Chapter 2- Harry's New Tutor
Harry had not been doing very well in Herbology, so Professor Sprout asked him to stay after class one day while Hermione waited by the door of the greenhouse. "I do believe you have been having some difficulties in class lately?" she asked. Harry nodded curtly. "I believe that what would help you best is a tutor," Professor Sprout said.
"I can have Hermione tutor me! She's excellent in Herbology," Harry suggested looking towards an eager Hermione.
"Ah, so she is. But, I do believe you would be getting more...work done with somebody else."
Hermione wanted to protest but thought better of it. Hermione looked back and saw Ginny striding into the doorway. "I could do it professor! I have the highest grade of my year in this class!" she said. Hermione felt a surge of anger.
"Why thank you Miss Weasley! Tonight at eight then."
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Hermione began pacing back and forth in silence after Harry left for his tutoring lesson. "Will you sit down already? Harry is fine! It's not like he's going to be scorched by a Hungarian Horntail or anything!" Ron said in a frustrated tone.
That was not the reason she was so nervous. She could just imagine Ginny leaning over in her seat to kiss Harry. Don't be stupid! Ginny is my friend, she thought, only half believing herself.
"Why are you so nervous, anyhow?" Neville asked as he took a break from his DADA assignment.
"I can't quite put my finger on it, but Ginny has been acting very strangely lately," Hermione lied.
"Ginny's always acting strange. I should know, I live with her," Ron told them and rolled his eyes.
"Well if you're so disturbed, go and spy on them!" Parvati said. "Yes," Lavender added, "It would be such a great adventure! We're not in Gryffindor for nothing, you know."
She did have a point. Hermione made up her mind and stood up. She waved goodbye and quickly put an invisibility charm on herself that she had used last year. The last thing her friends had seen of her was the portrait hole mysteriously swinging by itself.
She dashed down to the library, not taking much care to be quiet, but luckily she did not meet anyone. She quietly opened the door to the library, leaving it partially open in case she had the need to quickly dash out. She did not want people to see a door swinging open on its own. She didn't know why Harry needed tutoring, he was very bright, she thought as she walked down the rows of books toward two figures at a table, he just needed to apply himself. He was too wrapped up in Quidditch, being the captain and the seeker this was perfectly understandable.
She walked up so that she was standing behind the two people sitting at one of the tables. "...I saw you at practice the other day, Harry. I don't see why you need practice!" Ginny told Harry.
"Um, thanks, but we all do. What was that you were saying about inflating charms?" Harry said very awkwardly. Go Harry, Hermione thought. He did not seem to enjoy being there, much to Hermione's delight. "I hear they...are...very...very......Ginny?"
Harry said as she had leaned in so much, Hermione could tell Harry could feel her breath. "Ginny!" he said very loudly and Ginny jumped back to her original position. "I think this is a good place to stop for tonight. I need to speak with Hermione." Ginny winced as he said Hermione's name. The sour look did not leave her face until Harry got up from his seat.
"You're going already? Come on! It's only 9:45! Will you take me out on your Firebolt?" she asked him.
"I never take anyone out on my Firebolt," he told her sharply.
"But you take Hermione!"
"But that's different, she's my girlfriend," Harry said as he gathered his things.
"Come on," she said soothingly, "I won't tell her." She touched his arm and Harry jumped back.
"Goodbye, Ginny," he said sharply and turned to walk out of the library door. Hermione ran ahead of him, finally collapsing in a chair in the Gryffindor common room.
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Hermione was elated. Her Harry was so faithful to her! Oh how she loved him! She was wrong to think that he would ever do anything with Ginny. As he walked into the common room she ran up to him and jumped up onto him as she gave him a kiss.
"Not that I don't like it, but why so happy?" he asked.
"Mmm," she said taking in his smell of fresh morning air, "I'm always happy to see you!" He was so warm. She could have stayed in his arms forever, but his arms were getting tired of carrying her.
"It's your turn to tuck me in," he said as he put Hermione down. They walked to Harry's room an hour later. As they entered, the two noticed everyone was already asleep. They tiptoed across the room and Harry got into bed in his boxers and Hermione kissed him on the cheek. "Goodnight," he said.
"Goodnight," she whispered back from the door.
