Chapter 14: Back Down
Ginny was asleep in her room when she heard something tapping in her window, when she stood up from her bed she was surprised to find an owl out the window,
It had something tide to its leg, as Ginny took it, it flew away, reading the letter made her widen her eyes, and she immediately ran to Hermione's room
"Mione! Wake up!" Ginny yelled from the outside her bedroom door
"Ginn…What's with all the fuss?" Hermione asked opening the door slightly rubbing her eyes
"Mione, the headmaster wants to see us in his office right this minute…" Ginny said loosing her breath a bit
"What? Right this minute?" Hermione asked surprised, while Ginny simply nodded
She just grabbed her sweater from last night, and they quickly made their way to Dumbledore's office
When they came in Dumbledore's office Harry and Ron were already there, having a small argument, when Hermione and Ginny entered the room they acted as if nothing happened
"So glad you can join us Ms. Granger and Ms. Weasley, please take a sit before anything else…"
Hermione and Ginny sat down on two empty chairs next to Harry and Ron, Hermione had a funny feeling in her stomach, it did flip flops which made her feel uncomfortable being there,
Harry and Ron sat there quietly, as Hermione and Ginny waited why they were needed there
"We were just having a little chat with Mr. Potter and Mr. Weasley and they have decided it would be better if you two don't come along with me in the war…there for I decided that you both wont be joining the order" Dumbledore said as he looked at Hermione and Ginny
"What?! That can't be Professor!" Ginny yelled as she stood up from where she was sited
"Ms. Weasley please calm down…" Dumbledore said with a deep voice
"I will not calm down professor! You can't tell me I can't help you in this war because Harry and my brother told you to! It's not fair!" Ginny added as she looked at Harry and Ron who still sat there quietly
"Ginn…" Hermione said trying to get her to calm down, as she held her arm but when she did Ginny resisted and ran out of the door, slamming it shut behind her
"Harry, Ron, why?" Hermione asked angrily as she looked at Harry
"Mione, this is the only choice we could think of to keep you and Ginny safe…" Harry said as he stood up, looking at her cautiously
"Why all of a sudden? Harry we always fought side by side, and now you want me to just back away from it all?" Hermione asked puzzled
"Mione…This is for the best" Harry tried to assure her as tears fell from her eyes,
Her head lowered to the ground, as she continued to say something,
"Don't expect me to just back away Harry because I won't…" Hermione said as she headed out the door, Harry grabbed hold of her hand trying to get her to look at him
"Mione, you don't know how dangerous this is…you still have so much to live on to…" Harry said trying his best to get her to reconsider
"What do you expect me to do? Wait and watch while Voldemort destroys everything?
I am not going to do that! Just leave me alone!" she said pushing him out of her way,
She knew that somehow they were right and that made her sicker to even think about it, going away would mean that she was being selfish,
Leaving when everyone else was fighting for their lives, she could barely hold on to her balance on the stairs, when she slipped and fell someone had grabbed hold of her waist from behind
"Mione! What are you doing?" Cedric asked in shock, still holding on to her waist, pulling her to the side
"Cedric…" Hermione gasped loosing her breath, tears shattered from her eyes; it felt like it wouldn't stop, Cedric held her chin,
"Its okay Mione, am here…am just here…" Cedric said as he placed her in a hug, making her feel even safer in his arms as they sat on top of the stairs
When Hermione had calmed herself down Cedric helped her stand up, still loosing her balance because of the headache she gained from too much crying, she had to hold on to him if she didn't want to fall
"Careful…" Cedric said still holding on to her waist, leading her to his common room since his room was much closer from hers
Placing her on the couch, luckily no one was around, it was just the two of them, she lost her consciousness a bit but gained it once again,
"Mione, you want to tell me what happened?" Cedric asked handing her a glass of water
"It's nothing, just a small misunderstanding with some friends…" she said as she drank from the glass and handed it back to him
"Do you really think am that naïve Mione?" he asked placing the glass on the small coffee table at the side
"What? I didn't think that at all…" Hermione said surprised he would even think she'd say such things about anyone
"Then tell me the truth…" Cedric said holding her chin up, meeting her eyes with his, holding her hands to make her feel that he is always there if she needed someone to talk to when ever she needed one
When she looked at his eyes she knew he was sincere enough, she told him everything, and he sat there quietly as he listened to her go on and on,
"Cedric? What's wrong?" she asked placing her hand on his arm
"Mione…" he said as he held her hand still on his arm
"Am joining this war as well, like I said, I too am scared of loosing everything I hold dear to me…" he said looking at her a bit worried
"What are you saying then?" she asked him unsurely
"You have to do what they say…I don't know how to say this but…" he tried to say before someone came in barging from the main door,
"Cedric…Dumbledore would like to see you directly in his office…as soon as possible…" Cho said ignoring seeing them together
"Yes, am coming…" Cedric said standing up and held Hermione's hand pulling her up, when they walked out the door and were already in the corridor,
"We'll talk about this some other time…" he said, giving her a quick kiss on the head, following Cho through the corridors
Hermione watched them, and headed to the common room only to find Ginny there holding a cushion close to her chest, while she sat on the floor
"Ginny?" Hermione asked coming closer to her
"Mione, I can't leave knowing that there are people in danger and knowing that I only cared about my own safety…" she said burying her head in the cushion
"I know what you mean Ginn…that's why am staying no matter what…you can count on that…" Hermione said with a small smile on her cheek, placing her hand through Ginny's hair
Ginny looked up at her, tears rolled down Hermione and her eyes,
"Were friends Mione, and if you stay, I will too…" Ginny said holding her hand
Hermione smiled knowing her best friend would always be there fighting by her side, everyone she cared about was going to die if she didn't stay, and that is worse than facing her own death,
Ginny must have felt it too, we all have a duty to protect the ones we love, Hermione thought to herself, and it was only a few more weeks before semester brake was about to start, she was going home to spend Christmas eve with her parents, and that she looked forward to
Things are getting more complicated every passing day...Will Hermione ever want to talk to Harry after this? Find out in the next few upcoming Chapters!...Oh and thanks for the reviews so far...and the people who stuck to reading the story!...I appreciate it!...to those who haven't...your all welcome to send a review anytime!Thanks!