I just realized how hard it is to keep your story on the first page
on the Romance section.
In the humor section, my story was like, ALWAYS on the first page... and almost NEVER less than fifteenth!
Here, I'm struggling to keep it on the second! I guess I'll have to update faster.
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"So, that's it, huh?" said Harry quietly. He was shocked. Fully shocked. At the fact that Neville... Neville Longbottom, THE Neville could do this... to Hermione. And that's when Harry realized that his hate for Neville had tripled.
"I'M GONNA GET THAT-!" screamed Harry, jumping up.
"NO!" shouted Hermione. "NO, HARRY, HE'D JUST TRY IT AGAIN TO GET YOU BACK!"
Harry stopped, but not just because of Hermione's protest. At the state that he was in, he'd lose control worse than before... and what would he be then?
"Okay..." sighed Harry. "But... man, Hermione, we should go to Dumbledore or something..."
"No." said Hermione suddenly. "NO!" she shouted. She stood up. Harry was surprised by this sudden change from anger to firmness.
"NO!" screamed Hermione. "I will NOT let Neville do this to me! I'm strong... I CAN GET THROUGH THIS!"
"Wow, Hermione!" said Harry in awe. "You're... strong!"
Then, Hermione collapsed into Harry's arms, sobbing again.
"Harry... you're the one person who's shown this much... care and compassion for me here at Hogwarts... that's what I really like about you..."
She gave him a hug. A tight, loving hug. Harry sighed. This was heaven...
Harry stroked Hermione's hair softly and tenderly. He could hardly believe he was able to do it without pulling it and making her scream, but he managed. They both just sat in the armchair, close to each other.
"Harry?" said Hermione after a little bit.
"Yes?" responded Harry.
"People's views of other people can change drastically, right?"
"Well... yeah." Said Harry, kind of confused. Where was she going? Harry hoped it was someplace good.
"Well, Harry, for me, that's happened two times today."
"Two-?"
"Yes." Said Hermione, looking up into Harry's eyes, beaming at him. "Two."
As if automatic, they both moved their heads in close to each other. Harry brushed back a stray strand of hair from Hermione's eyes. They leaned in closer... closer... closer...
And bumped their foreheads on each other.
"Ow!" grunted Harry and Hermione. They looked at each other for a split second, and then laughed. But they soon quieted, and went for it again. This time, there was no bumping.
Harry locked his lips with Hermione, and all else was lost on him.
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Ron hadn't gone anywhere for the whole day. He didn't suspect anyone even knew that he hadn't gotten out of bed in the morning. But now, it was 3:40, and he didn't intend to stay in bed for the rest of the day.
Getting up slowly, and putting on some clothes, he crept downstairs to go mope around in the Common Room.
That's when he stopped dead at a sight too horrible to be real.
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"That was... amazing." Said Hermione in awe. "Harry... you're amazing."
"So I've heard." Said Harry, chuckling.
"So amazing... that I forgot... for a brief, great moment... that I was... well... just about raped or something by Neville..."
"I still can't believe that Neville did that. NEVILLE."
"Yeah..." said Hermione quietly. "Neither can I..."
They both sat in silence for a few seconds.
"Hermione...?" said Harry suddenly. "I know this is kind of late to be asking... but... maybe... can we go... you know, out... on a stroll around the lake... next... er, weekend?"
"Harry, is that an invitation to a DATE!?"
"Well... yeah..." said Harry, growing red.
"WHAT!?" Hermione shouted. "Just because we share a kiss doesn't mean that we HAVE TO go on a date or have a relationship!"
"No, no, I just... sorry... I..." stammered Harry, growing scarlet.
Then, Hermione laughed. Loud. "Harry, you are such an IDIOT! Of course, Harry, of course I'll go out with you."
Harry got excited. "So... that's a YES, then!?"
Hermione laughed again. "Yes."
Both Harry and Hermione were so ecstatic that they didn't notice the sole other person in the room, or the fact that he was nearly in tears. But they didn't get much of a chance, as he ran upstairs before they could turn his way.
