red ruby

[pig]

( i wrote this story on another forum and i thought i'l post it here )



Prologue

A shiny red ruby lay shattered in the sand. Broken in thousands of peaces each glistering and sparkling in the sun light. The wind picks up and the sand is blown Everywhere. The harsh grains blow and  picks up the peaces and  they travel with the wind. You see specs of red as they blow away. Like how  pollen is swept away to make new flowers in different places. Each peace is scattered around waiting to be found as they lay in the sand slowly being  sucked in as  the sand washes over it. The peaces fall deeper with every puff the wind blew.

Before this happened there was a battle as there always is good verses  evil. The stone was rich in colour and very powerful. It belonged to a demon. She was quit pretty for a creature of the darkness. She had long flaming red hair and  Dark black soulless eyes. Her skin was a bluish colour. It looked cold to the  touch. Around her body except her face where red scales. Scattered around  in groups.  her hands where thin and long . Her nails were pointy and black.

She stood there in her cloak. Holding  the stone  in her hands it glowed red. The only source of light in the desert. She chanted as the earth shook. She kept chanting and was stopped as an arrow flew through  the air and landed in her leg. It bled and she hissed. A man emerged holding a bow, he placed it down and grabbed  a sword. She continued to chant as  another arrow flew at her this time she caught it in mid air. She laugh. It was cold and high. She ran at him. She was very fast and was behind him before he had time to look around. She grabbed his neck and sniffed him and uttered these words.

"Stone protector."

They did not sound sweet but long and deadly. Yes the man was the protector of this stone. It was his destiny and everyone else who is in his family. His son lays a sleep  in his bed not knowing what is happening or what he will become. It was his duty to keep the stone away from this demon.
The demon took her nail and sliced his arm with it. Blood oozed out the man quickly slide out of her grasp and saw the stone still in her hand. He kicked at her hand and it fell to the floor. It did not brake, she scrabbled for it but she was to late his foot had all ready fell onto it just as her finger touched it. It smashed . The demon screamed as her body begin to turn in to a red smoke. It zoomed for the stones pieces. And went inside it.  The man choked on the deadly smoke. He collapsed on the floor and grasped  at his throat. He died just before he reached the stone.

Over time the stone was broken up even more. The pieces where passed around  the world and  Mysterious deaths happened  around them. Every 100 or so years she tries  to free her self using the powers of others and the stone but the protector was always there. Until one powerful witch get her hands on it.

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[pig]

Chapter 1- the necklace

Hermione was in her sixth year at Hogwarts and she still didn't't have a boyfriend. Everyone around her seem to be dating someone. She was waiting for Ron. She loved him but did he love her. She loved his hair and how he can make her smile. But some times he just didn't't say the things she wanted him to say. Instead he would say something that made them fight like a married couple and for some strange reason it was those times she loved him the most. She wanted to just jump at him and kiss him.

Get a grip Hermione that will never happen you haven't got the gut and he'll probably just sling you of and say what are you doing. She thought.

She crossed her arms and blew her hair out of her eyes angrily. She stood there in her dormitories getting ready to go to Hosgmeade. It was a bit cold so she pulled on a jumper over her jeans and t-shirt.
Hermione walks down the staircase .

"about time, we have been waiting down here for a hour ." Ron  said looking at her and then at  Harry

"well I was getting ready"

"it takes you that long" Harry piped in

" ow shut up"
Harry and Ron began to laugh. They triad to hide it but Hermione saw and gave them a dirty look and they bought stopped.

"lets go then" Harry sad braking the silence.  They then made there way out of the castle to the grounds. Behind Hermione Ron was smiling at her.

***
They arrived in Hosgmeade a little later. Hermione needed  to buy so many things  she babbled on for ages about it.

" I  need more ink and that new book magic and its locations it sounds exiting and interesting. I need some more cloths and "

"Hermione hold your horses"  Ron said looking at Harry who was nodding at what Hermione said

"what" she said

"its just  that.. Your putting me and Harry to sleep" Ron said

Hermione looked at him with  anger.

" if I bore you so much then you two can just bugger of" she shouted but mostly at Ron. She turned and  walked away.

"Hermione" Ron yelled after her but she did not care or look back.

"hey I didn't't say it " Harry said  to  Hermione who was  walking away.

