Chapter 4
As soon as Harry left Umbridge's office, he went in search of Hermione. He could think of two places where she could be waiting for him- the library or Gryffindor common room. He went to library first as it she would most likely be to get away from the noisy common room. He saw her sitting at the table, which she has commandeered for herself since first year.
"Hermione" he said sitting next to her, dragging his chair closer so that he could speak softly to her without raising the ire of Madam Pince, the librarian.
"Harry, how did it go? Did the horrible woman give you much trouble?" she asked turning towards him.
"Your guess was spot on. She did add Veritaserum into my tea, but she got it from Prof. Snape. It was a dud." Harry answered.
"That old toad is going far to get information." Hermione exclaimed.
Harry did not like that Hermione was being too worked up over it. He could feel how tense she was when he touched her shoulder.
"Come on we are going somewhere else." He started closing her books. Hermione also stood up and put them in her bag. He took the bag from her and took hold of her hand.
"Where are we going?" Hermione pondered while being pulled behind Harry.
"First, we are going to drop off your bag and I have to grab something from my room. I want to spend some time with you." Harry explained. When they entered common room Harry returned Hermione's bag. She went up to her room and Harry went to his. He searched around his trunk, found what he was looking for, and grabbed it, putting it in his pocket.
When he got down to the common room, he saw Hermione coming down the stairs right on time.
"Come on!" he exclaimed taking her hand again. He took her through some secret passages and they came to a room in dungeons below the lake. The room had a glass roof and it had a green glow to it.
"Wow" Hermione exclaimed in awe, "This is so pretty." She marvelled at the emerald glow of the room. It was empty but clean, a lot cleaner than it should be if no one came in here.
"How... when did you find this room, Harry" She turned and looked at him. He was standing with his back to the door looking at her. The door was closed.
"I wanted to bring you here earlier on the weekend but I forgot because of all the drama that came with Umbridge." Harry expressed.
"I found this room last year when I was roaming alone after Cedric's death, you know." He trailed off not wanting to speak about him further. That was still a sore point. He tried a lot but Cedric's death was inevitable. Death itself said so; Cedric's fate was only up to that moment. If Harry had saved him then, he might have died the next day.
"So, you wanted to show me something." Hermione's voice pulled him from his dark thoughts.
"Oh yes!" Harry pulled a mini chair from his pocket. He placed it near the window and unshrunk it.
It was a big comfortable high chair. It was big enough for someone the size of Dudley to comfortable sit in. It was a very beautiful Chintz Armchair.
Hermione went to sit on it but Harry pulled her in it with him sitting sidewise. It was a tight fit but they were comfortable and it was what Harry wanted.
"Harry" Hermione exclaimed her eyes going wide, but Harry just put his arm around her waist and pulled her snug against him. He had been looking forward to spend some quality time with his girlfriend but between classes and the Umbridge business it was looking a lost cause. He had come back in time for her and he was going to spend that time with her. This time around, no one is going to take his Hermione away from him.