Filling the gap
Disclaimer: I am not jk lol but I wish I was! Hope u enjoy it
"SIRIUS!" Harry yelled "SIRIUS!"
Lupin grabbed Harry around the chest, holding him back.
"There's nothing you can do, Harry-"
"Get him, save him, he's only just gone through!"
"-it's too late, Harry."
"We can still reach him-"Harry struggled hard and viciously, but Lupin will not let go....
"There's nothing you can do Harry...nothing...he's gone."
"NO!"
"Harry... he is gone...Harry.. he is gone....Harry...Harry"
"Harry? Are you ok?"
"Huh?"
Harry sat up straight. He was sitting alone in the DADA classroom and Professor Lupin was sitting in front of him with a concerned look on his face.
"Class finished five minutes ago," he added.
"Sorry Professor," mumbled Harry. "I guess I have other things on my mind."
This was true because tomorrow it would be one year to the day since his godfather Sirius Black was killed. It was all Harry could ever think about. The past year had been one of the worst he ever had. Sure, Ron and Hermione had been there for him all year and he was very grateful but there was nothing that they could do that could really help him. Even Hermione – the smartest witch in Hogwarts - could not bring Sirius back with a flick of her wand.
Professor Lupin nodded his head in agreement. "Yes, I know what day tomorrow will be too. And I think that it is important that you should be around those who care for you."
Harry looked at him in confusion. Professor Lupin let out a small sigh.
"Harry I'm not blind. Ron and Hermione really want to help you. I can see by the way that they always look concerned for you - especially Hermione" He paused for a moment. Hermione had came to see him a few times over the last year asking him for advice on how she can help Harry. It was clear that she cared for him very much – too much for just friends in his opinion. And he was sure that deep down, Harry felt the same way. He found it remarkable how Harry and Hermione reminded him of James and Lily – they to could not notice something that was so obvious to everyone else except them.
"Just remember that they will always be there for you, Harry, along with the rest of the order," He added.
"Yeah.....er... thanks," said Harry as he turned and left to go to dinner.
Hermione lay on top of her bed that night, trying to forget that tomorrow was the first anniversary of Sirius' death and that it was also the day of the summer ball and she didn't have a date. However the rest of the girls were not making that easy for her.
"So who are you going to the ball with Hermione?" asked Lavender for the fourth time that night.
"I told you nobody," she repeated. "I really don't feel like it this year". That was a lie and she knew it. She really wanted to go with Harry. It was eating her up inside that Harry was suffering so badly and that she could do nothing about it. Over the past few months she began to realise that she has always loved him as more than a friend. Ron was more like a brother to her but Harry was different. But how could he love someone plain like her? What could she offer him?
"Oh come on Hermione!" said Parvati sarcastically. "It's the highlight of the year. I'm sure that you will feel different tomorrow."
"Maybe," she answered as she rolled on to her side and tried to get to sleep.
"So did Ron ask you to the ball?" Parvati asked Lavender eagerly.
"Of course," replied Lavender. "We have been going out for 4 months and I would have killed him otherwise! Who are you going with?"
"Seamus," she replied. "He asked me today after charms. I'm so excited, I got a new dress for my birthday and I haven't had the chance to wear it yet"
"Ooooh lucky you!" squealed Lavender. "I ordered my dress from the robe shop in Hogsmeade a week ago and I need to go and pick it up tomorrow. Do you want to come with me Parvati?"
"Oh sorry," said Parvati. "I am meeting Seamus at the cafe" she said with a blush. "Hermione, why don't you go with Lavender?"
"Uh whatever,'" yawned Hermione. She got up and went to leave as he didn't really feel like listening to the two of them boasting about their dates anymore. "I think I left a book in the common room. I will see you later." She left her dormitory and went to look for Harry. Perhaps the ball may help him take his mind off things?
Harry sat alone in his favourite chair in the common room staring into the fire, thinking about what Professor Lupin had said earlier that day. It was true that both Ron and Hermione tried there best all year to cheer him up although it rarely worked...
Ron usually got Fred and George to send him their latest joke products for them to test. One time it resulted in Ron making sounds like a donkey for 3 straight days. Snape gave him detention for disrupting the class but Ron didn't care because he knew that Harry found it hysterical. Thus resulting in Ron's new nickname – jackass. 'Ron was great for a laugh' Harry thought to himself.
Harry knew that Hermione was good with emotions and stuff but she certainly proved herself this year.
Hermione was his rock, his shoulder to cry on and probably the reason why he was still here. Whenever he needed advice he would go to Hermione first because he knew that she would not think any less of him unlike boys would. And she would go to any strength to ensure that he was ok. He genuinely didn't know what he would do without her. 'She's a great friend' he thought to himself. However other thoughts were going through his mind.
You love her. Don't deny it.
He no longer did deny this but he knew that he cannot love her. It would put her in serious danger. 'I can't afford to love' he thought. 'Besides what have I got to offer her apart from pain and suffering?'
