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A/N WARNING! Ginny and Ron bashing! Ginny's a Mary Sue! Don't like then PLEASE don't read and give me flames!
Hermione's POV
After finished cleaning the dresser, I ran over to the washroom to wash my hands. It was nearing four thirty. "You!" I heard a shriek. I looked into the mirror to see a furious red head stnding behind me. She walked up and yanked on my hair. "You think I'm stupid? You're probably the reason I've been sleeping for the past couple weeks! You haven't even done any chores or orders, mudblood!"
I froze. "I did everything you told me to do, you're probably sleeping a lot cuz you need beauty sleep and Harry's mother was a muggle born." Ginny threw me onto the ground with all her strength. I didn't cry out as I hit the floor painfully.
"I don't freaking care! Look, we don't need you anymore. You can speak to whomever. So at the stroke of midnight, wherever you are, whatever you're doing, kill yourself. Don't tell anyone." What! "That's right. Now if you excuse me, I gotta get ready to see Harry." I was left alone on the ground, before I tore off into the direction of Bill's office. When I reached the classroom, Bill was there and nodded a me, without looking up from his papers.
"Bill, something bad's gonna happen today!" I cried out. "It has to do with the oath!" He looked worriedly at me. "I can't tell you, but Ginny is making me do it and it's horrible! And it's at midnight!" I bit my lip and swallowed my tears.
"Does it have to do with blood?" he inquired. I turned around and pointed at myself tearfully before going to his office to change. The box was already there.
By the time I came out, Remus and Charlie were there with horrified faces. "We gotta do something!" Charlie exclaimed. I shook my head.
"If I'm gonna die," I started, glad that because they knew I can talk freely of it, "I wanna die staring into Harry's green eyes." They nodded before making me put on my mask and spraying me with something vanilla. "Thank you, you three," I choked out. Bill looked down.
"Charlie, Remus go to the library and research Magical Oath breakers NOW!" he demanded. They saluted and raced out of the classroom, which was locked. I checked the cloak and saw that it was five o'clock. Two more hours. Seven hours to my doom. "How can she do this?" he was whispering to himself. "I've been the worst brother ever."
"No, you've been the best. Charlie too. It's just that Ginny was letting fame get to her head and Ron too by being brother of the Heroine and best friend of the Hero. You're my best brother," I told him confidently and proudly. "You, Remus and Charlie are the best."
He gave me a small smile. "You're gonna remove your mask near midnight?" I nodded.
"You can come around midnight." He gulped and nodded.
Six forty five came around, I left the office, hugging Bill hard. Then I stopped by the library where Remus and Charlie were hidden by a huge pile of fbooks. I hugged them as well before straightening my dress and going to the Great Hall where people were starting to sip on small wine and talk around in their masks. My objective is to find some unruly hair, dance with that person and see if the eyes are green.
"Hello," a voice interrupted my search. I was sitting at a table looking around when I noticed a dark haired man come up to me. "Would you like to dance?"
I danced a fifteen minute song with him, twirling to the music and stared into his eyes. They were bright blue. When the sond ended, I excused myself. I danced with another guy, too short, and another too tall and another too fat. It was ten o'clock pretty soon. "Would you care to dance?" another guy asked while coming up to me. He was the same height and size about. I nodded and smiled, taking his hand.
"So, what's your name?" I questioned rhetorically as we moved to the music. He grinned at me with white teeth and I got a chance to see his eyes, green. Bright emerald green, which is Harry. His hair was messy, he had green eyes and he sounded like Harry. Whew, found him.
"Can't say," he told me while he twirled me again. "You?"
"Me neither," I answered while dancing. We talked for a bit, about the houses, favourite foods, what we like about Hogwarts. We laughed several times as well. I took a glance at the clock in the Great Hall. 11:30. Great.
"Let's find a seat," Harry said and led me to a quiet table where he poured me punch. I took out my wand and examined it to see if spiked and grateful to find that it wasn't. I had thirty minutes to live.
"So, any chance of telling me who you are?" Harry asked with a grin. I smiled. I really do hope that he'll be the last person I'll see when I die. Damn that Ginny. Speak of the devil, literally!
"Harry," the girl whined. "Please dance with me?" Her red hair gave her away, and her complaining gave Harry away. He shrugged her off, who stomped off somewhere, but not before yelling, "She's less than an hour!" Harry gave a questioning look at her back before turning to me.
"Everyone, it's time to reveal yourselves!" McGonagall was announcing. "A countdown please. 10, 9..." The school started counting down as well, and when it went down to one I tore my mask off.
"Hermione?" Harry gasped as he took his black and green off. I smiled gently at him. "I thought you weren't coming? What happened to detention?" I winked at him.
