Ok, so I'm getting better again at updating! Yay!!! Less time for you to
wait, and a completely guilt-free conscious for me ^v~
A bit of babble that can be completely ignored as it has nothing to do with the story but my life: My brother is a complete idiot! My dad bought a pancake maker (bit of a joke really) and they completely messed it up! I come along and make one perfect one for me and so I got roped in to making them all pancakes! I hate being able to cook! I'm always being made to make something, like Christmas Cake, do you know how long it takes to make a traditional English one? About two beeping hours!
*inhales deeply* *exhales deeply*
Anyway, Standard Disclaimer: Not mine, just the plot.
Ok, I'm finished, you can read on to the actual chapter if you have actually stopped to read this.
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"spoken"
--- thoughts ---
*~ mind conversation between Harry and Draco ~*
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...:: Chapter Twenty-Three ::...
"Hi Hermione." Harry said cautiously.
"Hi." There was a silence, "Can I talk to you? In private?"
"Sure." He tried to stand but Draco was still on his lap, "Off."
"Meanie." Draco glared at Hermione, but there was no real heat in it.
Harry gathered his things together and softly kissed Draco as he stood up. "Wanna go to the Lake?" He suggested.
!That would be fine Harry." Hermione said, a little puzzled at the three Slytherin's sitting relatively peacefully with two Gryffindors.
Harry ruffled Amanda's hair as he passed her and smirked at a group of Ravenclaws that had been observing his friends and he. He was a little daunted by his friend's lack of voice. --- But --- he thought, --- 'Mione has always been one to think a lot ---
"This place ok?" He asked, startling her out of her thoughts.
She looked around, "Yeah, it's fine."
They sat down and Hermione just stared at Harry. The seconds turned into minutes and Harry was almost ready to shout at her. "Hey, Hermione? Is there something on my face?" She looked at him weirdly. "It's just your staring at me and I can't help but think that Blaise has been pranking me again."
She laughed nervously, "No, it's just . strange to think of Slytherin's being friendly, you know."
"Do you really think that just cos some people that have come from their house are evil, that they are all evil?" He asked.
Hermione paused and actually thought about it, "Now that you bring it up, I do kind of have that assumption, but if that was true we'd have loads of Dark Lord's trying to take over the world instead of just Voldemort." She smiled at Harry, "Sorry, I guess I didn't think that they could be somewhat normal people and actually have feelings."
"Don't worry, I only figured that out this summer when Dray argued the same thing with me. Everyone thinks that Slytherins are evil, that Ravenclaws are smart, that Hufflepuffs are loyal and that Gryffindors are good. But really we're the ones that have the courage to stand up for our beliefs and that normally means fighting against anyone that would want to take over the world, making us the champions of light. Slytherins are ultimately interested in power and are quite sneaky and devious in their plan makings. Ravenclaws are the normally the smartest of the four houses but only because they enjoy turning to books for information. They are the ones who enjoy learning the theory of things. Hufflepuffs are the quietest of us all and are very loyal, that doesn't make them dumb or anything."
"Harry, I know this. It's just that I've never actually thought about it like that. It could almost be said that if this was a normal high school we are divided into different classes." Hermione said. "Gryffindors would be the popular ones I supposed, the loud ones, teachers pets. Ravenclaws would be the book-nerds. Hufflepuffs would be the quiet ones who always are no trouble to teach and the Slytherins would be the . gangsters of the school?"
"True." Harry smiled. "But I doubt you wanted to talk to me about the social structure of house boundaries of Hogwarts."
"Yeah, it's about Malfoy and Ron."
"I thought as much." Harry sighed.
"Harry, I don't particularly like Malfoy, but it seems you do and I respect that, I just want you to be careful. Think of the last four years, he's been nothing but a pain to us."
"I know, but it's just over the summer I saw the real him, and I know he wouldn't hurt me. It's like I know that Voldemort is evil and must be defeated, and in the same way I know that I love Dray and that he wouldn't hurt me. It sounds kinda stupid really." Harry trailed off.
"I guess you really are in love aren't you?" She asked.
"Hopelessly, I couldn't leave him now even if my life depended on it. He's is my life, one of the reasons I get up in the mornings is just so I can see his beautiful sleeping face and that smile that he has when he wakes up," Harry said, lost in his memories.
"Wait a minute, when he wakes up? When he's sleeping?" Hermione's eyes had narrowed.
