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Hidden Faces Chapter 2 By Lollipop Love
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She pushed past the crowd of muggles to platform 9 and ¾, dragging her trunk after her. Her mother carried a cat in her arms and her father carried the school list, reading off the list making sure she had everything.
Hermione went through the wall to load her trunk onto the Hogwarts express. After finding an empty compartment, she came back through to claim her cat and list and say good-bye to her parent's.
"I still can't believe that I'm not a prefect!" She whined as she kissed her father's cheek.
"Its all right, dear. Professor Dumbledore has bigger plans for you." Mrs. Granger smiled as she hugged her daughter.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Hermione questioned as she pulled away and took the ginger cat known as Crookshanks from her mum's arms. "What plans does he have for me? How do you know he has plans? Are they good plans?"
"Just have fun this year, and be safe." Her parent's gave her one last kiss on the cheek and disappeared through the crowd, leaving Hermione standing with a shocked and confused expression on her face.
Hermione stood on her tiptoes, trying to look over the crowd for her friends. She hadn't grown much; she was only about 5 foot 3 inches. Her brown hair turned a very pretty color of dirty blonde during the summer in Egypt. Her skin was a deep, rich tan that made her hair even brighter looking.
She and Harry went with the whole Weasley family (except Charlie) to Egypt for two months to visit Bill. Charlie showed up unexpectedly halfway through the trip to tame some new dragons in southern Egypt.
Even though it was vacation, the trio and the rest of the Weasleys spent most of the time working at the dragon ranch with Charlie, cleaning the pens, feeding them, and feeding the new babies that didn't have mothers.
Hermione and Harry had been going out since the beginning of their fifth year. Hermione liked him, but didn't love him. And since he spent most of his time at quidditch practice through out the whole year, she and Ron had spent many nights in the common room together. They had become good friends, and Harry knew it, but didn't say anything. Hermione was better friends with Ron then with her boyfriend.
"Hermione!" Harry and Ron came bursting through the crowd. Harry had gotten just as tan as her and had lost his glasses. Contacts now helped his eyes see. Ron's entire body was covered in freckles that couldn't have been seen normally. They were tall, muscular, and handsome.
"I missed you guys, even though we were together most of the summer!" She hugged Harry tight around his red shirted torso. He had on blue jean shorts that went past his knees. Ron had on a black shirt and black shorts like Harry's.
Harry placed his lips on Hermione's, but she broke away after a split second to throw her arms around Ron's neck. Harry's face was full of hurt and his two best friends hug longer than he had hugged Hermione. "I missed you, Ron." She let go. "You too, Harry. C'mon, I've already gotten us a cart. The train will be leaving soon." She took a hold of Harry's hand, held Crookshanks in the other arm, and the three walked through the barrier to platform 9 ¾.
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A knock broke the laughter in the cart. Professor Dumbledore opened the door and stepped through, already in his long burgundy robes. "Mr. Potter, there is a meeting with the Heads and Prefects in the front cart. Please, come." He left, followed by Harry.
Harry stuck his head back in the cart. "Sorry I didn't tell you that I was a prefect.got the letter a few weeks ago. See you!" and he disappeared around the door, closing it behind him.
"Well seems we're all alone.again. When is he going to learn that you need more respect, Hermione? You can't let him do this to you anymore. You've put up with it for a year and you're almost sixteen now, so start to stick up for yourself." Ron scooted over the seat until he was directly opposite her.
"Well, he does have a lot going on. I can't blame him for having homework, quidditch practice and now being a prefect. He's probably got enough on his mind to be worrying about me."
"But that's not a good boyfriend, Hermione." He smiled that sexy smile that made her insides melt, but she never told him or Harry.
"I know, but what can I do? He's also one of my best friends, you know. I guess I'll just see how this year goes. If he doesn't show me any more respect, then we're through. Is that what you want to hear?" she joked. Ron smiled again and looked out the window.
Several minutes of silence passed before Ron spoke again. "It's a good thing that he never found out about the kiss."
'Oh, yeah.' Hermione thought. 'The kiss. the one. that one. Geez, how could I have forgotten that?'
~~Flashback~~
Hermione walked into the tent to take a break from the hot, summer sun. She sat down at the table and pulled her hair up in a messy bun. Her pink tank top was drenched with sweat, as well as her blue jean shorts.
"Hermione! Can you bring out the water jug?" Mrs. Weasley called from outside.
"Yeah, sure!" she shouted back. She drearily stood up and walked to the corner towards the large, blue water jug. She bent over and braced herself to pick up the extremely heavy jug.
"Nice ass." Hermione stood up straight to see Ron leaning against the doorway with his arms crossed.
