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"Glumbumble." Harry muttered to the fat lady under his invisibility cloak. He had been out late planning for the first Gryffindor quidditch practice of the year. Since he was captain, the fate of the team was now placed in his hands.
Harry slumped down onto his favourite chair in front of the fireplace. The flames were burning brightly. Flares of red, orange, and yellow emerged, many at a time.
Harry heard footsteps coming down from the Girls dorms. Ginny Weasley marched into the common room and sat down next to Harry, not noticing him of course as he was still under his father's cloak. She reached into her robes and pulled out a piece of parchment, ink, and an eagle feather quill. Harry watched her as she wrote on and on for what seemed like hours.
Harry heard another set of footsteps. Hermione appeared in the room.
"Hey Ginny." said Hermione walking over to the place where Harry was sitting. Just as she was about to sit on him he slid of the chair and on to the floor. "Hi Hermione, can't you sleep?" asked Ginny rolling up her piece of parchment.
"No," said Hermione with a long pause. "I keep having this feeling: that someone is watching Me." said Hermione reaching into her robes.
Oh no. Harry thought realizing what she was about to do.
Harry ducked behind a chair just as Hermione called: "Revealoexta."
A pink stream of light shot over Harry's head almost touching his cloak. The pink stream hit the fire within the fireplace and it went out.
"Incendio," Ginny muttered as a flame shot out of her wand and into the fireplace. "Hermione you really must watch where you are aiming." said Ginny with a smile.
"Your right, I could've hurt someone!" said Hermione in a dramatic voice.
You were very close to doing so. Harry thought.
The two girls then burst out laughing.
"I wonder where Harry is." said Hermione.
Harry turned to her hearing his name being called then started walking towards the portrait hole. He opened it and quickly whipped of his cloak tossing it into the corner.
"Oh he's probably just with Ron or that stupid girl; Cho Chang. The one he likes so much." said Ginny rolling her eyes.
"Ron, maybe. Cho, no way!" said Harry with a wicked smile.
"Speak of the devil." said Hermione.
"Hey, there's no need to use names." said Harry grinning.
"Oh honestly Harry, it's just a figure of speech. I knew you were a bit dim but not stupid." said Hermione grinning evilly. "Where were you anyways?"
"Just doing a bit of planning for our first Quidditch practice. Oh, Ginny it's on the 17th at 8." said Harry.
"Right, well I'm of to bed." said Ginny standing up and walking up the stairs leading to her dorm.
"Have you seen Ron?" asked Hermione.
"Not since dinner." said Harry shrugging.
"I'm a bit worried." said Hermione crossing her arms.
"Don't be. He's probably asleep in our dorm." said Harry smiling.
"Yeah, probably." said Hermione said Hermione wrapping her arms around herself.
"Have you had any dreams?" Harry asked out of nowhere.
Hermione eyed Harry for a moment and then muttered "Yes."
"What happened?" Harry asked sitting down on a sofa and motioning her to do the same.
Hermione walked over and sat down next to Harry.
"They- they were different. I was in the Forbidden Forest and there were Deatheaters, walking around a huge cauldron boiling blood, then a dementor popped up and tried to kiss me, take my soul away from me. It all felt so real." said Hermione gazing into the newly lit fire.
"Hermione, promise me something?" asked Harry.
Hermione nodded.
"Never believe anything in your dreams. Not like I did.I don't want you getting hurt." said Harry standing up. "Goodnight."
"Harry, wait," Hermione whispered.
Harry turned back towards Hermione.
"About Ron, I don't think he's sleeping. You see he asked me to go to Hogsmeade.a-and I said no, I told him I didn't like him the way he liked me. He seemed to think I liked someone else, presumably you. Harry, I'm worried about him." said Hermione with tears forming in her eyes.
Oh no. Ron must think. Harry's thoughts were interrupted by a small sob from Hermione.
"Look, don't cry. I'll go look for him." said Harry.
He ran up the stairs and into his dorm and grabbed his Maurder's map also checking if Ron was around.
Not here.
He dashed back into the common room.
"He's not in our dorm," said Harry grabbing his father's cloak. "But I bet he's somewhere in the school. I'll be right back."
"I'm coming with you." said Hermione standing up and wiping away the tears sliding down her face.
Harry and Hermione exited the Common room and rolled open the map.
"I solemnly swear that I am up to no good." recited Harry taping his wand on the blank piece of parchment.
Lines of ink slowly appeared, drawing the Hogwarts castle.
Harry searched the map for any sign of Ron
"There." said Harry pointing to a dot labeled Ronald Weasley slowly edging towards Hagrid's hut.
