Chapter 6
New Friends and…Divination?
***Harry***
"Professor Lupin?!? What are you doing here?" I finally managed to say while brushing my hands across my eyes to rid them of tears.
"Well, after Moody Dumbledore wanted someone who he could completely trust, and," he added with a wolfish grin, "someone who can't be impostered." I managed a weak smile. Dumbledore was very wise no one could pass for Lupin, especially during the full moon. Lupin's voice cut through my thoughts.
"-Ron, so that's another reason why I'm here since Sirius can't be." He smiled down at me. "So Harry, if you need to talk I'm right here." Lupin waved goodbye and I slowly made my way back to the compartment were I had left Mione.
As I slid open the compartment door laughter reached my ears. I groaned inwardly as I squeezed past Padma, Parvati, Lavender, and a girl I didn't know.
"Mione," I said tapping her on the shoulder. "What are they doing here?"
She turned around and whispered back, "I don't really know, but Lisa, Lisa Turpin, is really nice." I rolled my eyes and slid into the seat across from Mione. I stared out the window blocking out the girls incessant giggling.
"Lis! Where've ya been?" I heard a boy call from the door.
"Terry! Hi!" One of the girls called back.
"Hi Padma." He responded as he slid into the seat next to Lisa. My attempts at blocking them out were failing.
"Terry," Lisa's melodic voice was barely heard above the noise. "Do you know Hermione Granger and…" She trailed off.
"Harry Potter." Mione butted in.
Lisa and Terry gaped at me. I just rolled my eyes and continued to stare out the widow.
"Harry?" Mione inquired leaning over towards me. "Harry, I know it's hard but we don't' want anyone to know. And in case you were wondering, that's Lisa Turpin and I believe that this is Terry Boot." The boy nodded at Mione.
"Listen Hermione," I yelled causing her to step back in shock. I haven't called her 'Hermione' since the accident with Ron. "It is hard. More for me than you. I just lost my brother. So did you. But you obviously couldn't care less. Instead you stand around giggling idiotically with girls you either hate or don't know. And you probably don't realize that his date from the Yule Ball is here also."
The room had gone completely silent, all that could be heard was that sound of the train on the tracks, but even that was quiet due to various spells. I sighed, I'd over done it and I knew it. Mione would probably never talk to me again. I took a last look around the compartment and walked out. I heard someone follow me but I just ignored them. It was probably just Mione, coming to yell at me, she always had to get the last word in.
"Harry?" I stopped short. It wasn't Mione. Slowly I turned around and came face-to-face with Terry Boot, The Ravenclaw 5th year prefect. (I could tell by the badge he, like Mione, had already put it on)
"Harry," he said again. "I don't really know you, and you probably never heard of me before, but I can tell that you don't normally yell like that. Something must be wrong. And, well, if you want someone to talk to, then I'm here, but you don't have to. I'm just letting you know I'm willing to listen and help."
I stared at him in disbelief. He didn't even know me, yet he was doing more for me than anyone had. He started to walk away.
"Wait! Terry," I called after him.
"Yeah?"
"Um, maybe you can help me, you see, I just lost someone like a brother to me. He, err, died because of me…" I was having a lot of trouble putting my thoughts into words. "And it might help for me to talk to someone who doesn't already know the story."
"I'm all ears." Terry said looking compassionate, happy, and relieved all at once.
So, I told him every thing that had happened since I set my foot on Mione's front step."
***Hermione***
I stood there staring were Harry just was. I couldn't believe it, Harry, my Harry, the boy who lived, Lily and James Potter's son, just blew up at someone, and that someone just happened to be me. Padma, Parvati, and Lavender had stopped prattling and stared at him while Lisa stood there clutching Terry with tears glistening in her eyes. And Terry, he looked so sad, as though he were feeling Harry's depression. When Harry left I barely heard Lisa whisper, "It's as I feared." After she said that Terry just walked off.
"Hermione," Lisa said suddenly, "can I do a Tarot card reading for you?"
I gaped at her. Didn't everyone know how much I don't believe in that rubbish? "All right." I gave in; some unknown force was compelling me to agree to it. Lisa smiled, relieved, and pulled out a pile of cards.
"I always have them with me, I'm a seer." She stated quickly seeing my reaction.
About 5 minutes later we were sitting next to each other with the cards in front of us.
Lisa flipped a card, "you lost a brother."
