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CHAPTER 4: Hermione's
Ron led Harry down the trail to his house heading to the direction of Diagon Alley.
"I guess I should start with Malfoy's wife, Lisa. She was a Ravenclaw- "
"Okay Ron, the only thing I don't remember is the day of the attack coming back from lunch."
"Oh, really? Okay then they got married after the blow up. All summer was pretty fine for all of us then in late August the Dark Lord blew up Ministry buildings killing many important people like Cornelius Fudge. Then he thought he'd have a blow out fest by blowing up muggle buildings, which left many muggles homeless. Dumbledore, who was convinced to be Minister for a certain time promised all those homeless muggles homes in the wizarding world. Most refused but a few came and lived around a certain area.
"Now this is the start of Hermione. Under the Imperius Curse she pushed both of her parents off a cliff into Adam's waters, a small river with pointy rocks. You fall in, you die. People didn't blame her since she was under a curse but then after having Lisa beat her to a teaching job, Hermione and I came to visit the Malfoy's. They went upstairs, and I stood in the corner of the kitchen while Malfoy and his dad argued. That's when You-Know-Who attacked killing Lucius because he had 'betrayed' him. Something with a deal that Malfoy and Lisa had to become his servants. I thought he was going to kill Malfoy and me but then he told us there were more painful things to do to us. At that moment we heard glass breaking. It turned out that Hermione had pushed Lisa out the window-"
"What?" Harry exclaimed. "No way! Hermione would never-"
"That's what everyone thought. But Hermione herself said she didn't feel under any spell just a strong desire to punish Lisa who turned out to be still alive but some glass had got into her skin and something in the glass was poisonous.
"Now, this is when it turns real strange. In the hospital, Lisa went missing for a week. Malfoy went crazy, must of sent out a hundred search parties, bet he never slept. Then one day Malfoy stepped into the hospital with Lisa's dead body in his arms telling everyone he could that he had saw Hermione kill her with his very own eyes. People suggested it might have been someone under the polyjuice potion or Hermione under another Imperius curse."
Harry could tell that the story was going to get worse as they walked on the streets of Diagon Alley. Harry saw a few people look at them and point and Harry noticed Ron was walking at a faster speed.
" You-Know-Who was still at large so you had a secret hideout and Hermione was your Secret Keeper. But like History repeated itself, Hermione ratted you out and he attacked. Luckily you did some kind of freezing charm that doesn't unfreeze until another ten years unless someone tries to defrost him. You went crazy over the fact that Hermione ratted you out while Hermione complained back that You-Know-Who had threatened to kill everyone from 15 mile radius of himself, making sure it include me and you. Turned out that it wasn't true. You left to live somewhere else and I told Hermione to run off to another country until I found something that would prove her innocence." Ron and Harry were walking between two buildings and it was a dark trail.
"Did you?" Harry asked.
"Only ideas." Ron answered. "Three years ago Hermione decided to move back here but hide. People didn't recognize her when Hermione and I sometimes hung around Diagon Alley."
"So- you've been in contact with Hermione in secret all this time. Does anyone else know?" Harry asked.
"Mike Strout. He works in my office." Ron said as they stopped. "He heard me call her Hermione once." Ron took out his wand and scrapped it against a wall. Then he tapped it at different places. "After you."
Harry looked at him. "I walk through?"
"Yep." Ron answered.
Harry did, and it reminded him of those times of getting onto Platform 9 3/4. Harry walked through.
He found himself at the foot of a small hill and saw a one-story house resting feet away.
"Hermione's home." Ron said.
Harry looked around. The circular field was lined with tall forest trees. The house was long and red bricked; the black roof had a pointy top. She seemed to have a garden surrounding her house. A small black gate protected the whole thing.
"Where are we?" Harry asked.
"You know that forest by my house." Ron said smiling. "We're pretty deep inside. Only Hermione had a spell done so that it could only be visible if you go through that wall."
Harry turned around and saw a red brick.
"We get back by stepping on it." Ron informed him. "Well, lets not just stand here! Come on!"