*
Harry and Hermione reached Hagrid's hut within a few minutes. He pulled his father's cloak of himself and Hermione and knocked on the door of the hut.
Hagrid opened the door wearing his huge brown coat.
"Ello' there Harry, Hermione. There's someon' hear o' wants ta' talk ta' ya'." said Hagrid pointing to a tall lanky boy with red hair.
"Ron. There you are. We've been looking for you everywhere! Hermione's-" said Harry getting cut of by Ron.
"Frankly Harry, I really don't give a damn what she thinks." said Ron through gritted teeth.
"Ron?" questioned Hermione.
"Ron.? What happened?" asked Harry.
"YOU HAPPENED HARRY! YOU! YOU GOT THE FAME! YOU GOT THE FORTUNE! YOU EVEN GOT THE ONLY GIRL I'VE EVER LIKED FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU!" screamed Ron at the top of his lungs pointing to Hermione who stood in shock blushing slightly in the face.
"Ron I really didn't-" Hermione tried saying but was cut of by Harry.
"HOW COULD YOU POSIBLY THINK, THAT MY LIFE IS GREAT?! DO YOU THINK IT'S EASY TO HAVE DEAD PARENTS? DO YOU THINK ITS EASY LIVING WITH THE FOULEST, MEANEST PEOPLE ON THE PLANET? DO YOU THINK IT'S EASY BEING IN A PROPHECY WHERE EITHER YOU DIE OR YOU KILL SOMEONE? WELL IF YOU WANT TO TAKE MY PLACE, I WILL GLADLY STEP ASIDE!" yelled Harry, his face very red with anger.
Hagrid stood up in shock looking from one red face to another then to Hermione.
"Now boys, I don' think tha' ya' av'ta let' the ole' school ear' ya'." said Hagrid.
"Just like in fourth year, right Ron?" said Harry.
Ron stood up and gave Harry one last look of disgust and threw the door open and went of on his way.
Harry plopped down on the chair that Ron had previously occupied and said "I don't think that went to well."
Hermione sat down next to Harry.
Hagrid shut the door of his cabin and sat down next to Harry.
"Now Arry', you an' Ron ar' to' good' a' friends' ta' let somethin' so' small ta' get' in between ya'." said Hagrid.
"The problem is that-" said Harry.
"Ya' kno'," said Hagrid cutting of Harry. "When I was the new gamekeepe' a lon' time go' I 'member seein' the same thing happen 'wit Lily, James, and Sirius."
"You knew my parents?" asked Harry in disbelief.
"Ell' I didn' kno' em' like I kno' you, Ron an' Hermione, but I 'member tha' day ery' ell'," said Hagrid. "James an' Sirius seemed ta' both like Lily an' she seemed ta' like none of em' at the time, but Sirius; e' knew tha' James and Lily both liked eachothe' and tha' e' didn' eel' the same 'ay for Lily as e' did 'fore."
"But Hagrid, in this case, who is James and who is Sirius?" asked Harry.
*
Harry and Hermione walked into the great hall for breakfast the next morning without Ron.
"Harry I really hate this." said Hermione frowning.
"Hate what?" said Harry picking up a piece of toast and smearing butter all over it.
"This stupid war between you and Ron!" said Hermione
"Well honestly speaking Hermione, he thinks I've got everything great for me, but I don't. So he hates me for no reason." said Harry.
Hermione was about to respond as owls came swooping down to deliver the mail. Harry's hope raised a little as he thought he's be relieving a letter from Sirius- then he thought again.
A very clumsy owl came flying towards the Gryffindor table and crashed straight into the jam in which Harry was about to smear over his toast. The owl dropped the usual Daily Prophet and Hermione kindly placed a golden galleon in the owls little pouch. The owl took of spraying a few feathers behind.
Hermione rolled open the newspaper and flipped through the pages stopping at one particular. She paused and started reading, and then a frown appeared upon her face.
"What? What is it?" asked Harry.
"It's Umbridge. She's taking action against the Centaurs in the Forbidden forest." said Hermione.
"And.?" asked Harry.
"And," said Hermione pausing. "The Ministry is coming to inspect the Forbidden Forest. And it's most likely they'll find Grawp."
"We've got to warn Hagrid." said Harry.
At their break time, Harry and Hermione headed over to Hagrid's small hut. Harry thumped on the door and it opened slowly.
"Oh. Harry! Hermione! What're you two doin' 'ere?" asked Hagrid.
Hermione shoved the Daily Prophet into Hagrid's face as he read, his eyes getting big every few seconds.
"You two really gotta' help me. Grawpie's going to get caputured if we don' do nuthin'!" said Hagrid.
"Don't worry Hagrid, we'll come up with something." said Hermione eyeing Harry nervously.
