Chapter 12
Harry sat over 'Hogwarts, a history' in the common room. He looked up as Hermione and Ginny wandered over to him. "What are you doing Harry?" Ginny asked.
"I'm trying to work out where the garden came from," He whispered in reply
Hermione looked at him "You know, I never bothered to think about that much"
"Yea, I was just thinking about it the other day, so I decided to look it up"
"Find anything?" Ginny asked looking over Harrys shoulder at the book
"Nothing" Harry sighed, "Makes me wonder if it only appeared this year"
"Wouldn't be surprised" Hermione commented casually
Harry looked down at the book them closed it "So how are you feeling Ginny?" He asked changing the topic. Ginny shrugged "Fine all Ron related things aside"
Harry grimaced "you know, I have a feeling he might be more scared of himself than anyone else" he commented
Hermione frowned "How do you figure that?"
"Well he's the youngest boy in a large family, he's always felt he has to live up to them, and that he's always in the shadows, I think he is rather insecure"
"That and his room is covered in chudly cannon posters, an all MALE team," Ginny pointed out with a little giggle. Hermione smiled slightly, "You think it could be possible"
Harry shrugged "that or he's just a fucking bastard"
Harry looked down at his Transfiguration notes and sighed, exams were only a week away and he'd completely avoided study, he was surprised to find that so had Hermione. Soon the house cup would be awarded and he'd have to go back to the Dursleys. "One more year" he said to himself. As soon as Harry graduated Hogwarts he was going to buy a place, a place in a Wizzerding community, with his parents money, or if Sirius name got cleared he'd go live with him. He sighed as closed his book, officially ending his study. Voldermort hadn't been any trouble this year, which was rather surprising since there had always been trouble involving him in someway, he had a bad feeling about that.
"Hey Harry" Lavender said as she sat down next to Harry in the common room
"Hey Lavender" Harry replied with a smile "How are you?"
"Not good, I think I'm going to fail history"
Harry chuckled "Perhaps you should pay more attention to professor Binns and not Parvati" Lavender blushed Harry's brow suddenly creased
"What?" Lavender asked
"Well, I've been thinking about where the garden came from, and perhaps professor Binns would know, he knew about the Chamber of Secrets, well some things" Harry pondered out loud.
"I heard Dumbledoor did it" Lavender whispered "but I think it's just a rumour"
Harry smiled at her "I wouldn't put it above him though"
Hermione sat in the Library surrounded by books muttering quietly to herself, mostly telling herself off for not studying sooner. Exams in a week then she'd be going back home. She rubbed her eyes that were refusing to focus due to lack of sleep. She glanced at her watch. 2:32 it flashed at her. She sighed and closed her books and wandered out of the Library, locking up after herself. Madam Pince had been kind enough to let Hermione stay late and she wouldn't be pleased if she left the place open. Hermione wandered along the halls, keeping an eye out for anyone she could tell off. She spotted a young Hufflepuff with an armful of food probably from the kitchens. "What are you doing out at this time of night" Hermione demanded, frightening the poor boy into dropping his spoils.
"I ... I … I'm sorry" He started picking up the food he dropped "I'll go right back to bed" he skirted around her and raced off. Hermione continued on her way back to her own bed, which upon arrival she found occupied. "Ginny?" She asked softly, but the redhead was already fast asleep so Hermione simply climbed into bed next to her.
Harry sat down next to Hermione and Ginny in the Common room.
"How'd it go?" Ginny asked
"Good" Harry replied, he looked down at the books in front of him and sighed "I really don't want to go home over the holidays, I can't go to Draco's, his father hates me. The Dursleys are terrible!"
Hermione gave him a sympathetic look "I'm sorry Harry, it must be really hard for you"
"Maybe you could both come visit in the holidays," Ginny suggested hopefully
Harry smiled "I'd love that" his smile dropped suddenly "What about Ron?"
"What about him?" Ginny asked "If he tries anything even remotely mean everyone will be telling him off for the rest of the holidays" She grinned "Hopefully mum'll make him do something truly terrible"
Hermione smiled, "we'll definitely come then" She said with a smile
"Maybe you can pick up Harry on your way over, it might be a bit easier than fighting the Dursleys with magic"
Hermione chuckled, "I'm sure we can arrange it"
"Now Harry, since you're here do you have any tips on my divination exam?"
