Chapter 30
They got to Hogsmeade at around five, and Sirius met them. "Hello Hermione, Professor Potter." "Hello Sirius." Hermione said happily, Harry just gave him a weak smile. "Thank you for finally writing to me Harry." "Your welcome." Sirius hugged him, "Harry are you, ok?" "No he's not, he's a zombie, and last night he had an accident, which meant neither of us got any sleep." "What happened?" "I was awoken by a crash from downstairs, which was Harry crashing through the coffee table." "Was anything wrong with him?" "Head wound, I patched it up, and stayed up with him to make sure he didn't have a concussion." "What did you do, all night?" "Played exploding snap." Harry answered. "Hermione's story explains the bandage on your head, eh?" "Yes, I was bleeding furiously from my head, Hermione healed it, and kept me awake." "So no concussion, Hermione?" "Nope he's fine, just tired as usual." "Why are you always tired?" "Homework, Grading, classes, teaching." he trailed off, Hermione continued, "Quidditch, coffee, staff meetings, prefect meetings, head duties." "Got a lot going on, eh Harry, and why did you say coffee?" "Because he drinks it nonstop, to stay awake, I would guess?" "Yeah, exactly your right," Harry answered. "Does he eat regularly?" "No, he just nibbles at meals, and usually falls asleep." "Harry!" "What?" "You need to eat, and sleep like a normal person, you're starting to have bags under your eyes to rival, Moony." "I'm fine, let's go to Zonko's or Honeydukes." "Harry." "Huh?" "Why are you avoiding this, your hiding something, what is it?" "Noth, Nothing," he glanced at Hermione as he said this, "I'm just trying to so fifty things at once, plus something else is nagging at my mind." "What is it, Harry?" "I can't tell you Sirius, it's, it's personal." "Come on." "No, I'm going to just try to resolve it, and straighten everything out, and adjust to everything, that's going on." "Alright Harry, let's go to Zonko's, I think some of Fred and George's new products are out." "Harry maybe we should set off some dungbombs in your class, so you can stay awake," Hermione remarked laughing at the look on his face. "No please, don't." he pleaded. "Harry I was kidding." He looked relieved and smiled. Sirius and Hermione both noticed Harry was much more relaxed now. They all came out with bags of jokes, and went to Honeydukes, after spending about 2 hours in Zonko's. They spent about an hour in Honeydukes, coming out with bags overflowing with candy. It was now about 8:30, Sirius said he had to go up to Hogwarts, and would take their stuff with him, they thanked him and headed to the 3Broomsticks for dinner. They took there time getting there at around nine, and were led to the same private parlor as they were for the blind date, they were given menu's and both ordered Chicken and Butterbeer to drink.
"Thanks Hermione I really needed a break," Harry said as they ate. "No problem, it was Dumbledore's idea, I just told him what was going on with you, and he suggested this." "Gotta love Dumbledore." "Definitely." They sat there, ate their food, drank their Butterbeer and talked. "Harry, how are you really doing? How is everything really with you? Your hiding much, and your hiding as if from an attack." "I know but if I don't hide, I'll, I'll disappear, I'll fall apart." "Why do you think these things, I'll help you." "I know you would, but I don't want to burden you." "When have you ever been a burden, Harry Potter?" "When I was little, and I've always gotten you and Ron into trouble, always because of me." "Harry I've always helped you, and you've always helped me, why don't you let me in?" "Because of what you might say." "Might say about what?" "My feelings, my sanity, my being." "Harry you are as sane as you can be, you've gone through so much in your seventeen years, and you've accomplished so much since we first met." "What do you mean?" "First year you stopped Voldemort, second year you saved Ginny, third year, we helped Sirius escape, fourth year, you won the Tri-wizard tournament, and dueled Voldemort" "Co-won, and brought him back to power." "Fifth year you stood against him again and last summer you defeated him, getting Sirius his freedom, Harry your so modest, and shy, your shoved into the spotlight against your will so often." "I know it's enough to be driven mad, but I haven't yet because of."
