Hermione Granger and the Hogwarts Reunion
Chapter 2
By Nathalie
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter.
I woke up the morning of the reunion to Hedwig digging her claws into my arm and my head on Harry's stomach. I nudged Hedwig off of me and gently shook Harry awake. He stirred and opened his eyes.
"Morning, 'Mione. Did you sleep well?" he asked me in a tired voice.
"Yeah, what about you?"
"I slept fine."
"We have to get up and get ready to leave for the reunion. We need to be at King's Cross Station Platform 9 ¾ by 11:00."
"What time is it now?"
"6:00." I kissed him, kicked the blankets off of me, and stepped out of bed."
I walked into the bathroom to get dressed for the reunion. I noticed again that I was still missing a period. I had purchased a witch's home pregnancy test to prove what I had been expecting, but wasn't able to use it yet.
I figured now would be a good time to use it, considering I should know for sure before the reunion. I followed the directions as they were written on the box, then waited patiently for the result. A little "P" materialized, meaning only one thing, that I was, without a doubt, pregnant. Immediately I shrieked and ran out of the bathroom to share the good news with Harry.
"What are you jumping around so much for?" He gave me an odd look, confused at my sudden happiness.
I relaxed a little, then told Harry to sit down. I sat down next to him with my legs on his lap and took his hand in mine.
"Harry," I started with a big smile on my face, "I'm pregnant." He gaped at me for a minute while the news sunk in. Then he squeezed my hand and gave me a reassuring smile.
"Are you happy?" he asked me.
"Yes, are you?"
"Yes." I hugged him and left to get dressed, this time for real.
I decided not to put my new robes on yet because they could get ruined at King's Cross Station. Instead, I pulled on lavender robes. I finished changing and went downstairs. Harry was sitting at the table drinking a warm mug of butterbeer.
I took another mug of butterbeer for myself from the countertop and heated it up with a point of my wand. I sat down next to Harry and picked up the copy of the Daily Prophet that was lying on the table. I flipped through it while drinking my butterbeer.
When I finished, I placed the mug in the sink and went back upstairs to pack for the reunion.
The remainder of the morning before Harry and I left was uneventful. When the time came to leave for King's Cross, we picked up our trunks, told Hedwig to meet us at Hogwarts, and Apparated to Platform 9 ¾.
The rest of our old classmates were gathering on the platform, chatting happily about their times at Hogwarts. Hand in hand, Harry and I magically "carried" our trunks onto the Hogwarts Express and into our old compartment in the back of the train. After a few minutes of waiting, the train whistle sounded and the floor beneath us shook with the turning of the wheels. Then, Ron, Lavender, and Neville entered the compartment and sat down across from us.
The five of us chatted merrily until the plump witch with the food cart entered the compartment. I pulled a few sickles out of my purse and so I could buy a bottle of iced pumpkin juice. I handed the silver coins to her and received a medium sized bottle.
I slowly sipped at my juice while everyone else obtained his or her selections. I savored the cool sweetness that filled my mouth every time I put the bottle to my lips.
After the plump witch left the compartment, I announced to Ron, Neville, and Lavender, "Harry and I have something to tell you." Immediately, all three of them looked up at us.
I took Harry's hand in mine and stated, "I'm pregnant. I found out for sure this morning."
Lavender giggled with joy, Neville congratulated Harry and I, and Ron looked at Harry with a devilish grin and said to him, "Way to go Harry!" Harry just smiled back while I felt my cheeks turn a deep crimson.
At that moment, as if on cue, Lavender stuck out her left ring finger for us to see. Slipped on it was a small diamond ring.
"Ron and I are engaged," she announced.
"How many Gringotts vaults did you have to rob to buy that dinky thing?" Malfoy walked over to Lavender to get a better look at her ring. "Sheesh. You should at least steal enough money to get your fiancee a decent ring."
Harry and Ron both sprang to their feet and gave Malfoy looks of pure hatred.
Ron spoke first. "I didn't steal anything, you bloody bastard. That was the ring that Lavender wanted."
Harry pushed Malfoy out of the compartment and slammed the door in his face. He didn't bother us again.
The remainder of the train ride continued uneventfully. Gradually, we grew closer to Hogwarts Castle as the sun set and darkness surrounded the train. The plump witch stopped by our compartment once more and I bought another bottle of iced pumpkin juice and a cauldron cake.
As I sat sipping the juice and munching on my cauldron cake, Parvati Patil entered the compartment and informed us that we would be arriving at Hogwarts in a few minutes. There was a lot of shuffling around while Harry, Ron, Lavender, Neville, and I prepared our belongings to leave the train.
The train slowed and we saw the familiar grounds of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and the castle not far away, then came to a complete stop. I levitated my trunk in front of me and exited the train. Harry stepped out behind me, his trunk levitating as well.
I looked around the area, trying to find Hagrid. I figured that he would be the person escorting us to the castle. Instead, Professor McGonagall greeted us. She looked flushed and her hair wasn't in its usual tight bun.
Harry and I walked up to her and questioned the whereabouts of Hagrid.
As she replied, a look of sorrow came over face. "I'm very sorry Harry and Hermione, but he has disappeared. We are doing all that we possibly can to locate him. Please do not worry yourselves constantly over this and enjoy the reunion while it lasts." Her eyes watered and I collapsed into Harry's arms.
Whew! Sorry that took so long for me to update, but it took forever to write. The third chapter won't take as long.