Harry smiled "Make up something tragic" Harry said with a smile
"I still don't understand why your taking divination" Hermione said
"Because it's the easiest subject to bullshit your way through"
Harry laughed, "It's true"
Hermione rolled her eyes "Doesn't academic achievement mean anything to you people?" She asked
"Sure" Harry replied, "It's just nice to have one subject that you can sleep through"
"I did that once, I almost got in trouble, but I said I'd had a dream with visions and stuff"
Harry chucked, "Well I better get going I have to go study up on potions for Snape"
"You know, I think I should study Muggle courtship rituals, and muggle anatomy," Ginny said with a cheeky grin
Hermione scowled at her "No, you've been far to distracting lately Ginny, I have a potions exam tomorrow"
Ginny sighed "I know, but you'd better have some super plan to make it up to me"
"Oh I do" Hermione said with a smirk.
"Time's up" Snapes voice boomed across the classroom. A whimper was heard from Neville as he threw a few more items into his cauldron. "I said times up Longbottom" Snape scowled at him "You've already lost 10 marks" Snape then turned to the class "Pour your potions into the bottles provided, clean up and leave the classroom" As the Gryffindors and Slytherins cleaned up Snape collected their potions in the named bottles he'd provided at the start, tsking as he looked at Neville's bright orange potion, contrasting to the deep purple most of the potions had.
"That was terrible" Harry moaned as he and Hermione left the room
"It was alright" Hermione said, "I was expecting worse"
"I thought it was a breeze" Draco commented as she walked up to them, though not in the smug superior tone they were used to.
"Really?" Harry asked. Draco let out a short laugh
"Hell no!" he replied, "I swear Snape was trying to out do himself this year"
Harry smiled "Want to go down to the garden?" Harry asked casually
Draco smiled "Certainly Potter"
Hermione grinned, "I'll just leave you two alone" she turned a corner leaving the boys behind and headed towards the library.
Harry looked at the Train as it pulled into Hogsmeade station.
"I'm gonna miss you guys so much" He exclaimed wrapping his arms around Hermione and Ginny in turn
"Don't forget to write, and I'll let you know about the visit" Ginny said
"Have a good trip guys" Harry said one last time before racing of to find Draco and an empty compartment.
Hermione turned to her girlfriend and the two of them entered the train. "Another year gone" Ginny commented
"I think it's been a pretty good year" Hermione smiled "I finally got to be with you"
Ginny smiled and pulled Hermione into an empty compartment before kissing her.
"I think next years going to be even better"
THE END
... look out for the sequal, coming soon!
Harry sat over 'Hogwarts, a history' in the common room. He looked up as Hermione and Ginny wandered over to him. "What are you doing Harry?" Ginny asked.
"I'm trying to work out where the garden came from," He whispered in reply
Hermione looked at him "You know, I never bothered to think about that much"
"Yea, I was just thinking about it the other day, so I decided to look it up"
"Find anything?" Ginny asked looking over Harrys shoulder at the book
"Nothing" Harry sighed, "Makes me wonder if it only appeared this year"
"Wouldn't be surprised" Hermione commented casually
Harry looked down at the book them closed it "So how are you feeling Ginny?" He asked changing the topic. Ginny shrugged "Fine all Ron related things aside"
Harry grimaced "you know, I have a feeling he might be more scared of himself than anyone else" he commented
Hermione frowned "How do you figure that?"
"Well he's the youngest boy in a large family, he's always felt he has to live up to them, and that he's always in the shadows, I think he is rather insecure"
"That and his room is covered in chudly cannon posters, an all MALE team," Ginny pointed out with a little giggle. Hermione smiled slightly, "You think it could be possible"
Harry shrugged "that or he's just a fucking bastard"
Harry looked down at his Transfiguration notes and sighed, exams were only a week away and he'd completely avoided study, he was surprised to find that so had Hermione. Soon the house cup would be awarded and he'd have to go back to the Dursleys. "One more year" he said to himself. As soon as Harry graduated Hogwarts he was going to buy a place, a place in a Wizzerding community, with his parents money, or if Sirius name got cleared he'd go live with him. He sighed as closed his book, officially ending his study. Voldermort hadn't been any trouble this year, which was rather surprising since there had always been trouble involving him in someway, he had a bad feeling about that.
"Hey Harry" Lavender said as she sat down next to Harry in the common room
"Hey Lavender" Harry replied with a smile "How are you?"
"Not good, I think I'm going to fail history"
Harry chuckled "Perhaps you should pay more attention to professor Binns and not Parvati" Lavender blushed Harry's brow suddenly creased
"What?" Lavender asked
"Well, I've been thinking about where the garden came from, and perhaps professor Binns would know, he knew about the Chamber of Secrets, well some things" Harry pondered out loud.
