Naruko found she was in a comfy bed hugging her a soft pillow, it was warm comfy and breathing…breathing? Pillows don't breath; Naruko opened her eyes to see Hinata fast asleep. Go to see you awake, "good to see you awake," a lazy voice said she looked up to see Shikamaru standing in the door way.
"What am I doing here…"she asked looking around, "shit I need to get back to Harry and his friend," she said in a panic.
"You are so troublesome… Kakashi went in your place so calm down," Shikamaru said.
"How long have I been out?" she asked calming down.
"A couple days but it was more to over use of your chakra rather than the poison but I am sure that didn't help your case," Shikamaru said looking away as they both realized she was in her night clothes but it didn't bother her being seen like this considering her many years of her special Jutsu she invented when she was younger. "I am sure Hinata will be glad to know you have wake-up and let her go."
"What…" then she realized that she had been holding on to Hinata.
"Yesterday evening she came to check on you and you grabbed her and refused to let her go," Shikamaru said, "I will go get Sakura so she can make sure you are fine."
A few minutes later Sakura entered looking tired but happy, "I am glad to see you awake," she said smiling as brightly as she could.
"I feel line and rested so…" Naruko said hoping out of bed.
"Not until I give you the okay sit," Naruko did as she was told not wanting to test her pink haired friends' temper this early in the morning when she looked like she was clearly lacking sleep. Sakura did a full check up and cleared her with a full bill of health.
Naruko decided to find out how Kakashi was doing. It was a good thing she arrived when she did the look on Kakashi-Ron's face was one of murder.
"What is wrong Kakashi-Sensei?" she asked.
"I don't know how you did it for this long," Kakashi said his hand shaking as he pulled out a little orange book. Then he told her what happened during the few days he had been with them, Naruko did her best not to laugh. She took Kakashi back to her loft before returning to Harry and Hermione.
"Where did you go you know you are supposes to still be in bed," Hermione said.
"I am fine," Naruko said calmly.
"But…" Hermione said.
"Stop babying me Hermione," Naruko said, Hermione's face fell at this.
"I am sorry I just feel really bad about what happened, if we would have listened to you…you would have never been hurt and Harry would still have a wand," Hermione said softly.
"It's fine Hermione, I am fine," Naruko said smiling at Hermione she blushed slightly.
"Ron, do you think you are up to moving yet?" Harry asked apparently he was afraid that she might go off on them again.
"Yeah, so mate, where are we going next Hogwarts?" she asked jokingly and Harry smiled, he was happy that Ron was talking to them again because after he had stormed off he had given the both of them the silent treatment.
They went to the forest of Dean, she decided that she would give Snape a status report; she summoned a toad and sent it off to give the report for her. That night while Harry took his turn on watch he noticed a silver doe appeared. Harry felt as if it was telling him to follow it.
Naruko watched as Harry made his way to the lake and went under. She had a feeling that she should act when she noticed the real Ron Weasley enter the waters after his friend.
Harry looked up to see Ron standing there, "Ron did you follow me from the tent?" Harry asked.
"I followed the Patronus, thought it was yours mate," Ron said shivering.
"Mines a stag mate and how did you see it from the tent?" Harry asked.
"I wasn't in the tent mate," Ron said watching his friend, "I just now caught up to you."
"So you didn't return the morning after you left?" Harry asked nervously.
"No…I wanted to but I was attacked by some catchers and when I returned you guys were gone," Ron answered Harry breathing became hard his eyes wide with panic.
"Harry, what's wrong?" Ron asked nervously.
"There was an imposter amongst us…and I couldn't tell it wasn't you they had both me and Hermione fooled the whole time," Harry said in a low voice.
"Is…Hermione with the Imposter?" Ron asked the panic evident in his voice.
"Yes but they won't hurt her," Harry said.
"How can you say that?"
"Because they would have done it already wouldn't they have? And besides they saved us, taking a bite from a snake to protect us," Harry said.
"A snake…like my dad did?" Ron asked.
"Yeah the same snake," Harry said not see the problem.
"Did you take him to the hospital?"
"There was no…no need when we found him he was completely…healed," Harry said.
"I overheard Dad telling the Order that someone who he never saw had an antidote… do you think it could be the same person?"
"I don't know but it would have had to been someone who knew you well enough to fool me and Hermione," Harry said then he realized Ron had the sword, "how did they know the sword was in Godric's Hollow?"
"Maybe they knew Dumbledore really well too," Ron supplied and this didn't make Harry feel any better, it seemed that whoever this was knew more about the people around him than he did.
"Ron I think you should destroy the Horcrux," Harry finally said.
"W-W-Why me?" he asked nervously.
"Because you are the one who got the sword out of the lake so I know it is you who has to do it," Harry said. Naruko watched as the two boys went back and forth.
"I am amazed you went this long and they had no idea…and you were able to keep them undetected… for the most part," Snape said she knew he was thinking about the Ministry and Godric's Hollow.
"There is only so much I can do…I guess I could have used force," Naruko said smirking. Then she heard a pop as Snape disapparated. She watched as Ron stabbed the Horcrux.
"I think if we can avoid it we don't tell Hermione that wasn't you…it might be better that way," Harry said and Ron agreed. They went back to the camp to see Hermione in a panic.
"Where did you to go?" she asked, "and Ron you know Harry didn't have his wand so why did you leave yours?" she held out a wand.
"That's not my wand, this is mine," Ron said pulling out his; Naruko could see the gears turning in Ron's head. "I had a come across that wand after I left I was attacked by snatcher and I got that one in case we need an extra one…"
"Then why didn't you saw something earlier?" Hermione asked. Harry took it, there was a strange feeling it didn't feel like his wand but it felt as if he would be able to use it.
"After my got destroyed Ron wasn't talking to us was he," Harry said quickly. Hermione seemed to by the story and left it alone.
Naruko just smiled to herself, 'I guess it's back to sleeping outside,' she thought to herself.
