I'm so sorry this chapter took so long! I've been so busy, don't get mad!
It gets mushy but only a little bit. Oh yeah, I don't think I'll give Harry
a girlfriend. He'll have enough to worry about. And I definitely won't be
giving Ron an easy time. Heh, heh, heh. Yeah, this plot is pretty
complicated. Thanks for reviewing.
Chapter #4
James watched the girl thoughtfully. She was very nice, and though her physical beauty had took his breath away, it was really her emotional beauty that was the most astounding part of her. James felt a wave of sadness. She probably already had a boyfriend, he didn't know why he even bothered to fall in love with her. But he really couldn't help it. The mere sight of her made his heart swell up with joy, {cough, and a certain male body part swells, cough.} and he knew that feeling. But he tried to ignore it as he realized that he had another task at hand. He had to get Hermione to Hogwarts before start of term, on September 1st. What about Harry, though? What would he say? James smiled at the idea. What a twisted world they all lived in. James was in love with Hermione, whose best friend was his son, who was Ron's best friend, and Ron was in love with Hermione. On the other hand, Harry was protective of Hermione, Ron was jealous of Harry, who thought of Hermione as just a friend. So Ron was bound to be jealous of James. And maybe that would make Harry hate his father because he wanted Hermione to be safe? James shook his head furiously. All of this thinking, it made him dizzy.
"So, ern, who's your boyfriend?" James asked, trying, and hoping, to sound curious and off-hand. Hermione blushed.
"I don't have one."
"Really?" James asked, and Hermione thought she detected a bit of delight in his voice.
"Well, I used to be with Victor Krum, but he ditched me." Hermione said with a shrug.
"He ditched you? What a bastard." James muttered, fuming to himself. Hermione grinned.
"Yeah, at least you know that. Everybody else just thinks he's the best. He plays on the Bulgarian quidditch team. He's a seeker." She said quietly. James smiled at her sadly.
"Are you over him?"
"I don't know. He just ditched me. He didn't even look sad. I think he looked kinda happy to get rid of me." She whispered, a sob bursting from her throat.
"Hey," James murmured, pulling her to his chest. "Shhh, don't cry. It's okay, I'm here." He sighed. What a stupid thing to say. Hermione sobbed quietly into his clothes. After a minute or so she pulled away, looking embarrassed.
"I got your shirt all wet." She whispered, going slightly red.
"It's okay. I think my shirt needed to be clean anyway." James said quietly. He caressed her head softly. "I didn't know that would upset you. I'm sorry, Hermione." He whispered.
"That's okay. I just can't believe I did that." She muttered sadly.
"Oh, you mean cry? Hermione, crying heals old wounds from the inside, you know?" James murmured quietly. Hermione nodded.
"James?"
"Yeah?"
"Don't leave." Hermione whispered, burrowing her head once again in his chest.
"I won't, but I'm taking you to Hogwarts." James whispered. Hermione nodded weakly. "I meant we're leaving now." He said with a comforting smile.
"Oh. Are we walking?" Hermione asked doubtfully.
"Naw. You can ride me! If that's okay with you." He added hastily. Hermione nodded. James transformed and Hermione clambered on. Whirling around, he took off, not even caring to slow down as a brush blocked his path. He jumped that, and when a barbed wire fence appeared on the trail, he ignored Hermiones' gasp and jumped that too. Hermione grinned. She doubted James could have slowed down that fast anyway. He was going so fast. They ran for a whole day, and Hermione was amazed at the speed and stamina James had. Finally, just before dark, they stopped. James panted tiredly and didn't even bother to transform. They rested with Hermiones' head leaning on his shoulder.
Remus Lupin and Sirius Black sat drinking booze together in silent companionship. They were both worried about Harry, but even more worried about Hermione. Her parents were found dead after an attack from Death Eaters, but she was still missing. Remus thought that she had run away from the home. After all, she knew what a Death Eater could do to muggles. Sirius was a little more skeptical.
"They took her, Remus. They probably use her as a toy for their sick games!" Sirius has spat out after reading the daily prophet.
Today they were afraid to read the paper. They were afraid that she was found raped and dead near her house. Remus glanced down at the paper.
"Lets read it together." He said suddenly. Sirius nodded and picked up the paper, turning to the article. He snorted when he saw the headline.
Girl Still Missing After Death Eater Attack.
15 year old Hermione Granger still not found after the attack on the little town where the Grangers lived. Nearby neighbor says "We heard screams and yells but we didn't see the girl come out of the house. But those hooded people did, and they didn't have Hermione." The girl was claimed dead after a long search. Ministry still asking questions.
Remus and Sirius scowled at each other.
Why'd they claim her dead?" Sirius said in fury.
