Wrong Again
The next morning there was a posting that said Quidditch was going to start in a day. Ron and Harry were talking excitedly. Hermione was reading through her notes for Herbology. She was usually the only one who took notes anyways. They were waiting for Parvati to get up. As soon as she got up they would head down to breakfast.
"I'm surprised Malfoy hasn't bothered us lately," Hermione said interrupting Harry's conversation with Ron.
"Don't say that," cringed Ron. "He'll be sorry if he says anything to us this year."
"What are you going to do Ron?" asked Harry.
"I'd like to just hit him up-side the head," answered Ron smacking an imaginary person.
They heard someone falling down the stairs. Ron, Hermione, and Harry all looked at each other. They were all speechless. It was one of the girls. Harry ran over to see whom it was. It was Parvati.
"Paravti!" cried Harry.
"Are you ok?"
"Oh... yeah. I'm fine. Thanks Harry," Parvati smiled up at Harry. "I tripped over my robes. I got them before school started, but I didn't try them on. I guess they're a little big."
Ron and Hermione were trying to hold back laughs. Parvati thought they were choking. But Harry knew they were laughing. Harry was trying just as hard to suppress his laughter. But he was doing it much better.
"Are you guys ok?" asked Paravti.
"Yeah... just took in a huge gulp of air when I heard somebody fall down the stairs," choked back Ron.
Hermione couldn't control herself any longer. She fell on the ground laughing. Pounding the ground with her fist. Ron followed her lead. He rolled on the ground laughing. They cut off immediately when they saw the look on Harry's face. He knew they didn't like Parvati but they could at least be a little nicer. Harry took Parvati's hand and looked at Hermione and Ron.
"Ready to go to breakfast?" Harry asked.
Ron and Hermione picked themselves up and dusted themselves off. They stood up as straight as they could. Ron put his arm out and Hermione hooked hers around Ron's.
"I'm ready," said Hermione in an Old English way. "What about you, Darling?"
"Ready as ever," stated Ron in the same way.
They followed Harry and Paravti. But they skipped instead and sang 'We're off to see the wizard, the wonderful wizard of Oz.' Harry looked at Parvati and rolled his eyes. He mouthed the word 'sorry' and she pushed it away with her hand. 'Don't worry about it' she mouthed back.
They entered the Great Hall and Harry and Parvati took their seats as fast as they could. Ron and Hermione followed behind still singing, but much louder. It bounced off the walls and magnified it 10 times louder. The staff table was chuckling very politely. Covering their mouths as they did so. Parvati and Harry ate very fast so they could get out of there and get ready for class.
When they were finished they walked out of the Great Hall. Draco Malfoy was waiting for Harry.
"What do you want, Malfoy?" asked Harry.
"Mind telling your pathetic friends to calm down a bit?" replied Malfoy.
He pointed at Ron and Hermione who were making their way over. Again Harry rolled his eyes.
"What do you want Malfoy," scoffed Ron as he approached him.
"You to shut up, Weasley!" answered Malfoy with a calmed voice that sent chills up and down your spine.
"How dare you say that to him!" Hermione defended Ron.
"Look Weasel has a posse! And Potter has another admirer," sneered Malfoy.
"Go blow yourself up, Malfoy," said Ron.
Ron raised his wand, but Hermione held his hand. She went over to Malfoy herself and smacked him across the left cheek. There was a red handprint on the left side of his cheek.
"You look lopsided. Here I'll help you out," Parvati said. She went over and smacked Malfoy on his right cheek. "There you go! Much better!" exclaimed Parvati.
All four of them walked up the stairs to the History of Magic classroom, howling with laughter. They walked into the classroom and took five seats. Ron sat on the outside, then Hermione, Harry, Parvati, and then Lavender. After class they walked up to the Common Room. They put their things away and got ready for lunch.
Hermione, Parvati, and Lavender went up to the girls' dorm while Ron and Harry went to the boys'. Hermione went into the closet to change her nice robes into some old robes. Since after lunch they would be going to Herbology. When she was in the closet she saw Parvati look around and then whisper to Lavender.
"I told you Harry would make me popular," whispered Parvati. "I even got to smack Malfoy! I just hope he knows I was playing around so that Harry wouldn't notice anything between me and Malfoy."
"Just tell Malfoy that when you meet him tonight," agreed Lavender.