"Because of who, what?" "You," he looked down and stared at his plate. "Me! How?" "You've stuck by me through everything, second year, when I was thought to be the heir of Slytheren, and fourth year, when no one but you believed that I didn't put my name in the Goblet of Fire, you've always helped me, even if you don't know your helping." "Even if I don't know, how?" "By just sticking by me, just being with me." "Harry if anything ever happened to you I would be the one going insane because I ." "If anything happened to you, Hermione I would be crushed I ." "Are you thinking the same thing as me?" "I don't know, but I hope so, what are you thinking?" He blushed. "Harry?" "I will tell you, but I've got to get up the courage to tell you, I'm afraid if you don't have the same feelings I'll, I'll go mad." "Harry I know exactly what you mean, if the feelings aren't the same, are we both destroyed?" "I don't know Hermione, I don't know." "I for once don't know either, but I'll tell you one of these days, I will. I will." "As will I, as will I." "But what if we're both talking about the same thing right now, but we're both too chicken to admit it?" "That is a very good question, and I don't the answer." They finished their meals and walked around Hogsmeade until daybreak, then made there way back to Hogwarts and walked around the grounds together, until they were both near collapse from fatigue. On the way up to their common room, they ran into Ron and Lavender. They asked them, "Will you guys wake us up about two hours before the ball?" "Yeah, but why, where have you been?" "Walking." "All night?" "Yeah all night, walking and talking." "All right, see you later." "See you." They went to the common room and collapsed on the couch together and slept.
Ron and Lavender came into the common room at about ten to four, and saw the two sleeping together on the couch." "Ah, there so cute together." "They are, do you think they're going together tonight?" "Who else could their dates be, we've only asked about everyone in the school, and nobody's going with either of them." "Should we wake them?" "Yeah, they do need to get ready." "Harry, Hermione, wake up, you need to get ready for the ball." "Huh, I'm up, I'm up." Harry said. "Wha, what is it?" Hermione sat up asking. "You guys need to get ready for the ball," Ron stated. "Who are you two going to the ball with?" Lavender asked. Harry and Hermione looked at each other and nodded, then Hermione said, "We're going together as friends." Ron stifled a cough which sounded surprisingly like 'I hope more then that.' "Awesome, Ron we guessed right, or we hoped right." "And we asked everyone in school, if they knew who either of you was going with." They all laughed, then Hermione said, "I better start getting ready." "Me two." Harry said. "Me three," Lavender laughed. "Me four," Ron said hysterical. The couple left leaving Harry and Hermione thinking, 'What was that about?' then both went to their rooms to get ready.
Chapter 31-The Ball
-Harry showered, attempted to fix his hair, but failed, shaved, put on his emerald green dress robes, then went downstairs to wait for Hermione.-
-Hermione showered, straightened her hair (like 4th year.), and put on her light blue dress robes, then went down to find Harry was waiting for her-
When Harry saw her, his mouth fell open, she laughed, 'Beautiful,' he thought. "What is something wrong?" she asked. "No, you look magnificent.!" "You look great yourself, Harry." They both blushed. "Shall we go my lady?" "Yes, we shall." With that they proceded down to the great hall. Dumbledore met them in the entrance hall. "Will the two of you, please follow me?" They nodded. The three went to a room connected to the great hall. "Now wait in here until I tell you to come out, alright?" "Yes, sir." Harry answered. Dumbledore went in the great hall. "Good evening everyone, welcome to the Halloween Ball and now our guest of honor and his date, please enter." Harry and Hermione entered and sat where Dumbledore gestured for them to sit. "Now everyone order what you wish off of the menus, and when the meal is finished, the dancing will begin with Mr. Potter and Ms. Granger, everyone enjoy. Harry ordered fish and Hermione ordered raviolis, then