Summer Fun
Chapter one
A/N O.K first of all I don't have the books and it's been a while since I read them so please forgive me if I misspell some of the names or get some things about the past wrong. This is a Harry/Hermione story set in the summer after fourth year. If you read it please review and if it's really horrible tell me so I don't continue but if you like I'll write more. Also beware I tend to write things out of character so if you don't like that don't read it. Just to warn you this is a Harry/Hermione story through and through, the plot line has probably been done a thousand times over but this is my version. I'm no good at titles summaries, spelling or typing so don't expect perfection and I better shut up before my very pointless authors note is longer than the first chapter.
It had been three weeks since the end of Hermione Granger's fourth year at Hogwarts School of Which Craft and Wizardry and her summer was already ruined, or so she thought. She had been so happy when Victor Krumb had invited her to visit him that summer. That was before she knew what a rotten, lousy, perverted, jerk he was. And she was so embarrassed to have actually liked him. The day she got home from Hogwarts she had packed excitedly and that night she took the knight bus to Victor's home. When she arrived she found out he lived in a large mansion, had a lovely family and a great cook. When it came time to go to bed however she found herself being lead to his bedroom, and while it was very nice she felt she should not be sleeping there. When she told him so he laughed at her and asked what she had expected. As she tried to run for the door he grabbed her, shoving his mouth against hers forcefully. She whimpered in fright as he through her against a wall, held her arms over her head and used his body to pin hers in place. She had been so scared, it hurt to remember but she could not forget. She could still smell sickening sweet sent of the room, the sweat from his skin, and the whisky from his mouth. When she thought back on it she felt like an imbecile for not realizing how much he had been drinking or what that night. She gave herself a small credit that at least she had entertained some thought at that time. One thought. The right thought. She had been reading about apparition the knight bus and she remembered how they had said it was done. It was against the law and she could end up with her body strewn across the planet but anything was better than staying here and letting him continue. She had ended up popping into her living and giving her parents a huge scare. A small blessing was that she hadn't packed anything important and so nothing that was couldn't be replaced was left behind. She had quietly told her story to her parents and then excused her self to take a shower. Her parents had been angry of course but there was nothing they could do about it know so that was that. It had been three weeks and Hermione had buried her self in her school work. Her mother was worried about her, she could tell. Mrs. Granger encouraged her daughter to go shopping or met with some of her friends but Hermione always answered that she had school work to do. Every night she relived that horrible event in her mind and cried her self to sleep. Gradually with time the pain was slightly numbing but she had just closed her last school book and as she realized that she could no longer hid in her school work she began to cry again. Mrs. Granger came bursting though the door. She held her daughter until her tears had subsided and then aid in a quiet but stern voice, "Hermione, you father and I have always told you to face your problems and not to hide them. After all, you did get away all right you can't let what happened control your life. O.K?" she looked al her daughter expectantly. "O.K." Hermione answered sullenly. "Now would you go to the store for me? I need eggs so I can bake a cake for dinner." Hermione looked at her mother. She knew that this was just a ploy to get her out of the house but if she said now it would only get her in trouble and she'd have to go any way so she answered "yes, alright."
"That's a good girl. Now go on so I'll have them in time to make the cake." She patted her daughter on the back and left the room. Hermione rose from the bed and took a quick glance in the mirror. It had been long enough that her eyes weren't puffy any more. She pulled her hair into a French braid, straitened her pink tank to and black shorts, slipped her feet into her sandals and left grabbing her purse on the way out.
As she left the market she ran into her muggle friend Mary. "HERMIONE!" Mary yelled running over to her, "What are you doing here. I thought you were visiting some guy in another country?"
"I was," answered Hermione, "but ummm…" Hermione looked at her friend. Mary was really nice but she was kind of wild and Hermione felt she just wouldn't understand why Hermione would turn down someone like victor. "I got tired of him, he turned out to be such a bore." She finished.
"Well, I guess I could see that I mean it's hard to date just one guy at a time. So do you have time to go for a walk?" Hermione was just about to tell her that she really aught to be getting home but Mary hardly passed for a breath before leading Hermione off by the arm. "We gotta get you a real guy Hermione, some one you won't get tired of so quickly." Mary continued as they headed down the street.
