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Harry grabbed Hermione's arm and Disapparated, before reappearing at the Burrow. All the other Weasley's were there as well as Kingsley and Snape. Molly had placed Ron on the sofa, covering him up with a quilt. Hermione pushed Harry away again and made to go outside.

"Where are you going?" Harry asked angrily.

"I gotta find him, Harry" She replied, opening the door and stepping out into the cool air. It helped to clear her head and make her brain work again, for it had stopped as soon as Draco left.

"Why Hermione? Ron's dead, you should be focusing on him, not Draco!" Harry snarled, following her outside.

"Draco needs me, and he could be dead soon too!"

"Good, I hope he does die. Do the world a favour" Harry replied bitterly.

Hermione spun round angrily, pulling out her wand. Harry glanced at it before smirking, "You wouldn't get me Hermione, we're friends" He sneered.

"We used to be friends, before you got all pathetic!" Hermione shrieked.

"Pathetic? Ron's dead Hermione! And all you care about is that piece of scum, Malfoy"

"He doesn't deserve this Harry, it wasn't his fault Ron died, I told you that" Hermione cried.

"Hermione, look at his Father, he was a Death Eater. Even Malfoy was a Death Eater. How do we know this wasn't some set up to get us all killed!" Harry said furiously.

"What?" Hermione spluttered, "You think I would be part of that?"

"Yeah - Maybe. I dunno - He could of put you under the imperio curse - you're acting different enough" Harry muttered.

"Acting different?" Hermione asked sceptically.

"Going on about how you love him, how you're going to get married, it's pathetic! He doesn't love you - he doesn't love anyone but himself"

"Harry you haven't seen the side of him that I have. He's not like Lucius"

Harry snorted, "Yeah right. Next you'll be saying he's all kind and harmless. I won't let you go after him, Hermione."

Hermione laughed, "You think you can stop me? Harry, I am smarter, quicker and faster than you at Magic, you really don't stand a chance"

Harry sighed, "You're right. I can't but you won't be able to escape. The Ministry has placed charms and Hexes around the Burrow, no one can leave"

"What?" Hermione shrieked angrily.

"So, you won't be leaving" Harry smiled.

Hermione stalked back into the house, pushing past Harry as she went. She stomped up the stairs, into the room she used to share with Ginny, and flopped down onto the bed. How could Draco leave her? Why was he being all high and moral and why wasn't she allowed to leave? This was stupid, she didn't belong here anymore, she belonged with Draco, saving his Mother and Blaise.

She sat up on the bed, thinking hard. There must be some way out of the wards, she thought. She watched out the window as Errol, the Weasley's old bedraggled owl, flew towards the house, and then it hit her. She knew how to get past the wards, she just needed someone to help her, And the only person likely to do that, was Snape.

A soft knock on the door made her jump, and she turned round trying to look innocent, when she saw it was only Harry. He walked across the room and sat down next to her.

"What do you want?"

"Hermione, this is stupid. We've been friends for 7 years now, and you're choosing him over us!" Harry said desperately.

"He needs me" Hermione replied

"It's too dangerous. You could be killed"

Hermione laughed, "Harry, that didn't stop me coming out with you, did it? I mean we were against Voldemort, I think If I can handle hunting horcrux's and the like then I can handle a few Death Eaters"

Harry shook his head, "So you choose him? After all we've been through? Please Hermione, forget Malfoy. If he dies, then good. But we can be happy, me, you and Ginny, it can be like old times"

"I don't want to be a third wheel, Harry. I'm going after Draco and that's final" Hermione said simply.

"You can't get out" Harry snorted. He stood up and left the room without another word. Hermione waited until he left and then ran down the stairs looking for Snape. She found him in the living room sitting by the fire, reading what looked like a potions book. She slowly walked across the room and sat in the chair opposite, waiting for him to look up.

"Yes, Miss Granger?"

"I need your help" Hermione whispered, glancing around the room to make sure no one was about.

"With getting out of here I assume?" He smirked, causing Hermione to flush slightly.

"Well, Yeah. I can't stay here. Not with Draco out there alone"

"And what of Mr Weasley?" Snape asked.

"I will mourn him once this is over, of course I will. He was my best friend for years, but I can't let someone else die"

"Naturally, do you have a plan?"

Hermione nodded, "I need you to come to the wards with me tonight."

Snape cocked his eyebrow "Oh?"

"I need you to transfigure me into an animal, any animal and then once I'm through the wards, transfigure me back"

"A beaver?"

"Excuse me?" Hermione said, glaring.

