He quickly pushed through the crowds and made their way to Gringotts. They
went into the marble floored area and went to take the mine carts to
Harry's vault.
Hermione who had never been on one clasped Harry to her body as the cart moved.
Harry went to his vault, got some gold, and sat back down with Hermione and he took her hand in his and squeezed it reassuringly.
They made their way to the exchange and Harry got the money he needed.
Hermione and Harry went back into muggle London and they found the "mall."
Hermione spoke, " Harry are you hungry? I am pretty hungry. That café looks pretty good. I have been there and they have great sandwiches," Hermione said.
" Sure! I am starving!" Harry said and they walked to the café and he opened the door for her as a gentleman.
They sat down at the specified table that the waitress told them to.
" So," Harry started.
" Hmmm?" Hermione asked looking up from the menu.
" Is anything looking good?" Harry asked changing the subject.
" See for yourself," Hermione said rolling her eyes, picked up the menu that was in front of him, and gave it to him.
Harry blushed and smiled weakly and took the menu from her hand.
After a minute's thought, the two decided to order.
The waitress came up to their table and asked what they would like to eat. " What would you like to drink?"
" I would like a Coke please," Hermione said.
The waitress nodded and turned to Harry. " You?
" I'll also have a Coke," Harry said and winked at Hermione.
" And to eat?" She asked.
" I'll have a BLT," Harry said.
" Same here," Hermione added quickly.
" I'll bring them out in a few minutes," she said and left Harry and Hermione alone.
" So Harry, ready for O.W.L.S.? You can come to the library with me and practice these preparatory tests I found," Hermione said rather too quickly.
Harry groaned at the thought.
" Harry, you're turning into Ron!" Hermione said shrilly.
" I was kidding Hermione! Of course I'll come with you to the library! That's what friends are for," Harry said the minute the waitress came with the drinks and sandwiches.
There was an awkward silence between the two.
' Friends' is that the only reason I am going to the library with her?' Harry asked himself.
' Friends! Will we always be friends in the eyes of others and each other?' Hermione asked herself.
Harry and Hermione found other topics to discuss as they ate their lunch such as new teachers, O.W.L.S, friends, Voldemort and Krum.
" Harry there isn't anything between Krum and I. I swear by my heart there isn't," Hermione pleaded with her eyes as tears were beginning to leak out. " I don't share a relationship with him. Krum and I aren't fit for each other," Hermione said and wiped her tears. She stared at her plate then over the candle to see Harry looking attentively at her; his eyes luscious green and warmth radiating from them. She saw in his eyes a strength and warmth.
" Hermione, I believe you," Harry said and placed his hand on hers softly. " It's just with managing Voldemort and all this rubbish of Rita Skeeter, the mocking, and the burden of death of my parents and Cedric Diggory is rather hard. And top of it all, I have nobody to share anything with. Like my parents," Harry said.
" Harry, don't worry about Cedric or your parents. The rubbish that Skeeter woman wrote is just rubbish. The mocking, all I can say, is ignore it. Voldemort is in power again and the ministry is protecting you." Hermione bit her lip. She wanted to approach this calmly.
Harry nodded appreciatively and smiled at her.
Hermione smiled back.
The waitress came with the check and set it down on the table.
Harry reached for it the same time as Hermione.
Harry pulled it yet Hermione tugged the other end.
He pulled it again a smirk plastered across his face.
Hermione tugged harder as Harry did until it finally ripped.
They picked up the pieces laughing and put them together.
The piece of paper had no amount needed or balance for them to pay. It just said please come again.
Harry looked to Hermione who was rather shocked as he was.
The waitress passed by and they asked her to explain this.
" Oh a man wearing a patched cloak came to pay. He had a little black dog and you both seemed rather curious in his opinion," she said and walked off.
Harry and Hermione ran outside and saw nobody that fit the identifications.
Harry heard a barking form behind him and turned around fast enough to see a black dog jump on him and started to lick his face uncontrollably.
Harry heard a barking form behind him and turned around fast enough to see a black dog jump on him and started to lick his face uncontrollably.
Harry was astounded and yelped with glee and hugged the dog back.
Hermione immediately tried to pull the dog off Harry because it was causing quite a commotion.
Hermione shrieked as the dog was toppling on top of Harry and rolled into the streets.
A car came to halt in front and honked the horn.
