"What are the odds," Ron yelled angrily, "Potions with the Slytherins again!"
"Divination, Hermione? I thought you gave up," Harry said surprisingly.
"Yeah. I'm giving it another shot," she said to him.
"But why?" Ron overheard them.
"I have my reasons, Ron," Hermione stated as she turned her face away from him.
The morning owls flew in dropping their usual packages and letters. Harry barely touched his food. The promise he made to Hermione last night couldn't be kept. His feelings for her were becoming stronger. When he thought of her he couldn't help smiling and the world seemed so perfect. The feelings were growing and there was no stopping them.
"Hey Potter finally got your Mudblood, eh?"
Malfoy stood there holding the Daily Prophet. Harry snatched it with a horrified look and began to read to Hermione. It read:
Harry Potter and Hermione Granger Feel the Need for a Secret Love Affair
This following year a report made by me claimed the making of Love Potions by the hardworking and brainy Hermione Granger of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. We have found this to be false. Recently we have heard that the Hogwarts champion, Harry Potter, and Miss Granger are truly a couple according to several students.
Mr. Draco Malfoy, a fifth year at the school and in their inner circle, says that he witnessed them kissing passionately after getting off the train the past year. We have no strong evidence of such an occurrence but he also says that Miss Granger has been seen with Ron Weasley. Mr. Malfoy says, "They are always together. Inseparable. I'd say she's been with both of them." Mr. Weasley, who is usually found with them says, "Harry knows I have feelings for her. Why do they do this to me?"
If these two teenagers love each other as much as people say they do, why would they keep their relationship secret? Wouldn't she want to tell people that she is dating the Tri-Wizard Tournament Champion? I will keep you posted as things develop.
Hermione and Harry both looked at each other in disbelief. They then turned their eyes on Ron.
"I never said a thing like that! Honest!" Ron could tell they were both upset.
Harry wondered why the paper was still focusing on him and why Rita Skeeter was doing this again. Hermione was angry and she was saying things under her breath that Harry couldn't repeat. Malfoy took the paper from Harry's hand and walked over to the Slytherin table laughing.
The whole table was roaring with laughter through the rest of breakfast along with the other tables. Rumors were spreading unbelievably fast and by the end of breakfast everyone read the article. Hermione was very angry and Harry was still in a shock. Ron didn't know what to say. When they walked down the hall on their way to class, Malfoy appeared.
"Poor Ronnikins. Lost your Mudblood to Scarhead over there?" Malfoy said to Ron then turned to Crabbe and Goyle, "I bet he cries in his sleep, dreaming about her."
That was enough. Ron charged Malfoy knocking him to the ground. Ron punched him, not very hard, but enough to give him a split lip. Professor McGonagall saw it and ran over to break them up.
"Enough! Both of you stop!" she yelled pulling Ron off of Malfoy, "Enough! Ten points from Gryffindor and 10 from Slytherin! I'm disappointed in both of you! Get to class Mr. Weasley. And for you, Mr. Malfoy, to the hospital wing."
"No, professor, I'm fine," Draco said in defeat and walked off to class. Harry and Hermione tried to sneak away but they too caught the professor's eye.
"You two. In my office."
They slowly made their way there and they both slumped into the chairs. They knew this was about the article. It was bad enough all the students read it but know the teachers? It was unbelievable.
"So... Interesting article," she said dropping the paper on her desk. Harry swallowed hard. Hermione fidgeted in her chair. "Is it true? I don't mean to but into your business but this...this is very interesting."
"No," Harry said quickly, "It's not at all." He then turned to Hermione.
"No Professor," Hermione said, "it isn't." She looked a little disappointed that it wasn't true. That caught Harry's eye.
"Harry, you may leave," she said, "Hermione, we need to talk. She'll join you shortly. Good day."
Harry slowly got up looked at Professor McGonagall, then at Hermione, who nodded, and he walked out the door to class.
"Hermione, did you...."
"We had our talk if that is what you mean."
"This plan may backfire. Mr. Weasley does have feelings for you. I can tell by the way he acts and looks at you. And Harry has feeling for Cho Chang of Ravenclaw." Hermione was amazed. How did she know about Harry and Cho?
"But Harry has feelings for you as well as her. I don't see why you are going to go through with this plan of yours. Just tell him Hermione. Believe me. I was your age once."
"Tonight then. I will talk to him. Maybe one of these days the article will be true, " she said getting up. They said their goodbyes and before she walked out she said "By the way, Ron know about the whole thing." When she walked out the door, she realized what she said to her teacher. The professor knew about the plan because Hermione had gone to her on several occasions for advice. But how did she know about Harry and Cho? The one thing Hermione knew was that she was going to tell Harry tonight about everything and tell him that she has feelings for him. She decided to stop thinking about it and went to class.
