Revenge

Chapter 25: The mystery parcel and questions.

Everyone was in the great Hall, having his or her breakfast when mail came.

“Mail is here.” Hermione reported to the boys as she lifted her glass of pumpkin juice while reading the paper. Both boys looked up and saw their owls coming toward them.

Hedwig settled herself on Harry’s shoulder while he removed the letter while Pig was hooting, flying around Ron’s head while he tried to reach for him.

“Pig! Get down here now!” Ron growled out in frustration. Hermione rolled her eyed as she held out her hand and hummed a soft song. Pig, slowly, began to slow down as he made his way to Hermione, seemly in a trance. He hooted once when he landed on her wrist, allowing her to take the letter from him.

“Honestly, boys.” Hermione teased while Ron just sat there dumbstruck. Harry just laughed as he picked up the envelope that Hedwig had dropped on his lap.

“It’s from Molly, she wants me to come up for the summer. Geez it’s only January and she are thinking about the holidays?” Harry exclaimed and Ron rolled his eyes.

“Must have heard about your aunt and uncle and it making sure that you are not going to an empty house.” Ron explained while a black owl dropped a parcel on Hermione’s lap then left. Hermione looked at it puzzled as she picked it up.

“Whom would that be from?” Ron asked and Hermione shrugged as she opened the parcel, there was nothing in at all so Hermione, curiously leaned in further to make sure she hadn’t missed anything when a pile of dust flew up into her face, causing her to cough and sneeze. Harry jumped into action, knocking the box out of her hand and turning her face to his.

“Are you okay?” Harry asked and Hermione nodded.

“Yeah I’m fine, just a little dust.” Hermione smiled sweetly at Harry who nodded but wasn’t convinced. He looked at Ron who just raised an eyebrow and shrugged as he went back to his food.

Dumbledore noticed that Harry looked a little worried and wondering what just happened.

                “The parcel had been sent.” The male voice said to the female and she nodded.

“Good, the minute she dies Harry will be vulnerable and I’ll be able to put my move on him and he’ll soon be mine.” She declared with excitement.

“Yes and we’ll get rid of Miss Granger while we are at it.” The male voice remarked as they both walked out the room, laughing.

                “Why would he want to kill our daughter?” Linda demanded and Stuart shrugged.

“As far I know, there is nothing she would have done to him to make him vengeful!” Stuart exclaimed.

“Maybe it’s because she one of those type, what was it Harry said, Muggle kind?” Dudley asked from his side of the wall and the two adults looked at each other.

“But it doesn’t make sense, why go to all the trouble to kill her just because she is Muggle born?” Linda asked and Dudley shrugged.

“Harry told my mom that there was this guy out there that hated all Muggle born and wanted to kill them all, can’t remember his name though, very confusing.” Dudley explained with a shrugged.

“Voldemort, but it’s not him, Harry wounded him last year and Hermione described him to us so that way we would know.” Stuart explained and Dudley shrugged, not having any more ideas.

                Draco and Hermione were walking from the Potion class toward the stairs.

“You are feeling okay?” Draco asked, concerned and Hermione rolled her eyes.

“Has Harry been talking to you?” Hermione asked and Draco had the decency to blush.

“Can you blame him?” Draco asked. “After we found out you had been kidnapped I’m telling you, I’ve never seen him that angry in all of my life, seriously, even after what happened with Cedric, Last year just took the cake.” Draco explained; Hermione looked at him.

“Can you tell me what happened?” Hermione asked and Draco looked at her. “It just that no one will tell me what happened when Harry found out I was kidnapped, all I know that he bashed Krum’s head but that’s all.” Hermione explained and Draco thought about it for a minute then looked back at Hermione as Dean walked over to them.

“I will tell you later, how about we go to the library later and I can tell you what happened, it is a long story.” Draco explained and Dean was confused.

“What’s a long story?” Dean asked.

“About last year when Harry found out about Hermione being kidnapped.” Draco summarized and Dean nodded.

“Very long story, I’ll come too so you can have some help.” Dean suggested and Draco nodded, thankful for the help.

