Our Everafter: Saudade (A Harry Potter Fanfiction) [Harry and Hermione Ending]

Chapter 15

Hermione has been quiet all day, Harry is so confused on how she had been behaving all this time, Everytime he would catch her eyes she would always look away almost like his eyes stings her sight. And everytime he would try and talk to her she would just answer with a nod or shake of her head.

Harry tries not mind it but it always bothers him, What could be the reason she's behaving this way? Did he do something wrong?

Her sudden change of behavior affects both of them and basically Harry just gave up on trying to talk to her, They both looked out for the notes quietly without anyone saying anything, Only the cold breeze of the air making the leaves from the trees dance and the chirping of the birds with their footsteps on every twig.

Hermione was feeling very gloomy, Her chest feels heavy every moment Harry would try and get closer to her. She always remember Ron and Ginny from her dreams. It was just a dream but if they really did find out and they were here they would react and feel the same way.

Hermione didn't want to ruin any friendship with Ginny and also to lose Ron. She loves Ron and she thought maybe what she is just feeling for Harry isn't permanent like what she had for Ron. Maybe because she was longing for Ron that her emotions just goes on by to Harry.

It was before sunset when they went back to the tent to rest. They had been on the forest all day finding things but couldn't get anything, And besides that they haven't got any updates about what's happening to Hogwarts lately.

Which left them really worried sick. All the negative emotions they are feeling right now was almost impossible to handle.

Harry watched Hermione has she cooks dinner silently, Only the sound of the knife hitting the cutting board is all they hear. Harry felt really sad as she stares at Hermione, He just wanted them to be okay, He couldn't understand why she is acting this way all of a sudden.

"Ahh" Harry snapped on his senses when he saw Hermione hissing in pain as she held out her bleeding finger. Harry quickly stood up and held her bleeding index finger. Hermione let him hold her fingers.

"You cut yourself so deep" Harry mumbled and wrapped the towel around her fingers, Hermione stared at Harry who is staring at her with a serious expression. Hermione felt her heart tumble, This is the first eye contact they had made after a few days of her avoiding her. And the way she reacts to this scares her.

"This might hurt a bit" Harry gently says and Hermione putting her all trust to Harry slowly nods. Suddenly Harry squeezed the towel on her bleeding finger. Hermione bit her lips as it stings so bad she can feel tears on her eyes from the pain but harry's eyes held hers, And that stopped her from tearing up.

Harry slowly removed the blood soaked towel and Hermione saw her finger no longer bleeding, but  her white fingers became pinkish red  from the grip. Harry came back to Hermione holding a familiar bottle which Hermione assumes is a Dittany.

Hermione handed her hand and Harry slowly let the drops of the Dittany make contact to her wound. Hermione just sighs at the pain. Silence filled the whole tent, Hermione looked up and saw Harry staring unto her eyes as if he's trying to find something in her eyes.

Hermione's heart skipped a beat when his hand slowly lifts up and placed it over her cheeks. Hermione almost closed her eyes at his warm hands as Harry just stared at her reacting to his touch. Hermione felt tears prickling unto her eyes as she opens her eyes and staring back at Harry.

"Tell me what's wrong here" Harry whispered and Hermione almost let her tears fall when they both heard someone calling out from outside.

"Harry!" The voice increases as the person enters the tent, Harry lets go of Hermione's cheeks and they both turned to person that has came.

"George? Why are you here?" Hermione asks confusion is visible on her voice, Harry was confused too but he still couldn't help but their might be a bad news.

"The Hogwarts, almost all students are sent home after the striking last night. It was the most violent ones after all these months. Some students were seriously injured,magic and spells were splattered everywhere" Harry and Hermione's mouth both hangs as they sank in the news that George just reported. Cat both got each other's tongue.

"Ron has grown more violent and was locked into the infirmary and with chains holding up against him" George gulps as he says those words, And Hermione finally felt the tears she was holding back, Every drop flows fast as she stares at George in disbelief.

"W-what?" Hermione asks unbelievably, Her disbelief is evident on her voice. She could only imagine what Ron is going through right now and it breaks her heart so much. Guilt and Pain is consuming her whole system.

Harry felt as if little needles is pricking his heart when he heard the news. The sorrow and sympathy he is feeling for Ron intensifies, And the anxiousness he is feeling for the whole Hogwarts bursts out from him.

"And as of today, Ginny was captured, A Dragon whom she rode unto came back to Hogwarts, and her stuff were found scattered into a forest near Hogwarts" George says with a serious tone on his voice. That shocked Harry as he stepped forward to George.

"What?! Who did?!" Rage and Worry is lacing unto Harry's voice for Hermione to notice as of now they're both heartbroken from the news. Harry couldn't believe what he was hearing, And at that time he felt weak so weak.

George's lips are pressed into a thin line and Harry instantly knew that it was the Malfoys again who took her. Harry's eyes suddenly darkens. His hand gripped tight, And he can almost feel blood running down his lips.

"Here, The Malfoys left a note in Hogwart as of just today. It says that we should wait until Someone comes to us and bring us to their Manor. The Malfoys Manor" George mumbled handing Harry a note. Harry read the words that are scrunched up and he clenched his fist through the yellow paper.

He can't bare Ginny and Ron being hurt again by his own will. He'll make sure to make this stop. He'll make sure this is the final straw that a loved one of his will be hurt again. He'll make sure of that.