Chapter 3
Hermione stepped into the loud Gryffindor Common Room. It was quite empty for the amount of noise in the room. She walked over to the only two occupants in the room. They were both playing wizard chess. They had decided to put a charm on the chess set to make it sound more like a war.
"Harry! Ron! Potions essay?" Hermione gazed at them.
"Not now, Hermione." Ron didn't look up. "I'm busy beating Harry."
"Harry!" Hermione tapped her foot on the ground.
"What?" He questioned and looked at her.
"Potions essay?" She answered.
"Not now. I'll do it later," Harry replied. "Knight to G4."
"Harry!" She crossed her arms over her chest.
"What?" Harry abruptly stood up and faced her. His eyes flashed green.
"It's due in two days," she meekly said.
"I know perfectly well that it's due in two days!" He yelled. "I, unlike you, have been gone all day and am not in the mood to do schoolwork! I have more things to worry about than a stupid essay! "One of those things includes saving you and the rest of the wizarding world. Right now, I am spending some time with Ron before I have to leave again!"
Hermione closed her eyes and then opened them again. "You don't need to save me," she said through gritted teeth. "I can save myself. So help me god, I will save us all while you sit back on your lazy ass. You're not much of a hero anyway." With that, Hermione picked up her bag and walked out of the room. The portrait slammed shut.
The two boys sat back down to finish their game when a fiery red head came down the stairs. She walked right up to him and yelled in his face.
"Harry Potter! I can't believe that I actually liked you! You're worse than Malfoy! Hermione's your friend and you treated her like crap! I can't believe that you blew up in her face when she was trying to help you! She didn't want you to fail and have to take the year over again, but you won't let her help. You won't let anyone help you! I can't believe you!" Ginny took the chessboard and threw it on the ground. The girl then left through the portrait hole.
"What's their problem?" Harry asked. Ron gave him a weird look and shook his head.