"Ok!" exclaimed Parvati excitedly. "I just don't know how to break it off with Harry. Especially when I'm goin' out with his archrival."
"Well, just when you bring him back to the Common Room kiss him. And then bring it to him slowly. Or fast whichever way you chose," giggled Lavender.
They both agreed to do this after Herbology. When they left Hermione came out of the closet feeling like a ton of bricks just fell on her. She knew that Harry was going to get dumped for the second time this week. She knew that Parvati was just using Harry, to get popular. She thought of telling him what was coming. But she knew he would never believe her.
She went downstairs to the Common Room. Seeing Parvati with Harry cast a distant look in Hermione's eyes. Ron looked over at Hermione. Saw the distant look and knew immediately something was wrong.
"Mione. What's wrong?" asked Ron.
"Oh Ron," cried Hermione. She ran to Ron and hugged him.
"Are you ok, Hermione?" asked Harry.
Hermione looked at Harry and saw that spark in his eye. The spark that he got when he was excited. Quidditch was to start tomorrow. Hermione knew he wouldn't have the strength he always had when he was happy. She looked at him one more time and poured her tears into Ron's shoulder.
"Hermione?" asked Parvati.
Hermione glared at Parvati but said she was ok anyways. They went to lunch and then out to the Green houses for Herbology. On the way to Herbology Ron and Hermione walked a little slower than Harry and Paravti. Hermione told Ron what was to happen after Herbology. Ron was shocked. He knew there was something going on. Herbology ended a little too quickly for Hermione and Ron. But Harry and Parvati were glad to get out.
"C'mon Harry!" stated Parvati. "I want to show you something, privately."
She glared at Hermione and Ron. They knew they were to stay away. When Harry entered the Common Room, Parvati dragged Harry up to the girls' dorm.
"Harry... I need to tell you something," Parvati said sadly. "It's about us." Parvati looked at the ground when she said this.
Harry lifted her chin and looked her straight into the eye. "What is it? You can tell me anything," answered Harry.
"Anything?!" she asked. Harry nodded. "Well... I was dared to ask you out. It wasn't on my own free will."
Harry was shocked. He stood there for a minute looking into Parvati's cold, hard brown eyes.
"But then when we finally got together, I really liked you. It was as if this was the best thing that could possibly happen to me," whispered Parvati. "But then I remembered Draco's dare. He said 'Don't fall in love with him or you're gone.' And I love Draco!"
"But... you smacked him... this morning... how?... why?..." Harry trailed off.
He knew what was coming. This was Cho all over again, the same situation, just a different face. He looked at Parvati one last time.
"I'm so sorry, Harry. I smacked him so you wouldn't notice anything between us," cried Parvati. "I really-"
She didn't get to finish. Harry had turned around and opened the door. Without another backwards glance he took a step. Parvati cried but didn't go after him. She knew she had hurt him. Harry walked slowly to his bed. His eyes stone cold. With no spark in them. The warm feeling that you got when you looked at him was gone. He opened the door to his dorm. He changed into his pajamas without putting any care into what he changed into. He happened to be wearing a red shirt and green pants. But Harry didn't care. He lay on his bed and thought of today. How he felt about tomorrow. Where had that feeling gone? Then Ron came in and tried to cheer him up. He was talking about the Quidditch meeting he was supposed to attend. But it had no affect on him what-so-ever. Ron gave up and went back out to talk to Hermione.
"He's not talking," Ron said in a low voice.
"This is really bad," Hermione said. "Two girls in one week." Hermione flopped into Ron's lap.
Ginny was sitting at a table close by. She had heard that Harry was broken- hearted again. This was her time to shine. All she had to do was ask Harry tomorrow. She knew what she was going to say. She would wake up really early and wait. She went up to her room and thought. She soon fell asleep.
"Well, I had better get to bed. Don't want to miss the Quidditch meeting tomorrow," said Ron.
"But Ron, that's not until the afternoon," whined Hermione in a playful way.
"Ok," Ron finally gave in. "But I want to get to bed soon to check on Harry."
"Ok!" exclaimed Hermione. They sat and talked about everything, from relationships to classes. They had Potions first class tomorrow and they were dreading the thought. About two hours later Ron said 'G'night' to Hermione and they gave each other a goodnight kiss. They went up to their rooms. When Ron entered, he could hear Harry moving around. Ron knew that Harry was having a tough time sleeping. Ron whispered a hushed 'G'night' to Harry and fell asleep.
