Next Morning - Harry's POV
Hermione and Gracey are outside, while I was lying down on the bed, with the Gold Snitch flying in mid-air in front of me.
I gently grabbed it and kissed it. Once I kissed it, I saw words on it.
'I open at the Close'
"Hermione. Gracey."
I got up and went outside.
"Hermione? You were right. Snitches have flesh memories...but I didn't catch the first Snitch with my hand, I almost swallowed it." I said.
I gave it to her and sat down in front of her.
"I open at the close." Hermione read it.
"What do you think that means?" Gracey asked.
"I don't know. I found something else as well." Hermione gave me her book.
"At first, I thought it was an eye, but now I don't think it is. It isn't a rune, and it isn't anywhere in Spellman's Syllabary. Somebody inked it in. It isn't part of the book. Somebody drew it." Hermione said.
"Luna's dad was wearing that at Bill and Fleur's wedding." I said.
"Why would someone draw it in a children's book?" Hermione asked.
"That's odd." said Gracey.
I didn't say anything. But I really wanted to go somewhere.
"Look, Hermione, I've been thinking. I want to go to Godric's Hollow. It's where I was born. It's where my parents died." I said.
"That's exactly where he'll except you to go because it means something to you." said Hermione as she stood up.
"Yeah, but it means something to him too, Hermione. You-Know-Who almost died there. I mean, isn't that exactly the type of place he'd be likely to hide a Horcrux?" I said.
"It's dangerous, Harry." said Hermione. I gave a pleading look.
She sighed in defeat.
"But even I have to admit, recently I've been thinking we'll have to go there." she said. I was glad, so I did my victory dance, quietly.
"Nice dance there, Harry." Gracey whispered.
"I think it's possible something else is hidden there." she added.
"What?" I asked.
"The sword." Hermione replied.
"If Dumbledore want you to find it, but didn't want it in the Ministry's hands...where better to hide it than birthplace of the founder of Gryffindor?" she asked.
I sighed.
"Hermione..."
Hermione started to move my hair out of my eyes.
"Don't ever let me give you a haircut again. Let Gracey do it next time." I chuckled and she went inside the tent.
"Are you sure you want to Godric's Hollow?" Gracey asked.
I nodded.
"Positive."
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Gracey's POV
Hermione, Harry and I apparated at Godric's Hollow.
It's like a ghost town.
"I still think we should've used Polyjuice Potion." Hermione suggested.
"No. This is where I was born. I'm not returning as someone else." Harry said.
Then we heard bells ringing. Hermione held Harry's arm and I did the same.
"Harry, I think it's Christmas Eve." said Hermione.
"Listen." I can hear singing.
"It is." I said.
"Do you think they'd be in there, Hermione?" Harry asked.
"My mom and dad." Hermione looked around and said, "Yeah, I think they would. Maybe Sirius here too."
Just thinking about Dad, makes me wonder if...my mom is there.
We all walked into the cemetery
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Hermione's POV
Harry, Gracey and I walked into the cemetery. We were finding his parents grave.
Until something got in my attention. I wiped off the snow and it showed the symbol again from my book. I wiped off more snow.
"Ignotus Pevererll." I said.
Does it have to do with the symbol? I thought.
"Hey, Harry?" I called.
I looked around and saw him, standing there. I think he found something.
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Harry's POV
I found them. This is the first time, seeing their gravestone.
Hermione came up to me and saw. She crouched down and waved her wand and made a beautiful wreath.
"Thanks." I said. Hermione nodded as in 'you're welcome.'
"Merry Christmas, Hermione." I said.
"Merry Christmas, Harry." She laid her head on my shoulder and I noticed something on my parents gravestone.
And Gracey was staring at it.
I walked beside her and looked.
In loving Memory
Of
Mindy Black
Gracey's mother was buried next to my parents.
She started to tear up. I brought her into my embrace and held her close.
"Let it out, Gracey."
"Harry, look." said Hermione.
Hermione was in front of another gravestone.
In love Memory
Of
Sophia Chan
"Belle's mother." I said.
Hermione nodded, sadly.
Gracey wiped her tears and bend down and made flowers appear.
"Harry, I felt like we're being watched." Hermione whispered.
I turned to her and looked ahead. The women looked at us and then, she walked away.
"I think I know her." I said, following her.
"Harry, I don't think this is a good idea." Gracey whispered.
"Gracey, I know her. She's Bathilda Bagshot. She knew Dumbledore and she might know where is the sword is." I said. Hermione sighed and we continued to follow her.
I kept following her until I saw my parents house.
It was ruined.
"This is the place where they were murdered?" I mumbled.
I looked to my right.
Bathilda was waiting for us to follow her. We continued to follow and she lead us to her house.
As we walked into her house, she tried to light up a candle.
"Here, let me." I gently grabbed the lighter and light the candle. But when I did that I saw a picture of a boy.
"Ms. Bagshot, who is this man?" I asked her. She didn't answer and went upstairs. I followed her.
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Gracey's POV
"Hermione, I have a bad feeling about this." I whispered.
"Same here."
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Harry's POV
I lead me to the room. I looked around and caught her looking at me.
She spoked pasteltongue to me and I replied it back.
She told to go ahead.
As I went to a desk, there was a picture. Then I felt something very strange.
I suddenly turned around and Bathilda started transforming into Nagini.
She killed her.
I grabbed a chair, and the snake started to charge at me.
It missed me.
Then the snake charge at me again, causing me to break a wall, into another room.
Nagini charged at me again, but then she bit my wrist.
I yelped in pain.
"Harry!" I heard Hermione and Gracey called.
I grabbed a brick and started to hit Nagini's head. Then I crawled back, Hermione was in front of me, she sent a spell that hit Nagini.
My arm started to hurt and I can feel the poison is spreading.
Hermione got a little closer.
Once she did, Nagini burst out but Hermione yelled another spell.
"Confringo!" Hermione and Gracey grabbed me and we apparated out of there.