Chapter 5: Praeterea (hereafter)
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After Hermione had spoken the word, a flash of orange light filled the room and before the both of them could realise what was happening, it was back to normal. Hermione smiled an put her wand away. She showed him her right hand. 'Look,...' she said, pointing at a little orange 'I' that was marked into her skin.
'What... what does that mean?' Harry said, still a bit confused after the flash. He looked down to his own hand. 'I have one too' he looked at her again. Hermione smiled 'Nothing to worry about,.. that's the effect of the spell. Now If you ever need to contact me, about whatever, just rub the mark three times with you thumb and you will be able to talk to me directly... with your mind. When you want to stop talking you just rub it three times again' she explained. Harry smiled. 'This way you never really leave...' he said. Hermione nodded, feeling her cheeks redden.
Before either one of them could say anything else, the door swung open and Professor Snape entered the classroom, raising his eyebrows at the sight of Harry and Hermione. 'Mister Potter,.. Miss Granger... snogging is not a likely thing to do in a classroom...'
Hermione turned red, as did Harry, but they both recovered when Hermione said 'And it's not likely to enter a Charms classroom when you're a Potions master either...'
Snape was about to shout 'Detention!' when Dumbledore entered the classroom as well. 'Severus, I'll handle these two... you go and look for whatever you were looking for...' he was beaming over his half-moon glasses. Harry could hear Hermione sigh of relief.
'Professor, Harry and I didn't-' she started, but Dumbledore nodded. 'I know... there's no offence. I was searching for you. Here are the papers you have to fill in. Please hand them back to me this evening.' His eyes switched from Hermione to Harry. '..take a free day. Both of you.'
Dumbledore left the classroom, followed by an eye-narrowing Snape.
Hermione turned to Harry. 'I guess we can do anything we like now...' her eyes cast down and read the paper. 'I'm going to be in a school called Soleil School for Sorcery' Harry looked puzzled 'I've never heared of that school...' Hermione shook her head. 'Me neither... it's probably far away...'
for a moment, they both froze in the moment. Not knowin what to say, they began making their way out of the classroom as well.
up in the Gryffindor common room, Hermione started to laugh. 'You know Harry? It's so ironic; in the times we need eachother the most, we are driven apart. It's really ironic.' Harry sniffed. 'well, wheter ironic or not, I think it really is a horrible thing to do... what am I going to do without you around? Sure, Ron's here, but he's different. Hermione, you are the only one with who I ever really had a conversation...' he suddenly said, amazing himself he dare to say such thing. Hermione stared at him for a second. 'You know... come to think of it,... what if I really don't want to go? I mean,.. they can't bring me there unless I show up tomorrow, right?' she seemed deep in thought. 'what if I borrowed your invisibility cloak...' Harry shook his head. 'No, that could only bring you in more trouble..' he beamed 'and that's the last thing I want to happen.'
At that moment, the door swung open and Ron made his way in, followed by Ginny. 'Hermione! What am I going to do without you!' Ginny cried, giving Hermione a hopeless lost look. Hermione smiled vaguely. Maybe Ginny felt lost without her, but what about Hermione herself? Surely she was the one going to another school, al by herself. Ron pushed Ginny aside. 'Hermione,.. we don't want you to leave just like this..' he started and then he turned to Harry. 'Let's make this last evening.. a party!' he grinned.
Though Hermione found the idea of throwing a party this evening a bit disturbing, she didn't resist. In fact, when the party was getting on, she was enjoying it.
The party took place in the Gryffindor common room, but some students from other houses joined the party too.
Everybody seemed to forget what the party was about. Everyone, except for Hermione. After an hour or so, she walked to the window. she stared into the distance. Everything seemed so peacefull. How could it be, that somewhere, someone evil was lurking, waiting untill it was time to disturb the peace? She shivered. It was pretty cold too. Her eyes rested on a person, walking quickly towards the forbidden forest. She immediatly recognized him as Professor Snape, but before she could make any remark, Harry pulled her arm. 'The people are leaving, they ask for you' he said softly. His eyes followed her gaze at the forest, but Snape was already gone.
'Yes... yes I'm comming. Wait a minute.' She said, while smiling a bit vaguely. She pictured the scene over and over in her head. Something wasn't right...
but it wasn't her matter anymore. Hereafter she walked towards the crowd. Everyone wished her good luck. Sure they did. Like they cared.
