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Chapter 2
The next morning, Hermione woke up. She had small flecks of the dream in her mind. At least she hadn't woken up that night. Tiredly, she got out of bed. Looking around, she realized everyone was already gone, most likely at breakfast.
"Oh Gosh." She muttered, throwing things around her bed.
Finally, she was clothed in her Gryffindor uniform, and her cloak over it. Hurriedly, she rushed down to Great Hall. Most people were already eating, she noticed, as she glanced around. Her gaze landed on Pansy, and Hermione eyes seemed to grow dark. Pansy was sitting there, her arms around a boy Hermione didn't recognize. Slowly, her eyes became suggesting, and Pansy leaned in for a very aggressive looking kiss. Hermione would have thrown up, if she had had anything inside of her. Her stomach grumbled, reminding her of how hungry she really was.
Slowly, she sat down, still looking at Pansy. "She can't even wait more than three weeks to get over the guy she was in "love" with." Hermione thought angrily, but her thoughts quickly subsided as Ginny took hold on her attention.
"So, what time are you going to help Snape today?" she said quietly, making sure no one was eavesdropping.
Ginny had been the only person Hermione felt was trustworthy enough to tell her everything that went on behind the scenes.
"Ugh." Hermione sighed. "Did you have to remind me? After my last class, and it's going to be hell. I can feel it."
Ginny started talking about the soon-to-be first date she had with Colin Creevy, and Hermione snorted into her gravy.
"Colin Creevy?" She sputtered, cracking up. Then, noticing the look on Ginny's face, she straightened up, keeping herself from smiling. "How cute? Whatever happened to Seamus though? Weren't you two dating? I thought you were like madly in love with him" Hermione said, stuffing her mouth with food.
Ginny glared, but a touch of sadness was seen in her eyes, at Seamus's name.
"Well, " She paused stuttering. "Things weren't working out, and then he told mehestartedlikingsomeoneelse." The last five or six words were spoken with great speed.
Hermione looked confused. "Wait, what?"
A frown appeared on her face as Seamus walked by. "He told me he started liking someone else." She said softly.
"Oh Gin!" Hermione said sadly, hugging her. "I'm so sorry."
Ginny hugged back, a little tighter than usual. "Yeah, I know. So am I."
"Gin, Seamus is a jerk. Colin seems a lot sweeter than him. You go out with Colin, and have a good time." Hermione said standing up. It was time for her next class.
She left with a warm good-bye to Ginny and a couple of other people and walked to her next class. She looked around at the walls, not paying attention to where she was going. Suddenly a figure came across her path, and she walked straight into it. Her books all over the floor, and her rubbing her head, Hermione looked up. Straight into the emerald- green eyes of Harry Potter.
"Harry!" Harry started turning a slight pink, as Hermione tried to produce a smile. It came out to be an uncertain and frail looking line on her face.
"Hello Hermione." Harry said uncomfortably, picking up his and her books as quickly as possible.
"How are you doing?" Hermione still remembered the amazing times they had when they had gone out with eachother. It was very long ago. Then, Harry fell in love with Lavender Brown, and Hermione had ignored him, hurt. He did much the same for her. But after a while, things cooled down, and they were acquaintances. But after him and Ron had found out about Hermione and Draco, even Ron started giving her the cold shoulder. She still remembered the conversation.
"He's been ragging on my family for years Hermione!" Ron had yelled. And then he had sulked. Hermione had cried. A week after Draco's death, and Ron STILL couldn't forget about what he felt for Draco. Even after he was dead. Hermione's eyes misted as Harry muttered a "Fine" and walked away, without looking back.
Hermione felt like screaming. "How could I have ever thought of him as my best friend?" She said outloud. "He's such a. Such a." Hermione gritted her teeth. "Such a jerk."
Hermione looked up at the clock. She was most probably the only student in the class hoping that it was earlier than what was showed.
"Slow down you damn clock." She muttered, and the Ravenclaw next to her gave her a weird look.
Hermione grimaced, and turned the other way. Then next minute, class was released. Hermione walked as slowly as possible on her way to the dungeons. Why did it HAVE to be Snape? She walked closer to Snape's door. The only comforting thought was that Draco had once walked through these halls everyday. Before she had even knocked, the door flew open.
"Come in." Snape said distastefully. "I hope your ready to discuss some things."
He handed her a rather large book. "Page 56." He said, answering her questioning eyes. "You'll find a long, and complex potion." Hermione was surprised. She'd expected it to be easy. It was merely a spell to knock Voldermort out. How complex could it be?
"There are many items we have right now," Snape continued, "but then, there are a couple we don't have. That's your job. To find the ingredients we haven't yet obtained."
Hermione looked down at the brown-tinged page.
