After a War ((Old Copy))

Chapter 38 Book 1

After a War

Hermione looked up at Harry and Ron. They were still living with fake memories. She shook her head and let go of them. She looked back at Solomon and remembered what was going on. Remus had pulled Maya to the side so she wouldn't see McGonagall and Snape work with the dead boy. Maya was crying uncontrollably as Remus comforted her and hid his other adopted child from her. He hid how upset he was well, but Hermione could see right through the mask he wore. He had two sons and a daughter, there was a possibility that he would lose one of those sons. He was able to hide it more behind his pale face. The moon may not have been full but it was very close. Did the moon still effect him as a ghost? Hermione picked up her bag and hurried away. She didn't want to be there unless she could help. She went into the cave, sat down, and leaned against the wet stone wall. She remembered everything, including loving Draco. She had to find him. Her ears picked up footsteps. She forgot she was a fox! What was she thinking!? Becoming a animal!? What kind of ridiculous was that!? She shook her head as eight people entered.

"How's Solomon?" Hermione asked immediately.

"McGonagall and Snape have him breathing, dad saw you come in here and sent me after you. I grabbed your other friends on the way." Maya said. Hermione hadn't noticed how Maya called Remus dad. Maybe she had never done it before this point in time.

"Why are you in here alone?" Luna asked as she sat next to Hermione.

"Draco's missing. I have no idea where he is and I heard this voice, it told me that two of us were down, two of us were dead. I'm guessing that the voice meant Solomon," Hermione took a long enough pause for tears to develop in her eyes "and the other is Draco." She added softly.

"We should get back to the castle. Now that we have Solomon breathing, we can move him to the hospital wing." Remus said as he popped his head in the room. Hermione wiped the tears from her eyes and stood up.

She couldn't sleep. Nobody could. They were all sitting in the common room, staring at the fire, not saying anything. Draco was missing, and Solomon was barley breathing. Nobody wanted to bring any of it up. Unless they really didn't know how much it pained others in the room... So naturally Pansy was the one to speak up.

"How are we going to find Draco?" Pansy asked. Hermione sighed, leaned back on the couch, and closed her eyes.

"We can search in the morning when the teachers aren't getting in the way of anything." Maya said.

"Forget this, I'm going to get the Gryffindors and find Draco." Hermione said. She stood up quickly and walked to the door.

"Hermione, you cant just go out there!" Pansy said as she rushed to follow Hermione. Maya rolled her eyes and leaped from her seat to follow.

"I can, and I will. Draco could still be alive and if we wait till tomorrow he could be gone." Hermione said angrily. She walked through the halls and checked every once and a while to make sure there were no teachers nearby. Pansy was walking as fast as she could to keep up. Maya was naturally fast and was walking at a normal pace, she almost pasted Hermione a few times.

"We understand that Hermione but going into the woods is Reckless, we could get ourselves in the same position as Draco and Solomon." Maya said calmly and quietly. Hermione looked at her friends but didn't stop walking.

"I understand how reckless it is, I understand that we could end up like Draco and Solomon but there's that sliver of a chance that Draco's still alive. I will find him, no matter how long it takes, I will find him. I love him." Hermione said as she looked forward and made sure Hagrids hut lights were out before walking into the forest.