Lions and Snakes
Soon it was time for Gryffindor's second Quidditch game and Harry was a nervous wreck. That morning he kept walking in the same small squared around the common room.
If any of his friends, or anyone in the common room for that matter, spoke about something other than strategy for the second game he would punch them in the face. It only took two first years in the hospital wing for the rest of them to get the point.
"Harry, sit down." Hermione commanded, she couldn't take lap around the common room. Danielle and Ron agreed, but decided not to say anything.
"Relax." Hermione said standing up to rub his shoulders when she realized he was not going to sit down. "We already won the first game." She reminded him.
"Against Hufflepuff, big deal if we lost to them the entire team would be dead right now." Harry said with a tone that told Danielle that her brother would disown her if she let them score one goal.
Danielle put a pillow over her mouth and let out a controlled scream. She wanted to get her point across to the people that would find it funny, without making her brother angry. Luckily he didn't hear, he was still going to about how the had to win the game that afternoon.
Harry had found two very good beaters, but they were not even in the same league as the Weasley twins. Ron laughed at Danielle's face when she pulled the pillow away.
"And what do you think is so funny?" Harry asked spinning around to glare at him. Ron had to work really hard to keep from laughing again.
"Oh, we were looking into the fire trying to master the new concept for Divination and we both swore we saw Professor Trelawney's death. After all these year of her predicting student's death, students are predicting hers." Danielle said quickly to keep Ron from joining the first years in the hospital wing.
Harry just glared at her. Danielle saw the look in Harry's eyes and knew he was going to tell her off for not keeping her mind on the upcoming game. "I'm going to go warm up, want to help Ron?" Danielle asked walking quickly out of the common room. Ron jumped up and followed quickly. He didn't care where they were going or what they were going to do, he just didn't want to be in that common room with Harry for another second. He would have retaken his O.W.L.s if necessary.
Suddenly they heard Hermione yell, "Wait up." Harry tried to follow as well, but Hermione stopped him. "No, you need to go over strategies for the game, Danielle needs some hands on warm up time." Harry looked like he was going to protest, but Hermione kissed him on the lips and ran off with her friends before he could.
At one that afternoon the Quidditch teams were in changing for the game. Ron had gotten the job of commentating the games that year and he was coming up with new put downs for the Slytherins that would make Professor McGonagall take the job away.
The players soon took their place on the field. Ron and Hermione sat up with the teachers, cheering on their boyfriend and girlfriend.
"Oh look, the beautiful Danielle Potter takes her place in front of the goals." Ron said dramatically for the crowd of students to hear.
Hermione laughed, but leaned over mimicking his voice and said, "And the Handsome Harry Potter takes his place high overhead."
"Mr. Weasley and Miss Granger." Professor McGonagall yelled, but when the two looked there was a slight smile on her face. "Sorry Professor." Ron said trying to not laugh.
"And they're off." Ron yelled as Madam Hooch let the balls go and the game began. "And Gryffindor has the quaffle, and look at Brittany Johnson go. She passes to her fellow chaser, Joanna Mills. And she shoots and." Ron paused while the Slytherin keeper sped towards the quaffle, but went to fast and missed it. "SCORE. Ten points for Gryffindor." Ron yelled over the cheers from the Gryffindor supporters.
"The slimy Slytherins have possession of the quaffle. Oh that was close." Ron said as one of the bludgers hit by a Gryffindor beater only narrowly missed the Slytherin chasers' head. "Too bad, better luck next time Chris Low." Ron said to the beater.
"Oh look a wonderful safe by the beautiful Gryffindor keeper. Danielle Potter passes to Brittany Johnson. Oh look at that passing done by the Gryffindor chasers. And ten more points for Gryffindor." Ron shouted excitedly through the cheers once again.
"The score is now 20 to 0 with the sucky Slytherins losing, but what else is new."
"Mr. Weasley." Professor McGonagall yelled again, but she didn't have a smile this time. She made a grab to take away the speaker, but Ron and Hermione placed themselves in between it and her.