they looked around and noticed Ron, Lavender, Dean, Seamus, Ginny, Neville, and two girls they didn't know sitting at a table near them. They waved, because their food arrived and Dumbledore had started to engage them in conversation. "So how was your excursion to Hogsmeade yesterday?" "It was great, Sirius joined us," Harry said. "Where did you go?" "Zonko's, Honeydukes, 3Broomsticks for dinner." Harry answered. "Did you enjoy yourself, Harry?" "Yes sir, I did, thank you, I needed a break." "That is obvious Mr. Potter, considering what Ms. Granger told me yesterday, morning." "She told you about my crash!" "Yes, Mr. Potter, it's nothing to worry about, many of us have pushed ourselves over our limits, trying to get everything done." He said and smiled at Harry. "Thank you, Professor, I will try to keep everything within my limits." "Mr. Potter what you need to do is sleep and eat normally, then you might be able to do what you need to do and what you want, now I will let you finish eating so you can open the dance." "That's a good idea, before the first through third years start a riot." Harry and Dumbledore started to laugh hysterically at Hermione's comment, then Dumbledore composed himself, and said, "Shall you start the dance?" "Alright, let's do it." Harry said pumping up his courage. "Yes let's." she responded. Dumbledore motioned for the band to start and Harry and Hermione got up and started to dance a nice slow dance. After a few minutes Dumbledore joined dancing with Professor McGonnagall, then Hagrid and Madam Pomfrey, then students started to join in. Harry and Hermione relaxed once others joined them dancing, before the others had joined both had looked extremely uncomfortable in the spotlight, even though they had been thrust into the spot before. They danced staring in each others eyes, at peace, happy, comfortable, in each others embrace. After dancing for several songs they joined Ron and Lavender, who had just sat down from dancing. "Hello Ron, Lavender," Hermione greeted. "Hello," Harry said also. "So, you two looked great out there," Lavender said. "Absolutely," Ron seconded. The two blushed at the comments. "You two sure there's nothing going on, with the way you were staring at each other?" "We're positive," they both answered at the same time. "I don't think I'm convinced," Ron joked. "Hey Ron?" "Yes, Harry?" "Shut up." "Oh, did I hit a nerve, Harry?" "Ron, shut up." Hermione said. "Why are you both so offensive at these comments?" Lavender asked. "Because nothings going on, right Harry." "Absolutely Hermione." He answered. Even though both Harry and Hermione wished otherwise. All four of tem knew of the problem, Harry, the fact Harry was teaching. The four had a blast, dancing, talking, just being together, Ron and Lavender, Harry and Hermione.
At around eleven, Harry and Hermione headed up to their common room(Remember, they got not a wink of sleep the night before). They sat and talked for awhile. "Harry?" "Hmm?" "What are you thinking about right now?" "Things that I shouldn't." "Why?" "Because I'm a teacher." "But your also a student." She smiled. "Your right, if I was just a student, I would say things I can't say now." "Will you ever say what you want Harry?" "Yes, I'm going to try by Christmas, are you staying this year?" "If you are, I am." "I'm glad." "Will Sirius be upset?" "I don't think so, he'll understand, it's our final year, and I've never spent a Christmas away from Hogwarts." "Do you know if Ron's staying?" "I think he and Lavender are going home." "Yeah, that's what I thought." "So would we be the only Grryfindors left?" "Probably." "Good." "Good?" "Yes, then maybe you can tell me." "Then maybe I will." They hugged each other good night and went to their rooms to sleep.
Everyone in the castle slept in (Except the house elves, and some teachers). Most of the students woke around 12, some not until a few hours before dinner, like Harry and Hermione, which is understandable, neither got any sleep Thursday or Friday. When they awoke they went to the head bathroom, and took showers, then went back to their common room and finished up some work, before dinner. Everyone, even the Slytherens were happy today, it looked as it would be a good week.
