Julie, Ron, Harry, and Hermione all headed out to the Quidditch field the next Saturday morning. Although Julie and Hermione were not on the team, they'd agreed to come and watch Ron and Harry practice.
Tonight was also the Halloween Ball. Julie and Hermione talked about it in the stands while they watched the practice.
"So Hermione, has Harry asked you to the ball yet?"
"Yes, he asked me last night, right after supper." replied Hermione.
"Oh, that's so exciting!" said Julie.
"And you're going with Ron," teased Hermione. "So what are you wearing?"
"Oh, I've got these really nice dress robes. They're black, but they've got yellow and orange stars all over them. What are you wearing?"
"My dress robes are violet silk, with peach stripes," replied Hermione.
Meanwhile, the boys started Quidditch practice. They had a new referee, since Madam Hooch, the old flying teacher, retired last year. His name was Professor Smogen. He had sleek, black hair, and chocolatey brown eyes. Many of the girls in school thought he was quite good looking.
"All right," said Professor Smogen. "I'm going to release the bludgers now. Get ready, Fred and George, watch out for these."
And the bludgers were released. Fred and George chased wildly after them. Mighty fine beaters they were, almost never let a bludger get past them. Well, I did say almost. The bludgers seemed to be particularly fast and furious today, so while George was chasing one, Fred was after the other. Suddenly the one Fred was after made a sharp turn and knocked Harry right off his broom.
"Harry!" screamed Hermione from the stands. She came rushing down, Julie close behind. Hermione ran up to Harry and knelt down beside him. Julie, however, stayed back, and watched to see what Professor Smogen was going to do.
He was watching Harry closely, with a look on his face that Julie couldn't identify. Hermione was sobbing, and Ron and the rest of the team immediately came down to see what happened.
"We have to get him to the hospital wing!" cried Hermione. Harry was almost unconscious. Fred and George picked up Harry and carried him to the school. Professor Smogen just looked on.
Then he noticed all the students were looking at him. "Oh," he said, "I think that's enough for today. Practice will be the same time next week." With that, he walked into Hogwarts.
Julie walked over to Hermione. "Don't worry, It will be okay," she consoled her. "Madam Pomfrey will fix Harry up in no time, and he'll be all better in time for the Ball tonight."
"Thanks, Julie." Hermione walked to the hospital wing to visit Harry. Ron walked over to Julie.
"Ron, I just don't get it!" cried Julie. "I don't like the new Professor. He didn't do anything when Harry was hurt. He just stared at him, and there was a look on his face that I didn't like one bit."
"Well, don't worry about it, Julie. I'm sure he was just surprised and didn't know what to do. This is his first time being a teacher. And he is an amazing Quidditch player. I'm surprised her wasn't on a professional team."
Julie didn't say anything. "I guess I'll see you at the ball tonight," said Ron, and hugged her quickly before he left.
Hours later, Julie and Hermione were in their rooms, getting ready. Harry had been returned from the hospital wing half an hour earlier, and said he felt much better. The two girls giggled excitedly, and went downstairs to the common room.
The boys were already there. Harry looked amazing in green velvet dress robes that matched his eyes. Ron was looking much better than the Yule Ball last year. Hermione had taught him the muggle trick of sewing, and had helped his improve his old robes by taking off the lace and mending the fraying ends.
The two couples walked down the hall together to the Great Hall. Julie gasped as they arrived. The Great Hall had an eerie, halloweenish feeling to it, but it wasn't exactly frightening.
They had fun hanging out with all their friends. Then the first slow song of the night came on. Harry took Hermione's arm and led her out to the dance floor. Ron tentatively took Julie and brought her out as well. He was blushing madly. Julie just smiled. It felt good to be dancing there, with Ron's arms around her. As the song ended, she saw Harry and Hermione share a kiss. Ron noticed her watching them, so he quickly kissed her on the cheek.
Even though it was only for a second, and only on the cheek, it sent a sensation through Julie. Sure, she'd been kissed by other boys before, but for some reason, this was something different. She heart raced and she felt as if she could fly. She felt invincible. It was an amazing feeling.
She went over to get a drink and snack to calm her down. Just then she heard a scream. It sounded like Hermione. Julie ran over to the sound of the scream, outside by the lake. Sure enough, there was Hermione. And Harry. And Ron's little sister, Ginny. Both were damp. Ginny was lying on the floor, and Harry was sitting next to her.
"What happened?" asked Ron, who had also run over.
Hermione was sobbing. "I can't believe you, Harry!" then she turned to Julie. "He was kissing Ginny."
"It's not what you think!" cried Harry. To me, he looked innocent. But then, I couldn't be too sure.
Hermione ran to the common room, crying the whole time. "My baby sister!" cried Ron. "And how could you do that to Hermione?" and he also left the ball. Ginny got up and walked after Ron, saying, "please wait, let me explain!" That left only Julie.
"What really happened, Harry?" asked Julie in a soft voice.
Harry took a deep breath. "Ginny fell in the lake. She didn't know how to swim. I jumped in and grabbed her, but she wasn't breathing. I didn't know any spells that would help, but I remembered when my muggle school made us take a first aid course. I learned CPR. It was the only way I knew how to help her. Please, you've gotta believe me, Julie."
And Julie looked into his eyes, and could see the sincerity in them. "Of course I do, Harry. And I'll try to talk to the others for you."
"Thank you, Julie."
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Tonight was also the Halloween Ball. Julie and Hermione talked about it in the stands while they watched the practice.