"Oh, shut up." They always teased each other about things like this.
"Here, let me help you with that." Ron strode over to Hermione and bent over to pick up the jug.
"I got it, thanks." She tore her eyes away from his sexy figure and tried to pick up the jug again.
"Yeah, whatever." Ron continued to pick up the jug. Once he had somewhat of a grip on it, he lifted it to the tabletop. "See, it's not that heavy. for me anyway." Hermione smiled and starred into his eyes. The two stood in silence, not noticing what they were doing. Hermione walked over to the table and prepared to help Ron carry the water jug.
"Yeah. well I should get this out there." She started and reached her hand over the side. were it bumped into Ron's. They smiled and Hermione blushed and Ron could see it, even through her sunburn.
Hermione looked over Ron's sunburned, dusty face, not noticing that she was on her tiptoes, leaning into his face. Ron put his hands on her waist and kissed her. She wrapped her arms around his neck and fell into his kiss. Hermione felt better kissing Ron, the guy she wasn't dating. She pulled back and stepped back, trying to get as far from Ron as she could. But she didn't. if she hadn't been dating Harry she knew she would've thrown herself in Ron's strong arms and kiss him all day.
"Not a word to Harry, okay?" Ron nodded and carried the jug outside. Hermione's hand seemed to drift to her lips, trying to remember the feeling of his lips on hers, almost like they belonged there. She smiled and followed him outside.
~~End Flashback~~
"Hermione? Are you all right?" Hermione snapped out of her daydream and found Harry shaking her shoulders.
"Yes, I'm fine. just day dreaming." She glanced at Ron and smiled inwardly at herself. "I think I'll just take a nap. if you don't mind?"
"No, all angels need their rest." Harry kissed her cheek and moved to the end of the bench so Hermione could lie down. Hermione wasn't so sure why Harry was trying to be so sweet because she wasn't that sweet to him. She admired him for that.
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"You're lucky Harry."
"What?" Harry and Ron's voices brought Hermione out of her peaceful sleep. She was desperate to know what they were talking about, so she pretended to still be asleep. She kept her eyes closed, but listened closely, Harry's hand moving up and down her back the whole time, which she enjoyed.
"You're lucky to have that one." Ron pointed at the sleeping girl.
"Yeah, but you want her." Harry snapped back. His hand stopped rubbing her back, but stayed in one place.
"What are you talking about? Why would I want to take my best friend's girl?"
"I know there's something going on between you two. I'm not stupid you know. I can see it. the way you look at each other, how you hugged her at the station, how you're always talking and laughing." Harry's voice started to raise and it was filled with anger.
"Harry! Calm down! We're just good friends. All those nights in the common room without you just made us better friends. Nothing is going on. We're practically like brother and sister." Ron tried to calm Harry down, but he stood up and headed for the door. He stopped and shook Hermione's shoulder.
"Hermione! C'mon. let's go find Dean and Seamus." He grabbed her hand and pulled her to her feet.
"What? I was sleeping! I don't want to go. I want to stay here, besides, we're almost there. we have to change into our robes."
"I don't care, c'mon." He forcefully pulled her to the door. Hermione looked back at Ron who looked confused.
"Harry? Why are you pulling me? You're hurting me!" Hermione tried to pry Harry's hand off her arm, but his grip was too strong. "Harry stop! What's wrong with you? Why are you so angry? There is nothing going on between Ron and I! Why would you think that?" Harry stopped and turned to face her.
"Because it's true! I know you! And I know Ron."
"Well, do we seem like the type to cheat on our best friend?" She looked into Harry's eyes, trying to see past the wall of anger that stood in them. "Do we? Besides. I love you." She smiled, but it wasn't a true smile, just plastered on her face to make him happy again. She didn't really love him. but she didn't dare say anything.
"Sorry, did I hurt you? I was just a little angry. do you forgive me?" Hermione didn't answer with words, but with a passionate kiss. "Well, do you still want to go see Dean and Seamus?" she nodded and took a hold of his hand and they headed off in search of their friends.
"Ooo! Look at the full moon!" Harry pointed out of the window as they passed it. Sure enough, the big white moon was full and bright. All the treetops in the forest glowed reflected on the lake.
As they neared the cart containing Dean and Seamus, Hermione's eyes became fogging for a split second and her head became dizzy. Harry knocked on the cart door and they heard footsteps coming to open it.
The door opened and the last thing Hermione remembered seeing was Dean greeting them. then she was out.