****

Hermione looked around the streets  and went in many shops. As she past the Hogshead  she saw a shop that she  had never seen  before it looked old and dusty. Bits of  brick were chipping of and the glass windows looked a dirty grey as if it had never been washed. Hermione looked up at the sign which had some letters missing. But she could make out it said precious stones it was a jewellery shop. She didn't't have much jewellery she would rather spend her money on a book. But she did like looking at it even thou she didn't't buy anything. What harm will it do if I look Hermione thought. She entered the shop.
It was very dusty and dark . There where wooden shelves everywhere with a particular type of jewellery  on it. She crossover to a shelf with necklaces. As she walked she left foot prints in the dust that laid on the floor and rug. All of the  necklaces had  dust on  to except one. It was a shiny red ruby. It was as big as a silver sickle it hang  on a silver  snake chain. She picked it up it was so pretty. She then heard  a croaky old women's voice coming from some where in the dark room. 

"see anything you like" Hermione jumped and turned around a old women sat in a chair she looked very creepy. She had long  white hair. Very frieze. She wearied a hand knitted jumper.

"no" Hermione said a little scared.

"are you sure" the women said leaning forward a little.

Hermione looked at the necklace it was so pretty she wanted it but as she looked at the price tag it was way to expansive. But she wanted it.

"having trouble my dear. Is it to much. You look like a nice girl you can have it half price"

"thank you"

She left the shop with the necklace around her neck. But what she did not notice is that it glowed red for one second then  glowed no more.

[MoonGirl]

Wow, awesome, i'm intrigued. Keep going :D

[pig]

Chapter 2 bad luck and wishes

Hermione loved her new necklace it was so pretty. She made up with Ron only because he said sorry which was really unlike him. she sat in class with Ron and Harry. They weren't't doing there work instead they played cards behind a book . Hermione looked at them and frowned. She hated when they did this. You'll think they would act responsible now that  were doing are N.E.W.TS ,but no they acted the same way. Not paying any attention to the class Hermione thought. She then carried on reading and then looked up at the clock. The lesson was nearly finish. She looked at her parchment and jotted down another point. The bell then rang and they left.

They walked out and into a corridor.

"Hermione"

"yes Ron " Hermione said.

Any minute now he is going to ask if he can copy my notes. He always does this at least Harry doesn't't ask. But Ron does and this time I wont give in no. Hermione thought

"can I copy your notes"

Hermione looked at him with pure anger.

Harry saw this a new he better go.

" your in for it now buddy why did you have to ask. I'll meet you two next period that's if your still speaking" he laughed.

"shut up Harry" Hermione snapped .

Harry  then walked of. Hermione watched him leave and then turned her attention on Ron.

"so can I"

She became even more angry.

" you wanna now if you can copy my work Ron .(he nodded) NO WAY. YOU (she poked him in the chest) WERE TO BUSY PLAY A SILLY LITTLE GAME THEN DO YOUR WORK IT IS NOT MY PROBLEM" Hermione shouted.

" why not"

she stared at him .

"DID YOU NOT HEAR WHAT I JUST SAID OR ARE YOU THAT DUMB"

Hermione and Ron were in a blazing fight. Ron face began to get red as her screwed  it up in anger.

"I AM NOT DUMB AND THE NEXT TIME YOU NEED ANY HELP DON'T COME TO ME FOR IT"

"WHEN WOULD I EVER NEED YOUR HELP RONALD"

"DON'T CALL ME THAT"

By now no one was in the corridor except them. Hermione looked at Ron who looked really angry. She started to think about kissing Ron and having his arms around her.

she closed her eyes .
I wish  Ron would kiss me right now .

Under her school jumper her necklace glowed Red.

The next thing she felt was Ron's lips on hers and his hands on her waist.
she placed her hands around his neck.

I cant believe it I'm kissing Ron. They stood there kissing until Ron parted. She opened her eyes and smiled. But Ron Wasn't't .

"I'm sorry"  with out another word he rushed of leaving  Hermione standing bye her self.

Close by a girl was coming out of the toilets and slipped on the floor and twist her ankle at the precise moment Hermione made her wish.

[MoonGirl]

Wow awesome, im' so exited!!!  ;D  Please continue!!!! PLEZ!!! :D

[pig]

Chapter 3 - a friend in need 

Hermione stood in the corridor. Tears began to fall down her cheeks as she slowly walked to the girls toilets.
She sat in a cubical and cried and  stayed in there all lesson.  She didn't even  go to the great hall for dinner. Hermione  didn't  fill hungry  how could she after what happend so instead she walked around the grounds thinking.

