An hour later saw the Trio leaving Charms class they had no more lessons it was dinner time, so they made their way to the Hall Hermione looked at Ron ''Ron, you are coming back to our dorm we need to talk about what Dumbledore told Harry.''
Ron looked at Hermione confused ''Why? What has be said?''
Hermione rolled her eyes ''You remember Harry needed to have a chat with the Headmaster well he has told harry something about Voldomort but in his true style he made it sound cryptic so that it was hard to understand so I decided we needed to discuss it in private were people wont over here.''
Ron looked at Hermione and then to Harry and nodded ''Ok then now can we speed up a little please I am hungry.''
Harry and Hermione both chimed together ''Your always hungry''causing the three to burst out laughing Hermione thread her one arm through Ron's and the other through Harry's as they headed to the Hall for dinner.
Harry, Ron and Hermione were sitting in the hall talking about the ball coming up ''What are you going to wear then.'' she said, looking at both Harry and Ron but before she could get a reply a few owls arrived when pig dropped a box in front of Ron, Hermione smiled ''Open it up then?''
Ron shook his head at Pig as he crashed making a mess before flying off he nodded at Hermione and opened the box only to groan in humiliation ''You got to be kidding me.'' he cried as he pulled the outfit out of the box grimacing he looked up to see everyone laughing including Harry.
Harry watched with Hermione as Ron opened the box and he couldn't control his laughter ''Well it looks like Ron got his dress robes sorted.''
Hermione looked she tried to hide her own laughter ''Well I think it looks unique and it probably means something. I think you will look fine in it Ron and when we attend the ball you will have all forgot about it.'' she smiled at him only to glare at Harry when he laughed and handed Ron part of the robes that was missing.
Harry grinned ''Hey Ron don't forget this?'' he said, handing him the other part to his Dress robes, but stopped immediately when he saw the death and warning glare Hermione shot at him. ''Yeah mate Mione's right, you will be just fine.''
Ron looked at Hermione after throwing the robes back into the box and sitting down ''No I am not wearing them, I don't even want to go anyway, what's the point it's a waste of time.'' he said not noticing the hurt that flashed through Hermione's eyes
Hermione looked at Ron hurt ''I am going Ron and Harry besides, I will be there.''
Ron looked at Hermione and Harry ''So, your always with us anyway so what's the difference about a stupid dance?'' he turned to his plate and started to put food onto it.
Harry looked at Hermione when Ron said he wouldn't go he saw the hurt look in her eyes he shook his head he just wanted to slap him over the head and call him an idiot if he kept this up Harry was going to make Ron pay for hurting her friend or no friend.
Hermione shook her head and began filling her own plate up with food she quietly ate not minding the lack of conversation for once she was fed up, she hated balls and dancing, but it was the principle he should want to go with her regardless if he had stupid clothes to wear he should do anything to try and make her happy she just sighed to herself she couldn't be bothered to even shout let alone argue with him she decided to let it drop.
At the head table a total different conversation was taking place Minerva leaned over to Albus ''have you noticed that Hermione seems to be out of it since being back?'' she asked with concern in her voice she cared deeply for the girl she looked at her like a niece and hated seeing her down or struggling.
Albus looked out at were Hermione was sitting with Harry and Ron and looked back to Minerva he could tell she cared a great deal for the girl ''I have noticed occasionally but then again she is probably thinking about the war as most of the children will be do not forget she Harry and Ron have a lot more to worry about.''
Minerva focused on the girl she watched as she ate some food before pushing it around her plate Minerva remembered the fear and worry she felt when they had come back from the department of Ministry she was in the hospital for three whole weeks recovering from a curse she had been hit bye trying to protect Harry. ''Yes I suppose your right, however she was more brilliant that usual today in class.''
''Oh how so?'' Albus asked
Minerva beamed this time ''We were turning solids into water they were supposed to turn a goblet that had water inside into a solid ball of water.''
Albus looked nodding in understanding ''Yes I am aware of that, quite hard to master.'' he knew because he could control water himself and he knew it is hard and you have to be not only skilled but powerful as well.
''Yes and Hermione did it on the first go with out struggling it stayed like it for a minute but she still did it. I couldn't believe it. I mean I knew she was clever and quite powerful but not that powerful Albus. Even I took a few attempts before I could grasp it. Harry managed a partial transformation also.''
Albus stroked his beard, deep in thought Interesting she can transfigure solids into liquids? I wonder if she could control water or fire even? He shook the thoughts out of his head ''I see well she is quite the talented witch It shouldn't be so surprising, however she clearly just has the skill in Transfiguration.'' he turned back to his meal still thinking over stuff.
Minerva smiled and went back to her own meal she couldn't wait to see what else Hermione could do perhaps she could suggest Hermione consider becoming an Animagus.
Hermione, Harry and Ron left the Great Hall together and headed down to their dorm once they entered Hermione plopped down on the sofa, Harry sat next to her while Ron sat in the chair opposite she was still pissed off with Ron but right now there was more important things to do ''So What did he say exactly?'' she turned to Harry and waited for him to repeat whatever was said.
Harry smiled at Hermione and Ron ''Ok so I went up to see him and he started saying about how Voldomort managed to keep him self alive by some dark magic he said that he began thinking about it more because he kept coming back and he couldn't explain it then he started showing me some parts of riddles memories he wants to work on showing me them he said something about the diary as well he said that had something to do with him and then stopped.''
