My Double Agent

Chapter 21 ~ Fights and Drama

It was Saturday evening, October 4th. Hermione was cutting Harry's hair while Ron was taking a nap. She then stopped remembering something she read, "Oh my god..."

"What?" Harry asked as Hermione ran over to her book.

"I'll tell you in a minuet."

Harry runs over to her holding the back of his head, "Maybe you could tell me now."

She looks up at him, "The Sword of Gryffindor, it's goblin made."

Harry looked at her confused, "Brilliant.".

Hermione giggles, "No, you don't understand... dirt and rust have no effect on the blade. It only takes in that which makes it stronger."

Harry still confused, "Ok?"

Hermione scoffs as she sits down, "Harry, you already destroyed one horcrux right? Tom Riddles diary, in the Chamber of Secrets."

"Yeah... with a Basilisk Fang... If you tell me you've got one of those in that bloody beaded bag of yours."

"Don't you see? In the Chamber of Secretes you stabbed the Basilisk with the Sword of Gryffindor, it's blade is impregnated with basilisk venom."

Harry looks at her surprised, finally understanding, he then sits across from her, "It only takes in that which makes it stronger."

"Exactly, which is why..."

"It can destroy horcrux's."

"That's why Dumbledore left it to you in his will."

"You are brilliant Hermione, truly." Harry says grabbing her hand.

Hermione giggles, "Actually I'm highly logical which allows me to look past extraneous detail and perceive that which others overlook."

Harry nods, "Yeah, there's only one problem..."

All the sudden the lights went out. Hermione tightens her grip on Harry's hand frightened but then Ron walks in from around the corner, "The sword was stolen." He then clicks his deluminator and the lights turn back on, "Yeah, I'm still here. But you two carry on, don't let me spoil the fun."

Hermione looks at Harry confused, and Harry turns towards Ron, "What's wrong?"

Ron sighs, "Well, nothing's wrong. Not according to you anyway..."

Harry rolls his eyes, "Look, if you have something to say don't be shy, spit it out."

"All right I'll spit it out! But don't expect me to be grateful just because there's another damn thing we've got to find."

"I thought you knew what you signed up for."

"Yeah, I thought I did too."

Harry then stands up and walks over, "Well, I'm sorry.. But, I don't quite understand. What part of this isn't living up to your expectations?"

Hermione stands up and slowly starts to walk over as she listens. Harry then continues, "Did you think we were gonna be staying in a five-star hotel, finding a horcrux every other day, thought you'd be back with your mum and Lavender by Christmas?"

"I just thought after all this time we would have actually achieved something, that you knew what you were doing, I thought Dumbledore would have told you something worthwhile. Thought you had a plan!"

"I told you everything Dumbledore told me! And in case you haven't notice, we have found a horcrux already!"

"Yeah, and we're about as close to getting rid of it as we are to finding the rest of them, aren't we?"

Hermione then stands in between them and walks over to Ron, "Ron, please.." She tries to take the locket off of him, "Take this off.." Ron pushes her hands away from him, she reaches for it again, "Please take the horcrux off." Ron then pushes Hermione to the side and she starts to cry, "You wouldn't be saying ay of this if you hadn't been wearing it all day."

Ron ignores her, "Don't know why I listen to that radio every night do you? To make sure I don't hear Ginny's name, or Fred, or George, or mum, or Lavenders."

Harry starts to get angry, "What you think I'm not listening to? You think I don't know how this feels?!"

"No you don't know how this feels! Your parents are dead! You have no family..."

And with that statement Harry charges at Ron and they begin fighting, Hermione now starts screaming as she tries to pull them off of each other, "Stop!"

Harry pushes Ron off of him, "Alright fine, go! Go then!"

Ron takes the horcrux off and throws it on a nearby bed and then starts collecting his things. Hermione looks at him, "Ron..."

Ron then stops at the tent opening and looks at Hermione, "And you... are you coming or are you staying?"

Hermione looks at him in shock then turns to Harry knowing she can't leave him. She then turns back to Ron. He nods, "Fine, I get it. I saw you two the other night..." He looks at Harry, "In love with my sister he says..." then he looks back at Hermione disgusted.

Hermione looks at him shocked, "Ron... that's nothing. Nothing even happened."

Ron then walks out, Hermione still trying to keep her friends together chases after him, "Ron where are you going, please come back. Ron!" And just like that, he apparated right in front of her. Hermione falls to her knees in tears, not believing that Ron just ditched them.

They waited there for about a week just in case Ron came back. But Hermione knew deep down, he wasn't. Harry sits by Hermione at the table and sighs, "I'm sorry... but-"

"Just... let's go... it's not safe to stay here. Depending on how much the horcrux messed with him, we don't want to risk him giving our position away."

"Ok... look Hermi-"

"I don't want to talk about it right now ok? Just help me pack."

Hermione then stand up and starts packing. Hermione was angry, she didn't try to hide it. Once everything was packed, Harry and Hermione apparated away. Once there they set up camp once again. Hermione was missing Severus even more now that her friends were breaking apart. Once everything was settled down, Hermione sat on the stair and listened to the radio. 

Harry sat in a near by bed and listened with her. Shortly after, Harry fell asleep. Hermione got up and went outside. She decided to write a letter to Severus.

Severus,

These past couple weeks have been horrible. Ron left. He got into a fight with Harry and left! I'm honestly still in shock that he would ditch us like that. He also has it in his head that Harry and I are together.  It's truly beyond stupid. I have a bad feeling Harry's going to want to go to Godric's Hollow soon. Which, I know Voldemort is waiting for. But, we might find some more clues, it sucks. 

Harry isn't doing to well either, I can tell the stress is getting to him. We're kind of at a stand still, without the Sword of Gryffindor there isn't much we can do. Hopefully we can find it. I miss you. How are you? How is Draco and Astoria? I miss them too. I hope they're having an easier time then I. Though I hardly doubt it.

I just wanted to give you an update on everything. I love you.

Forever yours,

Hermione Snape.

And with that, she called down her owl gave it treats and the letter before it flew away. She smiled as she watched it fly away. Then looked to the fire in front of her and sighed.