Hermione's POV
Today was the day. She had to get dressed, go have breakfast, and leave for Hogsmeade, just like she did normally. She had to pretend that the boys weren't sneaking away while they were out. And she had to pretend she thought that she would see them that night in the common room. It was really depressing. But she could do it.

After she got dressed she went downstairs, sat down with Harry and Ron, and ate her toast. She smiled and laughed with the other Gryffindors. Everyone was so excited for Hogsmeade. After they ate, the three of them walked down to where Filch picked them up and took them to Hogsmeade.

She, Harry, and Ron went to all their normal stores. Honey dukes, Zonkos, and so on. Neville was somewhere else, she didn't know where. All she knew was that they were leaving today, and that Neville was meeting them later. As they were shopping, she noticed the boys bought a lot more than normal. Stocking up, she guessed. After what seemed like hours, it was time for them to go. They were leaving a few houses before the rest of the school, that way no one would notice that they will be going for a while.

"Hey, Mione, is it ok if me and Ron take off for a little bit?" Harry had started his part. This was it. Showtime.

"Yeah, sure. There are still something I need to do. Meet me at the Three Broomsticks, so we can go back together." It was weird, planning to get stood up. The boys wanted to do this so no one would think she knew about it. She had to admit that it was a good idea.

"Ok, we will see you there." At that she reached out and hugged both of them. It wasn't in the 'script', but she may never see them again. She had to. Besides, it's not like she never hugged them. It wouldn't give them away.

After that she turned and walked away. Now she had to shop for 'important' stuff for 3 hours.

Now she was sitting there with all her bags, waiting for Harry and Ron to come. She sipped at her butter beer and checked the time. It was ten minutes after the meeting time.

Time to look for them, just like they said. They were long gone by now, but she had to make a big deal about them leaving. It would totally throw anyone who suspected the truth off.

She got up and headed for the door. After that she stood outside, as if she were waiting for them to walk around the corner. Finally, it was time to go looking.
She walked around, looking in all the stores, but nothing. She began looking in the outskirts of Hogsmeade; to see if they had gone for a walk or something. Nothing. So she went and told the closest teacher, which happened to be Professor McGonagall.

"Professor, Harry and Ron have gone missing!" She really hoped that she looked convincing; Professor McGonagall has a way of knowing when you are lying to her.

"Really, that is most peculiar; Ms Lovegood just came to me to tell me the same about Longbottom. I assume that you have searched for them?"

"Well of course, I looked in all the shops and even in the forest. They are gone. And besides, we were meant to meet up almost an hour ago!"

"They have been gone for an hour or more and you are informing me now? Really, Ms Granger, I would have expected better of you."

"Sorry Professor, but I just assumed that it was Harry and Ron being their usual selves, tardy and forgetful. By the way, what'sthis about Neville being gone too?"

"Well, it seems that something similar has happened to him. He and Luna were supposed to go for a butter beer about 15 minutes ago, but he never showed. Neville isn't the kind to miss something like that, so she came to me, we looked around a bit, but nothing. We even cast a locating charm, nowhere within a mile of her. It certainly is strange."

"Well, maybe they left school." She knew it might be a bad idea to bring an idea like this up, but if McGonagall started trying to make her own conclusions, she might get too close to the truth.

"Left school? Why ever would they do a silly thing like that? Harry ought to know better by now! And Neville? I can't even imagine him sneaking off like that! But Harry has pulled some rather stupid stunts lately; I wouldn't put it past him and Weasley to leave school for some silly escapade, and to bring Longbottom with them." And with that she began to walk away, probably to tell the headmaster. When she was almost out of sight, she turned back towards her, "Don't worry, we will get them back."

"Gosh, I hope not." Hermione said to herself as she headed back to the three broomsticks. "That would be just the complication we need."
She started 'fiddling' with her necklace, to send the signal that she had done her act, now all she had to do was wait.

A/N I am soo sorry about the wait, but 8th grade is CRAZY. Stupid homework is keeping me away from the important things. Well, I have lunch to do my math homework, and midnight to write my stories. :(
And I would also like to say, I am really sorry about the shortness of this chapter, but I wanted them leaving to be its own part of the story. But now that they are out of the way, operation Dramione is back on course. P.S, in my head, them leaving took a lot longer, so sorry again.

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