I`ve Been Living A Lie

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Chapter 12 ~ Will He Return?

Harry and Hermione were sitting in their Defence Against The Dark Arts classroom, completely ignoring Professor Snape, hoping he would not ask either of them a question as not to arose suspicion of their mistaken identity. Ron had been moved to the other side of the classroom for talking, when all he was really trying to do was ask Hermione what she was going to do about Harry`s Quidditch career.

Hermione was letting her mind wander, as it tended to do these days. She wondered what herself and Harry could do about switching themselves back into their usual forms. She did NOT like the idea of Harry showering in her body. Just the very thought was enough to make the hairs on Harry`s head stand up.

Harry, on the other hand, was suspiciously having those thoughts exactly, but him, being a male, figured it would be alright, seeing as Hermione was Harry`s fraternal twin sister.

Professor Snape was more cheerful than he had ever been during Harry`s time at Hogwarts. He was obviously happy about finally being assigned to the Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor. Snape had been giving out points to houses other than Slytherin for the first time in, well, EVER, and he was also taking off less points than normal.

Harry didn`t much like the idea of Dumbledore being away for a month. As long as Dumbledore was at Hogwarts, Harry knew he was safe, but, giving his current situation (being in Hermione`s body), and Dumbledore being away, Harry felt extremely insecure.

Hermione obviously sensed this, because she looked over at Harry, quite worried about him. She couldn`t say anything to him in class, because Snape, even though he had mellowed slightly, did not tolerate talking in his class, as Ron had discovered.

What seemed like three hours later, the trio were finally out of Snape`s classroom, and sitting on a bench out in the Hogwarts Grounds.

`Harry, what do you suppose we go and check in the Library to see if we can find some sort of counter curse to fix this mess?` Hermione asked, her concerned tone sounding quite out of place coming from Harry`s mouth.

`I don`t know Hermione, maybe we should just wait and see what happens first okay?` Harry said.

`You can`t go yourself Hermione, it`ll be really suspicious if you as Harry turns up in the Library twenty-four seven. People will get curious.` Ron said.

`Maybe this is a spell like the Polyjuice Potion.` Harry said, deep in thought. A light clicked in Hermione`s brain.

`That`s IT! Harry, you`re a genius! I`ve read about it before in Curses and Counter Curses by Miranda Goshawk! It`s called the Polyjuice Spell! I can`t remember much about it though. . . let`s check in the Library!` Hermione seemed determined to go look in the Library, so Harry and Ron reluctantly followed her up to the Castle.

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`Ah HAH!` Hermione called out as she used Harry`s strong hands to pull out a rather thin, but heavy book. She lugged it over to the nearest table, and plonked it down. Harry and Ron wandered over curiously.

`Is that the book?` Harry asked. `I would have thought it to be bigger than that? I mean, a book of Curses and Counter Curses?`

`It`s bewitched to look small, Harry. Don`t you know anything? A book containing this much information on Curses and Counter Curses has to be disguised so that people of less intelligence will not be able to find it. They`d be looking for a thick book.` Hermione said proudly.

`Oh.` Ron didn`t look impressed. The very idea of seeing ^Harry^ as a know- it-all made him feel uneasy.

Hermione flipped through the thin book, which was gradually getting thicker as she turned each page. Using Harry`s eyes, she scanned each page carefully, while Harry and Ron were using a bouncy-ball which Harry had found, to play a nice game of Hand-Ball. Harry was winning, as Ron still didn`t have any idea how to play hand ball, even after Harry had gone over the rules at least a hundred times.

After a long time, Ron checked his watch, finally giving up hand ball, still not remembering that the ball had to bounce in his square before it landed in Harry`s.

`Hermione, we`ve been here for three hours! Can`t you borrow out that book or something? I want to go back to the common room.` Ron whinged.

Hermione looked up from the book.

`Ron, I`m not sure if I`m allowed to borrow this book out.` She said slowly, and continued to read the page she was on.

`Why don`t we ask Madam Pince, and you can just stay right here and keep looking?` Harry suggested. Hermione seemed to have no visible objections to this, so Harry and Ron went off to look for Madam Pince.

