Chapter 2
As Harry and Ron walked down to breakfast, they stopped in the library to meet Hermione, who was checking out "Hogwarts, A History" yet again. Ron sighed and thought, *Will she ever give the book up?* Ron and Hermione kissed each other in greeting and the couple walked to the Great Hall holding hands, oh yeah, and Harry was there,too. "AHEM, I'M THE STAR! I LIVED! WHO ARE YOU?" Harry shouted. Jeez, that boy's got a set of lungs on him. Sorry, Harry, YOU are the star. Anyway, the three Gryffindors sat down at their house table. "Fred's been acting so weird lately," Ron said. "I think he might like Angelina." "No, he just smiles every time she talks to him," Harry joked. He took a sip of his hot chocolate. "Actually, the last time I checked, their going out," Hermione stated, not the slightest bit of excitement in her voice. Harry did what is known as a "spit take" and spat his hot chocolate all over Neville Longbottom. "Why me?" Neville sighed and started to dry off with magic. "WHAT?" Harry and Ron said in unsion. "I thought you knew. Look at them now." She bit into a bagel. Sure enough, a few seats over, Angelina and Fred were laughing as she threw bits of scrambled eggs into his mouth. Harry looked to the head table. Headmistress McGonagall could be seen holding Snape's hand under the table. And Pansy Parkinson was hanging onto Draco and staring deeply into her eyes, and the dragon stared right back. Yes, Valentine's Day was coming up, but Harry didn't feel the love. His parents and Dumbledore were dead. Hagrid didn't seem to spend any time with them anymore, not after trying to train Punky the Pufferskin not to bite/kill people. (Punky didn't trust people much after Fred used him for bludger practice.) And, add to it, Cho has vowed to put off dating since Cedric died. She wouldn't even go to the Yule Ball with Harry, so he went with Ginny. But still, he didn't have a girlfriend. Harry felt very, very alone. "What's wrong, Harry?" Hermione asked. "You've barely touched your breakfast." "I didn't get much sleep last night. I had a bad dream." "Yeah,and he pushed me off my bed. I got a bump on my head, darling; you want to see?" "Not right now," Hermione said, backing away. "Tell me about your dream." So Harry told Hermione the dream, and she listened intently. When he was done, she said in a very matter-of-fact way, "You need closure. You know it wasn't Hagrid. It was Lucius." Harry knew this. And despite the fact that Lucius was about to receive the Dementor's Kiss, Draco looked very happy. In fact, he and Pansy were doing some kissing of their own. "Anyway," Hermione continued, "I can't explain Snape and Punky, but Hagrid being dressed as the Grumpy Bear represents that you're still mad that Dumbledore's dead." "Pretty FREAKIN' mad," Ron added. Harry nodded with great understanding. As they walked back to their dorms to get the books they needed for Defense Against the Dark Arts, Harry noticed that Snape and McGonagall were gone. Ron's mind filled with unpleasant images. "Uh-oh...." he gasped. "What?" Hermione asked. "If Snape and McGonagall are aren't here, then they could only be doing one thing." "Which is..." Harry asked. What was it this time? They got abducted by He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named? As they turned the corner, htey found their answer. "That," Ron said, his voice full of shock and horror. And what a shock it was. The Gryffindor Trio spotted the Potions Master and Headmistress making out. And I mean REALLY-- "DO NOT REMIND ME, MISS AUTHOR LADY!" Ron shouted. I think I just lost all hearing. Anyway, like I said, Snape was really into it. He didn't care that three 15 year old's were scarred for life. Neither did McGonagall. Ever so slowly, they backed away, never telling anyone what they had seen, and ran. As they ran for their lives, Snape's eyes opened and he saw them.