Hermione pulled Harry to his feet and they both turned to a smiling Remus.
" Well How are you both," his smile widening.
" Fine," Harry said before he rushed over and hugged him. He kept the embrace until he heard a dog barking and pulling on his shirt.
Harry had forgot about Sirius and saw that Hermione was petting him and fed him a cracker which he spit out.
Hermione smiled and laughed as Remus and Harry did.
" So let me guess you too paid for our lunch, right?" Harry asked raising an eyebrow in fake anger trying to hold his laughter.
" It was his idea!" Remus said pointing a finger at the dog with a smile on his face.
Sirius immediately started barking and jumped on Remus.
" Oh All right!" Remus said exasperated.
" We were going shopping now," Hermione said looking to Harry to see of their plans had changed any.
" Yeah we were until we were met by some stranger," he said emphasized on strangers.
Remus and Hermione laughed and Sirius growled menacingly but playfully.
"
Harry smirked at Sirius and laughed. Sirius couldn't do much since he was in his amimagi from so he just growled and barked as warnings.
Remus chuckled and looked at Hermione.
" So how are your studies?
" There great! I got top marks, and Harry and I are Gryffindor prefects!" she said happily and saw Remus beam at them both.
" That's wonderful! Good job Hermione, Harry," Remus said to both of them separately with a nod of his head in congratulations and a pat on the back.
" That's right! We get special privileges, get to be out later at night, and we can punish students.Hermione we can punish Malfoy and take points and give detentions!" Harry exclaimed.
Hermione disapproved the thought of misusing their power but knew Harry would only use it to an extent. Ron on the other hand who was wild and loved to shoot Malfoy's pride down would lose his badge if he were. But Ron wasn't. It was just her and Harry.
" Yes well Harry, I trust you won't lose your badge in the first week," Remus said trying to keep a straight face.
" Ha Ha very funny," Harry said sarcastically and rolled his eyes in a mocking gesture.
" So are you going to go shopping now," Remus asked Harry and Hermione together.
They both nodded their heads in agreement after a minute's thought.
" All right then bye for now. You better expect to see us sooner than you think," Remus added and clapped his hand over his mouth.
Sirius barked and chased Remus away before he could say any more.
Harry and Hermione laughed and walked towards the shopping center happily.
Hermione who had never been on one clasped Harry to her body as the cart moved.
Harry went to his vault, got some gold, and sat back down with Hermione and he took her hand in his and squeezed it reassuringly.
They made their way to the exchange and Harry got the money he needed.
Hermione and Harry went back into muggle London and they found the "mall."
Hermione spoke, " Harry are you hungry? I am pretty hungry. That café looks pretty good. I have been there and they have great sandwiches," Hermione said.
" Sure! I am starving!" Harry said and they walked to the café and he opened the door for her as a gentleman.
They sat down at the specified table that the waitress told them to.
" So," Harry started.
" Hmmm?" Hermione asked looking up from the menu.
" Is anything looking good?" Harry asked changing the subject.
" See for yourself," Hermione said rolling her eyes, picked up the menu that was in front of him, and gave it to him.
Harry blushed and smiled weakly and took the menu from her hand.
After a minute's thought, the two decided to order.
The waitress came up to their table and asked what they would like to eat. " What would you like to drink?"
" I would like a Coke please," Hermione said.
The waitress nodded and turned to Harry. " You?
" I'll also have a Coke," Harry said and winked at Hermione.
" And to eat?" She asked.
" I'll have a BLT," Harry said.
" Same here," Hermione added quickly.
" I'll bring them out in a few minutes," she said and left Harry and Hermione alone.
" So Harry, ready for O.W.L.S.? You can come to the library with me and practice these preparatory tests I found," Hermione said rather too quickly.
Harry groaned at the thought.
" Harry, you're turning into Ron!" Hermione said shrilly.
" I was kidding Hermione! Of course I'll come with you to the library! That's what friends are for," Harry said the minute the waitress came with the drinks and sandwiches.
There was an awkward silence between the two.
' Friends' is that the only reason I am going to the library with her?' Harry asked himself.
' Friends! Will we always be friends in the eyes of others and each other?' Hermione asked herself.
Harry and Hermione found other topics to discuss as they ate their lunch such as new teachers, O.W.L.S, friends, Voldemort and Krum.
