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All characters contained in this are the property of J.K. Rowling. Only the story and situations are mine!
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Hermione's Boat Ride
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It was a quiet morning at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Dawn was just breaking over the expansive grounds, the sun barely poking over the treetops of the Forbidden Forest, as two people crossed the front lawn, heading toward the castle. One was unmistakably Rubeus Hagrid, gameskeeper, and Professor of Care of Magical creatures, the other appeared to be a student. Hagrid didn't look very happy. "Are yeh sure yeh want to do this?" he asked . "The lake is fulla dangerous creatures....." "I'm sure." replied the young man next to him. "Alright then," said Hagrid, "the boat'll be there at midnight."
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The Great Hall was bustling with activity; it was breakfast time, and the Owl Post had just arrived. Two of the owls made a beeline for the Gryffindor house table, landing in front of a fifth year student, Hermione Granger. A rather large tawny owl carried her copy of The Daily Prophet, which she promptly pid for. As the first owl took off again, she looked at the second owl, a small grey school owl. Panic swept over Hermione as she picked up the note it dropped on her plate. "Oh no! What did I do?" she thought as she opened the note with a shaking hand and began to read:
My Dearest Hermione;
How long I have wished to profess my love for you! Tonight, I want to show my love for you under the stars! Meet Harry in your common room, at 11:45. He will bring you to me, my love.
See you tonight!
Hermione's eyes opened wide. "How weird," she thought, "but wonderful! " Harry, who had just joined the table, looked up as she began to giggle. "You know all about this, don't you?" she asked him as he eyed the note she clutched tightly in her hand. "Of course I do." he responded, fighting a smile in an attempt to act serious. "And don't ask me to tell you who it is! I took a vow of secrecy on this one, so just don't ask.", he continued, answering her question before she asked it in a way that would make Professor Trelawny proud. "You are going to go, right?" "Of course I am!" Hermione said, blushing brightly. "Good, now can you pass the pancakes?" Harry asked, changing the subject. Hermione knew she wasn't going to get any infomation out of him, so she just growled at him as she passed him the plate. " I wonder who it can be?" she thought, a smile passing over her lips, and she lost herself in her fantasies.
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Before she knew it, it was time to meet Harry in the common room. As she dressed in her dorm, she was quietly bristling with excitement. I can't wait to see who it is! was the onlt thought that ran through her head as she decended the stairs.
Harry was waiting for her at the bottom of the stairs, invisibility cloak in one hand, his wand and a strip of black cloth in the other. "He wants you blindfolded." he stated when her saw her looking curiously at the black cloth. "Sorry." Slowly, he tied the strip tightly around her eyes, making sure she was completely blinded before he lead her out the portrait hole. Once in the hallway, he threw the cloak over the both of them, and began leading her downstairs. Try as she could, Hermione couldn't follow their turns; she had no clue where they were headed. Harry opened a door.
A sudden gust of wind told her they were now outside. "Where are we going now?" she wondered, the wind, and lack of other sounds, completely disorientating her. Suddenly they stopped, and she felt the cloak being removed from her. "Watch your step." said Harry, helping her up into someting that was shaking slightly, even though the wind had stopped. Another set of hands helped her to sit down, and she felt wood beneath her. The wind picked up again, and it brought a salty smell to her nose. "The lake!" she thought. Hermione gasped as what she was sitting in began to move. "This must be a boat!"
Several minutes passed in silence as they travelled further in toward the center of the lake; a sudden jolt told her they had stopped. Two soft hands brushed against her cheeks as they reached up to remove her blindfold. After a moment of letting her eyes adjust to the light, she looked up at the other person it the little boat. With another gasp, she whispered "You?", as he leaned down to kiss her softly.
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All characters contained in this are the property of J.K. Rowling. Only the story and situations are mine!
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Hermione's Boat Ride
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It was a quiet morning at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Dawn was just breaking over the expansive grounds, the sun barely poking over the treetops of the Forbidden Forest, as two people crossed the front lawn, heading toward the castle. One was unmistakably Rubeus Hagrid, gameskeeper, and Professor of Care of Magical creatures, the other appeared to be a student. Hagrid didn't look very happy. "Are yeh sure yeh want to do this?" he asked . "The lake is fulla dangerous creatures....." "I'm sure." replied the young man next to him. "Alright then," said Hagrid, "the boat'll be there at midnight."
~~*~~
The Great Hall was bustling with activity; it was breakfast time, and the Owl Post had just arrived. Two of the owls made a beeline for the Gryffindor house table, landing in front of a fifth year student, Hermione Granger. A rather large tawny owl carried her copy of The Daily Prophet, which she promptly pid for. As the first owl took off again, she looked at the second owl, a small grey school owl. Panic swept over Hermione as she picked up the note it dropped on her plate. "Oh no! What did I do?" she thought as she opened the note with a shaking hand and began to read:
My Dearest Hermione;
How long I have wished to profess my love for you! Tonight, I want to show my love for you under the stars! Meet Harry in your common room, at 11:45. He will bring you to me, my love.
See you tonight!
Hermione's eyes opened wide. "How weird," she thought, "but wonderful! " Harry, who had just joined the table, looked up as she began to giggle. "You know all about this, don't you?" she asked him as he eyed the note she clutched tightly in her hand. "Of course I do." he responded, fighting a smile in an attempt to act serious. "And don't ask me to tell you who it is! I took a vow of secrecy on this one, so just don't ask.", he continued, answering her question before she asked it in a way that would make Professor Trelawny proud. "You are going to go, right?" "Of course I am!" Hermione said, blushing brightly. "Good, now can you pass the pancakes?" Harry asked, changing the subject. Hermione knew she wasn't going to get any infomation out of him, so she just growled at him as she passed him the plate. " I wonder who it can be?" she thought, a smile passing over her lips, and she lost herself in her fantasies.
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Before she knew it, it was time to meet Harry in the common room. As she dressed in her dorm, she was quietly bristling with excitement. I can't wait to see who it is! was the onlt thought that ran through her head as she decended the stairs.
Harry was waiting for her at the bottom of the stairs, invisibility cloak in one hand, his wand and a strip of black cloth in the other. "He wants you blindfolded." he stated when her saw her looking curiously at the black cloth. "Sorry." Slowly, he tied the strip tightly around her eyes, making sure she was completely blinded before he lead her out the portrait hole. Once in the hallway, he threw the cloak over the both of them, and began leading her downstairs. Try as she could, Hermione couldn't follow their turns; she had no clue where they were headed. Harry opened a door.
A sudden gust of wind told her they were now outside. "Where are we going now?" she wondered, the wind, and lack of other sounds, completely disorientating her. Suddenly they stopped, and she felt the cloak being removed from her. "Watch your step." said Harry, helping her up into someting that was shaking slightly, even though the wind had stopped. Another set of hands helped her to sit down, and she felt wood beneath her. The wind picked up again, and it brought a salty smell to her nose. "The lake!" she thought. Hermione gasped as what she was sitting in began to move. "This must be a boat!"
Several minutes passed in silence as they travelled further in toward the center of the lake; a sudden jolt told her they had stopped. Two soft hands brushed against her cheeks as they reached up to remove her blindfold. After a moment of letting her eyes adjust to the light, she looked up at the other person it the little boat. With another gasp, she whispered "You?", as he leaned down to kiss her softly.
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