"I don't know but that's awful. How could they do that? I mean, they aren't even looking for her anymore!" Remus said angrily.
"I'm gonna miss her." Sirius whispered.
Chapter #4
James watched the girl thoughtfully. She was very nice, and though her physical beauty had took his breath away, it was really her emotional beauty that was the most astounding part of her. James felt a wave of sadness. She probably already had a boyfriend, he didn't know why he even bothered to fall in love with her. But he really couldn't help it. The mere sight of her made his heart swell up with joy, {cough, and a certain male body part swells, cough.} and he knew that feeling. But he tried to ignore it as he realized that he had another task at hand. He had to get Hermione to Hogwarts before start of term, on September 1st. What about Harry, though? What would he say? James smiled at the idea. What a twisted world they all lived in. James was in love with Hermione, whose best friend was his son, who was Ron's best friend, and Ron was in love with Hermione. On the other hand, Harry was protective of Hermione, Ron was jealous of Harry, who thought of Hermione as just a friend. So Ron was bound to be jealous of James. And maybe that would make Harry hate his father because he wanted Hermione to be safe? James shook his head furiously. All of this thinking, it made him dizzy.
"So, ern, who's your boyfriend?" James asked, trying, and hoping, to sound curious and off-hand. Hermione blushed.
"I don't have one."
"Really?" James asked, and Hermione thought she detected a bit of delight in his voice.
"Well, I used to be with Victor Krum, but he ditched me." Hermione said with a shrug.
"He ditched you? What a bastard." James muttered, fuming to himself. Hermione grinned.
"Yeah, at least you know that. Everybody else just thinks he's the best. He plays on the Bulgarian quidditch team. He's a seeker." She said quietly. James smiled at her sadly.
"Are you over him?"
"I don't know. He just ditched me. He didn't even look sad. I think he looked kinda happy to get rid of me." She whispered, a sob bursting from her throat.
"Hey," James murmured, pulling her to his chest. "Shhh, don't cry. It's okay, I'm here." He sighed. What a stupid thing to say. Hermione sobbed quietly into his clothes. After a minute or so she pulled away, looking embarrassed.
"I got your shirt all wet." She whispered, going slightly red.
"It's okay. I think my shirt needed to be clean anyway." James said quietly. He caressed her head softly. "I didn't know that would upset you. I'm sorry, Hermione." He whispered.
"That's okay. I just can't believe I did that." She muttered sadly.
"Oh, you mean cry? Hermione, crying heals old wounds from the inside, you know?" James murmured quietly. Hermione nodded.
"James?"
"Yeah?"
"Don't leave." Hermione whispered, burrowing her head once again in his chest.
"I won't, but I'm taking you to Hogwarts." James whispered. Hermione nodded weakly. "I meant we're leaving now." He said with a comforting smile.
"Oh. Are we walking?" Hermione asked doubtfully.
"Naw. You can ride me! If that's okay with you." He added hastily. Hermione nodded. James transformed and Hermione clambered on. Whirling around, he took off, not even caring to slow down as a brush blocked his path. He jumped that, and when a barbed wire fence appeared on the trail, he ignored Hermiones' gasp and jumped that too. Hermione grinned. She doubted James could have slowed down that fast anyway. He was going so fast. They ran for a whole day, and Hermione was amazed at the speed and stamina James had. Finally, just before dark, they stopped. James panted tiredly and didn't even bother to transform. They rested with Hermiones' head leaning on his shoulder.
Remus Lupin and Sirius Black sat drinking booze together in silent companionship. They were both worried about Harry, but even more worried about Hermione. Her parents were found dead after an attack from Death Eaters, but she was still missing. Remus thought that she had run away from the home. After all, she knew what a Death Eater could do to muggles. Sirius was a little more skeptical.
"They took her, Remus. They probably use her as a toy for their sick games!" Sirius has spat out after reading the daily prophet.
Today they were afraid to read the paper. They were afraid that she was found raped and dead near her house. Remus glanced down at the paper.
"Lets read it together." He said suddenly. Sirius nodded and picked up the paper, turning to the article. He snorted when he saw the headline.
Girl Still Missing After Death Eater Attack.
15 year old Hermione Granger still not found after the attack on the little town where the Grangers lived. Nearby neighbor says "We heard screams and yells but we didn't see the girl come out of the house. But those hooded people did, and they didn't have Hermione." The girl was claimed dead after a long search. Ministry still asking questions.
Remus and Sirius scowled at each other.
Why'd they claim her dead?" Sirius said in fury.
"I don't know but that's awful. How could they do that? I mean, they aren't even looking for her anymore!" Remus said angrily.
"I'm gonna miss her." Sirius whispered.