'Well, if you consider Ron a brother than I guess that's true, but she just heard Harry say that' I though, not sure to either believe it of scoff at it.
"I believe this is you," Lisa said pointing to a card with a book on it. "You're torn between your dead brother and..." she flipped over another card, "your savior."
'My what' I wanted to shout out, but something held me back. My 'savior's' card showed a lion with a snake twined around its forepaw.
"You'll be finding a new friend soon and…" she gazed at a card of a crystal ball. "You must trust your new friend with your life and your savior's life."
This was getting ridiculous, my new friend who I don't even know yet I have to trust with my life and someone else's?
"Another man will enter your life. He will take your brother's place even though neither of you want him to. He is connected to your new friend. Both of them are needed to save you savior so your savior can save you and then the world." Lisa looked up at me and smiled, "doesn't make much sense huh? But there's one more card," her smile faded as she whispered the final part of the reading. "An enemy will try to befriend you, if he or she does, the human race, wizards and muggles alike, will parish."
I was starting to feel scared. The fate of the human race was in my hands. 'Wait,' I thought to myself, 'This is divination, it's a load of dung. I can't believe I'm actually believing this stuff!'
Lisa was putting her cards away with shaky hands as the compartment door slid open revealing Harry and Terry chatting like life-long friends.
"Mione," Harry said putting a hand on my shoulder. "Listen, I'm sorry about before it's just that… what's wrong?" I must have looked shaken still.
"Oh, Little Miss. Seer here just gave the book-worm a tarot card reading. Nothing special." Padma smirked.
"'Little Miss. Seer'? Who might that be?" Harry asked.
"I'm guessing she means Lisa. Cause she was the one doing the reading." Lavender shrugged.
"Lisa, you're a seer? And you gave Mione a tarot card reading?" Harry asked sounding highly amused and unbelieving.
"Err, yeah. I did, is there something wrong with that?" Lisa asked unsure of what Harry would do.
He turned to me, laughter written all over his face. "You? Tarot Card? Divination? YOU?" Harry was having trouble making complete sentences.
"Yeah, me. And apparently it's up to me to save the human race." I answered trying not to grin at Harry's comical expression. At that Harry just lost it. He could not stop laughing. He was clutching his sides, his face bright read and tears were coming to his eyes. Terry was laughing at the sight of him, so was Lisa. I soon forgot about the prediction and joined in the laughter, it was too hard to resist.
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A/N: This might be the last chapter I'm typing for a while. If you didn't already know the first 4 chapters were like Trouble at the Granger (also by me) which I've discontinued due to lack of reviews. But I have one more chapter complete and all I have to do is type it up. But chapter 8 will take me a while to put out because I'm trying to update my other fanfics.
I wanted to thank all my reviewers:
He-who-must-not-be-named
Hermioneharry4ever ~ you were right about why Harry and Ron weren't on the best of terms with each other
Hudsonlv426
Narcotic Poison ~ Sod off you ugly git, can't you see I'm busy snogging Chris? Lmao. Ok, yes u have read those chapters b4 but u haven't read the end of this one (unless u just read it LoL) and the next one, so I expect u to read it (hint hint) and review (I GOTTA show Jul that Harry Potter fans r much better than OTown fans. Even though I AM an OTown fan LoL) I hope I don't start talking like that after reading Romeo and Juliet, talking like moles and hares is bad enough, wot wot. LoL
Janelle ~ I'm defiantly writing more. But like I said, it wont be as quikly as I have been doing it b4
Pippy ~ sorry, as of now Ron is dead. And I'll try to update as soon as possible. If you want to read this fanfic but were Ron is alive then read Trouble at the Grangers. If I get 15 reviews (I have 13 now) then I'll write another chapter.
Chickenshoup4soul ~ like I said for Pippy, sorry Ron's dead for now. If you want him alive then you can read Trouble at the Grangers (and make sure you review :-Þ.) But please continue reading this one. I'm thinking about doing more with Ron; since quite a few people seem to like him.
Thanks a lot for the reviews you guys and please continue reading my stuff. And to those who have read this and haven't reviewed, if you like it PLEASE review because I may discontinue this one also because of lack of reviews. I have other stories that need working on and I don't mind stopping this one, even though I really enjoy writing Harry/Hermione stuff. But I really suck at it…
~Lady Alendrial~