Rewrite the stars

The Truth

HARRY'S POV
{The next morning}

Today I woke up early so that I could finish my chores so that I could take a shower before I go see Hermione. Thank Merlin the Dursleys are going out for the day so they wouldn't question where I was going and give me more chores so that I can't go.

I went downstairs and started on breakfast. When I was done with breakfast and was about to go take out the garbage I was stopped by  uncle vermin--I mean Vernon.

"Listen here boy I want no funny business while were gone understood" said uncle Vernon with a sneer on his face.

"Yes uncle Vernon" I said keeping my face blank and went to go do my chores. The Dursleys left after breakfast and when I was done with my chores it was almost noon. I went upstairs and took a quick shower and dressed in clothes that didn't look to bad.

I went outside and locked the doors. Then I walked to the side of the road and stuck out my right arm,wand in hand and watched as the nightbus materialized in front of me.

After a bumpy ride I made it to the pub and pulled my cap on and put on a pair of shades so that no one would recognise me. I walked to the entrance of Diagon alley and made my way to the cafe. I walked to the bar and asked for a private room and that if a Hermione Granger comes they should send her there.

She led me to a private room and I waited for Hermione. She came in about ten minutes later and sat down across me. A waitress came and we ordered two cups of coffee. We sat in silence for a while and when the waitress came with our orders I was the first one to talk.

" It's true isn't it" I said softly knowing it was true but didn't want to believe it. Hermione looked at me with tears in eyes and that was all the confirmation I needed.

"I'm so sorry, I know this is hard for you but we can't ignore it" she said and I knew she was right.

"What else is there" I asked dreading the answer.

"Apparently you weren't the only one who was poisoned with a love potion" I looked at her shocked and she gave me a small smile.

"I was supposed to fall for Ron and you with Ginny but apparently it didn't work and I suggest we head to gringotts after this to find out how much they have stolen from you and get an inheritance test done" I nodded showing her I understood.

"And they said something else which is going to be hard for you to understand but you need to believe me" she said looking at me with worry in her eyes. I grabbed her hand and nodded telling her to go on.

"They said that the Potter's are alive but wouldn't give them the password to the Potter family vault since they could only take money out of your trust vault" I let go of Hermione hand out of shock and tried to process her words. " They said that the Potter's are being tortured by Dumbledore and are hidden away somewhere but I don't know where".

I sat in shock and watched as tears fell from Hermione and absently reached up to wipe them away. We sat like that for a while but she started talking again.

"Harry" she said tentatively " can you promise me something" and when I looked at her and nodded she continued" when you leave the Dursleys and decide to leave this place can you possibly---what I mean is can you---urm---possibly take me with you" she said looking close to tears.

"But your parents" but she cut me off by lifting up her sweater and turning around. What I saw made me want to cry because on her back were lots of scars and marks that looked like she had been whipped several times and she had words like"bitch","whore","slut" and lots more carved into her skin.

She turned back around and dropped her sweater to hide her back. I looked at her and saw that she had her head down with her cheeks red from shame and embarrassment. I quickly went to her and hugged her tightly.

"Don't be ashamed you have nothing to be ashamed of" I told her and showed her my own scars and once she saw it she hugged me tightly while sobbing on my shoulder.

"My father hates me" she cried"and all because I'm a witch" she looked so heartbroken that I wanted to kill her father and everyone else who did her harm. When she finally stopped crying I stood up and put her back in her seat and walked back over to mine and dragged it closer so that I could hold her hands and trace comforting circles at the back of it with my thumbs.

"And the worst thing is my mother just laughs as he tortures me" she said in a bitter tone.

"I promise you Hermione that before we leave this hellhole I will make them pay for everything they did to you" I said with determination in my voice and Hermione looked like Christmas came early at the prospect of leaving.

"Come on let's go to gringotts" I said while helping her up. Once we paid and were out of the pub we headed to gringotts with Hermione gripping my hand in hers as if I might just decide not to take her with me.