Chapter Five
Harry stormed down to Hagrid's, his fists clenched at his side.
Harry knocked hard on Hagrid's giant front door. "Who's there?" He heard Hagrid boom. "It's me! Open up!" Harry yelled. The door opened and Harry walked in without looking at his large friend. "What's the matter?" Hagrid asked, closing the door, and starting to make a pot of tea. "Hermionie." Harry said flopping down in a chair and sighing. "What about her?" He asked. Harry explained how Malfoy was treating Hermionie, and how Ron comforted her.
Harry sat there with Hagrid for what seems like hours, and venting everything he'd been feeling. Hagrid put in his word, and it helped Harry a little. Hagrid did not like what Malfoy did to Hermionie and told Harry to tell Dumbledore if he ever tried it again. He also told him that he was being too harsh on Ron, and he should consider what he's feeling.
"But he." Harry started. "Harry! He was just comforting Hermionie! The poor girl was traumatized!" Hagrid explained. "But!" Harry tried. "Let it go!" Hagrid said.
Soon after, Harry was walking up to the castle the setting sun casting a pinkish color over the clouds. He was not looking forward to seeing Ron or Hermionie. The awkwardness of the whole situation unnerved him. He thought something had to be done anyway, so it shouldn't be avoided.
He reached the Fat Lady, and sighed heavily. "Fairy Lights" He mumbled. "Sure dear" Said the fat lady, swinging open for him.
Harry walked in and looked around. Ron and Hermionie were conversing in front of the fire, homework spread out on the table in front of them. He walked toward them, playing around in his head for the proper words. "Hey." He said coolly and sat in an armed chair near the two of them. "Hey." Hermionie said, not looking at him. Ron didn't say anything.
"Look," Harry started. "I need to apologize." He searched deeper in his mind for the right words. "First of all, Ron." He looked up at Harry, "I'm sorry for over reacting, I understand you were just comforting her, and I thank you for being there." Ron gave a weak smile. "Thanks" Ron said. "Hermionie," Harry said, "I'm sorry for being over protective, I was just looking out for you." "I understand." Hermionie said with a smile. "Alright, what are you working on?" Harry asked.
They seemed to be back to normal. Harry noticed something was still wrong with Ron. He wasn't as cheery as the other two. When they had finished their homework, the trio walked up the staircase, all of them very tired. When Harry and Hermionie reached the girl's landing, Harry saw Ron go up a few steps and wait. Harry handed Hermionie her work, being the gentleman he is, he carried them for her. "Night" He said and kissed her. "Night" She said. Harry turned to go back up stairs, and Ron was gone.
Harry stormed down to Hagrid's, his fists clenched at his side.
Harry knocked hard on Hagrid's giant front door. "Who's there?" He heard Hagrid boom. "It's me! Open up!" Harry yelled. The door opened and Harry walked in without looking at his large friend. "What's the matter?" Hagrid asked, closing the door, and starting to make a pot of tea. "Hermionie." Harry said flopping down in a chair and sighing. "What about her?" He asked. Harry explained how Malfoy was treating Hermionie, and how Ron comforted her.
Harry sat there with Hagrid for what seems like hours, and venting everything he'd been feeling. Hagrid put in his word, and it helped Harry a little. Hagrid did not like what Malfoy did to Hermionie and told Harry to tell Dumbledore if he ever tried it again. He also told him that he was being too harsh on Ron, and he should consider what he's feeling.
"But he." Harry started. "Harry! He was just comforting Hermionie! The poor girl was traumatized!" Hagrid explained. "But!" Harry tried. "Let it go!" Hagrid said.
Soon after, Harry was walking up to the castle the setting sun casting a pinkish color over the clouds. He was not looking forward to seeing Ron or Hermionie. The awkwardness of the whole situation unnerved him. He thought something had to be done anyway, so it shouldn't be avoided.
He reached the Fat Lady, and sighed heavily. "Fairy Lights" He mumbled. "Sure dear" Said the fat lady, swinging open for him.
Harry walked in and looked around. Ron and Hermionie were conversing in front of the fire, homework spread out on the table in front of them. He walked toward them, playing around in his head for the proper words. "Hey." He said coolly and sat in an armed chair near the two of them. "Hey." Hermionie said, not looking at him. Ron didn't say anything.
"Look," Harry started. "I need to apologize." He searched deeper in his mind for the right words. "First of all, Ron." He looked up at Harry, "I'm sorry for over reacting, I understand you were just comforting her, and I thank you for being there." Ron gave a weak smile. "Thanks" Ron said. "Hermionie," Harry said, "I'm sorry for being over protective, I was just looking out for you." "I understand." Hermionie said with a smile. "Alright, what are you working on?" Harry asked.
They seemed to be back to normal. Harry noticed something was still wrong with Ron. He wasn't as cheery as the other two. When they had finished their homework, the trio walked up the staircase, all of them very tired. When Harry and Hermionie reached the girl's landing, Harry saw Ron go up a few steps and wait. Harry handed Hermionie her work, being the gentleman he is, he carried them for her. "Night" He said and kissed her. "Night" She said. Harry turned to go back up stairs, and Ron was gone.