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It was in the middle of the third grade, during Christmas vacation, that he, Sirius, and Remus broke the news to her. She sat there in silence while they explained that she was a witch and the basics of the wizarding world. Her eyes were big circles and, if it could have, her jaw would've smacked the floor. After the initial shock, however, she wanted to know everything they could tell her.
"So, how do you learn all those spells anyway" Hermione asked.
"You go to a school" answered Harry "I'll probably go to Hogwarts."
"And you will to" finished Sirius.
After another hour like that, her asking questions and them giving answers as best they could, Sirius offered to let her read some of his old school books. He warned both of them against using spells and making potions but they could read about them and read about the history of the magic world.
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One day while they were reading a history book Harry knew all to well, Hermione asked Harry "you think Mike is back from his trip yet?" Mike had gone on a vacation to America for the first part of their break.
"I don't know" he replied "I'll call him and find out." Harry was glad to get up and do something. He started to regret telling her about her uniqueness, cause she insisted on reading three hours a day at least, and this happened to be a six-hour day so far. Another reason is he knew most of the stories in that book cause Sirius used to read to his from it and last of all she had found out he was famous. She acted a little different around him now, almost as if she liked him more if that was possible. He had asked her about this and she just said she felt like she knew him better now.
He was just about to pick up the handle of the phone, when it rang. Harry jumped back a couple feet startled causing Hermione to look at him oddly, then slowly picked up the phone.
"He-Hello?" he inquired into the receiver.
"Hi" it was Mike! "Harry, is that you?"
"Yeah, that was weird" Harry replied. "I was just about to call you."
"Wow, that 'is' weird," said Mike. "You want to come over? I'll call Hermione afterward and invite her to."
"Yeah, Hermione is here so we will both stop by soon." Answered Harry absolutely overjoyed.
"See ya then" and with that he hung up.
Harry turned to go tell Hermione about Mike's invitation, knowing that she would be disappointed to have to stop reading. 'Muggles can't know about magic,' he told himself. 'She will know that.' And with a smile he told her the news.
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With a lot of persuasion Harry had got Hermione to leave the books and come to Mike's place with him. They had been at Mike's house for a week before Christmas break was at an end. They had done a few fun things that seem to fill their schedule, like snowball fights, playing pranks on Dudley, and building snow forts.
The pranks they played on Dudley got worse as the week developed. The first one consisted of all three of them throwing a snowball at him and running away from his cries for revenge. The second prank was even better Mike through a snowball to get his attention, Hermione Shoved a handful of snow into his face which seemed to melt as his anger boiled, and finally Harry tricked Dudley into following him. Harry was running slow enough for Dudley to keep up with him. Then Harry jumped and sprinted away leaving Dudley to slip and fall on the ice Harry had jumped over.
The next day Dudley and a couple of his friends came and knocked on Harry's House's door. Sirius answered and told them Harry was at a friend's house. They then headed over to Mike's house, guessing at which friend Harry was visiting. They were about to knock on the door when a section of snow came rushing off the roof. After the snow cleared Dudley looked up, hearing laughter, to see Harry, Hermione, and Mike on the roof. Sirius had called and told them to expect an unwelcome visitor. "I'll get you" he roared and then, with his friends in tow, he stomped off.
Their latest prank consisted of water freezing, Dudley and a very chilly walk home. I'll leave it to your imaginations.
The pranks they played on Dudley always resulted in almost daily phone calls in which Mr. Dursley would complain to and tell fake stories to Sirius about Harry and his friends. Sirius would then try to, too no avail, get some idea of fun into Mr. Dursley's thick head. It always resulted in the slamming down of the phone at some point in between "they are just having fun" and "you should have more fun yourself."
Sirius didn't mind these calls, however, but thought them rather entertaining. After all he also had this week off and besides taking walks, in his dog guise, to see what Harry was up to, reading the newspaper, watching TV, and sleeping in, it was rather a good way to pass the time.
