Dreams
Chapter 7: Explaining
A/N: Review, review, review.
A/N2: Yeah, I know, the title of this chapter is crappy but I don't care.
Disclaimer: Ok I running out of creative disclaimers so basically JKR owns everything but the plot.
It was the day after Hermione had been attacked. Harry had fallen asleep in his robes in the common room. He checked his dorm and of course Ron wasn't there.
"Hehe, things today should be interesting," Harry thought as he took a shower.
As he was checking his forehead for pimples he thought about Ron and Hermione as a couple.
"About time," he muttered to himself. He started to think about Cho though. Her cute smile. Those perfect dimples on face. He then felt a pang of guilt. It was his fault that her boyfriend Cedric was dead.
He was interrupted moments later by Seamus.
"Dude what's taking so long? Saying hi to your monster?" he said.
Harry burst out of the bathroom. He quickly got dressed and decided to go to hospital wing.
Once he arrived he noticed Madam Pomfrey's annoyed face. He went to Hermione's bed and saw Ron's head resting on Hermione's shoulder. Hermione was running her fingers through his hair, looking very content.
"Hey Hermione," Harry said with a grin.
Hermione's hand left the many waves of red hair. Looking rather embarrassed she replied, "Hey Harry." She bumped Ron with her elbow.
"Ouch Mione," Ron said with a yawn.
"So you guys are on a nickname basis?" Harry said amused. He then added, "Definitely hooked up".
With a big grin Hermione responded. "Not officially, no were not a 'thing'."
Harry glared at Ron.
Ron, trying to be smooth, replied, "Well, you looked too beautiful to wake up."
This made Hermione pink with delight and he quickly added, "Will you be my girlfriend?".
"Well, duh, of course."
"Now that the pleasantries are over, what happened last night?" Harry asked.
Ron, with a tone of concern in his voice, said, "Are you ready? Do you want us to get Dumbledore first?"
"No, I want to tell you guys first," she replied quickly.
Harry pulled up a chair. He sat in front of Ron. He knew that Ron would soon be getting up to go find the slime ball. The boys waited patiently for Hermione to start.
"You guys know that Malfoy and I were supposed to meet at the Quidditch field, right?"
The boys wordlessly nodded their heads.
"Well, we did meet at the field. He had this entire picnic of desserts lined up a cloth. It was really cute."
The words sent a grimace to Ron's face. He was about to interrupt her but Harry told him to shut his trap.
"Anyways, after some butterbeer and Honeyduke's candy, he wanted to take a walk. We started walking and talking. He seemed really sincere."
"If he was so sincere why did you end up in the Forbidden Forest?" Ron muttered under his breath. Harry shoved him and gave him another stern look.
"Hermione, keep going," Harry said.
"Thanks Harry. Well when we were by the lake, someone stunned me. It was probably Goyle or Crabbe. The next thing I knew, I was being dragged into the Forbidden Forest. And then they put me in the air and started to turn me. I wasn't really conscious."
Madam Pomfrey walked by and the group lowered their voices.
"Then I saw you guys and I remember being on the Firebolt. You took me to the hospital and Madam Pomfrey gave me chocolate. Then I fell asleep."
Hermione seemed relieved to get the story off her chest.
Madam Pomfrey came and asked, "Are you ready to go Granger?".
"Yeah, I can go."
After they left Harry asked, "Should we find Dumbledore now?"
Hermione, grasping Ron's hand a little bit tighter, said, "Yeah. But lets get food first, I'm starving".
The boys, hearing little grumbles from they stomachs, wholeheartedly agreed. They were in luck because there was still some breakfast left. They ate hastily. After their meal of pancakes, French toast, and sausages, they looked around the Great Hall for Professor Dumbledore. He was no where in sight.
"Let's go to his office," Ron said.
Led by Harry, the group finally got to the stone gargoyle protecting Dumbledore's office.
"Toothflossing Stringmints," Ron said. All three of them had been made prefects.
"Professor Dumbledore…where are you?" Harry asked.
"Oh my god! Look guys…," Hermione said.
All the color was drained from Dumbledore's face. It looked like he had a heart attack.
"God, do we need another thing to go wrong?" Ron garbled.
"Let me go get Madam Pomfrey," Harry said quickly.
"Dumbledore can't die…no one will be safe," he thought.
"I'll stay here with Ron," Hermione replied.
"We'll do what we can for him just get Madam Pomfrey," Ron added. "And we won't be snogging".
Harry would've laughed but there wasn't time. He rushed downstairs to the hospital wing.
"Madam Pomfrey," he said in between gasps, "something is wrong with Dumbledore."
Madam Pomfrey didn't need anymore explaining. She hurried up the stairs with Harry.
*END OF CHAPTER 7*
A/N: Cliffhangers…don't you just love them. Read and review to show your appreciation for them. If you don't like cliffhangers review because its my birthday next week. Yeah!!
A/N2: Ok, I know this wasn't long but I did two (I'll repeat TWO) chapters today before I have to return to school tomorrow. I hope you like them because I'm pretty sure I won't have time this week to write (grr).
