Part 5
It was nearing Halloween, and the Gryffindor first years were in Charms class trying to make feathers fly. (A/N: I would like to say that even though I am Jewish, I included the fact that it is Halloween. Just so you all know where we are in the story.) Harry had been doing well in his other classes partly because he had already taken them (sort of) and partly because they were easy. The 4 black snakes were kept in his dorm and caught mice and rats. Occasionally Harry had conjured spiders for them. this Charm was also a bit easy but Harry was pretending to have trouble with it. Ron was also having trouble but he wasn't pretending. "your saying it wrong, Ron, it's supposed to be 'WIN-GAR-DIUM LEVI-O-SA'" "well, if your so smart, then why don't you try it?" Hermione raised her wand and said "WINGARDIUM LEVIOSA" and the feather was levitated into the air. She looked very smug.
After that class Ron was muttering about Hermione. "…such a brainy know-it-all. No wonder she has no friends." Right then, someone brushed past Harry. It was Hermione and she was crying. "Ron, I think she heard you." "so what? She probably noticed she had no friends" but he looked a bit uneasy. Hermione didn't show up for the rest of classes that day. On their way to dinner, Harry heard Parvati telling Lavender that Hermione was in the bathroom crying and wanted to be left alone. "hey, Ron, I forgot something in our dorm. I'll go get it before dinner…" and with that Harry rushed off towards his dorm. When he got there, he turned to the snakes "you for go down to the third floor to the right - hand corridor. Soon you will see a man wearing a turban. DO NOT let him inside. Someone else might get there before him. Don't let him in either. Now go!" the snakes left, and Harry went down to dinner. Half way through, Professor Quirrell came bursting into the hall. He ran up to Professor Dumbledore and panted "troll… in the dungeons… thought you should know." Instantly whispers broke out in the hall. It took several loud bangs from the end of Dumbledore's wand for them to subside. "you should all go to your common rooms while the staff and I search the dungeons. Follow your perfects" Percy was in his element. "Come on everybody. No need to fear the troll if you follow my instructions" Harry caught Ron's arm suddenly. "Ron, I just thought… Hermione, she doesn't know about the troll." "oh, all right."
They got out of the line and headed towards the girl's bathroom. Harry was praying that his snakes were able to stop Quirrell and/or Snape. Then they smelled something horrible, like a mixture of a public bathroom and rotten eggs. Harry knew that that was the troll, but Ron asked "what IS that?". Then the troll appeared. "hey, if it gets close enough, we can lock it in that room over there." "yeah, OK." The troll did get closer. Then it stuck it's head inside the room. "OK, lets go" they inched closer. As the troll entered the room, Harry and Ron jumped, pushed the door closed, turned the key, and turned to run away. Harry knew what was coming next. Then it came. A scream so high pitched Harry thought his glasses would shatter. "oh, no. that was the girl's bathroom." They turned back around, opened the lock, and burst in. the troll was advancing on Hermione, ripping the sinks out as it went. Harry and Ron whipped out their wand. Ron tried throwing a pipe at it, but the troll didn't seam to feel it. Harry tried to stun it "STUPIFY" that didn't hurt the troll either. Next Harry tried to slow it down "IMPEDIMIA". The troll froze for a second, but then it continued toward Hermione. Harry lost it. "CRUCIO". The troll stopped and started to, what Harry could assume was, scream. It sounded more like a Devil Turtle Cow after a week at a mental institute. (read my story "Harry Potter and the Devil Turtle Cows" to understand) when Harry heard footsteps coming, he took the curse off the troll and said "WINGARDIUM LEVIOSA". He was aiming for the club the troll was holding, but, like me, his aim wasn't %100 and he got the troll instead. THE TROLL WAS FLOATING IN MID-AIR!
Then Professor McGonnigal, Professor Snape, and Professor Quirrell came in. After one look at the troll, Professor Quirrell promptly fainted. Harry then turned to Quirrell and said in Parseltongue "assuming you are still conscience, TOM RIDDLE, you will be next." Professor McGonnigal's lips were VERY white and thin, she was so mad. "explain." She said shortly. Harry was about to say something when Hermione said "they were looking for me, Professor." Everyone's eyes turned to Hermione. "I was looking for the troll, you know, because I knew all about them. when they passed the door, they heard me scream, and came in. they had no time to go get someone. "well, then. 5 points will be taken from Gryffindor for you actions. If you aren't hurt, you may proceed to the common room. Students are finishing the feast there." Hermione left. Then Professor McGonnigal turned back to Harry and Ron. "I still say your lucky. Not many first years would be able to tackle a fully grown mountain troll. You will each earn Gryffindor 5 points. Now go to your common room."
Harry and Ron didn't say anything to each other until they were 2 floors up. Harry was hoping that Hermione would be their friend after that. He never tolled anybody this, even in his dream, that he had a crush on Hermione. (A/N: YAY! A H/H FIC! SORT OF!) when they got to the common room, there was a very embarrassed silence. Then they all said "thanks" and went to get plaits. From then on, Hermione Granger was their friend.
