Hei guys, I'm so sorry that this took so long to send. Since I have been back from my holiday's I have been trying to do loads of overtime to get paid well, then I was ill ect. After such a long break it has been really hard to motivate myself, to write again. I would have to say this isn't the best chapter I have ever written, but I wanted to send it now before I didn't. I have found Hagrid really hard to write about like his speech language so I do apologies. While I am here I just want to say thank you so much for all my reviews, you guys mean so much to me, hopefully when I get my next few reviews I shall get all my motivation back. Please please please review me. While I am here I also want to say that my best mate, vikkicorey has started her own fanfic and its totally fantastic worth while checking that out believe me. Hope you all like this and once again sorry for the wait.

Chapter 13

Harry arrived home, it was clear from his attitude he didn't have a good time. Ginny wrapped her arms around him, in a comforting way. Ginny had order to Dobby to run a bath for Harry. Baths always cheered Harry up.

Ginny sat downstairs, waiting for Harry to join her. Ginny wanted to tell Harry all about Ron and Hermione. Ginny knew these days it was hard to talk to Harry on his own. The children loved spending time with there dad. Finally Harry had finished playing with the children, and joined his wife on the sofa.

Ginny started by asking him how the trip had gone, even though he could tell from his attitude, when he arrived home. Ginny was quite pleased he didn't take to long explaining things. Ginny wanted to get on with the more important matters such as Ron and Hermione.

Firstly Ginny explained Ron's side of the story. Harry looked very interested surely it was too good to be true. Harry thought there would be no chance on the two getting along again. When Ron and Hermione where younger the longest they fell out for was around a week. Twelve years was a slight bit different. Ginny then followed on to explain that Hermione had come around earlier that day. Hermione stated the same or very similar story. Harry was still trying to see where this story was going. Ginny carried on for quite some while until she came to the last bit.

"Before she left she said this" 'Well we talked a lot, I guess you do when you up there. I came here because I'm not sure if he thought we could get back together, it's not going to happen. The main reason I talked to him was because I knew we had to sort things out. It was nice to speak to him I guess I missed him a bit. I guess I missed his company. He's grown up a lot. He looks good though. How's he's girlfriend?"

Harry realised at once what was going on. Harry knew in a way Hermione had not meant to but she had lead Ron on. Harry also realised that Hermione still had feelings for Ron. Harry now had even noticed how she slipped, how's his girlfriend? Hermione obviously wanted to know if he was single. Ron would never have said he had a girlfriend. Harry knew there were still going to be barriers around them.

A lot had gone on in the past twelve years. Hermione had a daughter now, this is probably the problem. Harry knew that Hermione seemed to thing practically. Harry felt for his best friends. How could he help them?

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It was a horrible day at Hogwarts, rain poured and poured. The whole castle looked gloomy. Unfortunately classes were not postponed. For once, Rachel wished they could have been, she was behind on her homework due to researching about muggles and wizards child bearing. Rachel had now confided in Lilly, her suspicions about her father. Rachel truly hoped her father was a wizard.

Rachel knew that just reaching the possibility that her father was or wasn't a wizard wouldn't help her find him. Lily was being a great help. Lily was on good terms with professor Slughorn even though she didn't really want to be. There professor was very keen in helping lily, even though he wasn't to sure why they needed to know about child bearing!

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Hermione felt so lonely, but she knew it was better being on her own than letting Ron back in to her life, it would be too complicated.

This was the last day Hermione would be on her own on this field trip, she had already packed up her things and started walking back to the meeting place. Hermione looked dreadful, she hadn't slept much, every noise had woken her up, and when she had time to sleep the only thing on her mind was Ron and Rachel.

Ron was also walking back on his own. Ron couldn't understand why she would have left him to work with someone else after all they had gotten on well again. By the state of Ron, he also had problems sleeping. Ron only had one thing on his mind… Hermione.

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Hagrid had finished teaching for the day. Hagrid couldn't help but think about his suspicions about young Rachel. Hagrid had made up his mind; it was about time he did some research. Hagrid walked over to the headmistress Professors McGonagall's office.

