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Journey to Truth

Disclaimer: Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and the rest of the characters are all property of JKR. Please do NOT sue me! Thanx a bunch! = )

A/N: Okay, wow... this took a while to put out. Ok, here's the newest installment of my little Harry/Hermione true love deal... Um, I didn't get any reviews in the fourth chapter... Am I doing anything wrong? Well, please review the fourth if you didn't... and here's the fifth! Review it too! Thanks a bunch. And for all those great people who do review, I just want to thank you! Especially K.i.w.i. and Crazy_Poet! Ya'll are super! Also... in chapter four I wrote the title as "The Surprise at Dinner", but it's really "The Surprise at Breakfast", sorry about the mistake!!!



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Part One ~ Desire and Confronting

Chapter Five ~ A Day in Herbology

Hermione was hardly breathing. She couldn't believe what she just heard.

While Parvati had been explaining her plan to all her little friends, Hermione had been just around the corner listening. No, eavesdropping actually... Well, it was a bad thing, yes... but so was what they were doing!

Hermione was a bit too furious at Ron at the moment to actually tell him this. She'd let him suffer for a while...

Not like he'd believe me if I did tell him what Parvati said... Hermione thought in a glum mood.

She folded her arms angrily as Parvati and her friends walked off, hardly noticing her.

Ron's problem is Ron's problem. He just made my day, and I'm in absolutely no mood to help him!

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So, why am I here now? Hermione asked herself as she stood in Herbology.

Professor Sprouts was never on time for the morning class. Hermione was there for nothing... Now, standing all by herself in Greenhouse number 7, she began to take her books out of her cauldron.

In a matter of minutes the class began to fill up. Harry and Ron went and sat down next to Hermione.

"You will not believe what just happened to Ron!" Harry exclaimed, fighting back laughter.

"I wouldn't be so sure..." Hermione replied.

They didn't hear her though.

"Just guess!" Harry added.

"Hmmm... could it be that Parvati asked Ron out, and he's simply giddy about it?" Hermione asked with a yawn.

Harry's and Ron's jaws dropped.

"Very good Hermione!" Ron exclaimed.

"Yes, if I didn't know better, I'd say you should major in Divination, not Transfiguration," Harry said, arching an eyebrow.

"Don't be silly Harry. You know I detest Divination more than it is possible to detest a subject," Hermione snappishly replied.

"Which is Hermione-Language for 'I hate Divination'," Ron pointed out with a smirk.

Hermione rolled her eyes.

"Grow up Ron!" she exclaimed.

Ron was in such a good mood he didn't let her snide comments bother him.

"Hey, Parvati's going out with me! Aren't you happy?" he asked with a wide grin.

"I'm bubbling with cheerfulness Ron. Can't you tell? Now go get the plants for today. We left them in the fourth cabinet for safe keeping, don't you remember?" Hermione said.

Ron sighed and got up.

"Can't you be happy for Ron?" Harry asked.

"I'm happy. I said I was, didn't I?" Hermione asked as she copied down the notes from the black board.

"Well, you did... I just don't know. You've seemed pretty busy these last few days, don't you think?" Harry asked.

"Yes, I've been busy... I'm just nervous about N.E.W.T.'s. They really do determine the rest of our lives, you know..." Hermione trailed off as she took the plants from Ron and began to quickly chop them up.

"Hermione, you need to take it easy for a while," Harry insisted.

He touched her cheek for a few seconds and Hermione dropped her knife. They looked at each other for a little while. Then they looked away, and Harry put his hand back down.

Hermione picked up the knife and began slicing the roots.

"You're getting pale and tired. I can see it in your eyes," Harry said.

You don't know what you see in my eyes. You're seeing jealousy over Parvati, you fool, Hermione thought silently.

"It's just the N.E.W.T.'s. You know me Harry. I'm into my studies, like big time," Hermione replied nervously.

Harry looked confused but said no more.

Then Professor Sprouts walked in.

"Sorry I'm late," she exclaimed breathlessly.

She took a look around the room and narrowed her eyes.

"I wish all of you were working as dilligently as Miss Granger, here," she said, gesturing towards Hermione who was now mixing everything in a big pot.

The rest of the class groaned.

"Now everyone, take out all your things while I announce the good news," Professor Sprouts began. "There's going to be a dance at Hogwarts!"

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A/N: End of chapter five! Please review!!! Thanx a bunch!