Hermione walked back to where Harry and Voldemort faced each other on the battle field. She couldn't see the ghosts that were surrounding him. Their wands were connected by a fine golden thread that looked like it was about to snap at any moment.
No one was fighting anymore. Everyone was staring at the two men and their wands. Death eaters stood next to the order members. There was no fighting. This was the moment that would decide everything. Everyone's fate was in that thread. It snapped.
A huge black orb covered Harry and Voldemort. They both vanished. Everyone was astonished but as soon as they gained their senses and looked around, death eaters vanished into thin air. It wasn't over.
Grimauld Place was brimming with order members. Everyone was confused. What was going on? Where had they disappeared?
"We need to send out a search party for Harry." Mr. Weasely announced to the group who all nodded vehemently.
"Question is, who will go? We can't send a lot of people. Death eater's are still free." George Weasely piped in.
There was a murmur about who all should go when Hermione said, "I'll go. You all don't need me much here anyway. I'll be able to find him. I have studied tracking spells and I'm ready to perform them."
Everyone protested but in the end, they all agreed. She wasn't that good a fighter and if anyone could find Harry, she could. Tracking spells were complex. But someone had to accompany her.
"I'll go with her!" Ron exclaimed. He was immediately sushed by his family. The order couldn't afford to lose the whole golden trio all at once.
"No. I'll go." Everyone turned to the speaker. Draco Malfoy.
"What are you doing in here?" Ron bellowed. There was a sudden frenzy of people screaming and shouting 'death eater'.
"SILENCE" Mrs. Weasely's voice carried above the chaos. Everyone froze. "If he could walk in through the barriers then he isn't a death eater and is a friend of the order."
Everyone began to nod in agreement. The order settled down and Draco was asked to explain.
"Severus Snape has trained me. I was to be a spy for the order. He explained it all to Dumbledore and Potter. I know the order needs me now. Snape's gone. I'm the last of the spies. They have chosen me to search for Voldemort and aid him back to power."
"You passed the barriers, but how do we know what you're saying is the truth?" Fred asked.
"You can't know. I am resistant to veritaserum. I can give u my memories to view in a pensieve but you may think I've tampered with them. You have to believe me when I say that I'm an ally. You just have to trust me." He added the last part looking straight into Hermione's eyes.
"I believe him. I'll go with him." She shot a look at Ron who was about to protest. Slowly, everyone agreed and realized it was a risk worth taking. The Weasley twins gave Hermione a cartload of Weasley's Wizard Wheezes products like smoke bombs, shape changers etc. to keep her safe. They didn't trust Malfoy but they had no other option. Everyone was scared to see her go with him the next morning, but they prayed for the best.
They stood side by side at platform 9 ¾. Hermione looked up at Draco. They then looked down together at their entwined hands. They would find Harry and save him. Only they could help him win this war. Dumbledore was right. The prophecy was coming true.