"Chocolate Frogs"

Hagrid boomed as he stepped in to the rotation stair case. McGonagall still used Dumbledore idea of using sweet names as the password.

Hagrid knocked on the door to be greeted with a rather old looking headmistress. McGonagall offered him a seat before they began talking. McGonagall had a feeling she knew why he was here but didn't let on to her suspicions.

"I've bin thinkin bout that Rachel Granger girl. I am knowing its Hermione's but who dis the dad? I thinkin I know"

McGonagall's face dropped this was what she had thought. McGonagall didn't know who the father was but she had a very good idea.

"Hagrid I do not know, but I'm guessing that you have your own idea's to who he is, or otherwise you wouldn't be here am I correct?

McGonagall really hoped that he wouldn't have figured it out but the look across his face, made McGonagall realise he had to figures it out.

"It's Ron Weasley's aien't it!

McGonagall stood up from her chair and reached out for the student information folders. McGonagall sat gracefully down before opening it to the correct page.

"As I have said before Hagrid I don't know for sure who little Rachel's father is, but like wise I am pulled to believe the same as you. I have thought about this from the first moment I set eyes upon her"

Hagrid was shocked that himself and McGonagall had the same answer for something for a change.

McGonagall turned the folder around so Hagrid could see for himself what was on her record. Every bit of detail was upon this piece of parchment, until they reached the father part. In capital letters it read NOT APPLICABLE.

"But this is an outrage, Ron Weasley needs to know, dis his child after all. He would wana to do the righ thin"

Hagrid boomed.

"Steady on Hagrid, we are not here to judge here. We do not know the circumstances. Needless to say we can not be involved in this. This matter is not to be taken into our hands. If Granger and Weasley can't sort this out themselves then how can we"

McGonagall could tell by the look on Hagrid's face that he wasn't going to let this die.

"Ron should know that he's a dad. Ron would be brill e nt. Hermione should have told him. This is unfair"

"Hagrid please control yourself. I know you were very close to them but needless to say we do not know of all the issue's in this situation. Perhaps Weasley does know.

McGonagall continued this conversation for quite some time, before Hagrid left looking deflated. Hagrid thought that the discussion would have gone better than it did. Hagrid knew the only way to sort this was to go and pay a visit to his old friends, and try and find some information for himself.

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Hagrid steeped into his fireplace before shouting "Godric's"

On arrival Hagrid had quite a bit of trouble getting out of there fire place. Godric's fireplace wasn't really, made for people the size of Hagrid.

"Hagrid what are you doing here I wasn't expecting you, is everything ok, is Lily ok"

Ginny asked wondering is anything had happened to Lily.

"Hei set tall down I just thought I might pop over to see ya"

Hagrid reassured Ginny.

Ginny ordered Winky to prepare some tea and biscuits for themselves.

Hagrid knew he couldn't ask the question he really wanted to, not so soon after arriving.

The friends sat for a while joking and laughing.

"I aient seen Ron for years, how is he, bet he's married with children now isn't he?

Hagrid hoped this wasn't too obvious.

"What my brother married no of course not. As for children he hasn't got any of his own he tends to look after mine"

They both laughed.

Hagrid realised right then and there, Ron didn't have a clue, about Rachel.

"Come to think of it I aien't seen Mione for I long time how's she doin?

Hagrid knew Ginny wasn't getting suspicious over the questions.

"She's doing well, especially for a single mother you know, I don't know how she does it all. She's doing well at work now I come to think about it"

"Well I guess it's easier for her now Rachel is at school and al"

Hagrid mentioned

Ginny looked up at him how did he know Hermione's daughter was called Rachel. Ginny thought to herself.

"Do you know Rachel then? I haven't seen her since she was a wee baby"

Ginny replied

"Course I do, she very talented you know, like her mum, very brave to and she likes care of magical creatures, definitely takes after her mum"

The penny had dropped; Ginny realised Rachel went to Hogwarts.

"Rachel's at Hogwarts?