Well, what did you guys think? Should I leave out the whole author/ character association thing or keep it up? Preview of Ch.3: They all must face Snape and McGonagall's classes, but can Ron get through it without letting the entire class know what he had seen? Review please! ~*Hermione514*~
As Harry and Ron walked down to breakfast, they stopped in the library to meet Hermione, who was checking out "Hogwarts, A History" yet again. Ron sighed and thought, *Will she ever give the book up?* Ron and Hermione kissed each other in greeting and the couple walked to the Great Hall holding hands, oh yeah, and Harry was there,too. "AHEM, I'M THE STAR! I LIVED! WHO ARE YOU?" Harry shouted. Jeez, that boy's got a set of lungs on him. Sorry, Harry, YOU are the star. Anyway, the three Gryffindors sat down at their house table. "Fred's been acting so weird lately," Ron said. "I think he might like Angelina." "No, he just smiles every time she talks to him," Harry joked. He took a sip of his hot chocolate. "Actually, the last time I checked, their going out," Hermione stated, not the slightest bit of excitement in her voice. Harry did what is known as a "spit take" and spat his hot chocolate all over Neville Longbottom. "Why me?" Neville sighed and started to dry off with magic. "WHAT?" Harry and Ron said in unsion. "I thought you knew. Look at them now." She bit into a bagel. Sure enough, a few seats over, Angelina and Fred were laughing as she threw bits of scrambled eggs into his mouth. Harry looked to the head table. Headmistress McGonagall could be seen holding Snape's hand under the table. And Pansy Parkinson was hanging onto Draco and staring deeply into her eyes, and the dragon stared right back. Yes, Valentine's Day was coming up, but Harry didn't feel the love. His parents and Dumbledore were dead. Hagrid didn't seem to spend any time with them anymore, not after trying to train Punky the Pufferskin not to bite/kill people. (Punky didn't trust people much after Fred used him for bludger practice.) And, add to it, Cho has vowed to put off dating since Cedric died. She wouldn't even go to the Yule Ball with Harry, so he went with Ginny. But still, he didn't have a girlfriend. Harry felt very, very alone. "What's wrong, Harry?" Hermione asked. "You've barely touched your breakfast." "I didn't get much sleep last night. I had a bad dream." "Yeah,and he pushed me off my bed. I got a bump on my head, darling; you want to see?" "Not right now," Hermione said, backing away. "Tell me about your dream." So Harry told Hermione the dream, and she listened intently. When he was done, she said in a very matter-of-fact way, "You need closure. You know it wasn't Hagrid. It was Lucius." Harry knew this. And despite the fact that Lucius was about to receive the Dementor's Kiss, Draco looked very happy. In fact, he and Pansy were doing some kissing of their own. "Anyway," Hermione continued, "I can't explain Snape and Punky, but Hagrid being dressed as the Grumpy Bear represents that you're still mad that Dumbledore's dead." "Pretty FREAKIN' mad," Ron added. Harry nodded with great understanding. As they walked back to their dorms to get the books they needed for Defense Against the Dark Arts, Harry noticed that Snape and McGonagall were gone. Ron's mind filled with unpleasant images. "Uh-oh...." he gasped. "What?" Hermione asked. "If Snape and McGonagall are aren't here, then they could only be doing one thing." "Which is..." Harry asked. What was it this time? They got abducted by He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named? As they turned the corner, htey found their answer. "That," Ron said, his voice full of shock and horror. And what a shock it was. The Gryffindor Trio spotted the Potions Master and Headmistress making out. And I mean REALLY-- "DO NOT REMIND ME, MISS AUTHOR LADY!" Ron shouted. I think I just lost all hearing. Anyway, like I said, Snape was really into it. He didn't care that three 15 year old's were scarred for life. Neither did McGonagall. Ever so slowly, they backed away, never telling anyone what they had seen, and ran. As they ran for their lives, Snape's eyes opened and he saw them.
Well, what did you guys think? Should I leave out the whole author/ character association thing or keep it up? Preview of Ch.3: They all must face Snape and McGonagall's classes, but can Ron get through it without letting the entire class know what he had seen? Review please! ~*Hermione514*~