A few minutes later, they came back to Hermione, who was still flipping through the now ridiculously fat book.

`Madam Pince said we can borrow it out, can we PLEASE go now?` Ron said. Hermione conjured a book mark using Harry`s wand, placed it into the book and snapped it shut.

`Yes Ron, we can go now.` Was all she said.

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Minerva McGonagall had taken the liberty to keep an extremely close eye on Harry, Ron and Hermione. She had a gut feeling that the students Albus Dumbledore had been refering to where somehow those three. She had no idea what could possibly be wrong with them, but decided to keep watch on them just in case.

Minerva had noticed they had spent over four hours in the Library that afternoon, so she decided to pay Madam Pince a visit.

As she stalked into the large library, she was greeted by a flying book, which hit her in the back of the head.

`Oof!` Minerva cried out, and the book fell to the floor. Madam Pince came rushing to the scene, where she saw her book, Magical Creatures and where to Find Them, lying on the floor looking banged up. She glared at the stunned Professor.

`What did you do to my book?` Madam Pince screeched. Minerva looked outraged at such acusations. She straightened out her hair, and glowered at Madam Pince.

`Your precious BOOK hit me in the back of the head.` She grumbled. Madam Pince almost at once looked ashamed.

`Sorry Minerva, it does tend to get out of control sometimes. Anyway, what can I help you with?` Madam Pince said.

`I was just wondering if you happened to know what Mr Potter, Miss Granger and Mr Weasley were doing in here for the period of four hours this afternoon?`

`Well, they did borrow out the barely findable copy of Curses and Counter Curses. I wonder how they could have located such a book?`

`Miss Granger is quite bright, I`m sure she would have had no trouble finding any book.` Minerva said sternly.

`Yes, well, anyway. They were in here all afternoon, playing some sort of Muggle sport and leafing through that particular book. They finally discovered they could borrow it out, and they did so. Then they left.` Madam Pince said.

`Thank-you Madam Pince. Would you please inform me if they return for more such books?`

`I will be sure to do that Minerva.`

`Thank you.`

With that, the acting Headmistress left the Library.

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`Dumbledore`s gone? When? Why? How? When?` The Gryffindors had finally found out about Dumbledore`s sudden departure, and it was the topic of conversation throughout the common room.

`I heard he`s gone to fight You-Know-Who! He`ll win for sure!` Colin Creevey was saying. Harry shot him a devious look.

`Honestly, that boy doesn`t know what he`s talking about.` Harry tut-tutted for a minute or two. Ron and Hermione looked at him, dumstricken.

`Harry, what did you just say?` Hermione said feebly.

`Oh come on Hermione, you heard me.` Harry said, and took out his Potions essay and began to work on it. Ron and Hermione exchanged worried looks. They ever so slightly edged away from Harry far enough to talk.

`What`s gotten into Harry? He`s acting like you Hermione.` Ron said.

`I dunno, but if we don`t do something he`ll really end up like a book worm.` Hermione whispered. 'All the same,' She eyed her homework. `I think I`ll leave mine til later, and maybe copy off Harry.`

Ron didn`t know what to say at this, so he mumbled something about going to bed, and scooted out of there as quickly as possible. Hermione edged back to Harry.

`So Harry, do you think Dumbledore`ll be back soon?` She asked him.

`No idea Hermione, why don`t you do more research on the Polyjuice Spell Counter Curse, or whats more, try to find it.` Harry said, before going back to his essay.

`Nah, I think I`ll just head off to be hay?` Hermione said, yawning. Almost instinctly, she walked up the boys staircase, and found her way to Harry`s bed like she`d done it for the past 5 years.

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~* Uh-o, what`s happening to Harry & Hermione? I don`t think it`s a regular Polyjuice Spell! By the way, that was my not-so-creative idea. . . I`m ashamed I couldn`t come up with something better, but hey, that`ll have to do! Hope you like the chapter! If I get the same amount of reviews for this chapter, I`ll have to dedicate an entire chapter to thanking people!! *~

~Gryffindor Gal~