Chapter One
PARADISE
This is truly Paradise...
Hermione Granger set her quill in the center of her journal and closed the leather-bound book. She sat back in her chair, gazing breathlessly at what lay before her.
A magnificent sunset cast a rainbow of colors over the sparkling waters. A light breeze swept across the white sand and through Hermione's chocolate curls. She closed her eyes, and, for the millionth time, thought of how lucky she was.
With nothing but the waves crashing hypnotically against the shore to bother her, Hermione soon fell fast asleep.
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"Harry! Ohmigosh! When did you get here?"
Hermione leapt out of her chair and ran across the white sand to meet her boyfriend. Harry pulled her into a warm hug.
"Just a few minutes ago. I couldn't stand the thought of spending the whole summer apart, I just had to come see you."
Hermione hugged Harry tighter as she rubbed her face against his prickly chin…
Hermione's eyes snapped open. She found herself staring at tiny particles of sand. Her mouth tasted gritty and dry, and there were little grains all over her cheek where she had rubbed against the sand, thinking it was Harry's stubble. An elderly Muggle walked by with his dog. He stared at Hermione, lying in the sand, looking hopelessly disheveled.
Must have fallen asleep, she thought grumpily as she sat up and brushed the sand from her clothes. That was a good dream too. Too bad it won't ever come true.
It was common knowledge at Hogwarts that Hermione was head-over-heels for Harry. Hermione, having spent days gathering her courage, went to Harry one evening in the library and confessed to him her feelings. He looked rather uncomfortable, and chose this time to make his own confession. He told her that he was already with someone, Parvati Patil (they had patched things up since the Yule Ball). Blinking back hot tears, Hermione nodded politely and quickly left the library. She had stumbled across the Room of Requirement, and remained there for hours afterwards; it had nicely filled itself with boxes of tissues and chocolate, and a large television set accompanied by a collection of sappy movies. A few days later, Hermione discovered that some Slytherins overheard her and Harry's conversation in the library and wasted no time in spreading the news.
Thank God for this vacation, Hermione thought as she reflected back a few months. This is Hawaii; no one comes here but Muggles.
Or so she thought.
A.N. My first chapter from my first fanfic…what do you think? Yay or Nay, I don't care, but be honest!
Disclaimer: I do not own anything Harry Potter.
PARADISE
This is truly Paradise...
Hermione Granger set her quill in the center of her journal and closed the leather-bound book. She sat back in her chair, gazing breathlessly at what lay before her.
A magnificent sunset cast a rainbow of colors over the sparkling waters. A light breeze swept across the white sand and through Hermione's chocolate curls. She closed her eyes, and, for the millionth time, thought of how lucky she was.
With nothing but the waves crashing hypnotically against the shore to bother her, Hermione soon fell fast asleep.
********************************************
"Harry! Ohmigosh! When did you get here?"
Hermione leapt out of her chair and ran across the white sand to meet her boyfriend. Harry pulled her into a warm hug.
"Just a few minutes ago. I couldn't stand the thought of spending the whole summer apart, I just had to come see you."
Hermione hugged Harry tighter as she rubbed her face against his prickly chin…
Hermione's eyes snapped open. She found herself staring at tiny particles of sand. Her mouth tasted gritty and dry, and there were little grains all over her cheek where she had rubbed against the sand, thinking it was Harry's stubble. An elderly Muggle walked by with his dog. He stared at Hermione, lying in the sand, looking hopelessly disheveled.
Must have fallen asleep, she thought grumpily as she sat up and brushed the sand from her clothes. That was a good dream too. Too bad it won't ever come true.
It was common knowledge at Hogwarts that Hermione was head-over-heels for Harry. Hermione, having spent days gathering her courage, went to Harry one evening in the library and confessed to him her feelings. He looked rather uncomfortable, and chose this time to make his own confession. He told her that he was already with someone, Parvati Patil (they had patched things up since the Yule Ball). Blinking back hot tears, Hermione nodded politely and quickly left the library. She had stumbled across the Room of Requirement, and remained there for hours afterwards; it had nicely filled itself with boxes of tissues and chocolate, and a large television set accompanied by a collection of sappy movies. A few days later, Hermione discovered that some Slytherins overheard her and Harry's conversation in the library and wasted no time in spreading the news.
Thank God for this vacation, Hermione thought as she reflected back a few months. This is Hawaii; no one comes here but Muggles.
Or so she thought.
A.N. My first chapter from my first fanfic…what do you think? Yay or Nay, I don't care, but be honest!
Disclaimer: I do not own anything Harry Potter.