"Slytherin again has possession of the quaffle, but oh, look at the bludgers go." Ron yelled as the bludgers smashed into the cashers back causing him to drop the quaffle to Joanna Mills. All the Gryffindor students cheered their wonderful beater and chaser.
Soon the score was 110 to 0. The Slytherins had tried all their best moves, but were shot down every time. Danielle was just too quick for their chasers, who were the best players on the Slytherin team. Malfoy and Harry still hovered high above the field looking for the snitch.
"And another ten point for Gryffindor." Ron said with a big smile as Joanna Mills passed the quaffle to Brittany Johnson who scored. "If the Slytherins don't start scoring against the beautiful angel keeper, even the snitch won't save them." Ron yelled loudly and Professor McGonagall yelled at him again.
Suddenly Harry started diving fast. The other players stopped to watch. Malfoy was fast on Harry's heals. "And Harry Potter's seen the snitch. But the Slytherin seeker, Malfoy is right on his tail." Ron yelled with at touch of worry in his voice.
The dive of the two seekers was steep and fast. They really did look like they were going to crash, but at the last second, Harry Potter pulled up and leveled off. Malfoy on the other hand was not as good of a flyer and didn't manage to pull up as Harry did. Harry flew back up high and started to look for the snitch for real this time.
Malfoy wasn't hurt badly, well except his ego. He managed to get back on his broom and the game continued again. It was not more than two minutes until Harry started another dive.
"Is this another wronsky feint? Or has Harry Potter seen the snitch?" Ron said with a mysterious voice. Malfoy tried to follow Harry, but didn't want a repeat of what had just happened. By the time Malfoy realized that this wasn't a second trick, it was too late, Harry was within an inch of the snitch. Malfoy tried to do something, but before he could react at all, it was in Harry's hands.
"And Harry Potter has caught the snitch worth 150 points. Gryffindor wins 270 to 0. The Sucky Slimy Slytherins are just that; SUCKY and SMILY." Ron yelled through cheers of delight.
Professor McGonagall yelled at him again, but the cheers from the Gryffindors about winning the game, and the fact that Harry Potter wouldn't kill anyone now, were deafening and her scolding couldn't be heard.
"And the Handsome Seeker named Harry Potter wins the game for Gryffindor." Hermione said leaning over again.
"With help from the stunningly gorgeous Keeper, Danielle Potter." Ron added.
"Mr. Weasley and Miss Granger." Professor McGonagall yelled for the last time that evening.
"Oh yeah, and we can't forget, the chasers; Brittany Johnson, Joanna Mills, and Susan Sheppard." Ron said quickly before Professor McGonagall got any madder.
Hermione leaned over again and said, "Or the beaters; Chris Low and Sean Anderson." Ron and Hermione then both yelled, "Gryffindor Wins." They smiled to each other and went down to congratulate their boyfriend and girlfriend.
"Good game." Ron said to Harry and Danielle as they walked out of the changing rooms. Danielle just smiled at him.
"I told you there was nothing to worry about." Hermione said giving Harry a hug. Harry laughed and said, "I guess I was overreacting just a little." Danielle put her hand over her mouth to muffle her laughs.
"What?" Harry said eyeing her suspiciously.
"A little? You over reacted a little? You put three first years in the hospital wing and you call that overreacting a little?" Danielle said laughing slightly.
"Okay, maybe I over reacted a lot." Harry said with a sigh then added as an explanation, "But we won."
Danielle hugged him and said, "And that's all that matters, as long as you do say your sorry to everyone for jumping down our throats."
"Yes Mom." Harry said with a sigh. All of them laughed and headed off towards Gryffindor tower. When they got there they found a huge table set up with lots of food stolen from the kitchen.
Ginny went over and gave Danielle a hug and said, "That was a great game you two. Fred and George said that I was to carry on in their place with stealing food from the kitchen." She motioned towards to food.
"Carry on in their place?" Ron said eying all the food, "Little sister you have just outdone two of your older brothers." With that he walked over and took a slice of the perfect looking apple pie and sat down on a couch in front of the fire.
Danielle came over and sat down next to him. She curled up with his arm around her and rested her head against his chest. Ron glared at her when he noticed he only got to eat half the piece of pie he had gotten because she had eaten the other half.
