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1 Chapter 5-I shouldn't have said that…
For the next few weeks, Lily and Hermione were absorbed in every wedding magazine that existed, including several Muggle ones. They looked at dresses for Lily, dresses for Hermione and Lily's sister, Petunia, they looked at caterers, photographers, music, flowers, locations, travel agents, beauty parlors, invitations, fonts, and even the things to put on the gift registry. Everyone seemed to be ecstatic.
Everyone except me. As much as I was glad that Lily was finally getting married to James, I missed Hermione. I never saw her anymore. And it was all because of this stupid wedding. I was getting bitter, except around Hermione. But now, I was lucky if I saw her outside of class, even…once every week. And even then, it was only about for five minutes or so. Everyday seemed to get a little worse. And once gifts started arriving, there was the matter of writing thank you notes. Hermione even helped with those. All I could do was watch. It would all be over after graduation, but as often as I told myself, it sure didn't work very well.
Two weeks before our graduation, I managed to convince Hermione to come spend the day with me. If Lily needed to help make decisions, she could write them down and ask later. Hermione agreed, but only after consulting the bride-to-be. We decided to go for a walk around the lake.
For a long time, we walked in silence. But then I had to go and ask a question.
"Hermione, what are you thinking about?"
I don't think she did it on purpose, but she gave me a really…well, bad answer. "Lily's wedding dress. I think it looks gorgeous, especially on her."
For some reason, this really set me off. "Is that all you ever think about anymore? Is this stupid wedding? It's ONE DAY! I never see you anymore, and I can't stand it. You spend so much time with Lily, it's like I'm not even here. I only see you in class, but half the time you have a magazine hidden under the desk and you're taking notes from it. When you DO talk to me its to ask for the class notes that you missed because of a magazine! You are just like every other girl at this school." Those final words, comparing her to everyone else, are what did me in.
"Well Severus, its my decision how to spend my time, and if I want to spend it with my best friend, then I have every right to do so, and you can't stop me. And how DARE you compare me to those little preppy sluts the run the rest of the school. I can't believe you would say that to me!"
We were both yelling, and far beyond the point of no return. "Well, I only say it because it's true. And if you don't at least THINK of me when coordinating your schedule, then I want my tie back."
Although taken aback for a few moments, Hermione pulled at the green and silver tie around her neck. When she handed it back, she stood there with her hand outstretched.
"What?!" I was so frustrated. This was NOT how the day was supposed to go.
"Do I not get MY tie back?!" I yanked it off, breaking a few threads. As soon as she had it in her palm, she stalked off as fast as she could. As soon as she was out of sight, I broke down, and cried. She was gone, and I didn't know for how long. All I knew was that I already missed her, and she'd only been gone for a few seconds.
What was I thinking? Why the hell did I go and break up with her?
It was all my fault anyway. I knew that something was going to happen to Lily in the future because of Hermione's first day, and I was trying to stand in the way of Hermione's time with her. How could I do that?! And with that information, why wasn't I helping with plans?
I sighed. There had to be something I could do.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Hermione! I need to talk to you, please."
She kept walking, out of the Potions classroom. She hadn't said a word the entire time.
I hadn't expected that at all. I had thought that she would have at least listened. Hermione was reasonable, and I was positive that she was upset as I. Her eyes had been slightly red that morning, and there's only one good reason for that: tears.
Under normal circumstances, I would have grown more depressed, but I had another plan of action.
At wizarding weddings, and possibly Muggle ones, it was customary for the Maid of Honor to dance with all of the groomsmen. I knew Hermione would not ruin custom just to avoid me, so I knew it.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
The weeks had passed slowly, but they were finally over, and graduation was here. Hermione was sitting right in front of me, and I never took my eyes off her. I knew she could tell, and that's all I wanted. The wedding was tomorrow, and then, it would all be over. I was positive.
Well, some Hufflepuff was making the big Valedictorian speech, when Hermione was gone. I was startled, but because of the invisibility potion, I knew that she might not actually be GONE. So I poked the space. There was nothing there. Nothing, just a bunch of oxygen and carbon dioxide molecules in a bunch of space. Not a liquid, and definitely not a solid. Just gas. So I screamed. I wailed. I punctured the near silent airspace with my voice, causing everyone to look my direction.
I pointed to Hermione's empty chair. "She's gone!! Not invisible, just GONE!!!"
Mass panic ensued. Lily was claiming her wedding was ruined because Hermione was no longer going to be there. James was trying to calm her down. Petunia looked jealous, and everyone else just got the excited sort of panic that comes…called hyperventilation.
Soon though, Dumbledore took over the podium, and everyone sat back down and took some deep, calming breaths.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, the sudden disappearance of Miss Granger is alright. As many of you knew, Miss Granger was not from here, and her disappearance is only marking her return. I hope that many of you will cross paths with her again."
I was horrified. She had returned to where she had come from, with not so much as a good bye. And the worst part was, I didn't even know where to start looking. But I figured my best guess would be somewhere where they spoke English, occasionally had the accent, but would be attending a different school than Hogwarts.
And so, my search began. For the 1 and a half, I searched every English speaking country, and then some, for a resident named Hermione Granger. There wasn't one. Anywhere. I was so depressed, that I had never wanted to die more than I did every time I got another bad place.
Why did I have to break up with her?
2 End Chapter 5
AHHH! I had conflict!!! What to do, what to do?!
The end is in the next chapter, guaranteed.
I hope you guys liked it, so don't forget to review!