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At the same time Harry Potter was also in the process of having an absolutely rotten summer. His Aunt Petunia had joined a gardening club and he was stuck going all the work. He hadn't heard from either of his best friends all summer because, to avoid being locked in a cabinet and starving to death, Hedwig was staying with Sirius over the summer. Still he supposed it could have been worse. He was working in the front yard this afternoon and his was exceptionally hot today. He striped his T-shirt off and used it to mop his forehead. He had a sweat sodden wife beater on underneath but left it on, feeling self consonance of the people who walked by. The Durslys would be going out soon and he was looking forward to it so he could go in and wash. Like an answer to his prayers the Durslys can streaming out of the house and into their car. Just as they were driving off his uncle yell to him "Go inside and make your self less horrid looking boy your scaring the neighbors." Harry rolled his eyes at this. As he was walking in side he heard someone else call his name.
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"Oh! Isn't he a hottie? You wouldn't get bored with that one any time soon." Mary said enthusiastically pointing to the fattest boy Hermione had every seen getting into a car. "Mary that is the most ugly-" Hermione began but Mary cut her off. "Not him! Wait a moment…see!" Mary said triumphantly. The car drove away revealing the most handsome boy Hermione could imagine. "Isn't he just gorgeous?" Mary asked, "Maybe we should introduce our selves when we get a better look." The boy had raven black hair that was sticking up in the most adorable way. As they drew closer they could see that although his build was not large he was covered in muscles making his back and shoulders look bigger. Then Hermione saw the address of the house. She had not been paying attention to where they were going only hoping she could get home soon. When Mary pointed the boy out, well, he was very handsome so she thought she'd note is address and see if he was around when she was feeling better but there could only be one raven haired boy at number four privet drive was that was "Harry Potter!". The name was ripped from her throat and as he turned she saw his emerald green eye sparkling with surprise and then happiness as he recognized her. She had felt frozen in place from the time she recognized him but now she was running across the grass at full speed the eggs lye forgotten in the grass. When she reached him his arms were open and she through herself into them. He hugged her tightly then drew back, "Hermione?" He questioned quietly. His voice was so warm and kind and she felt like spilling her whole story out to him right then and there but that was no an option as marry approached carrying her dropped eggs so instead all she said was "Hey Harry" and smiled at him. Mary walked up to them saying, "Wow, Hermione Victor must have been really boring for you to just throw your self at random guys like that." Hermione blushed.
"Mary, this is Harry Potter, he's a friend from school. Harry this is my friend Mary." Hermione introduced them.
"Hello," Harry said politely then turned to Hermione with one eye brow raised, "What are you doing here? You're not staying with victor? He's too boring?"
"Ummm," Hermione cleared her throat, "I don't live that far from here, no I've decided not to stay with victor, and uh, you know how much I like excitement?" She laughed nervously giving him a pleading look.
"Yyeeaah." He said slowly looking at her oddly. The tension between them was so think you couldn't cut through it with a knife. Mary looked from one to the other then said hurriedly, "Good thing these eggs didn't break hu Herm? Well um I'll take them back to your mom for you so you can catch up with Harry here eh? Alright then." And she ran off. Harry and Hermione looked after her a moment then without saying anything went into the house. Hermione sat down on the couch thinking about what she would tell Harry, and Harry went upstairs to wash and put a new shirt on. Hermione was really worried about what to say to him. What could she say? But then he came in to the living room sat down next to and asked, "You wanna watch some T.V.?" She looked at him for a moment totally confused, surly he wanted some sort of explanation for why she was acting so strangely. For him to act so normally, like nothing was wrong…she just burst into tears. He slowly wrapped his arms around her and she began to sob uncontrollably. When she had no more tears she looked up at him quietly, "I didn't know T.V. was such an emotional subject" he said looking totally serious. Then his face broke out into a grin and she began to laugh. It was the first time she had really laughed since summer started. Then the mood turned more Sirius, "Do you wanna talk about it?" he asked. She nodded quietly and told him her whole story about what had happened at Victor's and how ever one was trying to get her to do things she didn't want to do. "And the worse part is I feel so stupid, I'm such an idiot!" She finished. Harry frowned, "You are not an idiot!," He told her fiercely, "No one could have guessed what he was like, I sure didn't, none of this is your fault and don't you ever believe it is!" She looked at him for a moment considering what he said. "O.K." she answered quietly, then smiled slightly, "thanks Harry, You such a good friend, it's nice having some one to talk to." Harry smiled at her as the clock chimed. They'd been talking for hours. " Come one," Harry said, "The Durslys will be home soon and you should be too if you don't want to miss dinner. I'll walk you."
"Thanks." She said again.
It was a short walk and Harry was surprised, "I had no idea you lived so close." He said as they approached the door. "Me neither," Said Hermione, "or else I would have been visiting you more. Will you come in for a bit?"
"Alright," Harry answered, "It's not like I'm anxious to get back to the Dursly's"
A/N: Well that's the end of chapter one. If you got this far please review and tell me if it's worth writing more. Thanks :~)
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