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~Chapter 12. Proven~
The feast was quite exciting for me. I still was getting congratulations from people and before sorting, Professor Dumbledore had everyone give me a round of applause. And I saw Malfoy. He was being nice to me. Nice! I couldn't believe it.
"Here are the Head rooms. The Head Girl's room on the right and the Head Boy's room is on the left. There is an adjoining study." Professor McGonagall left and I walked into my room. It was beautiful and had the Gryffindor colors all over it.
My classes were a breeze. I had studied so much to not fall behind, I had no reason being in class. This is how my first Defense Against the Dark Arts class went. "Please take out your books and read the first chapter, on complicated counter-curses. Come up to me and I will quiz your knowledge on the chapter. Then we may proceed with learning some of these. Go on, read." I walked up to Snape's desk as the rest of the class opened their books. They stopped to stare at me. "Yes?"
"I already read the chapter, Professor."
"Well then. Read it again."
"Sir, I know the material."
"Well, part of today's class is to read the chapter. Unless you can recite the entire chapter from memory I suggest you open your book young lady." I stood there and gave him a smile. "Well? Recite the chapter please."
I did. I recited the entire chapter and asked if he wanted the other chapter as well. He chuckled and said, "Well, well, well. You do know your course material. I like it. 10 points to Gryffindor." Everyone's jaw dropped. What was this? Snape giving points to Gryffindor? I think I heard that right. Yay. The rest of my classes were the same that week.
I had a dance lesson with Kelli right before dinner and by the time it was over, I was starving. "Good job. I think you're ready for a new routine tomorrow."
"Yes!" We had been working on the same routine for 3 weeks in a row. It had to be perfect for some reason. I know. Because it's Kelli teaching me.
I ran to dinner, all happy and excited. Then I bumped into someone, and all his papers and books went flying. "Oh my God, I'm so sorry." I bent down to pick them up and saw that it was Percy.
"It's ok. I'll live."
"Well that's good." He and I were friends. Things were going well, but I had refused to before boyfriend and girlfriend again until he proved to me he wasn't going to pull something like that again. Maybe that was super-bitchy on my part, but I don't know. I just don't want to get hurt again. Especially by him. It's not like I was going to go out with anyone else. But maybe he will. Oh no, maybe I should ask him out again. But if he really loves you he'll wait for you. But if I really loved him, would I put him through this?
We are going to have a Halloween Ball, all years invited, and it is in two days. I helped plan it, being Head Girl, but I was also asked to perform the music for it, but I'll have an hour break as well so I can dance. I am so excited! I get to sing again. Well, my career has really taken off. I have a few songs on top 5 lists in America, France, England, and a few other countries. And still no sign from Percy. I'm just going to give up tonight. I can't stand not being with him. It's driving me insane.
I got ready for the ball with Ginny. She's going with Neville. They are so cute together. I, of course, have no one. Harry said he would come with me if he wanted me to but I knew he would much rather go with someone else. And I would much rather see him there as a friend, not a date.
Right before I walked on the stage they put in for the time being, Cornelius Fudge walked in. Why was this? Why was he here at a little Hogwarts dance? He walked over to Dumbledore and started whispering in his ear. Suddenly Dumbledore looked surprised and whispered back. Then Fudge whispered back. And Dumbledore nodded with a smile on his face. Something was up. And it was big. But what was it?
Dumbledore got up on stage and started the beginning-of-the-dance speech. "Hello students. I am very pleased to see you all dressed your best and with smiles. Before I introduce our musician for the evening, the Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge, has an important announcement and has decided to share it with Hogwarts first."
Until he went into the bright lights, I didn't really notice how old and pale he had become. His eyes were weary and there was a limp in his step. He just seemed really old to me. "I also welcome you to your Halloween Ball. Over the years, I have made my mistakes and had my triumphs. I am glad I eventually decided to listen to Dumbledore and only united was Voldemort defeated." He was referring to the great battle there was last year that Harry had fought against Voldemort for the final time. "But as you can see, I am very old and my senses aren't what they used to be. This is why I am handing in my resignation." Whisper erupted in the Great Hall but I was silent. Who was going to take his place? Who could?
