A/N: Thanks for the reviews, they motivate me to keep writing. I have most of the story done, but I am still working on the last few chapters. I also want to apologize in advance for this very short chapter. I tried to make it look longer by double spacing it, but it was only two paragraphs to begin with. The next few chapters are focussed on the final battle, I wasn't planning on including in my story, but one day i felt like writing it so I added it in. Wow! That was a long A/N.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything in this chapter. (In my mind I own Malfoy, but he's not in this chapter, so that isn't relevant).

Chapter 6 – Anything But That

Hermione and Ginny returned to the common room to find Ron waiting for them.

He was wearing a very grim expression. Hermione's eyes took in their surroundings to see if there were any clues to his mood.

Everyone seemed to be okay, just your average Friday. There hadn't even been any attacks that week and everyone was looking

forward to the dance.

But then she spotted it, the carrier of bad news; it lay there so innocently on the table, it was The Daily Prophet.

Hermione eyes widened. No, no one we know could have died, surely someone would have told us. Where is Harry? Why isn't he

with Ron? They were supposed to go to Hogsmeade together. Oh no, what if he was attacked? Or the Death Eaters came for him. It

would be all my fault. If I was with him none of this could have happened. At this thought Hermione collapsed on the floor into a fit of

sobs.

A/N: There is chapter number 6. I think it is the shortest chapter I've ever written. Please Review. ( I promise the next chapter is longer.)

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