Chapter 2
By Nathalie
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter.
I woke up the morning of the reunion to Hedwig digging her claws into my arm and my head on Harry's stomach. I nudged Hedwig off of me and gently shook Harry awake. He stirred and opened his eyes.
"Morning, 'Mione. Did you sleep well?" he asked me in a tired voice.
"Yeah, what about you?"
"I slept fine."
"We have to get up and get ready to leave for the reunion. We need to be at King's Cross Station Platform 9 ¾ by 11:00."
"What time is it now?"
"6:00." I kissed him, kicked the blankets off of me, and stepped out of bed."
I walked into the bathroom to get dressed for the reunion. I noticed again that I was still missing a period. I had purchased a witch's home pregnancy test to prove what I had been expecting, but wasn't able to use it yet.
I figured now would be a good time to use it, considering I should know for sure before the reunion. I followed the directions as they were written on the box, then waited patiently for the result. A little "P" materialized, meaning only one thing, that I was, without a doubt, pregnant. Immediately I shrieked and ran out of the bathroom to share the good news with Harry.
"What are you jumping around so much for?" He gave me an odd look, confused at my sudden happiness.
I relaxed a little, then told Harry to sit down. I sat down next to him with my legs on his lap and took his hand in mine.
"Harry," I started with a big smile on my face, "I'm pregnant." He gaped at me for a minute while the news sunk in. Then he squeezed my hand and gave me a reassuring smile.
"Are you happy?" he asked me.
"Yes, are you?"
"Yes." I hugged him and left to get dressed, this time for real.
I decided not to put my new robes on yet because they could get ruined at King's Cross Station. Instead, I pulled on lavender robes. I finished changing and went downstairs. Harry was sitting at the table drinking a warm mug of butterbeer.
I took another mug of butterbeer for myself from the countertop and heated it up with a point of my wand. I sat down next to Harry and picked up the copy of the Daily Prophet that was lying on the table. I flipped through it while drinking my butterbeer.
When I finished, I placed the mug in the sink and went back upstairs to pack for the reunion.
The remainder of the morning before Harry and I left was uneventful. When the time came to leave for King's Cross, we picked up our trunks, told Hedwig to meet us at Hogwarts, and Apparated to Platform 9 ¾.
The rest of our old classmates were gathering on the platform, chatting happily about their times at Hogwarts. Hand in hand, Harry and I magically "carried" our trunks onto the Hogwarts Express and into our old compartment in the back of the train. After a few minutes of waiting, the train whistle sounded and the floor beneath us shook with the turning of the wheels. Then, Ron, Lavender, and Neville entered the compartment and sat down across from us.
The five of us chatted merrily until the plump witch with the food cart entered the compartment. I pulled a few sickles out of my purse and so I could buy a bottle of iced pumpkin juice. I handed the silver coins to her and received a medium sized bottle.
I slowly sipped at my juice while everyone else obtained his or her selections. I savored the cool sweetness that filled my mouth every time I put the bottle to my lips.
After the plump witch left the compartment, I announced to Ron, Neville, and Lavender, "Harry and I have something to tell you." Immediately, all three of them looked up at us.
I took Harry's hand in mine and stated, "I'm pregnant. I found out for sure this morning."
Lavender giggled with joy, Neville congratulated Harry and I, and Ron looked at Harry with a devilish grin and said to him, "Way to go Harry!" Harry just smiled back while I felt my cheeks turn a deep crimson.
At that moment, as if on cue, Lavender stuck out her left ring finger for us to see. Slipped on it was a small diamond ring.
"Ron and I are engaged," she announced.
"How many Gringotts vaults did you have to rob to buy that dinky thing?" Malfoy walked over to Lavender to get a better look at her ring. "Sheesh. You should at least steal enough money to get your fiancee a decent ring."
Harry and Ron both sprang to their feet and gave Malfoy looks of pure hatred.
Ron spoke first. "I didn't steal anything, you bloody bastard. That was the ring that Lavender wanted."
Harry pushed Malfoy out of the compartment and slammed the door in his face. He didn't bother us again.
The remainder of the train ride continued uneventfully. Gradually, we grew closer to Hogwarts Castle as the sun set and darkness surrounded the train. The plump witch stopped by our compartment once more and I bought another bottle of iced pumpkin juice and a cauldron cake.
As I sat sipping the juice and munching on my cauldron cake, Parvati Patil entered the compartment and informed us that we would be arriving at Hogwarts in a few minutes. There was a lot of shuffling around while Harry, Ron, Lavender, Neville, and I prepared our belongings to leave the train.
The train slowed and we saw the familiar grounds of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and the castle not far away, then came to a complete stop. I levitated my trunk in front of me and exited the train. Harry stepped out behind me, his trunk levitating as well.
I looked around the area, trying to find Hagrid. I figured that he would be the person escorting us to the castle. Instead, Professor McGonagall greeted us. She looked flushed and her hair wasn't in its usual tight bun.
Harry and I walked up to her and questioned the whereabouts of Hagrid.
As she replied, a look of sorrow came over face. "I'm very sorry Harry and Hermione, but he has disappeared. We are doing all that we possibly can to locate him. Please do not worry yourselves constantly over this and enjoy the reunion while it lasts." Her eyes watered and I collapsed into Harry's arms.
Whew! Sorry that took so long for me to update, but it took forever to write. The third chapter won't take as long.