Title: Harry Potter and the Year of Realizations
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Harry's fifth year at Hogwarts wasn't the best. Will his sixth be any better? He thinks it might be, but what's going on with Hermione, and what about these confusing feelings he has? A story with angst, drama, mystery, and of course, romance.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything. It all belongs to J.K. Rowling. (Although sometimes I wish I owned Harry, j/k (strike the 'sometimes'))
Here's the twentieth chapter of Harry Potter and the Year of Realizations.
3 Michelle 3
Chapter Twenty: The Humanity!
PREVIOUSLY:
Dumbledore was sitting at his desk when Harry and Hermione walked in, catching their breath. "Sit down, there are some things we need to discuss about the vision that had not been brought to my attention at that time. As you may know, there is always a cost when someone comes back to Earth from the dead." Dumbledore started. The twinkle had left his eye and he sad a slight frown on his face. "The cost is always something dear and the vision can be prevented if you do not wish to lose this particular thing." He looked at them. "What is it, sir?" Hermione asked slowly, not quite sure if she wanted an answer or not
Mr. Granger had gone out for a drink. He was pretty drunk when he stepped into his SUV to drive home. Mrs. Granger was on her way to the Divorce office, very angry at Mr. Grangers lack of telling her important things, my god, they've been married for seventeen years! She breathed out a breath she didn't know she'd been holding when she pulled up to the divorce office. She heard a familiar ring and dug through her purse until she found her cell phone. She answered slowly, putting it up to her ear. "Hello?" She asked timidly. "Ma'am, I have some bad news."
Ginny was glad this was her free period and made her way back to the common room. She wound her way through the crowds of people heading in all different directions. She breathed a sigh of relief when she made it to the portrait. No one was there and she muttered the password which happened to be sniverous. She was about to walk in when she felt someone grab her shoulder, she drew her wand and turned around quickly. No one.
Ginny narrowed her eyes and looked around carefully. She vaguely remembered Ron and Harry talking about an invisibility cloak and whispered, "Ron? Harry?" She listened carefully, nothing. She shrugged and climbed through the portrait hole. She felt the hand on her shoulder again, but this time she was ready. She whipped around, grabbing the intruders arm. She felt fabric and gave it a rather hard tug. Revealing a certain gray- eyed boy.
Dumbledore stood up and started pacing the room. Hermione got up slowly and turned around to face him. "What is it?" She asked again. "Miss Granger, I would like to tell you that it would not have an effect on you, but I'd rather not lie, I will say, however that I don't want you to go and change anything, for it needs to happen. I know that you are an ambitious girl and will not just let this happen, that is why I've decided to not tell you." He said, his voice shaking a little. Hermione looked at the floor slowly, a frown appearing on her face.
Harry wanted nothing more than to make her feel better, it was an odd feeling. He stood up and put his arm around her. "'Mione, it'll be okay, I promise, whatever happens, we'll get through it, okay?" She nodded and buried her face in his chest. Harrys eyes got wide, but then relaxed and patted her on the back. 'It's okay, everything will be okay'. He said in a reassuring voice. Hermiones muffled sobs were evident as Harry felt her tears seeping through his shirt.
Dumbledore watched them a smile on his face and with a flick of his wand he was gone. Hermione slowly looked up at Harry, tears still in her eyes. "Thanks for letting me cry all over you." She said, a smile coming and going in the blink of an eye. "Oh, no, Hermione, just feel better, don't worry, you'll be fine." She looked up at him again. "What about you?" She asked, her voice trembling. "Oh, me? I'll be fine, don't worry." He said putting his arm around her neck and guiding her out of Dumbledores office and down the stone stairs to Gryffindor tower.
Mrs. Granger was sitting there as still as a statue as the person on the other line explained how her husband had been in a very bad car accident. Tears were flowing down her face as she realized that she was about to divorce the man she loved. He told her that Mr. Granger had been drinking and was driving on the wrong side of the road when the oncoming semi hit him. He told her they were taking him to the St. John's hospital in London and was still explaining everything when she hung up and sped out of the parking lot and headed for London.
"What are you doing here?" She asked. Draco mumbled something and waved his wand at her. She stood there utterly speechless as a pink and red light came out of her and vanished. She was about to say something as she looked up, but saw the platinum blonde rounded the corner and took off down the stairs. She stepped into the common room, feeling very empty inside and also very tired. She laid down on the couch and fell asleep, dreaming of a certain gray-eyed boy.