"Glumbumble." Harry muttered to the fat lady under his invisibility cloak. He had been out late planning for the first Gryffindor quidditch practice of the year. Since he was captain, the fate of the team was now placed in his hands.
Harry slumped down onto his favourite chair in front of the fireplace. The flames were burning brightly. Flares of red, orange, and yellow emerged, many at a time.
Harry heard footsteps coming down from the Girls dorms. Ginny Weasley marched into the common room and sat down next to Harry, not noticing him of course as he was still under his father's cloak. She reached into her robes and pulled out a piece of parchment, ink, and an eagle feather quill. Harry watched her as she wrote on and on for what seemed like hours.
Harry heard another set of footsteps. Hermione appeared in the room.
"Hey Ginny." said Hermione walking over to the place where Harry was sitting. Just as she was about to sit on him he slid of the chair and on to the floor. "Hi Hermione, can't you sleep?" asked Ginny rolling up her piece of parchment.
"No," said Hermione with a long pause. "I keep having this feeling: that someone is watching Me." said Hermione reaching into her robes.
Oh no. Harry thought realizing what she was about to do.
Harry ducked behind a chair just as Hermione called: "Revealoexta."
A pink stream of light shot over Harry's head almost touching his cloak. The pink stream hit the fire within the fireplace and it went out.
"Incendio," Ginny muttered as a flame shot out of her wand and into the fireplace. "Hermione you really must watch where you are aiming." said Ginny with a smile.
"Your right, I could've hurt someone!" said Hermione in a dramatic voice.
You were very close to doing so. Harry thought.
The two girls then burst out laughing.
"I wonder where Harry is." said Hermione.
Harry turned to her hearing his name being called then started walking towards the portrait hole. He opened it and quickly whipped of his cloak tossing it into the corner.
"Oh he's probably just with Ron or that stupid girl; Cho Chang. The one he likes so much." said Ginny rolling her eyes.
"Ron, maybe. Cho, no way!" said Harry with a wicked smile.
"Speak of the devil." said Hermione.
"Hey, there's no need to use names." said Harry grinning.
"Oh honestly Harry, it's just a figure of speech. I knew you were a bit dim but not stupid." said Hermione grinning evilly. "Where were you anyways?"
"Just doing a bit of planning for our first Quidditch practice. Oh, Ginny it's on the 17th at 8." said Harry.
"Right, well I'm of to bed." said Ginny standing up and walking up the stairs leading to her dorm.
"Have you seen Ron?" asked Hermione.
"Not since dinner." said Harry shrugging.
"I'm a bit worried." said Hermione crossing her arms.
"Don't be. He's probably asleep in our dorm." said Harry smiling.
"Yeah, probably." said Hermione said Hermione wrapping her arms around herself.
"Have you had any dreams?" Harry asked out of nowhere.
Hermione eyed Harry for a moment and then muttered "Yes."
"What happened?" Harry asked sitting down on a sofa and motioning her to do the same.
Hermione walked over and sat down next to Harry.
"They- they were different. I was in the Forbidden Forest and there were Deatheaters, walking around a huge cauldron boiling blood, then a dementor popped up and tried to kiss me, take my soul away from me. It all felt so real." said Hermione gazing into the newly lit fire.
"Hermione, promise me something?" asked Harry.
Hermione nodded.
"Never believe anything in your dreams. Not like I did.I don't want you getting hurt." said Harry standing up. "Goodnight."
"Harry, wait," Hermione whispered.
Harry turned back towards Hermione.
"About Ron, I don't think he's sleeping. You see he asked me to go to Hogsmeade.a-and I said no, I told him I didn't like him the way he liked me. He seemed to think I liked someone else, presumably you. Harry, I'm worried about him." said Hermione with tears forming in her eyes.
Oh no. Ron must think. Harry's thoughts were interrupted by a small sob from Hermione.
"Look, don't cry. I'll go look for him." said Harry.
He ran up the stairs and into his dorm and grabbed his Maurder's map also checking if Ron was around.
Not here.
He dashed back into the common room.
"He's not in our dorm," said Harry grabbing his father's cloak. "But I bet he's somewhere in the school. I'll be right back."
"I'm coming with you." said Hermione standing up and wiping away the tears sliding down her face.
Harry and Hermione exited the Common room and rolled open the map.
"I solemnly swear that I am up to no good." recited Harry taping his wand on the blank piece of parchment.
Lines of ink slowly appeared, drawing the Hogwarts castle.
Harry searched the map for any sign of Ron
"There." said Harry pointing to a dot labeled Ronald Weasley slowly edging towards Hagrid's hut.
