AN:/ Welcome back to another chapter of Rising of the Phoenix. I am so sorry I have been gone so long dealing with personal real life. But, I am back and I hope this chapter more then makes of for my abandonment! I don't own the rights to Harry Potter. Here is Chapter 13 of Rising of the Phoenix.

James Point of View:
It was the day of the new years ball and all I felt like was a ball of nerves. My Grace had sent one more letter with my Christmas gift. She had gotten me chaser gloves that were signed by the Irish, my favorite team. I couldn't believe she had not only gotten their autographs, but she knew they were my favorite team. I hadn't remembered mentioning it to her, but I would treasure them always. Sirius was jealous until he got a beater bat from the same time. I think he squealed like a girl, but denies it. He has deemed her the best gift giver in the entire world and if I didn't marry her he would. I rolled his eyes at him. We both knew she was mine. Unfortunately we were unable to find silver dress robes in time, so I stuck with my black and mother found me a silver tie, and cufflinks which I hoped would be enough. I stood in the ballroom watching as people were called name by name. "Now presenting Lord and Lady Prewett" the man calling out the names of her parents. I looked up and saw her parents and grinned. That means she was next. I made my way to the steps as I had been taught time and time again. "Now presenting scions of the house of Prewett sirs Fabian, Gideon, and the young miss Hermione Prewett" he called.

As the doors opened I felt my heart beating out of my chest as she was led down the steps by her brothers, her head forward and high, shoulders back, everything as a perfect lady should be. But it was her eyes that I was captivated by. She seemed to be searching for something and when our eyes met everything in the world seemed right. Her eyes shined and they were so beautiful. They stopped and her brothers kissed her cheeks. And placed her arm into my own, "we have been informed you will be her escort tonight scion Potter. But, be warned if anything happens to our sister the house of Prewett will hold you personally responsible." Fabian said I could see the threat in his eyes.

Gideon nods, "She is our prized possession; we would die for her. We would kill for her. She is our Phoenix you have been warned." he sneers. And then looks at Hermione with so much love. "You come find us if you need us or if you can't you know what to do right Phoenix?" he asks her.

I look at her in confusion but she nods and kisses their cheeks. "I promise if I feel something is about to happen I will go if you're not close enough" she looks at me sadly and then back at her brothers. "And, I promise to tell someone soon," she says. They nod and then waltz away and I lead her away from the stairs. "I am so sorry about them, they are quite protective of me. I think it's because I am the youngest. And, I have always looked up to them, and they know it. But, I wouldn't trade them for the world. They mean so much to me." she says to me.

I smile at her. "I understand I would feel the same way if I had a baby sister especially when she has such a good looking escort this evening." I joke with her and she lightly slaps me. And, rolls her eyes. "Oh" I say wide eyed "You're wearing my necklace?" I say to her a huge smile on my face.

She looks at me with laughter in her eyes, "Oh your necklace and here I thought it was Sirius's necklace. I don't remember James being a constellation in the sky." she says to me and giggles behind her hand.

I would do anything to keep that look on her face as if called Sirius popped out of nowhere. "Why is the lovely Miss Prewett calling my name?" he asks and then notices the necklace and looks at me which I knew meant trouble. "Oh Kitten, I knew you loved me more then you loved Jamie here. You have my name around your neck! Run away with me, get married and have my babies" he proclaimed!

A bit too loudly since many were now looking at us, some with laughter in their eyes, others with annoyance or hate. I pulled Hermione a little closer to me, but she didn't seem to mind. "Oh young Scoin Black as much as that request pleases me I am afraid I am here with another and it would be quite rude to leave him high and dry. Maybe tonight after the party we can live in an abandoned castle and have a dog for each room." she says to him, and lays her head on my shoulder.

Sirius grins. "I shall make preparations and wait for you outside Potter manor at the final stroke of midnight my love" he says and goes off probably to sneak a drink from dads liquor.

Hermione looks up at me and smiles, "I hope he knows I am joking though Marlene says she doesn't love Sirius hell she says she doesn't love anyone or like anyone I can see her secretly watching him. I think it's currently a fascination, but I could see it becoming more. And, I think she would be rather put out with me if I ran away with Sirius." she says to me with a smile.

I smiled back at her, "I would also be rather put out with you running away with one of my best mates especially after I finally got you to agree to go on a date with me!" I told her.

She looks at me with wide eyes. "So this is a date?" She looks around. "Could we go somewhere where we can talk?" she asked me.

I look at her in concern and nod leading her out to the private family balcony. And she looks conflicted. But, then she looks up at the stars. "What is it Grace , does it have something to do with what your brothers said? Is it something I said? Talk to me Grace" I plead with her.

I couldn't help her or fix it if I didn't know how. "Do you know much about seer's?" she asked me. I look at her in confusion and shake my head. She gives me a slight grin. "They are rare. Many proclaim they have the sight, but most are fakes or have a single vision and try to make more come about but none ever do. If someone is deemed to be a true seer everyone and everything will try to obtain him or her, though most seers have been females." she says to me. I felt like my stomach was dropping. I had a good feeling what she was trying to tell me, but I didn't want to imagine it. My sweet perfect Grace being hunted, raped, harmed, trapped all because of how she was born. No! She looked at me sadly and that's all it took that one look and I knew I was right. "I had a vision before the train and it was of Peter's mother. That's why he attacked me. Because my brothers took her into custody. My brothers seem to think I should have told someone at the beginning of the year since they can't be there to protect me. I had a vision that the headmaster would use me if he finds out the truth, so my family is steering clear of him at all costs. I just…." She stops and takes a deep breath. "I wanted you to know everything, before…" she looks at me again with sadness in her eyes. "Before anything became too serious." she whispers the last part.

And, then she gasps, her eyes begin to go white and her pupils disappear. Before I can do anything or say anything she reaches for her phoenix necklace and she is gone. I don't think twice I rush back inside there are only two well four people to know what happened tonight I had to know she was safe. I pulled Fabian and Gideon away from their dates not caring if I was being rude. They look at me in confusion. "Hermione's gone" I whisper to them. They look at me in confusion and anger but then their rings on their hands begin to flash. They look at each other with wide eyes and start to rush off. I grab one of them. He looks terrified. "Please let me know she is okay and tell her I don't care. I still love her and will protect her at all costs." I whisper to him. He nods and runs after his brother. Please Merlin let her be okay and come back to me!

AN:/ WHERE DID HERMIONE GO? WHAT DID SHE SEE? STAY TUNED READERS!