CHAPTER 4
HOGSMEADE
When Hermione awoke the next morning she saw Ron's jacket lying next to her and she suddenly remembered the events of the night before, she was confused. Why did he blush when he called her Mione? Why did he put his arm around her? and Why did he kiss her goodnight?
He was probably just being friendly, she told herself as she got dressed, angry at herself for even thinking that it meant something more, she knew he didn't see her like that. I mean all he see's me as, is a friend, she reminded herself.
She went down to get herself some breakfast and sitting in their usual seats she saw Harry and Ron talking very seriously, she sat down silently beside them and tried to catch the last part of what they were saying.
''So we are agreed then'' said Harry.
''Yeah'' said Ron
''Friends again?'' said Harry hopefully
''Well I'm glad you two have sorted out all of your problems'' Hermione chipped in as she started eating her bowl of cereal. ''It's usually me and Ron who have to sort out our problems over breakfast'' she giggled.
They had Divination for the first two lessons, so after breakfast Harry and Ron headed up to the tallest tower at Hogwarts for another lesson with Proffessor Trelawney. While Hermione headed to her favourite lesson Arithmancy.
Harry and Ron entered their worst lesson through a trapdoor and sat down at their regular table, as far away from Proffessor Trelawney as possible so that they could talk in peace and not be disturbed all the time by her constant dark predictions about Harry's death and generally anything bad that she could think of to happen to him before he died. Although Harry ignored all of her ridiculous predictions about him, it really was terribly funny for him and Ron to listen to her over and over again, and sometimes Harry couldn't contain his laughter, and then that would set Ron off, and then they'd both be for it.
This however, wasn't one of those lessons. Harry and Ron weren't in a very giggly mood, as they had only just made up after the argument that they had had the day before. So they just sat and talked for a bit, then as the strong smell of perfume wafted over to them from the fire that was constantly alight, they both started to feel very very drowsy.
Ron was daydreaming, he was thinking about Quidditch and he saw himself flying through the sky on a brand new broomstick, but there was something different about this daydream that he usually had, because he wasn't alone on his broomstick, there was a beatiful girl sitting behind him, clinging on to him very tightly, she was laughing, and her hair was flying out behind her. He couldn't quite make out her face yet, but he could see the look on his face and he saw how happy she made him feel, then he saw her, he saw who the mysterious girl was.
''Ron Weasley'' shouted a voice that sounded vaguely familiar to him, dragging him out of his daydream and into the real world. When he looked up he saw Harry grinning at him, as Proffessor Trelawney, started shouting at him.
''Having a nice sleep Ronald'' she shouted causing everyone in the class to look up. ''If you are going to fall asleep in class, I suggest that you go to bed earlier tonight.''
''Yes Proffessor'' said Ron sheepishly, after all he had been awake quite late last night.
The bell rang, and Harry and Ron started walking down to Hermiones Arithmancy class to meet her.
''Oh Harry, you should have seen the daydream I had, it was amazing, there was this beautiful girl riding on the back of my broomstick with me and she was smiling, she had a great smile Harry, you should have seen her.'' he stopped as they reached Hermione.
''What are you to up to?'' she said suspiciously as they walked up to her.
''Oh, Ron was just telling me about his daydream, where he was riding his broomstick with a beautiful girl with a beautiful smile.'' Harry said grinning.
''Oh,'' Hermione said disappointedly, ''So, who was she Ron?''
''I don't know,'' came his reply, trying not to blush as he did know who it was he just wasn't ready to tell who yet ''Proffessor Trelawney woke me up before I could tell who she was,'' he lied.
The three of them carried on walking in silence, to go and meet Ginny so that they could all talk about their plans for that night. They were going to go to Hogsmeade, as students in the sixth and seventh years were allowed to go to Hogsmeade whenever they wanted, they could also stay out as late as they liked as long as it didn't affect their schoolwork.
''Hey, Gin'' Harry called out, running over to his girlfriend and kissing her breifly on the lips.
''Hey, are you guys as excited about tonight as I am?'' asked Ginny enthusiastically.
Hermione was excited, as she would get to spend more time alone with Ron as Ginny and Harry always went off together somewhere, and she was quite looking forward to being alone with Ron again. Until that is she heard about his dream girl. She had never thought about it before, but what if Ron did find someone else, how would she feel, afterall he was getting more female attention these days, and she could see why he was gorgeous, but the thing that she loved most about him was that he wasn't aware that he was attracting all of this attention, he was just the same old Ron inside. ''What, oh yes Ginny I'm excited.'' she answered after a while, ''Look, I have to go to the library to study now, we have a big Arithmancy test tomorrow, I'll meet you all in the common room at about seven remember to dress up smart boys O.K, bye''
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It was half past six and Ron was sitting in the Gryffindor common room waiting for his friends to get ready, he was already dressed up smartly in some of his new muggle clothes. He had got ready early for two reasons, one to make sure that he looked very nice and two because he needed sometime to think about the daydream that he had had earlier. Why did he dream about her, he didn't even know he could think of her like that. But now that the idea was in his head he was growing to like it more and more.
