Dramione

Twenty two

Harry was sitting in one of the common room chairs staring at the words of his book, without any regard to his surroundings.

"What are you reading?...."

He looked up, meeting his girlfriends eyes, and quickly closed the book.

"oh.....nothing much.....just a plain old book."

Ginny gave him a questioning look. "just a plain old book?"

"absolutely!"

"You are a terrible liar Harry Potter!"

"I'm not lying-". She quickly snatched the book from his hands. "Hey!"

She turned the book over in her hands making out the front cover. Her face drained of color. "How did you find this?....I thought.."

"I went back this week to look for it, and it appeared."

"Why Harry?.....why would you need the advanced potions book of the half blood prince?.....I thought you wanted me to hide it for a reason."

"It's snapes....and I know why we hid it...but I thought it could help."

"With what Harry?" She said softly coming over to sit on his lap.

"I can't tell you that....I promised I wouldn't."

"Promised who?" She asked gingerly rubbing the back of his hand.

"Her-" Harry began but was interrupted by a loud crack.

"HERMIONE!....." the two on the sofa stared at the new figure in the room.

"HERMIONE!....SHES GONE!" Draco said fear plastered on his face. 

"What do you mean she's gone?!  I thought she was with you."  Harry said standing up.

"What is going on here?  And why does it involve the advanced potions book?" Ginny asked.

Harry turned to his girlfriend.  "I was reading the book to help with what me and Hermione were working on."

"Oh you mean the Dumbledore thing...." Draco said remembering she told Harry.  "Is that why she is gone?!" He said eagerly hoping the two would know where she was.

"DUMBLELDORE THING?" Ginny asked.

Harry looked at Draco meeting his eyes, sighing inwardly. "Oh sorry.....did she not know?" He said realizing his mistake.

"NOT KNOW WHAT!" Ginny yelled fed up now.

"Ginny...I will explain everything-" Harry said.

"Ok if you two don't mind...there is a bigger problem. Hermione is gone! May I remind you." Draco said sharply

Ginny glared at Harry, sighing knowing she would have to wait to find out what the Dumbledore thing was. "Dracos right...we have bigger problems right now. So....what do you mean Hermione is gone?" Ginny asked now more concerned about her friend.

"Well...we were at the manor....my mom brought up marriage...she started planning a wedding....I think it freaked Hermione out..and well....shes gone."

"Gone?" harry asked still confused.

"she apparated away....and I have no idea where she is!"

It was silent untill Harry spoke "I think I might."
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Hermione felt a sudden pain, most likely the cause of the twigs poking in her back.  She opened her eyes, taking in her surroundings. 

Her eyes met a dark grey sky, and the tips of pine trees, which were swaying slightly.   She sat up, realizing she was in a forest, Siting on a damp cold ground.   

She stood up shaking off the mud from her dress....taking a closer look at where she was. "The forest of dean" she whispered. IT figures this was the place she apparated to. A place where she could get away....at least for now. She knew eventually she would have to face Draco again....but right now being away seemed the most appropriate.

She ignored the uneasy feeling she had In her stomach...caused by the reality that all she wanted was Draco...not to be away from him.

She felt tears form in her eyes, and tried best to be strong. She was Hermione Granger and couldn't cry over a guy! Never would she lose her backbone, she couldn't. vunrability was her greatest fear.

She snapped back to her senses locating a familiar area off In the distance. She made her way towards it, remembering the charms she placed. she raised her wand, and sure enough a tent came into view. It was just the way Her, ron and Harry had left it.

She entered the tent going over to the bed she had slept in, evident from the few books that lay astrewn.

She was tired, which wasnt surprisig as she remembered the last 24 hours. Draco had only been released from the hospital wing this morning....which when Hermione thought about it...was so distant from now. How could she go from waking up in dracos arms,and bickering about him changing his shirt...to hiding from him miles away.

Exhausted, she pulled down the covers and slipped into the bed. Whithin no time she was asleep.