disclaimer:i don't own harry potter.

i finished harry potter and the half-blood prince in 2 days.i bought the book on sunday because i had no time when it came out cause of softball but i finally got it.i read until like 2:28 in the morning on monday and then until 3:18 on tuesday morning, but i finally finished it.anyway sorry it took so long 2 update but i really didn't have anytime.i have today and then tomorrow i have to leave because we are heading back to toledo, ohio for softball.on with the story, finally.

chapter 5: off to st. mungo's

Outside Ron's door was Hermione's dad listening to their whole conversation. He had felt really bad about what he had said to Hermione. True, he didn't want her to marry Ron, but if it made her happy, he should be grateful that she was marrying someone so responsible and helpful.

Hermione really wanted to make peace wiht her dad before the fumeral and wanted to say so at dinner but he was nowhere to be found.

"Where's my dad?" She asked Mrs. Weasley.

"He went to town, dear." Mrs. Weasley answered.

"Oh, ok." She said. "Mrs. Weasley are you mad at my dad?"

"Of course not sweety. I understand where he was going with it. Like he said, he loves Ron as a son, not as his daughter's husband." She did sound like she wasn't mad. She looked like she was the happiest person in the world, "I'm just glad Ron is getting married to a sweet, kind girl who would sacrifice herself for her loved ones and friends." Molly was guiet for a while. "Aaawww, I love you Hermione." She ran over and hugged her.

"Mum, you're going to kill her." Ron said.

"Sorry dear."

"It's all right Mrs. Weasley." Hermione said.

They heard a knock on the door and a graon. Molly opened it. It was Dr. Granger. He was on the ground, crawling. He didn't have any scratches, but he looked sick and looked as if he was put under the Cruciatius Curse a couple of times.

"Dad, oh my god, what happened?" Asked hermione sounding scared and running over to him.

"Hermione, I'm so sorry. The way I talked to you." He choked out.

"I'm sorry too."

"You can marry Ron."

"Thank you." she weeped, hugging him, "Ron help me get hijm to St. Mungo's and Molly can you get my sister?"

"Ok," They chorused.

Ron grabbed one of Dr. Granger's hands and Hermione grabbed the other. They waited for Mrs. Weasley to come back down wiht the baby and then apparated to the hospital with Dr. Granger and the baby. They helped Dr. Granger to the front desk. When the lady asked what happened he said, "Death Eaters."

"He's my dad. He's a muggle." Hermione said.

"Floor two." Said the lady. "Room 37 on the left."

"Ok."

They walke up to the second floor and into room 37 where there was already a healer there.

"Dr. Granger, don't call them doctors if you want their help; call them healers." Ron said.

"Ok." He said, thankful Ron had told him that.

"What happened?" asked the healer sounding worried.

"Death Eaters," Hermione said, "looks like the Cruciatus Curse."

"It shouldn't be this bad though." The healer said thoughtfully.

"He's a muggle. He's my dad. He can't take the pain like we can. He can't resist it as much as us."

"They wanted me to tell . . . them . . . (cough) . . . where Hermione was . . . (cough) so they could get to Harry." Dr. Granger said.

"Harry . . . Harry Potter?" asked the healer.

"Yes, he's my best friend." Hermione said.

"Your lucky."

"Just help us with my dad."

"Oh, yeah. sorry."

The Healer, Healer Vereslt (pronounced Verlest.he's my reading teacher.), helped Dr. Granger into a bed and left to go get some Sleeping Draught and then he came back.

"Am I going to be able to go to my wife's funeral tomorrow?" Dr. Granger asked.

"Maybe, depends on how you feel tomorrow." Healer Verelst said.

"Ok."

"Take this potion. You'll have a dreamless sleep."

Dr. Granger looked at Hermione and she nodded her head so he took the potion and fell straight asleep.

"He will be alright, won't he?" Hermione asked worriedly, scared she might lose another loved one.

"Yes, he should be fine."

Ron walked over to Hermione and engulfed her in a hug and kissed the top of her head. "He'll be fine 'Mione, he'll be fine." ron said rubbing her back.

They walked out of St. Mungo's and apparated home.

r/r.