They were just now in a meeting with McGonagall and the staff. No one could figure out how the man could have gotten on the grounds but Hermione figured that since Voldemort was gone, most of the guards of the staff had been let down.

"If I may, I think we should have a watch because I for one, do not want to risk jumping again. I was lucky enough that Draco caught me." Hermione offered.

"The thing I don't understand, Mrs. Chantry, is how he knew you were going to be in the Quidditch pitch."

She shook her head. "I don't know, Professor McGonagall, but I didn't even know I was going to the Quidditch pitch."

"Maybe he used some sort of magic and forced her to go to the pitch." Travis said.

"That is possible."

Hermione shook her head. "This is beyond the point. There is a crazed man out there after me and my necklace and I don't even know anything about it."

"Right the necklace." McGonagall looked at Travis. "Mr. Chantry, if you'd please inform us about the necklace."

He nodded and looked directly at Hermione. "The necklace was Mum's, but when you were born she gave it to you. I don't know why she trusted a baby with all of our powers but she did. The opal that's inside the onyx is our power, the onyx is a protective barrier, I guess you could say. When it feels like the wearer is in trouble it will send a message to any loved one, for help. Or in life threatening cases, like the one you were in today, it could have put a force field up."

She furrowed her brows in confusion. "If it sends a message to a loved one, then how come every time I was beaten why didn't anyone come."

"Well I guess I should have said family member and seeing as how I'm the only other Chantry left and I was Azkaban." she nodded in understanding. "The only way to reach the power of the opal is when you really need it. Ok say for example: if I was the bad guy and I had you trapped with nowhere to go. All you would have to do is grab the necklace and press the opal in, it will either apparate you out or apparate someone to help you, depending on the situation."

"What if they can't apparate where I am? And is there anyway it will use other's besides Chantry's?"

He shook his head. "It doesn't matter, if the wearer is in trouble the opal will work. There's really nothing to it. Yes just think of that person when you press it."

"Oh yeah easy for you to say, you're not the one wearing it and being chased." she paused for a moment. "He can't get it right, not unless I take it off and give it to him?"

"Well he could kill you, but then that'd be a mess. Most likely he'll try to get someone close to you and make you trust them with all your heart so that you'll give it to them. So I suggest that no matter who the person is, whether it's Harry, Ron, Draco, or anyone you trust as of now, do not give them the necklace."

She nodded. "Well this is just peachy. My best friends and my boyfriend could be against me."

Everyone laughed a little. "Don't worry, Hermione, nothing is going to happen to you." Draco said reassuringly.

She looked over to him and smiled. "Thanks, but it sucks that I can't even trust my own friends."

Travis put his hand on her shoulder comfortingly giving it a light squeeze. "Don't worry."

"Like I said that's easy for you to say. Is there anything else we need to discuss? I'm tired, and I have one more class to deal with."

McGonagall shook her head and dismissed everyone. "Hermione, what was wrong with you at lunch today?"

"Nothing Draco, it doesn't matter anymore," she sped up so that she was walking a ways in front of him.

He sighed and quickly fell into step next to her. "Nothing my arse. What was wrong? Did I do something?"

"Yes and no."

"Huh?"

"You and my friends are completely bonkers."

He grabbed her arm and forced her to stop; pain filled her features as she looked into his angry face. "Why do you say that?"

"Let me go, Draco. You're hurting me!"

His features softened and he let her go. "I'm sorry. But what are you talking about?"

She rolled her eyes and started walking again with him next to her. "Harry and Ron took Travis' wand when they were here that day because they don't trust him. Well I have news for them this weekend. And you told Travis he didn't have to stay in your class when you tell me you don't trust him. Besides all that Harry's keeping tabs on me through you."

"He is not! And I don't trust him I just don't see the point in him being in my class he's a distraction to the students."

"Since when do you care about the students?"

"Since I started this job. And what news are you talking about?"

"Nothing they're just going to get an ear full is all."

The week passed by quite quickly which was a relief to Hermione who was very ready to leave the school and see her friends. Draco and Travis were falling behind her skipping form and talking quietly amongst themselves. The students weren't too far behind them and Hogsmeade was just in sight. Hermione sighed as she reached the small town and waited patiently for Draco and Travis to catch up.

"Took you long enough I've been waiting for ages." she joked.

They both rolled their eyes and started walking beside her as students rushed past them and into the shops. "So where are we meeting those thieves you call friends?" Travis asked.

She sneered at him. "I don't know, most likely Madam Rosemerta's(SP)"

They walked silently to the small pub and stepped in smelling the fresh food and fire whiskey. "I'm going to go order us some drinks go find us a table Mione." Travis said as he walked away from the couple. There was a table near the back that was empty and big enough for five so Hermione rushed over to it making sure to get it before anyone else.

Draco followed her and sat down. He wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her close. "Baby, are you ok? You seem to be in a good mood considering what's happened this week."

