Hermione shook her head and pulled out the box of her mother's things She transfigured a silver chain and hung the pretty ring she hadn't seen before at the end she couldn't help but think it may have been her birth father who had given it to her mother, she smiled as she looked at it, she charmed it unbreakable and made sure that it couldn't be removed without her doing so herself along with a resistant charm to keep it safe from fire or general damage she wouldn't want to lose it or have it broke, scratched or damaged by the war. However, she was stopped from putting the necklace on when she heard the common room door slam an then her own one opening she turned to look at Harry.
Harry walked into Hermione's room he saw her puffy eyes and tear streaked face he saw her holding a necklace with a ring on the end it was beautiful ''Allow me.'' he walked over taking it from her and attaching it around her neck he smiled when she turned to him ''That is beautiful Hermione.''
Hermione smiled at Harry ''It belonged to my Mum I don't know who gave it to her because I never seen her wear it I know it wasn't that Bastard I called dad all my life so perhaps it was from a grandparent or my birth father I am not sure but I feel a pull to it when I first laid eyes on it I felt like that so I decided to hell with it and put it onto this chain to wear I charmed it so it can't be broken, scratched, dented, removed or stolen I made sure that I am the only one who can remove it and that it is protected for when were in war.''
Harry smiled he picked it up and smiled it was perfect and simple just like Hermione ''Well it's lovely I assume you have been remembering?''
Hermione allowed Harry pull her down on the bed she nodded ''Yeah I didn't want to but it happened I remembered the time I walked out on her.''
''Oh Mione, it will be ok it will get better we will end this war soon and go visit your mum I promise you.''
Hermione nodded as she leaned her head on his shoulder ''I know. So what are we to do about these Horcrux what do you want to do?''
''I think we should do what you said wait.'' Harry said seriously
Hermione nodded ''I will look into the stuff that could be a Horcrux as well as prepare necessary if it comes to it and you still want to look for them we will be prepared.'' she knew Harry would want to go hunt for them so she would be prepared. ''I suggest if we can't find anything before the wedding then we go that day.''
Harry nodded as he listened to Hermione he kept his hand over hers ''I think that is a good plan.'' she smirked ''Right well I think we need to do some homework don't you?''
Harry groaned ''Do we have too Mione.''
Hermione got up and placed her hands on her hips ''Harry James Potter you get you butt in that common room right now and do the homework if you want good grades to become an Auror.''
Harry jumped he hated when she used his full name because it was always used as a warning and a I'm not playing I am serious sign when she says it he got up and did as she said he supposed she was right he did want to become and Auror but not end up getting it because he is a hero but because he got the grades to prove it.''
Hermione and Harry both pulled out their homework and began working on them Harry asked for help occasionally from Hermione and she helped him while she worked on each one she smiled at Harry she knew he hated work but she knew he wanted to achieve things she looked back to her own work and continued.
Harry stretched his back and rubbed the aching muscles in his neck from bending over he looked at the time and his eyes widened in shock it was ten o clock they had been working for close to four hours no wonder his neck was aching he closed his books and looked at Hermione ''Hey Mione i think we should call it a night we've been working almost four hours.''
Hermione lift her head up when she noticed Harry closing his books she furrowed her brow ''Oh right time does go fast when one is having fun.'' she smiled when Harry laughed ''You go to bed then I'm going to do a little bit more.''
Harry frowned ''But Mione you need to sleep you have had a stressful and emotional day.''
Hermione shook her head ''I can't right now harry if i did i would only start remembering and don't want to right now.'' she saw he was about to argue she raised her hand to stop him ''I will be fine i promise i won't stay up to late i don't fancy being late and half asleep when i go to see Professor Snape tomorrow to sort out my times and days i will be helping him in the lab.''
Harry sighed in defeat as he stood up ''Fine as long as you don't stay up to late i mean it Mione you have stayed up so late that you only had about four hours sleep i don't want that to happen to you again it's not good for you.'' he told her seriously
Hermione sighed ''Harry go to bed already, i won't stay up late ok i promised you.''
Harry nodded he picked up his books walked over to Hermione dropping a kiss on top her head he headed to his bedroom leaving a pensive, stubborn and working Hermione behind.
Hermione sighed and began to do some more writing when she realized her mind wasn't on the task she threw her quill down in frustration she leaned her head back against the couch and closed her eyes, she could feel a headache coming on after a few minutes she sat up and began fiddling with her necklace as she began to remember the time she got what would be her last letter from her mother.
Hermione was sat in the Burrow in the room she shared with Ginny she was sitting on the bed it had been almost a week since the event that caused her to walk out of her childhood home she would be going back to Hogwarts soon she hadn't told the Weasley's what happened she just told them her parents went on a holiday and she didn't want to go so she wondered if she could stay with them and of course they bought it and here she was thinking about her mother wondering if she had done the right thing should she have walked out on her mother knowing she could be beaten more often since she wouldn't be there she shook the thought out of her mind when there was a knock on the door ''Come in.''
