Chapter 11: Brotherly Crushes

A/N: For the people who have been wondering this
is where the romance part of the story starts lol.

The next morning Hogwarts awoke with the usual first day back anticipation.
So of course every one was still sleeping, after all it was 6:00 AM.
Except for two students, Steven and Hermionie.

Steven was on his way down to the kitchens to get an early breakfast
and also to exchange recipes with one of the house elves he befriended named Linkly.
Steven entered the kitchens and was swarmed by house elves all asking him
if he needed anything he simply said "Hi guys. Is Linkly around?"
Then a rather small house elf with bright blue eyes said in a high pitched voice
"Steven! it is nice to see you again. It really is!" Steven smiled and said
"I brought you the recipe for the milkshake you wanted." Linkly said
"Oh thank you very much Steven. You really is to kind to me." Steven didn't
like being called sir so he told the house elves that it was all right to call
him by his name. "Linkly, is there any pizza left over from last night?
I plan on working on some basic spells before class and I wished to have an
early breakfast." Linkly nodded and directed him though the kitchens. Steven
noticed as they walked a stunning and most beautiful girl he had ever seen,
with long brown hair and the same black robes as he was talking to another house
elf on the other side of the kitchen. Steven stopped as his mouth dropped.
"Linkly? who ... who is that over there," he said as he looked dazed at the girl.
"Oh" Linkly began
"That is Ms. Hermione Granger. She is friends with another elf named Dobby."
Steven noticed that she glanced over at him. As Steven and Linkly sat down with a
slice of pizza, Steven made out a little bit of what dobby was saying
"That boy is very nice he even cooked for us one day.
And is very very smart like you miss."
Steven smiled to himself and took a bite of the pizza.

As the day continued Steven noticed that she looked at him
a lot and he was certain that she noticed him looking at her
though out the classes.

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Harry Started off the day like he always had.
First he got dressed and went down to the great hall for breakfast.
Then he went off to his classes. Later that night he decided to roam
the hall way for a while and think. Just think. Not about anything inperticuler,
he figured he hadn't done it in quite a while and that it would help clear his head.
After walking around for a few hours he noticed that it was midnight,
he wasn't sure if any classes were being taught in the astronomy tower but
he really wanted to look at the star. When he arrived there he noticed
someone was in the room. Since it was so dark he couldn't tell who it was so
he just said "Hello." The person who was standing by the edge quickly jumped
up at the greeting and accidentally fell out the window. Harry quickly went to work,
pulling out his wand and muttering "Wingardium Leviosa"
Then the person that had fallen out the window only seconds before
floated up back though the window. Harry said "Ginny? Ginny are you all right?"
She said "Yeah.... Yeah thanks Harry." Harry then realized that he was holding her.
he quickly let go of her and said "Your welcome... Um I
better go before filtch catches me up here or something."
And he nervously ran back down to gryffindor common room.
When he entered he sat in an armchair by the long extinguished fire and
thought to himself "Do I like Ginny? I can't. I mean that's Ron's little sister.
But she isn't little anymore is she. She is a 4th year.
She isn't even a full year younger then yourself. I guess I must admit
that I have feelings for Ginny,"
and then he said out loud "I have feelings for Ginny."
Then Harry was spooked by another voice. He didn't know
there was anyone in the common room "Ginny.... Ginny ... isn't
that the redhead in 4th year?" Harry turned around and seen Steven
sitting in an armchair behind Harry's "Steven I didn't know you were here.
Shouldn't you be sleeping." Harry said in a close whisper. Steven smiled
and said "Shouldn't you?"
Harry nodded with a frown on his face then Steven said
"I'm having girl trouble too." Harry smiled and said "With who?"
Steven said "Hermione. I think she is really cute and smart. But I can't
bring myself to talk with her." Harry said "She is one of my friends I can
introduce you two." Steven smiled and said "Really," Harry said Sure what are
brothers for?" Steven said "So what about Ginny? What's your plan there?"
Harry suddenly turned a dark red and said "I'm not sure. I know she had a
crush on me a while ago but she seemed to lose interest."
If you want I'll keep an ear out and see if I can find out how she feels about you."
Harry smiled and nodded. Then they both headed up to their dorms
and easily had pleasant dreams.