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Ron quickly walked to the window and let Hedwig in. She was fluttering around excitedly, and it took a while for Hermione to calm her down and take the piece of parchment from her. As she did, Hermione was horrified to see a small smidgen of blood on Hedwig's wing.
"Ron! Is that blood? Is it Hedwig's? What's going on?!"
"Well, you're holding the letter, Hermione, open it!"
With trembling hands, Hermione unrolled the piece of parchment, and read,
Ron, Hermione,
I asked for answers and I never got them. Now, the Dursleys have tried to have me shipped off…I managed to get away. I dunno how, but I'm going to try and find the Burrow. Don't tell anyone what's going on-it's only going to complicate things.
Harry
Ron stared at Hermione, and then snatched the parchment from her and read it for himself. Hermione's eyes started to water as she looked from the parchment to the blood on Hedwig's wing and made the connection. She sat down on Ron's bed and put her head in her hands.
"Oh, Ron, what are we going to do? Only goodness knows where he is! Harry could be anywhere- on the streets, in London, or maybe...maybe Death Eaters got to him. It's too dangerous for him to be out there on his own. We aren't even at the Burrow! What's going to happen when he shows up there and no one is there. There's blood on Hedwig's wing! That means he is hurt! We need to tell- Ron? What are you doing?"
In her breakdown, Hermione had failed to look up and notice that Ron was no longer staring at Harry's letter. Rather, he had grabbed his bookbag from the bottom of his trunk and had hastily started stuffing it with different traveling items, like clothes and his bathroom kit.
"I'm going to find my best friend."
"Don't be ridiculous, Ronald, we can't leave this place."
Ron gave no answer.
"Ronald, I know it's Harry, but we can't just pack up and leave to go look for him. First of all, we'd never get out. Secondly, it's too dangerous. We have to tell someo-"
"HE'S MY BEST MATE, HERMIONE! FROM THE SECOND HE SAT IN MY COMPARTMENT ON THE HOGWWARTS EXPRESS, WE'VE BEEN BEST FRIENDS. I AM NOT GOING TO JUST LET HIM FEND FOR HIMSELF OUT THERE WHEN WE'VE ALWAYS DONE ANYTHING AS A TRIO! THAT'S WHO WE ARE! WE BREAK THE RULES AND SAVE THE DAY, AND WE ALWAYS, ALWAYS STICK TOGETHER. NO MATTER HOW DANGEROUS IT IS. WHEN GINNY WAS TRAPPED IN THE CHAMBER, HARRY RISKED HIS LIFE TO SAVE HER. WHEN SIRIUS DRAGGED ME INTO THAT STUPID TREE, THE BOTH OF YOU CAME TO GET ME. SO GUESS WHAT, I'M GOING TO FIND HIM, REGARDLESS OF WHAT HAPPENS, AND-
"I'm coming with you, then," Hermione said in a very small voice.
"Well, good then, we're leaving when everyone goes to sleep". Ron's face was red. Hermione had never seen him that angry before, but in her heart, she knew he was right. Harry was their best friend-their unspoken leader, and that was never going to change. They had to find him. No matter the cost. So, quietly, Hermione left Ron to pack and wondered to herself how she was going to manage to pack without Ginny noticing. However, Hermione didn't notice the flash of long red hair that disappeared around the corner as she walked back to the room she shared with Ginny.