"Well," Harry paused, "Yes, I love the guy, what's wrong with sharing the same bed? It's so nice to sleep with a warm body cuddled up next to me, and to sleep knowing that I'm safe in his arms."
"Harry, you do know that sleeping with someone is against Hogwarts rules! You're a prefect!" Hermione quietly shrieked.
"Who said I was sleeping with him?" Harry asked slyly. "I may share the same bed as him, but who said anything about sleeping with him?"
Hermione's mouth opened and closed as she tried to answer that, finally she said, "Sorry, I just assumed . so you tow haven't?"
"Actually, we have, but that's not you're business my dear friend," Harry smirked at her and then he grinned at her. "You seem a little flustered." He said innocently.
"Of course I am! And it's your fault!" She pushed him playfully.
Harry grinned, "You're not gonna tell on us are you?"
Hermione paused, "I guessed I don't have a choice, you're my friend. Just, if he hurts you, I want to be first to get him back."
"I think you have to get in line for that one," Harry grinned again.
"So who are my competitors for getting even with him?" She asked curiously.
"Oh, you know, just people." Harry said. --- It's not like I can say oh my parents, Merlin, Salazar, Godric, Ro, Helli, a load of former Chaos's and Order's, Sirius and Remus now is it? ---
Hermione gazed at him again and Harry laughed, "Look, 'Mione I know I'm gorgeous and everything, but I am taken and so it wouldn't be a good idea to fall in love with me." Harry said, and was rewarded with another playful push.
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Next Divination lesson, Harry was more than a little bored. He had been partnered up with Neville and they were looking at Crystal Orbs again.
--- Bored, bored, bored, Bored. I'm Bored. I'm Bored. I'm Bored. I'm Bored. I'm Bored. I'm Bored. I'm Bored. I'm Bored. I'm Bored. I'm Bored. I'm Bored. I wish Sassy's plan was already put into action, that's gonna be fun. I'm Bored. I'm Bored. I'm Bored. I'm Bored. I'm Bored. I'm Bored. I'm Bored. Hmmm, time to show of the true funness that is Chaos. All it needs is a little audience participation --- Harry thought.
"Now, my dears look deep into the crystal balls and tell me what you see," Professor Trelawney's voice entered Harry's mind.
"Professor?" Harry raised his hand. "I think I can see something."
"Well, my dear, what is it?"
"I can see mists. And in the mists that this weird thing. It looks like a bug, or an insect, yeah, it's definitely an insect." Harry said, his voice and eyes glazing over. "When the insect moves over, the light in the eye is reflected in her eyes. The insect is nothing but a human, who gets lost in the mists." Harry snapped his eyes back to normal and then said, "I think this insect is gonna get lost in the next fog."
The whole class was staring at Harry weirdly, "What?" he asked innocently.
"You just made a prediction about an insect getting lost in the mists." Lavender Brown said.
Seamus suddenly banged his hand down on the down and his eyes closed as his body started to sway. "The insect is lost in the mists, it rose high to be where it is but it cannot stay there for it is nothing but a human, nothing special." Seamus's eyes opened and the swaying stopped. "What?" He asked, like Harry had done.
Professor Trelawney called the classes' attention back to the crystal balls. When she wasn't looking at the two of them, Seamus caught Harry's eye and winked at him. Harry grinned and winked back.
Dean caught the secret wink and grinned. He waved his hand in the air and called Trelawney's attention to him. "Professor? It's strange, I can also see the insect in the mist, it keeps moving, but it glittering, it won't stop."
"Indeed my dears, the atmosphere is creating a triple vision, these have not been heard of in many years," She breathed in anticipation. "Now class, get back to your work while I try to interpret the predictions you've made. It seems the poor insect is in for a rough time."
Harry smirked at Neville and whispered, "Indeed, our dear insect is in for a rough time." He cocked his head at the 'Seer' and then back to the Crystal ball on their desk. Neville's eyes widened and he stared at Harry, a small smile on his face, that started to widen.
Harry then looked over to Seamus and Dean and mouthed, 'Look.' And he pointed to the table. He scrawled, 'The insect is in for a rough time? I'm bored, lets play a bit.' On a bit of paper.
By the time Harry, Dean, Seamus and Neville had left the classroom they were in hysterics, as was the rest of the class.
"Harry, you are dangerous when you get bored," Seamus was saying.
"I know, but it was just too funny, 'specially when you are join in. The poor professor didn't get what was so funny about the glittering insect." Harry replied.
