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"I Keep It to Myself"
MONICA
It was one of those lazy Saturday afternoons, where the weather was perfect, not too hot or too cold. Sixth year Hermione Granger sat by the lake. It was getting dark and she wanted to go inside, but not without him. She looked up at the darkening sky; she could see that he was flying around, seemingly lost deep in thought. For a moment she wondered how things had changed so quickly. Over the years her friendship with Harry had felt so natural and comforting in a world that often was dangerous to say the least, but now whenever Hermione found herself near Harry she was overcome with feelings of nervousness and anxiety, her palms would sweat, she would giggle and stutter and the worst part was that she lost all ability to form coherent and intelligent sentences. Every time that is until she looked into his eyes. When she looked into those eyes of beautiful emerald green she found herself in a different world, a place where she was free to love him and he felt the same way she did, a world were it was just her and Harry
I looked at you a thousand times
This time when I looked at you
There was something new
How could I be so blind?
Flashback
"I've never told this to anyone, but to tell you the truth I want to teach," Harry said.
"I thought you wanted to be an Auror," Hermione said.
"I did, the problem is that I am so tired of fighting! I've done it for so long, fighting for my life without even knowing I was before I even turned 2 years old, fighting to keep my cousin from beating me up every single day, fighting to be here, to be alive. I'm tired of fighting,. I want to help others but I also want to enjoy doing it," Harry said passionately.
"Have you ever thought about teaching the DADA?" Hermione asked.
"I could never teach defense, why?" Harry answered.
"Harry isn't it obvious?" Hermione said.
"Uh, not really," Harry said.
"Harry you are brilliant at teaching defense!" Hermione said.
"No I'm not; it's just something I'm good at," Harry said.
"You are good at teaching it! Look at how much you have helped the DA members over the years, most people wouldn't be willing to give up their free time the way you have," Hermione said.
"It doesn't feel like I've taught them anything," Harry said.
"Harry Potter! You are a great teacher! Do you know why?" Hermione asked.
"No."
"You are a great teacher because you have helped so many people to feel confident, you've shown people that they have potential to do great things and you've always had the patients to work with people no matter how badly they struggle through things," Hermione responded.
""You really think so?" Harry asked.
"Of course I do! You are a brilliant defense teacher and any student would be lucky to say that they were taught by Harry Potter," Hermione said confidently.
"Thanks Hermione," Harry said gratefully. For a moment the two sat smiling at each other in the darkened room
We shared our secrets in the dark
Though we were only friends
I don't know when the feeling changed
Within my heart
Baby, oooo I keep it to myself
Baby, oooo fallin' in love with you
Oooo the harder it gets
But you don't know the love I'm feelin'
Oooo I keep it to myself
"What are you staring at Harry?"
"You," Harry responded.
"What do I have something on my face?" Hermione asked.
"You are so beautiful," Harry replied.
"Come off it," Hermione scoffed.
"You are truly beautiful," Harry said.
"Do you mean that?" Hermione asked.
"I don't know why I didn't see it sooner," Harry said softly. Within moments Harry's lips were upon Hermione's in the sweetest, most tender kisses. Hermione heard music and bells. Above her head fireworks were going off and Hermione heard clapping.
"Harry, do you hear clapping?"
"What my love?" Harry asked.
Suddenly everyone in Hermione's year came into picture, they were no longer in the common room and Hermione's entire family was there. Dumbledore stepped forward and said, "In honour of this momentous occasion I know declare today Harry and Hermione day!"
Harry, smiling broadly, wrapped his strong arms around Hermione.
Draco in a tutu, stepped forward and said, "Queen Hermione forgive me for all that I have done to insult you I was just intimidated by your beauty."
Harry looked down at Hermione and said, "You see my love, everything is perfect for us."
"Oh Harry, I love you." As she stepped forward to hug Harry a terrible buzzing sound filled the Great Hall and everyone started to disappear She looked to Harry and he stood smiling at her repeating her name, but the sound of the voice wasn't his, it was Lavender's.