"Course she is, thought you might ave known dat"

Ginny practically pushed Hagrid back into the fireplace saying she had to do something. Hagrid was a little taken back; he wasn't expecting to be near enough thrown out of the house. Hagrid noticed the look on Ginny's face when, he mentioned Rachel went to Hogwarts, obviously Ginny didn't know.

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Ginny grabbed her cloak and the children, and flooed to her mothers house.

Mrs Weasley pulled her into a hug and started kissing all of the children. Molly missed the children quite a bit. Ginny was still on maturity leave for a few more days, so Molly hadn't seen the children as much as she would have liked. Ginny explained that something had come up and Harry was at work. Molly was pleased to help; she loved looking after the children. Ginny said goodbye to her children before flooing to Ron's house.

Ginny wanted to know if Ron had known anything. Ginny knew something funny was going on. Ginny arrived moments later, to find Ron sprawled out on the sofa half undressed drinking firewhiskey.

"Whats wrong with you"

Ginny asked her half drunken brother.

"Bloody crap trip, I mean I thought we were getting along so well but as usual I was wrong, she had pissed of before I even got there"

Ron spluttered as he took another gulp from his goblet of firewhiskey.

"Not a great trip then"

Ginny knew this was going to happen but why did she have to do it to Ron, couldn't she see how much he loved her?

"Ron I've found something out a short while ago, Hermione's daughter isn't muggle born she's a witch.

Ron sprayed his firewhiskey all down himself.

"What, no it can't be she would have said. I beat you it's that bloody Krum's, I bloody well knew it!"

"Ron stop thinking about yourself for once why didn't she tell us. I should have realised that Lily was talking about Rachel in her letters, she said her mother knew Harry"

Ginny couldn't understand why she had kept this a secret for so long, perhaps the kid was Krum's.

Ron obviously wasn't being much help what so ever. Ginny thought for a short while, before she remembered that Hermione had left her address.

Without even saying goodbye o Ron she flooed back home got the address and flooed of again.

Ginny was surprised on how clean and tidy everything was. Ginny laughed when she saw the electric kettle and toaster. Hermione walked into her living room armed with her wand.

"Ginny you startled me, what are you doing her, anyone could have been around"

Hermione stated while getting her breath back.

"Don't give me that Granger, I found out today that Rachel isn't muggle born and that she goes to Hogwarts, why didn't you tell me, what harm would of happed?

Ginny was almost crying.

Hermione knew that she would have to tell Ginny. Hermione had wanted to tell someone for years, but how could she. Hermione also knew that if Rachel was anything like her it wouldn't take her to long to figure things out.

How did you find out I didn't think anyone would for a while. I knew I was going to have to say something soon"

Ginny answered right away. Hermione should have guessed Hagrid would have noticed, after all she looks so much like her dad. Hermione asked more question trying to find out if Ron was mentioned in anyway what so ever. Finally Hermione was quite comfortable that Ginny wasn't informed. Hermione also knew that if Hagrid had already mentioned all this to Ginny he must know who Rachel's dad was. Hermione knew the time had come and she would have to tell Ginny, even though it was going to test there friendship to extremes.

"Ginny sit down I need to tell you something but you can't tell anyone, and I mean it not even Ron, Especially not Ron, not yet anyway"

Ginny didn't know what she was going to hear but from the sound of things it wasn't going to be great news.

"Firstly if I had it my way I would want you to do the unbreakable vow but I trust you. I need to talk to you about Rachel. I haven't told anyone the whole truth about myself and Rachel"

Ginny looked up at her talking friend wondering what could have possibly happened. Ginny nodded in the way which meant carry on.

"I really wish I hadn't kept it a secret for so long. I have wanted to tell people for years but I guess I'm stubborn and I didn't want to forgive this person. After some time I decided to try and forget about it"

Hermione caught her breath again and wiped away a tear from her eye. Ginny sat there motionless waiting to hear the next bit.

"You see Ginny I have been so stupid"

"Hermione what is it, I can help please tell me"

Ginny now was getting worried.

