I changed my name from 'Hurt Deep Inside' I'm now 'HPfanatic12' so sorry for any confusion.
Also, I have made significant changes to the last chapter, so you might want to check it out.
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Harry sat on his bed, wondering how Hermione had managed to find, and destroy a Horcrux. He knew she was a very gifted witch, but Dumbledore had been injured when he found the Horcrux, and Harry didn't see a scratch on Hermione. Then again, he only saw her face through the mirror, for all he knew she could be missing a leg or something. He sat up instantly, only one thought going though his head: Hermione could be hurt and it's entirely my fault!
The thought that it was well past midnight didn't even cross his mind as he made his way over to the closet filled with Dudley's old worn-out clothes. Harry pushed his way to the back and found the mirror in it's hiding place. He had recently discovered that his trusty floorboard spot had been found. Apparently Dudley had wanted to find one of his old possessions and had walked over that specific spot. With his vast weight, he broke the floorboard in two, reviling sweets and other items Harry had been saving.
Harry picked up the mirror and said very clearly "Hermione Granger" and waited for her response.
"Harry do you have any idea what time it is?" Hermione asked, clearly she had just been woken up.
"Hermione are you alright?" Harry asked urgently.
"It's 1:30 in the morning," Hermione said yawning. "You woke me up, what kind of answer are you looking for? Are you ok?"
"You got a Horcrux," Harry tried to explain. "That takes massive amounts of power! Dumbledore couldn't even manage it without getting his hand burned. There has to be something terribly wrong that you're not telling me about."
"Harry," Hermione said calmly. "Dumbledore said that he got hurt because he wasn't as young as he used to be. He was older, he wasn't as quick as he once was, he probably just didn't have time to dodge an attack or an explosion."
"That's not the point!" Harry said desperately. "You would have had to have gotten hurt somehow, there's just no way that you managed to destroy a Horcrux without losing a limb or even half of your body!"
Hermione sighed and with a small pop appeared by Harry's side. "There is nothing wrong with me. I'm fine. Got it? I got away safely, the worst injury I acquired was a cut on my arm." She lifted up her sleeve to reveal a deep cut on her forearm.
"Hermione!" Harry said looking horrified. "That's a nasty cut, are you sure you're alright? That could have hit an artery and you could have died!"
"Harry calm down," Hermione said covering her arm. "I went to St. Mungo's, they put some cream on it, and said that the most this cut will do is leave a scar. I'm fine."
"Sorry, I guess I overreacted. I was just worried about you."
Hermione blushed, "That's very sweet of you Harry. I'm sorry I worried you, I just wanted to help. I figured you could a break of being the 'Boy Who Lived'. ThatandIwantedyoutoknowthatI'mgoingwithyounomatterwhat," she said the last part in one breath, and Harry understood what he must have sounded like when he asked Cho to the Yule Ball.
"Hermione," Harry said. "I want you to repeat that, but do it about five times slower."
"I wanted you to know that I'm going with you no matter what. I destroyed a Horcrux, that means that I can help, I won't be some burden that just slows you down."
"It really means that much for you to go with me?" Harry asked, feeling ashamed that he had underestimated his friendship with Ron and Hermione. "It'll just put you in danger, I can't guarantee that you'll survive."
"If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have survived first year, I'd have been killed by the troll. If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have survived second year, the basilisk would have killed me. Do you want me to go on? We've never had a quiet year at Hogwarts, but through it all we've been friends. If you think that just because you're going on a mission that will more than likely end in death for both of us, then you don't know me."
Harry couldn't think of anything to say. He didn't think there was anything to say, he was planning on leaving Ron and Hermione behind while he was searching for the Horcruxes, but now he wasn't sure what he was planning on doing now. Instead of trying to figure out something to say Harry did something that surprised even himself; He reached over and hugged her.
"You're the best friend a guy could ask for," Harry said into her ear. "I'm glad you're with me."
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I updated! Aren't you proud of me? I promise the next chapter will be longer and updated sooner! I just had to get this chapter up, so please review! I'm using the review reply option, so I won't be listing them here.