The Boy Who Fought: OC X Hermione

Dumbledore is Dead

The three froze, worried about what was happening. Dumbledore was gone, and how could they get in with aurors everywhere?

"Malfoy. It all clicks! The vanishing cabinet in the room of requirement and borgin and burkes! They form a passage! That's how they got in! Malfoy's been going to fix it so they could use it! But why are they here?" Carson explained, as Hermione's eyes widened.

"Carson you're right! You're so smart! But what do we do?"

"Let's go ask McGonagall!" Ron shouted.

The three ran to her office and burst in.

"Mr. Marshall, Mr. Weasley, Miss Granger, what do I owe the surprise?"

"Dumbledore is on a mission with Harry, but the dark mark is on the astronomy tower! Death eaters are in the castle!" Carson told her, the professor stood up and pulled out her wand.

"Go to the common room and do not, do not, come out until you are told to!" She instructed the three, as they nodded and ran back to the common room.

Carson stared out the window, seeing Bellatrix run down to Hagrid's hut and lighting it on fire. Snape walked after her in a rush, as Harry chased him. Carson saw the two duel, and Snape gets close to Harry's face before fleeing. He must've done something. They now knew he was a death eater. Hagrid ran out of the hut, his beard smoking. Carson and Hermione looked at each other in fear.

The three ran out of the common room and down to where people were gathered. They pushed their way through the crowd to see Harry crying over Dumbledore. Just like he had done with Carson back after the third task. Dumbledore was dead.

Harry cried on Ginny's shoulder, and Hermione did the same on Carson's. He wrapped his arms around her and stroked her hair, trying not to cry himself.

After a few minutes, they were sent back up to the common room. They all went to bed in a somber mood, Hermione clutching onto Carson throughout the night.

The next evening, the four went up to the astronomy tower, where Dumbledore was killed the previous night.

"Do you think he would've done it? Draco?" Hermione asked Harry, once he finished telling the story of what happened.

"No. He was lowering his wand. In the end, it was Snape. It was always Snape. And I did nothing..."

"It's strange. This is a part of Voldemort's soul." Carson muttered.

"Yeah, strange. Only... it's not. It's a fake." Harry told them, handing the locket to Carson. "Go on. Open it."

Carson fumbled with the locket and opened it, a note showing itself. "'To the Dark Lord. I know I will be dead long before you read this but I want you to know that it was I who discovered your secret. I have stolen the real Horcrux and intend to destroy it as soon as I can. I face death in the hope that when you meet your match, you will be mortal once more. R.A.B.'" Carson read out, as Hermione repeated the name.

"R.A.B? Who's R.A.B?"

"Dunno. But whoever they are, they have the real Horcrux. Which means, it was a waste. All of it."

"Ron's okay with it, you know. You and Ginny. But if I were you, when he's around, I'd keep the snogging to a minimum." Hermione told Harry, as he glanced at Ron.

"I'm not coming back, Hermione."

"We reckoned, Carson and I."

"I have to finish what Dumbledore started. I'm not sure where that will lead me... but I'll let you, Carson , and Ron know where I am when I can."

"You really are stupid aren't you? We're going with you Harry." Carson told him, as Harry tried to disagree.

"You don't honestly think you can find all those Horcruxes by yourself, do you? You need us Harry." Hermione explained.

"Yeah. I do. But do me a favor. When I'm around? Keep the snogging to a minimum." Harry told the lovers, as Hermione blushed and Carson chuckled.

"Sure mate."

"You're brilliant. You both are." Harry admitted.

"Thank you. We do make quite the couple hm?"

"Do you think we'll ever come back? To Hogwarts?" Hermione asked, as Carson shrugged.

"I don't know 'Mione." Carson answered.

Suddenly, a cry was made and Fawkes flew through the air. He soared into the sunset. Hermione and Carson stood close together, as his arm was wrapped around her shoulder pulling her close to him and her head was sat under his chin as her head was on his shoulder. If only they knew what was going to be in store for them.