Doppelganger

Chapter 27 The Golden Trio Reunited

Hermione woke up alone and yawned. The last thing she remembered was that she fell asleep in the bath as exhaustion took over. She noticed an envelope on the nightstand and opened it revealing a note from her husband.

Hermione,

Enjoy your time with the dunderheads and I will see you Monday.

She chuckled as she put down the letter and began to get dressed. No Wizarding robes for her today dressing into simple muggle jeans and a black T-shirt with white lettering state "The voices in my head are talking to me and they do not like you." She walked down the stairs and entered the kitchen to make a cup of tea and noticed Harry and Ron sitting at the table.

"Magical or doppelganger?" She asked as put the kettle on.

Harry laughed. "Magical Hermione and I must say that you look like shit."

Hermione turned and glared at him as she pointed to her shirt. "The same to you Harry Potter." She replied as she noticed the dark rings around his eyes.

Ron chuckled. "Still the same old Hermione. I remember that shirt as you forced us into that muggle shop in London in our seventh year."

Hermione brought her cup of tea and joined the table as she remembered the reluctance of the ginger haired wizard going into the store. She laughed as she rubbed Ron's hair and sat down. "Where is everyone?"

"The doppelgangers went to Blackpool to see the lights saying as long as they were in England they might as well visit a few places before they died." Noticing Hermione's look of horror.

"Don't worry Hermione I think they were joking. Everyone else went home to their families for the weekend. I personally think that everyone wanted time away as when we meet here it usually involves a mission and death."

"Harry you should have went with Ginny and Ron with Melody." Hermione admonished as she sipped her tea.

Harry looked to her. "Hermione everything has been so hectic since you returned. And I mourned you as your death almost broke me. The memory that you gave us after you died was the only thing that kept me going through the years. Then you arrive back in the flesh and we are apart for most of the time. Besides I have to talk to you about last night." Looking to her knowingly.

Hermione looked to him. "You're right Harry. I miss you both so much. Let's get out of here so we can relax and talk."

Ron looked to her. "Well it can't be any Wizarding place as He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named has spies everywhere."

"Somewhere isolated from view from both Muggle and Wizard." Hermione murmured as she realized the perfect place.

She stood up and motioned her friends to join her. "I have the perfect place guys. Grab my hand."

Harry and Ron grabbed her hand and they Apparated away and appeared in an obviously abandoned muggle church.

Harry pulled away noticing that he was in an old muggle church that had not been used in years. "Where are we Hermione?" He asked.

"We are in the muggle Stanford Training Area in Norfolk in the abandoned village of Stanford. The village was cleared during World War Two so that troops could practice for the Normandy invasion. Despite the promise of the of the muggle government to return the land they never did. The Ministry of Defence protects the church as most of the village was destroyed by live fire exercises. We are safe from prying eyes."

Harry sat next to her and looked to her. "You killed me last night Hermione." Noticing Ron's shock at his best friend's words.

"I did Harry at the command Albus. You had a Horcrux residing in you." She told him as she her eyes began to tear.

"I know Hermione and I want you to tell you that I understand. Everything was explained when I was in the other place."

Hermione sat down next to him and grabbed his hand. "What place?" She whispered out.

"It was the other place Hermione. A place between the living and the dead. I saw Fred and met my Mum and Dad there. It was peaceful there Hermione and I felt love that I had only experienced one time before in my life when I met Ginny." Harry closed his eyes as he continued. "The dead of our mission beckoned to me promising peace and rest. Hermione it was appealing as I made my way towards them as I saw DEATH holding out a hand." Harry paused remembering the promise of rest. "My dad grabbed my hand and I suddenly found myself in what I think was the cottage that my parents died in while protecting me."

"Oh Harry!" Hermione moaned out.

"It's okay Hermione." Harry reassured her as he continued his tale.

"My Mum and Dad were there along with Major Granger and a man in a military uniform that I did not recognize. Mum explained that the Horcrux within me had been destroyed and that I could travel back to the living if I desired. Dad showed me the future if I decided to die and it would be worse than the vision that we saw. It was horrible!" Harry shuddered as he remembered. "I saw you crying with Ron and I came back."

Hermione looked to her wizards as she gathered them into her arms. "We are together again and we will defeat him."

