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Alden was the first to wake up that morning. He felt a bit lost when he noticed his surroundings. He was sleeping in the Gryffindor common room on a couch with and Hermione was sleeping right next to him. He lazily slouched off the couch and took off his cloak to cover Hermione up because he had noticed that she was shivering. After he gently put his cloak around her, her shivering slowed down and Alden went over to kneel infront of Hermione. She looked so peaceful lying there with her eyes closed and free from the stresses of homework. He knelt there just admiring her. I'm so lucky to have friends and really lucky that Hermione's my friend. She's the best friend I've ever had. I can't believe helping me with my homework for a week is her punishment. She seems actually happy when she's around me. Ah, what am I thinking? I just want her to feel that way. She's just being friendly like friends should be.
Hermione started to stir slowly. She sleepily opened her eyes slowly and the first thing she saw were two beautiful blue eyes staring at her.
"Alden?"
"Yes, 'Mione?"
"Whar are you doing in the girl's dorm?"
"We're in the common room. We fell asleep on the couch."
"Oh, it did feel a bit cold last night, but I see you must've put your cloak over me. Thanks, Alden"
"No problem, how 'bout we get some breakfast?"
Alden and Hermione left for the Great Hall together without Harry or Ron since they woke up about an hour earlier than usual. They walked slowly toward the Great Hall and each yawning every so often since they didn't sleep well or long. Alden and Hermione went to all their classes together with Ron and Harry. Hermione and Alden were usually partners for all their classes. They became great friends. After their classes were over they would go up to their dormitories (which Harry had shown to Alden) and grab a pillow and a blanket and camp out in the common room studying and doing homework and when they were finished, they spent time just talking about events and interests. At night they would take turns who got the couch near the fire and the other got the couch in the dark corner.
After Hermione met Alden, she had become more concerned about the way she looks. She cut her hair to one length and brushes it thoroughly. She looked in a pocket mirror one night while Alden was studying and thought about how much she has changed this past week. Alden got up from his table and went to go sit down next to her and wrapped his arms around her.
"You look beautiful" Alden told her.
"Thanks.. I was just thinking about how much a good combing can do for my hair."
"It does wonders"
* * * * *
It was finally Friday in their first class, Potions. After Snape had set the students to their task, he called Hermione and Alden to his office. Hermione and Alden made eye contact and both of them looked scared and they realized that Hermione's detention was over. Alden gave her an assuring look, but she didn't move. Will I still get to be his friend? I can't believe it's over. It was so fun and my detention was that I had to be with him. Will I still get to be with him?Alden grabbed her hand and tugged her to her feet. He didn't let go of her hand until they were in Snape's office.
"Miss Granger, I am very pleased with Alden grades and so your detention is now complete. Also, since your punishment is over, I want you to stay away from my son. Slytherins and Gryffindors don't get along anyway. Alden, one of my good students has offered to let you into his gang. You know Draco of coarse?" Snape said as he closed his office door
"Father, I don't want to be friends with that snob. I want to be Hermione's friend and er- I'm...not in Slytherin. I'm sorry I didn't tell you, but I didn't want you to be mad. I'm in Gryffindor"
Snape's eyes flared with furry and yelled, "Granger! OUT!"
Hermione turned around sadly and started for the door when Alden grabbed her hand.
"Alden, son, let go of her. She has to go." Snape said snatching Alden's other hand.
"No, father! She's my best friend and I'm not letting her go." Alden stated as he pulled Hermione closer to him and hugged her one-handed.
"Fine! If it makes you happy, then just get out of here." Snape said in a cold, but depressed voice.
"Thank you, father!" Alden yelled as he sprinted out of Snape's office with Hermione in hand.
The bell had rung just as the pair came running out of the office and they sprinted together down the corriders to their next class.
* * * * *
After school was out for that week, Hermione and Alden returned to the common room. Alden still wouldn't let go of Hermione's hand.
"Hermione, I want you to always be my best friend. I almost lost you. I don't know what I'd do without you. My father can be cruel like your frien said, but he cares about me and so he let our relationship exist." Alden said as he held Hermione's hand and kissed it gently.
"I feel the same way. I mean I would still have Ron and Harry, but they don't treat me like you do. Your very sweet, you know that, don't you?" Hermione said while brushing a lock of hair out of Alden's eyes.