-Blood of a Dragon -Unicorn Hair -Squid Tentacle -Hair from a Centaur - Saliva from a dog
The list went on to a couple of more items, as Hermione sighed. Some of this stuff would be hard. Hair of a Centaur? Centaurs were rather private creatures. Why would one want to give her its hair? It was even harder, though, because a Centaur would probably chase after her if she decided to just take one. Hermione looked on. Blood of a Dragon. That would be easy. Professor Snape would surely have that, and he would most likely have Unicorn hair too. Squid Tentacle? Where in the world. Her thought was cut off though as Snape began talking again.
"We have all of this but the hair of the Centaur, and saliva. Will you be able to get them by the next couple of days?" He asked, looking through some papers.
"Well, the saliva will be easy." She tilted her head to the side, thinking. "But a Centaur's toenail? That'd be hard!"
"Yes it will." His eyes became cold again. "But Dumbledore seems to think you can accomplish it. Let's hope you can."
"Will I be able to go out tonight?" She asked expectantly.
"Yes. Of course." He said. "Just find a Centaur, and talk to him. Try not to let too much information slip, but most likely it will already know. Hopefully it'll like you."
"I hope so to." Hermione muttered, gathering her things.
Hermione snuck out of the portrait door, and walked quickly to the statue she and Professor Snape had discussed. The witch with a humped back loomed in front of her and Hermione stopped, leaning against it. She heard footsteps coming down the hall, and Snape came into view.
"Tonight, you will only be searching for the hair of a Centaur." He handed her a container. "Try and get atleast two or three." He looked around. "Be back here in an hour or so to tell me the results."
Hermione nodded and headed off.
She walked through the grounds, and then into the Forbidden Forest. Noises, none sounding very friendly, came to her ears. She shivered. She'd only been in here a few times, and it still spooked her out. Especially at night. She trudged along, stepping over branches and roots. She heard a slurping noise close by, and she hurried even faster.
"Where should I start though?" Hermione, though very smart, had no idea where to begin.
She stumbled along, forging deeper and farther into the forest. Feeling tired, Hermione sat on a log. Breathing a little harder than usual, Hermione looked at her surroundings. Mostly dense trees, but here and there she noted different things. As she relaxed, she heard a rustle in the bushes, and a tall creature appeared, almost as if it were out of this air. Hermione's breath caught in her throat.
"Now. What do we have here?" She heard a soft voice ask speak.
WoO. The second chapter is done! Who can it be? Lol. Anyway, the 3rd chapter'll be coming out soon, so keep reading! (And review please!) I'll love you forever. =)
Chapter 2
The next morning, Hermione woke up. She had small flecks of the dream in her mind. At least she hadn't woken up that night. Tiredly, she got out of bed. Looking around, she realized everyone was already gone, most likely at breakfast.
"Oh Gosh." She muttered, throwing things around her bed.
Finally, she was clothed in her Gryffindor uniform, and her cloak over it. Hurriedly, she rushed down to Great Hall. Most people were already eating, she noticed, as she glanced around. Her gaze landed on Pansy, and Hermione eyes seemed to grow dark. Pansy was sitting there, her arms around a boy Hermione didn't recognize. Slowly, her eyes became suggesting, and Pansy leaned in for a very aggressive looking kiss. Hermione would have thrown up, if she had had anything inside of her. Her stomach grumbled, reminding her of how hungry she really was.
Slowly, she sat down, still looking at Pansy. "She can't even wait more than three weeks to get over the guy she was in "love" with." Hermione thought angrily, but her thoughts quickly subsided as Ginny took hold on her attention.
"So, what time are you going to help Snape today?" she said quietly, making sure no one was eavesdropping.
Ginny had been the only person Hermione felt was trustworthy enough to tell her everything that went on behind the scenes.
"Ugh." Hermione sighed. "Did you have to remind me? After my last class, and it's going to be hell. I can feel it."
Ginny started talking about the soon-to-be first date she had with Colin Creevy, and Hermione snorted into her gravy.
"Colin Creevy?" She sputtered, cracking up. Then, noticing the look on Ginny's face, she straightened up, keeping herself from smiling. "How cute? Whatever happened to Seamus though? Weren't you two dating? I thought you were like madly in love with him" Hermione said, stuffing her mouth with food.
Ginny glared, but a touch of sadness was seen in her eyes, at Seamus's name.
"Well, " She paused stuttering. "Things weren't working out, and then he told mehestartedlikingsomeoneelse." The last five or six words were spoken with great speed.
Hermione looked confused. "Wait, what?"
A frown appeared on her face as Seamus walked by. "He told me he started liking someone else." She said softly.
"Oh Gin!" Hermione said sadly, hugging her. "I'm so sorry."
Ginny hugged back, a little tighter than usual. "Yeah, I know. So am I."
"Gin, Seamus is a jerk. Colin seems a lot sweeter than him. You go out with Colin, and have a good time." Hermione said standing up. It was time for her next class.