Danielle smiled innocently at him and he could help but smile back. "Since your going to eat half anyhow, what kind should I get this time?" Ron asked standing up to get another piece. "We have apple, pumpkin, Boston Cream, blueberry, strawberry, Oreo cookie, and banana cream."
Danielle looked over at the table. "The Oreo cookie sounds good." Ron pick up a piece and went to sit back down in their last position.
Harry suddenly stood up on a table and got everyone's attention. "I would just like to say that I am sorry for my attitude for the past few days. I was wrong to be so mean and cruel to all of you. I would also like to thank everyone of the team for their excellently played game, and all of you who showed up to support us. That's all, right Danielle." Harry said looking at Danielle.
Danielle laughed and nodded and Harry got off the table. He went over to sit with Hermione who was telling Danielle how much fun it was commentating a match. "Hey, you didn't do anything, I'm the commentator." Ron said with a mock glare at Hermione.
"Sure you are, just keep telling yourself that." Hermione said just to be funny, but Ron didn't get it. "What?" He said screwing up with face to show his confusion. Danielle and Hermione laughed and changed to topic.
"So what are you doing with all your free time?" Hermione asked Danielle. Danielle never told them what she did during her independent study times. Since Danielle had promised not to keep secrets from them, unless they had to be kept she decided to answer the question.
"Professor Dumbledore has been helping me learn how to do wandless magic reliably and without making myself sick." Danielle explained. Hermione found this interesting, but Harry and Ron were upset. Danielle knew that they didn't like the idea that she used wandless magic. They could only see that it made her sick and it was something that she shouldn't do. Luckily Harry and Ron were smart enough to keep their opinions to themselves.
Danielle was just getting used to telling them things, they knew that if they jumped on her for it, she would stop. Danielle saw their reaction and said, "Professor Dumbledore has me under a close eye and won't let me get sick." The boy's smiled and decided it was best that she learn how to use it without making herself sick.
Danielle didn't tell them about the unforgivable curses, she didn't want to ever think about herself using them and she would rather people didn't know she could do them.
Danielle made herself comfortable on Ron's lap and soon fell asleep. Harry, Ron and Hermione stayed up for a while talking.
"You guys really need to learn to be less protective of Danielle." Hermione scolded. Harry sighed and Ron rolled his eyes.
"We are just worried about her; we don't want anything to happen to her." Harry said trying to make Hermione understand.
"Yes, but if your guys make it clear that you don't want her doing things, she's not going to tell us when she does them and soon she won't talk to us at all." Hermione said and the boys nodded. "You guys do realize that there is something big that happened at the orphanage that she still hasn't told any of us." Hermione said looking at the two boys.
"Yeah," Harry said with a frown, "Something about Mr. Hunt getting really mad." Ron glared into the fire.
"If I knew how I'd go use Advada Kedavra on him." Ron said not taking his eyes off the fire.
"You wouldn't be alone, I think all three of us would, along with many other people." Hermione said as a tear fell down her face. Harry pulled her into a hug. Hermione wanted Danielle to open up to them, but knew it would take her a while.
Soon they decided that they were going to bed. Ron carefully picked up Danielle and carried her into her room. Danielle woke up right after he picked her up, but Ron refused to put her down. Danielle protested all the way up to the room.
"Ron, put me down this instant." But Ron could see that she was smiling brightly, so he wouldn't. Once Harry and Ron had given their girlfriends a kiss goodnight and the other girl a hug they left.
Hermione went over to Danielle's bed a sat down pulling the curtains closed around.
"Danielle," Hermione began slowly, "I know that it's difficult to tell Harry and Ron things. Well, with Harry being your overprotective brother and Ron begin the overprotective boyfriend."
Danielle laughed and said, "I believe overprotective in the understatement of the year." Hermione joined in her laughter.
Once they stopped, which took a while since whenever they got started they couldn't seem to stop, Hermione said, "You know they only do it because they love you." Danielle nodded. She loved them as well and would be just as devastated if something happened to them, but she didn't go around controlling their lives.
"If I promised not to tell them, would tell me stuff?" Hermione asked giving Danielle a sad look.
