Diarys and Dreams Chapter 2 - The beginning of the end
"So," Hermione finished. "If you could get that for me, Severus, I would be truly grateful." It was February. A cold wind swept around the turrets and corridors of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Hermione shivered. She had finally finished her potion recipe to bring Ron back to life. Ron! Alive! She thought gleefully, and prayed it would work from the bottom of her heart. Months of research, late nights, all-nighters and relentless work had gone into this project. Professor Nelson Turner (Carl Turner (from last chapter)'s brother) is now the deputy head, and has had to run the school without her help as well as teach DADA. He respects her wishes, though and doesn't moan or grumble. Hermione was very proud of him. Harry and Cho had been engaged. Then IT happened. Harry started neglecting Cho, Hermione, all his friends, but most of all, himself. Hermione once had to pull him out of a pub brawl in Suffolk. Unfortunately, Harry was drunk, and he did have his wand with him. The Accidental Magical Reversal Squad had had a field day trying to find all the people with pigs ears. If you are lucky enough to see into Harry's head - if he lets you in - you see the debris of pretence. The debris of a life that never existed. Because Harry started neglecting Cho, she started to neglect him, to teach him a lesson. The couple recently broke up, but Hermione wasn't sure if harry has even noticed Cho's absence. Yet, if Harry DID notice that Hermione was up to something. she wanted it to be... a secret - a surprise.
Hermione's PoV
Who have I got to see? Everybody. OK. Prioritise .Um. Nelson, Sarah and Rhia. DADA, Transfiguration and COMC. Well, I'd best be off. [Hermione stays where she is sitting, despite her better judgement and her thoughts] Sigh. I'm not sure if any of this is worth it. I'm on the verge of giving up. Yet. the look on Harry's face. a light in his eyes.
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There was a loud knock on the door. The person was obviously busy, and needed to get on, but was oblivious to the slightly longer than natural pause in answering. Hermione was considering nor answering at all. Then again, it could be. "Come in!" "Hello, headmistress. The mandrakes are almost ready. You'll have them before the end oft the week, I'd say." "Good. Is that all, Kyriakos?" Hermione asked patiently. Kyriakos may be new at the job, but he was good at it. A tad forgetful at times, Hermione would reason. But good at what he does. Nice bloke, too. "Actually, um. no," he said, catching her off guard. "I spoke to Natalie. She says she's 'found it'. Said you'd know what she meant." "Ah, good. Natalie Ray is a wonder! If that's all, Kyriakos." "Yes. Quite," he left.
Hermione's PoV
Well, I'm off. [Hermione gets up and leaves her office.] I'm glad Nat found that book on rituals. It should help me greatly. I hope Rhia will lend me her Hippogriff. If she won't. well, I don't know what I'll do.
Sigh. Why am I sighing? I seem to be doing a lot of that recently. Bad habit. Mental Note to Self: stop sighing. Sigh. There I go again! OH MY G-! [Hermione pulls out her wand.] Where am I?
"So," Hermione finished. "If you could get that for me, Severus, I would be truly grateful." It was February. A cold wind swept around the turrets and corridors of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Hermione shivered. She had finally finished her potion recipe to bring Ron back to life. Ron! Alive! She thought gleefully, and prayed it would work from the bottom of her heart. Months of research, late nights, all-nighters and relentless work had gone into this project. Professor Nelson Turner (Carl Turner (from last chapter)'s brother) is now the deputy head, and has had to run the school without her help as well as teach DADA. He respects her wishes, though and doesn't moan or grumble. Hermione was very proud of him. Harry and Cho had been engaged. Then IT happened. Harry started neglecting Cho, Hermione, all his friends, but most of all, himself. Hermione once had to pull him out of a pub brawl in Suffolk. Unfortunately, Harry was drunk, and he did have his wand with him. The Accidental Magical Reversal Squad had had a field day trying to find all the people with pigs ears. If you are lucky enough to see into Harry's head - if he lets you in - you see the debris of pretence. The debris of a life that never existed. Because Harry started neglecting Cho, she started to neglect him, to teach him a lesson. The couple recently broke up, but Hermione wasn't sure if harry has even noticed Cho's absence. Yet, if Harry DID notice that Hermione was up to something. she wanted it to be... a secret - a surprise.
Hermione's PoV
Who have I got to see? Everybody. OK. Prioritise .Um. Nelson, Sarah and Rhia. DADA, Transfiguration and COMC. Well, I'd best be off. [Hermione stays where she is sitting, despite her better judgement and her thoughts] Sigh. I'm not sure if any of this is worth it. I'm on the verge of giving up. Yet. the look on Harry's face. a light in his eyes.
* * *
There was a loud knock on the door. The person was obviously busy, and needed to get on, but was oblivious to the slightly longer than natural pause in answering. Hermione was considering nor answering at all. Then again, it could be. "Come in!" "Hello, headmistress. The mandrakes are almost ready. You'll have them before the end oft the week, I'd say." "Good. Is that all, Kyriakos?" Hermione asked patiently. Kyriakos may be new at the job, but he was good at it. A tad forgetful at times, Hermione would reason. But good at what he does. Nice bloke, too. "Actually, um. no," he said, catching her off guard. "I spoke to Natalie. She says she's 'found it'. Said you'd know what she meant." "Ah, good. Natalie Ray is a wonder! If that's all, Kyriakos." "Yes. Quite," he left.
Hermione's PoV
Well, I'm off. [Hermione gets up and leaves her office.] I'm glad Nat found that book on rituals. It should help me greatly. I hope Rhia will lend me her Hippogriff. If she won't. well, I don't know what I'll do.
Sigh. Why am I sighing? I seem to be doing a lot of that recently. Bad habit. Mental Note to Self: stop sighing. Sigh. There I go again! OH MY G-! [Hermione pulls out her wand.] Where am I?