Hearts Combined
~* Hey all, sorry for the wait for this chapter, thank you all for reviewing! Well I won't say anything else, but here's the next chapter. *~
Chapter 8 ~ Clue
Parvati hadn't attacked. It was the next morning and she and Lavender were sitting with Ginny, Dean and Seamus. Parvati hadn't told the other three of Anivatria, and she didn't plan to. Parvati wanted victory to be hers and she didn't want anyone ruining her chances of having Hermione killed.
Further down on the Gryffindor Table sat Hermione, Ron, Neville and Phillip. Phillip was there because he didn't like the attitude of Parvati, Dean, Seamus, Ginny and Lavender towards Hermione. Hermione had spotted Lavender and Parvati whispering and pointing at her a few times that morning. She was beginning to get edgy, and worried about what Parvati might have planned for her.
Ron noticed Hermione glancing uneasily over towards Parvati and Lavender. He put a comforting hand on her arm. Hermione twitched a small bit and turned to look at Ron.
'Don't worry about them Hermione, we won't let Parvati do anything to you.' Ron said sympathetically.
'Thanks Ron.' Hermione replied.
'I wonder what Parvati and Lavender are whispering about now.' Neville said, looking towards the two suspicious Gryffindors.
'Who cares?' Phillip said. 'Honestly, you guys should all grow up and get over this childish obsession.'
'Phillip's right, but what can we do? They don't want Hermione to be friends with Malfoy, and they'll do anything to stop her. Parvati especially, since she was Harry's girlfriend when he died.' Ron said.
'They don't like traitors.' Hermione said softly.
'Hermione, you're not a traitor. You see something in Malfoy that's real, you can't be punished for being friends with him.' Phillip reassured her.
'Draco has changed, I just wish the others would wipe the shit out of their eyes and see that.' Hermione said harshly, and walked out of the Great Hall. Phillip, Ron and Neville stared at her as though she was on fire.
'Where did that come from?' Neville asked, surprised.
'Hermione doesn't normally talk like that, she must really like Malfoy.' Ron said.
'She has been sharing a room with him, maybe they have developed a special bond or something like that.' Phillip suggested.
'That girl has strange ways. . .' Ron said.
~***~
'Where does she think she's going?' Parvati said shrilly, watching Hermione walk out of the Great Hall in a huff.
'Maybe she's gone to secretly meet Malfoy.' Ginny snarled, motioning to the Slytherin Table, where Draco was no where in sight. This made Parvati fume.
'Lavender, go follow her.' Parvati barked. Lavender, not wanting to refuse Parvati in fear of getting on her bad side, jumped up immediately and ran out of the Great Hall after Hermione.
Lavender followed Hermione all the way out to the lake, where Hermione finally stopped, sat down and buried her head in her hands. Lavender looked around for any signs of Draco heading towards her, but she didn't see him anywhere. She approached Hermione cautiously, and tapped her on the shoulder. This caused Hermione to jump up and spin around to face Lavender, with a scared look on her face. When Hermione saw that it was Lavender, her look turned to ice.
'What are you doing here?' Hermione snarled.
'I followed you.' Lavender said simply.
'Why?' Hermione's voice was still harsh.
'Parvati told me to keep an eye on you, make sure you weren't meeting up with a certain Slytherin.' Lavender told her.
'Oh so you're spying on me?'
'If I was spying on you, would I have come up behind you and tapped you on the shoulder?' Lavender said. Hermione though about this for a minute before replying.
'No, I guess not.'
'Exactly. Parvati sent me to find out why you stormed out of the Great Hall.'
'That is none of yours, or Parvati's business. My business is my own, and no one else's.' Hermione growled.
'Fine then.' Lavender said, not moving.
'Well, go back to your "Master" and tell her that you have no information for her.' Hermione said sarcastically.
'Hermione, if you're so smart, figure this out.' Lavender said, her expression suddenly serious. Hermione's eyes narrowed, but she listened all the same.
'Trained to kill, born from fire, this young witch has one desire. She will rage and she will be harsh, until this witch has completed her task. One thing can defeat her, nothing else tried, and that is the power of Hearts Combined.' Lavender said, and walked away, leaving Hermione puzzled over the riddle.
'What does it mean?' Hermione called after Lavender, who turned around.
'You're smart, you work it out.' Lavender called back, and sprinted away.
