The Loveletter
Chapter 5
In potions class Snape wasn't acting normal. He didn't say anything wrong about Neville when his potion didn't work only "Next time put the frog legs in before boiling," which left Neville in some sort of shock. Hermione was helping Neville with the next potion. "Okay stir for about a minute Neville," she said.
Neville stirred the potion uneasily. "Not like that Neville," she said. "Like this,"
Hermione put her hand on his hand and they were stirring. Neville blushed furiously. "T-thanks, Hermione" he blustered.
"No problem,"she said looking her book Potions, the science of Magic.
Soon after Neville was stirring and they were watching the potion bubble. Neville finnally got the courage to ask her the question. "Uh…Hermione?"
"Yes," Hermione said.
"Um…w-we're going to Hogsmeade this afternoon and…do you want to go out with me?"
Hermione didn't know what to say. She was planning on skipping Hogsmeade to study for her Arithmancy test, but Neville had asked so nicely and she didn't want to hurt his feelings. "I'd love to Neville," she said with a smile.
Across the table Ron and Harry were waiting for their potion to boil. Ron had an odd expresion on his face. He had the feeling that something bad was going to happen.
"Hey lets check out that new park they just built in Hogsmeade,"
Ron brightened up. He had totally forgotten about it. Today was special because they had a trip to Hogsmeade today and tommorow on Saturday. "I heard they're bringing a dragon!" he said.
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"Where's Hermione?" Harry asked looking around.
Hermione was never late, so what was going on now? "Maybe she decided to study again!" Ron said. "I'll never understand her," he said smiling inwardly.
They walked off with a crowd heading towards Hogsmeade.
Meanwhile Neville and Hermione were already at Hogsmeade. They made a stop at the candy store and Neville bought Hermione a box of chocolate frogs. They also stopped by Gladrags Wizardwear and looked at all new designer clothes. It was almost Christmas and they needed to get gifts everyone.
They walked out the store. "So Neville where do you want to go now?" Hermione asked.
"Um…I know come on Hermione!" he said with a smile on his face.
Neville was started to loosen up a bit. When they first started he had been shy to Hermione but now they almost looked like a couple, or really good friends. He took her to Three Broomsticks. Madama Rosementa was there. "Hello, and what might a lovely couple want today?"
Neville blushed again. "What would you like Hermione?"
Hermione thought. "I'd like spaghetti," she said after a while.
"Me too and two butterbeers," Neville said.
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"That was so totally awesome!" Harry exclaimed.
"I know! Too bad there wasn't a dragon there," Ron said.
The two boys were walking out of the park. There was a show there and they saw people do tricks on broomsticks and trangfiguring into strange shapes. There was a vendor selling icecream that changed flavors as you ate it. "Too bad Hermione had to miss it," Harry said.
"Lets go get a butterbeer, I'm thirsty," Ron said.
They headed towards Three Broomsticks.
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"This spagetti is good!" Neville said mouth stuffed with spaggetti.
"I know! It's awesome!" Hermione taking another forkfull.
"Hermione," Neville said.
"Huh?"
He touched her cheek which made Hermione blushed furiously. He flicked off something. "There was spaggehti sauce on your cheek," he said kind of meekly.
"Oh," Hermione smiled.
"Hermione!" a voice shouted.
Neville and Hermione looked at the source of the voice. It was Ron.