"That's my secret." I glanced up at the huge cloak again. Ten minutes.
"Mione please come with me," he said, tugging on my arm. I followed him to a small hallway where there was no one. "Mione, I'm so glad you're talking again! I missed hearing your voice," he started to say. 9 minutes. I was getting nervous.
"I'm so sorry, Harry. For everything," I told them, my voice cracking. he hugged me, and we stayed like that. 8 minutes. Two minutes! "No matter what happens, you'll always be my best friend." Then a though occured to me. If I don't tell him how I feel about him now, I'll never get the chance! "Harry, there's something I have to tell you."
We broke apart and I looked at him in the eye. "What is it?"
"I, I-" I couldn't say it. I just couldn't. Maybe I can say it last second. One minute.
I started panicking and crying. "I'm sorry, Harry," I started saying over and over again. He was getting worried.
"Hermione?" 5 seconds. 4,3,2,1. The chime rang through Hogwarts' halls (and surprisingly never the dorms) and I started gasping for breath. I wasn't going to kill myself, though, I'll let the oath choke me. "HERMIONE!" I fell to the floor and started gasping. I saw red dots and felt my throat tickle from lack of air, which made the situation worse. Harry was wrapping his arms around me and calling for help.
Nobody's POV
As Hermione was gasping for breath on the floor, Bill, Charlie and Remus were searching the Great Hall and surrounding halls for Hermione. "They better be together!" Charlie exclaimed as they turned a corner. McGonagall was searching in the other direction as they tried to find the couple.
"Remus!" Harry exclaimed when the three found said boy and girl. Hermione was lying on the ground, still panting and gasping.
"Harry, kiss, HER!" the ex-werewold yelled. "NOW! Before she dies!"
"Why?" Harry asked franticially, staring at Hermione.
"JUST DO IT!" the three men shouted which made Harry jump and kiss Hermione. And not a second too soon, either. Hermione's breathing steadied and to their relief she was still alive. She was unconscious though.
"What's going on?" Harry questioned, a little scared. Charlie and Bill just walked over to Hermione and lifted her up.
"Let's go to Dumbledore's old office you'll find out then," Charlie told him, immensely relieved. He had the upper part of her body, so he caressed her cheek. "Thank goodness she's ok."
In Dumbledore's old office Hermione hadn't woken up yet, but Charlie, Bill and Remus were explaining what happened to Hermione and what Ginny did. McGonagall was there too with her fingers on Ginny's and Ron's ears. Of course, Remus had skipped the part of the Sleeping Potion (did not want to receive a lecture from the old transfiuration teacher), but they did mention the detentions which were used to get Hermione to eat and sleep and avoid Ginny.
"I am very disappointed in you, Mr. and Miss Weasley," McGonagall scolded while Harry was in complete shock. "and Miss Weasley, is this true? Did Hermione actually find the cure for werewolves and kill Nagini?" Ginny had to nod, of course but she glared at the unconscious girl.
A minute later, Hermione woke up with a groan. "I'd better be in heaven and meeting Lily and James and seeing Sirius and my mum and dad," she groaned as she sat up and opened her eyes. Then she blinked. "What the-"
"Watch your language young lady," McGonagall warned but gave her a warm smile. "Misters Bill, Charlie and Remus found the 'cure' for magical oaths." This quirked Hermione's interest. She glanced at the other occupants of the room.
"What was it?"
"A kiss by that someone's lover," Harry mumbled to her, blushing deep scarlet. Hermione's jaw dropped and she turned a nice shade of apple too. Then she jumped up and gave Charlie, Remus, Bill and then Harry a hug.
"What happened?"
"Well," Charlie started. "Remus and I were looking through books in the library, when we finally found it. Just like that, right in front of us. we're so stupid, idiots I tell you-"
"Then we ran to get Bill," Remus continued. "We dragged him to the Great Hall and explained it to him on the way. When we got there we told McGonagall to look for you and Harry and get you two to kiss or you would die." Blushing again, Hermione looked at Harry. How was she gonna explain this to him?
McGonagall said sternly, "I'm taking these two to the Ministry and Fire Calling their parents." She led them to the fire place wher e she told them to go first.
"Say 'Hi!' to mum and dad for us!" Charlie called out to McGonagall as she flooed out.
Hermione was as glad as ever that the oath was broken, but was now dreading explaining this to Harry. Remus smirked and left the office with Bill, but Charlie said something in her ear. "When we said a kiss by someone's lover, it has to be two way." Hermione's eyes widened as he left the room, closing the door behind him.
Hermione gulped when she looked at a quiet Harry. "Um..."
