timeskip to christmas also guys writers block is strong. sorry besties

ron weasley

Sage sat in the home of Bill and Fleur Weasley, where she had been spending her Christmas break. Her father and Tonks were doing stuff with the order, so she was staying with them. Ron had appeared up about a week ago, says he needed a break from Harry and Hermione.

Hogwarts was a mess. They weren't really learning much and there was a lot of rules in place, basically controlling their every move. Some students got tortured as well. The Slytherin's not special treatment.

Sage sat at the kitchen table, Ron was beside her and Bill and Fleur were in the kitchen. "I think I need to go back."

Sage looked up at him and shrugged. "Do what you think is right."

"I feel horrible about leaving them," he said. "I just couldn't take it anymore."

Sage shrugged. "It's understandable Ron, you guys knew going into this wasn't gonna be easy."

He nodded. "I'm gonna go back soon..." he admitted. "Do you wanna come with me? I know you said Hogwarts wasn't any good."

She smiled slightly before nodding. "Yeah, sure, if I'm allowed too."

"I don't see why you wouldn't be."

A few days later.

It was nighttime. They were walking around the woods looking for Harry and Hermione, when they did run into where Harry was. Under water. "We gotta help him, Ron," Sage told him, shivering and kneeling down by the hole Harry had made.

Ron sighed and looked at her, before he jumped in. "Be right back!" He yelled before going under the water.

"Ron!" she yelled, but it was too late, he was already under the water. She watched them water, which felt like the longest few seconds of her life. But Ron did come out, pulling Harry out with him. He also has the Gryffindor sword.

Sage and Ron backed off to give Harry some space as he got up to get his glasses. "Hermione?" He questioned, and finally saw Ron and Sage.

"Are you mental?" Ron asked.

"It was you?" Harry asked.

Ron shrugged. "Well yeah."

"And you casted the doe as well?" Harry asked. "Did you?"

"No..." Sage said. "We thought it was you."

"No, my patronus is a stag," Harry explained, shaking his head as he put his pants back on.

"Right... yeah," Ron said.

Harry sighed as they set the locket down, looking at the two of them. "Now, I'll have to speak to it for it to open," he explained. "When it does, don't listen to it. I don't know what's in there, but it'll put up a fight."

"Who's gonna do it?" Sage asked, looking at Ron.

Harry stared at her. "Ron will," he said, making Sage look at him. "I trust him more."

Ron looked confused for a moment but just agreed. Harry began to speak in parseltongue. Ron raised the sword up and Sage backed off.

The locker flew open, black smoke coming out from it. The three of them were knocked down in the process.

Ron stared up at the dark cloud as it formed into something, he began to back up a little bit. It was Hermione and Harry... but it was fake... but they were in love.

Sage looked over at Harry, who looked back. "Ron it's lying!" Harry yelled loudly.

Ron destroyed the Horcrux in the end and they made their way back to the camp Hermione and Harry.

It was now early morning. "Hermione!" Harry yelled as they approached the tent. "Hermione!"

Hermione came out. "Is everything alright?" She asked.

"It's fine," Harry said. "Actually, you know it's more than fine."

Hermione walked closer and then saw Sage and Ron in view. "Hey," Ron said.

Hermione stomped towards his, ripping his bag off his shoulder. "You complete, arse Ronald Weasley!" She yelled as she smacked him. "You show up here after weeks and you say hey?"

Sage sighed. "Hey Mione..." she said quietly.

Hermione looked at her. "Hi..." before turning to Harry. "Where's my wand Harry?"

"I don't know!" Harry said quickly.

"Harry Potter you give me my wand!" Hermione yelled.

"I don't have it!"

"How come he's got your wand?" Ron asked.

"Never mind why he's got my wand!" Hermione snapped. "What is that?"

Sage looked over at Ron who was holding something in his hand, it was the locket. "The locket."

"You destroyed it?" Hermione asked. "And how is you just happen to have the sword of Gryffindor?"

"It's a long story," Harry said.

"Don't think this changes anything," Hermione told Ron.

"Oh of course not. I only just destroyed a bloody Horcrux, why would that change anything?" Ron defended. "I wanted to come back as soon as I left. I just didn't know how to find you."

"Yeah how did you find us?" Harry asked.

"With this," Ron said as he reached into his pocket. He revealed the illuminator. "It doesn't just turn off lights. I don't know how it works, but Christmas morning I was I was sleeping in this little pub, keeping away from some snatchers. And I heard it."

"It?"

"A voice. Your voice Hermione," Ron said. "Coming out of it."

"And what exactly did I say may I ask?" Hermione asked.

"My name, just my name. Like a whisper. So I took it, clicked it, and this tiny ball of light appeared. And I knew, sure enough, it floated toward me, the hall of light. Right to my chest, straight through me. I knew it was going to take me where I needed to go," Ron explained. "So I went to Bill and Fleur's, Sage was there. She said Hogwarts wasn't any good, I told her to tag along, we could use her. Then we came to this hillside, it was dark, we didn't know where we would, just hoped one of you would show yourself. You did."

"Why did you bring Sage?" Harry asked suddenly.

"What?" Ron questioned.

Sage bit her lip. "Harry don't..."

"No!" He snapped, looking at Sage. "Tell them what you did!"

"I didn't-"

"You didn't what?" Harry interrupted, staring at her. "You betrayed all of us and they deserve to know. If you don't tell them, I will."

"It's not a good time..." Sage told him.

Ron shook his head. "I already know Harry, I'm sure Hermione does as well."

"What?" Sage questioned.

"Mum told me... told me the whole story on why you did it as well," Ron said.

"Molly heard it from your dad, Sage," Hermione explained.

"She did it because she's a psycho murderer," he mumbled.

"No, that's not why," she said and shook her head. "Dumbledore told me too... if I needed too. Snape was in on it, Draco didn't know. We were protecting Draco."

"Draco, that's all we ever hear about!" Harry snapped, crossing his arms. "How could you guys forgive her."

Hermione sighed and looked at Harry. "It doesn't matter if we trust her right now, she's here to help and we need it."

Hermione was right, Sage only wanted to help.

A/N:
Guys it's been forever since I updated. I'm so sorry but I hope you enjoyed this chapter, im definitely probably gonna time skip again just to keep myself having motivation for this story.