It was nearing Halloween, and the Gryffindor first years were in Charms class trying to make feathers fly. (A/N: I would like to say that even though I am Jewish, I included the fact that it is Halloween. Just so you all know where we are in the story.) Harry had been doing well in his other classes partly because he had already taken them (sort of) and partly because they were easy. The 4 black snakes were kept in his dorm and caught mice and rats. Occasionally Harry had conjured spiders for them. this Charm was also a bit easy but Harry was pretending to have trouble with it. Ron was also having trouble but he wasn't pretending. "your saying it wrong, Ron, it's supposed to be 'WIN-GAR-DIUM LEVI-O-SA'" "well, if your so smart, then why don't you try it?" Hermione raised her wand and said "WINGARDIUM LEVIOSA" and the feather was levitated into the air. She looked very smug.
After that class Ron was muttering about Hermione. "…such a brainy know-it-all. No wonder she has no friends." Right then, someone brushed past Harry. It was Hermione and she was crying. "Ron, I think she heard you." "so what? She probably noticed she had no friends" but he looked a bit uneasy. Hermione didn't show up for the rest of classes that day. On their way to dinner, Harry heard Parvati telling Lavender that Hermione was in the bathroom crying and wanted to be left alone. "hey, Ron, I forgot something in our dorm. I'll go get it before dinner…" and with that Harry rushed off towards his dorm. When he got there, he turned to the snakes "you for go down to the third floor to the right - hand corridor. Soon you will see a man wearing a turban. DO NOT let him inside. Someone else might get there before him. Don't let him in either. Now go!" the snakes left, and Harry went down to dinner. Half way through, Professor Quirrell came bursting into the hall. He ran up to Professor Dumbledore and panted "troll… in the dungeons… thought you should know." Instantly whispers broke out in the hall. It took several loud bangs from the end of Dumbledore's wand for them to subside. "you should all go to your common rooms while the staff and I search the dungeons. Follow your perfects" Percy was in his element. "Come on everybody. No need to fear the troll if you follow my instructions" Harry caught Ron's arm suddenly. "Ron, I just thought… Hermione, she doesn't know about the troll." "oh, all right."
They got out of the line and headed towards the girl's bathroom. Harry was praying that his snakes were able to stop Quirrell and/or Snape. Then they smelled something horrible, like a mixture of a public bathroom and rotten eggs. Harry knew that that was the troll, but Ron asked "what IS that?". Then the troll appeared. "hey, if it gets close enough, we can lock it in that room over there." "yeah, OK." The troll did get closer. Then it stuck it's head inside the room. "OK, lets go" they inched closer. As the troll entered the room, Harry and Ron jumped, pushed the door closed, turned the key, and turned to run away. Harry knew what was coming next. Then it came. A scream so high pitched Harry thought his glasses would shatter. "oh, no. that was the girl's bathroom." They turned back around, opened the lock, and burst in. the troll was advancing on Hermione, ripping the sinks out as it went. Harry and Ron whipped out their wand. Ron tried throwing a pipe at it, but the troll didn't seam to feel it. Harry tried to stun it "STUPIFY" that didn't hurt the troll either. Next Harry tried to slow it down "IMPEDIMIA". The troll froze for a second, but then it continued toward Hermione. Harry lost it. "CRUCIO". The troll stopped and started to, what Harry could assume was, scream. It sounded more like a Devil Turtle Cow after a week at a mental institute. (read my story "Harry Potter and the Devil Turtle Cows" to understand) when Harry heard footsteps coming, he took the curse off the troll and said "WINGARDIUM LEVIOSA". He was aiming for the club the troll was holding, but, like me, his aim wasn't %100 and he got the troll instead. THE TROLL WAS FLOATING IN MID-AIR!
Then Professor McGonnigal, Professor Snape, and Professor Quirrell came in. After one look at the troll, Professor Quirrell promptly fainted. Harry then turned to Quirrell and said in Parseltongue "assuming you are still conscience, TOM RIDDLE, you will be next." Professor McGonnigal's lips were VERY white and thin, she was so mad. "explain." She said shortly. Harry was about to say something when Hermione said "they were looking for me, Professor." Everyone's eyes turned to Hermione. "I was looking for the troll, you know, because I knew all about them. when they passed the door, they heard me scream, and came in. they had no time to go get someone. "well, then. 5 points will be taken from Gryffindor for you actions. If you aren't hurt, you may proceed to the common room. Students are finishing the feast there." Hermione left. Then Professor McGonnigal turned back to Harry and Ron. "I still say your lucky. Not many first years would be able to tackle a fully grown mountain troll. You will each earn Gryffindor 5 points. Now go to your common room."
Harry and Ron didn't say anything to each other until they were 2 floors up. Harry was hoping that Hermione would be their friend after that. He never tolled anybody this, even in his dream, that he had a crush on Hermione. (A/N: YAY! A H/H FIC! SORT OF!) when they got to the common room, there was a very embarrassed silence. Then they all said "thanks" and went to get plaits. From then on, Hermione Granger was their friend.