After leaving Hagrid's hut, they headed off past the frozen lake, where
somewhere resided the octopus. They were headed off towards Hogsmeade,
unlike third year, Harry was allowed to visit it, now much more qualified
in magical spells and counter attacks, after six years of education, no
wonder.
The silence reigned as they walked, all that could be heard where the crunches of their boots against the soft snow that was still slowly falling.
"It's a lovely day" Hermione said, finally breaking the silence.
"Yes, it is.. " Harry agreed and looked to her and smiled, she smiled back.
** Harry was looking at the new candy stock Honeydukes had just received, while Hermione was asking the cashier about the new books at the bookstore, obviously both fans of reading. Harry grabbed a few of everything, then looked to Hermione. "Want anything?" he asked politely, and she shook her head. Harry set the candy stock on the counter, and the cashier rang it all up, he paid the amount due, and the lady placed the candies in a bag, he stuck it in his cloak pocket, obviously leaving it open, so he could eat while they talked and walked.
"I s'pose you want to go see the new books at the bookstore, 'Mione?" asked Harry. Hermione smiled brightly " Read my mind Harry. you don't mind?" Harry shook his head, and ate some Bertie Botts, heading out of Honeydukes, and towards the bookstore. The cold was beginning to invade Harry's body, as he stepped into the bookstore, holding the door open for Hermione.
"I think a good butterbeer would warm us up afterwards, what do you think?" asked Hermione, Harry was abit surprised as she asked this, because normally he would. He smiled, "Sounds great, already warming my body!"
They spent at least a good hour looking at all the books, and Hermione bought more then five. She said they'd be all good for classes next year.
Boy that girl really wants to get in advance. thought Harry, as he carried the bag of books for her, still eating Bertie Botts as they headed towards the Three Broomsticks. Hermione kept the door open this time, since he was carrying the books. He looked inside at all the people and almost dropped the books seeing the person he hated the most; Draco Malfoy.
"What is he doing here?!?! He's supposed to be back home!!" shouted Harry, looking at Malfoy, and Hermione raised a brow not knowing what he was talking about until she seen Draco with her own eyes, letting out a gasp.
"Maybe he came back. I hope he's just visiting, I sure don't want him at Hogwarts for another two weeks, we don't have any classes, imagine what he'll be up to!" sighed Hermione, she said that all in one breath. Harry stalked over to where Draco sat "Malfoy, what are you doing here?" spat Harry, almost in a furious rage.
Draco looked at Harry, and almost jumped back in his seat. "POTTER! Sod off!!" growled Draco in Harry's direction. "And for your information, my parents changed plans the day I arrived home, so I'm spending the rest of the holidays at Hogwarts. You better not get me into any trouble Potter, or you haven't seen the end of it. " Draco was saying this as he slowly hid a letter he was obviously reading, he was alone sitting in his booth. Harry looked at the letter curiously, "What's that Malfoy, a love letter?" asked Harry in a way which made Draco blush to the roots of his hair, as he hid the letter completely "None of your business, Potty. now get out of my sight, before I complain to the headmaster. "
Hermione came to stand behind Harry, and looked at Draco, noticing the hand writing on the letter, and nearly gasped; Ginny's. What was she doing writing to Draco? More importantly, why?! She didn't bother saying it out loud, because her thoughts were disturbed by a certain annoying voice that belonged to Draco.
"Oh, got your girlfriend Granger standing up for you now, do you? Potty to afraid!!". Hermione's cheeks turned from light red to the darkest shade of red, though it only looked like she had confronted the cold for a while, which covered up her blushing. "Shut up Malfoy" she managed to say, before she dragged Harry to a far away booth, and sat down.
"honestly, he thinks he's better then everyone. "huffed Hermione, as she took a book from the bag, and began to flip through it. Harry got the drinks from Madam Rosmeta, and handed one to Hermione.
"Will you ever take your nose out of a book?" he sipped his butterbeer, enjoying how the liquid seemed to warm every single member of his body, it was soothing. Hermione finally put the book down, and reached for her butterbeer
"Thanks.. and it's highly unlike me to not read.. " gives Harry a look, before sipping her drink slowly, and sighed contently.
"Ah.. haven't had one of those since last summer! " She smiled brightly, before putting the book away, crossing her arms over the table, to peer at Harry.. and began to whisper,
"The letter Draco had, it was written by Ginny. and did you see how he blushed when you mentioned love.. " Hermione frowned slightly, abit worried about Ginny mingling with the wrong people, especially a Malfoy.
Harry looked at her, quickly looking back to Draco, and frowned turning to face her again slowly.
"It can't be.. Ginny's always saying how she hates him, or maybe it's a cover up. We can't write and ask, cause Ron will surely read the letter first, or Percy, or whoever, and she'll probably get yelled at.. Knowing Mrs. Weasley, she'll probably have another heart attack." Hermione nodded in agreement with that, still looking at Draco curiously. Hermione frowned, and shook her head, so many things on her mind. A lot of things she wanted to ask Harry, but then at the mention of Ron, she felt a little weird, like if she missed him or something.