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When Harry came home for school the next day, Sirius could tell he was getting another phone call. The look on Harry's face said it all. He thought for a second about why Dursley would still try to call him, but that man was always stubborn. Before he could ask exactly what Harry did this time the phone rang.
They looked at each other for a second before Harry started laughing. Sirius picked up the phone as Harry went into the kitchen to fix himself something to eat, and so Dursley could hear him. Sirius talked or rather argued, with the man for only one hour this time. Sirius actually got bored of the fake story Mr. Dursley made up this time and said calmly. "Okay, I'll tell Harry to leave Dudley alone and stop playing pranks if and only if Dudley stops being a bully at school."
Slam! The connection went dead. Harry looked at Sirius; 'this was good ether way' he though as they both smiled.
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Their next summer vacation, in between the third and forth grade, Harry had the dream. At least it started off as a dream. He was with his mum and dad, his dream was a bit hazy and parts were missing. All of a sudden there was panic in the air, his mum running up stairs, the door being broke, his mum. dying, and then a green flash. Harry woke up suddenly with a sharp cry that woke Hermione up and made Mike stir and roll over. Mike and Hermione were at his house for the night. She looked at him and saw tears silently running down his face. They were in the living room Hermione slept on the couch, while the very polite Harry and very reluctant Mike slept in sleeping bags on the floor.
She got up and quickly but quietly made her way to him and hugged him. "What's wrong?" she asked, in a whisper, after his tears had dried and stopped falling.
"I-I h-had a b-bad dr-dream" he stuttered. "My parents. Death. Strange green light."
She hugged him again thinking of no better way of comforting him, and then he went back to sleep. She sat there a while, then looked at the time. Five-thirty, well she could get a little morning reading in before they woke up. Then she got up and walked off to find the books.
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Harry and Mike woke up two hours later to find.
"Hermione!" exclaimed Harry.
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A big thanks to you Clavel, glad to have your support. I might not be able to post another chapter for a few days cause my Internet is going hectic on me. Thank you to all you other reviewers especially ponder, Augus Hardie, and Amara16. Hope you like the cliffy (
It was in the middle of the third grade, during Christmas vacation, that he, Sirius, and Remus broke the news to her. She sat there in silence while they explained that she was a witch and the basics of the wizarding world. Her eyes were big circles and, if it could have, her jaw would've smacked the floor. After the initial shock, however, she wanted to know everything they could tell her.
"So, how do you learn all those spells anyway" Hermione asked.
"You go to a school" answered Harry "I'll probably go to Hogwarts."
"And you will to" finished Sirius.
After another hour like that, her asking questions and them giving answers as best they could, Sirius offered to let her read some of his old school books. He warned both of them against using spells and making potions but they could read about them and read about the history of the magic world.
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One day while they were reading a history book Harry knew all to well, Hermione asked Harry "you think Mike is back from his trip yet?" Mike had gone on a vacation to America for the first part of their break.
"I don't know" he replied "I'll call him and find out." Harry was glad to get up and do something. He started to regret telling her about her uniqueness, cause she insisted on reading three hours a day at least, and this happened to be a six-hour day so far. Another reason is he knew most of the stories in that book cause Sirius used to read to his from it and last of all she had found out he was famous. She acted a little different around him now, almost as if she liked him more if that was possible. He had asked her about this and she just said she felt like she knew him better now.
He was just about to pick up the handle of the phone, when it rang. Harry jumped back a couple feet startled causing Hermione to look at him oddly, then slowly picked up the phone.
"He-Hello?" he inquired into the receiver.
"Hi" it was Mike! "Harry, is that you?"
"Yeah, that was weird" Harry replied. "I was just about to call you."
"Wow, that 'is' weird," said Mike. "You want to come over? I'll call Hermione afterward and invite her to."
"Yeah, Hermione is here so we will both stop by soon." Answered Harry absolutely overjoyed.
"See ya then" and with that he hung up.
Harry turned to go tell Hermione about Mike's invitation, knowing that she would be disappointed to have to stop reading. 'Muggles can't know about magic,' he told himself. 'She will know that.' And with a smile he told her the news.
