Stolen Child
Chapter 9
What's simple is True
Laying in her hospital bed on her stomach, propped up by a pillow, Hermione apprehensively began to read her diary.
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July 20th
Dear Diary,
Today we finally got back home. France was wonderful; I look forward to visiting there again. Maybe after I graduate from Hogwarts? Mum and Dad seemed to like it to, they were so lovey dovey, it was hilarious! The flight home was awful, though, I can hardly even think about planes without my palms getting all sweaty! Anyway, tomorrow Mum and Dad are dropping me off at the leaky cauldron to meet Ron and his parents. I can't wait to see him and Harry!
Hermione
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August 1
Dear Diary,
We started classes today, and I enjoyed all of them, accept for Divination and Care of Magical Creatures, but don't tell Hagrid that (wink). If you ask me, Professor Trelawney is a complete fraud, not that any one else in the class sees it yet. I think she upset Harry, though, predicting his death like that! Hagrid's class was awful as well. He introduced us to some very interesting creatures called Hippogriffs, but one attacked Malfoy, it was his fault of course, but poor Hagrid, I hope he doesn't get fired!
Hermione
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September 25
Dear Diary,
Today we had double potions, and it was just as frustrating as ever. Professor Snape can be so awful, especially to poor Neville. I try to help him, but Snape is always watching me, making sure I don't! Sometimes he worries me, he's so mean, and so angry all the time. Why does he have to be like that? Maybe his parent's were mean to him or something. Just awhile ago I was talking to Ginny about him, she told me that she thinks he's kind of cute, even if he is mean. I'm not sure, but the more I think about it, the more I agree. If he was happy, Merlin, he'd be handsome!
Hermione
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Hermione looked up from the diary and blushed. Her eyes darted towards the door as if she was expecting him to be standing there, scowling at her; but of course he wasn't, he was in his quarters, wherever they were, fast asleep. She looked back down at the journal and flipped the page.
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September 28th
Dear Diary,
Ron is really angry with me, Crookshanks tried to eat Scabbers today. I feel really awful, but how else is a cat supposed to act around a rat? Not only is Ron Angry with me, but so is Professor Snape. He caught me helping Neville again, and took away ten points, AND gave me detention! Can you believe that? Just because I helped someone. He got right up in my face and yelled at me in front of the entire class, Malfoy was laughing his ass off, it was so embarrassing!
Hermione
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October 1st
Dear Diary,
Classes are getting tougher and tougher, especially since I have twice as many as I should. But I'll be damned if I'll let Professor McGonagall down after she helped me by letting me use the time turner. This evening I had detention with Professor Snape, I had to dust every single one of his jars of ingredients, and believe me, there were A LOT. After I was done, though, he inspected them and actually complimented me! He said "I'm impressed, Ms. Granger." And then he let me go. But I couldn't believe it! Snape has NEVER said anything even remotely nice to me!
Hermione
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October 15th
Dear Diary,
Today after Potions Snape asked me to stay after class to discuss my grade. I was so afraid! Apparently I've been slipping a bit. I can't help it, though, I've been so tired lately, it's so hard to keep up! But I think he understood. Maybe Professor McGonagall told him about the time turner, I doubt I'll ever know, though. Anyways, he offered to let me do some extra credit, and of course I accepted!
Hermione
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October 18th
Dear Diary,
I just got back from doing my extra credit for Professor Snape, guess what he wanted me to do? Organize his classroom! I thought I was going to have to do something along the lines of the polyjuice potion, not simple, manual labor! Can't the man do it himself? Anyway, while I was down there, we actually talked to each other, about potions of course, but it was still interesting, but so weird to see him act like anything but a teacher.
Hermione
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October 20th
Dear Diary,
I need to confess something. I've been thinking about if for says, and I haven't told anyone, not even you. I like Snape. I think he's alright. But of course, if Ron and Harry found that out, they'd never speak to me again. I might tell Ginny, but I don't know.
Hermione
::
Hermione blushed once again, not sure what to think. It felt as though she was invading someone's privacy, reading their innermost thoughts, but they had belonged to her, even if she didn't remember. At the same time, though, she felt the words in the diary ring true, when he wasn't mean, he wasn't bad at all. She turned her attention back to the diary, anxious to read more.
::
October 31st
Dear Diary,
Today was simply lovely! We went to Hogsmeade, and even though poor Harry couldn't go, Ron and I still had a wonderful time! I can't wait to go back again!
Hermione
::
November 1st
Dear Diary,
I told Ginny what I think about Snape today, thankfully she didn't laugh at me. The funny thing is, since I told her, I've had nothing else on my mind! Potion's was so awful, every time Snape would walk by my desk and his robe would brush my arm, I thought I'd die, of course I didn't, but I DID turn beat red more times than I have fingers! And he smells SO good! He looks so greasy half the time, but he smells like cinnamon.
