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Chapter 3- Diagon Alley
Harry, Ron, and Hermione decided to all meet at Diagon Alley to get Dress Robes.
There was a big quarrel at who should pick Harry up. Harry decided it should be Hermione because they are muggles.
So Hermione picked him up at his house. She gave him a hug and a kiss on the cheek.
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They parked in London outside the Leaky Cauldron. They went into the backyard and tapped the brick and before them opened Diagon Alley.
The bright sun leaked onto the pebbled street with its cobblestones here and there. There were many witches and wizards that past by obviously looking for school supplies for the children.
Harry and Hermione sat down at Florean Fortescue's ice cream parlor.
Hermione sat down besides Harry and they talked for a while.
" Hey Harry, hey Hermione!" Ron said with a bit of coldness in his voice as he noticed Hermione's hand on top of Harry's and they were whispering to each other rather close.
Hermione jumped up and moved a bit away from Harry.
Ron gave Harry a penetrating look but Hermione shrugged it off. That was close. When would she ever tell her feelings for the boy she had set her eyes on- the boy Harry Potter?
There was a silence when they heard someone come up.
" Hermyoninny!" a rasp voice spoke-
They all turned around.
There stood the 18 year old, duck footed, Bulgarian seeker- Viktor Krum.
He came over, held Hermione into a hug, and wouldn't let go until Hermione had to wriggle her way out of his tight grasp. He pushed a strand of her hair away from her face and looked into her eyes.
Hermione didn't know that he had crossed the just friends boundary when he leaned in and kissed her cheek. She stood froze a look of puzzlement upon her face. She pried his hand off hers but he still stared into her eyes. She tried to look away but she couldn't.
"Hermyoninny I haff missed you so much", Viktor said then he noticed Harry who was right beside her. He felt a pang of jealousy then remembered there was nothing between him yet Viktor saw Hermione sitting by him with her hand on his. His eyes narrowed as he spoke, "Hello Potter, how are you? If you don't mind I want to tell Hermyoninny something". He looked back at Hermione. His eyes were betraying him, was she looking at him with a desire or longing? Viktor shook his head, grabbed Hermione's hand, and walked off into the crowd amongst the witches and wizards.
Hermione just trailed behind him struggling as he led her too the Leaky Cauldron, what they didn't know was that Ron was following him.
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Harry and Ron just stared there looking at where Hermione was whisked away. Harry was curious at where Viktor had led her.
" Ron you go and follow them and come back and tell me what happens", Harry said. " Ron! RON! RON WEASLEY ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME!"
" I am going", Ron said with out a word.
To Harry's surprise, it seemed Ron didn't even hear him ask to go after Hermione. He shook his head and started throwing away the remains of his and Hermione's ice cream. His hands traveled over to a bracelet or a clasped platinum band with engravings and emeralds. It was beautiful. There were markings Harry could not figure out what they said- Hermione & ***** forever- the second name was smudged and Harry wasn't able to read it. He sat down again in thought and wonder. He didn't notice a pretty girl sit down beside him.
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Ron walked through the crowds of witches and wizards- no he ran more likely. He saw Krum taking Hermione into the Leaky Cauldron. He saw him sit down and they started to talk.
" Hermyoninny, I haff to tell you something- I think that I am in love with you", Krum said- silence-
He started again, " I know we agreed when you were on the platform to the school train, that we would just be friends but I really love you", he added looking into her eyes. " I composed this sonnet for you", he said.
When I see you my heart beats more.
When I am with you, I feeling I am soaring with you above the clouds to somewhere,
Where we can both be together,
In our own world.
Where I love you forever and we live lives together.
He finished to see Hermione with tears in her eyes. He took those for tears of joy and grasped her around the waist ignoring her struggling as he pulled her close. He leaned in and started to kiss her gently on her soft gentle and smooth lips.
Hermione took by shock toppled onto the ground and stared at him astonished.