Please review. I have a question I would like all of my readers to answer, "Should Harry continue to be a teacher?" Thanks you all -ears91
They got to Hogsmeade at around five, and Sirius met them. "Hello Hermione, Professor Potter." "Hello Sirius." Hermione said happily, Harry just gave him a weak smile. "Thank you for finally writing to me Harry." "Your welcome." Sirius hugged him, "Harry are you, ok?" "No he's not, he's a zombie, and last night he had an accident, which meant neither of us got any sleep." "What happened?" "I was awoken by a crash from downstairs, which was Harry crashing through the coffee table." "Was anything wrong with him?" "Head wound, I patched it up, and stayed up with him to make sure he didn't have a concussion." "What did you do, all night?" "Played exploding snap." Harry answered. "Hermione's story explains the bandage on your head, eh?" "Yes, I was bleeding furiously from my head, Hermione healed it, and kept me awake." "So no concussion, Hermione?" "Nope he's fine, just tired as usual." "Why are you always tired?" "Homework, Grading, classes, teaching." he trailed off, Hermione continued, "Quidditch, coffee, staff meetings, prefect meetings, head duties." "Got a lot going on, eh Harry, and why did you say coffee?" "Because he drinks it nonstop, to stay awake, I would guess?" "Yeah, exactly your right," Harry answered. "Does he eat regularly?" "No, he just nibbles at meals, and usually falls asleep." "Harry!" "What?" "You need to eat, and sleep like a normal person, you're starting to have bags under your eyes to rival, Moony." "I'm fine, let's go to Zonko's or Honeydukes." "Harry." "Huh?" "Why are you avoiding this, your hiding something, what is it?" "Noth, Nothing," he glanced at Hermione as he said this, "I'm just trying to so fifty things at once, plus something else is nagging at my mind." "What is it, Harry?" "I can't tell you Sirius, it's, it's personal." "Come on." "No, I'm going to just try to resolve it, and straighten everything out, and adjust to everything, that's going on." "Alright Harry, let's go to Zonko's, I think some of Fred and George's new products are out." "Harry maybe we should set off some dungbombs in your class, so you can stay awake," Hermione remarked laughing at the look on his face. "No please, don't." he pleaded. "Harry I was kidding." He looked relieved and smiled. Sirius and Hermione both noticed Harry was much more relaxed now. They all came out with bags of jokes, and went to Honeydukes, after spending about 2 hours in Zonko's. They spent about an hour in Honeydukes, coming out with bags overflowing with candy. It was now about 8:30, Sirius said he had to go up to Hogwarts, and would take their stuff with him, they thanked him and headed to the 3Broomsticks for dinner. They took there time getting there at around nine, and were led to the same private parlor as they were for the blind date, they were given menu's and both ordered Chicken and Butterbeer to drink.
"Thanks Hermione I really needed a break," Harry said as they ate. "No problem, it was Dumbledore's idea, I just told him what was going on with you, and he suggested this." "Gotta love Dumbledore." "Definitely." They sat there, ate their food, drank their Butterbeer and talked. "Harry, how are you really doing? How is everything really with you? Your hiding much, and your hiding as if from an attack." "I know but if I don't hide, I'll, I'll disappear, I'll fall apart." "Why do you think these things, I'll help you." "I know you would, but I don't want to burden you." "When have you ever been a burden, Harry Potter?" "When I was little, and I've always gotten you and Ron into trouble, always because of me." "Harry I've always helped you, and you've always helped me, why don't you let me in?" "Because of what you might say." "Might say about what?" "My feelings, my sanity, my being." "Harry you are as sane as you can be, you've gone through so much in your seventeen years, and you've accomplished so much since we first met." "What do you mean?" "First year you stopped Voldemort, second year you saved Ginny, third year, we helped Sirius escape, fourth year, you won the Tri-wizard tournament, and dueled Voldemort" "Co-won, and brought him back to power." "Fifth year you stood against him again and last summer you defeated him, getting Sirius his freedom, Harry your so modest, and shy, your shoved into the spotlight against your will so often." "I know it's enough to be driven mad, but I haven't yet because of."
