Madame Mason was going through everyone's work in Muggle Literature. Something Hermione was having trouble with. She was always so keen on Witch Craft, she didn't really have the patience and time to learn about Muggle Lit.
"Well, there is some very good work here…and there is also some very sloppy work." Madame Mason said.
"Miss Granger, I would like to see you after class about your Shakesphere Essay." Hermione looked at her with horror in her eyes.
Everyone then left the class, and Professer Mason motioned for Hermione to come to the front. Which she did.
After that, Hermione walked outside of the class, muttering. Harry was waiting for her.
"Who listens to all that stuff anyway?" Hermione asked to no one in paticular.
"I guess she didn't like your paper." Harry said.
"No kidding, I gotta 'write the whole thing over again'." Hermione said in a nasty voice, then began walking.
"Do you want some help?" Harry asked, following her.
"I don't know…" Hermione said. Harry then stopped, and Hermione did too.
"Think it over, It's not a difficult decision." Harry said, then walked off. Hermione called after him.
"I'll think about it." Hermione said, Harry turned and smiled.
Harry and Hermione went to Three Broomsticks on Saturday.
"You know, I usually don't do this bad in Lit, I just have a lot of things on my mind these days." Hermione said. Harry was looking over Hermione's paper.
"Anything I can help you with?" Harry asked.
"Nah, lets just get this stuff over with." Hermione said.
"Alright, where'd you wanna start?" Harry asked, Hermione sighed loudly.
"It's this guy..." Hermione said. Harry put down her paper.
"What guy?" he asked.
"Forget it..." Hermione said, shaking her head.
"Well, I'm trying, but your not making it very easy." Harry joked. she sighed.
"It's jus...I had this idea of mister Right remember? Which is a stupid idea, right?" Hermione asked.
"Right." Harry said, kinda confused.
"And outta no where, he shows up outta nowhere! Like, some dream or something!" Hermione exclaimed.
"Who?" Harry asked.
"Mr. Right!"
"Right..." Harry said, happily.
"And the crazy thing is, I've seen him twice now, and he wear's these goggles...I don't even know who he is!" she said.
"Mr. Right?" Harry asked.
"Right." Hermione said.
"Right." Harry said, his smile getting bigger.
"Don't you think that's kinda weird? Not...'Weird' Weird, but, like, exciting weird." Hermione said, looking around.
"So what's the problem then?" Harry asked.
"Well the problem is what if he's not all that I imaged. What if he's just some ordinary guy." Hermione said.
"Wh-what if he is?" Harry asked quickly. Hermione looked at him, and her hamburger and fries arrived.
"I think we should get back to the essay." Hermione said, with a small smile.
"Hermione..." Harry said.
"And you know, I found out what Hamlets big problem is...No Ketcup!" Hermione said, taking the bun of her hamburger and throwing it back down on the plate.
"He seemed to get along fine without it." Harry joked.
"Can you pass that over here." she said, talking about the ketcup bottle. He handed it to her, and she began to put it on her burger.
"Where were we?" she asked, then took a bit of the burger.
"You found out the problem with their hamburgers." Harry said. Hermione nodded.
"And you know what his big problem is, no loss, I mean, the guys's gotta lighten up, right?" Hermione said.
"Right." Harry said. Hermione then shoved the hamburger in front of his face.
"Bite?" she asked.
"Uh..no thanks...Erm, who are we talking about now?" Harry asked.
"Hamlet." Hermione said, looking at him confused. Harry looked down at the paper.
"Right." He then began to read the paper, and laughed.
"Hamlet went totally nuts, when he caught his mother doing it with his uncle." Harry said, reading the paper.
"Not so great, right?" Hermione asked.
"You have the right idea, but you could have said something like, 'Halmet was tormented by his mother's… incestious relationship with his uncle." Harry said, Hermione giggled.
"Incestious? damn, Harry. It's like, we've switched places, you must think I'm some kinda dummy now, huh?" Hermione said, smiling. Harry kept a straight face.
"Acutally, I think your kinda terrific." He said. Hermione smiled, and playfully hit his arm.
"Get outta here. Where did you learn all this stuff, anyhow?" Hermione asked.
"I didn't have much to read at my Uncle's and Aunts. And, they had a few Shakephere books around, and from my muggle schools." Harry said.
"Well, you impress me, Harry." Hermione said. Harry smiled.
"Thanks." he replied. Hermione then shouted out to the waitress.
"Hey how about a hamburger for my friend here!" Hermione said.
"And with Ketcup." Harry said, Hermione turned to him and smiled.
"Double Ketcup." she said, then bit into her hamburger. Harry laughed.
After they ate, they walked outside and continued to talk.
"So, what's going on with you and Malfoy?" Harry asked, Hermione rolled his eyes.
"He has a name, Harry…" Hermione said.
"Well, Sorry, I still seem to be a bit pissed, that you'll go out with him, and not give me a chance…" Harry muttered. Hermione rolled her eyes and laughed.
"You wanna know why I went out with him, Harry?" Hermione said, coldly.
"Yah, I would like to know." Harry said.
