Chapter 4: Almost Back To Normal
"You what!?" Ginny yelled in her bedroom, a little while later after Hermione told her story.
"I- I- I kissed Harry!" Hermione sobbed into her hands.
Ginny looked sadly at her friend. "You know, Herm, if he's really your friend, he not going to get mad at you over a dumb kiss." Ginny said. Hermione was still sobbing. "I mean, you could just tell him it didn't mean anything."
"No! I can't! I can't face him! If I talk to him, I'll probably tell him my true feelings. And he can NEVER know that!" Hermione replied though crying.
Ginny shrugged. "Who says he doesn't feel the same way?" Ginny asked.
Hermione laughed through her tears. "Harry Potter, like me! Hermione Granger! Ha! Only in my dreams!" She cried.
"Well, that's not what I heard." Ginny said to herself.
Just then, Lavender walked in. "Herm? Are you okay?" She asked soothingly.
"No! I'm not okay! I just kissed Harry Potter! He's going to hate me!" Hermione cried.
"He doesn't hate you!" Lavender replied.
"How would YOU know?!" Hermione screamed.
"I was just down there talk to him. He thinks you hate him!" She replied.
~*~Ron's Room~*~
"She probably hates me now!" Harry yelled at Ron.
"I doubt that." Ron replied.
"Why do you think that?" Harry asked.
"Hm .. Let's see . maybe because . SHE LIKES YOU! How can you be so thick Harry? I mean, it's was right there in front of your eyes!" Ron yelled.
"Yeah? Is that so?"
"It is." Ron replied.
"I don't think so!" Harry yelled. Ron rolled his eyes. "I mean, like she'd EVER like me!"
"Hello! Your Harry Potter! Every girl wants you!" Ron yelled laughing.
"Yeah? You want to know why?" Harry yelled. "Because I'm FAMOUS! Not because of who I am!" Harry yelled.
"Well, guess what! Hermione knows you! And she likes you!" Ron yelled.
"Ron! Just." Harry started but was cut off by Lavender.
"Okay! The messenger is back with news!" She replied. Harry rolled his eyes. "Hermione's not mad at you Harry! She thought you were mad at her, but I cleared that up!" She said beaming.
"You like getting into peoples' personal affairs, don't you Lav?" Harry asked. She nodded & Harry shook his head while laughing.
A few weeks went by without mention of the 'kiss'. Hermione & Harry were acting normally, except, when one would talk to the other, they both would blush. Lavender, Ginny, & Ron decided that they HAD to get Harry & Hermione together. This plan would come into effect at school. But until then, they just had to play it cool.
Now it was August 31, one day before they left for school. Schoolbooks were everywhere. As were quill & parchment. Harry & Hermione finally received their Prefect badges.
Harry was seen trying to get the tips out of his hair, but had no luck.
"AAAAHHHH!" Harry yelled.
Hermione, hearing the scream, rushed into the washroom. "Harry, what's wrong?" She asked worriedly.
"THEY won't come out!" He yelled, pointing at his hair.
"Don't worry about them! They look great!" Hermione replied blushing.
"T- thanks." Harry stuttered. When Hermione left, Harry banged his head on the sink.
"Whoa! Harry! Don't kill yourself, now!" Ron said from the hallway.
They had a big dinner including all of Harry & Hermione's favorite foods. The dinner consisted of roast beef, mashed potatoes, chicken, salad, french fries, & many others. Through out the dinner, Harry & Hermione avoided each other's eyes. Ron & Lavender frowned at their friends.
After dinner, Harry went over to an oak tree & sat beside it. He looked up into the sky & saw a shooting star. He made a wish that he knew wouldn't come true, but it was the first thing that came to mind. Harry sighed & got up from the ground. He made his way to Ron's room so he could look at his parents' old photos.
Harry felt like he had just fallen asleep, when Mrs. Weasley was shaking him awake. He heard Ron groan below him. Harry got up, took a shower & dressed quietly. He ran down stairs in to the kitchen to find Hermione was already there. She smiled at him as he sat down. The next to come down was Ron & Lavender, who were hand in hand. Harry & Hermione looked at each other & began sniggering. Ron rolled his eyes & glared at Harry as he sat down.
"Come on everyone! We have to leave now!" Mrs. Weasley yelled up to Ginny & the twins.
