Chapter 12

Monday. Oh how Harry loathed Mondays. He rolled over to see Ron still sleeping a happy slumber. He decided that he was happy for Ron, and he wished that his love life could be so simple. Love life. When did that become a term he used in his life?

He decided to go down to breakfast. When he reached the common room, he found Parvati and Lavender sitting on the couch, giggling about something. He hadn't missed that. He wondered if he should sneak on by them, but then he wondered why he was trying to avoid Parvati, he liked her very much, and he shouldn't have to hide that.

He walked up behind the couch and leaned over it.
"Good morning girls" he said with a smile. Lavender raised and eyebrow then quickly got up from her seat when Seamus entered the room.
"I'll see you at breakfast Parvati?"

"Sure" she said, glaring at Lavender for being so childish.

Harry took a seat next to Parvati on the couch and just continued to smile at her.

"What's with you this morning, smiles?" she said, elbowing him playfully.

"I don't know, I think I've decided to relax a little"

"Well, I like that idea!"

Harry impulsively leaned over and kissed Parvati on the cheek.
"What was that for?" She said, blushing crazily.

"Just for brightening my morning" He said with a rather large grin, taking her hand, "Come on, let's go to breakfast"

The two got up, still hand in hand and left the common room. Yes, Harry had stopped caring. He was going to relax and give into his impulses and do what he felt. He was hoping that he would like this new Harry and that it would not interfere with the Harry that always took over.

***
Harry spent most of his day with Parvati. He never realized how many classes he had with her. He sat with her in almost every class and enjoyed their childish games of footsie and handsie that they played under the desks. Then came divinations. He could never stand the way Parvati and Lavender sucked up to the professor and he hoped like hell that she'd cool it today.
Thirty minutes into the period and so far so good. Then Trelawny came over to Harry and stared him down.
"What is it professor?" He was afraid to know.
"There's a disturbance in your ora" she said to him, squinting her eyes more and more.

"Thanks, I'll take note of that" Harry said, wishing she would shut up and go away.

"There's a female presence in your life that is causing a disturbance… the placement of her is not right" She tried to take Harry's hand to presumably read his palm but he resisted. Trelawny might be a wack job, but she was some what right. He immediately thought of Ginny and the disturbance she was causing in he and Parvati's relationship.

He glanced at Parvati and it was apparent she was not thinking of Ginny. No, the look on her face said that she thought it was her who was causing this disturbance in Harry's life. Before he could say anything or defend her, she had asked to go to the bathroom and was out of the room.

Harry didn't bother asking, he just got up and followed her out of the room.
"Parvati, wait up"
She turned around looking as though she was going to cry but there were no tears yet.
"I'm sorry Harry, I'll stay out of your life"

"Parvati please" he beckoned, taking her hand, "First of all, I know you believe in it, but I don't, I think that all that divination mumbo jumbo is stupid and I don't believe a word of it. Second…if she was right… it's not you… alright? I want you in my life"

Parvati smiled and Harry wiped the single tear off her face that had crept out of her retrain. Harry thought about kissing her right then and there but was interrupted by Dumbledore.
"As I'm sure you two have good reason to be out, I believe you two are supposed to be in class right now" He said, looking at them over his glasses.

"Yes Professor" Harry said, giving Parvati a push toward the astronomy tower stairwell.

"Harry, could I speak to you for a moment" Dumbledore asked.

"Of course" Harry watched Parvati walk away and nodded at her, telling her he'd be right up.

"Harry, you'll excuse me if I'm budding into your business, but I can't help but notice that you've been looking troubled lately.

Harry chuckled a bit, "Yes, I've had a few things on my mind"

"Well, I'm sure any boy of 15 has a few things on his mind, and you my dear boy, have more things to think about than your regular 15 year old boy which would naturally add some stress onto you. I can advise, only my dear boy that you do not take on the troubles of others."

Harry nodded at Dumbledore… he seemed to always know what was going on. A little creepy sometimes.

"Thank you professor"

Dumbledore winked at Harry and turned to walk down the hallway.

***

After dinner, Ron and Harry sat playing a game of chess.
"You know, Ron, one of these days I'm going to beat you"

"Ha, it will never happen"

"I know, I just like to tell myself that"

The two talked and laughed for a bit. They'd made a bit of an effort to spend time with each other and talk more. But Harry noticed that Ron kept staring in the direction of Hermione reading her book in the corner, and that Hermione had yet to turn a page. Now this wasn't entirely new, they'd gone on like this for years now. But tonight was different. They could actually be off somewhere snogging and Harry wasn't about to hold them back. Besides, he had some unfinished business to take care of with Parvati.

"I'm going to take a walk a bit, maybe I'll catch you guys later" Harry said upon losing his fourth game of chess.
"Alright then Harry" Ron said, getting up from his seat also. He was kind of glad seeing as though he only had one thing on his mind, and playing chess with Harry was not it.

He walked over to where Hermione was "reading her book" and wrapped his arms around her and began kissing the side of her face.
"Ron! Not here!" she playfully whined. Though he could tell she was happy.

"Alright then, I'm going to take a shower…" he could see Hermione looked disappointed. "…. I'll be out in 10-15 minutes if you maybe wanna meet me in my room." He finished with a devilish grin.

"You might find me there" Hermione whispered, feeling just as devilish. She liked this side of Ron and she was not about to waste it.

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