Chapter 5: Embarrassment
A week later Harry was back to his normal lifestyle, although still a little sore in some areas, he tried to convince himself that it wouldn't be for much longer. He was really dreading potions now, how he would be laughed at by the Slytherins for crashing into their stands. It might have been ok if he had the excuse of the Dementors affecting him, but just to fly at full pelt into the stands was quite something to be embarrassed about. And of course the perfect opportunity for Malfoy to throw some of his usual sarcastic comments at him and let all the others in the class snigger all too loudly. But he had to ignore it. He mustn't let it get to him because that will be more glory for Malfoy –letting him see how much it bothered him.
"Well well well, I guess now he all know what to buy old Potty here for Christmas this year. Maybe that girl that you seem to tag along with could buy you a pair of glasses that actually work, that way, you might be able to see if you're going to crash into something." Malfoy called over to Harry. But Harry gritted his teeth, turned towards Malfoy and gave him a sarcastic smile. Then he turned towards Ron and pretended not to hear the howls of laughter coming from the likes of Pansy and her friends. She always seemed to laugh the hardest at Malfoy's jokes. Harry, at this point had never been so glad in his life to see Snape, but it only lasted a while as soon enough he had the whole class in silence while he babbled on about more complicated potions. They seemed to get harder and harder as the years went on.
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The end of the lesson finally arrived once more, but Harry still couldn't avoid Malfoy's continuous mockery.
"You do realise that that Cho girl you all hang around with, she doesn't actually want to be seen dead with you." Malfoy called over to the three of them.
"What are you talking about now Malfoy?" Hermione replied.
"Just leave him Hermione. He's just jealous because we actually have friends that care, whereas he has to rely on his quick jokes to get people to like him and pay attention to him." Ron replied coolly. Harry had to stop himself from laughing.
"Yeah, well, we'll see about that Weasley." And Malfoy turned quickly and was soon out of sight.
"What's the problem? NOT GOT ANY FRIENDS TO STAND UP FOR YOU?" Ron yelled back, making sure Malfoy and the rest of the corridor heard every word.
Harry, Ron and Hermione then decided to make their way towards the Great Hall, when they bumped into Cho.
"Oh! Hello, haven't seen you for a while. Was beginning to think that you were avoiding me!" she said softly.
"We were beginning to think the same about you. Where have you been lately?" Harry asked.
"And where were you the other day when we were supposed to meet for lunch?" Ron added.
"Is everything ok, Cho?" Hermione added, seeing the tired expression on Cho's face.
"Yeah, I'm fine, really, it's nice to know you care so much. I've just had a lot of work on lately that's all. You'll find out for yourselves next year. Studying for your N.E.W.Ts is so much harder than your O.W.Ls." She replied.
"Great, and I thought Potions was hard at the moment." Ron moaned. "I hate to think what Snape's going to be teaching us next year then."
"Come on, lets go to the Great Hall. We can catch up properly then." Harry said.
"Good idea, the corridors get so busy at lunch time." Cho replied, and the four of them went off to get some lunch, still talking away.
"Have you got Quidditch practice tonight Harry?" Cho asked.
"No, tomorrow. Have you then?" Harry replied.
"No, Friday. That's good then. Can you meet me in the library later tonight, all of you? There's something I want to talk to you about."
"Er, yeah ok then!" Harry said.
"What time?" Hermione added, giving Harry a look that told him he was useless at making arrangements.
"Is 7.00 ok? It won't take long. Oh god, is that time? I'm really sorry; I forgot I was supposed to be meeting Professor McGonagall for some extra help with transfigurations. Sorry, I'll see you at 7.00. Bye."
"Ok, bye." The three of them chorused.
"That's odd." Hermione mumbled.
"What's odd?" Harry asked.
"Well, did you see how dazed her eyes went, like she was fixed at looking at something, not us I mean?"
"What, you mean in a trance?" Ron asked.
"If you want to put it like that then yes." Hermione answered.
"Yeah, but you heard how tired she said she was. She probably just needs some rest." Harry added.
"Yeah, and I wonder what could be so important that she needs to tell us at 7.00 tonight, why not just tell us now?" Ron said, and both he and Harry seemed to completely dismiss what a very suspicious Hermione had just pointed out to them. Their excuse was that she was tired and needed somewhere quieter to speak to them. But Hermione still wasn't convinced.
