Chapter 4: Intemporaliter (eternally)
After hearing Hermione out, Harry and Ron's moods were changed from happy to miserable. Even when Harry tried to comfort her with 'We could always write and meet in the vacations..' she started to cry harder.
It was so unfair. It was horrible. She was leaving Hogwarts.
It was a cloudy day when the three went outside. Hermione had been crying almost all night and Ron and Harry had stayed with her through the night, but that didn't make her feel better.
'I can't believe it,... why is Hogwarts not good enough for me? I'm not THAT smart' she said miserable, kicking against her bag she just dropped. They sat down under a tree.
'Maybe... just maybe, Dumbledore doesn't want you to go to another school because you're so smart...' Harry trailed off. Hermione raised her eyebrows 'What other reason do you think there is?' Ron shrugged 'Maybe they think you're in danger because you're a Muggle...' Hermione looked round at him 'You know... that could be.. but there are so much other Muggle-borns on this school, so why me?'
They didn't respond her. The afternoon was horribly quiet.
The next day, Dumbledore stopped them for going to their first class, Charms.
'I want to inform you, Miss Granger,... tomorrow you will be leaving first thing in the morning. You will be transported by a portkey in my office.' That's all he said before walking into his office.
'What school am -?' Hermione was too late with her question. She wanted to follow him, but Ron pulled her arm. 'We better get going' he said. Hermione nodded and the three of them quickly made their way to the class.
The lessons were boring, usual Hermione was the only one paying attention, but this time she didn't seem to bother to take any notes or ask any questions. Harry tried to say something to her, but anytime he opened his mouth, he couldn't find the words. The news about her leaving was too strange for him to become reality. But when the class had ended, he could feel his whole body shake with sadness. She was leaving tomorrow. He would never see her again.
That afternoon they had their first Defence against the Dark arts from Mr. Weasley.
'Okay class, I'm Mr. Weasley, Professor for you, some of you may know me as the father of Ron, Fred, George or Ginny,...' Mr. Weasley looked at the class. Ron and Harry tried to smile but Hermione sat with her hand in her hair. Draco opened his mouth to make a sneer remark, but Mr. Weasley cut him off.
'Some of you may know that Miss Granger will be leaving us' he paused. Some people gave a sudden 'huh?' and others looked questioning at her. But some others (Slytherins) started to laugh. 'So that's why the Furball was upset the whole day!' Draco grinned.
Hermione stood up and without a word she walked out of the classroom. Mr. Weasley raised his wand and pointed it at Draco 'You. Detention. After class.' He turned to Harry. 'Go find her and try to talk her back into class'. Harry nodded and Ron stood up too. 'No, you stay. I need someone to assist me.' Mr Weasley said to him.
Harry walked down the corridors. He had no idea where Hermione could be. Untill he spotted her bag in front of a door to one of the classrooms used for Charms. He opened the door and saw her sitting against the wall, on the ground. She wasn't crying, but he could see she was on the edge of it.
'Hermione... Mr. Weasley wants you back in class...' he tried. Hermione looked up at him, tears welling up in her eyes. 'I don't want to...' she whispered. Harry kneeled in front of her. 'Look, Hermione,.. I'm very bad at this. I don't know how to comfort you... but I want you to know I will always be there for you, no matter how far apart we are... okay?' he said, looking into her eyes. Hermione tried to nod. Harry saw how hard it was for her and sat down next to her, wrapping one arm around her. He head fell sobbing on his shoulder and they sat there for a while.
'Harry... if we never meet after this day,... just if.. I need to say this.' She paused and her hand went to his cheek. '.I... I love you Harry...' she whispered.
Harry stared at her for a few seconds. She almost had her eyes closed to prevent herself from crying. But she was looking at him, with her soft hand on his cheek. And she had just told him that she loved him. She had told him something he would have never guessed. Before he knew it, she was drawing him closer and her lips were just inches from his. When she talked again, her lips brushed against his 'I'm not expecting you to feel the same...'. she drew back.
Harry didn't know how to respond. Hermione stood up, still looking at him. 'Harry, before you say anything, I want to say I'm sorry. That was a bit,... not like me.' She said, shaking her head. 'And I want you to know I never... I mean.. well, I do mean it, but I didn't mean it to do it like that...' she tried. Harry stood up as well. 'No... it's okay. I understand... but I just don't know how I feel about you...yet' he said. Hermione nodded. 'As for Voldemort... I want to be informed when he attacks you or clear, so he could understand. 'This spell will creat a bond, whenever you want to contact me, you only have to say one word and we can talk...' she pointed to her head 'in there'. Harry nodded. 'Is this spell... is it harmless?' Hermione smiled 'It won't hurt either one of us... so do you agree?'
Harry nodded and smiled. 'So.. we'd be bonded together?'
Hermione smiled back at him and raised her wand 'Intemporaliter!'