She left with a warm good-bye to Ginny and a couple of other people and walked to her next class. She looked around at the walls, not paying attention to where she was going. Suddenly a figure came across her path, and she walked straight into it. Her books all over the floor, and her rubbing her head, Hermione looked up. Straight into the emerald- green eyes of Harry Potter.
"Harry!" Harry started turning a slight pink, as Hermione tried to produce a smile. It came out to be an uncertain and frail looking line on her face.
"Hello Hermione." Harry said uncomfortably, picking up his and her books as quickly as possible.
"How are you doing?" Hermione still remembered the amazing times they had when they had gone out with eachother. It was very long ago. Then, Harry fell in love with Lavender Brown, and Hermione had ignored him, hurt. He did much the same for her. But after a while, things cooled down, and they were acquaintances. But after him and Ron had found out about Hermione and Draco, even Ron started giving her the cold shoulder. She still remembered the conversation.
"He's been ragging on my family for years Hermione!" Ron had yelled. And then he had sulked. Hermione had cried. A week after Draco's death, and Ron STILL couldn't forget about what he felt for Draco. Even after he was dead. Hermione's eyes misted as Harry muttered a "Fine" and walked away, without looking back.
Hermione felt like screaming. "How could I have ever thought of him as my best friend?" She said outloud. "He's such a. Such a." Hermione gritted her teeth. "Such a jerk."
Hermione looked up at the clock. She was most probably the only student in the class hoping that it was earlier than what was showed.
"Slow down you damn clock." She muttered, and the Ravenclaw next to her gave her a weird look.
Hermione grimaced, and turned the other way. Then next minute, class was released. Hermione walked as slowly as possible on her way to the dungeons. Why did it HAVE to be Snape? She walked closer to Snape's door. The only comforting thought was that Draco had once walked through these halls everyday. Before she had even knocked, the door flew open.
"Come in." Snape said distastefully. "I hope your ready to discuss some things."
He handed her a rather large book. "Page 56." He said, answering her questioning eyes. "You'll find a long, and complex potion." Hermione was surprised. She'd expected it to be easy. It was merely a spell to knock Voldermort out. How complex could it be?
"There are many items we have right now," Snape continued, "but then, there are a couple we don't have. That's your job. To find the ingredients we haven't yet obtained."
Hermione looked down at the brown-tinged page.
-Blood of a Dragon -Unicorn Hair -Squid Tentacle -Hair from a Centaur - Saliva from a dog
The list went on to a couple of more items, as Hermione sighed. Some of this stuff would be hard. Hair of a Centaur? Centaurs were rather private creatures. Why would one want to give her its hair? It was even harder, though, because a Centaur would probably chase after her if she decided to just take one. Hermione looked on. Blood of a Dragon. That would be easy. Professor Snape would surely have that, and he would most likely have Unicorn hair too. Squid Tentacle? Where in the world. Her thought was cut off though as Snape began talking again.
"We have all of this but the hair of the Centaur, and saliva. Will you be able to get them by the next couple of days?" He asked, looking through some papers.
"Well, the saliva will be easy." She tilted her head to the side, thinking. "But a Centaur's toenail? That'd be hard!"
"Yes it will." His eyes became cold again. "But Dumbledore seems to think you can accomplish it. Let's hope you can."
"Will I be able to go out tonight?" She asked expectantly.
"Yes. Of course." He said. "Just find a Centaur, and talk to him. Try not to let too much information slip, but most likely it will already know. Hopefully it'll like you."
"I hope so to." Hermione muttered, gathering her things.
Hermione snuck out of the portrait door, and walked quickly to the statue she and Professor Snape had discussed. The witch with a humped back loomed in front of her and Hermione stopped, leaning against it. She heard footsteps coming down the hall, and Snape came into view.
"Tonight, you will only be searching for the hair of a Centaur." He handed her a container. "Try and get atleast two or three." He looked around. "Be back here in an hour or so to tell me the results."
Hermione nodded and headed off.
She walked through the grounds, and then into the Forbidden Forest. Noises, none sounding very friendly, came to her ears. She shivered. She'd only been in here a few times, and it still spooked her out. Especially at night. She trudged along, stepping over branches and roots. She heard a slurping noise close by, and she hurried even faster.
"Where should I start though?" Hermione, though very smart, had no idea where to begin.
She stumbled along, forging deeper and farther into the forest. Feeling tired, Hermione sat on a log. Breathing a little harder than usual, Hermione looked at her surroundings. Mostly dense trees, but here and there she noted different things. As she relaxed, she heard a rustle in the bushes, and a tall creature appeared, almost as if it were out of this air. Hermione's breath caught in her throat.
"Now. What do we have here?" She heard a soft voice ask speak.
WoO. The second chapter is done! Who can it be? Lol. Anyway, the 3rd chapter'll be coming out soon, so keep reading! (And review please!) I'll love you forever. =)