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A week later Harry was back to his normal lifestyle, although still a little sore in some areas, he tried to convince himself that it wouldn't be for much longer. He was really dreading potions now, how he would be laughed at by the Slytherins for crashing into their stands. It might have been ok if he had the excuse of the Dementors affecting him, but just to fly at full pelt into the stands was quite something to be embarrassed about. And of course the perfect opportunity for Malfoy to throw some of his usual sarcastic comments at him and let all the others in the class snigger all too loudly. But he had to ignore it. He mustn't let it get to him because that will be more glory for Malfoy –letting him see how much it bothered him.
"Well well well, I guess now he all know what to buy old Potty here for Christmas this year. Maybe that girl that you seem to tag along with could buy you a pair of glasses that actually work, that way, you might be able to see if you're going to crash into something." Malfoy called over to Harry. But Harry gritted his teeth, turned towards Malfoy and gave him a sarcastic smile. Then he turned towards Ron and pretended not to hear the howls of laughter coming from the likes of Pansy and her friends. She always seemed to laugh the hardest at Malfoy's jokes. Harry, at this point had never been so glad in his life to see Snape, but it only lasted a while as soon enough he had the whole class in silence while he babbled on about more complicated potions. They seemed to get harder and harder as the years went on.
*
The end of the lesson finally arrived once more, but Harry still couldn't avoid Malfoy's continuous mockery.
"You do realise that that Cho girl you all hang around with, she doesn't actually want to be seen dead with you." Malfoy called over to the three of them.
"What are you talking about now Malfoy?" Hermione replied.
"Just leave him Hermione. He's just jealous because we actually have friends that care, whereas he has to rely on his quick jokes to get people to like him and pay attention to him." Ron replied coolly. Harry had to stop himself from laughing.
"Yeah, well, we'll see about that Weasley." And Malfoy turned quickly and was soon out of sight.
"What's the problem? NOT GOT ANY FRIENDS TO STAND UP FOR YOU?" Ron yelled back, making sure Malfoy and the rest of the corridor heard every word.
Harry, Ron and Hermione then decided to make their way towards the Great Hall, when they bumped into Cho.
"Oh! Hello, haven't seen you for a while. Was beginning to think that you were avoiding me!" she said softly.
"We were beginning to think the same about you. Where have you been lately?" Harry asked.
"And where were you the other day when we were supposed to meet for lunch?" Ron added.
"Is everything ok, Cho?" Hermione added, seeing the tired expression on Cho's face.
"Yeah, I'm fine, really, it's nice to know you care so much. I've just had a lot of work on lately that's all. You'll find out for yourselves next year. Studying for your N.E.W.Ts is so much harder than your O.W.Ls." She replied.
"Great, and I thought Potions was hard at the moment." Ron moaned. "I hate to think what Snape's going to be teaching us next year then."
"Come on, lets go to the Great Hall. We can catch up properly then." Harry said.
"Good idea, the corridors get so busy at lunch time." Cho replied, and the four of them went off to get some lunch, still talking away.
"Have you got Quidditch practice tonight Harry?" Cho asked.
"No, tomorrow. Have you then?" Harry replied.
"No, Friday. That's good then. Can you meet me in the library later tonight, all of you? There's something I want to talk to you about."
"Er, yeah ok then!" Harry said.
"What time?" Hermione added, giving Harry a look that told him he was useless at making arrangements.
"Is 7.00 ok? It won't take long. Oh god, is that time? I'm really sorry; I forgot I was supposed to be meeting Professor McGonagall for some extra help with transfigurations. Sorry, I'll see you at 7.00. Bye."
"Ok, bye." The three of them chorused.
"That's odd." Hermione mumbled.
"What's odd?" Harry asked.
"Well, did you see how dazed her eyes went, like she was fixed at looking at something, not us I mean?"
"What, you mean in a trance?" Ron asked.
"If you want to put it like that then yes." Hermione answered.
"Yeah, but you heard how tired she said she was. She probably just needs some rest." Harry added.
"Yeah, and I wonder what could be so important that she needs to tell us at 7.00 tonight, why not just tell us now?" Ron said, and both he and Harry seemed to completely dismiss what a very suspicious Hermione had just pointed out to them. Their excuse was that she was tired and needed somewhere quieter to speak to them. But Hermione still wasn't convinced.
A/N thanks to everyone that has reviewed me so far, and if you haven't dun it yet, the button's just down there, its really not that hard!!! Come on, we live on reviews!!! Review review review!