A/N: thanks to all who reviewed! I know its another short chapter, but I hope you like it!

Chapter 10 29th Sep 2002 pt 3

Recap from what Harry wrote before:

Friday couldn't come soon enough, but when it came it was worth waiting for. Katherine drove me to this really nice Chinese restaurant. After we ordered Katherine and I just talked about how life was. It was really nice I didn't have to worry about anything and I felt at ease it was like I was just a normal person, not having to worry about Voldemort or the war. After dinner Katherine took me to a great ice cream shop where we ordered chocolate and strawberry ice cream and wandered down the street.

"Are you scared about having to face you-know-who knowing that one of you will have to die?" Katherine suddenly asked me. I paused for a moment thinking of how to answer.

"I guess, I mean I have faced him before, but I try not to think about that," I told her truthfully. "What ever happens, happens and at the moment I'm more worried about spilling ice cream on my self and you laughing at me." Katherine smiled. We walked back to her car and drove home, when we reached the porch I pulled Katherine aside.

"Thanks for tonight, it was really great." I told her. Katherine smiled at me.

"I'm glad that you had fun." She whispered, and then she kissed me on the lips. I kissed her back, and we stood there for ages making out on her front porch. I think I lover her diary I really do…

So as soon as we got inside I headed for my room it was late and I was tired. I opened the door to find Ron sulking on his bed.

"You don't look to happy." I told him. Ron shrugged.

"Hermione and I got into a fight big deal. She thinks she is always right but she's not!" Ron spat as I pulled on my pyjama pants, it was too hot to sleep with a top on.

"What did you fight about?" I asked yawning.

"I told her that she was spending too much time reading her books than spending time with me." Ron said, picking up his Flying with the Cannons book. When I didn't answer Ron went on.

"So what took you so long? You said that you would be back by ten thirty. Its pushing eleven." This time it was my turn to shrug.

"I was back by ten thirty, I just didn't get in until later." I told him.

"Oh yeah? Tell me all about it!" Ron exclaimed. I yawed again and lay down.

"Maybe tomorrow, I'm going to sleep." I told him drifting off to sleep.

Around Three weeks later I woke up late. It was around eleven am and I could hear Hermione and Ron yelling at each other as I headed for the kitchen.

"YOU ARE SO SELFISH HERMIONE!" Ron yelled.

"I'm selfish? I AM NOT THE ONE WHO THINKS THAT THEY ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE FATE OF THE ENTIRE WORLD!" Hermione yelled back. I walked into the kitchen to find Ron red faced, and Hermione on the other side of the room, hair falling out of her ponytail, culching her book.

"I DO NOT!" Ron yelled back.

"FINE I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE. ITS OVER!" Hermione yelled, pushing past me too her room. I headed to the fridge and pulled out some milk and poured it into a glass.

"I'm going to see if she is alright." I told Ron before leaving the room. I found Hermione sobbing on her bed, using her book for a pillow. I sat down next to her and rubbed my hand up and down her back in what I hoped was a soothing way.

"Are you alright?" I asked her. She looked up at me, her face tear stained.

"Not really. Why is he so…? I don't know frustrating!" she asked, tears spilling down her cheeks. I sighed, not really knowing what to say to make her feel better.

"Don't worry about Ron, he will come around eventually." I told her.

"I suppose you are right. He is just so up himself. The whole reason we had a fight was because I had found a way to destroy the Horcruxes, and I wanted to tell you. Ron got angry because I didn't want to tell him. Look I know this is going to sound selfish, but I really want to go home." Hermione told me, tears still running down her face. I pulled her into a tight hug.

"Alright, we can go home once we have destroyed the Horcruxes alright?" I asked, as she nodded and stood up.

"Lets get rid of the Horcruxe." She said with determination. I stood up and followed her out of the room, to the lounge where the music box was sitting on the coffee table.

"All you have to do is cast Avada Kedavra Alright?" she told me, as I gulped.

"Hermione, it is illegal to cast the killing curse. I could go to jail!" I told her. Hermione shrugged.

"Its either you cast the curse or Voldemort takes over the world. I know which one I would rather. I'm going to tell Sam and Charlotte about what we are going to do." She said. I nodded and sat down on the lounge. I was joined by Katherine a few minutes later.

"Are you alright? You seem kinda sad." Katherine asked worriedly. I looked at the floor.

"We leave for London in two days." I told her.

"Oh… I had kind of forgotten that you had to go back home. I guess it was just wishful thinking that you would stay here," She said sadly. "So do you want to break up?" I looked at her, surprised. She went on. "I mean I'm not very good at long distance relationships…" I sat still for a moment thinking.

"It would probably be best for both of us if we broke up." I said. Katherine nodded and stood up.

"It was fun while it lasted." She said, before turning on her heel and walking out of the room. I looked down at the floor again, and quickly became absorbed in my thoughts. Hermione returned a few minutes later looking puzzled.

"Why is Katherine so upset?" she asked me.

"We broke up. I don't want to talk about it. Lets just get this over and done with." I told her. Hermione nodded.

"You know what to do. Good luck Harry." She said before kissing my cheek. I smiled at her as I pulled out my wand and pointed it to the box.

"Avada Kedavra." I shouted. There was a flash of green light, and a loud bang as the box exploded into a million pieces. Once the light had faded I turned to look at Hermione. Her face was pale and she was covered in pieces of wood and dust.

"Are you alright?" I asked her. She merely nodded. "Come on once we have cleaned this mess up we can start packing to go home."

Well diary I am going to sign off now, we leave tomorrow morning!

Harry