"Because of who, what?" "You," he looked down and stared at his plate. "Me! How?" "You've stuck by me through everything, second year, when I was thought to be the heir of Slytheren, and fourth year, when no one but you believed that I didn't put my name in the Goblet of Fire, you've always helped me, even if you don't know your helping." "Even if I don't know, how?" "By just sticking by me, just being with me." "Harry if anything ever happened to you I would be the one going insane because I ." "If anything happened to you, Hermione I would be crushed I ." "Are you thinking the same thing as me?" "I don't know, but I hope so, what are you thinking?" He blushed. "Harry?" "I will tell you, but I've got to get up the courage to tell you, I'm afraid if you don't have the same feelings I'll, I'll go mad." "Harry I know exactly what you mean, if the feelings aren't the same, are we both destroyed?" "I don't know Hermione, I don't know." "I for once don't know either, but I'll tell you one of these days, I will. I will." "As will I, as will I." "But what if we're both talking about the same thing right now, but we're both too chicken to admit it?" "That is a very good question, and I don't the answer." They finished their meals and walked around Hogsmeade until daybreak, then made there way back to Hogwarts and walked around the grounds together, until they were both near collapse from fatigue. On the way up to their common room, they ran into Ron and Lavender. They asked them, "Will you guys wake us up about two hours before the ball?" "Yeah, but why, where have you been?" "Walking." "All night?" "Yeah all night, walking and talking." "All right, see you later." "See you." They went to the common room and collapsed on the couch together and slept.
Ron and Lavender came into the common room at about ten to four, and saw the two sleeping together on the couch." "Ah, there so cute together." "They are, do you think they're going together tonight?" "Who else could their dates be, we've only asked about everyone in the school, and nobody's going with either of them." "Should we wake them?" "Yeah, they do need to get ready." "Harry, Hermione, wake up, you need to get ready for the ball." "Huh, I'm up, I'm up." Harry said. "Wha, what is it?" Hermione sat up asking. "You guys need to get ready for the ball," Ron stated. "Who are you two going to the ball with?" Lavender asked. Harry and Hermione looked at each other and nodded, then Hermione said, "We're going together as friends." Ron stifled a cough which sounded surprisingly like 'I hope more then that.' "Awesome, Ron we guessed right, or we hoped right." "And we asked everyone in school, if they knew who either of you was going with." They all laughed, then Hermione said, "I better start getting ready." "Me two." Harry said. "Me three," Lavender laughed. "Me four," Ron said hysterical. The couple left leaving Harry and Hermione thinking, 'What was that about?' then both went to their rooms to get ready.
Chapter 31-The Ball
-Harry showered, attempted to fix his hair, but failed, shaved, put on his emerald green dress robes, then went downstairs to wait for Hermione.-
-Hermione showered, straightened her hair (like 4th year.), and put on her light blue dress robes, then went down to find Harry was waiting for her-
When Harry saw her, his mouth fell open, she laughed, 'Beautiful,' he thought. "What is something wrong?" she asked. "No, you look magnificent.!" "You look great yourself, Harry." They both blushed. "Shall we go my lady?" "Yes, we shall." With that they proceded down to the great hall. Dumbledore met them in the entrance hall. "Will the two of you, please follow me?" They nodded. The three went to a room connected to the great hall. "Now wait in here until I tell you to come out, alright?" "Yes, sir." Harry answered. Dumbledore went in the great hall. "Good evening everyone, welcome to the Halloween Ball and now our guest of honor and his date, please enter." Harry and Hermione entered and sat where Dumbledore gestured for them to sit. "Now everyone order what you wish off of the menus, and when the meal is finished, the dancing will begin with Mr. Potter and Ms. Granger, everyone enjoy. Harry ordered fish and Hermione ordered raviolis, then they looked around and noticed Ron, Lavender, Dean, Seamus, Ginny, Neville, and