The silence reigned as they walked, all that could be heard where the crunches of their boots against the soft snow that was still slowly falling.
"It's a lovely day" Hermione said, finally breaking the silence.
"Yes, it is.. " Harry agreed and looked to her and smiled, she smiled back.
** Harry was looking at the new candy stock Honeydukes had just received, while Hermione was asking the cashier about the new books at the bookstore, obviously both fans of reading. Harry grabbed a few of everything, then looked to Hermione. "Want anything?" he asked politely, and she shook her head. Harry set the candy stock on the counter, and the cashier rang it all up, he paid the amount due, and the lady placed the candies in a bag, he stuck it in his cloak pocket, obviously leaving it open, so he could eat while they talked and walked.
"I s'pose you want to go see the new books at the bookstore, 'Mione?" asked Harry. Hermione smiled brightly " Read my mind Harry. you don't mind?" Harry shook his head, and ate some Bertie Botts, heading out of Honeydukes, and towards the bookstore. The cold was beginning to invade Harry's body, as he stepped into the bookstore, holding the door open for Hermione.
"I think a good butterbeer would warm us up afterwards, what do you think?" asked Hermione, Harry was abit surprised as she asked this, because normally he would. He smiled, "Sounds great, already warming my body!"
They spent at least a good hour looking at all the books, and Hermione bought more then five. She said they'd be all good for classes next year.
Boy that girl really wants to get in advance. thought Harry, as he carried the bag of books for her, still eating Bertie Botts as they headed towards the Three Broomsticks. Hermione kept the door open this time, since he was carrying the books. He looked inside at all the people and almost dropped the books seeing the person he hated the most; Draco Malfoy.
"What is he doing here?!?! He's supposed to be back home!!" shouted Harry, looking at Malfoy, and Hermione raised a brow not knowing what he was talking about until she seen Draco with her own eyes, letting out a gasp.
"Maybe he came back. I hope he's just visiting, I sure don't want him at Hogwarts for another two weeks, we don't have any classes, imagine what he'll be up to!" sighed Hermione, she said that all in one breath. Harry stalked over to where Draco sat "Malfoy, what are you doing here?" spat Harry, almost in a furious rage.
Draco looked at Harry, and almost jumped back in his seat. "POTTER! Sod off!!" growled Draco in Harry's direction. "And for your information, my parents changed plans the day I arrived home, so I'm spending the rest of the holidays at Hogwarts. You better not get me into any trouble Potter, or you haven't seen the end of it. " Draco was saying this as he slowly hid a letter he was obviously reading, he was alone sitting in his booth. Harry looked at the letter curiously, "What's that Malfoy, a love letter?" asked Harry in a way which made Draco blush to the roots of his hair, as he hid the letter completely "None of your business, Potty. now get out of my sight, before I complain to the headmaster. "
Hermione came to stand behind Harry, and looked at Draco, noticing the hand writing on the letter, and nearly gasped; Ginny's. What was she doing writing to Draco? More importantly, why?! She didn't bother saying it out loud, because her thoughts were disturbed by a certain annoying voice that belonged to Draco.
"Oh, got your girlfriend Granger standing up for you now, do you? Potty to afraid!!". Hermione's cheeks turned from light red to the darkest shade of red, though it only looked like she had confronted the cold for a while, which covered up her blushing. "Shut up Malfoy" she managed to say, before she dragged Harry to a far away booth, and sat down.
"honestly, he thinks he's better then everyone. "huffed Hermione, as she took a book from the bag, and began to flip through it. Harry got the drinks from Madam Rosmeta, and handed one to Hermione.
"Will you ever take your nose out of a book?" he sipped his butterbeer, enjoying how the liquid seemed to warm every single member of his body, it was soothing. Hermione finally put the book down, and reached for her butterbeer
"Thanks.. and it's highly unlike me to not read.. " gives Harry a look, before sipping her drink slowly, and sighed contently.
"Ah.. haven't had one of those since last summer! " She smiled brightly, before putting the book away, crossing her arms over the table, to peer at Harry.. and began to whisper,
"The letter Draco had, it was written by Ginny. and did you see how he blushed when you mentioned love.. " Hermione frowned slightly, abit worried about Ginny mingling with the wrong people, especially a Malfoy.
Harry looked at her, quickly looking back to Draco, and frowned turning to face her again slowly.
"It can't be.. Ginny's always saying how she hates him, or maybe it's a cover up. We can't write and ask, cause Ron will surely read the letter first, or Percy, or whoever, and she'll probably get yelled at.. Knowing Mrs. Weasley, she'll probably have another heart attack." Hermione nodded in agreement with that, still looking at Draco curiously. Hermione frowned, and shook her head, so many things on her mind. A lot of things she wanted to ask Harry, but then at the mention of Ron, she felt a little weird, like if she missed him or something.