"Nothing." Severus smirked, remembering Hermione's big teeth problem. "Of course I'll help, I'm worried about Draco as much as you are"

Hermione continued to glare at him before finally nodding, "Thank you"

She got up and made her way back to the room, she needed some sleep if she was going to go on a wild goose chase for Draco. He could be anywhere, she thought to herself angrily. She decided to go back to the Manor and see if there were any clues as to where Draco had gone, and then after that, she didn't know.

oOo

At 11pm Hermione got up and slowly shuffled across the room, trying not to wake Ginny, who was in a bed opposite her. She grabbed her wand from the bedside table and gently opened the door. It creaked slightly, causing Hermione to panic, she quickly looked around at Ginny, who was still sleeping, and then made her way downstairs. The fire was still burning feebly, but no one else was about so Hermione ran across the room and pulled the back door open.

In the distance she could see Snape standing in the middle of the field behind the house, his back was to her, and he was gazing up at the sky. Hermione walked across and stood next to him. He looked down at her and smirked, pulling his wand out.

"Are you sure about this? You will be on your own until you find Draco" He muttered.

Hermione nodded, "I must do this, Severus" She smiled.

"I will turn you into an Owl as we know they can pass through the wards unharmed. Once your outside I will turn you back, assuming my magic will be able to penetrate the wards"

Hermione nodded again, a bit scared this time. "Let's hope it does then" she laughed nervously.

Severus motioned for her to stand back a bit and then he flicked his wand and she felt herself changing. She was getting smaller, her eyes bigger and sharper. She could see so much more now then when she was human. She took off and flew through the wards, her brain was much simpler, and she almost forgot about Draco needing her, and felt as though she could fly forever.

A few minutes later she saw Severus flick his wand again and she reappeared, bright eyed and bushy haired. She waved in thanks and saw Severus mouth "Good Luck" to her. She smiled, glancing up at the Burrow one last time before Disapparating.

oOo

Severus walked back towards the Burrow slowly. He wished he could of gone with Granger and escape the confinements of all the Weasleys, and Potter. Reaching the back door, he pulled it open and nearly fainted as the heat rushed out and hit him, he never liked the warmth, that's why he liked the dungeons at Hogwarts so much, they were cold, just how he liked it.

He sat back down in his chair, and pulled his book back towards him, beginning to read. He knew that everyone would be angry at him in the morning, but he didn't care. He wanted Draco to be safe, and hoped that Granger would find him. She was a very smart witch after all, though he hated to admit it.

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Morning brought the singing of birds, which woke Severus up. He grumbled as the Sun hit him in the face and caused him to squint. He grabbed his wand and flicked it at the curtains, causing them to close again, then sat back and rubbed his face.

"Morning Severus" Mrs Weasley said, bustling around the kitchen as usual. She had moved Ron to his old bedroom, and told Severus the funeral was scheduled for 2 days time. Would Granger have found Draco by then? he wondered.

Harry was next to come downstairs, yawning widely and hugging Ginny. He looked at Snape quickly then walked into the kitchen and grabbed some toast.

"Has Hermione come down yet, Mrs Weasley?" He asked, now pouring himself some Pumpkin juice.

"No, I haven't seen her. Have you Ginny?"

Ginny shook her head. "I thought she had already come down" She muttered, looking around the room as though expecting to see Hermione hiding behind a chair.

"She's gone" Severus said quietly. Might as well get the anger out of the way as soon as possible, he thought.

"Gone?" All three of them replied, watching him carefully.

"Gone" He repeated, getting up and sending his potions book flying onto the floor.

"Gone where?" Harry asked impatiently.

"Left the wards, gone to find Draco. Pretty obvious really, Potter" Snape sneered. He always did enjoy annoying the boy and nothing has changed since they both left Hogwarts.

"She can't go! You can't leave the wards" Ginny said, but Harry was watching Snape, his eyes slowly narrowing in realisation.

"You helped her go" He muttered, staring Snape straight in the eyes.

"Yes, I did. She wants to be with Draco, Potter."

"Why would you do that? She was safe here!" He yelled.

"Potter, are you stupid? She loves Draco, she may be safe but she won't be happy. And she wasn't safe with you, but I didn't hear you complaining, too busy saving the world, I daresay." Severus sneered, his lip curling.

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Hermione arrived at the Manor, or at the ruins of the Manor more like. There was rubbish strewn all over the ground, covered in a thick layer of dust. She pulled out her wand and began to move some of the bricks away. She noticed Pansy's body was gone as was the blood it was sitting in. Someone had been back, but was it Draco or was it another Death Eater? She hurried to remove more bricks and found a pile of paper lying underneath.

Most of it was crumpled and too faded to be read, but one piece had bold writing on it. Hermione waved her wand over the paper to removed the dust and saw different addresses. Death Eater addresses, and at the top of the list was Rookwood.

Hermione had a weird feeling about this. Who would leave a bit of paper with all the addresses on under a few bricks? She knew it was a trap, she knew a Death Eater had planted it when they returned. Had Draco found it? Had he gone to the addresses not knowing, or perhaps, not caring that it was a trap?

She sighed, knowing Draco, he had gone. She glanced at the address, taking it in, then sighed again and closed her eyes. She turned and Disapparated, preparing for the worst.

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