"Its Rachel's dad, its I meant I have been stupid"

"Hermione tell me what has he done to you"

Ginny was now getting worried.

"He hasn't done anything it's that Ron's Rachel's dad"

Hermione looked at the ground full of shame.

"WHAT, you're telling me you have kept it from him, that is the most meanest thing I have ever heard in my life!

Ginny whaled.

"It's not how I planed on everything turning out, really it wasn't. At first I wanted to hurt him, I wanted to hate him for what he had done to me"

Hermione broke down now, tears streaming from her eye's.

Finally Ginny understood why she had done it. Even though Ginny didn't believe it was the right thing to do, it was stupid, but this was her two best friends. Hermione was in the stage of crying when she couldn't stop, and looked like a hyena bobbing up and down.

Ginny placed her arms around her trying to comfort her.

"Hermione your totally mad do you know that, if this was any one apart from you I would have gone mad. I'm glad you told me. You do know you have to tell Ron, it's unfair on him. Ron is great with kid's he's always playing with mine. I have a feeling he might not take it well but he needs to know. You know he still love's you. The day you come back from, work together, he was so happy. Hermione you two are made for each other you know it to!"

Hermione didn't reply, after all this was a big statement. Ginny was right she still loved Ron but how could things ever go back how it used to be. So many things had changed, they had both grown up.

The two friends sat together on the sofa and caught up on old times. Hermione talked a lot about Rachel. Ginny really enjoyed listening. Ginny felt as though she was starting to know Rachel really well even though she hadn't seen her since she was a small baby.

Ginny thought to herself, she really wanted to tell Harry, but how could she, Harry would go right around to Ron and tell him everything. Ginny had made a promise, surely she shouldn't break it, but being married was meant to mean you told each other everything.

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Rachel and Jade were putting there plans for the weekend to the test. Both girls had agreed to spend there time in the library researching. So far all the evidence was pointing in the direction of Rachel's father being a wizard. Rachel wanted to research it furthers before speaking to McGonagall about her concerns. Rachel knew her mother wouldn't help with the subject, which ban she found to be odd.

Jade was quite handy to have around. Being the daughter of the greatest wizard around, had its advantages. Jade always asked Professor Slughorn, for a pass to the restricted section of the library.

Rachel didn't know weather any book in the restricted section would help, but it was good to know they could have a look if they wanted to.

The two girls, walked as fast as they could to the library, trying not to lose anytime searching.

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Hermione was yet again packing to leave for work. Packing seemed to becoming second nature for Hermione now. Hermione could hardly say there trip was wasted, last time she was away, she had managed to captured two people who were terriost. Hermione wasn't the only person to catch people. The Auror's had captured plenty of people now but the group didn't seem to care. This was bad news it could only mean there are plenty more people involved in this dark arts group.

Hermione realised that she was running a little latter than she had expected. Hermione quickly grabbed her belongings and apparated to an area outside Scotland. Hermione amongst others had received information that some attacks had been planed to take place in the near future.

Hermione landed in a usually derelict area, but as this was the meeting place, many witches and wizards were there. Hermione looked to her right and noticed that Ron had just arrived. Hermione thought that she should get on friendly terms with him. Hermione knew that now Ginny knew about Rachel it wouldn't be long until Ron found out, and she would rather tell him herself. Hermione knew she was taking a great risk her but started to walk over to where Ron was standing.

"Hi Ron would you like to work together for the next few days?"

Hermione asked even surprising herself.

Ron was instantly taken back by this; he wasn't expecting this at all. Ron was in two minds on what to say. Ron knew he had feeling for her but surely this would make it harder for him after the next few days, knowing she probably wouldn't want to work with him for a long time afterwards.

"Uuum I guess we could"

Hermione didn't reply, they both set of walking together without saying a word.

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The girls were so determined to find more out they decided to pay a visit to Professor McGonagall. If anyone could give them details surely it would be her. The girls near enough ran of though the castle trying to ovoid any teachers coming there way. Finally the girls arrived at the passageway.