Ron looked at Harry and Hermione like they had spouted another head ''Well that's no good is it how the hell are we supposed to know what he means.''
Hermione processed all that Harry was saying she was thinking over everything a spell that has managed to bring him back alive until he could use Harry's blood so how the hell was he staying alive once you die you cant come back unless you could find away of creating doubles of your self. But she was interrupted by Ron talking.
Ron laughed ''How the hell could he be coming back anyway he was killed dead people can not be brought back to life unless their was more than one of him of course.'' he snorted but then jumped when Hermione shouted
Hermione listened to what Ron said good point their would have to be clones of him to stay alive unless he used a spell to preserve him self Hermione gasped and shouted ''That's it.''
Harry jumped as well as Ron ''What's it?''
Hermione began pacing back and forth ''Don't you see, Professor Dumbledore said something about coming back all the time.'' she took a deep breath ''Well Ron is right a dead person can't keep coming back to life and you killed him plenty of times until he used your blood so how could he be coming back?'' she looked at Harry.
Harry and Ron both looked confused ''your not making any sense.'' Ron said while watching her pacing
Hermione shook her head ''The only way he could come back was if their was either more than one of him or he managed to preserve him self so that if his body was damaged he would be reborn kind of thing until he could get to use you so that he can have a body again, how many times has he come back until the Grave Yard?''
Harry furrowed his brow at Hermione ''Well their was the stone in first year then chamber in second so three times in total what does that have to do with it though?''
Hermione stopped pacing and looked at Harry ''Exactly and you destroyed him first year and he came back in our second then you killed him again and he came back third notice the pattern, How did you kill him in the chamber you said he seemed to be sucked into the diary?''
Harry nodded his eyes were wide ''Yeah he was his seventh year self he was human and when I went to hover the fang on the diary he panicked and tried to reach for me so I stabbed it and as I did a huge light burst from him he screamed and he was sucked back in somehow and the Diary had a huge burn mark right through it and it shrivelled up.''
Hermione began pacing again and then it clicked ''Soul Magic. We are dealing with some kind of Soul or spirit magic and if that's true then Professor Dumbledore was right it is terrible.''
Harry and Ron looked at Hermione confused still ''What is so bad about that exactly?'' Ron asked
Hermione sat down ''I have heard of something like it before I can't think of the name but it has something to do with the person, they split their soul in to little pieces and attach it to something that will preserve them so if their body is destroyed they are able to come back only they won't have a body so he had to wait until fourth year to do the ritual to give him a body by sharing your blood.''
''Ok so how would you split your souls exactly?'' Harry asked
''Murder.'' Hermione said in a low whisper looking at both Harry and Ron
Both Harry and Ron gasped when Harry locked eyes with Hermione ''How does that ruin the spirit?''
Hermione took a deep breath ''to murder someone would be a sin it is not in your self to Take a life of another and when you do it rips little pieces of your soul from you so every time you cast the killing curse a little part of you splits from your soul it isn't good.''
''S..So if I was to kill someone then m..my soul would be ripped apart.'' Harry felt sick of the thought
Hermione shook her head ''Yes and no if you did it on purpose to hurt someone just because you wanted too and didn't feel anything or remorse for doing it and you enjoy doing it then your tainting your soul because it isn't in a human nature to kill or take someone's life if you however say killed Voldomort then I doubt it would split your soul because your good even as much hate you have for him and if you could find another way to kill him with out using the killing curse then you would that's the difference between you both he liked killing and did it on purpose you don't like it.''
Harry was as pale as a ghost he felt sick ''Ok so what is this magic exactly and what happens when your soul splits?''
Hermione smiled at him and ''It attached onto something my guess is that Diary was one thing that a part of him was attached too from what you described, he would want them somewhere safe so no one could find it and it would be something that means something to him.'' Hermione sighed ''I will head to the library tomorrow and look it up i think i saw it or something similar anyway if it is soul and spirit magic i doubt it will be in the library however i do think it would be in the Headmasters office.''
Harry and Ron looked at Hermione but it was Ron who spoke ''You want to break into the Headmaster's office and take a book?''
Hermione looked at Ron ''Yes not yet though i will try the library first but we need to get into his office i need to look at his books i think he would have it.''
Harry was shocked by what Hermione had just said but he would do anything to get a hold of the book he couldn't believe how clever and bright Hermione was he would never off thought about that sort of thing ever ''Mione your are Bloody Brilliant.''
Hermione laughed and hit him in the arm ''No i just read a lot so i would have come across it sometime.''
Ron shook his head ''No Mione Harry's right you are Bloody Brilliant.'' he smiled at her ''So what we going to do now and how are we going to get into his office if we need to? and what makes you think he would have the book in the first place?''
Hermione shook her head ''Because he seems to know stuff and he is keeping it to him self he is only allowing parts to be spoken I am sorry I know you both trust him and so do I but after all these years I think he is manipulative and he is using us as pawns in this war he will do anything and risk anyone to see that Voldomort is brought down damn the consequences.''
Ron gaped at Hermione ''You can't be serious?.''
''Yes i am. take first year he allowed the stone to be here knowing that Voldomort would want it and Harry was here it shouldn't have been here in the first place it should have been destroyed as he said to Harry after he woke up in hospital he gave Harry the invisibility cloak, knowing full well he would use it third year he told me to go back in time to rescue serious and buckbeak, knowing how dangerous it was and second year you said he saw you in Hagrid's and he didn't stop you he knew you were planning something you see it is all strange he awarded points and praised us more so Harry.''