Hermione was outside the then, checking the enchantments. 

" Hermione! " Harry began popping out of the tent. " You know how the snitch has flesh memories? " He gestured to the golden snitch in his hand. She nodded " Well I didn't catch my first snitch with my hand, I almost swallowed it". He handed it to Hermione.

" I open at the close," Hermione read.

" Yeah, what do you think it means ?"  He asked.

" I don't know. I found something as well," Hermione informed him. " At first I thought it was an eye,  but I don't think it is, it isn't a rune, somebody inked it in. It's not part of the book someone drew it in". Hermione showed him the page in the book.

" Luna's dad was wearing that at Bill and Fleur's wedding," Harry stated.

" Why would somebody draw it in a children's book? " Hermione asked.

" Hermione. I've been thinking. I want to go to Godric Hallow. It's where I was born and it's where my parents died," Harry said.

" That's exactly why he'll expect us to go there, because it means something to you," Hermione sighed.

" But it means something to him too! You-Know-Who almost died there! Isn't that exactly a place he hide a Horcrux? " Harry asked.

"It's dangerous," Hermione sighed. " But, even I have to admit recently, I've been writing with Cortney. We've been thinking we'll have to go. We think it's possible something else is hidden there".

" What? " Harry asked.

" The sword," Hermione answered. " If Dumbledore wants us to find it, but didn't want it to fall into the wrong hands. Where's the best place to hide it than the birthplace of the founder of Gryffindor? "

" Hermione? " Harry began. Hermione stopped him by ruffling his hair.

" Don't ever let me give you a haircut again? " Hermione smirked.

******* 

Later that night they apparted to Godric's Hallow. It was snowing lightly with a light breeze. The houses and buildings were all decorated in lights, ad colors. People chatted nearby.

" I still think we've should have used Polyjuice Potion," Hermione said nervously.

" No, this is where I was born. I'm not coming back as somebody else," Harry said. They began walking towards a church, the closer they got they heard people singing Christmas carols.

" Harry, I think it's Christmas Eve," Hermione said. They stopped in front of a cemetery. It looked peaceful, angels guarded the tombstones, looking safe. 

" Do you think they'd be in the there Hermione? " Harry asked. " My mum and dad".

" Yeah, I think they would," Hermione responded. They walked through the cemetery looking at the graves. Hermione brushed snow off a gravestone, it showed the eye thing.

" Ignotus Peverell" Hermione read. " Hey, Harry! "  She looked over to see him standing in front of a grave. She walked over and saw it was his parent's read: In loving memory of James Potter Birth 27th March 1960 Died 31st October 1981. And Lily Potter Birth 30th January Died 31st October 1981. Under it read: The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. Hermione bent down and made a wreath to put on the grave. She got back up and put her head on Harry's shoulder.

" Merry Christmas Harry," Hermione said softly.

" Merry Christmas Hermione," Harry said. Hermione looked down over the empty road to see an older lady standing there.

" Harry, I think somebody's watching us," Hermione whispered. 

" I think I know who that is," Harry breathed when he looked. They began to follow her as she walked away.

" I don't like this Harry," Hermione whispered.

" Hermione, she knew Dumbledore. She might have the sword," Harry whispered. He stopped and looked at a completely destroyed home. " This is it, Hermione". It was his old house. " This is where he murdered them". The woman was right next to them now, they looked at her." You're Batilda aren't you ? " Harry asked. She took them to her house not saying a word. She was struggling with a match to light a candle, so Harry did it for her. " Ms. Bagshot who is this man ? " Harry gestured to a picture of a young boy. She ignored him and went upstairs, he followed. Hermione wrote to Cortney about the situation as she looked around the house. Cortney replied oddly quickly

' You need to get out now, that's not the real Bathilda Bagshot'. Hermione shoved the paper deep in her pocket and looked up to see blood dripping from the ceiling.

" Harry! " Hermione gasped running up the stairs. There was a snake, they began to fight, as it tried to attack them.

" Kinfringo! " Hermione shouted busting the window open as they apparted to a new spot. 

*****

It was now Christmas day and Cortney barely slept that night due to the baby. She ended up in the spot where a fireplace was, she made a fire and watched it burn.

" Merry Christmas darling," her father greeted.

" Merry Christmas dad," Cortney greeted with a smile. Soon the rest of her family joined and they exchanged gifts. Cortney got a lot of things for the baby.

" So your big Christmas gift is the baby shower," Aunt Nacrissa announced.

" Thank you," Cortney said graciously.

" It will be a few weeks from now and Snape allowed your friends to come for the event," her mum told her.

" Really !? " Cortney gasped. " I haven't seen the Pans in ages! "

" Well now it will be soon," her dad said. " It will be your friends from the dorm you shared with".

" Plus Daphne's sister Astoria," Draco said.