The Heart wants... what the soul has...

"Something in her eyes..."

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After Hermione went back upstairs, she met Harry and the Weasleys and agreed to went back to the burrow for resting, before she would search for her Parents, even though she hadn't had any idea where they would be. But right now... she was far too tired for thinking about that... she knew they were safe. She had known over the last months...

The first days no one spoke... and everyone was sleeping over days, before Hermione got up after three days, she took a very long bath, and tried to concentrate on Narcissa's soul, but the only thing she felt was as if she was making an out-of-body experience. And that 24/7... she took deep breaths once in a while, before Harry asked her on the fourth day, if everything was alright.

They were sitting at the kitchen table, and she was about to say something, when an owl flew through the open window and dropped a letter, before it just flew back out of the same window... Hermione didn't even looked at the name, but ripped it open and read it:

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"Hermione,

I'm sorry that I left that fast without a single look back at you... without a single word. The moment Lucius had said those words... my world kind of shattered down and recovered at the same time, I thought, he just lied, to get me away from you... but when we were upstairs, Draco was lying on a floating stretcher next to my sister... I had to go, and I hope you can understand it.

I'm sorry how I was speaking with you... that wasn't right... especially after I've felt you... yes, Hermione... I've felt you, before you were sitting on that bed... I'm still glad that you had been there at that moment, and I would like to ask you, if you would be open for a cup of tea or coffee.

Of course not now... I think you have much to do, and please take that time. Rest and recover... write me, if you or your friends need anything...

If you're wondering, what will happen now... I've already talked to Kingsley, and because I've helped you and your parents, I'm listed under "Double Agent" in the Ministry, and there won't probably happens anything. Draco has to stay in St. Mungos, and Lucius was arrested the moment we had been upstairs, and he'll have his trial in a few months.

But let me shorten everything... your parents are in France. Ask Andy... she'll tell you.

-Narcissa."

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,,Mione...?" he ripped her out of her thoughts, and she looked up at him with tears in her eyes... he took her hand and asked: ,,What happened...? Who's writing you...?"

,,Someone... who had helped us..."

,,Who...?"

,,She... she protected me from Bellatrix..." he cocked his head, and she asked: ,,Do you remember a small vial with a parchment around it?" he nodded and said: ,,Yes... we thought you're dead, when we apparated with you after Dobby had dropped that chandelier... and then Fleur said, those bruises were fake, and that you're just sleeping." Hermione nodded, and he continued: ,,She had searched for some potion, and tried different spells until that vial fell out of my pockets. Ron had thought it was poison, but after I've read the piece of parchment, I just gave it to you... the potion, I mean."