two girls they didn't know sitting at a table near them. They waved, because their food arrived and Dumbledore had started to engage them in conversation. "So how was your excursion to Hogsmeade yesterday?" "It was great, Sirius joined us," Harry said. "Where did you go?" "Zonko's, Honeydukes, 3Broomsticks for dinner." Harry answered. "Did you enjoy yourself, Harry?" "Yes sir, I did, thank you, I needed a break." "That is obvious Mr. Potter, considering what Ms. Granger told me yesterday, morning." "She told you about my crash!" "Yes, Mr. Potter, it's nothing to worry about, many of us have pushed ourselves over our limits, trying to get everything done." He said and smiled at Harry. "Thank you, Professor, I will try to keep everything within my limits." "Mr. Potter what you need to do is sleep and eat normally, then you might be able to do what you need to do and what you want, now I will let you finish eating so you can open the dance." "That's a good idea, before the first through third years start a riot." Harry and Dumbledore started to laugh hysterically at Hermione's comment, then Dumbledore composed himself, and said, "Shall you start the dance?" "Alright, let's do it." Harry said pumping up his courage. "Yes let's." she responded. Dumbledore motioned for the band to start and Harry and Hermione got up and started to dance a nice slow dance. After a few minutes Dumbledore joined dancing with Professor McGonnagall, then Hagrid and Madam Pomfrey, then students started to join in. Harry and Hermione relaxed once others joined them dancing, before the others had joined both had looked extremely uncomfortable in the spotlight, even though they had been thrust into the spot before. They danced staring in each others eyes, at peace, happy, comfortable, in each others embrace. After dancing for several songs they joined Ron and Lavender, who had just sat down from dancing. "Hello Ron, Lavender," Hermione greeted. "Hello," Harry said also. "So, you two looked great out there," Lavender said. "Absolutely," Ron seconded. The two blushed at the comments. "You two sure there's nothing going on, with the way you were staring at each other?" "We're positive," they both answered at the same time. "I don't think I'm convinced," Ron joked. "Hey Ron?" "Yes, Harry?" "Shut up." "Oh, did I hit a nerve, Harry?" "Ron, shut up." Hermione said. "Why are you both so offensive at these comments?" Lavender asked. "Because nothings going on, right Harry." "Absolutely Hermione." He answered. Even though both Harry and Hermione wished otherwise. All four of tem knew of the problem, Harry, the fact Harry was teaching. The four had a blast, dancing, talking, just being together, Ron and Lavender, Harry and Hermione.
At around eleven, Harry and Hermione headed up to their common room(Remember, they got not a wink of sleep the night before). They sat and talked for awhile. "Harry?" "Hmm?" "What are you thinking about right now?" "Things that I shouldn't." "Why?" "Because I'm a teacher." "But your also a student." She smiled. "Your right, if I was just a student, I would say things I can't say now." "Will you ever say what you want Harry?" "Yes, I'm going to try by Christmas, are you staying this year?" "If you are, I am." "I'm glad." "Will Sirius be upset?" "I don't think so, he'll understand, it's our final year, and I've never spent a Christmas away from Hogwarts." "Do you know if Ron's staying?" "I think he and Lavender are going home." "Yeah, that's what I thought." "So would we be the only Grryfindors left?" "Probably." "Good." "Good?" "Yes, then maybe you can tell me." "Then maybe I will." They hugged each other good night and went to their rooms to sleep.
Everyone in the castle slept in (Except the house elves, and some teachers). Most of the students woke around 12, some not until a few hours before dinner, like Harry and Hermione, which is understandable, neither got any sleep Thursday or Friday. When they awoke they went to the head bathroom, and took showers, then went back to their common room and finished up some work, before dinner. Everyone, even the Slytherens were happy today, it looked as it would be a good week.
Please review. I have a question I would like all of my readers to answer, "Should Harry continue to be a teacher?" Thanks you all -ears91