They strode over getting closer and closer. Ron opened the gate and led Harry in. Harry didn't know what he was feeling. Half he felt excited to see what Hermione's home looked like after seeing Ron's. The garden was full of small butterflies and other colorful flying insects and the flowers looked healthy and bloomed. But part of Harry was nervous of what Hermione would look like and act like and if she was willing to forgive him for whatever he said in the past.
Harry watched as Ron took out his wand. He looked kind of shaky and nervous and didn't look really anxious to get in.
Ron took a deep breath and said "Cheese Cake." The doorknob started to shake and Harry heard jingling inside of it. "That's the password. Hermione changes it often though." Ron took another deep breath and opened the doorknob. He called Hermione's name as he entered.
Harry looked around. They had entered a living room where there was a lit fireplace cackling loudly and the fire danced smoothly. Like Ron's fireplace, pictures stood a top that contained pictures of her parents and a rather large picture of Harry and Ron that he didn't recognize. On the wall there were a few pictures of landscapes and a picture of Ron that looked pretty recent as big as the one on the fireplace that contained them both.
There were about three bookshelves full of thick old books and Harry could see one of them: Hogwarts, A History. There was a coffee table and a couch both of a peach like color. On top of the table rested the article about Ron. All together the place seemed warm and peaceful.
"Ro-" Harry be came aware that Ron wasn't even in the room. Harry started walking into hall and passed the Kitchen and the Dining room when he heard voices. Ron and Hermione's. It seemed like they were arguing. Curious, Harry did not call out anybody's name but slowly walked closer, light shining from the room at the farthest end of the hall and finally came to it.
Harry stood in the hall looking inside the room. He saw Ron's back but could tell he was looking at Hermione. Hermione was looking back and at first sight, Harry barely recognized her.
Her hair was a dark red, long and straight. She was about a head shorter then Ron. Her big brown eyes that showed hints of azure were gleaming with sadness. "But you do understand?" Hermione was saying slowly.
"How 'bout we don't talk about it now." Ron demanded softly.
"Why?" Hermione asked. Her question was answered. She noticed Harry standing at the doorway. For a moment they just stared at each other. "H- Harry?"
Ron spun around and his ears turned red. Even though Harry had seen Hermione lately in the past few hours inside of him it felt like they hadn't seen each other for dozens of years.
Hermione's gloomy textured eyes were soon replaced with excitement and surprise. She walked swiftly pass Ron and fell into Harry's arms.
"It feels like a century since we've seen each other! I thought you'd never come back or ever speak to me are you going to hurt me?"
"Harry has had a memory charm fixed on him." Ron said.
Hermione leapt back. "What? Who?"
"Protestor people in Diagon Alley." Harry said sadly.
"But the only protesters out today is the P.A.M.C, People Against Memory Charms."
It was silent. Ron's mouth was open. "Oh-yeah- right." It was a slightly awkward moment.
"Maybe it was passer bys against P.A.M.C and they brought it out on me." Harry suggested, thinking fast.
Ron smiled. "Probably it!"
Hermione looked at Harry suspiciously. "I suppose." Then Hermione smiled. "Are you hungry?"
"Starved." Ron answered.
"I wasn't asking you." Hermione said through gritted teeth.
"Sure I could have a bite." Harry answered.
Hermione smiled. She led them into the dining room. Ron and Harry sat across from each other while Hermione sat next to Ron. She pointed at the table and murmured something and it soon filled with food.
"The food comes from my mansion. Georgia cooks it." Ron said, digging in.
"Georgia knows that you know Hermione?" Harry asked biting into a large chicken leg.
"Oh yeah, but she won't tell anyone." Ron said, his mouth full.
Throughout dinner they tried staying off the topic of Hermione's pass. They talked mostly about Ron's career and the next Chess Championship. The subject of how Ron and Hermione met again was haste and what they had been doing for the past years.
Harry couldn't help but notice whenever Ron talked Hermione smiled politely and looking at Ron's hand, which was close to hers, and quickly shifted in her seat when she store to long. Whenever Hermione talked Ron looked down at her hand tapping his fingers and edging closer then backing away.
When Harry was done, he offered to put all their plates in the sink. As soon as he left the dining room he heard their voices erupt. Harry shook his head as he splashed water onto the plates, listening to their muffled voices bouncing back and forth and getting quieter and softer.