After hearing Hermione out, Harry and Ron's moods were changed from happy to miserable. Even when Harry tried to comfort her with 'We could always write and meet in the vacations..' she started to cry harder.
It was so unfair. It was horrible. She was leaving Hogwarts.
It was a cloudy day when the three went outside. Hermione had been crying almost all night and Ron and Harry had stayed with her through the night, but that didn't make her feel better.
'I can't believe it,... why is Hogwarts not good enough for me? I'm not THAT smart' she said miserable, kicking against her bag she just dropped. They sat down under a tree.
'Maybe... just maybe, Dumbledore doesn't want you to go to another school because you're so smart...' Harry trailed off. Hermione raised her eyebrows 'What other reason do you think there is?' Ron shrugged 'Maybe they think you're in danger because you're a Muggle...' Hermione looked round at him 'You know... that could be.. but there are so much other Muggle-borns on this school, so why me?'
They didn't respond her. The afternoon was horribly quiet.
The next day, Dumbledore stopped them for going to their first class, Charms.
'I want to inform you, Miss Granger,... tomorrow you will be leaving first thing in the morning. You will be transported by a portkey in my office.' That's all he said before walking into his office.
'What school am -?' Hermione was too late with her question. She wanted to follow him, but Ron pulled her arm. 'We better get going' he said. Hermione nodded and the three of them quickly made their way to the class.
The lessons were boring, usual Hermione was the only one paying attention, but this time she didn't seem to bother to take any notes or ask any questions. Harry tried to say something to her, but anytime he opened his mouth, he couldn't find the words. The news about her leaving was too strange for him to become reality. But when the class had ended, he could feel his whole body shake with sadness. She was leaving tomorrow. He would never see her again.
That afternoon they had their first Defence against the Dark arts from Mr. Weasley.
'Okay class, I'm Mr. Weasley, Professor for you, some of you may know me as the father of Ron, Fred, George or Ginny,...' Mr. Weasley looked at the class. Ron and Harry tried to smile but Hermione sat with her hand in her hair. Draco opened his mouth to make a sneer remark, but Mr. Weasley cut him off.
'Some of you may know that Miss Granger will be leaving us' he paused. Some people gave a sudden 'huh?' and others looked questioning at her. But some others (Slytherins) started to laugh. 'So that's why the Furball was upset the whole day!' Draco grinned.
Hermione stood up and without a word she walked out of the classroom. Mr. Weasley raised his wand and pointed it at Draco 'You. Detention. After class.' He turned to Harry. 'Go find her and try to talk her back into class'. Harry nodded and Ron stood up too. 'No, you stay. I need someone to assist me.' Mr Weasley said to him.
Harry walked down the corridors. He had no idea where Hermione could be. Untill he spotted her bag in front of a door to one of the classrooms used for Charms. He opened the door and saw her sitting against the wall, on the ground. She wasn't crying, but he could see she was on the edge of it.
'Hermione... Mr. Weasley wants you back in class...' he tried. Hermione looked up at him, tears welling up in her eyes. 'I don't want to...' she whispered. Harry kneeled in front of her. 'Look, Hermione,.. I'm very bad at this. I don't know how to comfort you... but I want you to know I will always be there for you, no matter how far apart we are... okay?' he said, looking into her eyes. Hermione tried to nod. Harry saw how hard it was for her and sat down next to her, wrapping one arm around her. He head fell sobbing on his shoulder and they sat there for a while.
'Harry... if we never meet after this day,... just if.. I need to say this.' She paused and her hand went to his cheek. '.I... I love you Harry...' she whispered.
Harry stared at her for a few seconds. She almost had her eyes closed to prevent herself from crying. But she was looking at him, with her soft hand on his cheek. And she had just told him that she loved him. She had told him something he would have never guessed. Before he knew it, she was drawing him closer and her lips were just inches from his. When she talked again, her lips brushed against his 'I'm not expecting you to feel the same...'. she drew back.
Harry didn't know how to respond. Hermione stood up, still looking at him. 'Harry, before you say anything, I want to say I'm sorry. That was a bit,... not like me.' She said, shaking her head. 'And I want you to know I never... I mean.. well, I do mean it, but I didn't mean it to do it like that...' she tried. Harry stood up as well. 'No... it's okay. I understand... but I just don't know how I feel about you...yet' he said. Hermione nodded. 'As for Voldemort... I want to be informed when he attacks you or clear, so he could understand. 'This spell will creat a bond, whenever you want to contact me, you only have to say one word and we can talk...' she pointed to her head 'in there'. Harry nodded. 'Is this spell... is it harmless?' Hermione smiled 'It won't hurt either one of us... so do you agree?'
Harry nodded and smiled. 'So.. we'd be bonded together?'
Hermione smiled back at him and raised her wand 'Intemporaliter!'