~~~To Be Continued~~~
A/N: good? Well, the juicy stuff is coming soon! Next chapter, we will find out about Hermione's new "powers". yeah! It will be good. thanks for reading and reviewing!!! luv y'all..blah gurl
Hidden Faces Chapter 2 By Lollipop Love
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She pushed past the crowd of muggles to platform 9 and ¾, dragging her trunk after her. Her mother carried a cat in her arms and her father carried the school list, reading off the list making sure she had everything.
Hermione went through the wall to load her trunk onto the Hogwarts express. After finding an empty compartment, she came back through to claim her cat and list and say good-bye to her parent's.
"I still can't believe that I'm not a prefect!" She whined as she kissed her father's cheek.
"Its all right, dear. Professor Dumbledore has bigger plans for you." Mrs. Granger smiled as she hugged her daughter.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Hermione questioned as she pulled away and took the ginger cat known as Crookshanks from her mum's arms. "What plans does he have for me? How do you know he has plans? Are they good plans?"
"Just have fun this year, and be safe." Her parent's gave her one last kiss on the cheek and disappeared through the crowd, leaving Hermione standing with a shocked and confused expression on her face.
Hermione stood on her tiptoes, trying to look over the crowd for her friends. She hadn't grown much; she was only about 5 foot 3 inches. Her brown hair turned a very pretty color of dirty blonde during the summer in Egypt. Her skin was a deep, rich tan that made her hair even brighter looking.
She and Harry went with the whole Weasley family (except Charlie) to Egypt for two months to visit Bill. Charlie showed up unexpectedly halfway through the trip to tame some new dragons in southern Egypt.
Even though it was vacation, the trio and the rest of the Weasleys spent most of the time working at the dragon ranch with Charlie, cleaning the pens, feeding them, and feeding the new babies that didn't have mothers.
Hermione and Harry had been going out since the beginning of their fifth year. Hermione liked him, but didn't love him. And since he spent most of his time at quidditch practice through out the whole year, she and Ron had spent many nights in the common room together. They had become good friends, and Harry knew it, but didn't say anything. Hermione was better friends with Ron then with her boyfriend.
"Hermione!" Harry and Ron came bursting through the crowd. Harry had gotten just as tan as her and had lost his glasses. Contacts now helped his eyes see. Ron's entire body was covered in freckles that couldn't have been seen normally. They were tall, muscular, and handsome.
"I missed you guys, even though we were together most of the summer!" She hugged Harry tight around his red shirted torso. He had on blue jean shorts that went past his knees. Ron had on a black shirt and black shorts like Harry's.
Harry placed his lips on Hermione's, but she broke away after a split second to throw her arms around Ron's neck. Harry's face was full of hurt and his two best friends hug longer than he had hugged Hermione. "I missed you, Ron." She let go. "You too, Harry. C'mon, I've already gotten us a cart. The train will be leaving soon." She took a hold of Harry's hand, held Crookshanks in the other arm, and the three walked through the barrier to platform 9 ¾.
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A knock broke the laughter in the cart. Professor Dumbledore opened the door and stepped through, already in his long burgundy robes. "Mr. Potter, there is a meeting with the Heads and Prefects in the front cart. Please, come." He left, followed by Harry.
Harry stuck his head back in the cart. "Sorry I didn't tell you that I was a prefect.got the letter a few weeks ago. See you!" and he disappeared around the door, closing it behind him.
"Well seems we're all alone.again. When is he going to learn that you need more respect, Hermione? You can't let him do this to you anymore. You've put up with it for a year and you're almost sixteen now, so start to stick up for yourself." Ron scooted over the seat until he was directly opposite her.
"Well, he does have a lot going on. I can't blame him for having homework, quidditch practice and now being a prefect. He's probably got enough on his mind to be worrying about me."
"But that's not a good boyfriend, Hermione." He smiled that sexy smile that made her insides melt, but she never told him or Harry.
"I know, but what can I do? He's also one of my best friends, you know. I guess I'll just see how this year goes. If he doesn't show me any more respect, then we're through. Is that what you want to hear?" she joked. Ron smiled again and looked out the window.
Several minutes of silence passed before Ron spoke again. "It's a good thing that he never found out about the kiss."
'Oh, yeah.' Hermione thought. 'The kiss. the one. that one. Geez, how could I have forgotten that?'
~~Flashback~~
Hermione walked into the tent to take a break from the hot, summer sun. She sat down at the table and pulled her hair up in a messy bun. Her pink tank top was drenched with sweat, as well as her blue jean shorts.
"Hermione! Can you bring out the water jug?" Mrs. Weasley called from outside.
"Yeah, sure!" she shouted back. She drearily stood up and walked to the corner towards the large, blue water jug. She bent over and braced herself to pick up the extremely heavy jug.
"Nice ass." Hermione stood up straight to see Ron leaning against the doorway with his arms crossed.
