Author's Note:

I know guys it's almost been a week since I last updated this story so I decided to publish this chapter earlier than expected. J Sorry I have so many misspelled words in the previous chapters. I will try to correct them in the near future.

This is long chapter by the way. I tried to cut it into two chapters but it just felt wrong. So I just leave it as it is. ;) This Chapter is written through Hermione point of view.

Thank you guys for all your support!

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Chapter Five – The Unplanned Travel

Before everything else happened, Hermione day started fine. It was December 24, 1996, she was supposed to take a night flight with her parents to France but she pleaded them to allow her spend the Christmas in the Weasley's Burrow. She was so happy when her parents agreed. Hermione owled Ginny straightaway and the Weasley twins fetched her in Diagon Alley. They took the Floo in Leaky Cauldron. Her alterations with Ron would not stop her to see her favorite Family. She needs to put her feeling for him to hold. It has been affecting their friendship lately and Ron comments about her during Transfiguration Class did not help either. However, she was determined to let bygones be bygones. Besides, Harry needed their company the most. Harry is still healing from the death of his godfather Sirius.

When they arrived at the Burrow, she was immediately bombarded with hugs and greetings of pleasant Christmas by Mr. and Mrs. Weasly. Mrs. Weasly announced her arrival and Ginny, Harry, and Ron raced through the stairs.

"Mione!" Ron called and hugged her. Harry and Ginny followed Ron's lead and hugged her too.

"I miss you too guys." she said when they released her. The twins showed up and hovered over Ron.

"How are you Mione? I thought you won't come." Harry inquired.

"I'm great Harry. I initially planned not coming but I abandon that thought immediately. I'm so happy I'll be able to spend the Christmas with you guys." Hermione replied. Ginny squealed and hugged her again.

"I'm so glad you change your mind!" Ginny said.

"Wow I never saw Ronniekins run that fast before." Fred teasingly interrupts.

"Well I have Fred. Do you remember the blueberry pie incident?" George said.

Fred acts as if he just remembered something, "Ah! Of course! How can I forget?"

"Ron would run…" George said and putting his arms over Ron's shoulder.

"as fast as the firebolt..." Fred supplied.

"for the things he like." George and Fred mused and give Hermione knowing look.

Ron was as red as Tomato. Ginny giggled and Hermione blushed.

"Cut it you too!" Ron shouts pushing the twins away from him.

Fred and George shake their heads giving Ron the look of mock disappointment. "Don't raise your voice to us young man."

Ron signed and mumbled sorry.

There was a second of silence but Fred clapped his hand and happily said, "Now you need you pay your penance!"

"What?!" Ron said.

"Do you honestly think as simple sorry will buy your way out?" George said and took a hold on Ron shoulder to prevent him from running away.

"You need to earn your way out little brother." Fred smiled and turned to Hermione, Ginny and Harry. "Now ladies and Harry excused us. We need to spend just a little time with our brother." Fred said then George drags Ron upstairs.

"No! What are you going to do to me?" Hermione heard Ron shouting. She didn't want to know what will happen to Ron in whatever experiments the twins will conduct to him.

It is not until dinner when she saw Ron again. It is a warm and lively dinner. She was stealing glances towards Ron who sat beside Harry. Ginny told her that Ron did not invite Lavander at the Burrow for Christmas. She wants to talk to him to settle something's out. He was slightly blue and it concerns her. When he saw her, he raised his hand indicating to drop whatever question she will ask.

Afterwards, the trio was standing alone at the Burrow's kitchen sink, peeling a mountain of sprouts for Mrs. Weasley. Snow was drifting past the window in front of them. Harry was relaying to them the event he witness during Slug Club Party.

"Yes, Snape was offering to help him!" said Harry. "He said he'd promised Malfoy's mother to protect him, that he'd made an Unbreakable Oath or something —"

"An Unbreakable Vow?" said Hermione, looking stunned. "Are you sure?"

"Yes, I'm sure," said Harry. "Why, what does it mean?"

"Well, you can't break an Unbreakable Vow…" she said.

"I'd worked that much out for myself, funnily enough. What happens if you break it, then?"

"You die," said Ron simply. "Fred and George tried to get me to make one when I was about five. I nearly did too, I was holding hands with Fred and everything when Dad found us. He went mental," said Ron, with a reminiscent gleam in his eyes.

"I beg your pardon?" said Fred's voice as the twins entered the kitchen.

"Aaah, George, look at this. They're using knives and everything. Bless them."

"I'll be seventeen in two and a bit months' time," said Ron grumpily, "and then I'll be able to do it by magic!"

"But meanwhile," said George, sitting down at the kitchen table and putting his feet up on it, "we can enjoy watching you demonstrate the correct use of a — whoops-a-daisy!"

"You made me do that!" said Ron angrily, sucking his cut thumb. "You wait, when I'm seventeen —"

"I'm sure you'll dazzle us all with hitherto unsuspected magical skills," yawned Fred.

"And speaking of hitherto unsuspected skills, Ronald," said George, "what is this we hear from Ginny about you and a young lady called — unless our information is faulty — Lavender Brown?"

Hermione got annoyed upon hearing the girl name. Ron turned a little pink, but did not look displeased as he turned back to the sprouts. "Mind your own business."

"What a snappy retort," said Fred. "I really don't know how you think of them. No, what we wanted to know was… how did it happen?"

"What d'you mean?"

"Did she have an accident or something?"

"What?"

"Well, how did she sustain such extensive brain damage? Careful, now!"

Mrs. Weasley entered the room just in time to see Ron throw the sprout knife at Fred, who had turned it into a paper airplane with one lazy flick of his wand,

"Ron!" she said furiously. "Don't you ever let me see you throwing knives again!"

