All through breakfast, Hermione, Ron and Harry spoke about what had been happening in the previous month since school started. It seemed pretty normal as far as their lives were concerned. In the past four years, their lives had been in danger because of one thing or another. During their first and second years, they were all in danger because of the Dark Lord Voldemort. In their third year, Harry had been in danger because of a man named Sirius Black had ecscaped from the prison of Azkaban. He, however only turned out to be Harry's godfather trying to protect him. And, in the fourth year, during the Triwizard tournament, Voldemort had almost succeded in killing Harry, and did end up killing a boy named Cedric Diggory. This year however, there were no threats on their lives, no evil men escaping from any prisons, and had so far not heard of anything Voldemort was plotting to do. Their lives seemed somewhat normal.
However, when they had come back from summer vacation, both Harry and Ron had suddenly realized the exhilerating beuty that was their best friend Hermione Granger. She had obviousley not noticed this about herself, for she was utterly bewildered when both Harry and Ron confessed their love for her. They had been fighting over her for a month and didn't realize the effect it was having on their friend, because she didn't feel the same way. she had taken her comfort with their previous arch enemy Draco Malfoy. It seemed as though, he had also taken a liking to her, though not only for her beuty. Ron was the first to spot this, passing by the DADA classroom one evening on his way to the Gryffindor common room. He was furious, but Hermione explained it to him and Harry.
Ron, still feeling like he was in love with Hermione, had a harder time trying to adjust to the fact that Hermione and MALFOY had feelings for each other. Harry, who was more open minded, though still hating Malfoy's guts, respected Hermione's judgements. He felt that he had been over-reacting. He was in love with Hermione only as a friend. The only reason he felt otherwise in the beginning of the year was that he had suddenly realized Hermione's being a girl, and didn't want anyone else realizing that as well. He did now realize that he was being irrational.
Harry thought it was doing her a heck of a lot of good to have Malfoy in her life. She was still studying all the time, but wasn't being so know-it-all-y. She was still concerned with grades, but now she let herself have more of a life. She also didn't mind breaking the rules, as long as they were sneaky about it. Harry, Ron and Hermione had gone on inumerable "ventures" since she had been with Malfoy. They would take strolls late at night under the cover of the invisibility cloak. Sometimes they would just explore the castle, other times they would spy on their potions teacher. They had a strange feeling that he, Snape, as cold as he was, was a little taken with their new DADA teacher, Professor Draconis.
On one of these ventures to spy on Snape, they went into his office(his door WAS open). They saw him sitting in a large chair near the fireplace reading a large red book. They slowly walked over so as not to make a noise that would arouse Professor Snape's suspisions (they thought that Snape suspected their nightime strolls). Hermione suddenly clapped her hand to her mouth suppressing a giggle. After giving Hermione a glare, Harry also put his hand to his mouth apparently struggling to hold in a laugh. Ron looked at them both and mouthed the word "What?" and they pointed to the book Snape was holding. Ron had to bend down to see the spine of the book, but almost fell over when he saw the title written in swirly gold lettering. It was called 'Wizards Can Fall in Love Too'. They all made their way out of the office being careful to not make a sound. Then ran up the stairs of the dungeon which held Snape's office to an empty classroom, to rid themselves of the giggles that had been held in.
Harry was rolling around the floor for a good five minutes, while Hermione was doubled up, and Ron was trying to get rid of the hiccoughs that had been induced by all the laughter. Harry sat up and a look of horror came across his face when he saw who was standing in the doorway.
"Something funny Gryffindors?"
Ron looked up to see a beutiful woman with brilliant red hair tied in a loose braid, dazzling green eyes, and a somewhat amused look on her face. He had, like almost all of the other boys in the school, been very attracted to his DADA teacher. He felt the flush on his face when he looked over to see Harry, who was himself as red as a beat. She was wearing a dark violet nightgown and she had a bright green shawl draped over her pale shoulders. She had always had, in their oppinion, a wild sense of fashion. Her next words quickly interrupted his thoughts.
"I suggest you bring your thoughts back to my question Weasley....Potter? You too...Well, I am waiting for an answer."
Ron was too embarassed to speak. He always managed to forget that she had some telepathic abilities. It was Hermione, however to give her an answer.
"Ms....Professor Draconis, we, uh....er, that is to say.....well, Professor-"
"Ah, I see Ms. Granger. It does not do to spy on ones teachers, no matter how interesting their lives may be. I suggest that you all head back to your dormitories. Quickly, I think Professor Snape is coming!"
Harry managed a weak smile. They never got in trouble around Professor Draconis, though her reading their minds was punishment enough. He looked around for his cloak and suddenly got very nervous.
"Looking for this Harry?"
He blushed as he took his cloak from his teacher. Out of all her students, she only called HIM by his first name. He motioned for Hermione and Ron to get under the cloak and they swept by their teacher, whispering their words of gratitude as they passed. They had just passed the staircase that led to Snape's office, when they saw him rounding the corner. They backed into the wall in order to not run into him. They saw him falter his quick stride when he spotted Professor Draconis. Harry noticed for the first time, that Snape lowered his eyes to the floor when speaking to Professor Draconis, something Harry had never seen Snape do before. They could not hear the words that their two professors were exchanging, but then Snape quickly turned around and walked toward the staircase with a glimmer of a smile in his face. Draconis looked right at them, even though they were invisible(Harry never knew HOW she could do that) and mouthed the words "Go to bed!."
