Gryffindors Prophecy

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Chapter 15 ~ Mixed Feelings

Dumbledore paced in his office. He knew very well that Harry, Ron and Hermione were leaving the school grounds to collect much needed ingredients for the potion, but he was powerless to stop them. Even if he could stop them, the Headmaster probably wouldn't. Dumbledore hoped that Harry had believed the fake prophecy which he had told the boy in his fifth year. The real prophecy was much different to what Dumbledore had shown Harry in the fake Pensieve.

There will be a boy born as the seventh month dies, with great power and knowledge . . . this boy will have the power to resurrect the bravest founder of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry . . . the boy will realise his destiny in his sixth year at the Wizarding school . . . the bravest founder will hence defeat the heir of his enemy . . . then sink back into the ashes.

Dumbledore paused as he remembered the real Prophecy, one which would cause Harry some pain if he was to find it out. Dumbledore could not let Harry find out the real Prophecy.

Harry thought that he was the one who had to defeat the Dark Lord, not knowing that his destiny was to sit on the sidelines of what would be one of the greatest Wizard Duels in history.

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'So Harry, do you think you could pull off another stunt like you did in forth year to get an egg from a Chinese Fireball?' Ron asked during Charms. That lesson, they were learning how to charm small objects so that they would fly around the room. Harry shrugged.

'I guess so, Fleur didn't have trouble with her Chinese Fireball.' Harry replied.

'Yes but Harry, it will be much more dangerous than in forth year, back then there were specialist dragon handlers.' Hermione cut in. 'This time the dragon will be in the wild, and much more dangerous!'

'Oh Hermione, I'm sure it'll be a piece of cake.' Harry said, shrugging it off, but secretly knowing she was right.

After class, Hermione pulled Harry aside while Ron walked off with Dean and Seamus, not knowing that his two best friends had stopped. Hermione's big brown puppy dog eyes stared into Harry's big green ones.

'Harry, I just want you to know that whatever happens tonight, I care about you.' Hermione said softly.

'I know that you care about me Hermione, we're friends, as we have been for almost six years.' Harry replied.

'I don't mean like that, Harry, I mean that I care about you more than just friends. . .' Hermione trailed off, and her eyes fell to the floor. Harry stared at her, not knowing what to say. He cared about her, but no more than a friend. Damn her for putting him in this position, and so soon towards their goal of reviving Godric Gryffindor. When Hermione looked up, Harry was looking at her with a blank expression on his face.

'I appreciate you telling me, Hermione,' Harry said, and turned to walk away. Hermione felt a single tear rolling down her cheek. She had been turned down when she thought that she was in with a chance with Harry. Hermione felt that now she could turn only to books for comfort. She headed to the library.

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Ron had been worried about Harry and Hermione since he had realised that they were no longer with him, Dean and Seamus. He walked through the halls, heading for the library. Ron knew that he would find atleast Hermione in the library. Harry could have been anywhere, but Ron hoped they were together, doing some research in the library.

The red headed Gryffindor searched the library until he found Hermione, alone, sitting reading a book. A very large book to add. Ron walked up to her and sat across the table. Hermione still didn't notice he was there, so he coughed. Hermione looked up, and Ron could see that she had been crying.

'What's wrong Hermione?' He asked. Hermione sniffed.

'I did something I shouldn't have done.' Hermione told him. 'I told Harry that I care about him more than friends.' She wailed. Ron looked at her, dumbfounded.

'You told him that? Whatever for?'

'I thought that if I finally told him, something might develop with him, but he just said "I appreciate you telling me" and walked off!' Hermione started to cry again. Her tears ran softly down her cheeks and onto the page she was reading. Ron leaned over and saw something advanced about Portkeys.

'You're looking up Portkeys again? I thought you could do them good now,' Ron said, not hearing what Hermione had said about Harry, which just made her wail even harder. Ron shifted uncomfortably.

'Do you know where Harry went?'

'No.'

'I need to ask him when we're going to China.'

'Why don't you ask me? I'm the one organising it.' Hermione scoffed. 'We're leaving at six pm tonight, because of the time difference. We'll arrive in China and it will be nine o'clock in the morning which is perfect for dragon egg hunting. Harry will use his Firebolt to snatch an egg, and we'll come back to Hogwarts.'

'Okay, fair enough.' Ron stood up, and left Hermione to her research.

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~* That chapter was probably disappointing, but I wanted to put in a chapter about stuff like that! Lol. The next chapter will be them going to China, which should be much longer, and much more exciting. Please review guys! *~

~Gryffindor Gal~