Harry had been watching Hermione for almost a week he was concerned by her abrupt arrival and when she told them what happened he could see something else he knew she was lying he just didn't know why but he was concerned because when he saw the Weasley's hug her she flinched and placed her hand on the side of her neck and rubbed like she was in pain and he wasn't stupid he had been hit plenty of times by Vernon Dursely so here he was knocking on her door he was going to confront her she hadn't been her self for a while he walked in when he heard her give him permission '''Hey Mione, you ok there having dessert.''
Hermione wiped her eye and the action did not go unnoticed ''Oh im not hungry right now I'm just tired.''
Harry walked up and shut the door he sat on the end of her bed ''Mione I'm not stupid what's happened at home.''
Hermione shot her head up to look at him ''Nothing i told you they went on holiday..''
''Don't Mione they have not gone on holiday something else has happened something that made you touch the side of you neck and flinch when Molly and the others pulled you in for a hug. you can't lie to me i have been watching you Mione your acting depressed and not your self you eyes hold sadness and pain and i think you are hiding something perhaps bruises.''
Hermione's eyes widened in shock she panicked how would he think of her knowing she ran away like a cowered ''No..nothing Harry i don't know what your on about.''
Harry got up and touched the side of her neck and watched her take in a mouth full of air as she hissed in pain he moved his hand away ''You were saying?'' he raised his eyebrow at her ''Mione, i won't think you weak i have been beaten lots of times as you well know and your the only one who has seen them and you helped me so let me help you.''
Hermione had tears in her eyes she knew Harry was right she let out a breath and cancelled her glamour charm she knew when Harry had seen them because he gasped. she jumped when she felt Harry's hands softly brushing over her bruises she couldn't bare to look at him.
Harry watched and his eyes widened in horror Hermione had a huge purple and green bruise around her neck like someone strangled her with an inch of her life as well as a black eye he took his a deep breath in shock he reached his hand out to her neck and softly run his fingers across her bruise ''Mione.'' he couldn't say anything else he was to angry ''Who did this to you!'' he demanded
Hermione looked up and saw concern and anger she blanched when she saw the anger in his eyes ''It's worse than it looks Harry it was my own fault i interrupted and shouted at him when he hit my mum.''
Harry shook his head and clenched and unclenched his hands ''This has happened before? and your mother is abused as well?'' he almost yelled
Hermione flinched and shied away from him a little but realised how stupid she was being ''Yes this was the worst one out of them all this is what made me finally take charge and leave the man i called father all my life isn't my father that's what he said although mum insists he is and that it was in the heat of the moment but i know it's true he wasn't my father so he adopted me because he found mum couldn't have anymore kids after me only he hadn't signed up for a freak let alone a daughter so after that i left i couldn't stay there anymore i couldn't handle it and Mum well i begged her to leave and she wouldn't i regret leaving now i cant help but wonder if i hadn't then maybe i could protect her or be there for support take a bit of the pressure of her.'' she sighed '''So im not allowed back to the house i am banned from there so if i want to see mum i will have to see her someplace else luckily my last year has already been paid for and i got all my stuff otherwise i think i wouldn't be in Hogwarts any more.''
Harry saw Hermione flinch and move away he realised it was because of his outburst he sat down next to her and listened to her as she told him what happened he couldn't believe it ''Mione, you did the right thing it may not seem like it but you have nothing to be sorry for..'' but he never got to finish what he wanted to say as an owl flew through the window dropping a letter onto Hermione's lap
Hermione looked when the owl dropped a letter on to her it was the owl she bought her mother she watched as it flew off Hermione looked at Harry ''You can't tell anyone about this not ever Harry you are the only person i trust you are the brother i never had and it looks like you are the only person i have as family as of now.''
Harry smiled he loved Hermione too and he already saw her as his sister and only family Ron had a family a big one so it didn't seem the same ''Ok i promise and your my only family as well Mione.''
Hermione noticed it was her mother's writing she opened it and snorted she placed it back in it's envelope and into her trunk after she read it little did she know that it would be her last ever written letter she will ever receive she shook her head ''Of my mum telling me that i am not adopted and how much she loves me and how she is proud and to stay safe that i do believe but my father i do not i never felt a connection with the man anyway not like a child should ill right to her when i can be bothered she won't care.'' and so she did she closed the lid of her trunk on the letter the last ever letter.
Hermione wiped the lone tear that made it's way down her cheek, she sniffed a couple of times it hurt and she blamed herself for not ever writing back even if it was just to say 'I am ok and love you too' but no she chose to do nothing until finally the summer when she apperated to meet her mother in a local pub in London and when she never turned up so she apperated to the house in concern and that was one thing she would never forget that moment when she lost her mother for good.