"So Hermione, has Harry asked you to the ball yet?"
"Yes, he asked me last night, right after supper." replied Hermione.
"Oh, that's so exciting!" said Julie.
"And you're going with Ron," teased Hermione. "So what are you wearing?"
"Oh, I've got these really nice dress robes. They're black, but they've got yellow and orange stars all over them. What are you wearing?"
"My dress robes are violet silk, with peach stripes," replied Hermione.
Meanwhile, the boys started Quidditch practice. They had a new referee, since Madam Hooch, the old flying teacher, retired last year. His name was Professor Smogen. He had sleek, black hair, and chocolatey brown eyes. Many of the girls in school thought he was quite good looking.
"All right," said Professor Smogen. "I'm going to release the bludgers now. Get ready, Fred and George, watch out for these."
And the bludgers were released. Fred and George chased wildly after them. Mighty fine beaters they were, almost never let a bludger get past them. Well, I did say almost. The bludgers seemed to be particularly fast and furious today, so while George was chasing one, Fred was after the other. Suddenly the one Fred was after made a sharp turn and knocked Harry right off his broom.
"Harry!" screamed Hermione from the stands. She came rushing down, Julie close behind. Hermione ran up to Harry and knelt down beside him. Julie, however, stayed back, and watched to see what Professor Smogen was going to do.
He was watching Harry closely, with a look on his face that Julie couldn't identify. Hermione was sobbing, and Ron and the rest of the team immediately came down to see what happened.
"We have to get him to the hospital wing!" cried Hermione. Harry was almost unconscious. Fred and George picked up Harry and carried him to the school. Professor Smogen just looked on.
Then he noticed all the students were looking at him. "Oh," he said, "I think that's enough for today. Practice will be the same time next week." With that, he walked into Hogwarts.
Julie walked over to Hermione. "Don't worry, It will be okay," she consoled her. "Madam Pomfrey will fix Harry up in no time, and he'll be all better in time for the Ball tonight."
"Thanks, Julie." Hermione walked to the hospital wing to visit Harry. Ron walked over to Julie.
"Ron, I just don't get it!" cried Julie. "I don't like the new Professor. He didn't do anything when Harry was hurt. He just stared at him, and there was a look on his face that I didn't like one bit."
"Well, don't worry about it, Julie. I'm sure he was just surprised and didn't know what to do. This is his first time being a teacher. And he is an amazing Quidditch player. I'm surprised her wasn't on a professional team."
Julie didn't say anything. "I guess I'll see you at the ball tonight," said Ron, and hugged her quickly before he left.
Hours later, Julie and Hermione were in their rooms, getting ready. Harry had been returned from the hospital wing half an hour earlier, and said he felt much better. The two girls giggled excitedly, and went downstairs to the common room.
The boys were already there. Harry looked amazing in green velvet dress robes that matched his eyes. Ron was looking much better than the Yule Ball last year. Hermione had taught him the muggle trick of sewing, and had helped his improve his old robes by taking off the lace and mending the fraying ends.
The two couples walked down the hall together to the Great Hall. Julie gasped as they arrived. The Great Hall had an eerie, halloweenish feeling to it, but it wasn't exactly frightening.
They had fun hanging out with all their friends. Then the first slow song of the night came on. Harry took Hermione's arm and led her out to the dance floor. Ron tentatively took Julie and brought her out as well. He was blushing madly. Julie just smiled. It felt good to be dancing there, with Ron's arms around her. As the song ended, she saw Harry and Hermione share a kiss. Ron noticed her watching them, so he quickly kissed her on the cheek.
Even though it was only for a second, and only on the cheek, it sent a sensation through Julie. Sure, she'd been kissed by other boys before, but for some reason, this was something different. She heart raced and she felt as if she could fly. She felt invincible. It was an amazing feeling.
She went over to get a drink and snack to calm her down. Just then she heard a scream. It sounded like Hermione. Julie ran over to the sound of the scream, outside by the lake. Sure enough, there was Hermione. And Harry. And Ron's little sister, Ginny. Both were damp. Ginny was lying on the floor, and Harry was sitting next to her.
"What happened?" asked Ron, who had also run over.
Hermione was sobbing. "I can't believe you, Harry!" then she turned to Julie. "He was kissing Ginny."
"It's not what you think!" cried Harry. To me, he looked innocent. But then, I couldn't be too sure.
Hermione ran to the common room, crying the whole time. "My baby sister!" cried Ron. "And how could you do that to Hermione?" and he also left the ball. Ginny got up and walked after Ron, saying, "please wait, let me explain!" That left only Julie.
"What really happened, Harry?" asked Julie in a soft voice.
Harry took a deep breath. "Ginny fell in the lake. She didn't know how to swim. I jumped in and grabbed her, but she wasn't breathing. I didn't know any spells that would help, but I remembered when my muggle school made us take a first aid course. I learned CPR. It was the only way I knew how to help her. Please, you've gotta believe me, Julie."
And Julie looked into his eyes, and could see the sincerity in them. "Of course I do, Harry. And I'll try to talk to the others for you."
"Thank you, Julie."
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A/N: Say, I think this is my longest chapter! Thanks for all the reviews. I love you all!
Please review! I would love any comments or suggestions!
Anyone who reviews my story will get thiers reviewed by me! (can't resist a little bribery, can ya?)
Thanks!
Disclaimer: Harry Potter, and all his friends, belong to JK Rowling (lucky her!) Julie and Professor Smogen are my own creations.