Yep, I told you, the next chapter's up anyway.
This chapter contains... violence! Not for the weak of heart.
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"Wait." Came Hermione's voice. The only thing that could puncture the numbness that was around Harry's entire body.
Harry turned around, not knowing what he was expecting.
Ron was looking at Hermione in horror. "No... remember, no, YOU CAN'T..."
That's when Hermione smiled. "Ron, I just realized something. YOU'RE A COWARD. To threaten me when Harry wasn't even able to see... that's so cowardly! And now, when I look into your eyes, all I see is fear." Hermione laughed. "You can't do anything to me."
"What's going on here?" asked Harry, thoroughly confused.
"Harry," started Hermione, but Ron clasped her mouth.
"NO!" screamed Ron, holding the struggling Hermione. "NO, DON'T TELL!"
That was it for Harry. The icy numbness shell broke, not just broke, but shattered, sending pieces flying as Harry, a new, raging Harry, shot up out of its depths.
Harry pointed his wand at Ron.
"Let... her... go." Said Harry, more serious than he ever was.
Ron, apparently having déjà vu, let go of Hermione and pushed her to Harry. Hermione fell into one of Harry's arms, the other having his wand pointed at Ron.
Ron put his hands up. "Sorry... I... I didn't do anything..."
"HE'S LYING!" shouted Hermione suddenly. "Harry..." Ron was on the floor now, covering his face, "Harry... Ron threatened to RAPE me, just like Neville tried to!"
"WHAT!?" shouted Harry. "How did he learn?"
"He..." said Hermione slowly, "He saw us kissing... and heard us talk... and... Harry, at the Quidditch match... he whispered it into my ear... and what he'd do if I didn't break up with you... oh, Harry, I was so afraid... and then, when I got here... he just told me, one kiss and then I could leave... and if I didn't... he'd make me do many more..."
Ron was trying to look as small as possible.
Harry just stared at him, stared at his wand, and back at Ron. Then he smiled. But not a smile-smile. It was an evil smile. Hermione looked at Harry in horror. She had just gazed upon the face not of Harry... but a monster!
"Hold this." He said to Hermione, giving her his wand. Hermione took it, silently pleading for Harry to stop.
And then Harry was on top of Ron like white on rice, to use an appropriate simile.
THWACK! He gave Ron a crushing punch to the jaw, so hard, that one of his teeth flew out. The tooth shot onto the wall, leaving a thin, almost invisible one-inch trail of blood behind.
Ron, now in pain, stood up and tried to fight back. But Harry was too raged to let him. Blocking Ron's weak punch, he gave him a knee to the abdomen.
"Oh..." said Ron, gasping for air.
Then, while Ron was breathless and defenseless, Harry smashed the back of Ron's head with his elbow. Ron hit the ground hard. He tried to get up, but then he realized his mouth, nose, and back of the head were all bleeding.
"Oh... my... HARRY!" shouted Hermione, but Harry wasn't listening.
"Please... stop..." grumbled Ron as he was picked up by the hair and set against the wall by Harry.
Harry looked into Ron's eyes, blinded by rage. "Nope."
SLAM! He smashed in one of Ron's kneecaps with his own knee.
"AAAAAUUUUUGGGGGGHHHHH!!!" screamed Ron, trying to fall. But he was still held by his hair by Harry. "MY KNEE, OHMYGOSH MY BLOODY KNEE!"
Ron was still screaming when Harry took that knee, and rained punch after punch on it.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!" screamed Ron during the whole entire barrage. Hermione was screaming herself, but in fear.
Harry let Ron fall onto the ground, and began stomping on that knee with his feet.
Finally, when Harry was done, blood was seeping through Ron's jeans, and a part of the bone was protruding from his kneecap skin. Ron was in agony.
"Now... THE OTHER ONE!" screamed Harry in rage.
"NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" came the scream.
The scream of Hermione.
Harry turned in surprise.
"HARRY... HE DESERVED WHAT YOU GAVE HIM... BUT LOOK AT HIM!"
"Yeah." Said Harry disgustedly. "Not hurt enough."
That was it for Hermione. She needed to get through the monster that stood in front of her- and find the human!
"Harry..." said Hermione, choosing her words carefully, "If you love me... stop."
Harry's fist froze in midair. All was silent, save the moans of Ron at regular intervals.
Finally, Harry got up.
"Hermione..." said Harry, sighing, "Only you. Only you."
Hermione beamed. "And only you I'd kiss... and mean it."
And they shared their first truly passionate kiss right there, in the Head boy/girl office, with a beat-up Ron behind them, on a rainy day.
With Hermione and Harry wet from the rain.
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Aww... how nice... that's not the end. Next chapter... things get more interesting!