~HerbieWerbie
1 Chapter 5-I shouldn't have said that…
For the next few weeks, Lily and Hermione were absorbed in every wedding magazine that existed, including several Muggle ones. They looked at dresses for Lily, dresses for Hermione and Lily's sister, Petunia, they looked at caterers, photographers, music, flowers, locations, travel agents, beauty parlors, invitations, fonts, and even the things to put on the gift registry. Everyone seemed to be ecstatic.
Everyone except me. As much as I was glad that Lily was finally getting married to James, I missed Hermione. I never saw her anymore. And it was all because of this stupid wedding. I was getting bitter, except around Hermione. But now, I was lucky if I saw her outside of class, even…once every week. And even then, it was only about for five minutes or so. Everyday seemed to get a little worse. And once gifts started arriving, there was the matter of writing thank you notes. Hermione even helped with those. All I could do was watch. It would all be over after graduation, but as often as I told myself, it sure didn't work very well.
Two weeks before our graduation, I managed to convince Hermione to come spend the day with me. If Lily needed to help make decisions, she could write them down and ask later. Hermione agreed, but only after consulting the bride-to-be. We decided to go for a walk around the lake.
For a long time, we walked in silence. But then I had to go and ask a question.
"Hermione, what are you thinking about?"
I don't think she did it on purpose, but she gave me a really…well, bad answer. "Lily's wedding dress. I think it looks gorgeous, especially on her."
For some reason, this really set me off. "Is that all you ever think about anymore? Is this stupid wedding? It's ONE DAY! I never see you anymore, and I can't stand it. You spend so much time with Lily, it's like I'm not even here. I only see you in class, but half the time you have a magazine hidden under the desk and you're taking notes from it. When you DO talk to me its to ask for the class notes that you missed because of a magazine! You are just like every other girl at this school." Those final words, comparing her to everyone else, are what did me in.
"Well Severus, its my decision how to spend my time, and if I want to spend it with my best friend, then I have every right to do so, and you can't stop me. And how DARE you compare me to those little preppy sluts the run the rest of the school. I can't believe you would say that to me!"
We were both yelling, and far beyond the point of no return. "Well, I only say it because it's true. And if you don't at least THINK of me when coordinating your schedule, then I want my tie back."
Although taken aback for a few moments, Hermione pulled at the green and silver tie around her neck. When she handed it back, she stood there with her hand outstretched.
"What?!" I was so frustrated. This was NOT how the day was supposed to go.
"Do I not get MY tie back?!" I yanked it off, breaking a few threads. As soon as she had it in her palm, she stalked off as fast as she could. As soon as she was out of sight, I broke down, and cried. She was gone, and I didn't know for how long. All I knew was that I already missed her, and she'd only been gone for a few seconds.
What was I thinking? Why the hell did I go and break up with her?
It was all my fault anyway. I knew that something was going to happen to Lily in the future because of Hermione's first day, and I was trying to stand in the way of Hermione's time with her. How could I do that?! And with that information, why wasn't I helping with plans?
I sighed. There had to be something I could do.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Hermione! I need to talk to you, please."
She kept walking, out of the Potions classroom. She hadn't said a word the entire time.
I hadn't expected that at all. I had thought that she would have at least listened. Hermione was reasonable, and I was positive that she was upset as I. Her eyes had been slightly red that morning, and there's only one good reason for that: tears.
Under normal circumstances, I would have grown more depressed, but I had another plan of action.
At wizarding weddings, and possibly Muggle ones, it was customary for the Maid of Honor to dance with all of the groomsmen. I knew Hermione would not ruin custom just to avoid me, so I knew it.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
The weeks had passed slowly, but they were finally over, and graduation was here. Hermione was sitting right in front of me, and I never took my eyes off her. I knew she could tell, and that's all I wanted. The wedding was tomorrow, and then, it would all be over. I was positive.
Well, some Hufflepuff was making the big Valedictorian speech, when Hermione was gone. I was startled, but because of the invisibility potion, I knew that she might not actually be GONE. So I poked the space. There was nothing there. Nothing, just a bunch of oxygen and carbon dioxide molecules in a bunch of space. Not a liquid, and definitely not a solid. Just gas. So I screamed. I wailed. I punctured the near silent airspace with my voice, causing everyone to look my direction.
I pointed to Hermione's empty chair. "She's gone!! Not invisible, just GONE!!!"
Mass panic ensued. Lily was claiming her wedding was ruined because Hermione was no longer going to be there. James was trying to calm her down. Petunia looked jealous, and everyone else just got the excited sort of panic that comes…called hyperventilation.
Soon though, Dumbledore took over the podium, and everyone sat back down and took some deep, calming breaths.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, the sudden disappearance of Miss Granger is alright. As many of you knew, Miss Granger was not from here, and her disappearance is only marking her return. I hope that many of you will cross paths with her again."
I was horrified. She had returned to where she had come from, with not so much as a good bye. And the worst part was, I didn't even know where to start looking. But I figured my best guess would be somewhere where they spoke English, occasionally had the accent, but would be attending a different school than Hogwarts.
And so, my search began. For the 1 and a half, I searched every English speaking country, and then some, for a resident named Hermione Granger. There wasn't one. Anywhere. I was so depressed, that I had never wanted to die more than I did every time I got another bad place.
Why did I have to break up with her?
2 End Chapter 5
AHHH! I had conflict!!! What to do, what to do?!
The end is in the next chapter, guaranteed.
I hope you guys liked it, so don't forget to review!
~HerbieWerbie