I'm so sorry this took so long. It might be a bit crappy since I'm a bit
distracted with the new story. Anyways, I hope you'll like it, which is a
bit unlikely to me. Send me your suggestions, okay?
Here's the seventh chapter.
***
Chapter seven:
"Good morning, Harry," said Hermione as Harry went out of his room.
"Oh, hi, Hermione. Sorry about last night. I had a lot on my mind," said Harry.
"It's okay. I guessed that you just wanted to be left alone," Hermione said with a smile. "C'mon. Let's go down to breakfast. There's something, or rather someone, I have to show you."
Harry raised an eyebrow but followed Hermione out of the Common Room.
"You're going with Ron to Hogsmeade, right?" he asked.
"Yeah. Your date with Lisa still on?"
"Uh.yeah," mumbled Harry, nodding.
"You don't want to go with her anymore, do you?" asked Hermione.
Harry shook his head.
"Don't get me wrong. Lisa's a great girl. She deserves someone better. Someone who doesn't like another girl,"
Hermione nodded.
"So you want to go with Ginny, huh?"
"Yeah," Harry said with a smile.
"Well, you certainly can't cancel your date with Lisa. That would be too rude," said Hermione.
"I know," sighed Harry.
"Maybe you could ask Ginny to the Yule Ball instead,"
Harry shrugged.
"Maybe a few days from now. I still have to tell her something first," he mumbled.
"And what, may I ask, are you going to tell her?"
Harry smiled a bit.
"Sorry, Hermione but no, you may not ask,"
Hermione nodded.
"I thought so,"
"Maybe after this whole thing is over, I can tell you but I can't right now," said Harry as they took a turn and entered the Great Hall. "So what did you want to show me?"
"Take a look at the teacher's table," said Hermione, gesturing to the table at the end of the hall.
Harry scanned the teacher's table and turned back to Hermione with a questioning look.
"I don't get it,"
Then, he did a double take.
"Hermione, what's Cho doing here?" he asked quietly
"Ron reckons she's here as a professor's assistant," said Hermione.
"Oh. Do you know which professor?"
"Nope. But I strongly suggest that you don't go over there and ask her yourself. All of Gryffindor would go ballistic. They'd probably put a Binding Charm on you and keep you away from her at all times. You know they don't like her,"
"Okay. I won't go near her since you 'strongly suggested' it," Harry said with a grin.
Hermione gave him a mock glare.
Then, they both laughed as they walked to the Gryffindor table where everyone was keeping an eye on Harry and Cho.
***
"Ginny isn't here yet?" asked Harry, sitting down across Ron.
"She finished her breakfast already. She and her friends headed outside just a few minutes before you arrived," replied Ron, helping himself to another piece of toast.
"Oh, okay," said Harry, looking down at his plate.
"What time did you plan to meet Lisa, Harry?" asked Hermione. "And where, might I add?
"Ten minutes from now at the Entrance Hall," Harry said as he looked at his watch.
"Do you know where to take her?"
"No. Where do you suggest she and I go?" asked Harry.
"Don't look at me. I wouldn't know. Lisa and I aren't very close," said Hermione, shaking her head.
"Why don't you just ask her where she wants to go?" Ron suggested before taking a sip of pumpkin juice.
"Okay. That can work," said Harry, nodding. He took a look at his watch again. "I better go. You always say not to be late for any date, Hermione, so maybe I'll see you two at Hogsmeade. Unless of course, the two of you will be too busy snogging," he said before quickly exiting the Great Hall.
"Harry Potter! Come back here so I can kill you!"
***
"Hey, Lisa. You look great," Harry said as he met his date.
"Thanks. So do you," returned Lisa.
"So shall we head to Hogsmeade?" asked Harry with a smile.
"Yes. I believe we should," said Lisa with an identical smile before she and Harry walked out of the castle and made their way to Hogsmeade.
They talked about a lot of things on their way to Hogsmeade. Subjects, grades, sports, crazy people in their Houses and etc. Talking to Lisa was exactly like talking to Hermione or Ron. She didn't make him blush at every stupid thing he did or said like Ginny did, which just showed that Lisa was special, just not as special as Ginny.
***
"So where would you like to go?" asked Harry as they arrived at Hogsmeade.
"How about we go have a butterbeer at the Three Broomsticks?" suggested Lisa.
Harry smiled.
"Sounds good to me," he said.
***
"Harry, I'm going to ask you something and do you promise to answer it truthfully?" Lisa said as Madam Rosmerta gave them their butterbeers.
"Ask away," replied Harry.
"You're in love with Ginny Weasley, aren't you?"
Harry nearly choked on his butterbeer.
"Why do you ask?" he asked nervously, setting his mug down.
"Harry, it's so obvious. Just the way you look at her gives it away," Lisa said with a smile. "You really are in love with her, aren't you?"
Harry sighed and nodded.
"I knew it. So why did you ask me instead of her?" asked Lisa.
