Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing: Harry Potter/Hermione Granger
Warnings: alternate universe; het; Ron Weasley isn't a good friend; and mentions of original character (Mary)
Prompts: (Pairing) Harry/Hermione; and (Length) 306 to 326 words
We Found Love
036. My Same
Harry knew from the moment they met there was something special about Hermione Granger. He felt some kind of pull towards her. It was like her magic was pulling his. Following their first meeting, Harry tried hard to be her friend and impress her. When Hermione went to Gryffindor, Harry followed. Hermione liked reading and she did well in class. Harry started reading more, even asking an older student for help since he never really learned how.
A day later found Harry meeting with McGonagall, Snape, Flitwick, Sprout, and two other people – a Ministry official and a young witch interested in becoming a teacher. Mary, the young witch, was assigned to be Harry's tutor. She would help him learn how to read and write while assisting on his homework and with tests.
With Mary's help, Harry became a better student. Hermione was impressed. Ron grew jealous and he decided that he didn't know how to read either. That lie lasted a few days and Snape tricked Ron into admitting the truth. He was jealous that Harry had someone doing his work for him. Ron was placed in detention for a month, and he was forced to swear he would never tell anyone about Harry's "condition."
Without Ron, Harry quickly befriended Neville. The shy boy was a loyal friend. He was happy to read the chalkboard aloud to Harry, and he got Hermione to share her notes.
Slowly, Harry learned how to read, write, and do his numbers, but he wasn't close to mastering anything. Mary was a kind and patient teacher. Neville was an amazing friend, helping Harry where he could and encouraging his friend when lessons got difficulty.
In his fourth year, Harry finally had a chance to work with Hermione. This was his chance to impress her. There were assigned a research project for Charms. As hard as he tried, Harry couldn't conceal his difficulty reading and writing from her.
"Give it time and work at it," Hermione told him. "You'll get it. I'm impressed with how force you've come."
Harry took her words to heart.
This was written for the following: (1) 200 Different Pairings Challenge; (2) The Album Drabble Challenge; and (3) Once Upon a Time Character Category Challenge-ition from Harry Potter Fanfiction Challenges forum.
(1) 200 Different Pairings – 127: (Pairing) Harry/Hermione
(2) The Album Drabble – "My Same" by Adele (3:16) from 19: Write a drabble between 306 words and 326 words.
(3) Once Upon a Time Character Category – Belle French: Write about Hermione Granger.
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