"Chocolate Frogs"

The girls shouted, as the grate slowly rotated upwards.

Most of the Gryffindor students knew the password; Professor McGonagall liked doing the students reviews in her office rather than the classrooms.

Moments before the girls were about to knock came.

"Come in"

Both girls walked in to the office and sat down together either side of the table.

"What do I owe the pleasure if seeing you two in my office on a Saturday?"

McGonagall asked.

"Well Miss we have been doing some reaching and now we would like your help. You see Miss I have been looking in to seeing if my dad is a wizard or a muggle and everything seems to say he's a wizard. I was wondering if you knew who my dad is?"

Rachel seemed to blurt all this out and was now rather pink in the face.

McGonagall was slightly taken back, she was sure that Rachel knew who her Dad was. McGonagall also knew that she couldn't say who she thought it was encase her suspicions were wrong even though she was one hundred percentage positive it was Ron's.

"Rachel I am I little taken back by all this. I am unsure to whom your father is, but I will confirm the likely hood of your father being a wizard is near enough undoubtedly correct. Hasn't your mother told you anything about your father?"

Rachel looked up to McGonagall and gave her the look that clarified everything. McGonagall now understood that probably no one knew the whole true about Hermione's past life.

Rachel looked so glum at the precise moment, that Lilly held her hand as a comfort.

McGonagall led the girls out of her office. McGonagall for once actually wanted to help her, but it was way out of her hands. McGonagall decided the best way to deal with this matter would be to write to Hermione and explain what had happened, hopefully then Hermione would come clean.

The two best friends walked out into the courtyard, Rachel was almost about to break down in tears. Lily gave her best friend a reassuring cuddle, which seemed to make Rachel cry more.

Hagrid looked outside of his small little wooden hut and noticed the sight of the two girls, Hagrid being the caring type, fled from his hut and retreated to where the girls where hugging.

"Alrite there what's wrong, you needing to talk aren't ya, come to my hut and I'll make us a brew"

Hagrid cheerfully offered. Both girls followed the tall gentle giant into his hut, to see the kettle already starting to boil, and Hagrid arranging rock cakes on a plate.

"Now ya gunna tell us what's wrong then, Hagrid gave Rachel a bone crunching hug. The hug succeeded to make Rachel stop crying now she was gasping for air.

Lilly decided to that over for a while, leaving Rachel to recover.

"Well we have been looking into who is Rachel's dad. We have found out he's a wizard but apart from that we haven't found anything else out. Rachel has asked her mum, but she won't help, she said to stop worrying and keep on studying"

Hagrid chuckled loudly.

Both girls looked at him, what could possible be so funny?

"That sounds to me like Hermione. Hermione was always one to have her nose in her book. You lot remind me of them"

Both girls looked up looking slightly confused.

"You see girls Hermione, Harry and Ron, were best of friends they did everfing together. You remind me of them because you're like them; you like to be little detectives. I must admit they were a little naughtier than ya though.

Hagrid went on to tell the girls stories about there parents. Both girls loved listening to the stories, but they really weren't any help in the matter of finding Rachel's dad but it had cheered her up.

"Hagrid I love the stories but how am I meant to find out about my dad?"

Rachel asked.

"Well I'm guessing you have asked your mum about your dad"

Hagrid already knew the answer even though Rachel nodded glumly.

"Well why don't you try and write letters to a few of her friends, maybe Harry or Ron. Ron was normally closer to her though if I remember correctly."

Hagrid hoped the hint wouldn't be too much; all he wanted was the whole situation to be sorted out.

"That's a really good idea but what should I write, I don't know him, I don't know where he lives, I no nothing!"

Rachel pleaded.

"Rachel Ron is my uncle he will help I know he will. I will write first and ask him then you can write afterwards, this is going to be great fun!"

This news defiantly cheered Rachel up. Both Girls quickly said goodbye to Hagrid and ran back up to the common room.

