he grabbed Hermione around the waist. As he didn't have his apparation license, he was going to side-along with Hermione.

It was a very strange sensation as he felt himself whooshing along and very painful when he and Hermione collapsed on top of each on Harry's Bedroom floor.

"Expelliramus!" Shouted Harry, startled at the sudden appearance of people in his room, not realising it was his two best friends.

"Geez Harry, it's us mate!"

"Sorry, You startled me"

All of a sudden there was a thumping down the hallway and Uncle Vernon threw open the door, demanding to know what was going on.

"Get out! Get Out! Get Out!" He shouted at Ron & Hermione

A/N – Sorry for the delay in updating and for the shortness of this chapter. Next chapter will be longer! I promise 