Chapter 8----the first attack
The Hogwarts students were finally getting used to school again and were starting to get into the groove of things. Most of them thought this year may actually be normal but those people spoke too soon. As long as Harry was at that school things would never be normal.
It was towards the end of September when the notice went up that the first Hogsmeade trip would be on the last saturday of September. With that and Quidditch season starting soon the whole school was a buzz with excitement.
Before any of them knew it was the night before the Hogsmeade trip and Harry, Hermione, and Ron were in the common room at their usual table just working on their homework. All of them seemed pretty comfortable except for Ron who kept fidgeting.
Finally Harry had enough and had to ask Ron, "What is wrong? Why are you all fidgety."
Ron blushed slightly and knew he would have to tell them now and so he just dove in, slightly embarrassed."Well, as you know tomorrow is the Hogsmeade trip," he paused and continued when he saw Harry and Hermione nodding. "Well, I won't be hanging out with you two...ummm....I was going to hang out with Lavender. She kind of asked me out so I thought I would spend tomorrow with her." Ron relaxed, relieved that he had gotten that out in the open.
Hermione just giggled and looked down at her book. Harry looked at Ron and laughed, "you thought Hermione and I would have a problem with that. Well we don't. Its not like we need you to hang out. I mean it is better hanging out with you but you can do whatever you want."
"Are you sure you don't mind?" Ron questioned wanting to make sure his friends were not mad.
"We are sure" Hermione assured and started laughing again so she turned her focus back to the book she had been reading. They all enjoyed the evening and looked foward to the next day.
When Harry woke up that morning he looked at the clock and saw that it was 10 a.m. 'I better get downstairs. I don't want to miss Ron going off with Lavender.' So he had gotten dressed rather quickly and rushed down to the common room and found just a whole bunch of first and second years. He guessed they were in the great hall and decided to go their to look for them.
When he arrived he only found Hermione towards the end of the table. He sat down across from her and greeted her.
"It's about time you woke up. I was about to leave to Hogsmeade without you." Hermione grinned
"What about Ron and Lavender?"
"You missed them. It was so funny. Ron was blushing so much that his hair and his face looked exactly like the same shade of red." Hermione laughed at the memory of what happened.
"Dang I missed it. Well if you have been waiting so long to go then why aren't we going now. Come on." He asked and put out his hand to help her up and then he hooked his arm with hers and they set off towards Hogsmeade.
They were having the time of their life. They had gone through all the shops and even went and bought a butterbeer to warm them because after all it was september and quite chilly. The two of them headed off towards the end of town and just started chatting about nothing in particular for they both were noticing that they were alone and they were starting to become self-conciense.
They got to the edge of the village and they both just leaned on a fence and talked some more. Harrry finally got up the nerve to move closer to Hermione. So they leaned over the fence arms touching and talked.
"So, What is the Great Hermione Granger doing after school," Harry asked curiosly.
"Shouldn't it be the Great Harry Potter. But any ways I don't know. I liked the idea of becoming an auror (i dont know how it is spelled) But I dont really know. What about you?"
" I was thinking the same thing. An auror does sound like a good thing to do with my life but I don't know. I am just worried that I won't become what everybody expects me to be. That I won't fulfill their expectations." Harry told her, telling her something he never told anybody.
"Come on Harry, don't worry about their expectations. You got to fill your own expectations. I know it sounds cheesy but its true." She said reasurringly and placed her hand on his just left it their enjoying the contact.
When Harry felt her hand on his he immediatly relaxed and he turned to look in his eyes, 'I could get lost in her eyes. They are so pretty' and his body just reacted without thinking by moving closer to her. His free hand stroked her cheek and he moved his lips down onto hers. The kiss lasted the briefest second but it sent shockwaves through Harry's body. He leaned back a few inches and when he saw her smile he could not help but to grin.
Hermione was just standing there in the cold sticky mud unaware of her surroundings, staring into his beautiful emerald eyes. Out of no where though, she heard a distince whisper of a spell although she could not see anybody or determine the direction. She looked back at Harry and all of a sudden she saw his eyes roll to the back of his head and he collapsed, while starting to shake. He looked like he was dieing to Hermione and she did not know what to do but scream.
