Life After Hogwarts-Chapter 2
A/N: Okay, I typed it out in really nice paragraphs and everything. I can't believe it showed up all screwed up like that!! I'm going to try typing it a little differently this time, so hopefully it works out nicely. If it doesn't, bear with me.please! Also it is a little short but I'll update really soon.
Hermione stared at Harry. She noticed that he had grown even taller in the last three years. He was saying something, but Hermione wasn't really able to hear him. She was too busy in memory lane, remembering everything that had happened in seventh year. "Hermione?" he said suddenly, interrupting her thoughts.
"Oh, sorry, Harry," she replied. "Just traveling back to seventh year." He smiled a grim sort of smile that one only uses when bringing bad news. "Yeah.bad year, wasn't it.friendship wise, I mean." She nodded her head. "The worst."
"Anyway, it's absolutely great to see you again! You look fabulous!" he exclaimed, trying to break the awkward silence. Hermione was flattered. Hadn't Parvati said the same thing.that she looked different? Maybe that cream did work, after all. Suddenly, Hermione took on an essence of self- confidence when it came to looks, something she'd never had. Suddenly, she decided that she too fit into the narrow description of pretty. "Same with you," she told Harry. "You're so tall!" It was his turn to bask in the glow of compliments. "Yeah, I know. I finally grew," he said. Just then, Valery walked into the room.
"Harry, darling," she said, with a soft, coy smile. "Please introduce me to your.visitor."
"Oh.sorry.Hermione, this is my girlfriend, who happened to be visiting today, Valery Fox. Do you remember her from seventh year? And Valery, this is Hermione Granger.my.best friend." At that moment, both Harry and Hermione looked down to the floor, each offering a silent prayer to the third person in their trio. For Ron had vanished at the end of seventh year, right before Harry had gotten rid of Voldemort for good. Rumors speculated that Ron had died at the hands of He-Who-Must-Not-Be- Named. Hermione knew that she would never forget her other best friend. She remembered happier times when Harry had introduced her as "one of my best friends". Now she was simply best friend. Ron was lost to a world of mystery, but they would never forget him.
Valery looked at Hermione, scrutinizing her. "You look very different," she finally managed. Hermione wanted to laugh. Haha, Valery, she thought. I too have grown beautiful like you, except I am positively beautiful, whereas you are the spectrum of disaster. Hermione still couldn't shake the feeling she had about Valery, not even after three years. "Hey, Valery," she replied. Conversation took on more general topics, such as fond memories of their years at Hogwarts. Hermione stayed with Harry and Valery for lunch, and then Valery exclaimed, "Oh my god! It's three already! I have an appointment with my hairdresser.see you later love, and nice meeting you again, Hermione!" She flashed a fake smile with her pearly whites glaring out, and then quickly with a pop, apparated from their sight.
Now that she was gone, Hermione felt a lot more comfortable. "So, Harry, it's been such a long time." He nodded. "Yes, it has. Look, I'm awfully sorry about seventh year. I honestly thought.I know it's not true. We're just friends. We'll always be friends." At this, Hermione felt a little twang of hurt. She did not like Harry in that way at all-he was right, they were just friends-but hearing him say that as if she was not even girlfriend material was a little damaging to the self-confidence she had newly gained. Nevertheless, she agreed. "So how long have you been going around with Valery?" she asked, feigning interest. "Actually, not that long. We lost contact after seventh year.I looked for her, but she seemed to have disappeared or something! Those years were really depressing. Hermione.I think I'm in love with her. I don't know what it is about her. I honestly can't find anything that I really, really like about her.but I'm just in love with her. I guess that's the way love works." Hermione seriously doubted this. That was not the way love really worked. She was pretty sure that Valery was fixing a few potions to keep Harry in line. She knew Valery wanted something.
"So anyway," Harry continued. "I was in Three Broomsticks about six months ago, and I bumped into her! It was like.I don't know, my heart went crazy or something. But anyway, I've been going with her since then. Oh, Hermione! I've really missed you! You're my confidante. Listen.I'm thinking about asking Valery to marry me.I know, we're young and all.but really.do you think I should, or should I wait?" Hermione couldn't explain it, but at that moment she seemed to be hearing voices that all seemed to say the same thing. Don't let him do it, they cried, don't!
"NO!" she yelled. "I mean, not yet. I don't think.I get the feeling that Valery.wants to wait," she said, trying to make her no sound a little more plausible. "Listen Harry, I better get going. I'll come visit you another time. It's really been great."
"Yeah, I know, absolutely fantastic. Hey, come to lunch with me tomorrow. There's this new restaurant I want to try, and somehow, I don't think Valery is the right person to take," he said.
"Okay, will do." They hugged and said their good byes, and then Hermione prepared to apparate. After a few minutes however, she decided something was definitely wrong. "Harry," she said slowly. "I can't apparate. I'm stuck."