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With a lot of persuasion Harry had got Hermione to leave the books and come to Mike's place with him. They had been at Mike's house for a week before Christmas break was at an end. They had done a few fun things that seem to fill their schedule, like snowball fights, playing pranks on Dudley, and building snow forts.
The pranks they played on Dudley got worse as the week developed. The first one consisted of all three of them throwing a snowball at him and running away from his cries for revenge. The second prank was even better Mike through a snowball to get his attention, Hermione Shoved a handful of snow into his face which seemed to melt as his anger boiled, and finally Harry tricked Dudley into following him. Harry was running slow enough for Dudley to keep up with him. Then Harry jumped and sprinted away leaving Dudley to slip and fall on the ice Harry had jumped over.
The next day Dudley and a couple of his friends came and knocked on Harry's House's door. Sirius answered and told them Harry was at a friend's house. They then headed over to Mike's house, guessing at which friend Harry was visiting. They were about to knock on the door when a section of snow came rushing off the roof. After the snow cleared Dudley looked up, hearing laughter, to see Harry, Hermione, and Mike on the roof. Sirius had called and told them to expect an unwelcome visitor. "I'll get you" he roared and then, with his friends in tow, he stomped off.
Their latest prank consisted of water freezing, Dudley and a very chilly walk home. I'll leave it to your imaginations.
The pranks they played on Dudley always resulted in almost daily phone calls in which Mr. Dursley would complain to and tell fake stories to Sirius about Harry and his friends. Sirius would then try to, too no avail, get some idea of fun into Mr. Dursley's thick head. It always resulted in the slamming down of the phone at some point in between "they are just having fun" and "you should have more fun yourself."
Sirius didn't mind these calls, however, but thought them rather entertaining. After all he also had this week off and besides taking walks, in his dog guise, to see what Harry was up to, reading the newspaper, watching TV, and sleeping in, it was rather a good way to pass the time.
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When Harry came home for school the next day, Sirius could tell he was getting another phone call. The look on Harry's face said it all. He thought for a second about why Dursley would still try to call him, but that man was always stubborn. Before he could ask exactly what Harry did this time the phone rang.
They looked at each other for a second before Harry started laughing. Sirius picked up the phone as Harry went into the kitchen to fix himself something to eat, and so Dursley could hear him. Sirius talked or rather argued, with the man for only one hour this time. Sirius actually got bored of the fake story Mr. Dursley made up this time and said calmly. "Okay, I'll tell Harry to leave Dudley alone and stop playing pranks if and only if Dudley stops being a bully at school."
Slam! The connection went dead. Harry looked at Sirius; 'this was good ether way' he though as they both smiled.
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Their next summer vacation, in between the third and forth grade, Harry had the dream. At least it started off as a dream. He was with his mum and dad, his dream was a bit hazy and parts were missing. All of a sudden there was panic in the air, his mum running up stairs, the door being broke, his mum. dying, and then a green flash. Harry woke up suddenly with a sharp cry that woke Hermione up and made Mike stir and roll over. Mike and Hermione were at his house for the night. She looked at him and saw tears silently running down his face. They were in the living room Hermione slept on the couch, while the very polite Harry and very reluctant Mike slept in sleeping bags on the floor.
She got up and quickly but quietly made her way to him and hugged him. "What's wrong?" she asked, in a whisper, after his tears had dried and stopped falling.
"I-I h-had a b-bad dr-dream" he stuttered. "My parents. Death. Strange green light."
She hugged him again thinking of no better way of comforting him, and then he went back to sleep. She sat there a while, then looked at the time. Five-thirty, well she could get a little morning reading in before they woke up. Then she got up and walked off to find the books.
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Harry and Mike woke up two hours later to find.
"Hermione!" exclaimed Harry.
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A big thanks to you Clavel, glad to have your support. I might not be able to post another chapter for a few days cause my Internet is going hectic on me. Thank you to all you other reviewers especially ponder, Augus Hardie, and Amara16. Hope you like the cliffy (