Chapter Two: Harry's point of view
I had noticed that Ron and Hermionie had been acting. well, like they like each other. I know that Ron has liked her for a while. Living with someone for 5+ years can teach you to read his/her emotions. And I've gotten very good at reading Ron's. I wanted to talk to him about it. Therein lies a problem. I go to a boarding school. There is no privacy. Trust me on this one. I didn't want Ron to be embarrassed in front of a bunch of students and then have the word around the school the next day. So, I told him to come with me on my daily walk. I find these walks help relax me and get myself ready for the school day. We went out around the lake a few times, and I tried to break it to him easily that I knew about him and Hermionie, and that there's nothing to be ashamed of. After all, she is a very attractive girl. Apparently, though, he has the thought in his head that fancying her IS a bad thing, and he studdered and shuddered his way around the lake, trying to convince me that he didn't, in fact, like her at all. This went on for a very long time. Finally, in a last-ditch effort to get me off topic, he stated that their were very large birds not too far off. I would have nothing of it, but he persisted. Finally, I turned to look at these birds. They were quite large.
"Very nice, Ron. They're very big birds." I started to roll my eyes when I noticed that the flock of them was taking off.. in our direction. Not good, not good, not good. I must have yelled or something, because Ron hit the deck. I kind of stood there in shock. Ron was screaming like a girl. Then I started to laugh. The whole scene was just too funny. Ron rolling around in the grass, screaming, because of these birds coming in our general direction. They had even gone off, and were honking at us, nothing more. Ron got up and tore off, and I just stood there laughing. When I finally had composed myself, I made my way back to the castle. Hermionie and Ginny were waiting for me in the entryway. They had seen Ron running in, pale as a sheet, and wanted to know what had happened. Needless to say, they were quite amused as well.
I had noticed that Ron and Hermionie had been acting. well, like they like each other. I know that Ron has liked her for a while. Living with someone for 5+ years can teach you to read his/her emotions. And I've gotten very good at reading Ron's. I wanted to talk to him about it. Therein lies a problem. I go to a boarding school. There is no privacy. Trust me on this one. I didn't want Ron to be embarrassed in front of a bunch of students and then have the word around the school the next day. So, I told him to come with me on my daily walk. I find these walks help relax me and get myself ready for the school day. We went out around the lake a few times, and I tried to break it to him easily that I knew about him and Hermionie, and that there's nothing to be ashamed of. After all, she is a very attractive girl. Apparently, though, he has the thought in his head that fancying her IS a bad thing, and he studdered and shuddered his way around the lake, trying to convince me that he didn't, in fact, like her at all. This went on for a very long time. Finally, in a last-ditch effort to get me off topic, he stated that their were very large birds not too far off. I would have nothing of it, but he persisted. Finally, I turned to look at these birds. They were quite large.
"Very nice, Ron. They're very big birds." I started to roll my eyes when I noticed that the flock of them was taking off.. in our direction. Not good, not good, not good. I must have yelled or something, because Ron hit the deck. I kind of stood there in shock. Ron was screaming like a girl. Then I started to laugh. The whole scene was just too funny. Ron rolling around in the grass, screaming, because of these birds coming in our general direction. They had even gone off, and were honking at us, nothing more. Ron got up and tore off, and I just stood there laughing. When I finally had composed myself, I made my way back to the castle. Hermionie and Ginny were waiting for me in the entryway. They had seen Ron running in, pale as a sheet, and wanted to know what had happened. Needless to say, they were quite amused as well.