"Well, I thought that Terry Boot had asked her out. Later, I found out from Ginny that Terry was just asking her if Kristin, his girlfriend and Ginny's friend, was mad at him. When Ginny said Kristin wasn't mad at him, Terry asked her to tell Kristin to meet him at the Great Hall today so they could come here together," Harry looked around the bar and spotted Terry and Kristin sitting close to each other a few tables away. "There they are right now."
Lisa looked at where Harry was gesturing and nodded.
"Yeah," Then, she looked back at Harry with a smile. "Well, what are you still doing here? Shouldn't you be with Ginny?"
Harry grinned.
"Thanks, Lisa," he said, standing up. "Let me pay first." Harry threw a Galleon on the table before walking away from the table.
He went to Terry and Kristin's table.
"I'm sorry to disturb your date but I just wanted to ask you something, Kristin. You wouldn't happen to know where Ginny is, would you?" he asked.
"She didn't want to come here so I'm guessing she's by the lake, reading a book," replied Kristin.
Harry nodded.
"Thanks, Kristin," he said.
Then, he headed for the exit. Just as he walked out of the Three Broomsticks, he saw Ernie McMillan occupying his seat across Lisa. He smiled before quickening his pace and running back to Hogwarts.
***
Ginny sighed as she turned another page of the book she was reading, entitled "Message In A Bottle", written by a Muggle author named Nicholas Sparks. Then, she heard footsteps behind her. She didn't bother turning around to see who it was. It was probably Malfoy again.
"Go away, Malfoy," muttered Ginny, her hand on her wand just in case.
"Excuse me? How in the world could you associate me with Malfoy?" came an offended voice.
Ginny turned around and saw Diane, looking indignant.
"Sorry, Diane. I just guessed that it was Malfoy," Ginny said with a sheepish smile. She patted the spot beside her. "Want to sit down?"
Diane shook her head.
"No thanks. I'm meeting Ian in a couple of minutes. I just wanted to check up on you, that's all. See if you were alright," she said.
"I'm fine, Diane. Now, go. I think I see Ian over there," said Ginny, gesturing to the castle doors where Diane's boyfriend was waiting.
"Okay, then, if you're sure-"
"I'm sure. Go,"
"I'll see you later, Ginny," said Diane before running back to the castle.
Ginny sighed then returned to her book.
***
Hey!!! So what do you think? Crappy, right? The story might be finished on the tenth chapter, which is three chapters away. I honestly don't know how to continue it so give me your suggestions, okay? TCCIC (take care cause I care)!!!!
Here's the seventh chapter.
***
Chapter seven:
"Good morning, Harry," said Hermione as Harry went out of his room.
"Oh, hi, Hermione. Sorry about last night. I had a lot on my mind," said Harry.
"It's okay. I guessed that you just wanted to be left alone," Hermione said with a smile. "C'mon. Let's go down to breakfast. There's something, or rather someone, I have to show you."
Harry raised an eyebrow but followed Hermione out of the Common Room.
"You're going with Ron to Hogsmeade, right?" he asked.
"Yeah. Your date with Lisa still on?"
"Uh.yeah," mumbled Harry, nodding.
"You don't want to go with her anymore, do you?" asked Hermione.
Harry shook his head.
"Don't get me wrong. Lisa's a great girl. She deserves someone better. Someone who doesn't like another girl,"
Hermione nodded.
"So you want to go with Ginny, huh?"
"Yeah," Harry said with a smile.
"Well, you certainly can't cancel your date with Lisa. That would be too rude," said Hermione.
"I know," sighed Harry.
"Maybe you could ask Ginny to the Yule Ball instead,"
Harry shrugged.
"Maybe a few days from now. I still have to tell her something first," he mumbled.
"And what, may I ask, are you going to tell her?"
Harry smiled a bit.
"Sorry, Hermione but no, you may not ask,"
Hermione nodded.
"I thought so,"
"Maybe after this whole thing is over, I can tell you but I can't right now," said Harry as they took a turn and entered the Great Hall. "So what did you want to show me?"
"Take a look at the teacher's table," said Hermione, gesturing to the table at the end of the hall.
Harry scanned the teacher's table and turned back to Hermione with a questioning look.
"I don't get it,"
Then, he did a double take.
"Hermione, what's Cho doing here?" he asked quietly
"Ron reckons she's here as a professor's assistant," said Hermione.
"Oh. Do you know which professor?"
"Nope. But I strongly suggest that you don't go over there and ask her yourself. All of Gryffindor would go ballistic. They'd probably put a Binding Charm on you and keep you away from her at all times. You know they don't like her,"
"Okay. I won't go near her since you 'strongly suggested' it," Harry said with a grin.
Hermione gave him a mock glare.
Then, they both laughed as they walked to the Gryffindor table where everyone was keeping an eye on Harry and Cho.
***
"Ginny isn't here yet?" asked Harry, sitting down across Ron.
