Chapter 3 - A Halloween To Remember

It was Halloween and Hermione was getting worse and worse. Harry and Ron decided to have a talk with her. They ambushed her in the library one day.

"Hermione?" said Harry. "Me and Ron need to talk to you"

"Oh really?" said Hermione dismissively. "I'm surprised that you remembered I existed Harry, you know, being so preoccupied with Faith and everything."

"So that's what it's all about!" exclaimed Ron

"Yes, Yes it is!" snapped Hermione "I'm sick of it! As soon as she comes along it's like I don't even exist anymore because all you two care about is her! How she feels! If she's alright! And don't pretend that you don't know what I'm talking about Harry" she continued, looking at Harry's shocked face "I saw you that night by the lake with her!" Hermione stormed off in tears.

People in the library had topped what they were doing and were looking at Harry and Ron, who were standing there in absolute shock.

"I don't believe it" said Ron "I just don't believe it"

"Me neither" said Harry. They both stood there in absolute shock.

"We'd better sort this out" said Ron "C'mon!" They both pelted out of the library and headed for the Gryffindor common room. Catching sight of Hermione they upped their pace. Too late. Hermione ran smack into Faith.

"Hermione!" said Faith "Are you Ok?" she asked with genuine concern in her voice.

That was the final straw. Hermione through her books on the floor at Faiths feet.

"No! No! I'm not OK" screamed Hermione "I'M NOT OK! I'M SICK OF YOU! SINCE YOU'VE COME TO THIS SCHOOL MY LIFE'S BEEN NOTHNG BUT HELL! I HATE YOU!" with this Hermione slapped Faith around the face with all the strength she could muster, before dissolving into tears. Ron ran up to her and grabbed her by her wrists.

"Hermione! HERMIONE CALM DOWN! CALM DOWN!" he shouted. Hermione stopped screaming.

"Look at me! Look at me! Just calm down OK?!" said Ron

Hermione dissolved into tears and threw her arms around Ron. Harry looked at Faith. She started to speak. "Hermione I.I.I don't understand!"

"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!" Professor Amore stormed in the entrance hall. She wasn't smiling. "What's all this screaming about?" she took one look at the four of them and said "You four. My office. NOW!"

They followed Professor Amore to her office.

"I'm not going to ask because I can probably guess. But none of you are leaving this room until it's sorted understood?" she said. They all nodded. Professor Amore left and slammed the door shut behind her.

So the four of them talked, and talked, and talked. For just over an hour they discussed their problems and their differences and were having a cheerful conversation when Professor Amore returned.

"Well?" she asked. They all looked up at her with smiles.

"I think we're sorted now Professor" said Harry.

"Good!" she replied "I'm glad to hear it. I hope that we will have no more of these outbursts then. Goodnight." She turned on her heal and left. The four of them stood up. Hermione and Faith smiled at each other and then they all left for the tower laughing at the day's events.

That night Harry was lying on his bed thinking about how happy he was when suddenly his scar began to hurt, worse than it had done in a long time. But I a few seconds later the main was gone.