He stopped the water, getting suspicious of why their voices were low. Harry started walking and then he remembered Ron's article. 'But Weasley has been spotted hanging and dining with a woman of deep red hair. But Weasley does not verify to us that it may be true that he has found friendship and/or love in her.' Hermione must be the woman! But then-
Harry walked faster, hearing no voices but noises. Then Harry jumped behind a wall at the sight.
This time Ron was facing him. His arms were wrapped around Hermione's waist and her hands were on his neck going up into his hair. Their lips were pressing together in a passionate way.
Harry felt surprised, a bit happy and a bit mad all at the same time. It was great and all that it seemed they had found love in each other but Harry also wondered why they didn't tell him or why they were arguing before. Relationship problems, Harry supposed.
He slipped backwards into the kitchen and yelled, "I just left the plates in the sink is that alright?" Harry walked back into the dining room.
Both Ron and Hermione had their hands to their selves looking at him, Smiling, like they hadn't done anything while he was gone.
"That's fine, Harry." Hermione said.
*********** Ron and Harry said goodbye to Hermione (Ron just shook her hand.) and they walked back silently. Ron looked happier then he did when they came in.
Harry didn't care. "I saw you guys." Harry said bluntly. "Kiss."
"No we didn't." Ron said quickly.
Harry slowly repeated "I- saw- you- guys."
"Are you sure it was us?" Ron said as if Harry were crazy.
Harry stopped and frowned at Ron as if he were thick. "Wha- who else is in the house that looks like you guys?" Harry snapped.
Ron looked down. "We didn't know how you'd react, not many people know about us let alone that I'm hanging around Hermione."
"Helloo? Memory charm!" Harry yelled, poking his forehead.
"Memory charm or not, didn't it surprise you?"
Ron jumped over the brick. He was right.
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If you didn't understand what Ron explained in the beginning of the chapt, ask in a review and I'll review back an answer. I'm not the best explainer. :P Thanx 2 Pam Briggs and HermioneWeasley!
CHAPTER 4: Hermione's
Ron led Harry down the trail to his house heading to the direction of Diagon Alley.
"I guess I should start with Malfoy's wife, Lisa. She was a Ravenclaw- "
"Okay Ron, the only thing I don't remember is the day of the attack coming back from lunch."
"Oh, really? Okay then they got married after the blow up. All summer was pretty fine for all of us then in late August the Dark Lord blew up Ministry buildings killing many important people like Cornelius Fudge. Then he thought he'd have a blow out fest by blowing up muggle buildings, which left many muggles homeless. Dumbledore, who was convinced to be Minister for a certain time promised all those homeless muggles homes in the wizarding world. Most refused but a few came and lived around a certain area.
"Now this is the start of Hermione. Under the Imperius Curse she pushed both of her parents off a cliff into Adam's waters, a small river with pointy rocks. You fall in, you die. People didn't blame her since she was under a curse but then after having Lisa beat her to a teaching job, Hermione and I came to visit the Malfoy's. They went upstairs, and I stood in the corner of the kitchen while Malfoy and his dad argued. That's when You-Know-Who attacked killing Lucius because he had 'betrayed' him. Something with a deal that Malfoy and Lisa had to become his servants. I thought he was going to kill Malfoy and me but then he told us there were more painful things to do to us. At that moment we heard glass breaking. It turned out that Hermione had pushed Lisa out the window-"
"What?" Harry exclaimed. "No way! Hermione would never-"
"That's what everyone thought. But Hermione herself said she didn't feel under any spell just a strong desire to punish Lisa who turned out to be still alive but some glass had got into her skin and something in the glass was poisonous.
"Now, this is when it turns real strange. In the hospital, Lisa went missing for a week. Malfoy went crazy, must of sent out a hundred search parties, bet he never slept. Then one day Malfoy stepped into the hospital with Lisa's dead body in his arms telling everyone he could that he had saw Hermione kill her with his very own eyes. People suggested it might have been someone under the polyjuice potion or Hermione under another Imperius curse."