"I won't," said Ron, "let you see," he added under his breath, as he turned back to the sprout mountain.

"Fred, George, I'm sorry, dears, but Remus is arriving tonight, so Bill will have to squeeze in with you two."

"No problem," said George.

— "Then, as Charlie isn't coming home, that just leaves Harry and Ron in the attic, and if Fleur shares with Ginny and Hermione —"

"— that'll make Ginny's Christmas —" muttered Fred.

"— everyone should be comfortable. Well, they'll have a bed, anyway," said Mrs. Weasley, sounding slightly harassed.

"What are you two up to?" asked Hermione asked. The twins laugh and leave while saying about character building stuff.

"Gits," said Ron darkly. He peeled a few more sprouts and then said, "Are you going to tell Dumbledore what you heard Snape and Malfoy saying to each other?"

"Yep," said Harry. "I'm going to tell anyone who can put a stop to it, and Dumbledore's top of the list. I might have another word with your dad too."

"Harry I believe Snape isn't really trying to help Malfoy, he was just trying to find out what Malfoy's up to." Hermione said.

"I heard him Mione," said Harry flatly. "No one's that good an actor, not even Snape." Hermione relented and pretended to let it go.

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Everybody, including Tonks who just arrived, was wearing new sweaters when they all sat down for Christmas dinner, everyone except Fleur (on whom, it appeared, Mrs. Weasley had not wanted to waste one) and Mrs. Weasley herself, who was sporting a brand-new midnight blue witch's hat glittering with what looked like tiny starlike diamonds, and a spectacular golden necklace. "Fred and George gave them to me! Aren't they beautiful?"

"Well, we find we appreciate you more and more, Mum, now we're washing our own socks," said George, waving an airy hand. "You're gorgeous Tonks! Anyone you fancy here?" Mrs. Smacked George and the family burst into laughter.

Lupin cleared his throat and continues to eat while Tonks sat contently beside him. Only a fool would not see the budding romance between the two. By the time they had finished their Christmas supper, Tonks bid farewell and Lupin offered to see her home earning a whistle from the twins. Hermione change her sweater into her red dress earning a collective gasp of admiration from Weasley Clan especially Fred, George and Ron. Ginny smirked and gave her a wink. She joins the Weasley's to see the couple out. As they were leaving, Bellatrix Lestrange apparated a few meters from the front door then encircled the house with a raging ring of fire. "I killed Sirius Black! I killed Sirius Black! Are you going to get me?" Bellatrix taunt Harry.

"Harry NO!" she shouted. Then all Hades broke lose.

When Harry saw Lestrange fleeing into the marshland, he took off after her in an attempt to avenge the murder of his godfather, Sirius Black. Ginny ran after Harry trying to stop him and offer him help against the attacking Death Eaters. As the ring of fire closed behind her, attacking and holding back Lupin, Tonks, and Mr Weasley who had attempted to follow the pair into the reeds. Hermione immediately grasp her wand at ready. She didn't care about rules today, her first priority is to go wherever Harry run to. Six Deatheaters approached them, Fluer, Bill, the twins, Molly surround Ron and Hermione while Arthur and Tonks tried to get out of the fire to follow Harry.

Lupin sent a patronus to Dumbledore then runs towards her and said. "Hermione you need to flee to Grimmauld place. I will send Harry afterwards."

"No! I will fight! I will not leave!" she vehemently refused.

"You need to flee! You're a muggleborn! These Deatheaters will not have a second thought to kill you!" Lupin insisted.

"Remus! The flame is out!" Arthur shouted and runs toward the reeds alongside Tonks. Lupin reluctantly left her and followed the pair.

The battle continues. Fluer was able to hold her ground and knockout one Deatheater and run towards Bill to help him. The twins were also able to knock one down too. Molly, Ron and her was battling two Deatheaters. Then, Lupin and others emerged from the reeds with Harry and Ginny.

"Go floo to the Grimmauld place!" Lupin commanded to her and Harry while fending offs other Deatheaters. He was able to stun it and grabs Harry inside the Burrow with Hermione and Ginny following behind.

"I will not leave! I will kill that Bitch!" said Harry.

"You will not! You will go now!" Remus ordered.

"She killed Sirius!"

"No! She didn't!" Remus vehemently said.

"What—I saw her Lupin. I'm not stupid!" Remus cupped the Harry's cheek.

"No." He calmly said. "Sirius is alive. He was comatose at Grimmauld place. We've been tending him. I cannot explain to you now. But Sirius is ALIVE!"

Ginny walked passed her and grabs Harry's hand and runs to the floo and disappeared with the green fire.

"You're lying." She accused Lupin. Lupin took a deep breath and explained.

"No I'm not lying. It was supposed to be a secret. Sirius is alive but barely. Telling Harry that his godfather is alive would be cruel if Sirius would later on succumb to death. That is why we decided not to tell him until Sirius is fully recovered."

Then they heard several pops of apparition outside. Lupin turned to her again. "Hermione go! We do not know if those are friends or foe." said Lupin and runs outside. Hermione grabs a floo powder and proceeded to the fireplace. She was saying Grimmauld Place when she was interrupted by a huge explosion shaking the house then she felt the pull of floo'ing.

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Hermione groaned and runs her hand through her hair after recalling what happened. She was sure she was not able to say Grimmauld Place clearly. 'This is so messed up! This is must be the way the universe punish ungrateful kids.' She thought. She looked at the boy slump beside the wall opposite to the fireplace. She needs to take care of him first then she'll go visit Professor Dumbledore.

She levitated the body and proceeded to the floor where Regulus room is. She settled him in the bed. She grabs the bottle of firewhisky she was able to pick up and pore the some content to the wizards dress robe.

"Sorry Black. But I need you to forget about me. OBLIVIATE!"

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