Hermione's POV

The tears poured down my face as I gathered my things from my room. I wrote my dad a quick note telling him of my plans.

Daddy,

I am sorry that I am leaving so soon after everything has happened, but I know that at the moment I am not wanted here. I don't know exactly where I am going but please know that I will be in touch with you to let you know how I am. Don't worry please, I love you. Please don't be too hard on the boys, especially Harry, he feels betrayed by one of his best friends. I am just leaving for a little while until they have come to terms with everything. Remember that regardless of your feelings of them they still mean everything to me. Don't come looking for me, I will send you word once I have settled.

Love Always your daughter,

Hermione

My tears splashed on the letter, I knew if I didn't leave now I never would. Setting the letter on his desk I took one last look around and left Hogwarts for good.

Harry's POV

Great Harry you are a down right idiot, Ron hasn't been gone a day and you are already feeling his shoes as the idiot that opens his mouth before thinking. Yes I know why Hermione kept here secret, hell I would have too. Dammit, I am and idiot. I am brought out of my thoughts my Draco yelling at me.

"Look at what you did, are you happy now you made her cry again. Dammit Harry I ought to kick your ass for this and last night. I understand why you are upset I really do but do you think that if she could she would have told us a long time ago? You know her never does that girl do anything to hurt another person, hell I can tell it is killing her that Ron died saving her. You need to go apologize to her Harry you know it."

"I couldn't agree with you more Draco," drawled a voice from the shadows. I knew that voice and really didn't want to have to face him in this moment. Not after I had just acted like an ass to my best friend and his daughter. I shook my head to clear my thoughts as Professor Snape walked up to me and Draco.

"Would you mind to tell me why my daughter just ran by me crying her eyes out Potter? Because I was under the assumption that you were best friends even though I am loathed to admit that last part. What is it that she did that offended you Potter? Was it because she wasn't allowed to tell you the truth that I was her Father or the fact that she had to keep it a secret for so long? I know for a fact that there was many nights she would come to me begging me to let her tell you her BEST friend because it hurt her so much to keep such a secret from you."

I was really at a loss for words as to what to say back to him, "I'm sorry sir. I was shocked and surprised that Mione would keep such a secret from us for so long. I am still coming to term with Ron's death, almost losing Mione, and all the other lives that were lost here yesterday."

Snorting at me in reply Snape stepped closer before he spoke again, "like everything else Potter not everything revolves around you. This secret was kept for her benefit, she was already in enough danger being your best friend, but if anyone found out that she was my daughter she would have been in twice the amount of danger. She refused to give up your friendship, but you willingly throw it away because you weren't told something sooner. I used to think that friendship went both ways Potter, maybe I was wrong. Let me make something very clear to you before I leave, to the both of you." He said as he turned to include Draco in this conversation.

"I will give you a free pass today boys, but be warned that if I find out that you have made her cry one single tear again I will personally hand you your asses. That goes for you Draco, godson or not she comes first. I expect you will want to apologize to Hermione; she will most likely be in her rooms. Follow me and I will see if I can get her out of her rooms long enough to forgive you or curse you, oh how I hope it is the latter."

Swallowing the lump that was in my throat I looked at Draco and he seemed to be having the same problem with swallowing. Finally, we made it to Snape's private living quarters; he stepped aside to let us in. "Just wait here in the living area and I will see if I can get her out here."

A few moments later he returned with a scowl on his face, he looked on his desk for something. Once he began reading from a piece of parchment he sat down abruptly. After he finished reading he turned his cold eyes toward me. "Well I hope you are happy with your little tantrum Potter. It seems that you have caused Hermione to leave. You better hope for your sake that she is found quickly by myself for one of you two, because if she isn't I am going to make your life a living hell until the day she comes home. Do I make myself clear?" Snape stood and threw the letter at me, before he stormed into the other room.

I only nodded in reply to shocked to do much of anything else. I read the letter and reread the letter that Hermione had left. It was my fault that she left; I made her feel like she couldn't stay here any longer. I felt like the biggest jerk in the world. I only hoped I could find her and soon.

"Harry, we have to find her there are still death eaters out that would love nothing more than to hurt or kill her. Where the hell would she go? Dammit Harry answer me now is not the time to go all silent." Draco was pacing the living room looking ready to murder someone.

"I don't know where she is but I will find her and bring her home if it is the last thing I do. She mentioned a few placed while we were on the run where she would like to visit one day I just hope it is one of those places."

Draco was nodding his head "I remember that too. I remember her saying something about wanting to go to Australia. She wanted to lie on the beach and forget about everything. Do you think she would go all the way to Australia?"

"I don't know mate but if she there then we will find her. Let's go get our things before we head out." I said as I walked with Draco back toward our private quarters.

"Dammit Harry, we have to find her she means the world to me. I don't want to think of what it will be like without her beside us."

"Me neither Drake, me neither."