"Harry is your boyfriend, do you really think you wouldn't tell him?" Danielle asked giving her a skeptical look.
"Hey, I tell you things about Harry and Ron all the time and you don't run off and tell them, at least you better not. If Harry ever knew I told you about that evening in the astronomy tower, he would kill me." Hermione said giving Danielle a look that said, 'you better not have.'
Danielle laughed and said, "I didn't tell anyone, but Ron told me about it, so Harry can't get to made if he told Ron."
Hermione blushed deeply and got a very scared look on her face as she said, "He told Ron?" Danielle nodded but told Hermione that it would be okay.
"I think we both need to have someone to talk to that we can trust not to tell other people." Danielle said with a small laugh.
"I agree and I have to talk to Harry about telling Ron our private things." Hermione said with a glare.
"You told also." Danielle reminded her.
"Yeah, but I didn't get caught telling." Hermione said with an evil grin. The two girls collapsed onto the bed in another fit of laughter.
"I think we are in serious need of some girl time. I say we sneak off to Hogsmeade this weekend just to two of us. We can go shopping and stuff." Hermione said.
"Hey, maybe I can owl Sirius and Remus and see if they want to meet us their for a little while. They have some wonderful ideas for pranks to play of the boys." Danielle said and Hermione nodded her agreement.
"Oh," Hermione said excitedly, "Not that this is something I usually do, but I heard a nail type place just opened in Hogsmeade, we could go get a manicure and pedicure." Danielle looked at her friend. This wasn't something Hermione normally do.
"Sure, it sounds like a fun girl time thing to do. Just wait till the boys hear not only are we ditching them for the day, but we are going to a nail place."
"Yeah, they'll probably think we've been possessed or someone drank some polyjuice potion and are pretending to be us." Hermione and both girls started laughing again.
"Goodnight Danielle." Hermione said getting up and walking over to her own bed.
"Goodnight Hermione, pleasant dreams." Danielle said curling up and smiling as Shadow decided to curl up with her instead of sleeping in the tower. Danielle fell asleep instantly with the purring cat curled up by her side.
Soon it was time for Gryffindor's second Quidditch game and Harry was a nervous wreck. That morning he kept walking in the same small squared around the common room.
If any of his friends, or anyone in the common room for that matter, spoke about something other than strategy for the second game he would punch them in the face. It only took two first years in the hospital wing for the rest of them to get the point.
"Harry, sit down." Hermione commanded, she couldn't take lap around the common room. Danielle and Ron agreed, but decided not to say anything.
"Relax." Hermione said standing up to rub his shoulders when she realized he was not going to sit down. "We already won the first game." She reminded him.
"Against Hufflepuff, big deal if we lost to them the entire team would be dead right now." Harry said with a tone that told Danielle that her brother would disown her if she let them score one goal.
Danielle put a pillow over her mouth and let out a controlled scream. She wanted to get her point across to the people that would find it funny, without making her brother angry. Luckily he didn't hear, he was still going to about how the had to win the game that afternoon.
Harry had found two very good beaters, but they were not even in the same league as the Weasley twins. Ron laughed at Danielle's face when she pulled the pillow away.
"And what do you think is so funny?" Harry asked spinning around to glare at him. Ron had to work really hard to keep from laughing again.
"Oh, we were looking into the fire trying to master the new concept for Divination and we both swore we saw Professor Trelawney's death. After all these year of her predicting student's death, students are predicting hers." Danielle said quickly to keep Ron from joining the first years in the hospital wing.
Harry just glared at her. Danielle saw the look in Harry's eyes and knew he was going to tell her off for not keeping her mind on the upcoming game. "I'm going to go warm up, want to help Ron?" Danielle asked walking quickly out of the common room. Ron jumped up and followed quickly. He didn't care where they were going or what they were going to do, he just didn't want to be in that common room with Harry for another second. He would have retaken his O.W.L.s if necessary.
Suddenly they heard Hermione yell, "Wait up." Harry tried to follow as well, but Hermione stopped him. "No, you need to go over strategies for the game, Danielle needs some hands on warm up time." Harry looked like he was going to protest, but Hermione kissed him on the lips and ran off with her friends before he could.
