Chapter 3* Harry Opens Up

The carriages finally stopped and that meant they were at the gates of Hogwarts. Harry jumped off the carriage before any of the other boys did. He ran into Hogwarts quickly. Hermione was looking out and noticed Harry running into Hogwarts. Meanwhile, while Ron was walking with Dean and Neville he thought again, 'Why did Harry run into Hogwarts? What's up with him? Okay, I can't take this anymore, I'm going to find out what his problem is.' Ron thought with confidence. The three boys finally entered the Great Hall and spotted Harry sitting at the Gryffindor looking like a zombie. Ron sat across from him looking at him oddly.

After all the 1st years got sorted into their houses Ron finally asked Harry his question.

"Harry, tell me what's going on?" Ron saying still looking at him.

"Ron… Er…It's Her…" Harry was cut off by Ginny.

"Hi guys!" Ginny said sitting next Harry. Across from her and next to Ron sat Hermione. Harry looked at her while she sat down and glanced down at his plate.

"Ginny, can't you see Harry and I were in a middle of a conversation. How rude can you be," Ron saying to his sister with an annoyed face.

"Harry talked?" Ginny beamed.

"Yes, and he was about to tell me something important, but you had to butt in." Ron scowled at Ginny.

"Sorry, so Harry what's so important?" Ginny said facing Harry who was looking down at his plate.

Harry looked up, "Er… Nothing it's was nothing," responded Harry and looked down at his plate again.

"Look what you did, now he's never going to tell me what's bothering him." Ron scowled at Ginny again.

But before Ginny could talk Harry looked up and said, "What makes you think something is bothering me. I told you on the train earlier nothing is bothering me!" Harry said as he glared at Ron.

"Okay, so if nothing is bothering you then why, didn't you talk to me on the train? Or why did you run out of the carriage? Or.. .Or.. Why aren't you not talking to Hermione? Very since you got back from Diagon Alley, you were all of a sudden mad at Hermione. When she hugged you didn't hug her back and she told you how much she was worried about you, all you said was really, and it's… It's like you don't even care about Hermione anymore!" Ron said at Harry.

Harry looked down, " I'm not very hungry anymore, I'll be leaving now," Harry said as he got up and walked over to where Professor Dumbledore was sitting.

"Um… Professor I don't feel very well, may I skip the feast and go to the Gryffindor Tower?" Harry asked the Professor Dumbledore hoping that he would let him.

"Okay, Harry you may skip the feast if you're not feeling to well."

"Thank you Professor Dumbledore," Harry said and he left the Great Hall and made his way to the Gryffindor Common Room. The portrait asked, "Password?"

"Trustslious," Harry said and the portrait moved and Harry went into the room. Harry climbed the stairs to the Boys' dormitory and changed into his pajamas. Harry laid in bed thinking about his day. 'I shouldn't scowled at Ron today. That's it I would apologize tomorrow.' Harry drifted off to sleep thinking about what was bothering him.

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The noises that were coming from the common room, woke up Harry. Remembering what he had done at the Great Hall and looked over to see Ron, but he wasn't there. 'He's probably at the Great Hall eating.' Harry thought to himself as he got dressed and put on his robe. When he walked down the stairs and entered the Great Hall. The first thing he saw was Ron holding a piece of toast in his hand and shoving bacon in his mouth. 'Ron you're going to choke yourself.' Harry thought and sat in the seat across from Ron. Ron smiled at Harry and started shoving in his mouth again.

"Ron, I'm sorry about yesterday, I.." Harry tried to say, but Ron cut in.

"I lost my temper yesterday, I'm sorry Harry," Ron said as he looked at Harry who was now confused.

"Er… I'm sorry too," Harry said.

"We both lost our tempers yesterday, but that doesn't mean we can't be friends anymore. So, are we still friends?" Ron asked sticking out his hand.

"Of course we're still friends," Harry said and took Ron's hand.

"So, you two apologized already?" Ginny said sitting next to Harry. "I can't believe I missed it."

"Oh shut up, Ginny," Ron said to his sister. "Where's Hermione?" Asked Ron.

"I'm right here," said Hermione as she sat next to him. Ron just nodded and went back to eating, but noticed Harry staring at Hermione again.

"Harry, Harry!" Ron said and waving his up and down in front of Harry's face. Harry snapped out of the trance he was in and looked at Ron.

"Yes, Ron?"

"What's the matter?" Ron asked.

"Oh, nothing, I just remembered something," Harry responded and grabbed a piece of toast and eating it. The four of them started eating and Ginny started talking to Hermione and they both started giggling.

Ron looked up from his eating and said to them, "Can you two please stop with the giggling. You've two been giggling this whole summer. I'm surprised you're actually giggling Hermione, I would've not thought of you as a person to giggle." Hermione glared at him and was about to speak, but Harry had said something first.

"Ron, they can't help it. They're girls, let them giggle. They're probably talking about Krum," Harry spoke up looking at the two girls. Ron eyes widened.

"But, Harry didn't you glare at them two when they were giggling on the train?" Ron asked.

"Yes, but I've thought it through. They can't help but giggle when they're in love with Krum," said Harry and stared eating again. Hermione's eyes widened as Harry made his statement.

"Both of you are in love with Krum?" Ron asked looking at the two girls. Ginny started giggling, but all Hermione did was look at Harry. "Well?" Ron asked again. And Ginny was still giggling.

