This chapter is a bit short... But the next one will be lengthy... Please R&R.. It helps...
Harry Potter belongs to J.K. Rowling...
"Hermione..."
Harry woke up with a start. He realized that he was lying on the floor, facing the ceiling, and could see Kingsley, McGonagall and Mr. Weasley pointing their wands at his right. He sat up and noticed the book lying next to Voldemort's body and the previous events came rushing back to him.
"HERMIONE!", he screamed.
He couldn't bear the thought of her absence. She meant everything to him. He wanted to shout at her for being so goddamn stupid at the last moment... He wanted to hold her in his arms again... He wanted to tell her how much he loved her and how extremely idiotic he was to not have realized it earlier...
He felt a soft hand on his shoulder.
"We'll get her back Harry. Don't worry", Luna assured him.
But it didn't make Harry less worried. He wanted his Hermione back... He'll worry later regarding when she became 'his' Hermione...
Harry stood up and reached out for the book in desperation, hoping he would would somehow reach Hermione...
"Harry NOOOO..!" he heard McGonagall scream.
Harry didn't care. He wanted Hermione to be safe. He wanted her back. She deserved better than this...
But nothing happened. The black book lay still in his hands. He flipped through the empty pages and even stared at the cover, willing it to show something, but in vain. He closed the book shut and it slipped from his hands to land on Voldemort. As soon as it made contact with the body, it started glowing.
Voldemort's body started to stir. Everyone stood horrified at the sight. Harry couldn't feel the connection in his scar anymore but felt a different pull towards the figure.
Harry knew that he should be scared... Terrified that Dark Lord was now attempting to sit up... But he felt nothing but shocked. He didn't feel that hatred boiling in him... He somehow felt at ease...
Then as soon as Voldemort opened his eyes, everyone understood why...
They weren't cat-like anymore... They didn't seem frightening, at all... They seemed almost friendly and slightly bewildered...
They were brown... Chocolate brown... The same like that of...
"Hermione?"