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In the humor section, my story was like, ALWAYS on the first page... and almost NEVER less than fifteenth!
Here, I'm struggling to keep it on the second! I guess I'll have to update faster.
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"So, that's it, huh?" said Harry quietly. He was shocked. Fully shocked. At the fact that Neville... Neville Longbottom, THE Neville could do this... to Hermione. And that's when Harry realized that his hate for Neville had tripled.
"I'M GONNA GET THAT-!" screamed Harry, jumping up.
"NO!" shouted Hermione. "NO, HARRY, HE'D JUST TRY IT AGAIN TO GET YOU BACK!"
Harry stopped, but not just because of Hermione's protest. At the state that he was in, he'd lose control worse than before... and what would he be then?
"Okay..." sighed Harry. "But... man, Hermione, we should go to Dumbledore or something..."
"No." said Hermione suddenly. "NO!" she shouted. She stood up. Harry was surprised by this sudden change from anger to firmness.
"NO!" screamed Hermione. "I will NOT let Neville do this to me! I'm strong... I CAN GET THROUGH THIS!"
"Wow, Hermione!" said Harry in awe. "You're... strong!"
Then, Hermione collapsed into Harry's arms, sobbing again.
"Harry... you're the one person who's shown this much... care and compassion for me here at Hogwarts... that's what I really like about you..."
She gave him a hug. A tight, loving hug. Harry sighed. This was heaven...
Harry stroked Hermione's hair softly and tenderly. He could hardly believe he was able to do it without pulling it and making her scream, but he managed. They both just sat in the armchair, close to each other.
"Harry?" said Hermione after a little bit.
"Yes?" responded Harry.
"People's views of other people can change drastically, right?"
"Well... yeah." Said Harry, kind of confused. Where was she going? Harry hoped it was someplace good.
"Well, Harry, for me, that's happened two times today."
"Two-?"
"Yes." Said Hermione, looking up into Harry's eyes, beaming at him. "Two."
As if automatic, they both moved their heads in close to each other. Harry brushed back a stray strand of hair from Hermione's eyes. They leaned in closer... closer... closer...
And bumped their foreheads on each other.
"Ow!" grunted Harry and Hermione. They looked at each other for a split second, and then laughed. But they soon quieted, and went for it again. This time, there was no bumping.
Harry locked his lips with Hermione, and all else was lost on him.
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Ron hadn't gone anywhere for the whole day. He didn't suspect anyone even knew that he hadn't gotten out of bed in the morning. But now, it was 3:40, and he didn't intend to stay in bed for the rest of the day.
Getting up slowly, and putting on some clothes, he crept downstairs to go mope around in the Common Room.
That's when he stopped dead at a sight too horrible to be real.
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"That was... amazing." Said Hermione in awe. "Harry... you're amazing."
"So I've heard." Said Harry, chuckling.
"So amazing... that I forgot... for a brief, great moment... that I was... well... just about raped or something by Neville..."
"I still can't believe that Neville did that. NEVILLE."
"Yeah..." said Hermione quietly. "Neither can I..."
They both sat in silence for a few seconds.
"Hermione...?" said Harry suddenly. "I know this is kind of late to be asking... but... maybe... can we go... you know, out... on a stroll around the lake... next... er, weekend?"
"Harry, is that an invitation to a DATE!?"
"Well... yeah..." said Harry, growing red.
"WHAT!?" Hermione shouted. "Just because we share a kiss doesn't mean that we HAVE TO go on a date or have a relationship!"
"No, no, I just... sorry... I..." stammered Harry, growing scarlet.
Then, Hermione laughed. Loud. "Harry, you are such an IDIOT! Of course, Harry, of course I'll go out with you."
Harry got excited. "So... that's a YES, then!?"
Hermione laughed again. "Yes."
Both Harry and Hermione were so ecstatic that they didn't notice the sole other person in the room, or the fact that he was nearly in tears. But they didn't get much of a chance, as he ran upstairs before they could turn his way.
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