The Dream
Suddenly there was a flash of green light. He heard a women scream. With another flash off light, a sharp pain shot through his head.
Harry woke up screaming, his screams woke up Ron. Ron tried without success to quite him before he woke the entire household. In a matter of seconds Hermione and the rest of the Weasleys appeared in the doorway. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Harry said, "I didn't mean to wake everyone up."
"It's okay," said Mrs. Weasley, "we were meaning to get up soon anyhow." Everyone went down stairs for breakfast, everyone except Harry and Hermione.
"What's the matter Harry?" Hermione asked.
"Nothing." Harry said quietly.
"You don't wake up screaming for nothing."
"Listen, I said I was sorry."
"Yeah but what you didn't say was that you were all right."
"I'm fine!" Harry said angrily as he pushed past her.
"Harold James Potter, you get back here." Harry stopped dead in his tracts, he turned around to face Hermione, "You may put on this tough guy act for everyone else but not me, it's not fooling me. Something's wrong and I demand to know what." Harry sat down next to her on the bed. "Is it that dream again?" Harry nodded, "You haven't had that dream in years."
"I know I haven't," Harry said calmly, "Can we go eat now I'm famished." Not waiting for an answer he got up and walked downstairs.
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"Are your ready to go back to school?" Mr. Weasley asked. They all nodded. They were on their summer break before their 7th year. They had come to visit Ron for a week and were getting ready to go back to Hogwarts this afternoon. Harry and Hermione would be head boy and girl this year and Ron was a prefect.
After breakfast they made a last minute check of their trunks and headed to the car.
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Harry, Hermione, and Ron raced each other to their compartment at the back of the train. Ron won by a couple of steps. "I win, I finally win."
"Only because we let you." Harry said.
"That's what you think." Ron said.
"And you are *how* old now?" Hermione said. This hurt Harry even though he didn't show it, because he placed a great deal on what she thought. Just then a 7th year Ravenclaw named David walked by, stopped in front of Hermione, and gave her a peck on the check. Harry gave David a wonderful death glare. "Um, Ron, Harry, this is David my boyfriend. David, I believe you already know Ron and Harry."
"It is so nice to meet you both finally." David said.
"Yeah, you too." Ron said. Harry just stood there and continued to stare at him.
"Harry!" Hermione said in a whisper, elbowing him.
Taking David off to the side, Harry said to him. "If you hurt her and I find out about it and believe me I *will* find out about it, I will make you wish you were never born." With that Harry stormed onto the train, quickly followed by Ron.
"Harry!" Hermione shouted and ran after them, because despite his whispering she had heard what Harry said, leaving David standing on the platform, his mouth hanging slightly ajar. "What the heck was that? You know, it's not your job to protect me, you're not my older brother." she screamed. But to herself she was thinking {If he is such a daft git why do I feel like throwing my arms around him and giving him a big kiss. What are you thinking?} she yelled at herself, {that's Harry that would be weird.}She shook her head and excused herself saying that she had to go apologize to David.
"Why don't you just ask her out?" Ron ask.
"Don't be weird, it's Herm, we don't like each other like that." Harry said. {Stop lying to Ron, you know you love Hermione. It's not a total lie, *she* really doesn't feel that way about you.}
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