Harry looked over the unused church. "Let's get out of this place Hermione. It reeks of deception from the muggles. The stones call to me to release it so that it would be used again as a place of worship. It has sat unused for decades and the church despairs and I do not have the power do what it wishes"

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Severus sighed as he dressed in his Deatheater's robes to check on those tasked to watch the Granger residence. He needed to see the lay of the land as he walked towards the two wizards as he cast a Notice-Me-Not charm around them and snarled out "Report!"

"First Knight they have not left the house at all."

"Very well and make sure you do EXACTLY as the Dark Lord commands." As he walked away in deep in thought. Hermione should have sensed what he was doing and commented about it. He knew that she was safe as he had not felt any fear from her at all.

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"Come on guys lets go again!" Dragging her two friends towards the huge rollercoaster.

"Blimey Hermione this muggle park is wicked." Ron spoke out as he hugged her.

"My mum and dad would take me here every summer. I love Thorpe Park."

They wrapped their arms around one another as they stood in line.

Later they sat at a table eating chocolate ice cream.

Harry looked to his best friends. "Gods I've needed this Hermione. I have not been in the muggle world in over five years and always constantly moving around."

"What were you doing Harry?" Hermione asked.

"Hunting Voldemort's Horcruxs when I was not mourning over you Hermione." Harry replied. "I told you before that your message to us carried me through the years. So we carried on with the intent of taking Voldemort down for you."

Ron looked to her. "When I saw you in that bed I could not believe my eyes that it was actually you. I waited for Snape out in the hall later and confronted him about it and he ignored my questions and walked away. I was so angry at his attitude and hexed him in the back." He shuddered as he continued. "Snape turned on me so fast with his wand out and hit me with so many hexes in less than a minute and he just looked down at me with a sneer on his face as I lay their disfigured and in horrible pain. He then fetched Poppy and left me laying there without saying a word."

Harry laughed. "Sorry mate but remember the rumors at school that the only reason Snape was a potions master was because he was terrible at anything that required a wand. You dispelled that one quickly and admitted later that Snape was deadly with one and he would not want to face him."

Ron glowered. "You would say that too if you had to stay three days in the Infirmary."

"So what's next Hermione?" Harry asked.

"Well I've done what I wanted to. What about you Harry? Anywhere you want to visit?"

Harry thought for a moment. "I know it sounds lame but I want to see the sunset and stay on the beach. The Dursley's never allowed me to go when they went on holiday. I've seen pictures and I've always wanted to experience it."

"And so you shall Harry." Hugging her friend. "It's almost sun set now. Any particular beach?" She asked.

"Oh yes Hermione. I know just the place." Motioning his friends to follow him as they left the park to find a place to Apparate.

Harry held out his hands. "Let's go!" As he turned and side Aparrated his friends with him.

They arrived at the isolated beach as Hermione looked out in wonder. "It's beautiful Harry. Where are we?"

"Barafundle Bay in Pembrokeshire Wales."

Ron pulled a handkerchief and transfigured it into a large blanket and spread it out and sat down as his friends joined him. "I've never been to the beach before. It's beautiful."

Harry hugged Ron. "Neither have I Ron. It is exactly as I thought it would be." Watching the yellows and reds of the fading sun set.

They sat silently as the sun set lost in their own thoughts.

Hermione removed her shoes and transfigured one into a tent and the other into a large down quilt and placed a Notice-Me-Not charm along with strong wards to alert them if anyone happened by.

Harry went into the tent followed by Hermione and Ron. "Thanks Hermione for a wonderful day. We are together just like before."

Hermione snuggled against Harry as she felt Ron wrap his arms around her as he sleepily replied. "I missed you Hermione and this day was just awesome."

"Just remember that even though we are not together we always are. I will stand by your side and we will overcome the Dark together."

The Trio felt the sense of love wash over them as they fell asleep in each other's arms.

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Severus was sitting in his study grading papers as he felt a strong feeling of love wash over him. He placed the parchment down and decided to retire for the evening. Hermione was well and being with her friends had healed her of the terrible task that she had to perform.

"Sleep well Lioness." He sent out along his bond as he finished his nightly rituals and fell asleep as well.