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Ron and Hermione seemed to be repeating there last trip; neither of them spoke to one another until they arrived at the spot they were investigating. Ron and Hermione were unpacking some of there belongings when Hermione realised that she had forgotten to pack her tent. Being Hermione she didn't want to mention this to Ron so she started to look around for an object she could transfigure. Meanwhile Ron had managed to set up his tent and was already making his dinner. Ron had noticed that she had forgotten her tent but didn't want to mention anything until she brought up the subject. Ron had already decided that Hermione could have his bed and he would take the sofa. Ron was subconsciously pleased that he had washed the blankets for the first time in ages.

"Ron I was wondering if you would might looking away I need to go to the toilet, and as you may have noticed I haven't got my tent with me"

Hermione felt very embarrassed saying these words but she didn't really have a choice.

Ron laughed out loud before answering.

"Just use mine; it would be much nicer than going out here"

Hermione just smiled before retreating inside his tent, feeling very relived.

Ron was in the process of serving up dinner, without asking he had made extra for Hermione. Ron knew she would have said no if he had asked so he just made it. Hermione came back out of the tent and noticed Ron had laid out food for her. Hermione was indeed very pleased. Inside her tent which she had left at home were all her food supplies. Hermione felt like kicking herself for being so stupid, of all the things how could you forget the tent and the food.

"Thank you Ron this looks lovely."

Ron was very pleased with the compliment he had just received.

The night processed slowly, neither really knowing what to say to each other. Hermione knew deep down that this would be an ideal time to tell Ron about Rachel, it wouldn't be long before he found out. Hermione knew in a way that was the main reason she had told Ginny. Hermione half hoped that Ginny would say something, either to Harry or Ron so they could figure it out. Hermione knew that her plan didn't seem to be working though.

Ron was also deep in thought. Ron realised after there last trip, that they were not to be a couple again, even though his feeling had once again gone through the roof. Ron still loved Hermione. He studied the way she walked around and tried to pull of her muggle jumper while trying to keep her vest top down unsuccessfully. Ron loved it when that happened all he could think of was placing his hands on her hips and rubbing himself against her body, even though he knew these thoughts were wrong and perverted.

A loud Rumbling noise suddenly screamed over the fields, Ron and Hermione looked across to the village near them. They could tell a dual was going on, without delay, they both jumped up and apparated as quickly as they could. Beams of different coloured light were pouring out of everyone's wands, even though you could hardly make out any person between the fogginess of spells. Hermione's eyes had adjusted, that's when she noticed, someone who she wasn't expecting shouting protego it was Victor Krum.

Hermione wasn't sure what side he was on considering he was trying to protect himself, Hermione merely paid her attention to the people she knew were causing trouble.

Spell after spells were being performed, many of the trouble makers were apparating, even though many had been noticed and there names were known luckily some had also been caught. By this time the auroras which where office based were apparating to help and collect the ones who had been captured.

Hermione had never seen so many Auror's come so quickly, obviously the ministry had changed quite a bit over the years.

Finally the seen was cleared up, Ron and Hermione walked back to were they were camping out, they both needed time to recover, and think over the recent events.

Just before reaching where they were camping, Ron noticed that Hermione had been hit, she was slightly limping and there was blood coming out of her upper arm and back. On arrival to there site, Hermione lifted up her top to reveal the open wound on her arm. Ron could tell she was pretending it didn't hurt, just by looking at her you could tell she was in pain.

Ron walked over to wear she was sat and inspected the wound. Ron started dabbing cleaner on the wound, Hermione body tensed, the antiseptic stung really bad. Ron managed to heal the first wound but was sceptical to weather or not she would allow him to fix the other wound because it would meant taking her top of. Hermione knew what he was thinking she turned her back to him and pulled her top of over her head. Even though Ron could only see the figure from the back, it still left tingles going up his spine. Ron gently dabbed more the smelly antiseptic liquid on top of the wound before heeling it the best he could. Ron wanted to touch her everywhere, having a half naked sexy girl in front of him would be any normal man's dream, but not being able to touch it was almost unbearable.