The next morning there was a posting that said Quidditch was going to start in a day. Ron and Harry were talking excitedly. Hermione was reading through her notes for Herbology. She was usually the only one who took notes anyways. They were waiting for Parvati to get up. As soon as she got up they would head down to breakfast.
"I'm surprised Malfoy hasn't bothered us lately," Hermione said interrupting Harry's conversation with Ron.
"Don't say that," cringed Ron. "He'll be sorry if he says anything to us this year."
"What are you going to do Ron?" asked Harry.
"I'd like to just hit him up-side the head," answered Ron smacking an imaginary person.
They heard someone falling down the stairs. Ron, Hermione, and Harry all looked at each other. They were all speechless. It was one of the girls. Harry ran over to see whom it was. It was Parvati.
"Paravti!" cried Harry.
"Are you ok?"
"Oh... yeah. I'm fine. Thanks Harry," Parvati smiled up at Harry. "I tripped over my robes. I got them before school started, but I didn't try them on. I guess they're a little big."
Ron and Hermione were trying to hold back laughs. Parvati thought they were choking. But Harry knew they were laughing. Harry was trying just as hard to suppress his laughter. But he was doing it much better.
"Are you guys ok?" asked Paravti.
"Yeah... just took in a huge gulp of air when I heard somebody fall down the stairs," choked back Ron.
Hermione couldn't control herself any longer. She fell on the ground laughing. Pounding the ground with her fist. Ron followed her lead. He rolled on the ground laughing. They cut off immediately when they saw the look on Harry's face. He knew they didn't like Parvati but they could at least be a little nicer. Harry took Parvati's hand and looked at Hermione and Ron.
"Ready to go to breakfast?" Harry asked.
Ron and Hermione picked themselves up and dusted themselves off. They stood up as straight as they could. Ron put his arm out and Hermione hooked hers around Ron's.
"I'm ready," said Hermione in an Old English way. "What about you, Darling?"
"Ready as ever," stated Ron in the same way.
They followed Harry and Paravti. But they skipped instead and sang 'We're off to see the wizard, the wonderful wizard of Oz.' Harry looked at Parvati and rolled his eyes. He mouthed the word 'sorry' and she pushed it away with her hand. 'Don't worry about it' she mouthed back.
They entered the Great Hall and Harry and Parvati took their seats as fast as they could. Ron and Hermione followed behind still singing, but much louder. It bounced off the walls and magnified it 10 times louder. The staff table was chuckling very politely. Covering their mouths as they did so. Parvati and Harry ate very fast so they could get out of there and get ready for class.
When they were finished they walked out of the Great Hall. Draco Malfoy was waiting for Harry.
"What do you want, Malfoy?" asked Harry.
"Mind telling your pathetic friends to calm down a bit?" replied Malfoy.
He pointed at Ron and Hermione who were making their way over. Again Harry rolled his eyes.
"What do you want Malfoy," scoffed Ron as he approached him.
"You to shut up, Weasley!" answered Malfoy with a calmed voice that sent chills up and down your spine.
"How dare you say that to him!" Hermione defended Ron.
"Look Weasel has a posse! And Potter has another admirer," sneered Malfoy.
"Go blow yourself up, Malfoy," said Ron.
Ron raised his wand, but Hermione held his hand. She went over to Malfoy herself and smacked him across the left cheek. There was a red handprint on the left side of his cheek.
"You look lopsided. Here I'll help you out," Parvati said. She went over and smacked Malfoy on his right cheek. "There you go! Much better!" exclaimed Parvati.
All four of them walked up the stairs to the History of Magic classroom, howling with laughter. They walked into the classroom and took five seats. Ron sat on the outside, then Hermione, Harry, Parvati, and then Lavender. After class they walked up to the Common Room. They put their things away and got ready for lunch.
Hermione, Parvati, and Lavender went up to the girls' dorm while Ron and Harry went to the boys'. Hermione went into the closet to change her nice robes into some old robes. Since after lunch they would be going to Herbology. When she was in the closet she saw Parvati look around and then whisper to Lavender.
"I told you Harry would make me popular," whispered Parvati. "I even got to smack Malfoy! I just hope he knows I was playing around so that Harry wouldn't notice anything between me and Malfoy."
"Just tell Malfoy that when you meet him tonight," agreed Lavender.
