Chapter 8: More
While everyone was gone Harry played a few rounds of wizard's chess with Ginny. Then Harry got bored and decided to excuse himself for a walk.
After a bunch of small talk with Lupin in came Professor Snape with a goblet full of something that steamed.
"Can you teach me how to fight a dementor?" Harry asked Professor Lupin after Snape was clear.
"I knew after your sister came and learned how to you'd want to as well."
"Kami? She came asking the same thing?"
"She didn't tell you? Strange, but they are the thing you fear the most aren't they?" Lupin looked at Harry.
"Kami knew that? It seems that I'm a terrible twin. I don't know what is going on this year but she can read me better than I can read her. And normally that isn't the case. What's wrong with me Professor?"
"It has everything to do with Kami shielding a secret. And nothing to do with you Harry. It's all to do with Kami not letting anyone know. I'm sorry I can't say more on that. But I do know that I can help you. Since you and Kami are twins you should be able to do it too."
"Happy memories."
"What was that Harry?"
"Well, I just got this message in my head that kind of sounded like Kami saying happy memories."
"That's what makes a Patronus powerful." Professor Lupin smiled
"Kami thought of all the times that she has remembered of you and her. She wanted to remember family and it made her happy. You on other hand have a recent better memory don't you?"
"Hermione saying yes to being my girlfriend and date to the ball. Professor, um…when is the right time to kiss her?" Lupin nearly choked on his drink.
"Not a question for me Harry. I don't have any experience in that department. Gosh, I wish Sirius was here. When it feels right. Don't try and rush things. And I'm no good at this Harry, um…I have to get back to work now. Lovely talking with you." Lupin shooed Harry towards the door.
By the time Harry got back to Gryffindor tower everyone was back and waiting for him.
"Hey you." Hermione gave him a hug and a box of stuff.
"Hermione um…thanks…"
"Not my fault the store owner, famous, weirdness, free." Hermione managed to get out before Harry laughed and said he understood. He went upstairs to put the box in his dormitory before heading down to the Halloween feast.
On the way down Harry ran into Oliver Wood. Quite literally actually.
"Harry, just the guy I'm looking for."
"Please tell me you haven't booked us for practice now."
"No practice, but Kami. Does she have a date for the ball yet?" Oliver asked.
"Oliver are you looking for my permission to ask my sister to a ruddy ball?" Harry laughed which is not what Oliver was expecting.
"Yes."
"I don't want to see anymore of those images in my head than I have to. Just don't hurt her or I might have to take a beater to you during a match." Harry shook his hand and they walked down the stairs together.
"So, is my lady ready for the feast?" Hermione was the only one left waiting for Harry.
"Yes I am." Harry kissed her temple. Hermione giggled
Oliver Wood caught up with Kami and Iris who were heading down to the feast.
"Hey Kami, just the girl I wanted to speak with." Iris walked on with a smile plastered on her face.
"Um…hi Oliver." Kami removed his arm from her shoulder and turned and faced him.
"I don't know if it's weird because I'm the Captain on your team, to ask you to be my date for the ball."
"Depends."
"I can promise you a great night, and uh I dunno Kami. I seem so cool and this should come easy to me but it doesn't. I don't know how to ask a girl as great as you to be my date. And of course I want more than one date but I'm three years older than you. I am scared that you are going to forget about me when I graduate this year."
"Never will I forget you. According to Iris, you never forget your first crush." Oliver beamed.
"Really, you like me?"
"I don't know what is going to happen between now and next year much less next week. I might die tomorrow. But what I do know is that I want to risk trying than live with regrets. If it doesn't work, we still stay friends. Deal?" Kami held out her hand, which Oliver grabbed and jerked her forward into a kiss. It was soft and short but powerful and full of emotion. Oliver then placed his arm around Kami and led her into the Great Hall where everyone's eyes were on them.
"So I get the girlfriend first but my sister got the first kiss. How does that work?" Harry looked over at Blake and Ron who shrugged.
"Hey Hermione." Ron laughed as he saw Harry's face turn white when he saw her come over.
