The Question
They went down to lunch. After lunch, they had Divination. And Hermione had Muggle Studies. After they ate, they walked to the stairs. They said goodbye to each other and then set off in their own ways. Harry and Ron went to the North Tower.
The staircase was already lowered when they had arrived. Harry and Ron entered. The smoke fumes always got to Harry. As soon as they entered Harry felt drowzy. Ron had to walk behind him to make sure Harry didn't fall backwards. Today, they were going to be crystal gazing. Harry and Ron looked at each other. Professor Trelawney would just see shapes in the ball and make up whatever came to her head, first. At least that's what Ron and Harry thought.
"Hello class. And welcome back," she waited for a reply before moving on. "Today we are going to be gazing into the crystal ball. I want you to clear your head and concentrate."
Everyone looked into the balls. All Harry saw was blue smoke swirling around and making him dizzy. Harry thought about everything that had happened this past week. What had made them do that? And just where was the perfect someone? Professor Trelawney looked at Harry startled. Ron nudged Harry and Harry jerked his head up.
"Dear boy," Trelawney started. "I don't believe you don't see it. The thing you most desire is right in front of you."
Every girl in the room gasped. Harry thought. What did he most desire? What had made her say that to Harry? He looked at Professor Trelawney again. She looked back and came over.
"The right one, is right in front of you," she whispered again. "You may start!"
Harry looked into the crystal ball. He saw nothing at first. But then he saw red hair.
"Ron! Get your head away from my crystal ball!" said Harry.
"Harry. What are you talking about? I'm not in front of your crystal ball," replied Ron.
Ron looked confused. Harry felt the same way. Harry looked into his crystal ball again. The red hair was still there. He thought. He just couldn't think in this room. Why did he see red hair? The bell rang and Harry and Ron were the first to exit. They walked to the Muggle Studies classroom and waited for Hermione. Hermione came out and Ron and Harry started to explain things all at once. "Wait! What? One at a time, please!" Hermione held up her hands and pointed to Harry.
Harry explained what happened in Divination. About what the professor said. And then about the crystal ball. Hermione thought. They talked while they walked to the Common Room.
"That's weird," Hermione finally said. "I still don't get it."
"Well, if you don't get it... how am I supposed to figure it out?" Harry sounded frustrated. "What does she mean?"
"I'm not sure," replied Hermione.
"Well, what's the thing you most desire?" asked Ron.
"Ron! If he knew that we wouldn't be sitting here!" Hermione rolled her eyes. "If you just tried. I swear! Or at least read!"
"I do read! I just don't like reading when I have to," argued Ron.
"Ok! I'm sorry!" said Hermione.
"It's ok!" Ron replied.
They hugged and Harry sat there still thinking. It was almost time to go to the Quidditch meeting. It was to start in fifteen minutes.
"Ron! We'd better get going to the Quidditch meeting!" exclaimed Harry.
"Oh! Right! Are you coming with us then Hermione?" asked Ron.
"No... I think I'll just meet you guys at dinner," replied Hermione.
"Ok, then," Ron said.
Harry and Ron walked down to the Quidditch field. There were only ten people there. Ron was made captain when Oliver Wood gradutated from Hogwarts. Oliver was Keeper and Captain, as is Ron. Harry was still the Seeker. They needed to find five new people. Three chasers and two beaters. Ron had called this meeting so that the new-comers could have practice. Harry and Ron watched as all the new people tried out. They finally picked five new people. After an hour out on the Quidditch field they had a team. They had to find a new team this year because the last five they picked had been in their seventh year last year.
They walked into the Great Hall and found Hermione. They sat down next to her and she aked how it went. They ate and then went back to the Gryffindor Tower. They sat there, on that couch, again thinking. The portrait swung forward and Harry turned to see who it was. It was Ginny. He thought about how he had acted this morning. He got up and walked over to Ginny. He tapped her on the shoulder and she turned around. The group of girls that she was with started to giggle. He took her over to a corner where no one was sitting.
"Ginny. I'm sorry about how I acted this morning. I wasn't myself. I'll let you know when I'm ready. Ok?" Harry told her.
"Ok. It's ok Harry. I know you've been through a lot this week," Ginny said.
Harry embraced Ginny in a hug and then went back to sit with Hermione and Ron. Ginny walked over to her friends and they began to giggle. Again Harry thought to himself , 'Why do girls have to giggle so much?' It was getting late and Harry was sore. He hadn't played Quidditch for so long.
"Well, I'll be going to bed! G'night you guys," yawned Harry.
"G'night Harry," they said in unison.
Harry went upstairs, changed and as soon as his head hit his pillow he was fast asleep.
Downstairs, Hermione and Ron were still talking. But they weren't worried about Harry anymore. He was back to his old self. Instead, they sat there and cuddled with each other. A question popped into Hermione's head.
"You said you like to read when its not for class?" asked Hermione.
"Well, yeah!" Ron said. "What books do you read then?" asked Hermione curiously.
"Well, I like to read Lord of the Rings," answered Ron, slightly embarassed.
Hermione's eyes widened. She had never read that before. She was surprised to hear Ron reading something before her. She smiled.
"Well, I'll be heading off to bed. G'night Ron," Hermione whispered into his ear. She kissed his cheek lightly and then walked off. Also saying good night to Ginny as she passed.