Harry could tell that the story was going to get worse as they walked on the streets of Diagon Alley. Harry saw a few people look at them and point and Harry noticed Ron was walking at a faster speed.
" You-Know-Who was still at large so you had a secret hideout and Hermione was your Secret Keeper. But like History repeated itself, Hermione ratted you out and he attacked. Luckily you did some kind of freezing charm that doesn't unfreeze until another ten years unless someone tries to defrost him. You went crazy over the fact that Hermione ratted you out while Hermione complained back that You-Know-Who had threatened to kill everyone from 15 mile radius of himself, making sure it include me and you. Turned out that it wasn't true. You left to live somewhere else and I told Hermione to run off to another country until I found something that would prove her innocence." Ron and Harry were walking between two buildings and it was a dark trail.
"Did you?" Harry asked.
"Only ideas." Ron answered. "Three years ago Hermione decided to move back here but hide. People didn't recognize her when Hermione and I sometimes hung around Diagon Alley."
"So- you've been in contact with Hermione in secret all this time. Does anyone else know?" Harry asked.
"Mike Strout. He works in my office." Ron said as they stopped. "He heard me call her Hermione once." Ron took out his wand and scrapped it against a wall. Then he tapped it at different places. "After you."
Harry looked at him. "I walk through?"
"Yep." Ron answered.
Harry did, and it reminded him of those times of getting onto Platform 9 3/4. Harry walked through.
He found himself at the foot of a small hill and saw a one-story house resting feet away.
"Hermione's home." Ron said.
Harry looked around. The circular field was lined with tall forest trees. The house was long and red bricked; the black roof had a pointy top. She seemed to have a garden surrounding her house. A small black gate protected the whole thing.
"Where are we?" Harry asked.
"You know that forest by my house." Ron said smiling. "We're pretty deep inside. Only Hermione had a spell done so that it could only be visible if you go through that wall."
Harry turned around and saw a red brick.
"We get back by stepping on it." Ron informed him. "Well, lets not just stand here! Come on!"
They strode over getting closer and closer. Ron opened the gate and led Harry in. Harry didn't know what he was feeling. Half he felt excited to see what Hermione's home looked like after seeing Ron's. The garden was full of small butterflies and other colorful flying insects and the flowers looked healthy and bloomed. But part of Harry was nervous of what Hermione would look like and act like and if she was willing to forgive him for whatever he said in the past.
Harry watched as Ron took out his wand. He looked kind of shaky and nervous and didn't look really anxious to get in.
Ron took a deep breath and said "Cheese Cake." The doorknob started to shake and Harry heard jingling inside of it. "That's the password. Hermione changes it often though." Ron took another deep breath and opened the doorknob. He called Hermione's name as he entered.
Harry looked around. They had entered a living room where there was a lit fireplace cackling loudly and the fire danced smoothly. Like Ron's fireplace, pictures stood a top that contained pictures of her parents and a rather large picture of Harry and Ron that he didn't recognize. On the wall there were a few pictures of landscapes and a picture of Ron that looked pretty recent as big as the one on the fireplace that contained them both.
There were about three bookshelves full of thick old books and Harry could see one of them: Hogwarts, A History. There was a coffee table and a couch both of a peach like color. On top of the table rested the article about Ron. All together the place seemed warm and peaceful.
"Ro-" Harry be came aware that Ron wasn't even in the room. Harry started walking into hall and passed the Kitchen and the Dining room when he heard voices. Ron and Hermione's. It seemed like they were arguing. Curious, Harry did not call out anybody's name but slowly walked closer, light shining from the room at the farthest end of the hall and finally came to it.
Harry stood in the hall looking inside the room. He saw Ron's back but could tell he was looking at Hermione. Hermione was looking back and at first sight, Harry barely recognized her.
Her hair was a dark red, long and straight. She was about a head shorter then Ron. Her big brown eyes that showed hints of azure were gleaming with sadness. "But you do understand?" Hermione was saying slowly.
"How 'bout we don't talk about it now." Ron demanded softly.
"Why?" Hermione asked. Her question was answered. She noticed Harry standing at the doorway. For a moment they just stared at each other. "H- Harry?"
