Rain was pelting the grounds and windows of Hogwarts as October began. Every one was stuck inside either sleeping, studying, or lounging in their respective common rooms being utterly bored. Our three favorite people were doing just that. Even Hermione wasn't studying. It was frigid outside for an October day, and since the walls were made of stone, the castle was ice cold too. Hermione was curled up in her favorite armchair with a blanket over her reading a book. She had on a pair of lounge pants that were two sizes too big and one of Ron's tee-shirts that she had decided to steal from him. Harry and Ron were dressed in lounge pants and baggy tee-shirts and were indulged in an unenthusiastic game of wizards chess. Hermione got up, wrapped the blanket around herself, and walked to the window. She leaned against the windowsill and sighed. Out of no where, Harry and Ron came up on wither side of her and sighed just as she had a moment earlier.
"I wish it would stop raining" huffed Hermione. Harry and Ron groaned in response. Hermione slouched off the windowsill and sat on the floor. Harry turned to face her, though he was still standing up. "And what was that for?" he asked grinning. "Sheer boredom" said Hermione dully. Harry grinned at Ron and he bent down, scooped her up, slung her over his shoulder, and carried her across the room. "Harry!" Hermione screeched. "Harry James Potter, you put me down this instant!" Harry seemed to be thinking about this one. "No I don't think I will" he said with a grin. Hermione gave up thrashing around; it was no use. She sighed and crossed her arms, letting her body fall limp. Harry tossed her gently on the sofa, and then sank into an armchair. Ron followed and sat next to Hermione. Hermione untangled herself from the blankets and poked her head out of the hole in the top. "Mione! Read me a bedtime story!" Ron whined playfully. Hermione rolled her eyes and shoved a pillow in his face. "Grow up Ronniekins" said Hermione, putting emphasis on the last word. Ron scowled. "She's right you know" said a voice from behind them. They turned around and Ginny was standing there. "Oh what would you know?" Ron said. Ginny rolled her eyes. "Please Ron. I lived with you all my life. I know what you're like" she said. Ron crossed his arms and stared into the fire, his jaw set. Hermione laid her head on his shoulder. "We were only joking, Ron. You know we wuv you" said Hermione in a baby's voice. Ron didn't move. Hermione raised her hand up to his face and squeezed his cheek. "You hear me! We wuv you!" squealed Hermione. Ron broke into a smile and gave Hermione a noogie. Ginny rolled her eyes. "I'm going to bed" she announced. She heard a chorus of "Night Gin" as she walked up the stairs to the girls' dormitory.
Hermione got up, stretched, and yawned. "I'd better get going to bed too. You should too Harry. We have a meeting with the prefects tomorrow morning. G'night Ron" said Hermione. "Alright. See you at breakfast tomorrow Ron" said Harry and he got up and headed for the boy's dormitory. Hermione kissed Ron on the cheek and then kissed Harry on the cheek. Then she walked up to the girls' dormitory. Harry walked up to his dorm, the spot on his cheek still burning from when Hermione kissed him. And up in the girls' dormitory, Hermione lips were burning from when she kissed Harry.
"I wish it would stop raining" huffed Hermione. Harry and Ron groaned in response. Hermione slouched off the windowsill and sat on the floor. Harry turned to face her, though he was still standing up. "And what was that for?" he asked grinning. "Sheer boredom" said Hermione dully. Harry grinned at Ron and he bent down, scooped her up, slung her over his shoulder, and carried her across the room. "Harry!" Hermione screeched. "Harry James Potter, you put me down this instant!" Harry seemed to be thinking about this one. "No I don't think I will" he said with a grin. Hermione gave up thrashing around; it was no use. She sighed and crossed her arms, letting her body fall limp. Harry tossed her gently on the sofa, and then sank into an armchair. Ron followed and sat next to Hermione. Hermione untangled herself from the blankets and poked her head out of the hole in the top. "Mione! Read me a bedtime story!" Ron whined playfully. Hermione rolled her eyes and shoved a pillow in his face. "Grow up Ronniekins" said Hermione, putting emphasis on the last word. Ron scowled. "She's right you know" said a voice from behind them. They turned around and Ginny was standing there. "Oh what would you know?" Ron said. Ginny rolled her eyes. "Please Ron. I lived with you all my life. I know what you're like" she said. Ron crossed his arms and stared into the fire, his jaw set. Hermione laid her head on his shoulder. "We were only joking, Ron. You know we wuv you" said Hermione in a baby's voice. Ron didn't move. Hermione raised her hand up to his face and squeezed his cheek. "You hear me! We wuv you!" squealed Hermione. Ron broke into a smile and gave Hermione a noogie. Ginny rolled her eyes. "I'm going to bed" she announced. She heard a chorus of "Night Gin" as she walked up the stairs to the girls' dormitory.
Hermione got up, stretched, and yawned. "I'd better get going to bed too. You should too Harry. We have a meeting with the prefects tomorrow morning. G'night Ron" said Hermione. "Alright. See you at breakfast tomorrow Ron" said Harry and he got up and headed for the boy's dormitory. Hermione kissed Ron on the cheek and then kissed Harry on the cheek. Then she walked up to the girls' dormitory. Harry walked up to his dorm, the spot on his cheek still burning from when Hermione kissed him. And up in the girls' dormitory, Hermione lips were burning from when she kissed Harry.