Chapter 29?

The week was going good for everyone until Wednesday/ Thursday, when Harry started to stress out again, about everything as before, now the added pressure of the ball on Saturday. He was still sitting in their common room grading papers, or doing homework, or who knows what, when Hermione went to sleep at 11, Thursday night. He sat there trying to stay awake and concentrate for the next few hours until. --Hermione's Perspective- Hermione was woken up by a crash, coming from downstairs. She got up and ran downstairs to see Harry crashed through the glass coffee table, bleeding furiously from a wound on his head. -Everything Perspective- "Harry, Harry, are you ok?" He only groaned. She got him up into a sitting position, by the couch, then with a wave of her wand and a muttering of a spell, his wound was cleaned, and bandaged, he was no longer bleeding, but he was still extremely groggy. "Harry, you have to stay awake, you might have a concussion." "Alright Hermy." "Harry," she said loudly jolting him to reality. "I'm not leaving and we're not sleeping, we're going to sit here and I'm going to make sure your all right, got it, because if you don't, we'll have to go see Madam Pomfrey, and I don't think you want that?" "No, No, hospital wing." "Alright then you have to stay awake." "What then?" "How about a game of exploding snap or wizards chess?" "Snap." "Alright then." They played until morning, Harry seeming to be alright now, but she still thought she'd go see Dumbledore later. They both got dressed, did their rounds and went to breakfast. "Hey, you two alright?" Ron asked. "Just tired, Harry had an accident." Hermione answered. "What he do?" Lavender asked. "Crashed through the table." Harry said gestering to his head. "Does he have a concussion?" Ron asked. "No." Harry said. Ron turned to Hermione, obviously not to Harry with a possible concussion. She answered, "He doesn't as far as I can tell, we played exploding snap all night." "That why your both so tired?" Lavender asked. "Obviously, at least Hermione got a few hours of sleep, I only got the few minutes I was knocked out." Harry answered. "Excuse me you guys mind keeping an eye on Harry, I've got to talk to someone?" Hermione said as she saw Dumbledore leaving. She caught up with the Headmaster in the entrance hall. "Professor, could I talk to you?" "Of coarse, Ms. Granger, let's go to my office." She followed him, when inside and seated. "Now, what is it you wanted to speak to me about?" "Harry." She answered. "And what about him?" "He's practically going insane, Sir, he's living off caffeine, and last night, I was woken up by a crash from downstairs, it was Harry crashing through the coffee table, fallen asleep. I fixed up his wound, with a quick spell, then sat with him all night to make sure he didn't have a concussion." Dumbledore listened then said, "Why don't you and Mr. Potter, go to Hogsmeade tonight, it will give both of you some relief, and enjoy yourselves with out thinking of school and the such." "But sir, where not allowed to go, it's not a Hogsmeade weekend." "Ms. Granger, I'm the headmaster, and I give you and Mr. Potter permission to go after lessons tonight, I'll even arrange a dinner out of the public eye, so you won't be swamped by hero worshipers, let Harry know, and enjoy yourselves this evening, and Ms. Granger, who are you going with to the ball, tomorrow night?" "Harry," she said quietly. "I hope the two of you enjoy yourselves, both tonight and tomorrow." She left and went to class. She decided not to tell Harry, but to surprise him, she did tell Ron and Lavender, that she and Harry would not be around after classes this evening, not divulging anymore, and "Don't either of you tell him anythind, it's a surprise." "We won't." Harry was in his usual stupor today, breaking out every once in awhile, even in his class with the seventh years, he just let them work on the assignment, due the following week. At the end of class, Hermione stayed and waited for Harry. "Are you waiting for me because you're afraid I'll collapse again?" "No, Harry, I have a surprise." "Really, What?" "Come on, let's go put our stuff in the common room, so we can go." "Go where?" "Just come on." "I'm coming, I trust you, I have no reason not to." They walked down to the entrence hall and outside. Hermione led Harry to the horseless carriage waiting for them. "Did you arrange this? A trip to Hogsmeade?" "Actually, Dumbledore arranged it because of what I talked to him about this morning." "What?" "You." "Me?" "Yes, you practically having a nervous breakdown, and the crashing through the table, etc." "Thank you," and he hugged her. When they were just about to reach Hogsmeade an owl flew in the window for Hermione: Hermione, You have permission from me the headmaster, to be in Hogsmeade, and if there is any trouble, Harry is a teacher, so there should be none. You have a reservation at the 3Broomsticks for 9:00, just be back by morning, so students will not be alarmed that their Head Girl and Boy aren't around. Also Sirius might meet you. -Professor Albus Dumbledore.

Next chapter will be Hogsmeade, if I continue now it will end up 10 pages long, please review. -ears91