More Than Just Friends (by ilukaiba who doesn't own HP...)
Chapter 3
"So... eh... why so dressed up Herms?" asked Ron innocently.
Hermione snorted. "Oh so now it's a sin to look nice?"
"Well, excuse me for asking!" retorted the annoyed redhead.
Ron was much quicker than Harry in getting over the shock of Hermione looking so... sexy. He was still struggling with his emotions.
"Hermione," he stuttered, "so why are... eh... never... mind... is there... anything... you know... are you... going out... with... never mind!"
Hermione watched her friend with slight amusement. "Harry, Ron, you guys are really starting to scare me..." she grinned with a look of innocence and confusion distracting her two friends from the blush in her cheeks. "Parvati simply offered to make me look nicer today so I... gave in."
Harry groaned. "Not her..." He thought about the Yule Ball and the period of time this year that he had gone out with her. All she had given him was embarrassment and misery. Both times, in his fourth year, and now, his sixth, she had dumped him for showing no emotions.
"What the hell did you expect?!" Harry had told her on the day of their last break-up, "It's not like I am gonna marry you or something."
A month had passed since then, and still he couldn't understand exactly why she burst into tears soon after this comment.
Ron, however, wasn't in the least bit confused by the break-up. So when Hermione mentioned Parvati, his response was very different. "Since when do you, the responsible bookworm who doesn't believe in fun, actually give in to her request to make you look... nicer. I mean, she asks you like ten times daily. Why did you finally listen to her today?"
Hermione rolled her eyes and chose to ignore Ron's rather personal question. She finished eating her breakfast, pancakes and syrup, and hurried out of the Great Hall.
"Why such a hurry?" yelled Ron after her.
Harry thought for a moment. "Maybe she's having boy trouble like me."
"You're gay?!" asked Ron with a laugh.
Harry reddened. "Shut up you great prat, I meant I'm having girl troubles like she's having guy ones..."
"Yeah sure... Gaylord..."
Harry waved his fork threateningly in the air. "Ronald Weasley, take you're freaking pancakes and shove 'em up your fat ass."
Ron laughed. "Whatever Mr. Gay Potter."
Harry chose to change the subject, hoping that Draco Malfoy wasn't overhearing their conversation. That's all he needed... Malfoy thinking Harry was gay.
"So anyway Ron... what do you think about Hermione?"
"Well considering she's only had one boyfriend, if you can even call Vicky a decent boyfriend, I don't think she's having any boy troubles."
"No you damned dolt, I mean what did you think about... her appearance."
"Oh... well... she looked... pretty."
"Just pretty?"
Ron looked at Harry. "Fine, damnit she looked pretty damn hot."
"Yeah..." said Harry dazedly.
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Their first class that morning was Advanced Charms, with both Gryffindors and Slytherins. Harry and Hermione were both in that class because they had excelled in the Charms O.W.L. the previous year. But then again, Hermione was in all advanced classes...
"Today, class," began Professor Flitwick, "we shall be working on a new spell. To complete the task, you shall pair up in groups of two." He held up two fingers.
Draco Malfoy, sitting close to Harry, grinned. "Hey Potter... you see that," he said, pointing to Flitwick's two fingers, "he's doing that for the stupid people, like you."
Harry frowned at him. "Well, must I remind you, Malfoy, this IS the Advanced class, therefore most people aren't stupid. Except for you of course, I am guessing that you're father pulled some strings before he was sent to Azkaban."
"Damn you." muttered Malfoy angrily. "Don't you dare insult MY father."
"Silence class." said the professor, "Now if you have found your partners..." He looked around the room before continuing, "One of the partners can come up here to get a white feather."
Hermione looked at her partner, Harry. "Do you want to..."
"Nah..." he said, looking into her chocolate eyes, "You can get it."
She walked to the front of the classroom and picked up a feather. She walked back and placed it in front of Harry.
"Now that you all have your feathers, you have to do a Giving Charm. Does anyone know how to?"
The students whispered to each other with confusion. At least, all except for...
"Miss Granger?"
"To perform the Giving Charm, one must point their wand at the object, in this case, a feather, and say 'Givaresta' and the other person's name. For example, to give the feather to Harry, I would say 'Givaresta Harry'. It is easier to use than 'Wingardium Leviosa'."
Flitwick beamed at her. "Excellent work Miss Granger, 5 points to Gryffindor!"
Malfoy rolled his eyes. "She's like a damned textbook!"
"All right now class, you have fifteen minutes to practice the spell before class ends!"
Harry looked at Hermione. "Uh... you first..."
Hermione smiled at him. "Sure." She pointed her wand at the feather. "Givaresta Harry!" she yelled confidently. The feather landed in Harry's open arms.
"Damn. You're good!" he said with admiration.
Hermione blushed. Sure he had complimented her so many times before, but this time it seemed different.
"Okay Harry... you're turn."
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Harry and Hermione walked out of the Charms classroom. Hermione was laughing, while Harry was rather dazed. Of course he had a reason to be. And it wasn't because of Hermione's change of style either.
"Harry, I still don't understand how you could set your sleeve on fire, remove the leg off of your stool, and send a book soaring to Flitwick, but not manage to give me the feather."
Harry smiled weakly. "I guess I'm just a little... off... today. I mean, after all those girls dumped me and all, I feel so... useless."
"Well, you aren't!" said Hermione. 'I wouldn't be able to live without you.' she thought to herself.
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A/N:
Sorry about the dumb spell I made up... I lolz I couldn't think of anything else... -_-;;
I got my first flame ever... fun... -_-;; Lolz me no likee flames...
Sirius: *stares at fire* I like flames... *points wand at computer*
Ilukaiba: No Sirius! NOT THE COMPUTER YOU SILLY PYRO! Tsk Tsk!
Sirius: *sad puppy face*
Ilukaiba: *drool*
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