The ride to Kings' Cross Station was a quick one. Finally, they were boarding the Hogwarts Express.
"Hey, Potter!"
"Hi, Harry!" Things like these followed Harry through out the train until they found a compartment. Harry sighed in relief as he sat down next to Hermione. Ron & Lavender sat down across from him.
"Thought I never get into a compartment!" Harry said. Hermione shrugged & Ron laughed.
Half way throughout the trip, Ron & Lavender left say that they were going to say hi to some friends, but Hermione & Harry knew that that meant they were going to look for another compartment so they could have a snogging section. Hermione was reading 'The Standard Book of Spells: Grade 5'. And Harry had his head up against the window & thinking about the wish he made last night.
He was to deep in thought to know that Hermione was staring at him. "Harry?" She asked cautiously.
"Huh? Oh, sorry Hermione." He turned to look at her.
"Are you okay? I mean you look a little distracted." Hermione stated.
"Just thinking." He replied smiling a half smile at her. She smiled back & returned to her book. Harry was distracted, but he couldn't tell Hermione what was wrong. He couldn't tell her about the wish he made.
He sighed & turned back to the window.
Ron & Lavender had finally come back & Hermione was trying to put her Prefect badge on strait. Harry had just put his on, & it was lop-sided. Hermione scowled & left the badge alone. Then they heard a filmier voice.
"First years! First year! Follow me! Don't be shy, now!" Hagrid yelled over the crowd of students. "Harry, Hermione, Ron! Okay there I hope!" He yelled to them.
"Yep! We're great!" Harry yelled to him. Harry slipped an arm casually over Hermione's shoulder. Her heart fluttered a bit. As did Harry's. They got into to carriages & made their way up to Hogwarts.
When they got out, Harry looked up & breathed deeply. "I'm home." He said to himself.
~*~Chapter 4! Done! Next chapter will be up soon! I'll start on it today! School starts tomorrow so I won't have a lot of time! Anyway! Review! Constructive criticism is welcome! But don't go TO hard on me!
But . what WAS the wish that Harry made? Is it a big deal? To find out, READ ON! ~*~
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"You what!?" Ginny yelled in her bedroom, a little while later after Hermione told her story.
"I- I- I kissed Harry!" Hermione sobbed into her hands.
Ginny looked sadly at her friend. "You know, Herm, if he's really your friend, he not going to get mad at you over a dumb kiss." Ginny said. Hermione was still sobbing. "I mean, you could just tell him it didn't mean anything."
"No! I can't! I can't face him! If I talk to him, I'll probably tell him my true feelings. And he can NEVER know that!" Hermione replied though crying.
Ginny shrugged. "Who says he doesn't feel the same way?" Ginny asked.
Hermione laughed through her tears. "Harry Potter, like me! Hermione Granger! Ha! Only in my dreams!" She cried.
"Well, that's not what I heard." Ginny said to herself.
Just then, Lavender walked in. "Herm? Are you okay?" She asked soothingly.
"No! I'm not okay! I just kissed Harry Potter! He's going to hate me!" Hermione cried.
"He doesn't hate you!" Lavender replied.
"How would YOU know?!" Hermione screamed.
"I was just down there talk to him. He thinks you hate him!" She replied.
~*~Ron's Room~*~
"She probably hates me now!" Harry yelled at Ron.
"I doubt that." Ron replied.
"Why do you think that?" Harry asked.
"Hm .. Let's see . maybe because . SHE LIKES YOU! How can you be so thick Harry? I mean, it's was right there in front of your eyes!" Ron yelled.
"Yeah? Is that so?"
"It is." Ron replied.
"I don't think so!" Harry yelled. Ron rolled his eyes. "I mean, like she'd EVER like me!"
"Hello! Your Harry Potter! Every girl wants you!" Ron yelled laughing.
"Yeah? You want to know why?" Harry yelled. "Because I'm FAMOUS! Not because of who I am!" Harry yelled.
"Well, guess what! Hermione knows you! And she likes you!" Ron yelled.
"Ron! Just." Harry started but was cut off by Lavender.
"Okay! The messenger is back with news!" She replied. Harry rolled his eyes. "Hermione's not mad at you Harry! She thought you were mad at her, but I cleared that up!" She said beaming.