They went down to lunch. After lunch, they had Divination. And Hermione had Muggle Studies. After they ate, they walked to the stairs. They said goodbye to each other and then set off in their own ways. Harry and Ron went to the North Tower.
The staircase was already lowered when they had arrived. Harry and Ron entered. The smoke fumes always got to Harry. As soon as they entered Harry felt drowzy. Ron had to walk behind him to make sure Harry didn't fall backwards. Today, they were going to be crystal gazing. Harry and Ron looked at each other. Professor Trelawney would just see shapes in the ball and make up whatever came to her head, first. At least that's what Ron and Harry thought.
"Hello class. And welcome back," she waited for a reply before moving on. "Today we are going to be gazing into the crystal ball. I want you to clear your head and concentrate."
Everyone looked into the balls. All Harry saw was blue smoke swirling around and making him dizzy. Harry thought about everything that had happened this past week. What had made them do that? And just where was the perfect someone? Professor Trelawney looked at Harry startled. Ron nudged Harry and Harry jerked his head up.
"Dear boy," Trelawney started. "I don't believe you don't see it. The thing you most desire is right in front of you."
Every girl in the room gasped. Harry thought. What did he most desire? What had made her say that to Harry? He looked at Professor Trelawney again. She looked back and came over.
"The right one, is right in front of you," she whispered again. "You may start!"
Harry looked into the crystal ball. He saw nothing at first. But then he saw red hair.
"Ron! Get your head away from my crystal ball!" said Harry.
"Harry. What are you talking about? I'm not in front of your crystal ball," replied Ron.
Ron looked confused. Harry felt the same way. Harry looked into his crystal ball again. The red hair was still there. He thought. He just couldn't think in this room. Why did he see red hair? The bell rang and Harry and Ron were the first to exit. They walked to the Muggle Studies classroom and waited for Hermione. Hermione came out and Ron and Harry started to explain things all at once. "Wait! What? One at a time, please!" Hermione held up her hands and pointed to Harry.
Harry explained what happened in Divination. About what the professor said. And then about the crystal ball. Hermione thought. They talked while they walked to the Common Room.
"That's weird," Hermione finally said. "I still don't get it."
"Well, if you don't get it... how am I supposed to figure it out?" Harry sounded frustrated. "What does she mean?"
"I'm not sure," replied Hermione.
"Well, what's the thing you most desire?" asked Ron.
"Ron! If he knew that we wouldn't be sitting here!" Hermione rolled her eyes. "If you just tried. I swear! Or at least read!"
"I do read! I just don't like reading when I have to," argued Ron.
"Ok! I'm sorry!" said Hermione.
"It's ok!" Ron replied.
They hugged and Harry sat there still thinking. It was almost time to go to the Quidditch meeting. It was to start in fifteen minutes.
"Ron! We'd better get going to the Quidditch meeting!" exclaimed Harry.
"Oh! Right! Are you coming with us then Hermione?" asked Ron.
"No... I think I'll just meet you guys at dinner," replied Hermione.
"Ok, then," Ron said.
Harry and Ron walked down to the Quidditch field. There were only ten people there. Ron was made captain when Oliver Wood gradutated from Hogwarts. Oliver was Keeper and Captain, as is Ron. Harry was still the Seeker. They needed to find five new people. Three chasers and two beaters. Ron had called this meeting so that the new-comers could have practice. Harry and Ron watched as all the new people tried out. They finally picked five new people. After an hour out on the Quidditch field they had a team. They had to find a new team this year because the last five they picked had been in their seventh year last year.
They walked into the Great Hall and found Hermione. They sat down next to her and she aked how it went. They ate and then went back to the Gryffindor Tower. They sat there, on that couch, again thinking. The portrait swung forward and Harry turned to see who it was. It was Ginny. He thought about how he had acted this morning. He got up and walked over to Ginny. He tapped her on the shoulder and she turned around. The group of girls that she was with started to giggle. He took her over to a corner where no one was sitting.
"Ginny. I'm sorry about how I acted this morning. I wasn't myself. I'll let you know when I'm ready. Ok?" Harry told her.
"Ok. It's ok Harry. I know you've been through a lot this week," Ginny said.
Harry embraced Ginny in a hug and then went back to sit with Hermione and Ron. Ginny walked over to her friends and they began to giggle. Again Harry thought to himself , 'Why do girls have to giggle so much?' It was getting late and Harry was sore. He hadn't played Quidditch for so long.
"Well, I'll be going to bed! G'night you guys," yawned Harry.
"G'night Harry," they said in unison.
Harry went upstairs, changed and as soon as his head hit his pillow he was fast asleep.
Downstairs, Hermione and Ron were still talking. But they weren't worried about Harry anymore. He was back to his old self. Instead, they sat there and cuddled with each other. A question popped into Hermione's head.
"You said you like to read when its not for class?" asked Hermione.
"Well, yeah!" Ron said. "What books do you read then?" asked Hermione curiously.
"Well, I like to read Lord of the Rings," answered Ron, slightly embarassed.
Hermione's eyes widened. She had never read that before. She was surprised to hear Ron reading something before her. She smiled.
"Well, I'll be heading off to bed. G'night Ron," Hermione whispered into his ear. She kissed his cheek lightly and then walked off. Also saying good night to Ginny as she passed.