Harry ran down the stairs and sat down next to his friend with a grin on his face.
''So you looking forward to tonight then?'' he asked
''Yeah'' Ron replied enthusiastically, he as looking forward to that night, very much. ''I can't wait.''
''Me neither'' Harry said.
They both stopped talking as Ginny entered the room, and Harry stared at her with his mouth open.
''I'll take that as a compliment, Shall I Harry Potter?'' she said cheekily as she walked over and kissed him lightly on the cheek.
''Yeah,'' was all Harry could manage in reply.
Meanwhile Hermione was up in her room, trying to decide whether she should wear the really Un-Hermione like skirt that her cousin had bought her last christmas, or her usual jeans. She decided with the skirt, as she had told Ron and Harry to dress up smartly, and so she had to make an effort. She threw on a top and grabbed Ron's jacket as she hadn't given it back to him yet. Put on a swipe of lipgloss and walked down into the common room to meet her best friends.
''Ah Hermione you look beautiful'' squealed Ginny as she saw her friend enter the common room.
''Thaks Gin'' she replied, quickly glancing over at Ron to see what his reaction was. He was looking at her as if he had never seen her before. Is this good or bad she thought, never mind just act normal, she demanded herself.
''Ron, here's your jacket back.''
''Oh, you wear it, it looks much better on you anyway'' he said blushing, while avoiding the looks of astonishment he was getting from Harry and Ginny.
''Um.....O.K, thanks Ron'' Hermione said, not really sure what to think, right then.
''Well, everyone ready?'' Harry said as he grabbed onto Ginnys hand and pulled her out of the common room, leaving Ron and Hermione to walk together.
They all started to walk out of Hogwarts into the small town of Hogsmeade. It was a Friday night so they were going to have a few drinks as well because the age limit was 16 in the wizarding world. It was a very chilly night, and Hermione was extremely thankful to have Rons jacket around her. She felt safe walking with Ron, like nothing would ever hurt her, and even when they weren't talking the silence never seemed awkward.
''Mione, ' you alright?'' Ron asked gently
''Yeah, why wouldn't I be, I'm with you'' she replied, feeling stupid for saying her thoughts out loud.
''Oh, no reason its just I thought I could see you shivering that's all.'' he said quickly, thankful that it was dark so she wouldn't see him blushing.
''Well, I am quite cold'' she replied hoping that once again he would wrap his strong arm around her shoulders again.
He did better than that and he put his arm around her waist and pulled her into his muscular body. That was where she felt she could stay for ever, wrapped up in his manly arms and snuggled into his strong chest. She bravely, put her arm around his waist and held his free hand with her small hand. Ron smiled, he liked the feel of her soft small hand in his, it felt right somehow.
When they had all reached Hogsmeade, they walked into the Three Broomsticks, surprised to see that it was packed and that there were only two, small two-seater tables left. So Harry and Ginny sat at one of them, leaving Ron and Hermione to sit at the other.
Ron ordered two drinks one for himself and one for Hermione, and went back and started talking. After they had had a couple more drinks they were becoming more relaxed with each other, and more flirty too, as they were playing footsie under the table. Ron was so wrapped up in Hermione that he didn't even notice Harry and Ginny making out at the next table.
''So, Mione,'' Ron asked quietly, ''What type of man do you go for then?''
''Ron, I'm not playing along, with one of your silly chat up lines'' she said smiling
''No I'm not being silly, I wanna know, Mione.''
''O.K'', she said, playing along ''He has to be tall, handsome, intelligent and be able to make me laugh.'' said Hermione. ''He also has to be able to make me feel safe with him, and be able to understand me.'' she finished quietly. ''So, what type of girl does Ron Weasley go for?'' she said changing the subject away from her as she felt very stupid after decribing Ron to himself.
''Well'' he said thoughtfully, ''My perfect girl is the one I saw in my daydream, riding on the back of my broom with me.'' he said, smiling expectantly at Hermione.
With that Hermione got up, threw Ron's jacket back into his face and ran out of the Three Boroomsticks, leaving Ron sitting there amazed. What have I said now he asked himself as he got up and chased after her. He soon caught up with her and he grabbed her arm and pulled her around so that she would be facing him. It was very dark out in the streets and it was cold and raining, so Ron wrapped his jacket tightly back around hermione and looked closely at her face and was surprised to see streams of tears running down her face.