At one that afternoon the Quidditch teams were in changing for the game. Ron had gotten the job of commentating the games that year and he was coming up with new put downs for the Slytherins that would make Professor McGonagall take the job away.
The players soon took their place on the field. Ron and Hermione sat up with the teachers, cheering on their boyfriend and girlfriend.
"Oh look, the beautiful Danielle Potter takes her place in front of the goals." Ron said dramatically for the crowd of students to hear.
Hermione laughed, but leaned over mimicking his voice and said, "And the Handsome Harry Potter takes his place high overhead."
"Mr. Weasley and Miss Granger." Professor McGonagall yelled, but when the two looked there was a slight smile on her face. "Sorry Professor." Ron said trying to not laugh.
"And they're off." Ron yelled as Madam Hooch let the balls go and the game began. "And Gryffindor has the quaffle, and look at Brittany Johnson go. She passes to her fellow chaser, Joanna Mills. And she shoots and." Ron paused while the Slytherin keeper sped towards the quaffle, but went to fast and missed it. "SCORE. Ten points for Gryffindor." Ron yelled over the cheers from the Gryffindor supporters.
"The slimy Slytherins have possession of the quaffle. Oh that was close." Ron said as one of the bludgers hit by a Gryffindor beater only narrowly missed the Slytherin chasers' head. "Too bad, better luck next time Chris Low." Ron said to the beater.
"Oh look a wonderful safe by the beautiful Gryffindor keeper. Danielle Potter passes to Brittany Johnson. Oh look at that passing done by the Gryffindor chasers. And ten more points for Gryffindor." Ron shouted excitedly through the cheers once again.
"The score is now 20 to 0 with the sucky Slytherins losing, but what else is new."
"Mr. Weasley." Professor McGonagall yelled again, but she didn't have a smile this time. She made a grab to take away the speaker, but Ron and Hermione placed themselves in between it and her.
"Slytherin again has possession of the quaffle, but oh, look at the bludgers go." Ron yelled as the bludgers smashed into the cashers back causing him to drop the quaffle to Joanna Mills. All the Gryffindor students cheered their wonderful beater and chaser.
Soon the score was 110 to 0. The Slytherins had tried all their best moves, but were shot down every time. Danielle was just too quick for their chasers, who were the best players on the Slytherin team. Malfoy and Harry still hovered high above the field looking for the snitch.
"And another ten point for Gryffindor." Ron said with a big smile as Joanna Mills passed the quaffle to Brittany Johnson who scored. "If the Slytherins don't start scoring against the beautiful angel keeper, even the snitch won't save them." Ron yelled loudly and Professor McGonagall yelled at him again.
Suddenly Harry started diving fast. The other players stopped to watch. Malfoy was fast on Harry's heals. "And Harry Potter's seen the snitch. But the Slytherin seeker, Malfoy is right on his tail." Ron yelled with at touch of worry in his voice.
The dive of the two seekers was steep and fast. They really did look like they were going to crash, but at the last second, Harry Potter pulled up and leveled off. Malfoy on the other hand was not as good of a flyer and didn't manage to pull up as Harry did. Harry flew back up high and started to look for the snitch for real this time.
Malfoy wasn't hurt badly, well except his ego. He managed to get back on his broom and the game continued again. It was not more than two minutes until Harry started another dive.
"Is this another wronsky feint? Or has Harry Potter seen the snitch?" Ron said with a mysterious voice. Malfoy tried to follow Harry, but didn't want a repeat of what had just happened. By the time Malfoy realized that this wasn't a second trick, it was too late, Harry was within an inch of the snitch. Malfoy tried to do something, but before he could react at all, it was in Harry's hands.
"And Harry Potter has caught the snitch worth 150 points. Gryffindor wins 270 to 0. The Sucky Slimy Slytherins are just that; SUCKY and SMILY." Ron yelled through cheers of delight.
Professor McGonagall yelled at him again, but the cheers from the Gryffindors about winning the game, and the fact that Harry Potter wouldn't kill anyone now, were deafening and her scolding couldn't be heard.