Why did he just go. He said sorry like it was a bad thing , like kissing me felt bad. Hermione pulled her coat closer to her body the only source of warmth she had left. She then  heard foot steps comimg from behind her.

That better not be Ron she thought angrily. But it wasn't instead it was Harry who was  running up to her.

"why weren't you at dinner or class . Me and Ron were worried" Harry said.

Yeah right like Ron was worried about me after what he did. Fresh tears fell down her cheeks. She  now had her back to Harry so he would not see her crying.

"if Ron was so worried about me why isn't he with you"

"he said he didn't feel that well" Harry put a hand on her shoulder and turned her around  and that was when Harry saw  the tears falling down her face.

"what's wrong Hermione"

"nothing I'm fine"

" Hermione I know you, you don't block everyone out because your fine."

"its just that.." she took a deep breath and a few whimpers escaped.

"Ron kissed me and then he ran away "

"O" was the only sound that came from Harrys lips.

" he hates me. He must think I'm a bossy little know it all. That's why he ran. He's ashamed of kissing  Hermione Granger. I hate him. Who am I kidding I love Him"

Harry was ashamed  how little he knew of what his friend was feeling. He knew he would have to talk to Ron later. He must have a good reason for doing what he did.

Hermione hen flung her arms around Harry and sobbed onto his shoulder Harry stroked  her hair trying to stop-her crying..

"he doesn't hate  you "
She lifted her head up  a bit and looks at him "how do you  know"

"I just do I've seen the way he looks at you . Think about how jealous he was when you were dating Krum, he loves you I know he dose. Come on cheer up I cant stand it when you cry you make me want to  cry and that isn't a pretty sight "

Hermione laughed a little and smiled.

"see come on lets get in side before we freeze to death."

Hermione let go of Harry and kissed him on the cheek.

"thanks Harry"

"what are friends for"

They walked of  towards the castle together.

[pig]

Chapter 4  getting possessive

The next day Hermione was laying  half a sleep in her bed. She heard her room mates shuffling about and from the corner of her half closed eyes she saw a  hand grab each arm. The next moment she felt her body be shook lightly back and forth.

"Hermione if you don't wake up You'll be late for class" Lavender said.  Hermione turned over and stared up at her. She was fully dress and smiling broadly. Lavender eyed the necklace that laid around her neck and  bent down to look at it. Hermione felt a primal  urge to scratch  her . Hermione's hands instantly flew up to Lavenders wrist . She held onto it with a killer grip.

"don't " Hermione said angrily it was almost a growl. She didn't want Lavender to touch her necklace, actually she didn't want anyone to touch it. It was her good luck charm. It helped her with everything. It was hers. Lavender pulled her wrist out of Hermione's grip with one strong  yank.
She rubbed her wrist which was a little red.

"what's your problem I was only trying to help. I don't want that stupid necklaces I have far better ones. .Wait till everyone's hears how nuts you've gone." with that she stormed out of the room.

Hermione quickly rushed to the bathroom and shut the door. She didn't know why she did that. She  looked at her necklace it was glowing.

I wish  Ron would tell me how he feels Hermione thought and again it glowed red. Outside one of the girls took a sweet and begin to eat it. The girl began to cough and gag she was choking. The other girls started to yell she's choking. Hermione rushed out from the bathroom and quickly ran to the girl and put her arms around the girls body and started to  do the Heimlich remover. The girls sweet flew out of her mouth and landed on the floor. The girl took in deep sharp breaths.

"thanks...... Hermione" the girl said

Everyone started to cheer and say that it was lucky  that you where here. But for some Reason Hermione didn't feel like the hero.

****
Hermione took a deep breath and walked into the great hall for breakfast. This was the first time she saw Ron since yesterday. She still felt sad.

Maybe he will explain why he ran Hermione thought

She sat down next to Harry  and across from Ron.

"Hermione can I talk to you in private" Ron asked slowly to make sure Hermione wasn't still angry at him.

" no" she said flat and toneless.

"please" he begged

Hermione looked up and saw Ron's face it looked sad and confused .

"okay, Then" Hermione got up so did Ron and they both walked to an empty class room.

Ron paced the room.