*
Harry and Hermione reached Hagrid's hut within a few minutes. He pulled his father's cloak of himself and Hermione and knocked on the door of the hut.
Hagrid opened the door wearing his huge brown coat.
"Ello' there Harry, Hermione. There's someon' hear o' wants ta' talk ta' ya'." said Hagrid pointing to a tall lanky boy with red hair.
"Ron. There you are. We've been looking for you everywhere! Hermione's-" said Harry getting cut of by Ron.
"Frankly Harry, I really don't give a damn what she thinks." said Ron through gritted teeth.
"Ron?" questioned Hermione.
"Ron.? What happened?" asked Harry.
"YOU HAPPENED HARRY! YOU! YOU GOT THE FAME! YOU GOT THE FORTUNE! YOU EVEN GOT THE ONLY GIRL I'VE EVER LIKED FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU!" screamed Ron at the top of his lungs pointing to Hermione who stood in shock blushing slightly in the face.
"Ron I really didn't-" Hermione tried saying but was cut of by Harry.
"HOW COULD YOU POSIBLY THINK, THAT MY LIFE IS GREAT?! DO YOU THINK IT'S EASY TO HAVE DEAD PARENTS? DO YOU THINK ITS EASY LIVING WITH THE FOULEST, MEANEST PEOPLE ON THE PLANET? DO YOU THINK IT'S EASY BEING IN A PROPHECY WHERE EITHER YOU DIE OR YOU KILL SOMEONE? WELL IF YOU WANT TO TAKE MY PLACE, I WILL GLADLY STEP ASIDE!" yelled Harry, his face very red with anger.
Hagrid stood up in shock looking from one red face to another then to Hermione.
"Now boys, I don' think tha' ya' av'ta let' the ole' school ear' ya'." said Hagrid.
"Just like in fourth year, right Ron?" said Harry.
Ron stood up and gave Harry one last look of disgust and threw the door open and went of on his way.
Harry plopped down on the chair that Ron had previously occupied and said "I don't think that went to well."
Hermione sat down next to Harry.
Hagrid shut the door of his cabin and sat down next to Harry.
"Now Arry', you an' Ron ar' to' good' a' friends' ta' let somethin' so' small ta' get' in between ya'." said Hagrid.
"The problem is that-" said Harry.
"Ya' kno'," said Hagrid cutting of Harry. "When I was the new gamekeepe' a lon' time go' I 'member seein' the same thing happen 'wit Lily, James, and Sirius."
"You knew my parents?" asked Harry in disbelief.
"Ell' I didn' kno' em' like I kno' you, Ron an' Hermione, but I 'member tha' day ery' ell'," said Hagrid. "James an' Sirius seemed ta' both like Lily an' she seemed ta' like none of em' at the time, but Sirius; e' knew tha' James and Lily both liked eachothe' and tha' e' didn' eel' the same 'ay for Lily as e' did 'fore."
"But Hagrid, in this case, who is James and who is Sirius?" asked Harry.
*
Harry and Hermione walked into the great hall for breakfast the next morning without Ron.
"Harry I really hate this." said Hermione frowning.
"Hate what?" said Harry picking up a piece of toast and smearing butter all over it.
"This stupid war between you and Ron!" said Hermione
"Well honestly speaking Hermione, he thinks I've got everything great for me, but I don't. So he hates me for no reason." said Harry.
Hermione was about to respond as owls came swooping down to deliver the mail. Harry's hope raised a little as he thought he's be relieving a letter from Sirius- then he thought again.
A very clumsy owl came flying towards the Gryffindor table and crashed straight into the jam in which Harry was about to smear over his toast. The owl dropped the usual Daily Prophet and Hermione kindly placed a golden galleon in the owls little pouch. The owl took of spraying a few feathers behind.
Hermione rolled open the newspaper and flipped through the pages stopping at one particular. She paused and started reading, and then a frown appeared upon her face.
"What? What is it?" asked Harry.
"It's Umbridge. She's taking action against the Centaurs in the Forbidden forest." said Hermione.
"And.?" asked Harry.
"And," said Hermione pausing. "The Ministry is coming to inspect the Forbidden Forest. And it's most likely they'll find Grawp."
"We've got to warn Hagrid." said Harry.
At their break time, Harry and Hermione headed over to Hagrid's small hut. Harry thumped on the door and it opened slowly.
"Oh. Harry! Hermione! What're you two doin' 'ere?" asked Hagrid.
Hermione shoved the Daily Prophet into Hagrid's face as he read, his eyes getting big every few seconds.
"You two really gotta' help me. Grawpie's going to get caputured if we don' do nuthin'!" said Hagrid.
"Don't worry Hagrid, we'll come up with something." said Hermione eyeing Harry nervously.