"She didn't get that we were referring to her," Dean snickered and caused the other three boys to start laughing again.
"What's so funny?" A voice interrupted them.
Instantly Dean, Seamus and Neville tensed at seeing three Slytherin's in front of them, and they didn't notice that Hermione was with them.
"Oh, you know, I was just a little bit bored in class," Harry said cryptically.
Hermione looked puzzled, while the Slytherins looked at each other and Blaise said, "Damn, you have my sympathy's, he's a nightmare when he gets bored."
Draco grinned as he slipped an arm round Harry who kissed him lightly. "We cause a little problem in class. A Quadratic Vision as Trelawney described it." Harry explained.
"Yeah, Hermione, Trelawney's got a small problem about a glittering insect that is lost in the mystic mists." Neville said, and the Gryffindor boys laughed again.
"A little audience participation goes a long way, you might all want to remember that next DADA class," Harry said, and Draco smirked.
*~ I can't wait for that class ~* Draco said.
*~ Yeah, they won't know what hit them! ~* Harry said.
"Oh Merlin, What are you planning?" Pansy asked.
"Forget it, I don't wanna know," Blaise said. He turned to the Gryffindors, "I don't know how you put up with his chaotic nature sometimes."
Dean smiled hesitantly, "We've never actually seen it before."
They all laughed.
*~ It's fun being Chaos ~* Harry said. *~ And it's fun to create it ~*
*~ I can think of other things that are fun to do! ~* Draco smirked at his green-eyed Gryffindor, *~ that is if you're up for it ~*
*~ Aren't I always? ~* Harry smirked back.
"We'll catch you all up later, we've got something to be doing," Draco said as they pulled away from the group.
"Bye!" Harry waved and dragged Draco around the corner.
"Now were you referring to that thing or the other thing that was fun to do?" Harry asked.
"This thing." Draco said and pulled Harry in for a searing kiss. "What were you thinking about?" He asked as they broke apart for oxygen.
"Thrashing Sal' and Ric in a combat fight," Harry replied and grabbed Draco in for another kiss, "But you're right, this is fun to do as well."
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Ok, next chapter should be out *hopefully* but the weekend ... but not promises ^v^
Thanks for all your reviews and keep 'em coming!!!
A bit of babble that can be completely ignored as it has nothing to do with the story but my life: My brother is a complete idiot! My dad bought a pancake maker (bit of a joke really) and they completely messed it up! I come along and make one perfect one for me and so I got roped in to making them all pancakes! I hate being able to cook! I'm always being made to make something, like Christmas Cake, do you know how long it takes to make a traditional English one? About two beeping hours!
*inhales deeply* *exhales deeply*
Anyway, Standard Disclaimer: Not mine, just the plot.
Ok, I'm finished, you can read on to the actual chapter if you have actually stopped to read this.
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"spoken"
--- thoughts ---
*~ mind conversation between Harry and Draco ~*
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...:: Chapter Twenty-Three ::...
"Hi Hermione." Harry said cautiously.
"Hi." There was a silence, "Can I talk to you? In private?"
"Sure." He tried to stand but Draco was still on his lap, "Off."
"Meanie." Draco glared at Hermione, but there was no real heat in it.
Harry gathered his things together and softly kissed Draco as he stood up. "Wanna go to the Lake?" He suggested.
!That would be fine Harry." Hermione said, a little puzzled at the three Slytherin's sitting relatively peacefully with two Gryffindors.
Harry ruffled Amanda's hair as he passed her and smirked at a group of Ravenclaws that had been observing his friends and he. He was a little daunted by his friend's lack of voice. --- But --- he thought, --- 'Mione has always been one to think a lot ---
"This place ok?" He asked, startling her out of her thoughts.
She looked around, "Yeah, it's fine."
They sat down and Hermione just stared at Harry. The seconds turned into minutes and Harry was almost ready to shout at her. "Hey, Hermione? Is there something on my face?" She looked at him weirdly. "It's just your staring at me and I can't help but think that Blaise has been pranking me again."
She laughed nervously, "No, it's just . strange to think of Slytherin's being friendly, you know."
"Do you really think that just cos some people that have come from their house are evil, that they are all evil?" He asked.
Hermione paused and actually thought about it, "Now that you bring it up, I do kind of have that assumption, but if that was true we'd have loads of Dark Lord's trying to take over the world instead of just Voldemort." She smiled at Harry, "Sorry, I guess I didn't think that they could be somewhat normal people and actually have feelings."