This chapter contains... violence! Not for the weak of heart.
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"Wait." Came Hermione's voice. The only thing that could puncture the numbness that was around Harry's entire body.
Harry turned around, not knowing what he was expecting.
Ron was looking at Hermione in horror. "No... remember, no, YOU CAN'T..."
That's when Hermione smiled. "Ron, I just realized something. YOU'RE A COWARD. To threaten me when Harry wasn't even able to see... that's so cowardly! And now, when I look into your eyes, all I see is fear." Hermione laughed. "You can't do anything to me."
"What's going on here?" asked Harry, thoroughly confused.
"Harry," started Hermione, but Ron clasped her mouth.
"NO!" screamed Ron, holding the struggling Hermione. "NO, DON'T TELL!"
That was it for Harry. The icy numbness shell broke, not just broke, but shattered, sending pieces flying as Harry, a new, raging Harry, shot up out of its depths.
Harry pointed his wand at Ron.
"Let... her... go." Said Harry, more serious than he ever was.
Ron, apparently having déjà vu, let go of Hermione and pushed her to Harry. Hermione fell into one of Harry's arms, the other having his wand pointed at Ron.
Ron put his hands up. "Sorry... I... I didn't do anything..."
"HE'S LYING!" shouted Hermione suddenly. "Harry..." Ron was on the floor now, covering his face, "Harry... Ron threatened to RAPE me, just like Neville tried to!"
"WHAT!?" shouted Harry. "How did he learn?"
"He..." said Hermione slowly, "He saw us kissing... and heard us talk... and... Harry, at the Quidditch match... he whispered it into my ear... and what he'd do if I didn't break up with you... oh, Harry, I was so afraid... and then, when I got here... he just told me, one kiss and then I could leave... and if I didn't... he'd make me do many more..."
Ron was trying to look as small as possible.
Harry just stared at him, stared at his wand, and back at Ron. Then he smiled. But not a smile-smile. It was an evil smile. Hermione looked at Harry in horror. She had just gazed upon the face not of Harry... but a monster!
"Hold this." He said to Hermione, giving her his wand. Hermione took it, silently pleading for Harry to stop.
And then Harry was on top of Ron like white on rice, to use an appropriate simile.
THWACK! He gave Ron a crushing punch to the jaw, so hard, that one of his teeth flew out. The tooth shot onto the wall, leaving a thin, almost invisible one-inch trail of blood behind.
Ron, now in pain, stood up and tried to fight back. But Harry was too raged to let him. Blocking Ron's weak punch, he gave him a knee to the abdomen.
"Oh..." said Ron, gasping for air.
Then, while Ron was breathless and defenseless, Harry smashed the back of Ron's head with his elbow. Ron hit the ground hard. He tried to get up, but then he realized his mouth, nose, and back of the head were all bleeding.
"Oh... my... HARRY!" shouted Hermione, but Harry wasn't listening.
"Please... stop..." grumbled Ron as he was picked up by the hair and set against the wall by Harry.
Harry looked into Ron's eyes, blinded by rage. "Nope."
SLAM! He smashed in one of Ron's kneecaps with his own knee.
"AAAAAUUUUUGGGGGGHHHHH!!!" screamed Ron, trying to fall. But he was still held by his hair by Harry. "MY KNEE, OHMYGOSH MY BLOODY KNEE!"
Ron was still screaming when Harry took that knee, and rained punch after punch on it.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!" screamed Ron during the whole entire barrage. Hermione was screaming herself, but in fear.
Harry let Ron fall onto the ground, and began stomping on that knee with his feet.
Finally, when Harry was done, blood was seeping through Ron's jeans, and a part of the bone was protruding from his kneecap skin. Ron was in agony.
"Now... THE OTHER ONE!" screamed Harry in rage.
"NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" came the scream.
The scream of Hermione.
Harry turned in surprise.
"HARRY... HE DESERVED WHAT YOU GAVE HIM... BUT LOOK AT HIM!"
"Yeah." Said Harry disgustedly. "Not hurt enough."
That was it for Hermione. She needed to get through the monster that stood in front of her- and find the human!
"Harry..." said Hermione, choosing her words carefully, "If you love me... stop."
Harry's fist froze in midair. All was silent, save the moans of Ron at regular intervals.
Finally, Harry got up.
"Hermione..." said Harry, sighing, "Only you. Only you."
Hermione beamed. "And only you I'd kiss... and mean it."
And they shared their first truly passionate kiss right there, in the Head boy/girl office, with a beat-up Ron behind them, on a rainy day.
With Hermione and Harry wet from the rain.
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Aww... how nice... that's not the end. Next chapter... things get more interesting!