"Because, I was all he had! You know why he is all of a sudden, 'nice' to everyone? It's because of his father and me! During the whole 'MINISTRY' celebration, I found him lying in a dark room, crying. I turned on the lights, and their he was his lip bleeding, and he had a big black eye. I don't know what made him be nice to me, but, he told me his father had been doing this ever since our 4th year, and since Voldemort came back. I took care of him, and told him he'd be all right…and well…one thing lead to another and we were kissing. Then, we went back to where the 'kids' were supposed to hang out, we walked in on Ron giving this huge speech about how we should all be friends and shit, and after a few Slytherin's said 'yes', Draco agreed to it too. And then, my parents were killed, and Draco was their for me, and we started going out. We confided in each other, and Draco told me that they way he covered up his pain, was by becoming a whole new person, and I did. Then, Draco showed up Lav's house one night, and he looked horrible. I told him to leave home, and he could stay here. But soon, Draco started becoming all pompus, and arrogent again, and I broke up with him. He then left Lavender's and stayed with Goyle till school started. And Look, Harry, I admit, I used to like you…but times and people change." Hermione said, looking at Harry square in the eye.
"No, Hermione! You just changed your whole damn life around because of your parent's death! I'm sorry about all of Draco's family issues, but, you can't hide yourself behind this person who doesen't care about anything, who isn't you!" Harry said. Hermione glared at him.
"I care! I still keep up my academics!" Hermione shot back.
"And thank-god for that! At least your allowing part of yourself to be who you really are! Your not some punk girl, Hermione. You're a girl who wants to be important when she's older! Hermione, girls who spend all their time doddling over their looks, and boys, and stupid shit like that, their not going to get anywhere! But your doing what's most important! Being smart, and getting an education! And growing up to be somebody!" Harry exclaimed, Hermione just looked him on.
"Well, you know what Harry? Just because you have some silly little crush on me, doesn't mean I'm going to change back! I'm happy with the way I am now…" Hermione said, then walked off. Harry looked after her and shouted.
"You keep thinking that, Hermione! And maybe one day you will believe it!"
Hermione then felt her cheeks get hot and red, and felt the cool tears run down her face. Harry then walked off the other direction.
Draco ran into Hermione at the carigages that take you up too Hogwarts.
"Hi." She said, in a weary voice.
"Hermione, we need to talk." Draco said in a cool attiude.
"What do you want, Draco?" Hermione asked, getting impatinet.
"I just wanted to tell you…that I'm declaring us as an Item offically over…" Draco said. Hermione rolled her eyes.
"You-Your declaring it?" she asked.
"That's right." He replied.
"A-Alright, you've declared it, can-can I go now?" She asked, then walking past him, he turned around.
"That's it? That's all you have to say?" Draco said. Hermione looked back at him.
Draco just smiled, and rolled his eyes, then walked off towards town. Hermione looked back at him, then climed into the carriage.
Harry and Hermione didn't talk to each other the rest of the year. They barely came in contact. The only time they did, was when Dean accidentally pushed Hermione into Harry in a line at a store in town. Hermione was behind Harry, then Dean reached to get something next to Harry, knocking Hermione into Harry's back. They looked at each other for a brief moment, then Hermione stepped out of line, and left the store.
The next time Harry and Hermione would come in contact, was when Harry was the 'Cool Rider'.
It was the night before the dance, and Hermione was waiting outside of Three Broomsticks, looking around, waiting for him. He finally arrived, on the Lighting, in his gear. But he wasen't the only one's to show up. Draco, Dean, Seamus, and Goyle were coming were riding in.
Harry and Hermione didn't say a word to each other. Harry just put his finger under her chin, smiled, and flew off. Draco and the gang approched her.
"Draco! It's that guy!" Goyle said.
"This time we get him, Granger!" Draco said to Hermione.
"Draco! No!" Hermione pledded.
But Draco didn't listen, he took off after Harry with the guys following. Hermione coulden't do anything. She didn't have a broom. But, luckily, Lavender, Ginny, and Pavarti showed up.
"Their going to kill him!" Hermione shouted at Pavarti, she then hopped on the back of her broom.
"Who's killing who?" Ginny asked.
"Just go!" Hermione shouted, and they took off after the boys.
Draco and the guys followed Harry all around Hogesmeade, and Hogwarts, when finally, Harry plungned into the lake. Draco and the guys hovered over the ground, before setting down.
"Where did he go?" Seamus asked.
"I don't know." Dean said.
"He'll be up in a few seconds." Draco said, reasuringly, and looked at Hermione and girls as they came. Hermione jumped off the broom, and ran over to the ledge of the lake.
"Where is he?" she asked. Draco looked around. Goyle ran up next to Hermione.
"I don't think he's coming back up..." he said.
"What do you mean?!" Draco shouted, as him and the other's ran up to Hermione and Goyle. Hermione began to cry.
"He's dead! he's dead..." she cried. Draco turned to Hermione.
"Lets go." he said, grabbing her arm, but she pulled away.
"And I'll never see him again..." she said to herself.
"Come on!" Draco said to the guys, and they got on their broom's and left.
"Come on, Herm. You can't stay here..." Ginny said. Hermione wipped her tears, and got on Pavarti's broom, and they flew back to Hogwarts.