She slapped his leg playfully. "Of course I'm ok. And why would being in a good mood be a bad thing. I'm just happy to be away from that school."

He laughed. "I can't believe I heard you, Hermione Granger the Know-It-All Gryffindor, say that."

She scowled at him. "I'm not Granger anymore, remember? And besides just because I'm a know-it-all does not necessarily mean I like to be in a school."

He pouted giving her sad puppy dog eyes. "Forgive me?"

She slapped his leg again and laughed. "You are so stupid, how you became a teacher I do not know."

He crossed his arms and started pouting just as Travis walked over to them with three drinks. "What's he pouting about?" he asked as he handed Hermione her drink.

"I was making fun of him." she replied and he laughed.

"Would you two stop making fun of me!" he cried.

That only caused them to laugh more. Which brought the attention of three certain individuals to walk over. "What's so funny?"

Hermione looked up at the sound of a familiar voice. "Harry!" she jumped up and hugged him. "I was wondering when you were getting here!"

He hugged her back and then stepped away. "We told you we'd see you in Hogsmeade."

She nodded and hugged Ron who was standing beside Harry and sat back down. Ginny who was standing there the whole time gaped at her but sat down nonetheless when Harry and Ron did. "So how have you been Mione?"

"I've been good Ron. Thanks for asking."

"Good? Ha! You almost died!"

"What!"

"Nothing Ginny. I just jumped from the stands at the Quidditch pitch." Hermione replied to Travis' accusation.

"What the bloody hell would you do that for?" Ron cried.

"To save my life!" she yelled back. Heads turned in the small pub and she just glared at them until they turned away.

"How is jumping going to save your life?"

She shook her head. "Draco tell them."

He looked at her like she had grown an extra head and set of limbs. "Why me?"

"Because I said so." she declared.

"Fine." he threw his hands up in defeat. "The man that wants her was in the stands with her so she did the only thing she could think of to get away, luckily I had followed her and caught her before she hit the ground."

Everyone nodded in understanding. "We're sorry."

She shrugged. "Whatever."

Harry cocked his eyebrow. "What's wrong with you?"

She shook her head and scooted closer to Draco, who wrapped his arm around her waist. "Nothing, let's just eat and do whatever."

Ginny shook her head. "No! Something's wrong."

Hermione looked at her. "Why do you care?" she spat.

Tears pricked at Ginny's eyes but she wouldn't allow them to fall. "Because I've been your friend just as long as Harry and Ron have and I deserve to know what's wrong with you."

"Yeah right. If you were as much as a friend as they were then you wouldn't have slept with Todd."

The tears finally spilled down Ginny's cheek. "So that's what this is all about? You're still mad about a mistake, an accident."

"I'm sorry, but sleeping with someone is not an accident."

"It is when you didn't want it to happen in the first place."

"Ugh… I can't believe you! First you tell me that you're my friend and you don't want me to be with someone like Todd, but you go off and screw him!"

"Well at least I'm not with Fe-"

Harry placed his hand over her mouth. "That's enough, the both of you. I can't stand to see my girlfriend and best friend fighting!"

Hermione glared at him. "Let her go Harry. Let her finish what she was going to say!"

"No! We both know what she wanted to say."

"Ok then it won't hurt me in the least to hear if from her."

Harry frowned but let Ginny go. "I was going to say, at least I'm not with Ferret boy!"

"I know what you were going to say, idiot. And I don't see how that concerns you! Harry and Ron are ok with it, why can't you be?"

"Maybe because you've dropped me from your life for no reason."

"No reason? No reason! I just told you the bloody reason! What more do you need?"

She shrugged and looked away from Hermione. "Nothing. I was just hoping that by coming here today that we could repair our friendship and start over."

"As if! And besides it's not like I'm particularly thrilled with Harry and Ron either."

"What did we do?" Ron yelled.

"Keeping tabs on me! And taking Travis' wand!"

"Oh that." Ron stated.

"Yeah that. And I would greatly appreciate if you would give his wand back."

Harry nodded and reached in his robes pulling out a dark colored wand. "Here, sorry mate."

Travis nodded and took his wand back. "You didn't put any curses on it did you?"

Harry shook his head. "No we were just holding it for you."

"More like from me, but I can live with that."

Hermione smiled. "And please stop keeping tabs on me, I'm just fine here in Hogwarts."

Ron rolled his eyes. "Yeah so safe that you almost get kidnapped and then almost die."

"Hey the dieing thing was my fault."

Everyone laughed. "I'm sorry, Hermione." Ginny said after a few minutes of silence that followed the laughter.

Hermione smiled weakly and nodded. "I know, and I shouldn't have been angry so long."

They both hugged and when they pulled away everyone was smiling. The rest of the day went by smoothly, with plenty of laughter and fun. Hermione went to sleep that night with a smile on her face and a happy feeling in her heart.