As Hermione woke up she turned over to see if Harry was awake, to only find he was gone. Her eyes trailed from his outstretched hand to find he was there stiff on the floor closed up, alone, she said, "Harry." But he didn't move or tried to reach out to him with thier premature mental relationship to no avail.

His hands were cold, she slowly got out of bed trying to assess why Harry wasn't responding. As she walked round to him, she sat in front of him and looked at him, his eyes were hollow and empty his face tired and his body exhausted. He was most definitely awake just not responding, or worse choosing not to respond. She looked at the clock on the bedside table, it was six o'clock a whole hour before she was supposed to be up. She picked him up and onto her lap and stroked his cheek until he blinked slowly as if awaking from a long sleep he whispered "Hermione?"

"Yes Harry."

"I don't deserve any of this." he whispered again barely audiable

"Oh Harry you deserve all of It." she was now whispering as well.

"How?"

"Because you've made me happy." she admitted to him

Harry blinked at her.

"Now Harry how long have you been up for thinking of that?"

"Well I didn't go to sleep, so all night"

"Well you have to sleep a bit so get into bed."

"Ok" Harry said reluctantly, thinking of how much he didn't deserve this

"And you really do deserve this Harry. I am in your head remember."

Slowly but surely Harry got to sleep even for an hour Hermione thought it is better than nothing.

As Hermione found it hard to get to sleep once she had woke up she decided to read the only book she could reach: A guide to Key Stage two maths. Unfortunately but yet fortunately for her overnight the bond had seemed to increase the pull on them, not only did Hermione crave more contact than simple fingers but also could see whatever Harry was dreaming in her head all of which distracted her until she gave up even trying to read after only ten minutes. Hermione hugged Harry, wrapping her arms and legs round him the craving slowly died down as she looked in her mind dreaming slowly falling asleep herself. As the dream changed Hermione felt trapped and felt blood trickling down her back. The man infront of her with a big belt said "you got better grades than Dudley, howdare you," And gave a lash of his belt.

Finally when Hermione woke up she was in tears. Harry, Her Harry had been isolated from everything but sadness, how many times did she watch Harry get hurt it was painful. As Harry woke up and seen her face he turned away knowing she didn't want him anymore breaking the embracement he spoke quietly, " Hermione I know you don't want me anymore I'll be going now." As he stood up losing contact with her she didn't scream like she thought she would, instead no physical pain came only the feeling of emptiness which apparently Harry either didn't feel or didn't know what it was. Hermione herself felt as if her soul was broken her mind not even the bit of buzz from Harry. As Harry walked to the door she dived down to grab his leg hoping to get the slightest trace of him but no relief came, he didn't even notice which Hermione wasn't surprised at as all she had was sadness and pain. She cried out to him "Harry please don't go" desperately crying for the boy she loved

Instinctively his head turned and she watched his eyes go from to the dull eyes he had when she found him to eyes of fear sadness and pain, pupils wide in fear expecting a lashing a slap at least. As Dan and Emma's door opened and the tall man exited with a belt in his hand about to put it on but rushing to see what was happing had it I'm his hand. Harry immediately stood and closed his eyes out of habit and braced himself for the whipping before Hermione could even stop him when she seen his position she grabbed him pulling him onto her lap before whispering,"No one will hurt you here Harry no one at all."

Harry noticing Dan had put the belt on slightly relaxed but was still stiff and tense. Hermione trying to make him completely relaxed and trying to reform the bond kissed him passionately. At last the buzz in her mind returned and she could not focus on any thought but Harry. Her heart fluttered and she felt complete yet again but her cravings were even stronger now and she knew any separation from Harry would leave her lost and weak. Trying to get the house back in order Dan said "now come on you two let's have breakfast your blocking the staircase."