"Oh, shut up." They always teased each other about things like this.
"Here, let me help you with that." Ron strode over to Hermione and bent over to pick up the jug.
"I got it, thanks." She tore her eyes away from his sexy figure and tried to pick up the jug again.
"Yeah, whatever." Ron continued to pick up the jug. Once he had somewhat of a grip on it, he lifted it to the tabletop. "See, it's not that heavy. for me anyway." Hermione smiled and starred into his eyes. The two stood in silence, not noticing what they were doing. Hermione walked over to the table and prepared to help Ron carry the water jug.
"Yeah. well I should get this out there." She started and reached her hand over the side. were it bumped into Ron's. They smiled and Hermione blushed and Ron could see it, even through her sunburn.
Hermione looked over Ron's sunburned, dusty face, not noticing that she was on her tiptoes, leaning into his face. Ron put his hands on her waist and kissed her. She wrapped her arms around his neck and fell into his kiss. Hermione felt better kissing Ron, the guy she wasn't dating. She pulled back and stepped back, trying to get as far from Ron as she could. But she didn't. if she hadn't been dating Harry she knew she would've thrown herself in Ron's strong arms and kiss him all day.
"Not a word to Harry, okay?" Ron nodded and carried the jug outside. Hermione's hand seemed to drift to her lips, trying to remember the feeling of his lips on hers, almost like they belonged there. She smiled and followed him outside.
~~End Flashback~~
"Hermione? Are you all right?" Hermione snapped out of her daydream and found Harry shaking her shoulders.
"Yes, I'm fine. just day dreaming." She glanced at Ron and smiled inwardly at herself. "I think I'll just take a nap. if you don't mind?"
"No, all angels need their rest." Harry kissed her cheek and moved to the end of the bench so Hermione could lie down. Hermione wasn't so sure why Harry was trying to be so sweet because she wasn't that sweet to him. She admired him for that.
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"You're lucky Harry."
"What?" Harry and Ron's voices brought Hermione out of her peaceful sleep. She was desperate to know what they were talking about, so she pretended to still be asleep. She kept her eyes closed, but listened closely, Harry's hand moving up and down her back the whole time, which she enjoyed.
"You're lucky to have that one." Ron pointed at the sleeping girl.
"Yeah, but you want her." Harry snapped back. His hand stopped rubbing her back, but stayed in one place.
"What are you talking about? Why would I want to take my best friend's girl?"
"I know there's something going on between you two. I'm not stupid you know. I can see it. the way you look at each other, how you hugged her at the station, how you're always talking and laughing." Harry's voice started to raise and it was filled with anger.
"Harry! Calm down! We're just good friends. All those nights in the common room without you just made us better friends. Nothing is going on. We're practically like brother and sister." Ron tried to calm Harry down, but he stood up and headed for the door. He stopped and shook Hermione's shoulder.
"Hermione! C'mon. let's go find Dean and Seamus." He grabbed her hand and pulled her to her feet.
"What? I was sleeping! I don't want to go. I want to stay here, besides, we're almost there. we have to change into our robes."
"I don't care, c'mon." He forcefully pulled her to the door. Hermione looked back at Ron who looked confused.
"Harry? Why are you pulling me? You're hurting me!" Hermione tried to pry Harry's hand off her arm, but his grip was too strong. "Harry stop! What's wrong with you? Why are you so angry? There is nothing going on between Ron and I! Why would you think that?" Harry stopped and turned to face her.
"Because it's true! I know you! And I know Ron."
"Well, do we seem like the type to cheat on our best friend?" She looked into Harry's eyes, trying to see past the wall of anger that stood in them. "Do we? Besides. I love you." She smiled, but it wasn't a true smile, just plastered on her face to make him happy again. She didn't really love him. but she didn't dare say anything.
"Sorry, did I hurt you? I was just a little angry. do you forgive me?" Hermione didn't answer with words, but with a passionate kiss. "Well, do you still want to go see Dean and Seamus?" she nodded and took a hold of his hand and they headed off in search of their friends.
"Ooo! Look at the full moon!" Harry pointed out of the window as they passed it. Sure enough, the big white moon was full and bright. All the treetops in the forest glowed reflected on the lake.
As they neared the cart containing Dean and Seamus, Hermione's eyes became fogging for a split second and her head became dizzy. Harry knocked on the cart door and they heard footsteps coming to open it.
The door opened and the last thing Hermione remembered seeing was Dean greeting them. then she was out.
~~~To Be Continued~~~
A/N: good? Well, the juicy stuff is coming soon! Next chapter, we will find out about Hermione's new "powers". yeah! It will be good. thanks for reading and reviewing!!! luv y'all..blah gurl
