***O.k., next chapter is here, and I hope you all like it. I'm really stuck for an idea of how to end this story. There will be another one or two chapters after this and then the final one. Please help me, I don't know how to end the story. Thank you for all the review's I got. Now on with the story!***
Chapter four: Adjusting
The next morning as I woke up, the events of the previous night all came flooding back to me. But then I remembered Harry, and how caring and understanding he had been, I couldn't help but smile, despite the situation I was in. At least today was Friday, and I was with Harry and Ron all day apart from last lesson when I had Muggle Studies and they had Divination. I climbed out of bed and looked around the room, thankfully all of the other girls were asleep. Quietly, I tiptoed into the bathroom and took a hot shower. I got dressed and then collected my books for the day. Since I couldn't talk or cast any spells now that I had lost my voice, I took and extra ink vial and an extra notebook with me as I would be doing a lot of writing today.
I put my bag over my shoulder and walked down to the common room. I was surprised who I saw when I got down there. It was Harry, he was dressed and had all of his books as well.
"Shall we go and see Dumbledor to let him tell the other teachers what's wrong with you?"
I nodded yes and then walked out of the common room with him. We walked in silence up to Dumbledor's office, but I could have sworn that Harry kept taking sneak glances at me. After giving the stone gargoyle the password, we hopped onto the spiralling staircase and knocked on Dumbledor's door.
"Come in!"
Harry opened the door and let me in first before following and closing the door behind him so as we wouldn't be heard.
"Ahh, Mr Potter and Miss Granger, what can I do for you this early in the morning?"
"Professor we have a bit off a problem, you see Hermione has lost her voice, and without it she cant do magic"
"Well, I shall inform the other teachers, and shall I make it so that in what ever lesson you two are in together that Harry is your partner. Is that o.k. Hermione?"
I nodded yes as Harry smiled at me.
"I understand, I shall inform the other teachers before breakfast, so as they know for today's lessons. Is that all?"
"Yes, thank you Professor"
"You're quite welcome Harry, Hermione"
We then turned to leave. By the time we had gotten down the spiralling staircase, it was nearly time for breakfast so we just headed straight to the Great Hall. We took a seat opposite each other and were surprised to find Ron down here so early.
"Were have you two been, when I woke up this morning, you were gone Harry so I shouted up to Lavender was Hermione still there and when she told me that you had gone as well, I just came straight down here"
"Sorry mate, we were with Dumbledor"
"Why, how come?"
"Hermione has lost her voice"
"Well what's that got to do with Dumbledor?"
I picked up a piece of toast and started to spread jam on it, while Harry helped himself to some pancakes and Ron helped himself to a bit of everything.
"One word, Malfoy"
"WHAT!" he shouted and people started to look at him for a minute before going back to their breakfast.
"Ron keep your voice down"
"Sorry, well we cant just do nothing"
"Were not, we've got it all worked out"
"And where was I when you were working this plan out?"
Before Harry could answer I took out my quill and a piece of parchment and scribbled something down on it before handing it over to Ron.
"You were off somewhere probably snogging Lavender! Hey!"
Me and Harry started to laugh as Ron turned beat red. He placed the note into his pocket and turned to face me.
"Are you o.k. apart from the fact you've lost your voice?"
I nodded yes as he smiled before going back to his breakfast while Harry explained the plan to him. When breakfast was over, we walked miserably down to our first lesson of the day, double potions. Yuck. We walked along to the dungeon , me listening to Harry and Ron talk about professional Quidditch and I have to say its really quite interesting once you understand it all, of course I wouldn't let them know that. As we made our way into the classroom, Snape came in straight after us and slammed the door shut.
"Today we will be continuing on our potions that we worked on last lesson, but this time I am afraid because Miss Granger has gotten herself into a bit of bother, I will be switching partners around. Miss Granger you are now with Mr Potter and Miss Parkinson you are now with Mr Malfoy, now get on with it"
Everyone in the classroom started to look at me, but Harry gave me a reassuring smile and I soon brightened up. We got on with our potion and by the time the bell rang we had completely finished. We took it up to Snape's desk and placed it there ready for him to mark it when he was ready. We picked up our things and met up with Ron and together we walked down to dinner.