"She finished her breakfast already. She and her friends headed outside just a few minutes before you arrived," replied Ron, helping himself to another piece of toast.
"Oh, okay," said Harry, looking down at his plate.
"What time did you plan to meet Lisa, Harry?" asked Hermione. "And where, might I add?
"Ten minutes from now at the Entrance Hall," Harry said as he looked at his watch.
"Do you know where to take her?"
"No. Where do you suggest she and I go?" asked Harry.
"Don't look at me. I wouldn't know. Lisa and I aren't very close," said Hermione, shaking her head.
"Why don't you just ask her where she wants to go?" Ron suggested before taking a sip of pumpkin juice.
"Okay. That can work," said Harry, nodding. He took a look at his watch again. "I better go. You always say not to be late for any date, Hermione, so maybe I'll see you two at Hogsmeade. Unless of course, the two of you will be too busy snogging," he said before quickly exiting the Great Hall.
"Harry Potter! Come back here so I can kill you!"
***
"Hey, Lisa. You look great," Harry said as he met his date.
"Thanks. So do you," returned Lisa.
"So shall we head to Hogsmeade?" asked Harry with a smile.
"Yes. I believe we should," said Lisa with an identical smile before she and Harry walked out of the castle and made their way to Hogsmeade.
They talked about a lot of things on their way to Hogsmeade. Subjects, grades, sports, crazy people in their Houses and etc. Talking to Lisa was exactly like talking to Hermione or Ron. She didn't make him blush at every stupid thing he did or said like Ginny did, which just showed that Lisa was special, just not as special as Ginny.
***
"So where would you like to go?" asked Harry as they arrived at Hogsmeade.
"How about we go have a butterbeer at the Three Broomsticks?" suggested Lisa.
Harry smiled.
"Sounds good to me," he said.
***
"Harry, I'm going to ask you something and do you promise to answer it truthfully?" Lisa said as Madam Rosmerta gave them their butterbeers.
"Ask away," replied Harry.
"You're in love with Ginny Weasley, aren't you?"
Harry nearly choked on his butterbeer.
"Why do you ask?" he asked nervously, setting his mug down.
"Harry, it's so obvious. Just the way you look at her gives it away," Lisa said with a smile. "You really are in love with her, aren't you?"
Harry sighed and nodded.
"I knew it. So why did you ask me instead of her?" asked Lisa.
"Well, I thought that Terry Boot had asked her out. Later, I found out from Ginny that Terry was just asking her if Kristin, his girlfriend and Ginny's friend, was mad at him. When Ginny said Kristin wasn't mad at him, Terry asked her to tell Kristin to meet him at the Great Hall today so they could come here together," Harry looked around the bar and spotted Terry and Kristin sitting close to each other a few tables away. "There they are right now."
Lisa looked at where Harry was gesturing and nodded.
"Yeah," Then, she looked back at Harry with a smile. "Well, what are you still doing here? Shouldn't you be with Ginny?"
Harry grinned.
"Thanks, Lisa," he said, standing up. "Let me pay first." Harry threw a Galleon on the table before walking away from the table.
He went to Terry and Kristin's table.
"I'm sorry to disturb your date but I just wanted to ask you something, Kristin. You wouldn't happen to know where Ginny is, would you?" he asked.
"She didn't want to come here so I'm guessing she's by the lake, reading a book," replied Kristin.
Harry nodded.
"Thanks, Kristin," he said.
Then, he headed for the exit. Just as he walked out of the Three Broomsticks, he saw Ernie McMillan occupying his seat across Lisa. He smiled before quickening his pace and running back to Hogwarts.
***
Ginny sighed as she turned another page of the book she was reading, entitled "Message In A Bottle", written by a Muggle author named Nicholas Sparks. Then, she heard footsteps behind her. She didn't bother turning around to see who it was. It was probably Malfoy again.
"Go away, Malfoy," muttered Ginny, her hand on her wand just in case.
"Excuse me? How in the world could you associate me with Malfoy?" came an offended voice.
Ginny turned around and saw Diane, looking indignant.
"Sorry, Diane. I just guessed that it was Malfoy," Ginny said with a sheepish smile. She patted the spot beside her. "Want to sit down?"
Diane shook her head.
"No thanks. I'm meeting Ian in a couple of minutes. I just wanted to check up on you, that's all. See if you were alright," she said.
"I'm fine, Diane. Now, go. I think I see Ian over there," said Ginny, gesturing to the castle doors where Diane's boyfriend was waiting.
"Okay, then, if you're sure-"
"I'm sure. Go,"
"I'll see you later, Ginny," said Diane before running back to the castle.
Ginny sighed then returned to her book.
***
Hey!!! So what do you think? Crappy, right? The story might be finished on the tenth chapter, which is three chapters away. I honestly don't know how to continue it so give me your suggestions, okay? TCCIC (take care cause I care)!!!!