"Divination, Hermione? I thought you gave up," Harry said surprisingly.
"Yeah. I'm giving it another shot," she said to him.
"But why?" Ron overheard them.
"I have my reasons, Ron," Hermione stated as she turned her face away from him.
The morning owls flew in dropping their usual packages and letters. Harry barely touched his food. The promise he made to Hermione last night couldn't be kept. His feelings for her were becoming stronger. When he thought of her he couldn't help smiling and the world seemed so perfect. The feelings were growing and there was no stopping them.
"Hey Potter finally got your Mudblood, eh?"
Malfoy stood there holding the Daily Prophet. Harry snatched it with a horrified look and began to read to Hermione. It read:
Harry Potter and Hermione Granger Feel the Need for a Secret Love Affair
This following year a report made by me claimed the making of Love Potions by the hardworking and brainy Hermione Granger of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. We have found this to be false. Recently we have heard that the Hogwarts champion, Harry Potter, and Miss Granger are truly a couple according to several students.
Mr. Draco Malfoy, a fifth year at the school and in their inner circle, says that he witnessed them kissing passionately after getting off the train the past year. We have no strong evidence of such an occurrence but he also says that Miss Granger has been seen with Ron Weasley. Mr. Malfoy says, "They are always together. Inseparable. I'd say she's been with both of them." Mr. Weasley, who is usually found with them says, "Harry knows I have feelings for her. Why do they do this to me?"
If these two teenagers love each other as much as people say they do, why would they keep their relationship secret? Wouldn't she want to tell people that she is dating the Tri-Wizard Tournament Champion? I will keep you posted as things develop.
Hermione and Harry both looked at each other in disbelief. They then turned their eyes on Ron.
"I never said a thing like that! Honest!" Ron could tell they were both upset.
Harry wondered why the paper was still focusing on him and why Rita Skeeter was doing this again. Hermione was angry and she was saying things under her breath that Harry couldn't repeat. Malfoy took the paper from Harry's hand and walked over to the Slytherin table laughing.
The whole table was roaring with laughter through the rest of breakfast along with the other tables. Rumors were spreading unbelievably fast and by the end of breakfast everyone read the article. Hermione was very angry and Harry was still in a shock. Ron didn't know what to say. When they walked down the hall on their way to class, Malfoy appeared.
"Poor Ronnikins. Lost your Mudblood to Scarhead over there?" Malfoy said to Ron then turned to Crabbe and Goyle, "I bet he cries in his sleep, dreaming about her."
That was enough. Ron charged Malfoy knocking him to the ground. Ron punched him, not very hard, but enough to give him a split lip. Professor McGonagall saw it and ran over to break them up.
"Enough! Both of you stop!" she yelled pulling Ron off of Malfoy, "Enough! Ten points from Gryffindor and 10 from Slytherin! I'm disappointed in both of you! Get to class Mr. Weasley. And for you, Mr. Malfoy, to the hospital wing."
"No, professor, I'm fine," Draco said in defeat and walked off to class. Harry and Hermione tried to sneak away but they too caught the professor's eye.
"You two. In my office."
They slowly made their way there and they both slumped into the chairs. They knew this was about the article. It was bad enough all the students read it but know the teachers? It was unbelievable.
"So... Interesting article," she said dropping the paper on her desk. Harry swallowed hard. Hermione fidgeted in her chair. "Is it true? I don't mean to but into your business but this...this is very interesting."
"No," Harry said quickly, "It's not at all." He then turned to Hermione.
"No Professor," Hermione said, "it isn't." She looked a little disappointed that it wasn't true. That caught Harry's eye.
"Harry, you may leave," she said, "Hermione, we need to talk. She'll join you shortly. Good day."
Harry slowly got up looked at Professor McGonagall, then at Hermione, who nodded, and he walked out the door to class.
"Hermione, did you...."
"We had our talk if that is what you mean."
"This plan may backfire. Mr. Weasley does have feelings for you. I can tell by the way he acts and looks at you. And Harry has feeling for Cho Chang of Ravenclaw." Hermione was amazed. How did she know about Harry and Cho?
"But Harry has feelings for you as well as her. I don't see why you are going to go through with this plan of yours. Just tell him Hermione. Believe me. I was your age once."
"Tonight then. I will talk to him. Maybe one of these days the article will be true, " she said getting up. They said their goodbyes and before she walked out she said "By the way, Ron know about the whole thing." When she walked out the door, she realized what she said to her teacher. The professor knew about the plan because Hermione had gone to her on several occasions for advice. But how did she know about Harry and Cho? The one thing Hermione knew was that she was going to tell Harry tonight about everything and tell him that she has feelings for him. She decided to stop thinking about it and went to class.