Considering I couldn't talk or do any magic the day was going pretty well up to now. We sat down in the Great Hall, me next to Harry and Ron opposite us.
"What have we got after dinner Harry?" asked Ron piling food onto his plate.
"Double Transfiguration and then we've got Divination while Hermione's got Muggle Studies"
"Well, at least we haven't got Potions after dinner, I don't know why but just the site of seeing Snape after I've just eaten makes me sick"
Harry and Ron burst out into fits of laughter while I just grinned. I missed joining in laughing with them and talking to them, hopefully this spell would wear off soon. It was about ten minutes before the end of dinner when I realised I had left my homework for Transfiguration up in Gryffindor Tower. I took a piece of parchment out of my bag and scribbled something on it, before handing it to Harry.
"Want us to come with you?" he asked me concerned.
I shook my head no, as I got up and waved goodbye to them. Little did I know that a certain blond haired steely eyed boy was watching by every move. I was just about to climb the Grand Staircase when I heard footsteps behind me. I spun round and it was the last person I wanted to see.
"Well, well, well what do we have here? A mud blood that cant talk, that's a first"
I jut stood there and glared at him. There was nothing I could do, I couldn't talk so I couldn't use my wand to defend myself. I turned around and carried on my way up to the tower, thankfully he didn't follow me. I found my homework and got down just in time for the bell to go. I waited outside the Great Hall for Harry and Ron, and eventually they appeared. Together we walked up to the classroom and waited outside for McGonagoll to arrive, luckily she didn't take that long. She opened the door and we all walked in and took our seats. We mainly took notes all lesson and it just seemed to fly by. As I got up to leave for my last lesson when the bell rang, Harry grabbed my arm and whispered in my ear.
"Don't forget wait for me inside your classroom until I come and get you o.k.?" he smiled sheepishly at me.
I nodded yes and gave him one of my own smiles. I didn't know what it was but suddenly I got this feeling inside of me. Butterflies were swarming around my stomach. I left before anything else could happen and made my way up to the Muggle Studies classroom. The lesson seemed to drag on but finally the last bell rung and I collected my things up as slowly as I could so that I would be able to wait inside the room until Harry arrived. I didn't have to wait long because as soon as I had put my last ink vial away, I heard footsteps. I walked out the room expecting Harry to be there but how wrong was I.
It was Malfoy, he came up to me and pushed me back against the wall and held me there so that I couldn't move.
"We meet again Mudblood. Don't forget to come tonight, and do me a favour if you have said anything to those little friends of yours I swear I'll-"
"Get your hands off her Malfoy! Or I swear I'll hex you into next week!"
It was Harry, he was walking up to us, he pulled out his wand and pointed it straight at Malfoy before stopping just a few feet away from us.
"She is not your girlfriend, she is mine now get lost!"
"She is not your girlfriend and she is not mine now I said get your hands off her!"
"See you tonight" he whispered in my ear before releasing me and walking off.
Harry put his wand away and came up to me.
"Mione are you o.k., did he do anything else to you?"
I looked up and smiled at Harry before shaking my head.
"Thank god for that, if I had have known he was going to be here I would have-"
But you'll never find out what Harry would have done as I did the unthinkable. I kissed him, and I have to say it was different than kissing Malfoy, I felt all warm inside. Like me and Harry were meant to be. But I was really surprised when he kissed me back. Slowly I pulled away and just smiled at him. He gave me a puzzled look at first before smiling back. I grabbed his hand and together we walked back up to Gryffindor tower, forgetting all about dinner.
A/N: This chapter is finished, hope you all liked it and I hope it was long enough for you all! Next chapter might be the last one I haven't decided yet. Let me know what you all think! O.k. thanks!
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