A/N: Okay, I typed it out in really nice paragraphs and everything. I can't believe it showed up all screwed up like that!! I'm going to try typing it a little differently this time, so hopefully it works out nicely. If it doesn't, bear with me.please! Also it is a little short but I'll update really soon.
Hermione stared at Harry. She noticed that he had grown even taller in the last three years. He was saying something, but Hermione wasn't really able to hear him. She was too busy in memory lane, remembering everything that had happened in seventh year. "Hermione?" he said suddenly, interrupting her thoughts.
"Oh, sorry, Harry," she replied. "Just traveling back to seventh year." He smiled a grim sort of smile that one only uses when bringing bad news. "Yeah.bad year, wasn't it.friendship wise, I mean." She nodded her head. "The worst."
"Anyway, it's absolutely great to see you again! You look fabulous!" he exclaimed, trying to break the awkward silence. Hermione was flattered. Hadn't Parvati said the same thing.that she looked different? Maybe that cream did work, after all. Suddenly, Hermione took on an essence of self- confidence when it came to looks, something she'd never had. Suddenly, she decided that she too fit into the narrow description of pretty. "Same with you," she told Harry. "You're so tall!" It was his turn to bask in the glow of compliments. "Yeah, I know. I finally grew," he said. Just then, Valery walked into the room.
"Harry, darling," she said, with a soft, coy smile. "Please introduce me to your.visitor."
"Oh.sorry.Hermione, this is my girlfriend, who happened to be visiting today, Valery Fox. Do you remember her from seventh year? And Valery, this is Hermione Granger.my.best friend." At that moment, both Harry and Hermione looked down to the floor, each offering a silent prayer to the third person in their trio. For Ron had vanished at the end of seventh year, right before Harry had gotten rid of Voldemort for good. Rumors speculated that Ron had died at the hands of He-Who-Must-Not-Be- Named. Hermione knew that she would never forget her other best friend. She remembered happier times when Harry had introduced her as "one of my best friends". Now she was simply best friend. Ron was lost to a world of mystery, but they would never forget him.
Valery looked at Hermione, scrutinizing her. "You look very different," she finally managed. Hermione wanted to laugh. Haha, Valery, she thought. I too have grown beautiful like you, except I am positively beautiful, whereas you are the spectrum of disaster. Hermione still couldn't shake the feeling she had about Valery, not even after three years. "Hey, Valery," she replied. Conversation took on more general topics, such as fond memories of their years at Hogwarts. Hermione stayed with Harry and Valery for lunch, and then Valery exclaimed, "Oh my god! It's three already! I have an appointment with my hairdresser.see you later love, and nice meeting you again, Hermione!" She flashed a fake smile with her pearly whites glaring out, and then quickly with a pop, apparated from their sight.
Now that she was gone, Hermione felt a lot more comfortable. "So, Harry, it's been such a long time." He nodded. "Yes, it has. Look, I'm awfully sorry about seventh year. I honestly thought.I know it's not true. We're just friends. We'll always be friends." At this, Hermione felt a little twang of hurt. She did not like Harry in that way at all-he was right, they were just friends-but hearing him say that as if she was not even girlfriend material was a little damaging to the self-confidence she had newly gained. Nevertheless, she agreed. "So how long have you been going around with Valery?" she asked, feigning interest. "Actually, not that long. We lost contact after seventh year.I looked for her, but she seemed to have disappeared or something! Those years were really depressing. Hermione.I think I'm in love with her. I don't know what it is about her. I honestly can't find anything that I really, really like about her.but I'm just in love with her. I guess that's the way love works." Hermione seriously doubted this. That was not the way love really worked. She was pretty sure that Valery was fixing a few potions to keep Harry in line. She knew Valery wanted something.
"So anyway," Harry continued. "I was in Three Broomsticks about six months ago, and I bumped into her! It was like.I don't know, my heart went crazy or something. But anyway, I've been going with her since then. Oh, Hermione! I've really missed you! You're my confidante. Listen.I'm thinking about asking Valery to marry me.I know, we're young and all.but really.do you think I should, or should I wait?" Hermione couldn't explain it, but at that moment she seemed to be hearing voices that all seemed to say the same thing. Don't let him do it, they cried, don't!
"NO!" she yelled. "I mean, not yet. I don't think.I get the feeling that Valery.wants to wait," she said, trying to make her no sound a little more plausible. "Listen Harry, I better get going. I'll come visit you another time. It's really been great."
"Yeah, I know, absolutely fantastic. Hey, come to lunch with me tomorrow. There's this new restaurant I want to try, and somehow, I don't think Valery is the right person to take," he said.
"Okay, will do." They hugged and said their good byes, and then Hermione prepared to apparate. After a few minutes however, she decided something was definitely wrong. "Harry," she said slowly. "I can't apparate. I'm stuck."