He wore a look of embarrassment and surprise.
" Viktor I don't love you, I love " Hermione started crying.
Krum though heart broken swept her into a hug and pulled her up. He stared into her eyes and said, " Hermione why didn't you tell me? I would haff not caused trouble for you?" he looked away and said, " Who?"
By this time Ron had to use self-control to not lunge at Krum, yet he wanted to know whom Hermione loved.
Someone poked Ron in the back. Ron startled to see Ginny.
" Ron some girls are so crowded around Harry that they won't let him go", Ginny said blushing madly and giggling.
Ron followed Ginny out to see Harry being chased by at least half the girls in the school.
It was funny to see the boy who lived look bad- it probably would do no effect to his reputation whatsoever.
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" Viktor I love Harry", Hermione said in a bare whisper.
" You love this boy", he said angrily and grabbed her by the arm and lead her outside. The scene really erupted Hermione's thoughts.
Girls were chasing Harry and he was laughing and yelling at the same time. He knocked into someone, which turned out to be Cho.
Viktor let go of Hermione's hand and walked back to the Leaky Cauldron.
Hermione sat down on the bench, folded her arms on her knees, and began to silently cry.
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Harry looked over at Cho who came over and said, " Harry you want to go shopping for dress robes with me?" Harry was about to say no when he saw Hermione. His heart dropped, where was Ron.
" Cho, thanks but no thanks", Harry said and without one retreating glance he walked over to Hermione and sat down beside her.
Harry caressed Hermione's hair gently causing her to wake up. He could see her face splattered with dry tear marks. He felt really sorry for her at the moment. He was about to say something comforting when Cho came along.
" Hello Harry and Hermione, how are you both...Hermione are you crying....what happened", she said with sarcasm and a hint of fake sympathy.
Cho came over and smirked with her friends who laughed at the situation. She really disliked Hermione Granger- top of every class and very close to Harry Potter. Sometimes she even got jealous but that was on rare occasions.
Cho had hit Harry's nerve, " Cho would you please leave us alone and take your little friends with you?" he said rather orderly and angrily.
Cho stomped off with her friends looking disgusted.
Harry looked back at Hermione. She was staring at him in disbelief.
" How could you do that to Cho", she choked out not wanting to hear the answer.
" I don't know Hermione, but I really don't like it if someone insults my best friend", he said locking eyes with her.
Hermione wiped her eyes and said, " You're the best friend I could ever have!"
Harry pulled her into a friendly embrace and they broke apart.
" So do you want to get our dress robes or are you thinking of not going?" Harry asked.
" Oh Harry you see- I didn't want to go but I thought maybe one of you would ask me, that is either you or Ron." she lied quickly. " I wanted to go with both of you", she said quickly pushing the hair out of her face.
Harry was thoroughly surprised by this. He decided not to pursue the subject ," I won't tell him, but are you going with Krum?" Harry asked.
" No...I...we kinda....." She bit her lip- "Harry I told him I didn't want to go with him".
" Oh", was all Harry could say.
They had reached Madam Malikin's Robes for all Occasions. Hermione and Harry started looking for dress robes.
Hermione helped Harry find one first- she held up all beautiful ones up to him- " How about this nice blue cotton-no, ahh-red satin with fur-no ohh that beautiful silver silk with green. It will bring out you eyes. It's perfect Harry!" She held them up to him. They were just his size. He looked in the mirror and saw it truly looked nice- he of course looked handsome without it- but he shrugged it off. But it was true. Many girls were staring at Hermione, who was laughing and talking with Harry, jealously and murderously.
When Hermione said that Harry should by this one, there was a murmur from a group of girls standing in a dark corner who were obviously eavesdropping.
" Who does she think she is- What is she doing- She's such a bitch to try win points with Harry Potter- She doesn't deserve him, I do- No I do-" and on and on!
