A/N – YAY!! Chapter 24 is finally up! =) sorry that it took awhile cause I was having fun reading a lot of fanfiction, and a lot of people were talking to me, and over the week I had tones of homework, so, just kindly pardon the small lateness of this story…
Disclaimer: I do not own any of this expect perhaps the plot, and Colin and Dennis's cousin from like chapter 8! =) lol JK Rowling owns everything thing else… ya ya ya ;)
1 thing before you read -- =) NOW I AM GOING TO GET A CHAPTER UP ONCE A WEEK, IT'LL BE UP EVERY SATURDAY!! =) ok??? FOR BOTH BOOKS!! =) unless I say something different... which I doubt..
Good… now lets read the chapter =)
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"Ron is sneaking around with Lavender!" Ginny exclaimed.
"Gin, how? I mean… Lavender isn't here…" Harry began
"I don't know, but I know what I saw. Her and Ron were kissing in an old classroom."
"And you're sure?"
"Of course I am!"
"Did Ron see you?"
"Nope."
"Lavender"
"Nope."
"Thanks Gin!" Harry exclaimed giving her a pat on the shoulders making her blush a little.
"Sure no problem."
With that Harry ran into the Great Hall to tell Hermione the news.
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"Herm! Guess what?" Harry whispered in her ear.
"Shhh…"
"Come with me," Harry said pulling out of her seat from her waist
"Harry," Hermione groaned after he pulled her out of the Hall, "What do you want?"
"I got something to tell you."
"Harry, I really need to figure out who this person is!"
"I know who it is," Harry said but Hermione was too busy mumbling to herself to hear him.
"Harry, I'll be right back, I gotta go do something, tell me later ok?"
"But…" before he could continue she gave him a quick kiss then ran down the corridor.
"Ok…" Harry mumbled to himself, and went into the Great Hall to talk with Ron.
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Hermione ran back into the room she was in earlier and sat down at a desk in the corner of the room. She looked over the list at one name at a time to think about if there was a possibility for them to be sneaking off to see each other.
"Well, it can't be Hannah, I mean they got in an argument yesterday afternoon." She said to herself and crossed her off her list.
"Cho… well…. Isn't she going out with Terry?"
On and on she went crossing people off until she looked back over the list and noticed that everyone was crossed off.
"I must have made a mistake… I wish Harry would just help me more with this."
"Hermione… come on… Its Christmas Day… " A voice said behind her.
She whirled around to be face to face with…
"Harry! Don't scare me like that!"
"Sorry Herm," He said plopping down into the couch next to her and swung his legs over so he was practically lying down, except he was leaning.
"How'd you know I was here?"
"The marauder's map" Harry answer simply, "Still working on trying to figure out who the mysterious girl is?"
"No, I give up Harry." She said walking over to him.
"Herm, I've never heard you say those words… don't give up! You never have let me!"
"Yea, but that was different…"
"How?" Harry asked pulling her down so she could lay next to him, squeezed in between him and the couch back.
"I don't know…" She said leaning her head against Harry's shoulder. He wrapped his arms around her and cupped her hands in his. He was about to tell her whom Ron was dating, but then a thought in the back of his head told him not to, she would want to figure this one out on her own.
"Harry?"
"Yea?"
"I'm sorry…"
"For what?"
"For not listening to you earlier… what did you want to say?"
"Its nothing… I'll tell you later"
"I didn't ruin Christmas for you did I?" she asked, them both sitting up.
"No! Of course you didn't!"
"I just feel like I did…" she said standing up.
"Hermione," he said standing up and turning her around to face him. She looked up at him and he leaned down and kissed her.
"What was that for?"
"Well it is Christmas… and you are my girlfriend…"
Hermione laughed a little and wrapped her arms around Harry's neck, "I seriously do love you Harry!"
"Well that's good," he laughed and kissed her softly, "cause I love you too"
Hermione giggled when he twirled her around and dipped her slightly.
"Merry Christmas Hermione!"
"Merry Christmas Harry" she said giving him a small kiss after he swung her up right.
Harry grinned, "I could stay here with you forever… but…"
"I know, lets go back to the common room so Ron doesn't get worried." She said taking his hand and leading him through the hole behind the tapestry, forgetting to clean up her mess.
When they got out into the corridor they were almost run over by Ron who was sprinting down the hall and didn't see them. Hermione took off after him trying to not make a noise. Harry realizing what just was happening ran after them.
Harry bumped into something, no someone, and they both fell to the ground. When Harry looked up, the color of his face drained, he was in so much trouble.
"Potter! You should get expelled for that! 50 points off from Gryffindor for pushing a faculty down in the hall, and another 10 for running in the corridors! And Detention for a week, helping Filch do whatever he wants!" snapped the icy voice of Professor Snape who got up and brushed himself of and stalked off down the hall.
"That went well…" Harry said mumbling to him self, at least he wouldn't find out what he had to do till school starts back up, actually, Harry wasn't even sure if they were allowed to get points taken off during the Christmas break.