" Harry there isn't anything between Krum and I. I swear by my heart there isn't," Hermione pleaded with her eyes as tears were beginning to leak out. " I don't share a relationship with him. Krum and I aren't fit for each other," Hermione said and wiped her tears. She stared at her plate then over the candle to see Harry looking attentively at her; his eyes luscious green and warmth radiating from them. She saw in his eyes a strength and warmth.
" Hermione, I believe you," Harry said and placed his hand on hers softly. " It's just with managing Voldemort and all this rubbish of Rita Skeeter, the mocking, and the burden of death of my parents and Cedric Diggory is rather hard. And top of it all, I have nobody to share anything with. Like my parents," Harry said.
" Harry, don't worry about Cedric or your parents. The rubbish that Skeeter woman wrote is just rubbish. The mocking, all I can say, is ignore it. Voldemort is in power again and the ministry is protecting you." Hermione bit her lip. She wanted to approach this calmly.
Harry nodded appreciatively and smiled at her.
Hermione smiled back.
The waitress came with the check and set it down on the table.
Harry reached for it the same time as Hermione.
Harry pulled it yet Hermione tugged the other end.
He pulled it again a smirk plastered across his face.
Hermione tugged harder as Harry did until it finally ripped.
They picked up the pieces laughing and put them together.
The piece of paper had no amount needed or balance for them to pay. It just said please come again.
Harry looked to Hermione who was rather shocked as he was.
The waitress passed by and they asked her to explain this.
" Oh a man wearing a patched cloak came to pay. He had a little black dog and you both seemed rather curious in his opinion," she said and walked off.
Harry and Hermione ran outside and saw nobody that fit the identifications.
Harry heard a barking form behind him and turned around fast enough to see a black dog jump on him and started to lick his face uncontrollably.
Harry heard a barking form behind him and turned around fast enough to see a black dog jump on him and started to lick his face uncontrollably.
Harry was astounded and yelped with glee and hugged the dog back.
Hermione immediately tried to pull the dog off Harry because it was causing quite a commotion.
Hermione shrieked as the dog was toppling on top of Harry and rolled into the streets.
A car came to halt in front and honked the horn.
Hermione pulled Harry to his feet and they both turned to a smiling Remus.
" Well How are you both," his smile widening.
" Fine," Harry said before he rushed over and hugged him. He kept the embrace until he heard a dog barking and pulling on his shirt.
Harry had forgot about Sirius and saw that Hermione was petting him and fed him a cracker which he spit out.
Hermione smiled and laughed as Remus and Harry did.
" So let me guess you too paid for our lunch, right?" Harry asked raising an eyebrow in fake anger trying to hold his laughter.
" It was his idea!" Remus said pointing a finger at the dog with a smile on his face.
Sirius immediately started barking and jumped on Remus.
" Oh All right!" Remus said exasperated.
" We were going shopping now," Hermione said looking to Harry to see of their plans had changed any.
" Yeah we were until we were met by some stranger," he said emphasized on strangers.
Remus and Hermione laughed and Sirius growled menacingly but playfully.
"
Harry smirked at Sirius and laughed. Sirius couldn't do much since he was in his amimagi from so he just growled and barked as warnings.
Remus chuckled and looked at Hermione.
" So how are your studies?
" There great! I got top marks, and Harry and I are Gryffindor prefects!" she said happily and saw Remus beam at them both.
" That's wonderful! Good job Hermione, Harry," Remus said to both of them separately with a nod of his head in congratulations and a pat on the back.
" That's right! We get special privileges, get to be out later at night, and we can punish students.Hermione we can punish Malfoy and take points and give detentions!" Harry exclaimed.
Hermione disapproved the thought of misusing their power but knew Harry would only use it to an extent. Ron on the other hand who was wild and loved to shoot Malfoy's pride down would lose his badge if he were. But Ron wasn't. It was just her and Harry.
" Yes well Harry, I trust you won't lose your badge in the first week," Remus said trying to keep a straight face.
" Ha Ha very funny," Harry said sarcastically and rolled his eyes in a mocking gesture.
" So are you going to go shopping now," Remus asked Harry and Hermione together.
They both nodded their heads in agreement after a minute's thought.
" All right then bye for now. You better expect to see us sooner than you think," Remus added and clapped his hand over his mouth.
Sirius barked and chased Remus away before he could say any more.
Harry and Hermione laughed and walked towards the shopping center happily.