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After Hermione had spoken the word, a flash of orange light filled the room and before the both of them could realise what was happening, it was back to normal. Hermione smiled an put her wand away. She showed him her right hand. 'Look,...' she said, pointing at a little orange 'I' that was marked into her skin.
'What... what does that mean?' Harry said, still a bit confused after the flash. He looked down to his own hand. 'I have one too' he looked at her again. Hermione smiled 'Nothing to worry about,.. that's the effect of the spell. Now If you ever need to contact me, about whatever, just rub the mark three times with you thumb and you will be able to talk to me directly... with your mind. When you want to stop talking you just rub it three times again' she explained. Harry smiled. 'This way you never really leave...' he said. Hermione nodded, feeling her cheeks redden.
Before either one of them could say anything else, the door swung open and Professor Snape entered the classroom, raising his eyebrows at the sight of Harry and Hermione. 'Mister Potter,.. Miss Granger... snogging is not a likely thing to do in a classroom...'
Hermione turned red, as did Harry, but they both recovered when Hermione said 'And it's not likely to enter a Charms classroom when you're a Potions master either...'
Snape was about to shout 'Detention!' when Dumbledore entered the classroom as well. 'Severus, I'll handle these two... you go and look for whatever you were looking for...' he was beaming over his half-moon glasses. Harry could hear Hermione sigh of relief.
'Professor, Harry and I didn't-' she started, but Dumbledore nodded. 'I know... there's no offence. I was searching for you. Here are the papers you have to fill in. Please hand them back to me this evening.' His eyes switched from Hermione to Harry. '..take a free day. Both of you.'
Dumbledore left the classroom, followed by an eye-narrowing Snape.
Hermione turned to Harry. 'I guess we can do anything we like now...' her eyes cast down and read the paper. 'I'm going to be in a school called Soleil School for Sorcery' Harry looked puzzled 'I've never heared of that school...' Hermione shook her head. 'Me neither... it's probably far away...'
for a moment, they both froze in the moment. Not knowin what to say, they began making their way out of the classroom as well.
up in the Gryffindor common room, Hermione started to laugh. 'You know Harry? It's so ironic; in the times we need eachother the most, we are driven apart. It's really ironic.' Harry sniffed. 'well, wheter ironic or not, I think it really is a horrible thing to do... what am I going to do without you around? Sure, Ron's here, but he's different. Hermione, you are the only one with who I ever really had a conversation...' he suddenly said, amazing himself he dare to say such thing. Hermione stared at him for a second. 'You know... come to think of it,... what if I really don't want to go? I mean,.. they can't bring me there unless I show up tomorrow, right?' she seemed deep in thought. 'what if I borrowed your invisibility cloak...' Harry shook his head. 'No, that could only bring you in more trouble..' he beamed 'and that's the last thing I want to happen.'
At that moment, the door swung open and Ron made his way in, followed by Ginny. 'Hermione! What am I going to do without you!' Ginny cried, giving Hermione a hopeless lost look. Hermione smiled vaguely. Maybe Ginny felt lost without her, but what about Hermione herself? Surely she was the one going to another school, al by herself. Ron pushed Ginny aside. 'Hermione,.. we don't want you to leave just like this..' he started and then he turned to Harry. 'Let's make this last evening.. a party!' he grinned.
Though Hermione found the idea of throwing a party this evening a bit disturbing, she didn't resist. In fact, when the party was getting on, she was enjoying it.
The party took place in the Gryffindor common room, but some students from other houses joined the party too.
Everybody seemed to forget what the party was about. Everyone, except for Hermione. After an hour or so, she walked to the window. she stared into the distance. Everything seemed so peacefull. How could it be, that somewhere, someone evil was lurking, waiting untill it was time to disturb the peace? She shivered. It was pretty cold too. Her eyes rested on a person, walking quickly towards the forbidden forest. She immediatly recognized him as Professor Snape, but before she could make any remark, Harry pulled her arm. 'The people are leaving, they ask for you' he said softly. His eyes followed her gaze at the forest, but Snape was already gone.
'Yes... yes I'm comming. Wait a minute.' She said, while smiling a bit vaguely. She pictured the scene over and over in her head. Something wasn't right...
but it wasn't her matter anymore. Hereafter she walked towards the crowd. Everyone wished her good luck. Sure they did. Like they cared.