Harry came to a halt when he heard yelling down the hall that sounded like Hermione and Ron.
"RON! You aren't allowed to be hiding someone in the school!"
"Hermione! She needed help, what is wrong with helping a friend?"
"When did she become your friend?"
"Ever since she went out with Harry you haven't liked her, admit it!"
"Herm, Ron… someone is going to hear you, I just had an encounter with Snape." Harry said running in between his two friends.
"Harry, he shouldn't be hiding Lavender like this!"
"Ok, why are you hiding Lavender anyway? Why isn't she just back in school?"
"Cause she doesn't want to be found by her parents and they'd know if she's going back to classes and all."
"I'm still confused…"
"Well come with me, I found this secret room after looking at the marauder's map…"
Harry started to follow Ron, but when he noticed Hermione wasn't coming he grabbed her arm and she reluctantly followed.
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A/N – Well that's it, yes, it is sorta short, but next one will be longer!!! =) okay?? I promise, yes Christmas is really stretching over a couple of chapters isn't it? Lol well next chapter will me the last one! =) hehe – now thanks to ALL who reviewed! =)
Hermioneharry4ever - I did!! And Hermione found out by running into Ron and she saw him with Lavender, but Lavender ran off down the hall before Harry got there =) ok? =) lol…
Draco's princess - Muhahahaha =) I love cliffies.. don't you? jk.. actually I hate them =) Yea, I read harry Potter the Kid and the Tiger… a LONG time ago… and then like a couple of days/weeks ago I finished it up =) heeh, like I read it in September =) lol -- know who moved in yet? ;)
Mandy weasley - cool =) did that take you a long time to read my story? =) sometimes I wonder how long it really is, cause I do got a lot of short chapters =) hehe
Satans Little Princess - Yea, you are right, I probably do have you mized up with someone else! =) lol jk!! You are sweet!!! LOL….
Hermione elizabeth potter - yay, you have a hectic schedule like mine =) maybe more so… mine is just mainly how much homework I get, I get a lot.. *sigh*
E. C. R. Potter - Yea… they haven't figured out who has gone into the forest yet =) muhahahahahaha =) yet… yet… *grins*
Amy potter - Thanks! You're too kind! =) like everything about your review was sweet =) lol… The girl Ron is seeing may or may not of come as a surprise =) hehe… but I have an idea that I am feeding off of now, it is really a first =) LOL
Anime - Yup!! A cliffhanger!! Muhahahahahhaahhaa I love writing those things =) though I do hate reading them… hmm… =)
Sailor-bcup - I didn't leave you hanging too long did I? Its only he 21st… and you reviewed the 17th… that's 4 days… that's not long at all~ =) hehe
Chrissie - Awww… I'm sorry, I feel bad for not telling you then, cause then you won't know who it is till you come back! =( Actually.. no Hermione didn't get her presents from them yet… (if I'm wrong someone tell me!)=) *grins*
Allison Struthers - Thank you!!! I love people like you! – "take your time, there is no need to rush" hehe… =) too kind, too kind! =) lol
Dreamgrl99 - I had a lot of names I was thinking about, I thought it was only three but when I was writing it out I realize there was like 10 names I was going by =) --- (Hannah, Padma, Lavender *even if she wasn't on the list*, Parvati, Cho, actually I think that's it) hehe =)
Flamergaruru - Yea, at first the mysterious character was going to be Hermione, but now I got an even better person, notice how I made Hermione go to another sorta secret place instead? =)
Rangerprincess - No, its not you =) but yep, the other person you said was right!! =) hehe, good job! You get a nice gold star ;) =)
Mandy - Aww… you're another sweet person – "it hasn't been all that long" good girl! =) LOL… thanks!!!! =)
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Mitie Mouse - Yea, I may not, I am still trying to decide if I should, but I got something planned.. lol….. =) muhahahahahaha (yea, I know that is a first…) =) *grins* -- this isn't very long, its Jan. 21st.. you reviewed 3 days ago, it would've been up the 19th.. but HEY! =) lol
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Mystical Me - You'll find out why he couldn't tell Hermione and Harry, and you should've already found out who it was after you read this chapter =) or even the first line of it! =) muhahahahahaha
Madeline Weasley - I think I read your new story… didn't I? I believe so =) yea, sometimes I am surprised about how many reviews this thing has.. I was thinking it'd stop at like 15 reviews.. and now I am almost at 500?? =) lol big shock to me =)
Hermione - Awwww… your sweet =) yea, I got this chapter up.. and it only was the day after =) =) so now we are all happy.. LOL =) well sorry about leaving you in suspense, but it wasn't that long of a wait now was it? =)
Jacks - erm.. why are you saying "die siblings die" ?? that's scaring ;) jk hehe… erm… well you found out who his gf was!! =) lol this story gave it away ;) =) well yea =)
A/N – That's it.. just need 3 more till 500… *sigh* =) lol well hope y'all enjoyed – and please read the bold text at the top of this chapter if you already didn't =)