"And the Handsome Seeker named Harry Potter wins the game for Gryffindor." Hermione said leaning over again.
"With help from the stunningly gorgeous Keeper, Danielle Potter." Ron added.
"Mr. Weasley and Miss Granger." Professor McGonagall yelled for the last time that evening.
"Oh yeah, and we can't forget, the chasers; Brittany Johnson, Joanna Mills, and Susan Sheppard." Ron said quickly before Professor McGonagall got any madder.
Hermione leaned over again and said, "Or the beaters; Chris Low and Sean Anderson." Ron and Hermione then both yelled, "Gryffindor Wins." They smiled to each other and went down to congratulate their boyfriend and girlfriend.
"Good game." Ron said to Harry and Danielle as they walked out of the changing rooms. Danielle just smiled at him.
"I told you there was nothing to worry about." Hermione said giving Harry a hug. Harry laughed and said, "I guess I was overreacting just a little." Danielle put her hand over her mouth to muffle her laughs.
"What?" Harry said eyeing her suspiciously.
"A little? You over reacted a little? You put three first years in the hospital wing and you call that overreacting a little?" Danielle said laughing slightly.
"Okay, maybe I over reacted a lot." Harry said with a sigh then added as an explanation, "But we won."
Danielle hugged him and said, "And that's all that matters, as long as you do say your sorry to everyone for jumping down our throats."
"Yes Mom." Harry said with a sigh. All of them laughed and headed off towards Gryffindor tower. When they got there they found a huge table set up with lots of food stolen from the kitchen.
Ginny went over and gave Danielle a hug and said, "That was a great game you two. Fred and George said that I was to carry on in their place with stealing food from the kitchen." She motioned towards to food.
"Carry on in their place?" Ron said eying all the food, "Little sister you have just outdone two of your older brothers." With that he walked over and took a slice of the perfect looking apple pie and sat down on a couch in front of the fire.
Danielle came over and sat down next to him. She curled up with his arm around her and rested her head against his chest. Ron glared at her when he noticed he only got to eat half the piece of pie he had gotten because she had eaten the other half.
Danielle smiled innocently at him and he could help but smile back. "Since your going to eat half anyhow, what kind should I get this time?" Ron asked standing up to get another piece. "We have apple, pumpkin, Boston Cream, blueberry, strawberry, Oreo cookie, and banana cream."
Danielle looked over at the table. "The Oreo cookie sounds good." Ron pick up a piece and went to sit back down in their last position.
Harry suddenly stood up on a table and got everyone's attention. "I would just like to say that I am sorry for my attitude for the past few days. I was wrong to be so mean and cruel to all of you. I would also like to thank everyone of the team for their excellently played game, and all of you who showed up to support us. That's all, right Danielle." Harry said looking at Danielle.
Danielle laughed and nodded and Harry got off the table. He went over to sit with Hermione who was telling Danielle how much fun it was commentating a match. "Hey, you didn't do anything, I'm the commentator." Ron said with a mock glare at Hermione.
"Sure you are, just keep telling yourself that." Hermione said just to be funny, but Ron didn't get it. "What?" He said screwing up with face to show his confusion. Danielle and Hermione laughed and changed to topic.
"So what are you doing with all your free time?" Hermione asked Danielle. Danielle never told them what she did during her independent study times. Since Danielle had promised not to keep secrets from them, unless they had to be kept she decided to answer the question.
"Professor Dumbledore has been helping me learn how to do wandless magic reliably and without making myself sick." Danielle explained. Hermione found this interesting, but Harry and Ron were upset. Danielle knew that they didn't like the idea that she used wandless magic. They could only see that it made her sick and it was something that she shouldn't do. Luckily Harry and Ron were smart enough to keep their opinions to themselves.
Danielle was just getting used to telling them things, they knew that if they jumped on her for it, she would stop. Danielle saw their reaction and said, "Professor Dumbledore has me under a close eye and won't let me get sick." The boy's smiled and decided it was best that she learn how to use it without making herself sick.
Danielle didn't tell them about the unforgivable curses, she didn't want to ever think about herself using them and she would rather people didn't know she could do them.
