*~*~*~Harmless Ways~*~*~*
By sneaky snitch
Chapter 1
"See you next summer", said Harry to his purple faced Uncle Vernon. As Mr. Dursley made his way out of the station muttering rude comments under his breath to the people that were dressed in cloaks of different colors, Harry immediately spotted his best friend Ronald Weasley. He was hard to miss considering he and all of his siblings had bright red hair.
"Hey! ", shouted Ron as he waved at Harry. Harry made his way over to the Weasleys. Ginny's face lit up when she saw Harry. The two had been dating ever since the end of his third year. Ginny immediately gave Harry a tight hug quickly followed by Fred and George Weasley.
"Harry darling! Lovely to see you", said Fred Weasley in a sarcastic tone.
"Missed you so much!" said George.
Ginny blushed at these remarks. As the group stood talking, Ron caught sight of a beautiful girl he had never seen before. He nudged Harry in the ribs who turned his head.
"Hermione! Over here!" Shouted Harry.
*Hermione* thought Ron. *It can't be*. This girl's hair was not bushy and out of control, but styled and shiny with a slight curl at the end, her lips were tinged pink as were her cheeks, and her eyelids were dusted with silvery gray, framed by long black lashes.
"Harry!" said Hermione. She flung herself in his arms. As she did the same to Ron, he turned a deep shade of red.
"H-Hey Hermioine, your hair!" Ron said in amazement
As Hermione explained to them all that her parents had finally let her permanently "fix" her hair with a spell, Mrs. Weasley cut in to tell them that the Hogwarts Express would be leaving in 6 minutes. At this remark, they each grabbed a partner and made their way nonchalantly through the barrier to platform nine and three quarters.
"She looks so different," hissed Ron in Harry's ear.
"A little I suppose," said Harry.
Ron chose an empty compartment where three of them eagerly sat down, tired from hauling their trunks about. Hermione however twirled in a little circle. "So, what do you think of my hair?" she said in a giggling voice. Ron said it looked great about five times before the plump witch with the snack cart finally rolled by. Harry bought a variety of treats including Chocolate Frogs, Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans and a glass of ice-cold pumpkin juice for everyone.
When the train arrived at Hogwarts, Harry, Ginny, Hermione and Ron all shared a horseless carriage ride to the front door of the castle. As they entered the Great Hall and made their way to the Gryffindor table, Hermione became aware of the stares she was acquiring. Even Draco Malfoy looked up from his conversation to catch a glimpse of her.
"Well, if the mudblood doesn't look half decent." Said Malfoy.
"Too bad you don't Draco." Retorted Ron.
When all the students had taken their seats, Professor McGonagall placed the Sorting Hat on its usual stool and the first years were sorted into houses.
Silence spread throughout the hall as Professor Dumbledore rose in his seat. "I would like to welcome back Professor Lupin. Considering that he helped in the vanquishing of Lord Voldemort, I see no reason why he can't take back his spot as Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher." (Sirius Black, Severus Snape and Remus Lupin had cornered Lord Voldemort during the summer in an abandoned muggle warehouse. Sirius killed him on the spot with the same curse that had killed Harry's parents and so many innocent others.) With that Dumbledore waved his wand in the air and loads of delicious food appeared on the golden plates.
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Professor Lupin sat silently at the head table. His nerves were starting to get the better of him. He scanned the crowd of students, his eyes coming in contact with one in particular. He asked himself who this young woman was. She was seated next to Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley. Lupin thought to himself, *It can't be Hermione Granger! * Alas, it was. Her light brown eyes were hidden partially by her dazzling sleek brown hair that was cascading down her back and shoulders. Her small pink lips formed a smile as she gazed up at him. Lupin turned away, feeling his face redden.
Harry was extremely excited. Lupin had been his favorite teacher at Hogwarts by far, and had been very dismayed when two years earlier he had quit.
Throughout dinner, Hermione stole glances of Lupin. He looked so much more alive than he had two years ago. He still had a saddened look about him but his robes were no longer tattered and worn, and he had a healthy looking glow to his complexion. His light brown hair was cut short and in a styled array. Twice Hermione caught Lupin's eye. She felt a funny tingling sensation in her stomach as he looked at her. He appeared so strong and brave.
As Hermione, Ron, Harry and Ginny rose from the Gryffindor table, Hermione couldn't help but notice Lupin staring at her. She hurriedly followed her friends out of the hall, and as she reached the hallway, she looked back in time to see Lupin snap his head in the opposite direction of her. Hermione smiled to herself as she climbed the stairways that lead to Gryffindor tower.