"I'm sorry about yesterday, It will never happen again but I do need to tell you how I feel. Hermione I think your beautiful. Your caring and smart.  Well what I'm trying to say is I love you. I don't care if you  don't feel the same, I just wanted to tell you and hope I'm doing it for the best."

Hermione eyes started to water. She loved Ron and he loved her, She then felt angry.

"If you loved me why did you leave me." Hermione shouted.

" because I was scared"

"I thought you hated me" Hermione started to cry. Ron walked over to her and wrapped he's long arms around her. He   kissed her head . Hermione could smell Ron  and she thought he smelt lovely.

" I could never hate you" he stroked her hair.

" I love you Ron  and I always will"

They then kissed this time Ron didn't run away

[MoonGirl]

That's so coool and penetrating!!!

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[darkangel]

wow really great story :D

[pig]

Chapter 5 -bad girl and Kenka

Everything was as it should be for Hermione . She was in love with Ron and was doing even better at school.  She sat in the library by her self doing her home work. Her necklace still hung around her neck. She began to fiddle with it  as she sucked on her Quill thinking. She heard foot steps come up behind her. It was Ginny she sat down across from her.

"what you working on" Ginny asked .

"My work what else could I possible doing sometimes you can be so dumb" Hermione said annoyed  that Ginny was stopping her doing from doing it.

"jeese don't bite my head of I was only asking " Ginny said  this was very unlike Hermione.

"if you don't want me to tell you what I think then don't ask , is that all" Hermione said raising her voice a little. Madam Pince placed a finger to her lip telling her to lower her voice. Hermione ignored her and scowled at Ginny she didn't know why she was being so mean. Ginny was doing nothing to her. Hermione just felt annoyed with her.

"what wrong ?" Ginny asked  she knew something was up .

"nothing! Ginny cant you keep your big noise out of other people business" Hermione  said it felt good to say those things but she new she shouldn't. she felt bad and she like it. Hermione got up  and left Ginny sitting there looking confused. When she got out of there she was smiling. But then her thought came into action .

Why did you do that you knew you where just being cruel ?
She deserved she told her self
Did she?
No but it felt good.
Ginny's your friend. If you keep treating  her and everyone else  like this then you wont have any left.
I guess so I better say sorry.

Hermione started to feel guilty so she ran back into the library to say sorry but Ginny wasn't there.

Now look what you've done she thought
I'll say sorry later give  her time. She's probably well  angry with me.

She walked back to the common room. Hoping she might see Ginny instead she saw Ron  walking up to her. She smiled.

"hey" he said and kissed her on the cheek. He looked a little twitchy.
" can you do me a favour. Can I copy your homework"

Not again I know he's my  boyfriends but he's not copying no way . He needs to learn to do it by his self .

"no" she glared at him meanly her eyes darken  for seconded, they no longer the bright chocolate brown but a  dark black, as soon as Ron noticed they changed back.

Ron looked at her and he knew this wasn't the normal Hermione. Something was different. To him she looked more scary normally he's not scared of her but now he was and he didn't no why.

All he could say was okay.

***
The more she used the stone the more horrible and mean Hermione got. No one knew why they had never expected that it was the stone and they never realised what power it had or darkness and evil that was imprisoned in it . No one would of seen what was coming next excepted for one person he knew what the stone held and what it was made to do. Everyone of his family spent there lives to stop what was happening. They travailed the world searching for the peaces of the stone. They wanted to find it before the demon did but now there time was running out . The demon has been awaken and it is  growing stronger.

Kenka the protector of the stone walked through the desert searching  for any other peaces  of the stone that has yet been found. He thought about his dad who died some years ago. He had cancer and on his death bed he told him the story about are family  and about the demon he was only 14 at the time. Kenka prayed that what he's dad  was telling him wasn't true as he knew that if It was he would die if  the demon was ever freed. It began with dreams of the stone and then of the story. Two years later after his training he knew how to control this dreams to see the things he wanted . Once Kenka learned this he set of to collect the other peaces  of the stone that his family did not have.

He knew nothing of magic nor of Hogwarts at the time. But he soon did. The dreams started up again now 17. He was less afraid. He awoke from his last dream in sweats. He saw a girl with bushy brown hair with a necklace. Her eyes were no longer human but black as  the sky. her skin had a bluish tint with red scales her hair had streaks of red in it . She griped a big red stone in her hands it glowed red so bright it would blind anyone as she did so the earth collapsed  in on its self. This was not his first dream about this girl he had others about her  life and about this school of magic. It interested him. Kenka bended on his knees and dug with his  hands into the hot sand. Kenka had olive colour skin and long brown hair. His eyes were  hazel nut. As he dug  he felt something hard it was a peace of the stone. That was the last peace except for that necklace.