"Don't worry, I only figured that out this summer when Dray argued the same thing with me. Everyone thinks that Slytherins are evil, that Ravenclaws are smart, that Hufflepuffs are loyal and that Gryffindors are good. But really we're the ones that have the courage to stand up for our beliefs and that normally means fighting against anyone that would want to take over the world, making us the champions of light. Slytherins are ultimately interested in power and are quite sneaky and devious in their plan makings. Ravenclaws are the normally the smartest of the four houses but only because they enjoy turning to books for information. They are the ones who enjoy learning the theory of things. Hufflepuffs are the quietest of us all and are very loyal, that doesn't make them dumb or anything."
"Harry, I know this. It's just that I've never actually thought about it like that. It could almost be said that if this was a normal high school we are divided into different classes." Hermione said. "Gryffindors would be the popular ones I supposed, the loud ones, teachers pets. Ravenclaws would be the book-nerds. Hufflepuffs would be the quiet ones who always are no trouble to teach and the Slytherins would be the . gangsters of the school?"
"True." Harry smiled. "But I doubt you wanted to talk to me about the social structure of house boundaries of Hogwarts."
"Yeah, it's about Malfoy and Ron."
"I thought as much." Harry sighed.
"Harry, I don't particularly like Malfoy, but it seems you do and I respect that, I just want you to be careful. Think of the last four years, he's been nothing but a pain to us."
"I know, but it's just over the summer I saw the real him, and I know he wouldn't hurt me. It's like I know that Voldemort is evil and must be defeated, and in the same way I know that I love Dray and that he wouldn't hurt me. It sounds kinda stupid really." Harry trailed off.
"I guess you really are in love aren't you?" She asked.
"Hopelessly, I couldn't leave him now even if my life depended on it. He's is my life, one of the reasons I get up in the mornings is just so I can see his beautiful sleeping face and that smile that he has when he wakes up," Harry said, lost in his memories.
"Wait a minute, when he wakes up? When he's sleeping?" Hermione's eyes had narrowed.
"Well," Harry paused, "Yes, I love the guy, what's wrong with sharing the same bed? It's so nice to sleep with a warm body cuddled up next to me, and to sleep knowing that I'm safe in his arms."
"Harry, you do know that sleeping with someone is against Hogwarts rules! You're a prefect!" Hermione quietly shrieked.
"Who said I was sleeping with him?" Harry asked slyly. "I may share the same bed as him, but who said anything about sleeping with him?"
Hermione's mouth opened and closed as she tried to answer that, finally she said, "Sorry, I just assumed . so you tow haven't?"
"Actually, we have, but that's not you're business my dear friend," Harry smirked at her and then he grinned at her. "You seem a little flustered." He said innocently.
"Of course I am! And it's your fault!" She pushed him playfully.
Harry grinned, "You're not gonna tell on us are you?"
Hermione paused, "I guessed I don't have a choice, you're my friend. Just, if he hurts you, I want to be first to get him back."
"I think you have to get in line for that one," Harry grinned again.
"So who are my competitors for getting even with him?" She asked curiously.
"Oh, you know, just people." Harry said. --- It's not like I can say oh my parents, Merlin, Salazar, Godric, Ro, Helli, a load of former Chaos's and Order's, Sirius and Remus now is it? ---
Hermione gazed at him again and Harry laughed, "Look, 'Mione I know I'm gorgeous and everything, but I am taken and so it wouldn't be a good idea to fall in love with me." Harry said, and was rewarded with another playful push.
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Next Divination lesson, Harry was more than a little bored. He had been partnered up with Neville and they were looking at Crystal Orbs again.
--- Bored, bored, bored, Bored. I'm Bored. I'm Bored. I'm Bored. I'm Bored. I'm Bored. I'm Bored. I'm Bored. I'm Bored. I'm Bored. I'm Bored. I'm Bored. I wish Sassy's plan was already put into action, that's gonna be fun. I'm Bored. I'm Bored. I'm Bored. I'm Bored. I'm Bored. I'm Bored. I'm Bored. Hmmm, time to show of the true funness that is Chaos. All it needs is a little audience participation --- Harry thought.
"Now, my dears look deep into the crystal balls and tell me what you see," Professor Trelawney's voice entered Harry's mind.
"Professor?" Harry raised his hand. "I think I can see something."
