That night , it rained heavilly and a storm brewed outside. Thunder and Lightening crashed and penetrated the skies. Hermione jumped up from her bed as she heard loud bangs coming from the window. Frightened she pulled on her dressing gown and looked over at the window. Ginny stirred in the other bed , but remained asleep. Hermione walked over. A dark figure was banging. She screamed , but stopped once she saw Shayne Quinn's face. Getting over her shock she ran over and opened the window. Ginny sat up and rubbed her eyes.

" Mione Whats the matter? she yawned. " Hermione " she screamed there's a..."

" Hush " cried Hermione. " It's okay." She helped Shayne in the window. He was bruised and his clothes were wet from the rain.

Ginny ran forward and caught Shayne's other arm as his legs gave away. They led him to the bed where he sat down wearilly.

" What happened?" cried Hermione. " Shayne you're a mess."

" I travelled a long way to get here " he cried. " I had to come... had to get away."

" Get away " cried Hermione. " From who? Shayne whats going on?"

" They know Hermione." Shayne's eyes widened with fear. " They know I killed my Father."

Ginny gasped and moved from the bed. " Hermione..."

" How? " cried Hermione. " I thought the Ministry agreed to hush it up. I thought they promised..."

" That Belletrix Lestrange told them " cried Shayne. " She told them everything. What she didn't tell them was that I was fifteen and I did it because he killed my Mother."

Hermione circled the room. " How many know?"

" Only the whole wizarding world Hermione. Didn't you watch the news? They're looking for me everywhere."

" No I was busy today. Shayne are you running from them?"

" I cant just stay... they'll arrest me Hermione. They'll take me to Azkaban..."

" But that makes it worse " cried Hermione. " Running from the law...well it makes you look guilty."

" I'm already guilty Hermione. I dont want to go to Azkaban. You've got to help me...please."

" Help you...Shayne are you asking me to hide you?"

" I understand if you cant Hermione. I know that I am going against everything you believe in."

" I can make my own choices " said Hermione. " I dont do everything by the book."

" So you'll help me?"

" Yes...yes I will."

Ginny stepped forward. " I'll help too."

Shayne smiled. " Thank you."

" What will we do though " sighed Hermione. " Eventually they'll find you...you cant keep running all your life."

" I have no choice..."

" I think you did " said Hermione."

" Really and what was that?"

" To turn yourself in."

He laughed. " Thats almost as good as asking them to kill me."

" It's always the same isn't it?"

" What is? asked Shayne.

" Your life " said Hermione. " When things get tough... when things dont go in your favour ... you always run ... you always turn your back on the truth."

" I know the truth " cried Shayne.

" Maybe " replied Hermione. " But they dont and they wont rest till they find you Shayne and even now it may be too late to plead.You've made a huge mistake in running."

" Oh yeah " cried Shayne. " And when they would take me in... who'd defend me ... who would be there to back me up and show them I was wasn't lying?"

" I would " screamed Hermione. " So maybe if you had thought about that before you made this choice to run tonight. Before you came here and got us two involved... maybe if you stopped being a coward and faced up to your past Shayne. Maybe everything would have turned out right."