They all three turned around and hurried up to the highest tower, where they went quite often, to talk about what they had just seen.
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A/N: I thought I would provide a bit of background info for those of you who were confused. How do you like it? Again, if I may say, REVIEWS! Please....I really do want to know how everyone is liking this. I still don't know what I'm going to do with this. I have somewhat of an idea. If I do more, I will try and make them longer!!! Loves!
However, when they had come back from summer vacation, both Harry and Ron had suddenly realized the exhilerating beuty that was their best friend Hermione Granger. She had obviousley not noticed this about herself, for she was utterly bewildered when both Harry and Ron confessed their love for her. They had been fighting over her for a month and didn't realize the effect it was having on their friend, because she didn't feel the same way. she had taken her comfort with their previous arch enemy Draco Malfoy. It seemed as though, he had also taken a liking to her, though not only for her beuty. Ron was the first to spot this, passing by the DADA classroom one evening on his way to the Gryffindor common room. He was furious, but Hermione explained it to him and Harry.
Ron, still feeling like he was in love with Hermione, had a harder time trying to adjust to the fact that Hermione and MALFOY had feelings for each other. Harry, who was more open minded, though still hating Malfoy's guts, respected Hermione's judgements. He felt that he had been over-reacting. He was in love with Hermione only as a friend. The only reason he felt otherwise in the beginning of the year was that he had suddenly realized Hermione's being a girl, and didn't want anyone else realizing that as well. He did now realize that he was being irrational.
Harry thought it was doing her a heck of a lot of good to have Malfoy in her life. She was still studying all the time, but wasn't being so know-it-all-y. She was still concerned with grades, but now she let herself have more of a life. She also didn't mind breaking the rules, as long as they were sneaky about it. Harry, Ron and Hermione had gone on inumerable "ventures" since she had been with Malfoy. They would take strolls late at night under the cover of the invisibility cloak. Sometimes they would just explore the castle, other times they would spy on their potions teacher. They had a strange feeling that he, Snape, as cold as he was, was a little taken with their new DADA teacher, Professor Draconis.
On one of these ventures to spy on Snape, they went into his office(his door WAS open). They saw him sitting in a large chair near the fireplace reading a large red book. They slowly walked over so as not to make a noise that would arouse Professor Snape's suspisions (they thought that Snape suspected their nightime strolls). Hermione suddenly clapped her hand to her mouth suppressing a giggle. After giving Hermione a glare, Harry also put his hand to his mouth apparently struggling to hold in a laugh. Ron looked at them both and mouthed the word "What?" and they pointed to the book Snape was holding. Ron had to bend down to see the spine of the book, but almost fell over when he saw the title written in swirly gold lettering. It was called 'Wizards Can Fall in Love Too'. They all made their way out of the office being careful to not make a sound. Then ran up the stairs of the dungeon which held Snape's office to an empty classroom, to rid themselves of the giggles that had been held in.
Harry was rolling around the floor for a good five minutes, while Hermione was doubled up, and Ron was trying to get rid of the hiccoughs that had been induced by all the laughter. Harry sat up and a look of horror came across his face when he saw who was standing in the doorway.
"Something funny Gryffindors?"
Ron looked up to see a beutiful woman with brilliant red hair tied in a loose braid, dazzling green eyes, and a somewhat amused look on her face. He had, like almost all of the other boys in the school, been very attracted to his DADA teacher. He felt the flush on his face when he looked over to see Harry, who was himself as red as a beat. She was wearing a dark violet nightgown and she had a bright green shawl draped over her pale shoulders. She had always had, in their oppinion, a wild sense of fashion. Her next words quickly interrupted his thoughts.
"I suggest you bring your thoughts back to my question Weasley....Potter? You too...Well, I am waiting for an answer."
Ron was too embarassed to speak. He always managed to forget that she had some telepathic abilities. It was Hermione, however to give her an answer.
"Ms....Professor Draconis, we, uh....er, that is to say.....well, Professor-"
"Ah, I see Ms. Granger. It does not do to spy on ones teachers, no matter how interesting their lives may be. I suggest that you all head back to your dormitories. Quickly, I think Professor Snape is coming!"
Harry managed a weak smile. They never got in trouble around Professor Draconis, though her reading their minds was punishment enough. He looked around for his cloak and suddenly got very nervous.
"Looking for this Harry?"
He blushed as he took his cloak from his teacher. Out of all her students, she only called HIM by his first name. He motioned for Hermione and Ron to get under the cloak and they swept by their teacher, whispering their words of gratitude as they passed. They had just passed the staircase that led to Snape's office, when they saw him rounding the corner. They backed into the wall in order to not run into him. They saw him falter his quick stride when he spotted Professor Draconis. Harry noticed for the first time, that Snape lowered his eyes to the floor when speaking to Professor Draconis, something Harry had never seen Snape do before. They could not hear the words that their two professors were exchanging, but then Snape quickly turned around and walked toward the staircase with a glimmer of a smile in his face. Draconis looked right at them, even though they were invisible(Harry never knew HOW she could do that) and mouthed the words "Go to bed!."
They all three turned around and hurried up to the highest tower, where they went quite often, to talk about what they had just seen.
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A/N: I thought I would provide a bit of background info for those of you who were confused. How do you like it? Again, if I may say, REVIEWS! Please....I really do want to know how everyone is liking this. I still don't know what I'm going to do with this. I have somewhat of an idea. If I do more, I will try and make them longer!!! Loves!