"Ok!" exclaimed Parvati excitedly. "I just don't know how to break it off with Harry. Especially when I'm goin' out with his archrival."
"Well, just when you bring him back to the Common Room kiss him. And then bring it to him slowly. Or fast whichever way you chose," giggled Lavender.
They both agreed to do this after Herbology. When they left Hermione came out of the closet feeling like a ton of bricks just fell on her. She knew that Harry was going to get dumped for the second time this week. She knew that Parvati was just using Harry, to get popular. She thought of telling him what was coming. But she knew he would never believe her.
She went downstairs to the Common Room. Seeing Parvati with Harry cast a distant look in Hermione's eyes. Ron looked over at Hermione. Saw the distant look and knew immediately something was wrong.
"Mione. What's wrong?" asked Ron.
"Oh Ron," cried Hermione. She ran to Ron and hugged him.
"Are you ok, Hermione?" asked Harry.
Hermione looked at Harry and saw that spark in his eye. The spark that he got when he was excited. Quidditch was to start tomorrow. Hermione knew he wouldn't have the strength he always had when he was happy. She looked at him one more time and poured her tears into Ron's shoulder.
"Hermione?" asked Parvati.
Hermione glared at Parvati but said she was ok anyways. They went to lunch and then out to the Green houses for Herbology. On the way to Herbology Ron and Hermione walked a little slower than Harry and Paravti. Hermione told Ron what was to happen after Herbology. Ron was shocked. He knew there was something going on. Herbology ended a little too quickly for Hermione and Ron. But Harry and Parvati were glad to get out.
"C'mon Harry!" stated Parvati. "I want to show you something, privately."
She glared at Hermione and Ron. They knew they were to stay away. When Harry entered the Common Room, Parvati dragged Harry up to the girls' dorm.
"Harry... I need to tell you something," Parvati said sadly. "It's about us." Parvati looked at the ground when she said this.
Harry lifted her chin and looked her straight into the eye. "What is it? You can tell me anything," answered Harry.
"Anything?!" she asked. Harry nodded. "Well... I was dared to ask you out. It wasn't on my own free will."
Harry was shocked. He stood there for a minute looking into Parvati's cold, hard brown eyes.
"But then when we finally got together, I really liked you. It was as if this was the best thing that could possibly happen to me," whispered Parvati. "But then I remembered Draco's dare. He said 'Don't fall in love with him or you're gone.' And I love Draco!"
"But... you smacked him... this morning... how?... why?..." Harry trailed off.
He knew what was coming. This was Cho all over again, the same situation, just a different face. He looked at Parvati one last time.
"I'm so sorry, Harry. I smacked him so you wouldn't notice anything between us," cried Parvati. "I really-"
She didn't get to finish. Harry had turned around and opened the door. Without another backwards glance he took a step. Parvati cried but didn't go after him. She knew she had hurt him. Harry walked slowly to his bed. His eyes stone cold. With no spark in them. The warm feeling that you got when you looked at him was gone. He opened the door to his dorm. He changed into his pajamas without putting any care into what he changed into. He happened to be wearing a red shirt and green pants. But Harry didn't care. He lay on his bed and thought of today. How he felt about tomorrow. Where had that feeling gone? Then Ron came in and tried to cheer him up. He was talking about the Quidditch meeting he was supposed to attend. But it had no affect on him what-so-ever. Ron gave up and went back out to talk to Hermione.
"He's not talking," Ron said in a low voice.
"This is really bad," Hermione said. "Two girls in one week." Hermione flopped into Ron's lap.
Ginny was sitting at a table close by. She had heard that Harry was broken- hearted again. This was her time to shine. All she had to do was ask Harry tomorrow. She knew what she was going to say. She would wake up really early and wait. She went up to her room and thought. She soon fell asleep.
"Well, I had better get to bed. Don't want to miss the Quidditch meeting tomorrow," said Ron.
"But Ron, that's not until the afternoon," whined Hermione in a playful way.
"Ok," Ron finally gave in. "But I want to get to bed soon to check on Harry."
"Ok!" exclaimed Hermione. They sat and talked about everything, from relationships to classes. They had Potions first class tomorrow and they were dreading the thought. About two hours later Ron said 'G'night' to Hermione and they gave each other a goodnight kiss. They went up to their rooms. When Ron entered, he could hear Harry moving around. Ron knew that Harry was having a tough time sleeping. Ron whispered a hushed 'G'night' to Harry and fell asleep.