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Coming soon! (hopefully!) Chapter 3- A Change Of Heart
Harry had not been doing very well in Herbology, so Professor Sprout asked him to stay after class one day while Hermione waited by the door of the greenhouse. "I do believe you have been having some difficulties in class lately?" she asked. Harry nodded curtly. "I believe that what would help you best is a tutor," Professor Sprout said.
"I can have Hermione tutor me! She's excellent in Herbology," Harry suggested looking towards an eager Hermione.
"Ah, so she is. But, I do believe you would be getting more...work done with somebody else."
Hermione wanted to protest but thought better of it. Hermione looked back and saw Ginny striding into the doorway. "I could do it professor! I have the highest grade of my year in this class!" she said. Hermione felt a surge of anger.
"Why thank you Miss Weasley! Tonight at eight then."
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Hermione began pacing back and forth in silence after Harry left for his tutoring lesson. "Will you sit down already? Harry is fine! It's not like he's going to be scorched by a Hungarian Horntail or anything!" Ron said in a frustrated tone.
That was not the reason she was so nervous. She could just imagine Ginny leaning over in her seat to kiss Harry. Don't be stupid! Ginny is my friend, she thought, only half believing herself.
"Why are you so nervous, anyhow?" Neville asked as he took a break from his DADA assignment.
"I can't quite put my finger on it, but Ginny has been acting very strangely lately," Hermione lied.
"Ginny's always acting strange. I should know, I live with her," Ron told them and rolled his eyes.
"Well if you're so disturbed, go and spy on them!" Parvati said. "Yes," Lavender added, "It would be such a great adventure! We're not in Gryffindor for nothing, you know."
She did have a point. Hermione made up her mind and stood up. She waved goodbye and quickly put an invisibility charm on herself that she had used last year. The last thing her friends had seen of her was the portrait hole mysteriously swinging by itself.
She dashed down to the library, not taking much care to be quiet, but luckily she did not meet anyone. She quietly opened the door to the library, leaving it partially open in case she had the need to quickly dash out. She did not want people to see a door swinging open on its own. She didn't know why Harry needed tutoring, he was very bright, she thought as she walked down the rows of books toward two figures at a table, he just needed to apply himself. He was too wrapped up in Quidditch, being the captain and the seeker this was perfectly understandable.
She walked up so that she was standing behind the two people sitting at one of the tables. "...I saw you at practice the other day, Harry. I don't see why you need practice!" Ginny told Harry.
"Um, thanks, but we all do. What was that you were saying about inflating charms?" Harry said very awkwardly. Go Harry, Hermione thought. He did not seem to enjoy being there, much to Hermione's delight. "I hear they...are...very...very......Ginny?"
Harry said as she had leaned in so much, Hermione could tell Harry could feel her breath. "Ginny!" he said very loudly and Ginny jumped back to her original position. "I think this is a good place to stop for tonight. I need to speak with Hermione." Ginny winced as he said Hermione's name. The sour look did not leave her face until Harry got up from his seat.
"You're going already? Come on! It's only 9:45! Will you take me out on your Firebolt?" she asked him.
"I never take anyone out on my Firebolt," he told her sharply.
"But you take Hermione!"
"But that's different, she's my girlfriend," Harry said as he gathered his things.
"Come on," she said soothingly, "I won't tell her." She touched his arm and Harry jumped back.
"Goodbye, Ginny," he said sharply and turned to walk out of the library door. Hermione ran ahead of him, finally collapsing in a chair in the Gryffindor common room.
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Hermione was elated. Her Harry was so faithful to her! Oh how she loved him! She was wrong to think that he would ever do anything with Ginny. As he walked into the common room she ran up to him and jumped up onto him as she gave him a kiss.
"Not that I don't like it, but why so happy?" he asked.
"Mmm," she said taking in his smell of fresh morning air, "I'm always happy to see you!" He was so warm. She could have stayed in his arms forever, but his arms were getting tired of carrying her.
"It's your turn to tuck me in," he said as he put Hermione down. They walked to Harry's room an hour later. As they entered, the two noticed everyone was already asleep. They tiptoed across the room and Harry got into bed in his boxers and Hermione kissed him on the cheek. "Goodnight," he said.
"Goodnight," she whispered back from the door.
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Coming soon! (hopefully!) Chapter 3- A Change Of Heart