Harry and Hermione rounded the last corner and walked up the stairs the lead to the Gryffindore common room, Harrys arm still slung across Hermiones shoulders. They made there was up to the portrait and Harry muttered 'Snivelous'. Hermione giggled. Harry's idea for this password seemed a little less funny at first, until he explained the whole thing. Every time she heard it now she giggled. Harry had a way of making her feel all better. She smiled as they stepped inside the common room.
Hermiones eyes were immediately drawn to the sleeping form on the couch. Her eyes adjusted to the dim light as she realized that it was Ginny. Hermione started to walk over to her as Harry followed. She turned to face him and put one finger up, indicating she'd be back in a minute. He frowned at her his emerald eyes losing a little of their sparkle. She looked up at him, which she had to because he'd obviously had a growth spurt over the summer and was now about 5 inches taller than her. She mouthed 'sorry' and gave him a soft kiss on the cheek. He smiled and backed up. He turned around and leaned his back against the wall. Watching her walk across the room he slid down the wall.
Ron had gone down to the great hall and his eyes had immediately scammed Luna. He had been thinking about here more and more and decided to ask her to the next Hogsmead trip. He sucked in a big breath and made his was down to the Ravenclaw table. Luna was sitting on the far side, reading an upside down issue of The Quibbler. Ron wiped his now extremely sweaty hands on his robes. He made his way to her. "Ahem..." He cleared his throat.
Luna turned in her seat a huge smile on her face. "Hi, Luna.." Ron said, trying to smile, but failing miserably because he was very nervous. "Hello." She said brightly. "WillyougotoHogsmeadwithme?" He asked in one breath. Luna looked up at him a smile on her face, but with a hint of amusement in her eyes. "Of course, Ronald." She said. Ron let out an evident sigh of relief, causing a few Ravenclaws to snicker.
Hermione walked over to Ginny gingerly, so not to wake her. She got over to her and she heard Ginny mutter something in her sleep. She got closer and Ginny muttered it again, this time it was evident what she had said. 'Draco..' She muttered again. Hermione found this disturbing and shook her shoulder. "Ginny? Ginny, wake up." She said, half annoyed and half worried. Ginny woke up with a start and sat up quickly, bumping heads with Hermione who then grabbed her forehead in and sank to the ground. Harry stood up quickly. And was about to run over there when Hermione stood up, teetering a little, but catching her balance. Ginny was laying down hand to her forehead when they both started giggling.
He watched them, well, mostly Hermione, talk for about ten minutes when Ginny stood up quickly and ran out of the common room, right past Harry and out the door. Hermione sat there watching with a smile fixed onto her face. She stood up and walked silently to Harry giving him another kiss on the cheek. "What was that for?" He asked, smiling broadly. Hermione hadn't really heard this but was staring at the door. "Draco." She said, stifling a giggle. Harry frowned. "That's not exactly what I wanted to hear." He said, jealousy rising.
Hermione laughed. "What!?!?" Harry asked, getting angrier by the second. She looked up at him and started laughing even harder. Harry pulled out his wand causing Hermione to stop giggling immediately. She stood up because she had sank to her knees in the process of all this laughter. "Oh, you, you're jealous." Harry felt his cheeks burn. "I don't know what you're talking about." He said stubbornly, crossing his arms. Hermione giggled. "I'm sorry, it's just Ginny's realized something about Draco." She said smiling. "What, that he's a git?" He asked very seriously.
"No, that she's in love with him." Harry showed no emotion except shaking his head. "He put a love spell on her, he's in love with her, or at least he says he is." Harry said. "No, well, yes, he did, but he took it off of her before she fell asleep." Hermione explained. Harry sighed. He honestly just wanted Ginny away from that...that...ferret, whether or not they loved each other.
Sorry this chapter was only 3,000 words, but I'm going to leave pretty soon and I wanted to post it. The title 'The Humanity' came to me thinking about all the emotion in this chapter. 'Oh! The Humanity Of It All' was the phrase it was stolen from. So I hope you like this chapter and I promise on Monday there will be a 5,000 word chapter to make up for it. The chapter will be the big one you've all been waiting for. So thanks for reading!
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