"HERMIONE!! Wake up it's getting late!" Lavender shouted. "Why are you grinning like that?"
Baby, oooo fallin' in love with you
Oooo I don't wanna push you away
'Cause no one makes me feel like you do
I dream of you all through the night
Holding you tenderly
Right here wrapped in my arms so tight
The two were sitting in their favourite spot in the library. While Harry feverishly wrote his Potions essay, Hermione looked down at her long forgotten parchment and decided that this was the moment she would tell Harry how she truly felt.
"Harry?" she asked nervously.
"Huh?" As he looked up his eyes caught sight with Susan Bones and he smiled.
Hermione started to talk to Harry but then Susan Bones walked by and Harry started to speak. "Hey Hermione?"
"Harry...over the years..."
"Have you noticed Susan lately?"
"Something's changed. What?"
"She's really come out of her shell," Harry said.
"Oh," Hermione said, trying not to show her emotions.
"I really want to get to know her a little better."
"Is that so?" Hermione said in a whisper.
"I was thinking about asking her to come with me this weekend to Hogsmeade."
"Is that so?" Hermione repeated in the same whisper.
"Yeah! Do you think she'll say yes?" Harry asked.
"She'd be a fool not to." Hermione could barely hold back the sob that came. She stood up abruptly and said, "Well, I'm done here. I'd best be getting to the common room for my knitting."
"I thought you wanted to tell me something," Harry said.
"Oh, it's not important, goodbye Harry," Hermione said, ending the conversation.
But when I start to tell you how I feel
You tell me 'bout someone new who's right for you
If you only knew my love's for real
Baby, oooo I keep it to myself
Baby, oooo fallin' in love with you
The harder it gets
But you don't know the pain I'm feelin'
Oooo I keep it to myself
Baby, oooo fallin' in love with you
Oooo I don't wanna push you away
It was February 14. The sun was shining, and birds were singing; overall it was a bloody beautiful day outside. Indoors Hermione sat in the common room quietly brooding over the fact that she was sitting alone while Harry was out with his girlfriend of six months, Susan Bones. She wanted to be with Harry and it broke her heart that he didn't return her feelings. She was so tired of it all. She wanted the day to be over, with a sob she stood up. she would go to the one place that brought her any peace, her tree by the lake. Hermione made her way out the portrait hole only to run into the last person she expected to see.
"Harry?"
"Yeah?"
"Why aren't you in Hogsmeade?" Hermione asked.
"I was, but something was missing," Harry said.
"Did you forget something? Shouldn't you be with Susan? It is Valentines Day you know," Hermione said.
"Susan and I broke up today," Harry responded.
"Why is that?" Hermione questioned.
"I finally realized I was with the wrong person," Harry said.
"Is that so? And who, pray tell, is the right person?" Hermione said slightly sarcastically.
"Isn't it obvious?" Harry said, looking into Hermione's eyes.
"No, tell me," she said as her tears fell freely. Harry stepped forward and closed the gap between them. "Oh Harry..."
'Cause no one makes me feel like you do
I wonder if you feel the same way I do
then we both could be together forever
so why do I hide all my feelings inside?
If I know you're the only one for me
The deeper that it gets
The harder that I fall
Baby, oooo I keep it to myself
Baby, oooo fallin' in love with you
Oooo the harder it gets
'Cause no one knows the pain I'm feelin'
Oooo I keep it to myself
Don't you ever leave me, you know baby
Oooo I don't wanna push you away
Don't you ever go away from me, baby
I love you baby
Love you crazy
I love you baby
And I love you crazy
A/N I want to take different scenes from Hermione and Harry's relationship and interpret them through song, this chapter is only a test, I want to continue but it's all up to you dear reader, if you like it review, if you hate it review and if you have a suggestion PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!