The Hogwarts students were finally getting used to school again and were starting to get into the groove of things. Most of them thought this year may actually be normal but those people spoke too soon. As long as Harry was at that school things would never be normal.
It was towards the end of September when the notice went up that the first Hogsmeade trip would be on the last saturday of September. With that and Quidditch season starting soon the whole school was a buzz with excitement.
Before any of them knew it was the night before the Hogsmeade trip and Harry, Hermione, and Ron were in the common room at their usual table just working on their homework. All of them seemed pretty comfortable except for Ron who kept fidgeting.
Finally Harry had enough and had to ask Ron, "What is wrong? Why are you all fidgety."
Ron blushed slightly and knew he would have to tell them now and so he just dove in, slightly embarrassed."Well, as you know tomorrow is the Hogsmeade trip," he paused and continued when he saw Harry and Hermione nodding. "Well, I won't be hanging out with you two...ummm....I was going to hang out with Lavender. She kind of asked me out so I thought I would spend tomorrow with her." Ron relaxed, relieved that he had gotten that out in the open.
Hermione just giggled and looked down at her book. Harry looked at Ron and laughed, "you thought Hermione and I would have a problem with that. Well we don't. Its not like we need you to hang out. I mean it is better hanging out with you but you can do whatever you want."
"Are you sure you don't mind?" Ron questioned wanting to make sure his friends were not mad.
"We are sure" Hermione assured and started laughing again so she turned her focus back to the book she had been reading. They all enjoyed the evening and looked foward to the next day.
When Harry woke up that morning he looked at the clock and saw that it was 10 a.m. 'I better get downstairs. I don't want to miss Ron going off with Lavender.' So he had gotten dressed rather quickly and rushed down to the common room and found just a whole bunch of first and second years. He guessed they were in the great hall and decided to go their to look for them.
When he arrived he only found Hermione towards the end of the table. He sat down across from her and greeted her.
"It's about time you woke up. I was about to leave to Hogsmeade without you." Hermione grinned
"What about Ron and Lavender?"
"You missed them. It was so funny. Ron was blushing so much that his hair and his face looked exactly like the same shade of red." Hermione laughed at the memory of what happened.
"Dang I missed it. Well if you have been waiting so long to go then why aren't we going now. Come on." He asked and put out his hand to help her up and then he hooked his arm with hers and they set off towards Hogsmeade.
They were having the time of their life. They had gone through all the shops and even went and bought a butterbeer to warm them because after all it was september and quite chilly. The two of them headed off towards the end of town and just started chatting about nothing in particular for they both were noticing that they were alone and they were starting to become self-conciense.
They got to the edge of the village and they both just leaned on a fence and talked some more. Harrry finally got up the nerve to move closer to Hermione. So they leaned over the fence arms touching and talked.
"So, What is the Great Hermione Granger doing after school," Harry asked curiosly.
"Shouldn't it be the Great Harry Potter. But any ways I don't know. I liked the idea of becoming an auror (i dont know how it is spelled) But I dont really know. What about you?"
" I was thinking the same thing. An auror does sound like a good thing to do with my life but I don't know. I am just worried that I won't become what everybody expects me to be. That I won't fulfill their expectations." Harry told her, telling her something he never told anybody.
"Come on Harry, don't worry about their expectations. You got to fill your own expectations. I know it sounds cheesy but its true." She said reasurringly and placed her hand on his just left it their enjoying the contact.
When Harry felt her hand on his he immediatly relaxed and he turned to look in his eyes, 'I could get lost in her eyes. They are so pretty' and his body just reacted without thinking by moving closer to her. His free hand stroked her cheek and he moved his lips down onto hers. The kiss lasted the briefest second but it sent shockwaves through Harry's body. He leaned back a few inches and when he saw her smile he could not help but to grin.
Hermione was just standing there in the cold sticky mud unaware of her surroundings, staring into his beautiful emerald eyes. Out of no where though, she heard a distince whisper of a spell although she could not see anybody or determine the direction. She looked back at Harry and all of a sudden she saw his eyes roll to the back of his head and he collapsed, while starting to shake. He looked like he was dieing to Hermione and she did not know what to do but scream.