PUTTING THOUGHTS ONTO PAPER: CHAPTER THREE

A/N: This chapter does not refer entirely to the actual book, so ... yeah; don't expect everything to match perfectly.

Recap: ...Facing back towards Snape, I sighed deeply and felt a plan brewing inside my head. Trying to gain Rosalie's attention just wasn't enough. I had to get rid of that Emmett guy somehow. I sensed a desperate plea from somewhere deep inside of me.

Why didn't he just let her go?

I was at breakfast in the Great Hall the next morning, picking at my eggs on toast. I wasn't in much of a mood to eat; I was too busy thinking. I had spent the whole of last night tossing and turning, letting my plan take shape. It was clear now.

Harry gazed at me. 'Ron, take a bite already – it won't hurt.'

I wasn't even aware that my mouth was forming actual words. 'N-no Harry, I'm not hungry. Yo-you can take my break...fast.' He gave me a strange look.

'What's wrong? Blimey, you look like you haven't slept a wink! You haven't, have you?' I didn't reply. He gave me a mighty shake.

'Ron, come on! Snap out of it already.' 'Snap out of wh-what?' Luckily, Harry didn't get a chance to retort back because Hermione had just slid into her seat.

'Morning, Harry. And Ron,' she added curtly. She still hadn't forgiven me for yesterday. What a grouch.

She eyed me. Oh, here we go again. 'Ron, what's wrong with your-?'

'Guys, give it a rest already! Just...just eat and stop bothering me.' That sure shut them up.

I lost my train of thought at the moment I saw the Cullens enter the Hall and sit down at the end of our Gryffindor Table. Emmett gave me a look as he took his place beside Rosalie. His piercing eyes made me shiver. I was disappointed to see that Rosalie did not bother to look my way. As I continued to glance furtively in the direction of the Cullens, I did not notice a pair of chocolate brown eyes staring at me.

Classes were over for the day and I was in the Gryffindor Common Room, gazing dully at the blank roll of parchment in front of me. My hand was enclosed around a feather and on the verge of dipping it into the ink pot. I loathed all the teachers for torturing us sixth graders with homework.

Harry sat down beside me with an armful of homework. 'Hey Ron,' he greeted half-heartedly. I could see that he was not too enthusiastic about doing work, either.

He let out a deep breath. 'Hermione's in -,' 'The library,' I chimed in. Harry nodded, a small grin spreading over his face.

'She's kind of in a grumpy mood, so I figured I'd come down here with you,' he finished. I rolled my eyes. 'When hasn't Hermione been in a bad mood?' Harry shrugged.

I groaned as I stared back down at my unscathed piece of parchment. 'Damn Snape for giving us this essay on Moonstones and its uses! As if we haven't gotten enough work already.'

Harry sighed in agreement. I stood up abruptly.

'I'm going to take a stroll.' Harry looked at me questioningly. 'Around the corridors,' I explained. 'To uh...refresh my mind.'

'Whatever,' Harry said as he turned back to his work. I hurriedly seized this chance to escape the worries of homework. I set off towards the library, my mind engulfed with thoughts of Rosalie.

Rosalie's POV: Hogwarts was strange, that I was sure of. But it was better than I thought it would be. I kind of know my way around the castle now, as long as I have my Emmett to guide me.

I was sitting at a table in the library with Emmett by my side and my family to comfort me. I lay my head down upon Emmett's broad shoulder. He stroked my blond hair, smiling warmly. I loved it when he did that. That was why I had my hair straightened, just for him.

'I love ya Rose,' he muttered. 'Love ya too, babe.'

Alice glanced in our direction. 'Oh, what do we have here? Don't you get enough of each other in the Common Room?'

'We sleep in separate dormitories, Alice,' Emmett barked. 'It's not the same as home. Come to think of it, maybe we could ask Dumbledore to give us our own dormitory. You know, so we can sleep together.'

Alice raised her eyebrows. I chuckled heartily as Emmett leaned down to kiss me.

'Okay okay, enough of the mushy stuff,' Bella announced. My lips escaped Emmett's as I gazed up at her.

'Yeah Bella, I can see that you and Edward are bonding just fine,' I teased. She blushed, untangling her arms from around Edward's.

After an awkward moment of silence, I spoke up again. 'Hey, the subjects they teach here are wei-rd!' I emphasised the word 'weird' in two syllables.

'Agree with you there, Rose,' Emmett grinned. 'What's with Transfiguration? And Defence Against The Dark Arts!' I giggled.

'Hey, we better get going now. People are starting to leave,' remarked Jasper in his quiet voice.

I jumped up from my seat and followed Emmett as we began to leave the library. I accidentally stepped on a piece of paper as I heard the soft 'crunch'ing sound.

'Don't worry, I'll be right behind you,' I told Emmett and the others.

I bent down to pick up the piece of paper. It was slightly ripped on the edges, but other than that, the looped writing on it was fine to read. I couldn't help my eavesdropping.

I gasped when I saw my name on it. What a coincidence! It was...a poem.

Ron's POV: When I saw that she had picked up the paper, my heartbeat quickened. Damn! Why hadn't I noticed that I dropped it? It was probably torn to shreds, anyway. As I turned to leave, I saw Hermione standing behind me.

'Hermione! What are you still doing here?' I began to get suspicious. She blushed.

'Nothing, I was just..waiting for you, that's all.' Okay then. Strange, but I guess I could let that pass.

'C'mon, we're late for Charms.' I ran off, leaving Hermione behind to chase after me. I did not see her crestfallen expression as she glanced once more in the direction of the library.

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