Toujours [HarryPotterFanFiction] **COMPLETED**

..The Deathly Hallows..

I climb the stairs two at a time till I reach the girl's dormitory. I lock the door, as I climb under the sheets and pull out my book from Hermione.

I flip open the cover and read her note again..

Rose,

I'm sorry we left like we did. I know you probably have so many questions for me and I'll answer them all as soon as I can. But first things first.

Yes, we are fine. Right now we are camped up in head quarters.  McGonagall knows about this. She knows we are on a mission.

We are about to get one of the horcruxes. It's apparently hidden in the Ministry. It's a locket.  I don't have much time to explain more and I don't want this getting read by someone else.

I hope all is well I'm Hogwarts. Tell Ginny Harry misses her. He misses you too. We all do. I can't wait for your owl. Just send Hedwig back. She knows where to find us.

Turn to page 242 to begin reading a story think you would really like. Maybe it might help you help us.

Stay safe ♡

Hermione

I smile as I flip to the page and read the title of the story.

"The Tale of the Three Brothers" I say aloud, before flipping the page, and begin to read.

"There were once three brothers who were traveling along a lonely, winding road at twilight. In time, the brothers reached a river too deep to wade through and too dangerous to swim across.. However, these brothers were learned in the magical arts, and so they simply waved their wands and made a bridge appear across the treacherous water. They were halfway across it when they found their path blocked by a hooded figure.

And Death spoke to them. He was angry that he had been cheated out of three new victims, for travelers usually drowned in the river. But Death was cunning. He pretended to congratulate the three brothers upon their magic and said that each had earned a prize for having been clever enough to evade him.

So the oldest brother, who was a combative man, asked for a wand more powerful than any in existence: a wand that must always win duels for its owner, a wand worthy of a wizard who had conquered Death! So Death crossed to an elder tree on the banks of the river, fashioned a wand from a branch that hung there, and gave it to the oldest brother.

Then the second brother, who was an arrogant man, decided that he wanted to humiliate Death still further, and asked for the power to recall others from Death. So Death picked up a stone from the riverbank and gave it to the second brother, and told him that the stone would have the power to bring back the dead.

And then Death asked the third and youngest brother what he would like. The youngest brother was the humblest and also the wisest of the brothers, and he did not trust Death. So he asked for something that would enable him to go forth from that place without being followed by Death. And death, most unwillingly, handed over his own Cloak of Invisibility.

Then Death stood aside and allowed the three brothers to continue on their way, and they did so, talking with wonder of the adventure they had had, and admiring Death's gifts. In due course the brothers separated, each for his own destination.