"Please. Please let me finish." Everyone went silent and probably had the same question I did. "I have someone in mind. He does have to go through the necessary motions, but I don't think he will have a problem with that. He is one of the hardest-working people I have ever met. And you need to be hard-working for this job. He also went along with what I said for the most part until I pushed him so far that he threatened to quit if I didn't see it his way. And I did see it his way. He argued enough with some pretty good points. I'm very stubborn, I admit." I didn't like the way this was going. I didn't like it at all. "The reason I came here is because he is here. He would be the youngest Minister of Magic in the history of the Ministry. I nominate Percy Weasley to be the next Minister of Magic." My suspicions were correct. It did make sense. He would be a good candidate and I saw other people nodding their heads.
Percy went up to the stage. I saw him take a very deep breath and smile at me. "May I speak please?" Fudge nodded and stepped aside. "Hi. I would be honored to do this duty and it has been my dream since I was a little kid. Unfortunately I am going to have to decline." The entire hall went completely silent. You could have heard a pin drop. He what? He turned it down? "At any other point in my life, this would have been an incredible opportunity. It still would be an incredible opportunity. I already made the mistake of conforming my life to my job once. I know as Minister of Magic, you're either eating, sleeping or working. It's your entire life. I already have my entire life and her name is Hermione Granger." He walked off-stage over to me. The Hall burst out in applause but I vaguely heard it. He really loved me. He gave up his entire dream for me.
He walked over to me and whispered in my ear, "Does that prove something?"
"Yeah, it does," I whispered back. After two solid months of no kissing, we just engaged in this really passionate display of affection, but I had to go on stage. And then I did. I was floating on air for the rest of the night.
"Well, here's the portrait." Percy had walked me back from the Great Hall after the Ball.
"Goodnight."
"Hermione, I love you." That was the first time since that one special night that he had said it.
"I love you too." He gave me a kiss goodnight and I said the password. I climbed into the portrait and Ernie was waiting for me.
I must have looked incredibly dazed, because he said, "Have fun, huh?"
"Yep."
"I can tell. And that was really sweet of Percy. And you must be a really special girl."
"Thank you."
"Do you wanna study for N.E.W.T.s together this year? Not now, but I mean in the future."
"Sure. It depends on my schedule, but I would love to. Goodnight."
"Goodnight."
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~Chapter 12. Proven~
The feast was quite exciting for me. I still was getting congratulations from people and before sorting, Professor Dumbledore had everyone give me a round of applause. And I saw Malfoy. He was being nice to me. Nice! I couldn't believe it.
"Here are the Head rooms. The Head Girl's room on the right and the Head Boy's room is on the left. There is an adjoining study." Professor McGonagall left and I walked into my room. It was beautiful and had the Gryffindor colors all over it.
My classes were a breeze. I had studied so much to not fall behind, I had no reason being in class. This is how my first Defense Against the Dark Arts class went. "Please take out your books and read the first chapter, on complicated counter-curses. Come up to me and I will quiz your knowledge on the chapter. Then we may proceed with learning some of these. Go on, read." I walked up to Snape's desk as the rest of the class opened their books. They stopped to stare at me. "Yes?"
"I already read the chapter, Professor."
"Well then. Read it again."
"Sir, I know the material."
"Well, part of today's class is to read the chapter. Unless you can recite the entire chapter from memory I suggest you open your book young lady." I stood there and gave him a smile. "Well? Recite the chapter please."
I did. I recited the entire chapter and asked if he wanted the other chapter as well. He chuckled and said, "Well, well, well. You do know your course material. I like it. 10 points to Gryffindor." Everyone's jaw dropped. What was this? Snape giving points to Gryffindor? I think I heard that right. Yay. The rest of my classes were the same that week.
I had a dance lesson with Kelli right before dinner and by the time it was over, I was starving. "Good job. I think you're ready for a new routine tomorrow."
"Yes!" We had been working on the same routine for 3 weeks in a row. It had to be perfect for some reason. I know. Because it's Kelli teaching me.
I ran to dinner, all happy and excited. Then I bumped into someone, and all his papers and books went flying. "Oh my God, I'm so sorry." I bent down to pick them up and saw that it was Percy.
"It's ok. I'll live."
"Well that's good." He and I were friends. Things were going well, but I had refused to before boyfriend and girlfriend again until he proved to me he wasn't going to pull something like that again. Maybe that was super-bitchy on my part, but I don't know. I just don't want to get hurt again. Especially by him. It's not like I was going to go out with anyone else. But maybe he will. Oh no, maybe I should ask him out again. But if he really loves you he'll wait for you. But if I really loved him, would I put him through this?