Harry helped Hermione find a nice dress robe also. He found this beautiful silver silk with a periwinkle blue and when he showed it to Hermione she was gaping at it and said it was beautiful- but before she could take it from his hands someone pushed her aside and took the robes Harry was holding-
" Granger, can you afford these?" Pansy Parkinson said with a sneer. " Are you and that Weasel of a boyfriend trying to buy these?" A group of Slytherin girls laughed.
Harry narrowed his eyes and grabbed the robe back, " Actually I an going to pay for it, unless you have a problem with it?" He said glaring fiercely at Pansy, which made all the frightened girls turn around and walk away.
Harry turned to Hermione, who had tears in her eyes but were quickly wiped away and a warm smile replaced it.
" Here Hermione...um I will still pay for them", he said and smiled.
" No Harry its all right......" but Harry was already leading her to the clerk.
" These are magnificent robes- and are on sale too, Hmmm let me see, oh yes Mr. Potter you receive a discount for being a Hogwarts students. So the total for 2 robes would be 30 galleons."
Harry took out the money and handed them to her as she wrapped their robes.
Hermione and Harry exited the shop and re-entered the cobbled street with, the sun leaking through the high perched roofs of the shops.
" Harry thank you very much", Hermione could not say enough 'thanks' or 'thank you'- Harry just shrugged it off and said it was all right.
" Harry, I don't have anyone to go with now, so would you and Ron both like to come with me together, not as a date?"
" Sure but let's see what Ron says", Harry said and they continued walking along the pebbled street.
People stared at them skeptically- as if they were a show or unusual animal of some sort.
Harry and Hermione both went inside the Magical Menagerie.
" Hermione I need some more Owl Treats for Hedwig", Harry said. " Do you need anything?" he asked looking back at her.
" UH yeah, I wan going to buy an owl", she said and spoke to the manager who brought out a beautiful minute owl-with snowy white feathers and blue crystal eyes.
" She's beautiful isn't she Harry?" she asked.
They both finished their shopping and headed for some ice cream before they headed to Hermione's house.
Chapter 3- Diagon Alley
Harry, Ron, and Hermione decided to all meet at Diagon Alley to get Dress Robes.
There was a big quarrel at who should pick Harry up. Harry decided it should be Hermione because they are muggles.
So Hermione picked him up at his house. She gave him a hug and a kiss on the cheek.
~
They parked in London outside the Leaky Cauldron. They went into the backyard and tapped the brick and before them opened Diagon Alley.
The bright sun leaked onto the pebbled street with its cobblestones here and there. There were many witches and wizards that past by obviously looking for school supplies for the children.
Harry and Hermione sat down at Florean Fortescue's ice cream parlor.
Hermione sat down besides Harry and they talked for a while.
" Hey Harry, hey Hermione!" Ron said with a bit of coldness in his voice as he noticed Hermione's hand on top of Harry's and they were whispering to each other rather close.
Hermione jumped up and moved a bit away from Harry.
Ron gave Harry a penetrating look but Hermione shrugged it off. That was close. When would she ever tell her feelings for the boy she had set her eyes on- the boy Harry Potter?
There was a silence when they heard someone come up.
" Hermyoninny!" a rasp voice spoke-
They all turned around.
There stood the 18 year old, duck footed, Bulgarian seeker- Viktor Krum.
He came over, held Hermione into a hug, and wouldn't let go until Hermione had to wriggle her way out of his tight grasp. He pushed a strand of her hair away from her face and looked into her eyes.
Hermione didn't know that he had crossed the just friends boundary when he leaned in and kissed her cheek. She stood froze a look of puzzlement upon her face. She pried his hand off hers but he still stared into her eyes. She tried to look away but she couldn't.
"Hermyoninny I haff missed you so much", Viktor said then he noticed Harry who was right beside her. He felt a pang of jealousy then remembered there was nothing between him yet Viktor saw Hermione sitting by him with her hand on his. His eyes narrowed as he spoke, "Hello Potter, how are you? If you don't mind I want to tell Hermyoninny something". He looked back at Hermione. His eyes were betraying him, was she looking at him with a desire or longing? Viktor shook his head, grabbed Hermione's hand, and walked off into the crowd amongst the witches and wizards.
