"WHAT DO YOU MEAN, YOU WANT TO STAY HERE?!" At the sound of Ron's bellows coming from the stern, Harry, Draco, Teddy, Will and Jack ran towards where he and Hermione were stood.

"I mean I want to leave Australia and move back to England, hopefully here if they'll have me." Hermione was utterly calm. "I don't love you any more Ronald. You are lazy, unkind, foul tempered and completely unsupportive of anything I want to do, unless it happens to be make you food!" Ron exploded again.

"UNSUPPORTIVE? UNSUPPORTIVE?! I BLOODY MOVED OUT THERE FOR YOU!" This in turn set Hermione off.

Realising this was a long overdue argument that was quickly rising to surpass those that had terrified students in Gryffindor Tower, Harry sent Teddy to the house with Winky, promising that he could spend the night on the ship another night, but Aunty 'Mione and Uncle Ron were going to be noisy for a while. Will quickly agreed, saying good deckhands needed to sleep, so Teddy was under Captain's Orders to get to bed. The pair then turned back to the row.

"-And on top of that, I need my family!"

"Your family's all out there! I live with you and you go see your parents every weekend! You don't have any other family!" Harry, angry himself by this point at how his friend was acting, was about to step in, when he was cut off by a scream.

"THEY'RE DEAD!" The pain and heartbreak in that tone was clear to everyone but Ron.

"No they're not! You go see them all the time! Don't lie just to make me feel sorry for you, you little bitch!" He drew his wand, to find three swords pointed at him. Having decided against any and all physical activity not Quidditch related, he had no idea how much damage those swords could do, so continued raising his wand, only to receive a face full of angry undead monkey. Startled, he fell overboard.

"Thanks Jack." Jack, Will and Draco said as they sheathed their swords, then turned to where Harry was comforting Hermione.

"Shh, shh 'Mione, it's ok, I'm here, we're here, you're not alone." He rocked her in his arms as he looked up at the other three, his eyes burning like the Killing Curse in his rage. For Will, who had only seen the happy young wizard who was friends with everyone, this and the voice Harry spoke with next were as shocking as finding out his father was a pirate, all those years ago. Jack and Draco saw the man who had been born in war, and the Captain experienced sailors were willing to go to sea under.

"I'm taking Hermione by portkey back to Australia to pack up her things and settle any affairs. Jack, Draco, follow us in the Pearl, have a cabin ready for her for when we sail home."

"She'll have mine." Jack said quickly. Harry nodded and continued.

"Will, have Kreacher get that bastard off my lands and change the wards. He is no longer welcome. Explain everything to the family, then go to the Burrow and tell the Weasleys the same before he gives them the usual routine, tell them I'll see them in a few days when I've settled everything. Winky!" The elf appeared. "Tell Teddy I have to take 'Mione home to help her move here, so I won't be able to tuck him in tonight, and the four of us and the Pearl will be gone for a few days." She bowed and left. Harry looked down, to find Hermione had fallen asleep. "She said she needs her family. I intend to see she knows just how much she has. I'll need your help."

"Of course," said Will.

"She'll have so much family she'll be begging for her library." Draco said.

Jack just smiled.

Gratefully nodding, Harry summoned the portkey to take her home. Draco moved off to write a quick letter to his mother, then spoke to the house-elves to summon the crew.

Will and Jack looked at each other, saying a single word before moving to their own tasks. The name of the last person either had ever seen that was quite like Harry.

"Elizabeth."

A/N

Ok, explanations.

I have plans for Hermione, and I need Ron out of the way. As I don't like Ron much, but didn't care enough to kill him off, this is the result. Hermione's parents, I did feel bad about, but their deaths (Car accident. Completely painless and very quick for them, I promise) gave me a good reason (on top of her desire for adventure) for her to move to Black Point and showcase Ron's oblivious insensitivity (If she'd lost her parents, she'd have been crying, and her eyes would have been red, and anyone with any shred of care for her, never mind her partner would've noticed, let's be honest.)

Jack the Captain and Jack the Monkey had settled their differences prior to this, and agreed that in exchange for sanctuary from the Augurey in his cabin, she would stop deliberately antagonising him, though the crew was still fair game.

Swords are worn at all times at the Point by those in Will's training class, so that (within reason) they may all spontaneously test each other, developing and honing skills and reflexes. Plus I needed something Ron would underestimate so that he'd step forwards and have Jack land on him.

Sometimes my titles will be clues, and others, like this one, will be almost complete misdirection, but they will always be clear by the end of the chapter, as they'll often be lines I either use as a prompt for the chapter or ones I work in deliberately.

Anything else that isn't clear, send me a review or a PM and I'll explain more.