Alden was the first to wake up that morning. He felt a bit lost when he noticed his surroundings. He was sleeping in the Gryffindor common room on a couch with and Hermione was sleeping right next to him. He lazily slouched off the couch and took off his cloak to cover Hermione up because he had noticed that she was shivering. After he gently put his cloak around her, her shivering slowed down and Alden went over to kneel infront of Hermione. She looked so peaceful lying there with her eyes closed and free from the stresses of homework. He knelt there just admiring her. I'm so lucky to have friends and really lucky that Hermione's my friend. She's the best friend I've ever had. I can't believe helping me with my homework for a week is her punishment. She seems actually happy when she's around me. Ah, what am I thinking? I just want her to feel that way. She's just being friendly like friends should be.
Hermione started to stir slowly. She sleepily opened her eyes slowly and the first thing she saw were two beautiful blue eyes staring at her.
"Alden?"
"Yes, 'Mione?"
"Whar are you doing in the girl's dorm?"
"We're in the common room. We fell asleep on the couch."
"Oh, it did feel a bit cold last night, but I see you must've put your cloak over me. Thanks, Alden"
"No problem, how 'bout we get some breakfast?"
Alden and Hermione left for the Great Hall together without Harry or Ron since they woke up about an hour earlier than usual. They walked slowly toward the Great Hall and each yawning every so often since they didn't sleep well or long. Alden and Hermione went to all their classes together with Ron and Harry. Hermione and Alden were usually partners for all their classes. They became great friends. After their classes were over they would go up to their dormitories (which Harry had shown to Alden) and grab a pillow and a blanket and camp out in the common room studying and doing homework and when they were finished, they spent time just talking about events and interests. At night they would take turns who got the couch near the fire and the other got the couch in the dark corner.
After Hermione met Alden, she had become more concerned about the way she looks. She cut her hair to one length and brushes it thoroughly. She looked in a pocket mirror one night while Alden was studying and thought about how much she has changed this past week. Alden got up from his table and went to go sit down next to her and wrapped his arms around her.
"You look beautiful" Alden told her.
"Thanks.. I was just thinking about how much a good combing can do for my hair."
"It does wonders"
* * * * *
It was finally Friday in their first class, Potions. After Snape had set the students to their task, he called Hermione and Alden to his office. Hermione and Alden made eye contact and both of them looked scared and they realized that Hermione's detention was over. Alden gave her an assuring look, but she didn't move. Will I still get to be his friend? I can't believe it's over. It was so fun and my detention was that I had to be with him. Will I still get to be with him?Alden grabbed her hand and tugged her to her feet. He didn't let go of her hand until they were in Snape's office.
"Miss Granger, I am very pleased with Alden grades and so your detention is now complete. Also, since your punishment is over, I want you to stay away from my son. Slytherins and Gryffindors don't get along anyway. Alden, one of my good students has offered to let you into his gang. You know Draco of coarse?" Snape said as he closed his office door
"Father, I don't want to be friends with that snob. I want to be Hermione's friend and er- I'm...not in Slytherin. I'm sorry I didn't tell you, but I didn't want you to be mad. I'm in Gryffindor"
Snape's eyes flared with furry and yelled, "Granger! OUT!"
Hermione turned around sadly and started for the door when Alden grabbed her hand.
"Alden, son, let go of her. She has to go." Snape said snatching Alden's other hand.
"No, father! She's my best friend and I'm not letting her go." Alden stated as he pulled Hermione closer to him and hugged her one-handed.
"Fine! If it makes you happy, then just get out of here." Snape said in a cold, but depressed voice.
"Thank you, father!" Alden yelled as he sprinted out of Snape's office with Hermione in hand.
The bell had rung just as the pair came running out of the office and they sprinted together down the corriders to their next class.
* * * * *
After school was out for that week, Hermione and Alden returned to the common room. Alden still wouldn't let go of Hermione's hand.
"Hermione, I want you to always be my best friend. I almost lost you. I don't know what I'd do without you. My father can be cruel like your frien said, but he cares about me and so he let our relationship exist." Alden said as he held Hermione's hand and kissed it gently.
"I feel the same way. I mean I would still have Ron and Harry, but they don't treat me like you do. Your very sweet, you know that, don't you?" Hermione said while brushing a lock of hair out of Alden's eyes.