Danielle made herself comfortable on Ron's lap and soon fell asleep. Harry, Ron and Hermione stayed up for a while talking.
"You guys really need to learn to be less protective of Danielle." Hermione scolded. Harry sighed and Ron rolled his eyes.
"We are just worried about her; we don't want anything to happen to her." Harry said trying to make Hermione understand.
"Yes, but if your guys make it clear that you don't want her doing things, she's not going to tell us when she does them and soon she won't talk to us at all." Hermione said and the boys nodded. "You guys do realize that there is something big that happened at the orphanage that she still hasn't told any of us." Hermione said looking at the two boys.
"Yeah," Harry said with a frown, "Something about Mr. Hunt getting really mad." Ron glared into the fire.
"If I knew how I'd go use Advada Kedavra on him." Ron said not taking his eyes off the fire.
"You wouldn't be alone, I think all three of us would, along with many other people." Hermione said as a tear fell down her face. Harry pulled her into a hug. Hermione wanted Danielle to open up to them, but knew it would take her a while.
Soon they decided that they were going to bed. Ron carefully picked up Danielle and carried her into her room. Danielle woke up right after he picked her up, but Ron refused to put her down. Danielle protested all the way up to the room.
"Ron, put me down this instant." But Ron could see that she was smiling brightly, so he wouldn't. Once Harry and Ron had given their girlfriends a kiss goodnight and the other girl a hug they left.
Hermione went over to Danielle's bed a sat down pulling the curtains closed around.
"Danielle," Hermione began slowly, "I know that it's difficult to tell Harry and Ron things. Well, with Harry being your overprotective brother and Ron begin the overprotective boyfriend."
Danielle laughed and said, "I believe overprotective in the understatement of the year." Hermione joined in her laughter.
Once they stopped, which took a while since whenever they got started they couldn't seem to stop, Hermione said, "You know they only do it because they love you." Danielle nodded. She loved them as well and would be just as devastated if something happened to them, but she didn't go around controlling their lives.
"If I promised not to tell them, would tell me stuff?" Hermione asked giving Danielle a sad look.
"Harry is your boyfriend, do you really think you wouldn't tell him?" Danielle asked giving her a skeptical look.
"Hey, I tell you things about Harry and Ron all the time and you don't run off and tell them, at least you better not. If Harry ever knew I told you about that evening in the astronomy tower, he would kill me." Hermione said giving Danielle a look that said, 'you better not have.'
Danielle laughed and said, "I didn't tell anyone, but Ron told me about it, so Harry can't get to made if he told Ron."
Hermione blushed deeply and got a very scared look on her face as she said, "He told Ron?" Danielle nodded but told Hermione that it would be okay.
"I think we both need to have someone to talk to that we can trust not to tell other people." Danielle said with a small laugh.
"I agree and I have to talk to Harry about telling Ron our private things." Hermione said with a glare.
"You told also." Danielle reminded her.
"Yeah, but I didn't get caught telling." Hermione said with an evil grin. The two girls collapsed onto the bed in another fit of laughter.
"I think we are in serious need of some girl time. I say we sneak off to Hogsmeade this weekend just to two of us. We can go shopping and stuff." Hermione said.
"Hey, maybe I can owl Sirius and Remus and see if they want to meet us their for a little while. They have some wonderful ideas for pranks to play of the boys." Danielle said and Hermione nodded her agreement.
"Oh," Hermione said excitedly, "Not that this is something I usually do, but I heard a nail type place just opened in Hogsmeade, we could go get a manicure and pedicure." Danielle looked at her friend. This wasn't something Hermione normally do.
"Sure, it sounds like a fun girl time thing to do. Just wait till the boys hear not only are we ditching them for the day, but we are going to a nail place."
"Yeah, they'll probably think we've been possessed or someone drank some polyjuice potion and are pretending to be us." Hermione and both girls started laughing again.
"Goodnight Danielle." Hermione said getting up and walking over to her own bed.
"Goodnight Hermione, pleasant dreams." Danielle said curling up and smiling as Shadow decided to curl up with her instead of sleeping in the tower. Danielle fell asleep instantly with the purring cat curled up by her side.