"Well, my dear, what is it?"
"I can see mists. And in the mists that this weird thing. It looks like a bug, or an insect, yeah, it's definitely an insect." Harry said, his voice and eyes glazing over. "When the insect moves over, the light in the eye is reflected in her eyes. The insect is nothing but a human, who gets lost in the mists." Harry snapped his eyes back to normal and then said, "I think this insect is gonna get lost in the next fog."
The whole class was staring at Harry weirdly, "What?" he asked innocently.
"You just made a prediction about an insect getting lost in the mists." Lavender Brown said.
Seamus suddenly banged his hand down on the down and his eyes closed as his body started to sway. "The insect is lost in the mists, it rose high to be where it is but it cannot stay there for it is nothing but a human, nothing special." Seamus's eyes opened and the swaying stopped. "What?" He asked, like Harry had done.
Professor Trelawney called the classes' attention back to the crystal balls. When she wasn't looking at the two of them, Seamus caught Harry's eye and winked at him. Harry grinned and winked back.
Dean caught the secret wink and grinned. He waved his hand in the air and called Trelawney's attention to him. "Professor? It's strange, I can also see the insect in the mist, it keeps moving, but it glittering, it won't stop."
"Indeed my dears, the atmosphere is creating a triple vision, these have not been heard of in many years," She breathed in anticipation. "Now class, get back to your work while I try to interpret the predictions you've made. It seems the poor insect is in for a rough time."
Harry smirked at Neville and whispered, "Indeed, our dear insect is in for a rough time." He cocked his head at the 'Seer' and then back to the Crystal ball on their desk. Neville's eyes widened and he stared at Harry, a small smile on his face, that started to widen.
Harry then looked over to Seamus and Dean and mouthed, 'Look.' And he pointed to the table. He scrawled, 'The insect is in for a rough time? I'm bored, lets play a bit.' On a bit of paper.
By the time Harry, Dean, Seamus and Neville had left the classroom they were in hysterics, as was the rest of the class.
"Harry, you are dangerous when you get bored," Seamus was saying.
"I know, but it was just too funny, 'specially when you are join in. The poor professor didn't get what was so funny about the glittering insect." Harry replied.
"She didn't get that we were referring to her," Dean snickered and caused the other three boys to start laughing again.
"What's so funny?" A voice interrupted them.
Instantly Dean, Seamus and Neville tensed at seeing three Slytherin's in front of them, and they didn't notice that Hermione was with them.
"Oh, you know, I was just a little bit bored in class," Harry said cryptically.
Hermione looked puzzled, while the Slytherins looked at each other and Blaise said, "Damn, you have my sympathy's, he's a nightmare when he gets bored."
Draco grinned as he slipped an arm round Harry who kissed him lightly. "We cause a little problem in class. A Quadratic Vision as Trelawney described it." Harry explained.
"Yeah, Hermione, Trelawney's got a small problem about a glittering insect that is lost in the mystic mists." Neville said, and the Gryffindor boys laughed again.
"A little audience participation goes a long way, you might all want to remember that next DADA class," Harry said, and Draco smirked.
*~ I can't wait for that class ~* Draco said.
*~ Yeah, they won't know what hit them! ~* Harry said.
"Oh Merlin, What are you planning?" Pansy asked.
"Forget it, I don't wanna know," Blaise said. He turned to the Gryffindors, "I don't know how you put up with his chaotic nature sometimes."
Dean smiled hesitantly, "We've never actually seen it before."
They all laughed.
*~ It's fun being Chaos ~* Harry said. *~ And it's fun to create it ~*
*~ I can think of other things that are fun to do! ~* Draco smirked at his green-eyed Gryffindor, *~ that is if you're up for it ~*
*~ Aren't I always? ~* Harry smirked back.
"We'll catch you all up later, we've got something to be doing," Draco said as they pulled away from the group.
"Bye!" Harry waved and dragged Draco around the corner.
"Now were you referring to that thing or the other thing that was fun to do?" Harry asked.
"This thing." Draco said and pulled Harry in for a searing kiss. "What were you thinking about?" He asked as they broke apart for oxygen.
"Thrashing Sal' and Ric in a combat fight," Harry replied and grabbed Draco in for another kiss, "But you're right, this is fun to do as well."
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Ok, next chapter should be out *hopefully* but the weekend ... but not promises ^v^
Thanks for all your reviews and keep 'em coming!!!