Hermione just trailed behind him struggling as he led her too the Leaky Cauldron, what they didn't know was that Ron was following him.
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Harry and Ron just stared there looking at where Hermione was whisked away. Harry was curious at where Viktor had led her.
" Ron you go and follow them and come back and tell me what happens", Harry said. " Ron! RON! RON WEASLEY ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME!"
" I am going", Ron said with out a word.
To Harry's surprise, it seemed Ron didn't even hear him ask to go after Hermione. He shook his head and started throwing away the remains of his and Hermione's ice cream. His hands traveled over to a bracelet or a clasped platinum band with engravings and emeralds. It was beautiful. There were markings Harry could not figure out what they said- Hermione & ***** forever- the second name was smudged and Harry wasn't able to read it. He sat down again in thought and wonder. He didn't notice a pretty girl sit down beside him.
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Ron walked through the crowds of witches and wizards- no he ran more likely. He saw Krum taking Hermione into the Leaky Cauldron. He saw him sit down and they started to talk.
" Hermyoninny, I haff to tell you something- I think that I am in love with you", Krum said- silence-
He started again, " I know we agreed when you were on the platform to the school train, that we would just be friends but I really love you", he added looking into her eyes. " I composed this sonnet for you", he said.
When I see you my heart beats more.
When I am with you, I feeling I am soaring with you above the clouds to somewhere,
Where we can both be together,
In our own world.
Where I love you forever and we live lives together.
He finished to see Hermione with tears in her eyes. He took those for tears of joy and grasped her around the waist ignoring her struggling as he pulled her close. He leaned in and started to kiss her gently on her soft gentle and smooth lips.
Hermione took by shock toppled onto the ground and stared at him astonished.
He wore a look of embarrassment and surprise.
" Viktor I don't love you, I love " Hermione started crying.
Krum though heart broken swept her into a hug and pulled her up. He stared into her eyes and said, " Hermione why didn't you tell me? I would haff not caused trouble for you?" he looked away and said, " Who?"
By this time Ron had to use self-control to not lunge at Krum, yet he wanted to know whom Hermione loved.
Someone poked Ron in the back. Ron startled to see Ginny.
" Ron some girls are so crowded around Harry that they won't let him go", Ginny said blushing madly and giggling.
Ron followed Ginny out to see Harry being chased by at least half the girls in the school.
It was funny to see the boy who lived look bad- it probably would do no effect to his reputation whatsoever.
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" Viktor I love Harry", Hermione said in a bare whisper.
" You love this boy", he said angrily and grabbed her by the arm and lead her outside. The scene really erupted Hermione's thoughts.
Girls were chasing Harry and he was laughing and yelling at the same time. He knocked into someone, which turned out to be Cho.
Viktor let go of Hermione's hand and walked back to the Leaky Cauldron.
Hermione sat down on the bench, folded her arms on her knees, and began to silently cry.
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Harry looked over at Cho who came over and said, " Harry you want to go shopping for dress robes with me?" Harry was about to say no when he saw Hermione. His heart dropped, where was Ron.
" Cho, thanks but no thanks", Harry said and without one retreating glance he walked over to Hermione and sat down beside her.
Harry caressed Hermione's hair gently causing her to wake up. He could see her face splattered with dry tear marks. He felt really sorry for her at the moment. He was about to say something comforting when Cho came along.
" Hello Harry and Hermione, how are you both...Hermione are you crying....what happened", she said with sarcasm and a hint of fake sympathy.
Cho came over and smirked with her friends who laughed at the situation. She really disliked Hermione Granger- top of every class and very close to Harry Potter. Sometimes she even got jealous but that was on rare occasions.