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HOGSMEADE
When Hermione awoke the next morning she saw Ron's jacket lying next to her and she suddenly remembered the events of the night before, she was confused. Why did he blush when he called her Mione? Why did he put his arm around her? and Why did he kiss her goodnight?
He was probably just being friendly, she told herself as she got dressed, angry at herself for even thinking that it meant something more, she knew he didn't see her like that. I mean all he see's me as, is a friend, she reminded herself.
She went down to get herself some breakfast and sitting in their usual seats she saw Harry and Ron talking very seriously, she sat down silently beside them and tried to catch the last part of what they were saying.
''So we are agreed then'' said Harry.
''Yeah'' said Ron
''Friends again?'' said Harry hopefully
''Well I'm glad you two have sorted out all of your problems'' Hermione chipped in as she started eating her bowl of cereal. ''It's usually me and Ron who have to sort out our problems over breakfast'' she giggled.
They had Divination for the first two lessons, so after breakfast Harry and Ron headed up to the tallest tower at Hogwarts for another lesson with Proffessor Trelawney. While Hermione headed to her favourite lesson Arithmancy.
Harry and Ron entered their worst lesson through a trapdoor and sat down at their regular table, as far away from Proffessor Trelawney as possible so that they could talk in peace and not be disturbed all the time by her constant dark predictions about Harry's death and generally anything bad that she could think of to happen to him before he died. Although Harry ignored all of her ridiculous predictions about him, it really was terribly funny for him and Ron to listen to her over and over again, and sometimes Harry couldn't contain his laughter, and then that would set Ron off, and then they'd both be for it.
This however, wasn't one of those lessons. Harry and Ron weren't in a very giggly mood, as they had only just made up after the argument that they had had the day before. So they just sat and talked for a bit, then as the strong smell of perfume wafted over to them from the fire that was constantly alight, they both started to feel very very drowsy.
Ron was daydreaming, he was thinking about Quidditch and he saw himself flying through the sky on a brand new broomstick, but there was something different about this daydream that he usually had, because he wasn't alone on his broomstick, there was a beatiful girl sitting behind him, clinging on to him very tightly, she was laughing, and her hair was flying out behind her. He couldn't quite make out her face yet, but he could see the look on his face and he saw how happy she made him feel, then he saw her, he saw who the mysterious girl was.
''Ron Weasley'' shouted a voice that sounded vaguely familiar to him, dragging him out of his daydream and into the real world. When he looked up he saw Harry grinning at him, as Proffessor Trelawney, started shouting at him.
''Having a nice sleep Ronald'' she shouted causing everyone in the class to look up. ''If you are going to fall asleep in class, I suggest that you go to bed earlier tonight.''
''Yes Proffessor'' said Ron sheepishly, after all he had been awake quite late last night.
The bell rang, and Harry and Ron started walking down to Hermiones Arithmancy class to meet her.
''Oh Harry, you should have seen the daydream I had, it was amazing, there was this beautiful girl riding on the back of my broomstick with me and she was smiling, she had a great smile Harry, you should have seen her.'' he stopped as they reached Hermione.
''What are you to up to?'' she said suspiciously as they walked up to her.
''Oh, Ron was just telling me about his daydream, where he was riding his broomstick with a beautiful girl with a beautiful smile.'' Harry said grinning.
''Oh,'' Hermione said disappointedly, ''So, who was she Ron?''
''I don't know,'' came his reply, trying not to blush as he did know who it was he just wasn't ready to tell who yet ''Proffessor Trelawney woke me up before I could tell who she was,'' he lied.
The three of them carried on walking in silence, to go and meet Ginny so that they could all talk about their plans for that night. They were going to go to Hogsmeade, as students in the sixth and seventh years were allowed to go to Hogsmeade whenever they wanted, they could also stay out as late as they liked as long as it didn't affect their schoolwork.
''Hey, Gin'' Harry called out, running over to his girlfriend and kissing her breifly on the lips.
''Hey, are you guys as excited about tonight as I am?'' asked Ginny enthusiastically.
Hermione was excited, as she would get to spend more time alone with Ron as Ginny and Harry always went off together somewhere, and she was quite looking forward to being alone with Ron again. Until that is she heard about his dream girl. She had never thought about it before, but what if Ron did find someone else, how would she feel, afterall he was getting more female attention these days, and she could see why he was gorgeous, but the thing that she loved most about him was that he wasn't aware that he was attracting all of this attention, he was just the same old Ron inside. ''What, oh yes Ginny I'm excited.'' she answered after a while, ''Look, I have to go to the library to study now, we have a big Arithmancy test tomorrow, I'll meet you all in the common room at about seven remember to dress up smart boys O.K, bye''
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It was half past six and Ron was sitting in the Gryffindor common room waiting for his friends to get ready, he was already dressed up smartly in some of his new muggle clothes. He had got ready early for two reasons, one to make sure that he looked very nice and two because he needed sometime to think about the daydream that he had had earlier. Why did he dream about her, he didn't even know he could think of her like that. But now that the idea was in his head he was growing to like it more and more.
