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Traveling Soldier

Dear Draco,

Are you safe? I know that it is a question that could have many answers, but all I need to know is that for the time being, you are in no danger of being attacked. I'm going to try my best to be head headquarters when you arrive, but you'll have to tell me before hand so that I can make sure that I'll be there on time. I hope that you'll be arriving soon. It seems like it has been forever since I last saw you. In all actuality, it has been two weeks. Wasn't this war supposed to be short? You said yourself that it wasn't going to last long. Many wars have been promised to be short, but not too many of them ever lasted any less than a few months. I don't want this war to go on forever. It seems like this isn't the beginning of it. It's been going on for years, but everyone has ignored it. Do yo feel that way too? I'm sure that by now, you are sick and tired of fighting for both sides. It must be stressful. I'm not sure that I could ever do it, not only because of who I am and who I'm associated with, but because I would never be able to keep up the act. I'm sure that if I were in your place, I would have been detected already. It takes a lot to go undetected. Imagine what Professor Snape has had to go through. He's been a spy for years. It seems that everyone knows about it but Voldemort.

Someday, once everything has gone back to normal and I've gotten married, I'd like to have children. I guess it's something every girl thinks about when she's little. I always dreamt that I would be successful and have a nice home, loving husband, and brilliant children. It's a dream that I don't want to let go of.

The Order is having a difficult time trying to follow the Death Eaters. They seem to be moving so fast that we can never tell where they're going next. Have you been involved in any of those attacks? I hope not. But, if you have, I'm sorry that you had to go through that. I'm not sure that I could ever kill someone. Especially someone who was innocent. As I stated in a previous letter, these people never had any choice in their lineage, and they have never deserved to be put through that type of torment. Isn't Voldemort himself a half-blood? Why would someone ever want to be like that? People only follow him because they're afraid of him, or because it was drilled into their heads that people who aren't 'pure' aren't good enough and deserve death.

I don't believe that anyone deserves to die. A life for a life doesn't equal out. Innocent people don't deserve to die. I know that I'm being somewhat hypocritical because I'm in The Order. They kill the bad guys. They might be 'bad', but they're still people. Wouldn't a life sentence in Azkaban be more tormenting than an instant death? I think that being put into that prison would be inhumane. Torture isn't a pleasant thing. I pity the people there, but I guess everyone is in there for a good reason.

Do you ever think about what life would be like without magic? It wouldn't be as simple to kill someone without having to ever touch them. Life would be more challenging and people would have other reasons to go to war. In the muggle world, they go to war because countries are in a disagreement or they are harboring weapons that they aren't supposed to have. Here, in the wizarding world, we go to war because of blood. At least the muggles have a decent reason to go to war! I understand that Voldemort doesn't 'agree' with muggleborns or half -bloods, or anyone not pure-blooded, but does he really have to kill them all? It's not like everyone is out to get HIM, but he's out to get everyone but himself and his followers.

I feel as though I've complained through this whole letter. I apologize if you find it boring and pointless, but I needed to get my point across to someone I believe actually understands what I'm talking about.

I hope that you remain safe for as long as you can. I know that neither of can promise complete safety, but I hope that you'll do your best to stay out of trouble. I know I will be.

With love,

Hermione Granger


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