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Chapter 2- Krum's Letter

Hermione awoke the next morning to a soft tapping sound on her window. She looked up

and saw a small brown owl patiently hovering outside. Hermione got up and opened the

window and the owl landed with a thump on her bed. She picked it up in her hands and

stroked it's chocolate brown feathers, she noticed it had a note attached to it's foot,

addressed to Miss Hermoninny Granger. Immediately she new who it was and opened the

letter. The letter was a short one, untidily scrawled with black ink. The letter read,

Dear Hermoninny,

It's Victor. How are you? I was really upset that you did not come to visit me this

summer at Durmstrang. Oh well, perhaps the next. I have been working on my English,

but is it not so good. I wonder how Harry and Ron are doing. Harry has felt better after

meeting with you-know-who, no? Is Ron jealous of me still? I miss you Hermoninny.

Please write back to me.

Victor Krum.

Hermione laughed to herself noticing his bad English, and imagining his heavy German

accent. She pulled out a quill to write back to him but was distracted by the grumbling in

her stomach. She took the note and quill with her, threw on her school robes and went

down to the great hall.

" I'm telling you Ron, she came in really late last night and was really nervous

about me finding something out." Harry explained the previous nights events to Ron,

who was only half listening because most of his attention was focused on his breakfast.

" Maybe it really is for homework, who knows? Harry, Hermione going to the

Library is nothing out of the ordinary. Hey, maybe she has a new plan to save the house

elves." " Very funny Ron, I do not have a new plan to save the house elves, but maybe I

should, it really isn't fair that they slave away in the kitch.."

" Hermione! Good morning to you too." Ron said exasperated. Hermione sat

down across from them and pulled out her letter from Krum. She picked up her quill then

put it back down; her stomach was grumbling.

" Can you pass me the bacon Ron?" Hermione asked. She filled her plate with

bacon, sausage and pancakes and refilled her goblet twice. Harry and Ron looked at her

with disbelief.

" You certainly ate that fast, you know, for someone who wants to free the house

elves." Hermione laughed, but stopped eating all the same. She looked down at her blank

piece of parchment.

Dear Victor,

I am sorry I could not visit you this summer, but my parents took me to France again. We

had fun there but I missed you, and hope to see you again. I'm glad you are working on

your English and I'd be glad to help you some day. Harry has recovered from the incident

and I don't think Ron still has a grudge against you. Well I have to go, classes will be

starting soon. I miss you.

Hermione.

" Who are you writing to Hermione?" Ron asked.

" Hmm? Oh, just Victor, I didn't visit him this summer."

" I bet he was upset about that." Hermione glared at Ron and he put his face

down, concentrating once again on his breakfast. Hermione rolled up the letter and tied it

together with red ribbon. She was about to go up to the owelry when Peeves came by

their table. " Granger! Did Filch catch you last night? Oh, look it's Potty Potter and the

weasel." Peeves smiled slyly at Harry and said,

" Do you know how to tell when you're under a love spell? If you don't know

now you'll soon find out!" With that Peeves disappeared cackling uncontrollably.

" I thought he was forbidden to come into the Great Hall. What do you think he

meant by that?" Harry asked, but no one had time to answer because the cold drawling

voice of Draco Malfoy intervened.

" What was that? Did he say that someone would try and cast a love potion on

Potter? Who would want Scarhead to fall in love with them? Well, maybe mudblood

Granger would." Ron jumped out of his chair and lunged at Malfoy. Harry got up and

pulled Ron back before he got another detention. Malfoy started to laugh and drew in a

crowd of Slytherins, who all joined in.

" You weren't laughing a minute ago Malfoy! You almost shit in your pants!" Ron sneered.

" I was just scared you'd wreck my new robe, after all its probably worth more

than your entire house."

" Get lost Malfoy." Malfoy was about to say something but closed his mouth and

turned around to leave. They watched his retreating back and wondered why he left so

suddenly.

" Mr. Potter, fighting is prohibited at this school. I'm going to have to take ten

points from Gryffindor, from you and Mr. Weasley." Snape said with a smug grim on his

face. Ron opened his mouth to protest but stopped from a hard kick in the shin from

Hermione. Snape went back to his place at the high table, and began a conversation with

Professor Sinstra.

" Ouch Hermione! What was that for?"

" You would have lost us more points if you said anything. I have to go to the

owelry to mail this to Victor, his owl should be waiting up there. Hermione left the Great

Hall, but didn't go to the Owelry, instead she headed back to Gryffindor tower. She

entered the common room and found Ginny lying in front of the fire reading a book.

Hermione looked at the cover,

" Ginny! Where did you get that book from?" Ginny almost leaped in the air with

surprise.

" Sorry, Hermione, but I was looking for something to read so I just grabbed this.

I hope you don't mind." Ginny said as she held up Most Potente Potions.

" Well not really, just don't try any of the spells in here, they're very dangerous.

Now can I have it back? I need to..um..do some research for potions class."

" Sure, here you go." Hermione dashed out the door and was heading down to the

second floor when she was stopped by Harry.

" Hermione, I thought you were in the owelry. Where are you going so fast?"

" Oh, I was just going to see Professor MgGonagall about animagi." Hermione lied.

" No you're not, you're a bad liar Hermione, would you mind telling me whats

going on. Why were you out so late last night? And where are you going so fast?" His

face looked concerned again. She couldn't stand lying to Harry, so she changed the

subject.

" Where's Ron?"

" Still eating breakfast, Hermione." Harry began to laugh.

"What? What's so funny?" Harry looked at her softly and put his hand on her face.

" You have ink on your cheek, here let me get it." He moved his thumb up and

down her cheek, and she closed her eyes again letting him touch her. He cupped her

cheek and said,

" Hermione, if something is bothering you, you should tell me. Were friends and

we always will be." She let out a sigh, that was exactly what she didn't want him to say.

Just friends and she knew it.

" No Harry, nothing is bothering me, but I'll be sure to tell you if something does

happen." Harry frowned, he was upset she was keeping something from him, but he let it

go.

" Okay, I'll see you in transfiguration." Harry left towards Gryffindor tower and

Hermione watched him. Over the summer, Harry had gotten taller, and much more

muscular. Behind the loose robes you could see the outline of his chest, trained from

quidditch. When he hugged her, his arms acted as a safe harbor from all the troubles.

Hermione closed her eyes again and touched her cheek where he had. She longed for his

touch, but nothing could be done about it, at least not yet.
Author's Rant- Hey! Thanks for reading, and please review! This is my first fan fic so you better review! I need some motivation people! Tell me where I can improve! Originally, this was supposed to be a draco hermione story, but I got lazy. Its sooo much easier with harry! I'm going to try and make Harry really hot, but I need some more ideas! First chapter done already, and im almost out of mushy ideas! R&R please! MWA! CHOW!! P.S. Sorry about the title, no idea what to call it!