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[pig]

Chapter 24  - grave stone

Hermione got up from her bed and looked at her self in the mirror . She was wearing a black skirt with a white blouse and brown jacket. She stared at her self for a little while . She thought back  to  when she was getting ready to go to Hosgmeade, the only worry that was on her mind then was that she didn't have a boyfriend. It seamed such a small thing to be worried about compared to the things she was feeling now.  Tears ran down her cheek. She remembered when she ran from the hall. Away from everyone, Ron had caught up with her . She told him she wasn't going she couldn't . He told her a million reasons why she was right and  one reason why  she should and it was this that stuck in her mind he had said to her if she did not go she would regrets it, that she would never be able to move on . He said this was her chance to say sorry. She had then started to weep in Ron's shoulder.  She scoped up the red roses that were on her bed and took a deep breath and began to  walkout of her room and  down the stairs  into  the common room where she saw Ron , Harry and Ginny  sitting down talking.  Ron stood up and took Hermione's hand and squeezed it.

" are you ready to go " Ron said . He and Harry were wearing black suites . Ginny  looked at Hermione and smiled . Ginny had her hair in a bun  and wore black trousers with  a white thin strapped  top with black cardigan.

" yea" she said quietly .

"Dumbledore has set up a port key for us to get there its this" Ron  said pulling  a pocket watch out of his inside pocket  Ron held it out for every one to touch it. Hermione hesitated but placed her hand on it so did the others , she felt as if a hook was pulling at her navel  the room blurred and  began to spin .

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Hermione felt her feet hit the floor. She felt a little dizzy and fell down. Hermione looked up Ron was getting getting to his feet  and then held his hand out  for Hermione . She took it and got up she noticed that they were in a alleyway.ahead of them there was a  road where everyone else was walking  towards where the church was.  Hermione and  the other waited at the traffic lights . They crossed the road and headed towards the church. They were outside it now. Hermione  stopped and looked up at the big bell tower that was no longer in use and then at the cemetery at the back of the church rows and rows of grave stones. She thought about Kenka and how he would be another grave there soon. She didn't want to go in. Fear spreaded all around her body like a Poison. She then thought about death and how soon she to and the rest of her friends would  be dead. She couldn't stay here , she had to run. She looked around but everywhere she looked there where people.

" are you OK  do you wanna stay out here for a bit then go in " Ron asked  interrupting her thoughts

you have to do this she thought and took a deep breath .

" no best to go in now " Hermione said she felt a little bit calmer knowing Ron was at her side .

She took a few steps and walked in.

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Hermione walked in and saw a basin of holly Walter and saw rows of benches. Hermione squeezed  Ron's hand more tighter . A young boy walked up to them  in a black suit he  had medium  long jet black hair and had an olive completion. Hermione knew this must be Kenka's younger brother Rint. He looked  like he was around 15 just a year younger then her. she felt guilty for she was responsible for is brothers death, I wonder if he knew would he sill have invited her.

" hi I'm Rint Kenka's brother thank you for coming Dumbledore told me about how you helped him in the battle and I thank you for that , he would of wanted you to come" he said shaking  each one of there hands.
He went to shake Hermione's but  she placed her hand in her pocket. He looked at her puzzled then showed them were they were sitting.  Hermione  walked down the church to the seats and looked around as  she walked. she saw family members crying. there wasn't many  around 30 . aunts , cozens , uncles  , friends . she felt she was the one to blame for there sorrow. They then sat down they were near the front in the second row.  Rint sat next to Hermione he  asked if he could speak to her before the service

" OK" she said she got up and followed him

" Hermione Dumbledore told me about what happened , how my brother died I want you to know I don't blame you. it wasn't your fought. you were being controlled by the demon and I know Kenka doesn't blame you and he wouldn't want you to blame your self either " he said taking one of her hands in his reassuringly.

" how do you know that" she asked looking at him

" I just do , the night he died. I had a dream the very first dream about the stone. I could feel what he was feeling.  He was scared for me but I felt no blame no hate towards you just a feeling that he knew it he had done what he was set out to do " he said a tear fell down his eye but he quickly wiped it away.

" thank you" she said she felt the big huge whole in her self being filled and the guilt slowly wash  away he didn't blame her and that was what Hermione wanted to know.

Rint looked at Hermione and took something out of  his pocket. it was a bracelet each bead looked like it was made out of jade but it wasn't Jade. it was much harder and had a rougher texture.

" I want to give you this , its protection bead's they will protect you were ever you go. They were Kenka he would of wanted you to have them. I am also giving them  to you because you and the demon were connected she left a mark on you which she may easily  be able to find you again these beads will hide this mark" he said placing them in her hands 

she placed it over her hand  and smiled

" thanks "

" come the service is about to start" Rint said as they walked back to the others  Hermione followed him . 

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Hermione sat and watched as the priest said some prayers. The coffin was at the front, the lid was closed . That was the way Hermione wanted it, she couldn't face seeing him dead. There was a reef of flowers on top  of the coffin and next to it was more flowers spelling out the name Kenka.  Music started to play as the priest  stopped talking. Rint  and some other men got up and went over to the coffin and carried it out  of the church.  Everyone then stood up and walked out towards the grave yard.

Hermione  held Ron's hand tightly as they walked in front with Ginny and Harry behind. She walked across the grass, it  crunched  underneath her feet.  Grave stones  were every where  some new and some were very old, the old ones looked all most green. Hermione and the others finally stopped to a freshly dug whole. The priest handed out some soil and one by one they threw it over the coffin. Hermione walked closer to the whole and bended down , the soil held clenched in her hand and had a furm grip on the flowers in the other  she then slowly  placed it on the coffin, Hermione stood up and then threw the soil . She watched as the  coffin was slowly lowerd  down into the grave she listened to the words that the priest spoke.

" ashes to ashes dust to dust ....."

Everyone watched as the grave was slowly dug in.

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A few hours later Hermione  came back to Kenka's grave. She steared down  on the grass and  looked at the grave stone. She smiled she knew Kenka didn't blame her but she still had to say her peace.

" I'm sorry, for everything you didn't deserve to die, you were only one year older then me, that's
to young to die, I know it wasn't me but I feel like maybe if I tried hard enough  then I could of stopped her,   I didn't know you  that well but I would of  liked to, what I want to say is I'm asking for your forgiveness, and to finely be able to move on. " Hermione said a few tears trickled down her eyes . She heard foot steps and wiped her tears.

" you  OK Mione" Ron asked

" yep just saying my peace" she said getting up.

" good , everything going to be better from now on I promise" Ron said  taking her hand in his and entwined his fingers with hers . She smiled

" come lets go" she said .
Hermione and Ron walked of and out of the grave yard ,away from Kenka's grave which stood there freshly barred. At the top of the gravestone was his name Kenka Matanat and below that was the date of his birth and his death.  1987- 2005.  At the very bottom was an inscription

"  the man who lay's here is the most bravest man of our time, he sacrificed his self to say everyone else he will be greatly misted"

Such  a short life but he's death brought meaning to everyone and so did his name the boy who  saved the word.

The end

[0612]

The end... for now... Well Done!!!
(So when's Blue Sapphire coming out? ;D)

[pig]

o yeah by the way i have been editing this story a bit  with in each post not entirly finished but i soon will be

and the seqwial i will post that soon i hope if i have time 

o and thank you O612

[0612]

lolz... I love showing the fact that I know the story before anyone else does ;D

And the sequel... You've gotta post it soon!!!

>>o and thank you O612
lolz... sure!