Harry ran down the stairs and sat down next to his friend with a grin on his face.
''So you looking forward to tonight then?'' he asked
''Yeah'' Ron replied enthusiastically, he as looking forward to that night, very much. ''I can't wait.''
''Me neither'' Harry said.
They both stopped talking as Ginny entered the room, and Harry stared at her with his mouth open.
''I'll take that as a compliment, Shall I Harry Potter?'' she said cheekily as she walked over and kissed him lightly on the cheek.
''Yeah,'' was all Harry could manage in reply.
Meanwhile Hermione was up in her room, trying to decide whether she should wear the really Un-Hermione like skirt that her cousin had bought her last christmas, or her usual jeans. She decided with the skirt, as she had told Ron and Harry to dress up smartly, and so she had to make an effort. She threw on a top and grabbed Ron's jacket as she hadn't given it back to him yet. Put on a swipe of lipgloss and walked down into the common room to meet her best friends.
''Ah Hermione you look beautiful'' squealed Ginny as she saw her friend enter the common room.
''Thaks Gin'' she replied, quickly glancing over at Ron to see what his reaction was. He was looking at her as if he had never seen her before. Is this good or bad she thought, never mind just act normal, she demanded herself.
''Ron, here's your jacket back.''
''Oh, you wear it, it looks much better on you anyway'' he said blushing, while avoiding the looks of astonishment he was getting from Harry and Ginny.
''Um.....O.K, thanks Ron'' Hermione said, not really sure what to think, right then.
''Well, everyone ready?'' Harry said as he grabbed onto Ginnys hand and pulled her out of the common room, leaving Ron and Hermione to walk together.
They all started to walk out of Hogwarts into the small town of Hogsmeade. It was a Friday night so they were going to have a few drinks as well because the age limit was 16 in the wizarding world. It was a very chilly night, and Hermione was extremely thankful to have Rons jacket around her. She felt safe walking with Ron, like nothing would ever hurt her, and even when they weren't talking the silence never seemed awkward.
''Mione, ' you alright?'' Ron asked gently
''Yeah, why wouldn't I be, I'm with you'' she replied, feeling stupid for saying her thoughts out loud.
''Oh, no reason its just I thought I could see you shivering that's all.'' he said quickly, thankful that it was dark so she wouldn't see him blushing.
''Well, I am quite cold'' she replied hoping that once again he would wrap his strong arm around her shoulders again.
He did better than that and he put his arm around her waist and pulled her into his muscular body. That was where she felt she could stay for ever, wrapped up in his manly arms and snuggled into his strong chest. She bravely, put her arm around his waist and held his free hand with her small hand. Ron smiled, he liked the feel of her soft small hand in his, it felt right somehow.
When they had all reached Hogsmeade, they walked into the Three Broomsticks, surprised to see that it was packed and that there were only two, small two-seater tables left. So Harry and Ginny sat at one of them, leaving Ron and Hermione to sit at the other.
Ron ordered two drinks one for himself and one for Hermione, and went back and started talking. After they had had a couple more drinks they were becoming more relaxed with each other, and more flirty too, as they were playing footsie under the table. Ron was so wrapped up in Hermione that he didn't even notice Harry and Ginny making out at the next table.
''So, Mione,'' Ron asked quietly, ''What type of man do you go for then?''
''Ron, I'm not playing along, with one of your silly chat up lines'' she said smiling
''No I'm not being silly, I wanna know, Mione.''
''O.K'', she said, playing along ''He has to be tall, handsome, intelligent and be able to make me laugh.'' said Hermione. ''He also has to be able to make me feel safe with him, and be able to understand me.'' she finished quietly. ''So, what type of girl does Ron Weasley go for?'' she said changing the subject away from her as she felt very stupid after decribing Ron to himself.
''Well'' he said thoughtfully, ''My perfect girl is the one I saw in my daydream, riding on the back of my broom with me.'' he said, smiling expectantly at Hermione.
With that Hermione got up, threw Ron's jacket back into his face and ran out of the Three Boroomsticks, leaving Ron sitting there amazed. What have I said now he asked himself as he got up and chased after her. He soon caught up with her and he grabbed her arm and pulled her around so that she would be facing him. It was very dark out in the streets and it was cold and raining, so Ron wrapped his jacket tightly back around hermione and looked closely at her face and was surprised to see streams of tears running down her face.
(A.N. Thanks to everybody who has reveiwed so far, you have really helped me. Please keep reveiwing and I will keep updating. The more reveiws I get the faster I will update - sorry for sounding demanding but I LOVE getting reveiws.)