His thoughts strayed away from Hermione and back to Sirius. For the past few weeks he had been re-living his death in his dreams. He couldn't handle it. It made him feel so angry inside that he would visibly shake. It frustrated him that everyone else was happy apart from him. The most important thing they had on their minds was who they were going to the summer ball with. They didn't have a Dark Lord wanting them dead.
"Harry?"
He looked up to see Hermione looking at him. She looked tired, like she had something on her mind but to him, she still looked beautiful 'Did I just think that?!' he thought.
"Are you ok?" she asked
"Fine," he lied and he went back to staring into the fire.
"No you're not. That's obvious. I know that tomorrow is going to be a very hard day, especially for you so I want to help"
She sat down next to him and moved round so that he was looking directly into her eyes,
'I could get lost in those eyes' he thought.
"So I was wondering if you would like to go to the ball tomorrow?" she asked. "It will help you take your mind off things." She added
Harry was stunned at what she said.
"So that I will forget all about it!? Is that what you mean?" Harry asked angrily
"No of c-c-course not," said Hermione timidly. But before she got a chance to explain, Harry found himself shouting.
"YOU WANT ME TO FORGET ALL ABOUT SIRIUS AND GO HAVE FUN AT SOME STUPID BALL?! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU.
"I didn't say that'" chocked Hermione. Tears were beginning to well up in her eyes but Harry didn't care. "Please if you will just listen to me-"she began as she tried to put her arms round him.
"JUST GET OFF ME!" shouted Harry. Without looking he used his arms to push Hermione off him. By accident he felt the back of his hand connect with the side of Hermione's face and he heard her fall to the floor. He turned round to see Hermione crouching on the floor holding the side of her face with her hands. Her face was a mixture of shock, fear and pure hurt that even scared him to death. He moved towards her but she moved away like he was a mass murderer.
"Hermione....I-"
"Just stay away from me Harry," screamed Hermione as she crawled away from him.
Harry froze. What had he done?! Hermione was scared of him!! The thought of that broke his heart in two. She was only trying to be nice as usual and he blew it in her face – literally.
He saw a small trickle of blood come from Hermione's nose where he had hit her. He felt like his insides had disappeared.
"Please Hermione..." Harry started but before he could finish Hermione began to run for her life up to the dormitories crying unlike Harry had ever heard her cry before.
Harry couldn't find the strength to move. The only movement was in the form of a single tear escaping from his eye and sliding down his cheek.
Review please!!!! Don't b 2 harsh! Im only doin this 4 fun!
Disclaimer: I am not jk lol but I wish I was! Hope u enjoy it
"SIRIUS!" Harry yelled "SIRIUS!"
Lupin grabbed Harry around the chest, holding him back.
"There's nothing you can do, Harry-"
"Get him, save him, he's only just gone through!"
"-it's too late, Harry."
"We can still reach him-"Harry struggled hard and viciously, but Lupin will not let go....
"There's nothing you can do Harry...nothing...he's gone."
"NO!"
"Harry... he is gone...Harry.. he is gone....Harry...Harry"
"Harry? Are you ok?"
"Huh?"
Harry sat up straight. He was sitting alone in the DADA classroom and Professor Lupin was sitting in front of him with a concerned look on his face.
"Class finished five minutes ago," he added.
"Sorry Professor," mumbled Harry. "I guess I have other things on my mind."
This was true because tomorrow it would be one year to the day since his godfather Sirius Black was killed. It was all Harry could ever think about. The past year had been one of the worst he ever had. Sure, Ron and Hermione had been there for him all year and he was very grateful but there was nothing that they could do that could really help him. Even Hermione – the smartest witch in Hogwarts - could not bring Sirius back with a flick of her wand.
Professor Lupin nodded his head in agreement. "Yes, I know what day tomorrow will be too. And I think that it is important that you should be around those who care for you."
Harry looked at him in confusion. Professor Lupin let out a small sigh.
"Harry I'm not blind. Ron and Hermione really want to help you. I can see by the way that they always look concerned for you - especially Hermione" He paused for a moment. Hermione had came to see him a few times over the last year asking him for advice on how she can help Harry. It was clear that she cared for him very much – too much for just friends in his opinion. And he was sure that deep down, Harry felt the same way. He found it remarkable how Harry and Hermione reminded him of James and Lily – they to could not notice something that was so obvious to everyone else except them.
"Just remember that they will always be there for you, Harry, along with the rest of the order," He added.
"Yeah.....er... thanks," said Harry as he turned and left to go to dinner.
Hermione lay on top of her bed that night, trying to forget that tomorrow was the first anniversary of Sirius' death and that it was also the day of the summer ball and she didn't have a date. However the rest of the girls were not making that easy for her.
"So who are you going to the ball with Hermione?" asked Lavender for the fourth time that night.
"I told you nobody," she repeated. "I really don't feel like it this year". That was a lie and she knew it. She really wanted to go with Harry. It was eating her up inside that Harry was suffering so badly and that she could do nothing about it. Over the past few months she began to realise that she has always loved him as more than a friend. Ron was more like a brother to her but Harry was different. But how could he love someone plain like her? What could she offer him?
