With their hunger sated Harry, Ron and Hermione settled in to decide
what to do with their day.
"I can't begin to tell you guys how happy I am you came. I don't know what I would do all by myself."
"No sweat, my other option was staying home with Penelope, Ginny and Mum."
"Penelope?"
"Clearwater. Percy's girlfriend. She's moved in with us until they get their wedding planned."
"They're getting married? Why didn't you tell me?"
"Oh jeez Hermione, maybe because I found out that my best friend's gaurdian's were murdered ten minutes later."
"Well you've had two days to tell me."
"Okay, cool it you guys. What are we going to do today?"
"I don't know, there isn't much we can-"
"I've already taken care of that. Professor McGonagall has procured some N.E.W.T. practise sheets for us, we can work on them."
"Uh, Hermione?"
"Yes?"
"No. We cannot work on them. We may be in Hogwarts but we are still on holiday. And besides, we haven't even taken our O.W.L.s yet."
Hermione sniffed. "I did the O.W.L. sheets last year. And if you two want to fail that's fine with me but I won't be bailing you out the day before final exams."
"Alright Hermione, we won't ask you for any help. Now put those damn things away."
Hermione sighed. "Fine." She threw the sheets in the fire and watched them curl and burn. "Fine. You want me to lighten up, I won't be your conscience anymore Harry. I'll go with it, you're the boss."
"Herm, that's not what I meant."
"No Harry, you're right. In five years all I've done is nagged you guys. I never have any fun because I'm so busy being Jiminy Cricket. No more. Alright?"
"Alright Hermione, alright."
Hermione nodded. "So what are we going to do boys?"
"I suggest we check out that Prefect bathroom. Ron, you can wear the Invisibility cloak."
"That's alright, I have to send an owl to Mum. She'll get frantic if she doesn't know what you're doing every minute."
"Alright, we'll see you in a bit, we shouldn't be that long."
They walked out of Gryffindor tower and were apprehended once again by Snape.
"Potter! Granger! Where do you think you are going?"
"The prefects bathroom." Hermione said casually, not stopping.
"Both of you?"
"You're here to insure I don't die, Professor. What I do in my spare time is not your business."
"Potter!" Snape yelled but he didn't try to stop them.
Harry and Hermione rounded the corner and burst out laughing. "Did you see the look on his face?"
"Oh my god! It was hilarious!" They continued to laugh all the way to the prefects bathroom.
Harry said the password (vichy vine) and the stepped in. Hermione, who had never seen the inside of the prefects washroom gasped.
"Harry! It's like a pool!" She said as they walked over to the bath tub.
Without saying a word Harry went over and twisted on one of the taps. Then another and another, sending out streams of coloured and perfumed bubbles. The shocked look on Hermione's face was enough to make even Harry grin.
"I know it's quite deep too." Then, nonchalantly, he pushed her in.
"Harry!" She spluttered, then she grasped his robes and pulled him down with her.
They thrashed in the water for a while and then, gasping, pulled themselves out and sat on the edge. Harry looked over at Hermione and then kissed her impulsively. She was momentarily surprised then she returned the kiss. They pulled away and looked at each other. They went back to kissing and that's how Ron found them, minutes later, soaking wet, making out on the floor of the prefects washroom.
"I can't begin to tell you guys how happy I am you came. I don't know what I would do all by myself."
"No sweat, my other option was staying home with Penelope, Ginny and Mum."
"Penelope?"
"Clearwater. Percy's girlfriend. She's moved in with us until they get their wedding planned."
"They're getting married? Why didn't you tell me?"
"Oh jeez Hermione, maybe because I found out that my best friend's gaurdian's were murdered ten minutes later."
"Well you've had two days to tell me."
"Okay, cool it you guys. What are we going to do today?"
"I don't know, there isn't much we can-"
"I've already taken care of that. Professor McGonagall has procured some N.E.W.T. practise sheets for us, we can work on them."
"Uh, Hermione?"
"Yes?"
"No. We cannot work on them. We may be in Hogwarts but we are still on holiday. And besides, we haven't even taken our O.W.L.s yet."
Hermione sniffed. "I did the O.W.L. sheets last year. And if you two want to fail that's fine with me but I won't be bailing you out the day before final exams."
"Alright Hermione, we won't ask you for any help. Now put those damn things away."
Hermione sighed. "Fine." She threw the sheets in the fire and watched them curl and burn. "Fine. You want me to lighten up, I won't be your conscience anymore Harry. I'll go with it, you're the boss."
"Herm, that's not what I meant."
"No Harry, you're right. In five years all I've done is nagged you guys. I never have any fun because I'm so busy being Jiminy Cricket. No more. Alright?"
"Alright Hermione, alright."
Hermione nodded. "So what are we going to do boys?"
"I suggest we check out that Prefect bathroom. Ron, you can wear the Invisibility cloak."
"That's alright, I have to send an owl to Mum. She'll get frantic if she doesn't know what you're doing every minute."
"Alright, we'll see you in a bit, we shouldn't be that long."
They walked out of Gryffindor tower and were apprehended once again by Snape.
"Potter! Granger! Where do you think you are going?"
"The prefects bathroom." Hermione said casually, not stopping.
"Both of you?"
"You're here to insure I don't die, Professor. What I do in my spare time is not your business."
"Potter!" Snape yelled but he didn't try to stop them.
Harry and Hermione rounded the corner and burst out laughing. "Did you see the look on his face?"
"Oh my god! It was hilarious!" They continued to laugh all the way to the prefects bathroom.
Harry said the password (vichy vine) and the stepped in. Hermione, who had never seen the inside of the prefects washroom gasped.
"Harry! It's like a pool!" She said as they walked over to the bath tub.
Without saying a word Harry went over and twisted on one of the taps. Then another and another, sending out streams of coloured and perfumed bubbles. The shocked look on Hermione's face was enough to make even Harry grin.
"I know it's quite deep too." Then, nonchalantly, he pushed her in.
"Harry!" She spluttered, then she grasped his robes and pulled him down with her.
They thrashed in the water for a while and then, gasping, pulled themselves out and sat on the edge. Harry looked over at Hermione and then kissed her impulsively. She was momentarily surprised then she returned the kiss. They pulled away and looked at each other. They went back to kissing and that's how Ron found them, minutes later, soaking wet, making out on the floor of the prefects washroom.