"You like getting into peoples' personal affairs, don't you Lav?" Harry asked. She nodded & Harry shook his head while laughing.
A few weeks went by without mention of the 'kiss'. Hermione & Harry were acting normally, except, when one would talk to the other, they both would blush. Lavender, Ginny, & Ron decided that they HAD to get Harry & Hermione together. This plan would come into effect at school. But until then, they just had to play it cool.
Now it was August 31, one day before they left for school. Schoolbooks were everywhere. As were quill & parchment. Harry & Hermione finally received their Prefect badges.
Harry was seen trying to get the tips out of his hair, but had no luck.
"AAAAHHHH!" Harry yelled.
Hermione, hearing the scream, rushed into the washroom. "Harry, what's wrong?" She asked worriedly.
"THEY won't come out!" He yelled, pointing at his hair.
"Don't worry about them! They look great!" Hermione replied blushing.
"T- thanks." Harry stuttered. When Hermione left, Harry banged his head on the sink.
"Whoa! Harry! Don't kill yourself, now!" Ron said from the hallway.
They had a big dinner including all of Harry & Hermione's favorite foods. The dinner consisted of roast beef, mashed potatoes, chicken, salad, french fries, & many others. Through out the dinner, Harry & Hermione avoided each other's eyes. Ron & Lavender frowned at their friends.
After dinner, Harry went over to an oak tree & sat beside it. He looked up into the sky & saw a shooting star. He made a wish that he knew wouldn't come true, but it was the first thing that came to mind. Harry sighed & got up from the ground. He made his way to Ron's room so he could look at his parents' old photos.
Harry felt like he had just fallen asleep, when Mrs. Weasley was shaking him awake. He heard Ron groan below him. Harry got up, took a shower & dressed quietly. He ran down stairs in to the kitchen to find Hermione was already there. She smiled at him as he sat down. The next to come down was Ron & Lavender, who were hand in hand. Harry & Hermione looked at each other & began sniggering. Ron rolled his eyes & glared at Harry as he sat down.
"Come on everyone! We have to leave now!" Mrs. Weasley yelled up to Ginny & the twins.
The ride to Kings' Cross Station was a quick one. Finally, they were boarding the Hogwarts Express.
"Hey, Potter!"
"Hi, Harry!" Things like these followed Harry through out the train until they found a compartment. Harry sighed in relief as he sat down next to Hermione. Ron & Lavender sat down across from him.
"Thought I never get into a compartment!" Harry said. Hermione shrugged & Ron laughed.
Half way throughout the trip, Ron & Lavender left say that they were going to say hi to some friends, but Hermione & Harry knew that that meant they were going to look for another compartment so they could have a snogging section. Hermione was reading 'The Standard Book of Spells: Grade 5'. And Harry had his head up against the window & thinking about the wish he made last night.
He was to deep in thought to know that Hermione was staring at him. "Harry?" She asked cautiously.
"Huh? Oh, sorry Hermione." He turned to look at her.
"Are you okay? I mean you look a little distracted." Hermione stated.
"Just thinking." He replied smiling a half smile at her. She smiled back & returned to her book. Harry was distracted, but he couldn't tell Hermione what was wrong. He couldn't tell her about the wish he made.
He sighed & turned back to the window.
Ron & Lavender had finally come back & Hermione was trying to put her Prefect badge on strait. Harry had just put his on, & it was lop-sided. Hermione scowled & left the badge alone. Then they heard a filmier voice.
"First years! First year! Follow me! Don't be shy, now!" Hagrid yelled over the crowd of students. "Harry, Hermione, Ron! Okay there I hope!" He yelled to them.
"Yep! We're great!" Harry yelled to him. Harry slipped an arm casually over Hermione's shoulder. Her heart fluttered a bit. As did Harry's. They got into to carriages & made their way up to Hogwarts.
When they got out, Harry looked up & breathed deeply. "I'm home." He said to himself.
~*~Chapter 4! Done! Next chapter will be up soon! I'll start on it today! School starts tomorrow so I won't have a lot of time! Anyway! Review! Constructive criticism is welcome! But don't go TO hard on me!
But . what WAS the wish that Harry made? Is it a big deal? To find out, READ ON! ~*~
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