"I heard Dumbledoor did it" Lavender whispered "but I think it's just a rumour"
Harry smiled at her "I wouldn't put it above him though"
Hermione sat in the Library surrounded by books muttering quietly to herself, mostly telling herself off for not studying sooner. Exams in a week then she'd be going back home. She rubbed her eyes that were refusing to focus due to lack of sleep. She glanced at her watch. 2:32 it flashed at her. She sighed and closed her books and wandered out of the Library, locking up after herself. Madam Pince had been kind enough to let Hermione stay late and she wouldn't be pleased if she left the place open. Hermione wandered along the halls, keeping an eye out for anyone she could tell off. She spotted a young Hufflepuff with an armful of food probably from the kitchens. "What are you doing out at this time of night" Hermione demanded, frightening the poor boy into dropping his spoils.
"I ... I … I'm sorry" He started picking up the food he dropped "I'll go right back to bed" he skirted around her and raced off. Hermione continued on her way back to her own bed, which upon arrival she found occupied. "Ginny?" She asked softly, but the redhead was already fast asleep so Hermione simply climbed into bed next to her.
Harry sat down next to Hermione and Ginny in the Common room.
"How'd it go?" Ginny asked
"Good" Harry replied, he looked down at the books in front of him and sighed "I really don't want to go home over the holidays, I can't go to Draco's, his father hates me. The Dursleys are terrible!"
Hermione gave him a sympathetic look "I'm sorry Harry, it must be really hard for you"
"Maybe you could both come visit in the holidays," Ginny suggested hopefully
Harry smiled "I'd love that" his smile dropped suddenly "What about Ron?"
"What about him?" Ginny asked "If he tries anything even remotely mean everyone will be telling him off for the rest of the holidays" She grinned "Hopefully mum'll make him do something truly terrible"
Hermione smiled, "we'll definitely come then" She said with a smile
"Maybe you can pick up Harry on your way over, it might be a bit easier than fighting the Dursleys with magic"
Hermione chuckled, "I'm sure we can arrange it"
"Now Harry, since you're here do you have any tips on my divination exam?"
Harry smiled "Make up something tragic" Harry said with a smile
"I still don't understand why your taking divination" Hermione said
"Because it's the easiest subject to bullshit your way through"
Harry laughed, "It's true"
Hermione rolled her eyes "Doesn't academic achievement mean anything to you people?" She asked
"Sure" Harry replied, "It's just nice to have one subject that you can sleep through"
"I did that once, I almost got in trouble, but I said I'd had a dream with visions and stuff"
Harry chucked, "Well I better get going I have to go study up on potions for Snape"
"You know, I think I should study Muggle courtship rituals, and muggle anatomy," Ginny said with a cheeky grin
Hermione scowled at her "No, you've been far to distracting lately Ginny, I have a potions exam tomorrow"
Ginny sighed "I know, but you'd better have some super plan to make it up to me"
"Oh I do" Hermione said with a smirk.
"Time's up" Snapes voice boomed across the classroom. A whimper was heard from Neville as he threw a few more items into his cauldron. "I said times up Longbottom" Snape scowled at him "You've already lost 10 marks" Snape then turned to the class "Pour your potions into the bottles provided, clean up and leave the classroom" As the Gryffindors and Slytherins cleaned up Snape collected their potions in the named bottles he'd provided at the start, tsking as he looked at Neville's bright orange potion, contrasting to the deep purple most of the potions had.
"That was terrible" Harry moaned as he and Hermione left the room
"It was alright" Hermione said, "I was expecting worse"
"I thought it was a breeze" Draco commented as she walked up to them, though not in the smug superior tone they were used to.
"Really?" Harry asked. Draco let out a short laugh
"Hell no!" he replied, "I swear Snape was trying to out do himself this year"
Harry smiled "Want to go down to the garden?" Harry asked casually
Draco smiled "Certainly Potter"
Hermione grinned, "I'll just leave you two alone" she turned a corner leaving the boys behind and headed towards the library.
Harry looked at the Train as it pulled into Hogsmeade station.
"I'm gonna miss you guys so much" He exclaimed wrapping his arms around Hermione and Ginny in turn
"Don't forget to write, and I'll let you know about the visit" Ginny said
"Have a good trip guys" Harry said one last time before racing of to find Draco and an empty compartment.
Hermione turned to her girlfriend and the two of them entered the train. "Another year gone" Ginny commented
"I think it's been a pretty good year" Hermione smiled "I finally got to be with you"
Ginny smiled and pulled Hermione into an empty compartment before kissing her.
"I think next years going to be even better"
THE END
... look out for the sequal, coming soon!