We are going to have a Halloween Ball, all years invited, and it is in two days. I helped plan it, being Head Girl, but I was also asked to perform the music for it, but I'll have an hour break as well so I can dance. I am so excited! I get to sing again. Well, my career has really taken off. I have a few songs on top 5 lists in America, France, England, and a few other countries. And still no sign from Percy. I'm just going to give up tonight. I can't stand not being with him. It's driving me insane.
I got ready for the ball with Ginny. She's going with Neville. They are so cute together. I, of course, have no one. Harry said he would come with me if he wanted me to but I knew he would much rather go with someone else. And I would much rather see him there as a friend, not a date.
Right before I walked on the stage they put in for the time being, Cornelius Fudge walked in. Why was this? Why was he here at a little Hogwarts dance? He walked over to Dumbledore and started whispering in his ear. Suddenly Dumbledore looked surprised and whispered back. Then Fudge whispered back. And Dumbledore nodded with a smile on his face. Something was up. And it was big. But what was it?
Dumbledore got up on stage and started the beginning-of-the-dance speech. "Hello students. I am very pleased to see you all dressed your best and with smiles. Before I introduce our musician for the evening, the Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge, has an important announcement and has decided to share it with Hogwarts first."
Until he went into the bright lights, I didn't really notice how old and pale he had become. His eyes were weary and there was a limp in his step. He just seemed really old to me. "I also welcome you to your Halloween Ball. Over the years, I have made my mistakes and had my triumphs. I am glad I eventually decided to listen to Dumbledore and only united was Voldemort defeated." He was referring to the great battle there was last year that Harry had fought against Voldemort for the final time. "But as you can see, I am very old and my senses aren't what they used to be. This is why I am handing in my resignation." Whisper erupted in the Great Hall but I was silent. Who was going to take his place? Who could?
"Please. Please let me finish." Everyone went silent and probably had the same question I did. "I have someone in mind. He does have to go through the necessary motions, but I don't think he will have a problem with that. He is one of the hardest-working people I have ever met. And you need to be hard-working for this job. He also went along with what I said for the most part until I pushed him so far that he threatened to quit if I didn't see it his way. And I did see it his way. He argued enough with some pretty good points. I'm very stubborn, I admit." I didn't like the way this was going. I didn't like it at all. "The reason I came here is because he is here. He would be the youngest Minister of Magic in the history of the Ministry. I nominate Percy Weasley to be the next Minister of Magic." My suspicions were correct. It did make sense. He would be a good candidate and I saw other people nodding their heads.
Percy went up to the stage. I saw him take a very deep breath and smile at me. "May I speak please?" Fudge nodded and stepped aside. "Hi. I would be honored to do this duty and it has been my dream since I was a little kid. Unfortunately I am going to have to decline." The entire hall went completely silent. You could have heard a pin drop. He what? He turned it down? "At any other point in my life, this would have been an incredible opportunity. It still would be an incredible opportunity. I already made the mistake of conforming my life to my job once. I know as Minister of Magic, you're either eating, sleeping or working. It's your entire life. I already have my entire life and her name is Hermione Granger." He walked off-stage over to me. The Hall burst out in applause but I vaguely heard it. He really loved me. He gave up his entire dream for me.
He walked over to me and whispered in my ear, "Does that prove something?"
"Yeah, it does," I whispered back. After two solid months of no kissing, we just engaged in this really passionate display of affection, but I had to go on stage. And then I did. I was floating on air for the rest of the night.
"Well, here's the portrait." Percy had walked me back from the Great Hall after the Ball.
"Goodnight."
"Hermione, I love you." That was the first time since that one special night that he had said it.
"I love you too." He gave me a kiss goodnight and I said the password. I climbed into the portrait and Ernie was waiting for me.
I must have looked incredibly dazed, because he said, "Have fun, huh?"
"Yep."
"I can tell. And that was really sweet of Percy. And you must be a really special girl."
"Thank you."
"Do you wanna study for N.E.W.T.s together this year? Not now, but I mean in the future."
"Sure. It depends on my schedule, but I would love to. Goodnight."
"Goodnight."
