Maggie - Hey thanks for reading - glad you think so!
VampireHunter278 - You are so very welcome **grin**
dama-de-tinieblas - Et voila - sorry I took so long!
Killer Angel - Hey this lack of Snape/Hermione is killing me just as much as it is you!! It's all in my head, don't worry!
Sara D - Lol, errr. taking notes on what, exactly? **raises eyebrow** And you'll have to find out what Snape does :-) Soon.
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I didn't know where I was running. The cold corridors at Hogwarts all looked the same at night, and all the pictures hanging on the walls were asleep. The flame holders on the wall lit up as I ran passed. After 5 minutes of running, my eyes blinded by tears, I was at the main entrance doors to Hogwarts. I glanced around quickly to make sure no prefects or teachers were around. I'm sure I saw a dark figure standing in the corner, in the shadows. Could it have been Snape? If it was, he didn't say anything about me being out of my dorm after hours. I didn't care anyway. A quick spell and wave of my wand opened the doors easily and I snuck out outside. The lake glistened as the moon reflected light rested upon it. I ran, wanting to get away from the castle. I didn't stop until I reached the other side of the lake, where Snape and I had talked the previous day. I sat down to catch my breath, then cried. I needed to get it out somehow, because I couldn't tell anyone. He'd torment me and do it again. That's what Harry was like - he had to get his own way.
I looked across the lake. Hogwarts was cloaked in darkness. The only light I had to see by was that reflecting off the moon. I saw the silhouette of somebody standing on the other side of the lake. A lump formed in my throat. What if it was Harry, coming back with unfinished business? I crawled along a bit and sat leaning against a tree. I liked this spot; I could see why Snape wanted his solitude here the other day.
The next I knew it was morning, and the sun was just starting to rise. I checked the time - 5:17 according to my watch. My dream had been so vivid. Instead of the violence act the night before that I had expected to see, I dreamt of the dark figure that had silently watched me last night. This figure didn't have a face in my dream, although the graceful and swift movements led me to believe it was Snape. I remember I had been walking around the Hogwarts lake and the dark, tall figure was constantly by my side, as though it was watching over me and looking after me somehow, making sure I came to no harm. There was one part in my dream that stood out even more than the rest. I had been kneeling down at the edge of the lake looking at my reflection and the figure, who I thought I had lost for a moment, suddenly appeared in the mirrored vision and I distinctly remember feeling secure again.
I stood up and brushed down my crumbled robes. The grass was wet with early morning dew and glistened in the morning sun. I looked around and absorbed my surroundings. Every little detail was as it had been in my dream. I took a few steps down towards the edge of the lake and knelt down, subconsciously wishing that the dark figure would tower over me and protect me. I was still hurting, physically and mentally from last night's drama. How could he do that? My worst suspicions about Harry and Ginny had come true. I was different from Ginny though. True, we were both strong people, but I was stronger, and I wasn't going to let Harry see he'd hurt me so much inside by staying in bed all week. I was going to my lessons and going to hold my head high.
So the time for lessons came. I had transfiguration, double potions and charms. Luckily we were doing practical work in transfiguration, so I had no need to pass through the Gryffindor common room to get my books and see Harry. 5 points taken off me for lack of concentration. Pssh, thanks a lot. What do people expect when Harry was unnerving me just by sitting two seats behind me. After the lesson I ran up through the common room to the dorms and grabbed my potions work. I ran out again as fast as I had run in. I glanced around the common room as I ran through and saw Harry to my right. My jaw locked and anger boiled inside me. I kept running through though and slowed my pace to a jog until I got outside. I dropped my books on the floor and collapsed in a puddle of tears.
I'm sorry, I hated that chapter just as much as you did. I was put under pressure by the Elijah Wood fans - crazy bunch they are! Chapter 7 up on Sunday I hope.
VampireHunter278 - You are so very welcome **grin**
dama-de-tinieblas - Et voila - sorry I took so long!
Killer Angel - Hey this lack of Snape/Hermione is killing me just as much as it is you!! It's all in my head, don't worry!
Sara D - Lol, errr. taking notes on what, exactly? **raises eyebrow** And you'll have to find out what Snape does :-) Soon.
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I didn't know where I was running. The cold corridors at Hogwarts all looked the same at night, and all the pictures hanging on the walls were asleep. The flame holders on the wall lit up as I ran passed. After 5 minutes of running, my eyes blinded by tears, I was at the main entrance doors to Hogwarts. I glanced around quickly to make sure no prefects or teachers were around. I'm sure I saw a dark figure standing in the corner, in the shadows. Could it have been Snape? If it was, he didn't say anything about me being out of my dorm after hours. I didn't care anyway. A quick spell and wave of my wand opened the doors easily and I snuck out outside. The lake glistened as the moon reflected light rested upon it. I ran, wanting to get away from the castle. I didn't stop until I reached the other side of the lake, where Snape and I had talked the previous day. I sat down to catch my breath, then cried. I needed to get it out somehow, because I couldn't tell anyone. He'd torment me and do it again. That's what Harry was like - he had to get his own way.
I looked across the lake. Hogwarts was cloaked in darkness. The only light I had to see by was that reflecting off the moon. I saw the silhouette of somebody standing on the other side of the lake. A lump formed in my throat. What if it was Harry, coming back with unfinished business? I crawled along a bit and sat leaning against a tree. I liked this spot; I could see why Snape wanted his solitude here the other day.
The next I knew it was morning, and the sun was just starting to rise. I checked the time - 5:17 according to my watch. My dream had been so vivid. Instead of the violence act the night before that I had expected to see, I dreamt of the dark figure that had silently watched me last night. This figure didn't have a face in my dream, although the graceful and swift movements led me to believe it was Snape. I remember I had been walking around the Hogwarts lake and the dark, tall figure was constantly by my side, as though it was watching over me and looking after me somehow, making sure I came to no harm. There was one part in my dream that stood out even more than the rest. I had been kneeling down at the edge of the lake looking at my reflection and the figure, who I thought I had lost for a moment, suddenly appeared in the mirrored vision and I distinctly remember feeling secure again.
I stood up and brushed down my crumbled robes. The grass was wet with early morning dew and glistened in the morning sun. I looked around and absorbed my surroundings. Every little detail was as it had been in my dream. I took a few steps down towards the edge of the lake and knelt down, subconsciously wishing that the dark figure would tower over me and protect me. I was still hurting, physically and mentally from last night's drama. How could he do that? My worst suspicions about Harry and Ginny had come true. I was different from Ginny though. True, we were both strong people, but I was stronger, and I wasn't going to let Harry see he'd hurt me so much inside by staying in bed all week. I was going to my lessons and going to hold my head high.
So the time for lessons came. I had transfiguration, double potions and charms. Luckily we were doing practical work in transfiguration, so I had no need to pass through the Gryffindor common room to get my books and see Harry. 5 points taken off me for lack of concentration. Pssh, thanks a lot. What do people expect when Harry was unnerving me just by sitting two seats behind me. After the lesson I ran up through the common room to the dorms and grabbed my potions work. I ran out again as fast as I had run in. I glanced around the common room as I ran through and saw Harry to my right. My jaw locked and anger boiled inside me. I kept running through though and slowed my pace to a jog until I got outside. I dropped my books on the floor and collapsed in a puddle of tears.
I'm sorry, I hated that chapter just as much as you did. I was put under pressure by the Elijah Wood fans - crazy bunch they are! Chapter 7 up on Sunday I hope.