Harry and Sabrina are seen walking through the portrait hole into the
common room. Sabrina sits in a chair and rifles through her bag, which is
on the floor. Ron is sitting at a table playing chess with Neville, and
Hermione is sitting on a couch, studying.
RON
Finish the tour Harry?
HARRY
Sure did. This castle is - Oh, damn!
Hermione looks up.
HERMIONE
What is it Harry?
Harry lowers his voice so Neville, deep in concentration with deciding on his next move, won't overhear.
HARRY
I brought the Invisibility Cloak with me, but I forgot it in the trophy room! I put it down. I have to get it back now!
Ron looks anxious.
HERMIONE
I'll go with you Harry. I want to talk to you anyway.
Hermione gets up and she and Harry wave to Ron, who turns back to the chess game. Hermione and Harry leave the common room and go out into the corridor. They begin walking towards the camera. Hermione then speaks casually, as if what she's talking about is no big deal.
HERMIONE
Well, you really like Sabrina, don't you?
Harry looks rather taken aback and answers carefully. He also goes a bit red in the face.
HARRY
I suppose. Why? Don't you?
Hermione answers quite bluntly.
HERMIONE
Harry, I don't trust her. Something's just not right.
HARRY
What, the fact that she's smart like you? Come on Hermione, it was bound to happen.
Hermione vigorously shakes her head a few times.
HARRY
Well, what is it? Is it that she's-
Hermione looks at him, a fiery look in her eyes. She then speaks in a cold voice.
HERMIONE
From Crystal Waters Institute? The school that assisted in robbing homes around here?
Harry's head snaps up. He's quite shocked about what he's just heard.
HARRY
You must be wrong. She can't be from that school.
His voice is flat; he's in complete denial. Hermione smiles an evil little smile.
HERMIONE
Oh, but she is. Her trunk up in our dormitory has an identification label on it. And - she's from Crystal Waters, Harry. Believe it. It's true.
She is very triumphant about informing Harry that his crush is not worthy of him. She continues to smile her evil smile.
HARRY
No. No, you're wrong. Sabrina's not- how can she be?
HERMIONE
Ha. Go ask her for herself. Her answer should stop you from getting to close to her next time you're alone.
Harry is very angry by now, and he speaks with that emotion in his voice and on his face.
HARRY
NOTHING WENT ON THEN HERMIONE!
MALFOY (offstage)
Oh really Potter?
Harry and Hermione turn around. Hermione frowns at Malfoy as he walks onstage from the right, but Harry clenches his fists and his teeth.
HARRY
Stay outta this Malfoy.
MALFOY
Oh come off it. Everyone knows you two are keen on each other. So just stop pretending and tell us what really happened.
Before Harry can respond, footsteps are heard offstage. The three kids look at each other before Harry and Hermione go left offstage and Malfoy speaks before going right offstage.
MALFOY
The truth will come out sooner or later Potter!
Harry and Hermione walk quickly and silently back to Gryffindor Tower. Then they reach the Fat Lady, who is still awake but looking drowsy. Harry speaks glumly; he knows Hermione wouldn't lie about something like this.
HARRY
Rat tails.
The Fat Lady swings open to allow the two kids to enter the common room, where Ron and Sabrina are now seated on the couch, studying. Neville has gone to bed.
RON
Finish the tour Harry?
HARRY
Sure did. This castle is - Oh, damn!
Hermione looks up.
HERMIONE
What is it Harry?
Harry lowers his voice so Neville, deep in concentration with deciding on his next move, won't overhear.
HARRY
I brought the Invisibility Cloak with me, but I forgot it in the trophy room! I put it down. I have to get it back now!
Ron looks anxious.
HERMIONE
I'll go with you Harry. I want to talk to you anyway.
Hermione gets up and she and Harry wave to Ron, who turns back to the chess game. Hermione and Harry leave the common room and go out into the corridor. They begin walking towards the camera. Hermione then speaks casually, as if what she's talking about is no big deal.
HERMIONE
Well, you really like Sabrina, don't you?
Harry looks rather taken aback and answers carefully. He also goes a bit red in the face.
HARRY
I suppose. Why? Don't you?
Hermione answers quite bluntly.
HERMIONE
Harry, I don't trust her. Something's just not right.
HARRY
What, the fact that she's smart like you? Come on Hermione, it was bound to happen.
Hermione vigorously shakes her head a few times.
HARRY
Well, what is it? Is it that she's-
Hermione looks at him, a fiery look in her eyes. She then speaks in a cold voice.
HERMIONE
From Crystal Waters Institute? The school that assisted in robbing homes around here?
Harry's head snaps up. He's quite shocked about what he's just heard.
HARRY
You must be wrong. She can't be from that school.
His voice is flat; he's in complete denial. Hermione smiles an evil little smile.
HERMIONE
Oh, but she is. Her trunk up in our dormitory has an identification label on it. And - she's from Crystal Waters, Harry. Believe it. It's true.
She is very triumphant about informing Harry that his crush is not worthy of him. She continues to smile her evil smile.
HARRY
No. No, you're wrong. Sabrina's not- how can she be?
HERMIONE
Ha. Go ask her for herself. Her answer should stop you from getting to close to her next time you're alone.
Harry is very angry by now, and he speaks with that emotion in his voice and on his face.
HARRY
NOTHING WENT ON THEN HERMIONE!
MALFOY (offstage)
Oh really Potter?
Harry and Hermione turn around. Hermione frowns at Malfoy as he walks onstage from the right, but Harry clenches his fists and his teeth.
HARRY
Stay outta this Malfoy.
MALFOY
Oh come off it. Everyone knows you two are keen on each other. So just stop pretending and tell us what really happened.
Before Harry can respond, footsteps are heard offstage. The three kids look at each other before Harry and Hermione go left offstage and Malfoy speaks before going right offstage.
MALFOY
The truth will come out sooner or later Potter!
Harry and Hermione walk quickly and silently back to Gryffindor Tower. Then they reach the Fat Lady, who is still awake but looking drowsy. Harry speaks glumly; he knows Hermione wouldn't lie about something like this.
HARRY
Rat tails.
The Fat Lady swings open to allow the two kids to enter the common room, where Ron and Sabrina are now seated on the couch, studying. Neville has gone to bed.