Chapter 14

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Harry was sitting in his bedroom, all by himself. He was thinking about what had happened earlier that afternoon, he had kissed Magda. He had felt very happy when he kissed her. It was like nothing that had ever happened to him before.

"Harry?" Ron's voice brought him back into reality.

"Yes?"

"It's all over the school you know, you kissing Magda in the confines of the school library. I hope Hermione doesn't go ballistic."

Harry winced, he was hoping the same thing, and it was really more like pleading with God.

"Well, I suppose I should be the one to tell her, I mean I don't want her to find out from someone else if that is possible." "I think she is down at the forest's edge," Ron added helpfully.

As Harry made his way down to Hermione he thought about what he was going to say.

When he saw her she was sitting on a blanket and reading a book.

"Hermione?" Harry said carefully. She looked up. "Can I sit down?" he asked. "I'm not stopping you." Harry sat down next to her and she sat up. "I don't know if you know or not but if you don't then I want to be the one to tell you. I know you do not like talking about Magda but we have to right now. Today, while I was in the library, I kissed her." Harry was looking at the ground.

"I know," Hermione said. Harry's head shot up like a rocket. "You know? Why didn't you say anything? I mean it seems like you don't like Magda and I thought you would be mad because we friends and the whole situation is complicated." Hermione turned to Harry so she was facing him. "Harry, I guess it's not a secret that I don't care for Magda. But you are my best friend and you like Magda so no matter what my feelings are I have to try and be a good girl for you." Hermione smiled. "You'd do that for me?" Harry asked playfully. Hermione rolled her eyes. "I mean you like her so I don't need to get in the way."

Harry looked at Hermione for a moment. In all of the years that he had known her he had never seen her act so brave. He knew that Hermione was sacrificing her own judgment to make sure her best friend was happy and Harry knew he would have to repay her.

Magda was coming toward them in the distance. Harry's heart started to flutter. Hermione saw her and sat up straight and proper, "Duty calls," she joked.

"Hello," Magda said cheerfully. "Hello," Harry and Hermione said together. "So Hermione, what have you done today?" Magda asked. "Well I read a little bit and took a walk around the pool and things like that." Harry could feel the tension between the two. "I wish I could see the squid," Magda said after a minute. Immediately after she said that the giant squid made an appearance. "You sure do get what you want a lot," Hermione said with a look of thought on her face. Harry knew she was up to something. "I have to go, look something up," she said quickly. "Where are you going Hermione?" Harry asked her before she could leave. "Just research." "I'll come with you," He said, curious to know her thoughts. "No, that's okay, stay with Magda." Hermione walked off leaving Harry with Magda, which he didn't mind at all even though he was wondering what Hermione was doing.