Hermione wished Ron would touch her more, the way he gently healed her was almost sexual, Hermione was almost throbbing wanting him to do more to her, in a way she wished she had more wounds.

Ron stepped aside from her explaining that he had finished, trying not to look at her naked front, even though he wanted to. Hermione grabbed her top and placed it over herself.

"If you would like to get changed feel free to use the tent."

Ron insisted.

The new made friends again chatted lightly by the side of the fire, while trying not to flirt with each over unsuccessfully.

Hermione wanted more contact with him, but knew she really shouldn't feel this way, mainly due the fact as soon as Ron found out about Rachel; it would be once again over between them. The friends were sitting very close to each other laughing about what they had done at school. There conversation had arrived at there fourth year. Ron brought up the Victor Krum problem. Ron had done this on purpose he wanted to know what had happened between them the whole truth, even if it hurt.

Hermione told him the whole truth, even that they had kissed in the fourth year to the fact that they never ever kissed again, it was Krum who had tried it on. Ron for once totally believed her, even though he believed that they had gotten together after he had said all the horrible things to her. Ron couldn't really say anything if they had gotten together after what he did, but he still hated the fact.

Hermione finally believed that the past was now behind them and the whole Victor Krum thing had finally been solved.

Hermione began to shiver, Ron had asked if she wanted to go inside the tent, as he suspected, she didn't want to so Ron slipped his muscular arms around her to help her warm up. Ron couldn't believe how good and how natural it felt. Hermione also loved the feeling of his huge muscles wrapped around her. Hermione giggled to herself slightly, she knew this is what she wanted, even if she was meant to be denying herself from it.

They both sat there for some time wrapped up watching out for any unual activity, even though it was unlikely that anything would happen again for the next few days.

In the early hours of the morning Ron noticed that Hermione had fallen asleep in his arms he gently carried her inside the tent and placed her on his bed while Ron took the sofa.

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The girls decided that they would write there letters today to Ron. Rachel was very nervous. Rachel didn't want to set her hopes very high, what happens if he hasn't spoken to her or even seen her in years. Rachel didn't even know her mother was a witch until she received her letter and her mother never seemed to go out or have visitors around the house.

Lily decided that she would start of the letter encases Ron though it was weird that he was receiving a letter from a stranger.

Dear Uncle Ron

How are you? Sorry I haven't written to you in ages I have been trying to help my friend find her dad it's proving to be a really hard job. Hagrid said that you might be able to help us. I really hope you can. Rachel is going to write now.

Hi. I'm sorry I'm asking you to do such a big job, but I really need some help and lily said you might be able to help. My name is Rachel Granger, my mum is Hermione Granger.

I have been looking out for information about my dad. At first I was told he was a muggle but it seems that is very unlikely, because mum is muggle born. Hagrid mentioned that you might know something because, when you were at school I was told you and my mum were very close.

I was born on the 8th April. So I was conceived around July ish but I'm not quite sure. If you know anything please could you let me know? Also please don't tell my mum I'm asking you. I asked her to tell me but she won't she thinks I don't need to know and should be studding. Thanks love Rachel

Hi Ron me again, it would be so cool if you could help, I didn't want to ask mum and dad about this you know what mum's like she would say to mind my own business. Anyway please reply really quick, got to go now dinner is about to be served.

Love Lily.

Lily tied the letter to snowy's ankle and instructed him where the letter was to be sent. As soon as the owl left, the girls headed down to the great hall.

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The last day of there exercise was almost over Ron was taking down the tent while Hermione was packing up all the things they had used over the last few days. Both Ron and Hermione seemed very cheerful after the last few days but in another way they seemed sad that it was over.

"Hermione I was just wondering if you wanted to be my partner on the next trip, it would mean that we both don't have to bring the same things, it would make carrying the stuff a lot easier"

Ron was really hoping she would say yes, but he was quite weary she might do the same as she had last time, like go of with someone else.

"Yeah that would be nice; I'll remember the food next time"

They both laughed together, like nothing had even gone wrong between them. As they walked back to the meeting spot they said there goodbyes and apparated home.

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