By sneaky snitch
Chapter 1
"See you next summer", said Harry to his purple faced Uncle Vernon. As Mr. Dursley made his way out of the station muttering rude comments under his breath to the people that were dressed in cloaks of different colors, Harry immediately spotted his best friend Ronald Weasley. He was hard to miss considering he and all of his siblings had bright red hair.
"Hey! ", shouted Ron as he waved at Harry. Harry made his way over to the Weasleys. Ginny's face lit up when she saw Harry. The two had been dating ever since the end of his third year. Ginny immediately gave Harry a tight hug quickly followed by Fred and George Weasley.
"Harry darling! Lovely to see you", said Fred Weasley in a sarcastic tone.
"Missed you so much!" said George.
Ginny blushed at these remarks. As the group stood talking, Ron caught sight of a beautiful girl he had never seen before. He nudged Harry in the ribs who turned his head.
"Hermione! Over here!" Shouted Harry.
*Hermione* thought Ron. *It can't be*. This girl's hair was not bushy and out of control, but styled and shiny with a slight curl at the end, her lips were tinged pink as were her cheeks, and her eyelids were dusted with silvery gray, framed by long black lashes.
"Harry!" said Hermione. She flung herself in his arms. As she did the same to Ron, he turned a deep shade of red.
"H-Hey Hermioine, your hair!" Ron said in amazement
As Hermione explained to them all that her parents had finally let her permanently "fix" her hair with a spell, Mrs. Weasley cut in to tell them that the Hogwarts Express would be leaving in 6 minutes. At this remark, they each grabbed a partner and made their way nonchalantly through the barrier to platform nine and three quarters.
"She looks so different," hissed Ron in Harry's ear.
"A little I suppose," said Harry.
Ron chose an empty compartment where three of them eagerly sat down, tired from hauling their trunks about. Hermione however twirled in a little circle. "So, what do you think of my hair?" she said in a giggling voice. Ron said it looked great about five times before the plump witch with the snack cart finally rolled by. Harry bought a variety of treats including Chocolate Frogs, Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans and a glass of ice-cold pumpkin juice for everyone.
When the train arrived at Hogwarts, Harry, Ginny, Hermione and Ron all shared a horseless carriage ride to the front door of the castle. As they entered the Great Hall and made their way to the Gryffindor table, Hermione became aware of the stares she was acquiring. Even Draco Malfoy looked up from his conversation to catch a glimpse of her.
"Well, if the mudblood doesn't look half decent." Said Malfoy.
"Too bad you don't Draco." Retorted Ron.
When all the students had taken their seats, Professor McGonagall placed the Sorting Hat on its usual stool and the first years were sorted into houses.
Silence spread throughout the hall as Professor Dumbledore rose in his seat. "I would like to welcome back Professor Lupin. Considering that he helped in the vanquishing of Lord Voldemort, I see no reason why he can't take back his spot as Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher." (Sirius Black, Severus Snape and Remus Lupin had cornered Lord Voldemort during the summer in an abandoned muggle warehouse. Sirius killed him on the spot with the same curse that had killed Harry's parents and so many innocent others.) With that Dumbledore waved his wand in the air and loads of delicious food appeared on the golden plates.
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Professor Lupin sat silently at the head table. His nerves were starting to get the better of him. He scanned the crowd of students, his eyes coming in contact with one in particular. He asked himself who this young woman was. She was seated next to Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley. Lupin thought to himself, *It can't be Hermione Granger! * Alas, it was. Her light brown eyes were hidden partially by her dazzling sleek brown hair that was cascading down her back and shoulders. Her small pink lips formed a smile as she gazed up at him. Lupin turned away, feeling his face redden.
Harry was extremely excited. Lupin had been his favorite teacher at Hogwarts by far, and had been very dismayed when two years earlier he had quit.
Throughout dinner, Hermione stole glances of Lupin. He looked so much more alive than he had two years ago. He still had a saddened look about him but his robes were no longer tattered and worn, and he had a healthy looking glow to his complexion. His light brown hair was cut short and in a styled array. Twice Hermione caught Lupin's eye. She felt a funny tingling sensation in her stomach as he looked at her. He appeared so strong and brave.
As Hermione, Ron, Harry and Ginny rose from the Gryffindor table, Hermione couldn't help but notice Lupin staring at her. She hurriedly followed her friends out of the hall, and as she reached the hallway, she looked back in time to see Lupin snap his head in the opposite direction of her. Hermione smiled to herself as she climbed the stairways that lead to Gryffindor tower.