Chapter 4: Hermione's Fun
As Harry got out of car, slightly disoriented thinking about his strange dream he had the night before. It was a bright hot summer day and Harry had to squint his green eyes because the sun's rays were quite strong that day.
He noticed a thin boy, much like himself pulling a suitcase out of the trunk of the car and openly gawking at Hermione. Harry walked next to Hermione, as Hermione faced Harry and blushed. The other boy obviously saw this and thought that Harry and Hermione was a couple, he cursed himself for being so indiscreet and embarrassedly carried his suitcase into the house.
"Looks like that boy fell in love with you," Harry teased, "Do you know him? I mean, he is your neighbor isn't he?"
"No, I have never seen him around, perhaps he came here for the summer, we should go and say hi to him," Hermione concluded.
"Well, I have never been good in talking to Muggles, even when I didn't know I was a wizard…" Harry trailed off.
"Ah, come on, he looks like our age, maybe you can make a new friend," Hermione said as she pulled on Harry's wrist.
"Hemrione, that's not like you, you are usually more secluded, what's got into you lately?" Harry asked, questioning's Hermione's sudden change in character.
"I don't know, he just seems, like a nice person. Come on!" Hermione tried to drag the adamant Harry.
"Looks like you two will make a good couple already," Harry teased Hermione again and grinned as he walked with Hermione to meet that Muggle boy.
"Um.. Hi," The boy said, his face still read from his ignominy from before, "My name is Leslie, Leslie Li, and you?"
"This is Harry Potter," Hermione said, nudging Harry, "And I am Hermione Granger, it's nice to meet you." Hermione gave one of those oh so lovely smiles to the boy.
Leslie, being a shy boy, didn't know what else to say, so he excused himself, "Um, I have to go unpack I'll see you around."
"Yea, if you need anything, or want to hang out or whatever, we'll be over there," Hermione said pointing to her house, "Goodbye!"
Hermione and Harry walked into her house laughing, mostly at the redness and embarrassment of Leslie. Hermione was helping Harry carry his chest up to the guest room at the second floor when a bright gray owl suddenly flew towards Hermione almost knocking Hermione to the ground. Harry and Hermione put his trunk in the room, then Hermione went to fetch the letter and it read:
Dear Hermione Granger and Harry Potter,
I am glad to inform both of you that you have been selected to be the Griffindor House's Prefect. I have selected Hermione because of your exemplary academic achievements as well as your courage that you demonstrated numerous times. Harry, needless to say, you gave great courage, respect, and honesty that qualifies you to be Hogwart Griffindor House's Prefect.
Being a prefect is not a simple task, for I will inform you of your duties during the summer, please owl me back an appropriate time for an appointment with me at Diagon Alley.
Yours truly,
Professor Dumbledore
(Chief Warlock, Headmaster of Hogwarts)
Harry and Hermione looked at each other, both in surprise and elation.
"Oh my Merlin! We are prefects! We are prefects!" Hermione jumped up and down. Then she pounced on Harry hugging him so tightly that Harry thought he would choke to death.
She was still hugging Harry as they accidentally tripped over Harry's trunk and Hermione fell on top of Harry with a thud.
"Um, are you all right? I'm sorry, I just got carried away," asked Hermione, who, at this moment, was quite embarrassed at their rather "interesting" position they are in.
She got off Harry as Harry, who was also quite embarrassed said, "Erm, I'm alright, I can't believe we are prefects though!"
"Yea, imagine! That means following rules and studying Harry," Hermione gave Harry a serious tone.
"And no sneaking in the middle of the night?" Harry teased in a whimpering tone.
"No sir, I am afraid that is not allowed, for I shall be forced to give you detention," Hermione said in her most series yet mocking tone. They both fell down laughing at Hermione's little joke.
As they were unpacking Harry's trunk, Hermione commented on Leslie, "Do you think he really likes me?"
Harry grinned, happy for his friend that there was some mutual attraction for Hermione and that new guy next door. However, he couldn't quite place a feeling of slight, very slight resentment (or was it jealousy) of this, he could not tell. Of course Harry, being used to weird emotions just shrugged it off and said, "Of course, he thinks you're totally attractive!"