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~* Very short chapter, I know, but I'll start writing the next one right now! Don't forger to review everyone. *~
~Gryffindor Gal~
~* Hey all, sorry for the wait for this chapter, thank you all for reviewing! Well I won't say anything else, but here's the next chapter. *~
Chapter 8 ~ Clue
Parvati hadn't attacked. It was the next morning and she and Lavender were sitting with Ginny, Dean and Seamus. Parvati hadn't told the other three of Anivatria, and she didn't plan to. Parvati wanted victory to be hers and she didn't want anyone ruining her chances of having Hermione killed.
Further down on the Gryffindor Table sat Hermione, Ron, Neville and Phillip. Phillip was there because he didn't like the attitude of Parvati, Dean, Seamus, Ginny and Lavender towards Hermione. Hermione had spotted Lavender and Parvati whispering and pointing at her a few times that morning. She was beginning to get edgy, and worried about what Parvati might have planned for her.
Ron noticed Hermione glancing uneasily over towards Parvati and Lavender. He put a comforting hand on her arm. Hermione twitched a small bit and turned to look at Ron.
'Don't worry about them Hermione, we won't let Parvati do anything to you.' Ron said sympathetically.
'Thanks Ron.' Hermione replied.
'I wonder what Parvati and Lavender are whispering about now.' Neville said, looking towards the two suspicious Gryffindors.
'Who cares?' Phillip said. 'Honestly, you guys should all grow up and get over this childish obsession.'
'Phillip's right, but what can we do? They don't want Hermione to be friends with Malfoy, and they'll do anything to stop her. Parvati especially, since she was Harry's girlfriend when he died.' Ron said.
'They don't like traitors.' Hermione said softly.
'Hermione, you're not a traitor. You see something in Malfoy that's real, you can't be punished for being friends with him.' Phillip reassured her.
'Draco has changed, I just wish the others would wipe the shit out of their eyes and see that.' Hermione said harshly, and walked out of the Great Hall. Phillip, Ron and Neville stared at her as though she was on fire.
'Where did that come from?' Neville asked, surprised.
'Hermione doesn't normally talk like that, she must really like Malfoy.' Ron said.
'She has been sharing a room with him, maybe they have developed a special bond or something like that.' Phillip suggested.
'That girl has strange ways. . .' Ron said.
~***~
'Where does she think she's going?' Parvati said shrilly, watching Hermione walk out of the Great Hall in a huff.
'Maybe she's gone to secretly meet Malfoy.' Ginny snarled, motioning to the Slytherin Table, where Draco was no where in sight. This made Parvati fume.
'Lavender, go follow her.' Parvati barked. Lavender, not wanting to refuse Parvati in fear of getting on her bad side, jumped up immediately and ran out of the Great Hall after Hermione.
Lavender followed Hermione all the way out to the lake, where Hermione finally stopped, sat down and buried her head in her hands. Lavender looked around for any signs of Draco heading towards her, but she didn't see him anywhere. She approached Hermione cautiously, and tapped her on the shoulder. This caused Hermione to jump up and spin around to face Lavender, with a scared look on her face. When Hermione saw that it was Lavender, her look turned to ice.
'What are you doing here?' Hermione snarled.
'I followed you.' Lavender said simply.
'Why?' Hermione's voice was still harsh.
'Parvati told me to keep an eye on you, make sure you weren't meeting up with a certain Slytherin.' Lavender told her.
'Oh so you're spying on me?'
'If I was spying on you, would I have come up behind you and tapped you on the shoulder?' Lavender said. Hermione though about this for a minute before replying.
'No, I guess not.'
'Exactly. Parvati sent me to find out why you stormed out of the Great Hall.'
'That is none of yours, or Parvati's business. My business is my own, and no one else's.' Hermione growled.
'Fine then.' Lavender said, not moving.
'Well, go back to your "Master" and tell her that you have no information for her.' Hermione said sarcastically.
'Hermione, if you're so smart, figure this out.' Lavender said, her expression suddenly serious. Hermione's eyes narrowed, but she listened all the same.
'Trained to kill, born from fire, this young witch has one desire. She will rage and she will be harsh, until this witch has completed her task. One thing can defeat her, nothing else tried, and that is the power of Hearts Combined.' Lavender said, and walked away, leaving Hermione puzzled over the riddle.
'What does it mean?' Hermione called after Lavender, who turned around.
'You're smart, you work it out.' Lavender called back, and sprinted away.
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~* Very short chapter, I know, but I'll start writing the next one right now! Don't forger to review everyone. *~
~Gryffindor Gal~