Chapter 2
"Phew, I'm glad that potions is over" Ron said wiping his brow as we walked out of professor Snape's classroom into the gloomy hallway. I had been sitting next to Hermione all lesson and she hadn't said a single word, I was beginning to get worried about her. As far as I knew I hadn't said or done anything that could upset her. Maybe she had found out that I was secretly in love with her, or maybe she had family problems. I just didn't know. She stormed out of potions brushing past me and headed off in the direction of the library. "She's in a bad mood! Are you coming up to the common room?" Ron said laughing. "No, I'll meet you up there later on" I replied and Ron headed off with Neville up the stairs. I waited until they were out of sight and ran the other way after Hermione. She was no where to be seen in the corridor and so I went straight to the library, that's where she goes when she is upset. When I went in, it was full of people and because they all had books in their faces it was harder to tell who was who. Eventually I spotted her at the far end of the library, she wasn't reading, she was writing in a small brown book with a blotchy fountain pen I had bought her last Christmas. I approached her slowly so that I didn't scare her. "Hi Hermione, what is the matter" I asked gently "Nothing" she grunted, she stood up, scooped up her bag and ran from the library. I didn't understand. All I had done was say hello. Then I noticed that she had left her little brown book behind, it was open at the page she had been writing in so I sat down and read it, it said. 'February 14, this morning I sent a valentines card to Harry, I don't know how he has taken it but I hope it doesn't ruin our friendship. I think he is trying to tease me about it because he keeps on being too nice as if he is mimicking me. Oh no, Harry has just arrived at the library where I am, he is heading this way. Speak to you soon. Hermione xx' I sat there shocked! And then I remembered the extra valentines card, it is from Hermione. I didn't know why she thought I was mimicking her but I knew I'd better sort it out, I couldn't stand the tension. I picked up her book and pen and ran off to the common room. "Why are you in such a rush?" Ron asked as I barged in through the door and ran to my room. "I'll explain later!" I yelled back as I slammed the bedroom door shut. I pulled out the card and opened it, it said. 'Dear Harry, I love you more than anyone in the whole world, I should have told you before but now you know. Hugs and kisses from Hermione xxx' My heart leapt. All I needed to do now was to tell her the same; it was still Valentines Day so I set to work and made a beautiful card. It had glitter, hearts and stars on it and inside I put. 'Hermione, I love you too and I was wondering if you would be my valentine. Lots and lots of love from Harry xx' I even sprinkled glitter in the envelope!
I headed off back downstairs to see if Hermione had arrived back. The room was buzzing with Gryffindors, but Hermione wasn't there. "Is Hermione here?" I asked whilst walking towards Ron and Neville. Ron was busy trying to teach Neville the rules of wizard chess but failing rather badly. "No, sorry Harry" Ron answered looking annoyed at the stupidity of Neville who wasn't doing too well at the chess game. "Okay, thanks. I'll be back later" I said rushing off up to the bedrooms again holding Hermione's book, pen, and card. I turned to the girl's rooms, I had never been there before but this was an emergency. I knocked hoping that there was only Hermione in there.
"Phew, I'm glad that potions is over" Ron said wiping his brow as we walked out of professor Snape's classroom into the gloomy hallway. I had been sitting next to Hermione all lesson and she hadn't said a single word, I was beginning to get worried about her. As far as I knew I hadn't said or done anything that could upset her. Maybe she had found out that I was secretly in love with her, or maybe she had family problems. I just didn't know. She stormed out of potions brushing past me and headed off in the direction of the library. "She's in a bad mood! Are you coming up to the common room?" Ron said laughing. "No, I'll meet you up there later on" I replied and Ron headed off with Neville up the stairs. I waited until they were out of sight and ran the other way after Hermione. She was no where to be seen in the corridor and so I went straight to the library, that's where she goes when she is upset. When I went in, it was full of people and because they all had books in their faces it was harder to tell who was who. Eventually I spotted her at the far end of the library, she wasn't reading, she was writing in a small brown book with a blotchy fountain pen I had bought her last Christmas. I approached her slowly so that I didn't scare her. "Hi Hermione, what is the matter" I asked gently "Nothing" she grunted, she stood up, scooped up her bag and ran from the library. I didn't understand. All I had done was say hello. Then I noticed that she had left her little brown book behind, it was open at the page she had been writing in so I sat down and read it, it said. 'February 14, this morning I sent a valentines card to Harry, I don't know how he has taken it but I hope it doesn't ruin our friendship. I think he is trying to tease me about it because he keeps on being too nice as if he is mimicking me. Oh no, Harry has just arrived at the library where I am, he is heading this way. Speak to you soon. Hermione xx' I sat there shocked! And then I remembered the extra valentines card, it is from Hermione. I didn't know why she thought I was mimicking her but I knew I'd better sort it out, I couldn't stand the tension. I picked up her book and pen and ran off to the common room. "Why are you in such a rush?" Ron asked as I barged in through the door and ran to my room. "I'll explain later!" I yelled back as I slammed the bedroom door shut. I pulled out the card and opened it, it said. 'Dear Harry, I love you more than anyone in the whole world, I should have told you before but now you know. Hugs and kisses from Hermione xxx' My heart leapt. All I needed to do now was to tell her the same; it was still Valentines Day so I set to work and made a beautiful card. It had glitter, hearts and stars on it and inside I put. 'Hermione, I love you too and I was wondering if you would be my valentine. Lots and lots of love from Harry xx' I even sprinkled glitter in the envelope!
I headed off back downstairs to see if Hermione had arrived back. The room was buzzing with Gryffindors, but Hermione wasn't there. "Is Hermione here?" I asked whilst walking towards Ron and Neville. Ron was busy trying to teach Neville the rules of wizard chess but failing rather badly. "No, sorry Harry" Ron answered looking annoyed at the stupidity of Neville who wasn't doing too well at the chess game. "Okay, thanks. I'll be back later" I said rushing off up to the bedrooms again holding Hermione's book, pen, and card. I turned to the girl's rooms, I had never been there before but this was an emergency. I knocked hoping that there was only Hermione in there.