Hermione grinned too and said, "Do you think I'm attractive?"
"Um… I'm not suppose to think about that with my best friend…" Harry choked, surprised by Hermione's sudden boldness.
"Come on, Harry, because you're my friend, you should help me in this area."
She did have a point, Harry thought, so he told her about how the first time he saw her in her Muggle clothing, he thought she was extremely attractive.
Hermione giggled at Harry's embarrassment as he mentioned her blossoming bosom and said, "Hey, you think I should ask him out on a date?"
Harry just stared at Hermione. She was never this open at Hogwarts! She was always the perfect conservative young lady, and yet somehow during the summer, she turned into this total extravert!
Hermione noticed Harry's amazement and said, "Oh, Harry, there is so much more you need to know about me. I may be reserved and shy in the wizarding world, but here, in the Muggle world, I'm not afraid at all. Because I'm not afraid of anything, for my future lies in the wizarding world anyway, why not have some fun?"
Harry thought Hermione, again, with her intelligent reasoning, accepted her explanation; although of course, he still had problems believing it.
"Just one problem though," Hermione said.
"Oh? What is that?" Harry asked curiously.
"It's just that, well, despite what I said before, I never really kissed a guy before, and if we do go out, I don't want to be like a total clutz you know? I was wondering if well, I can practice on you," She said with hesitation but confidence
Harry couldn't get the meaning of what Hermione was trying to say, although he fancied that maybe she liked her best friend! Of course this was all fantasy to Harry, she was probably just nervous about what would be her date.
Harry nodded in consent, nervous himself, for he never kissed a girl himself pushed himself closer to Hermione on his bed and stared at her deep brown eyes. For a moment, he thought there was some romantic exchange between this stare, but again, he shrugged, closed his eyes and felt her soft lips touch his.
It felt amazing good to him, as Hermione pulled her arms around his back and deepened the kiss. It was difficult for Harry to keep in mind that was merely just an "experiment".
So they "experimented" for about couple of minutes when Mrs. Granger walked in the room to check on what Hermione was doing.
Our two scientists heard the noise and immediately stopped and turned their attention to Mrs. Granger with trepidation.
Mrs. Granger, knowing that it was perfectly natural for young adults to this didn't say anything, and waited for Hermione's reply.
"Mom, it wasn't anything, I promise, it was just an experiment…"
Mrs. Granger, who was quite understanding in these matters just said, "I'm fine with this, just don't do anything more… intimate and I won't mind." Of course she was still worried, for these two hormonal teenagers were staying in the same house! But after all, Hermione was a good behaving girl and Mrs. Granger knew that Hermione would do nothing of such sort.
Mrs. Granger was further relieved when her daughter got a date that didn't live in the same house as she.
Hermione asked Leslie out later that day to a movie and to dinner. Of course, to Harry's surprise, this isn't anything like Hermione's character, but since when did he ever see the Muggle side of her?
While Hermione was away having her fun with Leslie, Harry was sitting on the sofa in the Granger's living room catching on all those years of Muggle television he lost in the Dursley's household. Just as Harry was engrossed in the TV show, he heard two soft footsteps coming towards the door.
Harry leaned himself over so he could see what was going on.
Leslie walked Hermoine up to her doorstep. They whispered something, appearing as Leslie thanking Hermione for a great time or something like that. Leslie hesitated and give Hermione a quick peck on the lips before running off into his own home.
Hermione walked into her house ecstatic from the joy of her new relationship with Leslie! She flung her arms out, swirled in circles that made Harry dizzy and fell onto the sofa, accidentally landing on Harry's lap.
Harry didn't how to respond to this so he tediously pulled Hermione into a sitting position. She was still giggling and grinning from her obvious good time with Leslie.
Thus, Harry was curious and began asking Hermione about the date… and the answers suppressed Harry even more, if he could be surprised any more that is, because he is oh so startled by Hermione's sudden change in character!
Author's Note: I didn't elaborate on Leslie/Hermione because well.. you know. Anyhow, I know I have short chapters but don't worry! And I wanted Harry/Hermione to have their first kiss together so I had to fabricate something! Duh! Please R&R!