"Oh come on Hermione!" said Parvati sarcastically. "It's the highlight of the year. I'm sure that you will feel different tomorrow."
"Maybe," she answered as she rolled on to her side and tried to get to sleep.
"So did Ron ask you to the ball?" Parvati asked Lavender eagerly.
"Of course," replied Lavender. "We have been going out for 4 months and I would have killed him otherwise! Who are you going with?"
"Seamus," she replied. "He asked me today after charms. I'm so excited, I got a new dress for my birthday and I haven't had the chance to wear it yet"
"Ooooh lucky you!" squealed Lavender. "I ordered my dress from the robe shop in Hogsmeade a week ago and I need to go and pick it up tomorrow. Do you want to come with me Parvati?"
"Oh sorry," said Parvati. "I am meeting Seamus at the cafe" she said with a blush. "Hermione, why don't you go with Lavender?"
"Uh whatever,'" yawned Hermione. She got up and went to leave as he didn't really feel like listening to the two of them boasting about their dates anymore. "I think I left a book in the common room. I will see you later." She left her dormitory and went to look for Harry. Perhaps the ball may help him take his mind off things?
Harry sat alone in his favourite chair in the common room staring into the fire, thinking about what Professor Lupin had said earlier that day. It was true that both Ron and Hermione tried there best all year to cheer him up although it rarely worked...
Ron usually got Fred and George to send him their latest joke products for them to test. One time it resulted in Ron making sounds like a donkey for 3 straight days. Snape gave him detention for disrupting the class but Ron didn't care because he knew that Harry found it hysterical. Thus resulting in Ron's new nickname – jackass. 'Ron was great for a laugh' Harry thought to himself.
Harry knew that Hermione was good with emotions and stuff but she certainly proved herself this year.
Hermione was his rock, his shoulder to cry on and probably the reason why he was still here. Whenever he needed advice he would go to Hermione first because he knew that she would not think any less of him unlike boys would. And she would go to any strength to ensure that he was ok. He genuinely didn't know what he would do without her. 'She's a great friend' he thought to himself. However other thoughts were going through his mind.
You love her. Don't deny it.
He no longer did deny this but he knew that he cannot love her. It would put her in serious danger. 'I can't afford to love' he thought. 'Besides what have I got to offer her apart from pain and suffering?'
His thoughts strayed away from Hermione and back to Sirius. For the past few weeks he had been re-living his death in his dreams. He couldn't handle it. It made him feel so angry inside that he would visibly shake. It frustrated him that everyone else was happy apart from him. The most important thing they had on their minds was who they were going to the summer ball with. They didn't have a Dark Lord wanting them dead.
"Harry?"
He looked up to see Hermione looking at him. She looked tired, like she had something on her mind but to him, she still looked beautiful 'Did I just think that?!' he thought.
"Are you ok?" she asked
"Fine," he lied and he went back to staring into the fire.
"No you're not. That's obvious. I know that tomorrow is going to be a very hard day, especially for you so I want to help"
She sat down next to him and moved round so that he was looking directly into her eyes,
'I could get lost in those eyes' he thought.
"So I was wondering if you would like to go to the ball tomorrow?" she asked. "It will help you take your mind off things." She added
Harry was stunned at what she said.
"So that I will forget all about it!? Is that what you mean?" Harry asked angrily
"No of c-c-course not," said Hermione timidly. But before she got a chance to explain, Harry found himself shouting.
"YOU WANT ME TO FORGET ALL ABOUT SIRIUS AND GO HAVE FUN AT SOME STUPID BALL?! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU.
"I didn't say that'" chocked Hermione. Tears were beginning to well up in her eyes but Harry didn't care. "Please if you will just listen to me-"she began as she tried to put her arms round him.
"JUST GET OFF ME!" shouted Harry. Without looking he used his arms to push Hermione off him. By accident he felt the back of his hand connect with the side of Hermione's face and he heard her fall to the floor. He turned round to see Hermione crouching on the floor holding the side of her face with her hands. Her face was a mixture of shock, fear and pure hurt that even scared him to death. He moved towards her but she moved away like he was a mass murderer.
"Hermione....I-"
"Just stay away from me Harry," screamed Hermione as she crawled away from him.
Harry froze. What had he done?! Hermione was scared of him!! The thought of that broke his heart in two. She was only trying to be nice as usual and he blew it in her face – literally.
He saw a small trickle of blood come from Hermione's nose where he had hit her. He felt like his insides had disappeared.
"Please Hermione..." Harry started but before he could finish Hermione began to run for her life up to the dormitories crying unlike Harry had ever heard her cry before.
Harry couldn't find the strength to move. The only movement was in the form of a single tear escaping from his eye and sliding down his cheek.
Review please!!!! Don't b 2 harsh! Im only doin this 4 fun!