"Do you love me?" Harry asked her abruptly. Hermione looked down at her glassy slippers and shuffled her feet. She nodded slowly. Hermione heard Harry come over to her and pull her into his arms, hugging her. "I'm so glad you're alive. I can't believe it, it was gonna be my fault all over again!"
"No! It was Ginny," Hermione protested stubbornly. It was true though. "If she hadn't made that magical oath, this would have never happened. In fact, if I had never went against her in that duel I knew I'd lose in, I wouldn't be here."
"But if I had believed you when you said that you killed Nagini...if I had immediately realized it was you in the battle field...if I hadn't broken up with Ginny so she would be mad..." Harry stumbled over his words. Hermione looked up at him.
"I'm sorry," Hermione cried out. "I'm sorry that I met you in first year, on the train and thought you were cute. I'm sorry that I slowly fell for you during the years." She choked for a second before sobbing. Harry interrupted her by pressing his lips to hers. Mione relaxed and kissed back.
When they pulled away, Mione looked up quesetioningly at the lightning bolt scarred boy. "I love you too, I've fancied you ever since third year," he told her. Her jaw dropped. harry chuckled before pulling her into a tight hug.
The next day they were supposed to leave for Christmas holidays. Bill had told them that they were all invited to their home and when they're at the Burrow, they'd tell everyone Ginny's and Ron's decided punishment. On the train ride to the Burrow, Harry and Hermione (who wasn now Head Girl again) were together in one of the seats while Remus, Bill and Charlie played exploding snap on the other.
"Hey!" Fred and George yelled as they entered their compartment door. Hermione smiled at them, but then frowned.
"Hang on a second, I haven't noticed...you were on the train ride to school...but you're not attending Hogwarts!" Mione called out to the twins. "And I haven't seen you around Hogwarts at all."
They shrugged. "We took a break from Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes last summer but we took the train ride to school to go to Hogsmeade. Anyway, we just wanted to take the train ride back to the Burrow."
Once they reached the Burrow, Molly gave Hermione her hardest hug ever. "OH! My dear...I can't believe Ginny and Ron would do something like that! My two youngest children give me shame..." she shook her head miserably. "I'm so glad you're alright!"
"But-you should be...proud of your- two-oldest-sons," Hermione gasped out. Molly squealled and hugged said sons (who glared at her), and then Harry next and Remus too.
"She 'adopted' me," Remus explained to them while rubbing his arm. They started laughing.
"She's gonna send you a sweater," the four Weasleys said simulaneously. They cracked up. Fleur Delacor arrived soon after (there wedding was next summer) and everyone settled in the living room of the Burrow.
"Ok, as you know," Arthur Weasley was saying. "Minister who's soon to be ex-minister told me that because of Ginny's actions, she will be expelled from Hogwarts and spend two days in Azkaban. Her wand won't be snapped, but will be weakened in magic. Not to mention she's under five years probation and three years community service."
"Harsh, but she deserves it," Hermione commented. She placed her head onto Harry's chest, who had nodded in agreement.
"Now Ron. He's gonna go for two weeks in the Ministy holding cell, go through the rest of the school year normally and repeat it next year if he doesn't get perfect score in NEWTS. The year after, it wouldn't matter his score. Then for two years after his graduation, he will be doing wizard community service and two years probation," Arthur continued. Everyone nodded in agreement at this just reward, but Molly just burst into tears.
The next day, Hermione was allowed to go to Diagon Alley to get her Christmas gifts. When she returned to the Burrow, Harry was waiting for her. He held out something in his palm. "Hermione? Ginny, er, gave me this saying you didn't want it." She sat down onto the sofa next to him and looked at the object. It was the silver ring. "Do you want it back?"
Hermione stared and nodded, then threw her arms around his neck. "I'm sorry Harry!" Harry put it on her finger, and then reajusted the size so it would fit properly. Then he gave her a kiss and hugged her. "Harry, no matter what happens..." she didn't need to say anything more.
School came, and went. Ron didn't graduate, he had to repeat school. Ginny had been told to get some sort of cheap job right away cuz she's not in school anymore and Harry and Hermione were happy. At the end of the year, Harry was an auror, Hermione was a healer, Mr. Weasley was Minister of magic, Bill and Fleur were married soon and Remus and Tonks were dating. Charlie? He's still the bachelor, going around and flirting with all the girls. Ron and Ginny didn't date, so they both shared a flat. Hermione was dubbed the Heroine and Creator of the Werewolf Cure until she threatened to kill Rita Skeeter for writing that kinda stuff.
Harry and Hermione grew up, married and had kids too. Two daughters, two sons. Lily Jr., Rose, James Jr, and Sirius. And they all lived happily ever after.
A/N There, a sucky story finished hastily and kinda short. Please review!
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