"Since when did you have a crush on Krum, Ginny? I can understand Hermione having a crush on him, but you, my little sister?" Ron spoke and Harry stopped eating and looked very annoyed.

"Hermione don't tell me you've poisoned my little sister's head, with things about Krum?" Ron asked and looked at Hermione who was now blushing.

"You did poison her. That's what you've two been talking about at the Burrow. All that giggling is because of Krum. And I bet you two have been writing love letters to him haven't you?" Ron saying and noticed he was standing up, so he sat down again waiting for the girls' answers. Harry's fist were balling up and we was furious. He couldn't take it anymore so, he stood up and the three that were sitting down looked up at him.

"I don't feel hungry anymore, I'll be going to potions now," Harry got his books and walked out of the Great Hall.

"Since when has Harry been early to potions?" Ginny asked Ron and Hermione who looked surprised.

"I don't know but something is really bothering him," Ron said and stared eating again. Hermione shrugged and started eating too.

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When they finished dinner the two 5th year students said goodbye to Ginny. As they started walking Ron started talking.

"Hermione, why haven't you've to talked to Harry and I this summer. You've been hanging around with Ginny so much, and it's like we're not your friends anymore," Ron said making Hermione stop.

"I can't tell you right now. Anyways it's not that important," Hermione said and started walking again.

"Oh, not you too. Something is bothering you, and even Harry. So, is it about Harry?" Ron asked. Hermione stopped again.

"No…. It's not about Harry, why would you think that?" Hermione said and started walking again.

"Well, because you've two been staring at each other and I think you fancy him," Ron said with a smirk.

"I don't fancy Harry!" Hermione yelled at Ron.

"Well, I think Harry fancies you too," Ron spoke up again which caused Hermione to stop again.

"What? Harry fancies me? That's ridiculous, Ron why would he fancy me? Ron can we please stop talking about this we're going to be late for potions and it's the first day." Hermione said walking quickly towards potions.

"Fine," Ron said following her.

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When Ron entered potions he saw Harry sitting at his usual place next to Hermione. Ron watched at Hermione sat in her seat and his two best friends didn't talk to each other. Then, Ron saw Malfoy who we hasn't seen the past two days. Ron looked around for a seat and found at empty one. He got to the table and looked at the girl who was sitting there.

"Uh… Do you mind if I sit here?" Ron said and he gulped.

The girl faced him and Ron's brain stopped. It was the same girl Ron saw on the train yesterday. The same girl with brown hair and blue eyes. Ron found out later it was Lavender and he noticed that she totally changed. Ron heard something coming out of Lavender's mouth.

"What?" Ron said feeling embarrassed.

"I said you can sit there, Ron," Lavender said smiling at him. Ron's cheeks were the color of his hair now, so he sat down.

Professor Snape barged into the room and stood up in front of the class. Ron saw that he glared at Harry who was glaring back at him. Ron knew that Professor Snape and Harry didn't get along very well since that incident in their 1st year. Professor Snape gave a lecture about potions and asked a few question and each time he asked Hermione's hand always raised. Ron shook his head.

"Where was the love potion formerly originated?" Snape asked.

Hermione's hand quickly raised and no one else raised there hand because they knew Hermione was going to be right. As Hermione was giving her answer to Snape, Ron glanced at Harry who was again staring at Hermione. Ron watched as Harry stared at her and how Harry never blinked as he stared. Ron had enough of it, he was going to ask Harry what was bothering him and he'll make Harry tell him tonight. The day went by very slowly and every class Harry had with Hermione he would stare at her even if she was 10 tables ahead of him.

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When all their classes were over, they went to eat dinner in the Great Hall. About ten minutes pasted, and the two girls started talking and giggling again. Ron heard the word "Krum" and took a glance at Harry who was looking mad. He looked down at Harry's plate and noticed he was tearing up his ham. Ron looked up at Harry again and watched him as he stared at Hermione with his non-blinking stare. Just then he pushed his plate forward causing his dinner to hit the floor between Ron and Hermione. Ron, Hermione, and Ginny looked at him as he stood up.

"I had enough of this!" Harry yelled and stormed out of the Great Hall. Ron looked around seeing if anybody saw what Harry had just did. Luckily, no one was looking at them, so Ron rushed off to find Harry and followed by Hermione.

The first place Ron could think of that Harry would go is to the Gryffindor Tower, so he and Hermione ran up the stairs to the tower. They spoke the password and entered the common room. There they saw Harry sitting on the couching staring at the fire in the fireplace.

"Harry," Ron spoke up. Harry turned his head and saw them. He got up and started walking to the boys' dormitory stairs. Before Ron could do anything Hermione ran to Harry and grabbed his hand.

"What's wrong with you Harry," Hermione asked. Harry turned around and looked into Hermione's eyes. They stood there not saying anything, they both just looked at each other. Then Harry spoke up in a very quiet voice.

"You…" Harry said and lets go of Hermione's hand. Ron walks up to the two of them.

"How is Hermione your prob…" Ron tried to say, but Harry glared at him.

"Sit, down Ron, let me talk to Hermione." Harry said and Ron sat down.

"When we went to Diagon Alley, you know that I talked to Viktor Krum. I asked him what his summer was and he told me it was great especially with… with…. Hermione." Harry said and he said 'Hermione' in a very quiet voice.