Title: I Wanna Know
Author: Miss Leigh
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Harry Cares about Hermione so much he would do anything for her, and he realizes this when he gets home from his fourth year. Harry ends up spending most of the summer with Hermione, after something bad happens to her.
Disclaimer: I do not own any thing associated with Harry Potter, nor am I associated with any of the companies that own rights to Harry Potter. I intend no infringement nor am I trying to make any money off this story. I am just trying to strengthen my writing style. I am only in High School and I own nothing.
Author Notes: Well after four months of not having any idea what to write for this story and thus leaving it untouched, I heard that JKR set the date of the release for book five. That is when I decided that I needed to write a new chapter before the next instalment came out, so here it is. I apologize that it is less than 1,110 words; I will try to make the next chapter longer. Please note that I have decided to include some British slang and have used it in here: crack means good talk; such as a pub has some good crack. Here is the next chapter I hope you enjoy it. 02-10-03 This chapter had been edited.
Chapter Three
Harry arouse to the sound of pounding. He wondered what one of his idiotic relatives was doing to awake him from a good dream. At that moment he heard "Harry, it is time to wake up," Hermione was knocking at the door, attempting to wake him. He immediately realized he was at a different house, his relatives were far away, and his dream was not a dream but reality, which made him ecstatic beyond all belief. Harry quickly got out of bed and opened the door for Hermione. "Good Morning" Harry said wile stifling a yawn "Same to you, I just thought I'd knock you up, breakfast will be ready in about a half hour" "okay, could you point me to the wash room, so that I might take a shower?" Hermione pointed to a door about five feet down the hall and said, "right there."
As Harry walked down the stairs, he could smell the wonderful aroma that was breakfast. Harry walked into the breakfast nook, where he found Hermione and Robert. Hermione smiled at him and said "I hope you are hungry, Mom has outdone herself with breakfast." Harry replied, "Yes, I am hungry. Where is Helen?" Robert was the one to respond with, "Helen will be right back: she is just fetching the juice." Harry noticed the spread of food, it all looked scrumptious. Helen walked into the nook with the juice. "All right everyone, enjoy!"
Everyone enjoyed the meal, afterwards Helen announced that she and Robert were leaving, their office was to open in less than an hour. She asked Hermione what her and Harry's plans were for the day, Hermione just said that they were probably going to spend some time with Ernie and Jennie seeing the sights around town. Helen was ok with the plans, she told them to be careful and have a good time, and then she and Robert left saying they would be back at around five in the evening. Hermione Harry and were putting the washed dishes away when Harry asked what the plans were for the day. "Well, Robert and Jenny are going to be here in about 45 minutes and I though that we could go out and see a movie and visit this pub that lets in people that are under age, and it has some good crack." Harry's only reply was "sure, that sounds fine."
By the time that Harry and Hermione were ready the doorbell rang, it was Robert and Jennie, Harry was taken aback, he had not expected Hermione to have friends like them. He did not think it in a bad way, but they just did not seem like the type of friends his Hermione would have, but then he thought about him and Ron. He assumed that she could be a friend with almost anyone if she was a friend of Ron and his. Jennie had long, beautiful black hair which was tied back in a deliberately sloppy looking ponytail, her Jeans were a little on the baggy side, and her slightly tight top had a picture of an American band, Nirvana. While Ernie, was dressed in a top that had some football team logo on it, paired with jeans and sneakers.
Hermione invited Jennie and Ernie inside and made the introductions. Jennie, being the ice breaker she is, said to Hermione "you didn't tell me that Harry was so hot! And I thought you would always tell me all the details about you 'friends'." At that, both Harry and Hermione blushed; Jennie and Ernie both caught the tension between Harry and Hermione and shared a knowing look. Hermione cleared her throat and said in an authoritative tone, "well I guess we should get going, so we can show Harry around town before it is time for us to be back."
As the four teenagers walked down the street towards the entrance to the tube, Ernie decided to make small talk with Harry since Hermione and Jennie were talking about something that had happen last summer. "Harry, what are your favourite places to hang in London?" After a short pause Harry answered, "well I have not really been to any cool places, my Aunt and Uncle never let me go out, and I have only been in the city to do some shopping for school, which I doubt is not near to when we are going to be today." "Did you say Aunt and Uncle? You live with them and not your parents?" the subject was touchy for Harry and he was unsure of how to respond, finally, he said, "well, my parents were killed when I was a year old, it feels like I grew up around my Aunt and Uncle." Ernie felt bad for bringing up the subject, but he also was wondering what had happened to them so he said, "sorry man, if you do not mind … how did they die?" Harry figured that he could not tell Ernie about Lord Voldemort, so he thought of the story he had been told for the majority of his life, "they died in a car crash." Sorry to hear that mate" was Ernie's reply, the rest of their walk Harry and Ernie did not speak.
When they took their seats in the train, Hermione sat next to Harry so she could chat with him, leaving Ernie and Jennie to sit next to each other, they sat closer than plutonic friends should be. Hermione had her reasons for sitting next to Harry and she made them clear when she started asking him what he thought of her friends." So, what do you think of Ernie and Jennie, I noticed you and Ernie talking a bit." "They seem alright, Ernie and I talked a little, but the conversation turned to my parents . . ." "Oh Harry, I am so sorry," Hermione quickly apologized, she took a deep breath, deciding if she should continue on this subject. She decided that Harry should talk about it, so she asked, "what did you tell him?" "I just said they died in a car crash," he said shortly, turning away from her. Hermione felt badly for bringing up the difficult subject, and she felt the need to comfort him. She put her arms around him and gave him a nice hug, which brought surprising warmth to both of them. Enjoying the sensations they felt from their closeness, the hug was long and drawn out. Harry leaned into Hermione and he could smell something sweet, maybe vanilla and something else. The two did not notice that they even stayed close even after the hug ended.