Ron spun around and his ears turned red. Even though Harry had seen Hermione lately in the past few hours inside of him it felt like they hadn't seen each other for dozens of years.
Hermione's gloomy textured eyes were soon replaced with excitement and surprise. She walked swiftly pass Ron and fell into Harry's arms.
"It feels like a century since we've seen each other! I thought you'd never come back or ever speak to me are you going to hurt me?"
"Harry has had a memory charm fixed on him." Ron said.
Hermione leapt back. "What? Who?"
"Protestor people in Diagon Alley." Harry said sadly.
"But the only protesters out today is the P.A.M.C, People Against Memory Charms."
It was silent. Ron's mouth was open. "Oh-yeah- right." It was a slightly awkward moment.
"Maybe it was passer bys against P.A.M.C and they brought it out on me." Harry suggested, thinking fast.
Ron smiled. "Probably it!"
Hermione looked at Harry suspiciously. "I suppose." Then Hermione smiled. "Are you hungry?"
"Starved." Ron answered.
"I wasn't asking you." Hermione said through gritted teeth.
"Sure I could have a bite." Harry answered.
Hermione smiled. She led them into the dining room. Ron and Harry sat across from each other while Hermione sat next to Ron. She pointed at the table and murmured something and it soon filled with food.
"The food comes from my mansion. Georgia cooks it." Ron said, digging in.
"Georgia knows that you know Hermione?" Harry asked biting into a large chicken leg.
"Oh yeah, but she won't tell anyone." Ron said, his mouth full.
Throughout dinner they tried staying off the topic of Hermione's pass. They talked mostly about Ron's career and the next Chess Championship. The subject of how Ron and Hermione met again was haste and what they had been doing for the past years.
Harry couldn't help but notice whenever Ron talked Hermione smiled politely and looking at Ron's hand, which was close to hers, and quickly shifted in her seat when she store to long. Whenever Hermione talked Ron looked down at her hand tapping his fingers and edging closer then backing away.
When Harry was done, he offered to put all their plates in the sink. As soon as he left the dining room he heard their voices erupt. Harry shook his head as he splashed water onto the plates, listening to their muffled voices bouncing back and forth and getting quieter and softer.
He stopped the water, getting suspicious of why their voices were low. Harry started walking and then he remembered Ron's article. 'But Weasley has been spotted hanging and dining with a woman of deep red hair. But Weasley does not verify to us that it may be true that he has found friendship and/or love in her.' Hermione must be the woman! But then-
Harry walked faster, hearing no voices but noises. Then Harry jumped behind a wall at the sight.
This time Ron was facing him. His arms were wrapped around Hermione's waist and her hands were on his neck going up into his hair. Their lips were pressing together in a passionate way.
Harry felt surprised, a bit happy and a bit mad all at the same time. It was great and all that it seemed they had found love in each other but Harry also wondered why they didn't tell him or why they were arguing before. Relationship problems, Harry supposed.
He slipped backwards into the kitchen and yelled, "I just left the plates in the sink is that alright?" Harry walked back into the dining room.
Both Ron and Hermione had their hands to their selves looking at him, Smiling, like they hadn't done anything while he was gone.
"That's fine, Harry." Hermione said.
*********** Ron and Harry said goodbye to Hermione (Ron just shook her hand.) and they walked back silently. Ron looked happier then he did when they came in.
Harry didn't care. "I saw you guys." Harry said bluntly. "Kiss."
"No we didn't." Ron said quickly.
Harry slowly repeated "I- saw- you- guys."
"Are you sure it was us?" Ron said as if Harry were crazy.
Harry stopped and frowned at Ron as if he were thick. "Wha- who else is in the house that looks like you guys?" Harry snapped.
Ron looked down. "We didn't know how you'd react, not many people know about us let alone that I'm hanging around Hermione."
"Helloo? Memory charm!" Harry yelled, poking his forehead.
"Memory charm or not, didn't it surprise you?"
Ron jumped over the brick. He was right.
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If you didn't understand what Ron explained in the beginning of the chapt, ask in a review and I'll review back an answer. I'm not the best explainer. :P Thanx 2 Pam Briggs and HermioneWeasley!