Cho had hit Harry's nerve, " Cho would you please leave us alone and take your little friends with you?" he said rather orderly and angrily.
Cho stomped off with her friends looking disgusted.
Harry looked back at Hermione. She was staring at him in disbelief.
" How could you do that to Cho", she choked out not wanting to hear the answer.
" I don't know Hermione, but I really don't like it if someone insults my best friend", he said locking eyes with her.
Hermione wiped her eyes and said, " You're the best friend I could ever have!"
Harry pulled her into a friendly embrace and they broke apart.
" So do you want to get our dress robes or are you thinking of not going?" Harry asked.
" Oh Harry you see- I didn't want to go but I thought maybe one of you would ask me, that is either you or Ron." she lied quickly. " I wanted to go with both of you", she said quickly pushing the hair out of her face.
Harry was thoroughly surprised by this. He decided not to pursue the subject ," I won't tell him, but are you going with Krum?" Harry asked.
" No...I...we kinda....." She bit her lip- "Harry I told him I didn't want to go with him".
" Oh", was all Harry could say.
They had reached Madam Malikin's Robes for all Occasions. Hermione and Harry started looking for dress robes.
Hermione helped Harry find one first- she held up all beautiful ones up to him- " How about this nice blue cotton-no, ahh-red satin with fur-no ohh that beautiful silver silk with green. It will bring out you eyes. It's perfect Harry!" She held them up to him. They were just his size. He looked in the mirror and saw it truly looked nice- he of course looked handsome without it- but he shrugged it off. But it was true. Many girls were staring at Hermione, who was laughing and talking with Harry, jealously and murderously.
When Hermione said that Harry should by this one, there was a murmur from a group of girls standing in a dark corner who were obviously eavesdropping.
" Who does she think she is- What is she doing- She's such a bitch to try win points with Harry Potter- She doesn't deserve him, I do- No I do-" and on and on!
Harry helped Hermione find a nice dress robe also. He found this beautiful silver silk with a periwinkle blue and when he showed it to Hermione she was gaping at it and said it was beautiful- but before she could take it from his hands someone pushed her aside and took the robes Harry was holding-
" Granger, can you afford these?" Pansy Parkinson said with a sneer. " Are you and that Weasel of a boyfriend trying to buy these?" A group of Slytherin girls laughed.
Harry narrowed his eyes and grabbed the robe back, " Actually I an going to pay for it, unless you have a problem with it?" He said glaring fiercely at Pansy, which made all the frightened girls turn around and walk away.
Harry turned to Hermione, who had tears in her eyes but were quickly wiped away and a warm smile replaced it.
" Here Hermione...um I will still pay for them", he said and smiled.
" No Harry its all right......" but Harry was already leading her to the clerk.
" These are magnificent robes- and are on sale too, Hmmm let me see, oh yes Mr. Potter you receive a discount for being a Hogwarts students. So the total for 2 robes would be 30 galleons."
Harry took out the money and handed them to her as she wrapped their robes.
Hermione and Harry exited the shop and re-entered the cobbled street with, the sun leaking through the high perched roofs of the shops.
" Harry thank you very much", Hermione could not say enough 'thanks' or 'thank you'- Harry just shrugged it off and said it was all right.
" Harry, I don't have anyone to go with now, so would you and Ron both like to come with me together, not as a date?"
" Sure but let's see what Ron says", Harry said and they continued walking along the pebbled street.
People stared at them skeptically- as if they were a show or unusual animal of some sort.
Harry and Hermione both went inside the Magical Menagerie.
" Hermione I need some more Owl Treats for Hedwig", Harry said. " Do you need anything?" he asked looking back at her.
" UH yeah, I wan going to buy an owl", she said and spoke to the manager who brought out a beautiful minute owl-with snowy white feathers and blue crystal eyes.
" She's beautiful isn't she Harry?" she asked.
They both finished their shopping and headed for some ice cream before they headed to Hermione's house.