Ron and Hermione~ A Harry Potter Fanfic.

The Attack

Hey guys! How are you liking the story? I'm going to try and update every couple day but it might go to weeks, if you have any ideas for the story please let me know! thanks. This chapter is kind of short.

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Charity had been cautious of Draco ever since the Hogsmeade trip. She could feel his anger and insecurity wafting off of him in moods and actions whenever she saw him. He would glare at her whenever they would pass by on the way to class or in class and she would return the look. Alot of Draco's rude outbursts and threats have shifted from Hermione to Charity causing Hermione to be somewhat relieved and angry at the same time. Hermione and Charity had established a strong bond ever since the confrontation with Draco and Hermione and Charity usually spent more time with each other than with anyone else, including Harry and Ron. Ron had become very jealous of their relationship because while he liked Charity and thought of her as a nice friend he was missing the quality time he spent with Hermione. Charity had become Hermione's sort of helper. She helped protect Hermione. Charity didn't let anything get her down. She would help calm Hermione down after she got another note and help her relax. Ron was sort of hoping he would be the one to help her but Charity would for now. 

Charity and Hermione sat in the Gryffindor common room doing their homework with Harry and Ron. They sat intently writing their 6 page essay about the uses of the gillyweed plant. It was silent until Ron cleared his throat. "You know that essay isn't due for three weeks." Ron told them. "I know". They both said at the same time. Harry chuckled a little and continued reading Quidditch Through the Ages. Charity set down her essay and told Hermione they should start heading upstairs. As they started heading upstairs Seamus and Dean came downstairs laughing, not watching their surroundings, running into Hermione and Chairty.

"Sorry Hermione". Seamus told her. He continued but as Dean ran into Chairty they stopped and Charity looked down before looking up and meeting Dean's eyes. Charity never noticed how light the brown was in them. His skin was a large contrast of dark against her very light pale skin. She smiled embarassed. "Um, sorry Charity, Uh I wasn't watching where I was going. Dean stuttered. Charity blushed. "It's okay, I wasn't looking either." Charity told him. He grinned and stepped out of her way so she would go to the dorm room. She smiled at him and continued to follow Hermione upstairs. Dean looked up in awe and when he turned aroung he saw Seamus, Harry and Ron smirking at him. "What"? He said. Ron laughed. "Fancy you like Charity"? he asked Dean. Dean shook his head. "No just friends." He said. "Come on, mate that was more than 'just friends' right there" Seamus told him. Harry shook his head in agreement. "Okay maybe but what about you Ron? There's got to be some feelings with Hermione"? Dean asked Ron. Ron shook his head. "I can't decide, my feelings are mixed. I do like her but...." He stopped and stared and Harry in horror. Harry looked confused. "But what? What's wrong"? He asked Ron. "But we shouldn't have had this conversation, I shouldn't have said that. We won't speak of this again". Ron muttered embarassed he had just shared his feelings for his friend. 

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The next day Charity had stayed behind to finish her potions essay when the others went to Hogsmeade. She had finished earlier than expected and walked the Hogwarts ground for some fresh air. The snowflakes fluttered in the cold November air and a couple of the delicate flakes landed on her eyelashes. She burrowed into her winter coat kicking up snow on the grounds. Charity stopped in her tracks and hid behind a weighted down pine tree in the woods on the side of the grounds.

"The American girl knows to much, Charity is her name. She is smart, really smart. She can apperate, at age 15!" Charity heard Draco telling a man, who she guessed was his father, the guy who she saved Harry from a month ago, about herself. Charity remained quiet hoping she wouldn't do anything to cause attention to herself. "The Dark Lord is getting restless, he needs to know what the Mudblood saw in Potter's Prophecy. If she interferes with us finding out then do what you need to do to keep her from finding out." Lucius told Draco. He nodded. "If anyting I'll erase her memory of the whole thing." Charity paled and her heart dropped. Lucius stopped. "Erase her memory? Why not just kill her all together"? Charity gasped a little too audible. They looked towards where Charity has hiding. "Smith! Eavesdropping arn't you"? Daco hissed at her. She took out her wand. Lucius was quicker disarming her.

Charity ran further into the pines, being her only escape way, without her wand. She could hear the snow crunching behind her as the two came closer. She took a sudden turn closer to Hogsmeade and stopped. In front of her escape to Hogsmeade was a giant lake. She cursed under her breath hiding behind a near by rock. She held her breath hoping Draco would pass her. He stood and stared at the rock before exploding it revealing Charity, sheilding herself from the explosion. She stood and started to run but Lucius blocking her path. Draco stunned her in the back, she dropped to the ground in pain and weakness. She could barely move and the two of the leaned over her staring at her. Draco picked up Charity from the ground and followed Lucius as they went farther into the woods. Draco sat her down on the ground in a dark and cold part of the woods. Charity wondered if they hit the border for the forbidden forest yet. She shivered. "Kill me, I know that's what you are going to do anyways, just get it over with". She whispered weakly. Draco shook his head. "Oh Charity, as cruel as I am I can't kill, and father won't either, even though I know he's capable of doing so". He stared at his dad. "If you survive the time until someone comes, if someone comes I will congradulate you. Remember, the Dark Lord is not forgiving Smith". Draco hissed. The last thing Charity saw was Draco knocking her out with a powerful stunning spell.