He now knew he had to travel to England to Hogwarts to help that girl and stop that demon.

[MoonGirl]

that is so exiting!!!! I love it it's so great please write more ;D :D ;)

AWESOMELY AWESOME!!!

[MoonGirl]

Is it like over?
Please continue!!!!

[pig]

nope not over just haven't had time to update but here is the new chap hope u enjoy



Chapter 6 pain

Hermione sat in the common room alone not many people wanted to spend much time with her you never knew when she would blow. Sometimes she was herself while other times it was like she didn't care. It was like a big chunk of her soul was missing the part that made her feel compassion for others,    So  instead she read.

She looked at the clock it was  almost time to go to the big game. Griffindor V Ravenclaw. Hermione got up and headed to the pitch . It was starting to get much warmer now so she didn't take a coat As she walked across the grounds she held her necklace tight rubbing it for good luck . She reached the stands and sat. Hermione  looked around and saw Ginny standing near the changing rooms. Ginny still wasn't talking to her. She said that she changed.

Me change never. She's speaking rubbish.

Her eyes flew to the pitch as she heard the raw of the crowd. The Gryffindor Quidditwich team came out she saw her boyfriend Ron and gave a tremendous yell and whistle.  She then saw Ginny and  Harry. She clapped. She did want Ginny as a friend back but she wasn't sure if Ginny did.

Madden hooch blew her whistle and the teams flew in the air. Immediately in the first half  Gryffindor manage to be up by 30.
Now it was the last 5 minutes. Hermione was on the edge of her seat Ron was tremendous. Ginny was doing really well as she beeted another bugler. She then saw Harry speeding  off   Hermione knew he must of seen the golden snitch.  He  speed-ed up as the Ravenclaw seeker had noticed that Harry had found the snitch and turned to go after it . Hermione sat there rubbing her necklace.

I wish Harry catches the snitch Hermione thought as she saw Harry dive. He reached out and caught it. 

"Gryffindor wins"

Every single Gryffindor  cheered but every one  stopped when they  heard a  girl scream. There on the grass laid the body of  Ginny Weasley and there was no signs of movement. Ron and Harry rushed to the ground and Hermione ran out of the stands to the pitch . She saw Ginny's broom lay broken in bits next to her. She looked at Ginny's head and noticed a bit of blood coming from it. She looked down at her necklace. She started to think maybe it did this. Bad things seem to happen every time she wished for something.

But good thing happen too this isn't my fought or the necklaces its only a stone. Hermione thought. But it didn't help she still felt guilty.

Hermione saw Ron check if she was breathing . But she wasn't. Ron looked like he had seen a ghost. Hermione started to cry. Her friend wasn't breathing .  She hadn't made up with her and now she never will. Hermione watched as Harry gave Ginny mouth to mouth while Ron triad to start her heart. Hermione stood there still she couldn't move. Then Harry shouted she's breathing . Hermione stopped crying  as Ron came over to her and hugged her.  Dumbledore came down and magiced  Ginny onto a stretcher  and it floated to the hospital wing.

***
Hermione, Harry and Ron waited by Ginny's side. To Hermione it felt like an eternity for Ginny to finally wake up. Hermione started to ramble when she knew her friend was fine.

" I thought you died. I'm so sorry. For everything. I've been mean to you for no reason I don't even know why. I shouldn't of.  I'm sorry"

"slow down Herms" Ginny said a little croaky.

Then all of a sudden everyone engulfed Ginny into a huge hug.

"cant breath" Ginny said and immediately  everyone let go.

" we thought you where dead Gin , you weren't breathing" Ron said still looking really worried.

"I'm okay and Herms I'm sorry I let a stupid argument nearly destroy are friendship"

" no don't it was all my fault"

Then madam Pontfray came in and ushered them out.

Harry stayed back.

" you gave me quite a scare, I thought I lost you." he then leaned down and kissed her fore head
Then left. Ginny felt extremely light headed but that could have been from the wound.

[MoonGirl]

Please KEEEEEEP going!!! And i'll keep reaading :D