They saw Harry heading toward them with a smile. Hermione smiled when she saw him. Harry stopped and kissed her gently on the lips.

“I was just coming to see you.” Harry whispered and Hermione giggled lightly as she kissed him gently on the lips once more then turned to Draco.

“So will you get me when we have to go to the library?” Hermione asked Draco and he nodded.

“Sure, I’ll look where the sun is shining.” Draco teased as he walked off with Ron and Dean.

“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.” Dean started humming which caused Harry and Hermione to laugh. Hermione looked at Harry with a mischievous smile.

“You make me happy.” Hermione sang and Fluffy’s heads snapped toward Hermione with a growl, which caused Harry to be confused as he noticed the dog’s action and looked toward Hermione.

“Hermione are you okay?” Harry asked, concerned for his fiancée. Hermione just giggled then all of a sudden blood spurted from her mouth. Harry gasped as he grabbed her before she fell.

“Hermione!” Harry cried out, he lifted her up into his body as he hurried up toward the Hospital wing where Poppy let out a screech.

“Mr. Potter!” she exclaimed then worried when she saw Hermione. “What is the meaning of this?” Poppy demanded.

“I don’t know, she wasn’t looking well and when I asked her if she was okay, she just let out a giggled then spurted out blood then fainted!” Harry reported as he laid her on the bed “Poppy you have to help her please!” Harry begged. Poppy bustled forward as she shooed Harry aside.

“Go and get Albus and the rest of the staff! Now!” she barked, Harry casted on last longing look on his fiancée that was lying on the bed before doing Poppy’s bidding.

Soon everyone was assembled, Albus had taken Poppy to the side to get the information she was so reluctance to give.

Harry was sitting on the bed next to Hermione, holding her hand.

“How is she?” Ron asked and Harry shook his head, the D.A and all the teachers were standing all around the two of them.

Hermione stirred lightly as she opened her eyes and saw everyone around her.

“Hi guys.” Hermione greeted, both, Harry and Ron sat down on the bed.

“How are you feeling?” Ron asked and Hermione chuckled lightly.

“As well I could feel I guess.” Hermione said.

“Don’t worry Mione, we’ll find out what happened to you.” Harry swore.

“My two best boys going to save the day again?” Hermione asked and they smiled.

“You betcha.” Both Harry and Ron swore at the same time. Everyone left the room to leave Harry and Hermione by themselves.

“So what do we do now?” Ron asked Dumbledore, Harry came out and shut the door behind him.

“How is she?” Luna asked.

“She’s smart, she knows something is wrong.” Harry explained as he led them all toward the room of requirement. “I want the smartest people in the library, I want to know everything there is to know about the mysterious gift that had arrived, I want to know who’s owl they belonged to know right down to why they would pick her.” Harry ordered and everyone nodded.

“Albus, what’s happening to her? You are the one who spoke to Poppy.” Minerva asked and Albus looked at them all.

“There is some sort of virus is in her body and is attacking her organs…”Albus explained but Harry lost it.

“Just tell us!” Harry snapped and Albus gulped.

“Her organs are cooking, if we didn’t have the healing medication, they would be liquefied by day time, the medication are the only thing that is keeping her alive right now.” Albus explained; Harry felt the air being sucked out of his lungs as he leaned against the wall only to slide down it.

Malfoy shook his head.

“No way, not this girl, I don’t care what any evil or fate or whatever says, they are not having her.” Malfoy stated firmly while Ginny ran a soothing hand up and down his arm, she knew that he come to care for Hermione like a sister and he wasn’t going to lose her.

“Hey Harry, she’ll be fine, you know it.” Ron said as he gently shook Harry’s shoulder and took in a sharp intake of breath when he saw the empty look in Harry’s eyes, the last time that happened was when Hermione pushed him away, she got kidnapped and when Harry was determined to keep her safe.

“I can’t lose her Ron.” Harry whispered with pain in his voice and eyes. Ron nodded.

“You are not going to lose her. None of us are Harry, I promise you that.” Ron swore, hoping to the higher power that he was correct.