Harry Potter and the Harsh Truth
By Ruby Star
Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters, they're all a product of the wonderful mind of J .K. Rowling, and I merely play with them.
Last time: "You @$$hole, get the hell away from us!" screamed Harry's voice getting louder and louder with each word, until the whole Gryffindor table was watching them.
"Is there a problem here boys?" says Professor McGonagall sharply.
"There's obviously a problem Professor. Malfoy is calling Hermione some pretty bad stuff. And she's not even hear to stick up for herself!" replied Harry.
"But Harry, I'm right here silly. What are you yelling about?" asked Hermione as she walked in, totally oblivious, with someone Ron and Harry didn't recognize.
"Hermione!"
"That's me."
"Uhh. whose your friend?"
"This is Lessa, she's a Ravenclaw, same year as us. Shame we didn't meet her before. Now, how come you're yelling?"
"No reas-", but Ron cut him off with,
"Malfoy was calling you some nasty stuff again and you weren't even here to defend yourself!" This got her mad.
"Lessa, stand back. (Turning to Malfoy) Well, I'm here now. We aren't too cowardly to say what that to my FACE, are you MALFOY? I'm so sick and tired of your bad mouthing me! Just say it and let's be done with it!"
At this point Professor McGonagall, who had stood back a little with Lessa to see how they would handle this, stepped in. She asked exactly what it was Draco had called Hermione. When she heard Ron say softly, "Mudblood Professor", she got that look on her face when her mouth gets so small and thin. They could all tell she was really tweaked. Malfoy looked just a little scared. Harry was thrilled to see Malfoy scared, but gave no notice of it.
"Fifty points from Slytherin and a detention after school tonight for you Draco. See me after class this afternoon." He mumbled a reply. "And apologize to Hermione." He gave a pathetic look like oh-do-I-have-to? "NOW Malfoy!"
"Sorry Granger." He didn't sound sorry.
"Fine, then everyone go back to eating. And Malfoy, no more name calling or I will notify your father." Then his face was so contorted, Harry couldn't read it. He must really not want his parents to find out then.
Back at the common room after breakfast and before the first class.
"So Hermione tell us about Lessa," asked Ron.
The two girls looked at each other. "Well," Hermione started. "We met yesterday in the library." Harry rolled his eyes. She was always in library, where else could she meet someone? At least it wasn't a guy. "I needed help finding a book about some creatures for our Care of Magical creatures class, and there was no one to be seen, except for Lessa. She was looking for that same book."
"So we found it together. Although, in the end it didn't help either of us!" The girls laughed.
"And I must thank you boys," continued Hermione. "If you hadn't decided to play wizard's chess rather than come to the library with me, I wouldn't have met Lessa. I must say, it is quite a relief to have a girl around to talk to, not that I don't enjoy your guys' company," she finished quickly.
"Nice save," said Ron and Hermione blushed.
"Well Lessa and I must get back to the library to return this book. Going to play some more chess?"
"No, I think not," mumbled Harry. Louder he said, "I think we will get to work on our divination homework."
"What?! That's not due until Thursday." Hermione and Lessa could hear Ron still complaining even after they left the Gryffindor common room. They laughed and talked about how guys were so lazy sometimes all they way to the library. They then went to visit Hagrid, but unfortunately he was in a class with the Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw second years, so he could not see them. After that they had just enough time to get to their separate classes on time. They promised to meet at lunch.
History of Magic class was the usual- as boring as ever. Ron slept right through it and Harry was reading a library book about Quidditch. At least he's reading thought Hermione. Then the bell rang and all three thought, yes! Lunchtime!
A/N: Sorry it took so long to get this chapter up, it's the snow! And I was on vaca and a lot has been up, so enjoy the rest of the story.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters, they're all a product of the wonderful mind of J .K. Rowling, and I merely play with them.
Last time: "You @$$hole, get the hell away from us!" screamed Harry's voice getting louder and louder with each word, until the whole Gryffindor table was watching them.
"Is there a problem here boys?" says Professor McGonagall sharply.
"There's obviously a problem Professor. Malfoy is calling Hermione some pretty bad stuff. And she's not even hear to stick up for herself!" replied Harry.
"But Harry, I'm right here silly. What are you yelling about?" asked Hermione as she walked in, totally oblivious, with someone Ron and Harry didn't recognize.
"Hermione!"
"That's me."
"Uhh. whose your friend?"
"This is Lessa, she's a Ravenclaw, same year as us. Shame we didn't meet her before. Now, how come you're yelling?"
"No reas-", but Ron cut him off with,
"Malfoy was calling you some nasty stuff again and you weren't even here to defend yourself!" This got her mad.
"Lessa, stand back. (Turning to Malfoy) Well, I'm here now. We aren't too cowardly to say what that to my FACE, are you MALFOY? I'm so sick and tired of your bad mouthing me! Just say it and let's be done with it!"
At this point Professor McGonagall, who had stood back a little with Lessa to see how they would handle this, stepped in. She asked exactly what it was Draco had called Hermione. When she heard Ron say softly, "Mudblood Professor", she got that look on her face when her mouth gets so small and thin. They could all tell she was really tweaked. Malfoy looked just a little scared. Harry was thrilled to see Malfoy scared, but gave no notice of it.
"Fifty points from Slytherin and a detention after school tonight for you Draco. See me after class this afternoon." He mumbled a reply. "And apologize to Hermione." He gave a pathetic look like oh-do-I-have-to? "NOW Malfoy!"
"Sorry Granger." He didn't sound sorry.
"Fine, then everyone go back to eating. And Malfoy, no more name calling or I will notify your father." Then his face was so contorted, Harry couldn't read it. He must really not want his parents to find out then.
Back at the common room after breakfast and before the first class.
"So Hermione tell us about Lessa," asked Ron.
The two girls looked at each other. "Well," Hermione started. "We met yesterday in the library." Harry rolled his eyes. She was always in library, where else could she meet someone? At least it wasn't a guy. "I needed help finding a book about some creatures for our Care of Magical creatures class, and there was no one to be seen, except for Lessa. She was looking for that same book."
"So we found it together. Although, in the end it didn't help either of us!" The girls laughed.
"And I must thank you boys," continued Hermione. "If you hadn't decided to play wizard's chess rather than come to the library with me, I wouldn't have met Lessa. I must say, it is quite a relief to have a girl around to talk to, not that I don't enjoy your guys' company," she finished quickly.
"Nice save," said Ron and Hermione blushed.
"Well Lessa and I must get back to the library to return this book. Going to play some more chess?"
"No, I think not," mumbled Harry. Louder he said, "I think we will get to work on our divination homework."
"What?! That's not due until Thursday." Hermione and Lessa could hear Ron still complaining even after they left the Gryffindor common room. They laughed and talked about how guys were so lazy sometimes all they way to the library. They then went to visit Hagrid, but unfortunately he was in a class with the Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw second years, so he could not see them. After that they had just enough time to get to their separate classes on time. They promised to meet at lunch.
History of Magic class was the usual- as boring as ever. Ron slept right through it and Harry was reading a library book about Quidditch. At least he's reading thought Hermione. Then the bell rang and all three thought, yes! Lunchtime!
A/N: Sorry it took so long to get this chapter up, it's the snow! And I was on vaca and a lot has been up, so enjoy the rest of the story.