Hermione
::
Hermione swallowed hard, and shut the diary, she'd save the rest for tomorrow, it was already extremely late, Madame Pomfrey had gone to bed somewhere around October 5th , but not before telling her that tomorrow the Headmistress planned on visiting her during lunch, and maybe the day after that she could leave the infirmary. Hermione opened the diary again to find the pages once again blank, closed it back, and then set it on top of the other two books. She lifted up the covers on her bed and slid underneath them; resting on her side, closing her eyes and eventually drifting off too sleep.
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Notes:
Ok, this is the official non-chapter chapter, since I'm not REALLY going to count it as one *LOL*. But I had to shed some light onto what was in that silly little book ;) also, I figured it would be a good idea to see the progression of her opinion of him. Don't get mad since it's a non-chapter, I posted a real chapter to go along with it *L* And I will, of course, update again, probably tomorrow, maybe tonight if I can find my crack pipe *LOL* j/k of course!
Chapter 9
What's simple is True
Laying in her hospital bed on her stomach, propped up by a pillow, Hermione apprehensively began to read her diary.
:::
July 20th
Dear Diary,
Today we finally got back home. France was wonderful; I look forward to visiting there again. Maybe after I graduate from Hogwarts? Mum and Dad seemed to like it to, they were so lovey dovey, it was hilarious! The flight home was awful, though, I can hardly even think about planes without my palms getting all sweaty! Anyway, tomorrow Mum and Dad are dropping me off at the leaky cauldron to meet Ron and his parents. I can't wait to see him and Harry!
Hermione
::
August 1
Dear Diary,
We started classes today, and I enjoyed all of them, accept for Divination and Care of Magical Creatures, but don't tell Hagrid that (wink). If you ask me, Professor Trelawney is a complete fraud, not that any one else in the class sees it yet. I think she upset Harry, though, predicting his death like that! Hagrid's class was awful as well. He introduced us to some very interesting creatures called Hippogriffs, but one attacked Malfoy, it was his fault of course, but poor Hagrid, I hope he doesn't get fired!
Hermione
::
September 25
Dear Diary,
Today we had double potions, and it was just as frustrating as ever. Professor Snape can be so awful, especially to poor Neville. I try to help him, but Snape is always watching me, making sure I don't! Sometimes he worries me, he's so mean, and so angry all the time. Why does he have to be like that? Maybe his parent's were mean to him or something. Just awhile ago I was talking to Ginny about him, she told me that she thinks he's kind of cute, even if he is mean. I'm not sure, but the more I think about it, the more I agree. If he was happy, Merlin, he'd be handsome!
Hermione
::
Hermione looked up from the diary and blushed. Her eyes darted towards the door as if she was expecting him to be standing there, scowling at her; but of course he wasn't, he was in his quarters, wherever they were, fast asleep. She looked back down at the journal and flipped the page.
::
September 28th
Dear Diary,
Ron is really angry with me, Crookshanks tried to eat Scabbers today. I feel really awful, but how else is a cat supposed to act around a rat? Not only is Ron Angry with me, but so is Professor Snape. He caught me helping Neville again, and took away ten points, AND gave me detention! Can you believe that? Just because I helped someone. He got right up in my face and yelled at me in front of the entire class, Malfoy was laughing his ass off, it was so embarrassing!
Hermione
::
October 1st
Dear Diary,
Classes are getting tougher and tougher, especially since I have twice as many as I should. But I'll be damned if I'll let Professor McGonagall down after she helped me by letting me use the time turner. This evening I had detention with Professor Snape, I had to dust every single one of his jars of ingredients, and believe me, there were A LOT. After I was done, though, he inspected them and actually complimented me! He said "I'm impressed, Ms. Granger." And then he let me go. But I couldn't believe it! Snape has NEVER said anything even remotely nice to me!
Hermione
::
October 15th
Dear Diary,
Today after Potions Snape asked me to stay after class to discuss my grade. I was so afraid! Apparently I've been slipping a bit. I can't help it, though, I've been so tired lately, it's so hard to keep up! But I think he understood. Maybe Professor McGonagall told him about the time turner, I doubt I'll ever know, though. Anyways, he offered to let me do some extra credit, and of course I accepted!
Hermione
::
October 18th
Dear Diary,
I just got back from doing my extra credit for Professor Snape, guess what he wanted me to do? Organize his classroom! I thought I was going to have to do something along the lines of the polyjuice potion, not simple, manual labor! Can't the man do it himself? Anyway, while I was down there, we actually talked to each other, about potions of course, but it was still interesting, but so weird to see him act like anything but a teacher.
Hermione
::
October 20th
Dear Diary,
I need to confess something. I've been thinking about if for says, and I haven't told anyone, not even you. I like Snape. I think he's alright. But of course, if Ron and Harry found that out, they'd never speak to me again. I might tell Ginny, but I don't know.
Hermione
::
Hermione blushed once again, not sure what to think. It felt as though she was invading someone's privacy, reading their innermost thoughts, but they had belonged to her, even if she didn't remember. At the same time, though, she felt the words in the diary ring true, when he wasn't mean, he wasn't bad at all. She turned her attention back to the diary, anxious to read more.
::
October 31st
Dear Diary,
Today was simply lovely! We went to Hogsmeade, and even though poor Harry couldn't go, Ron and I still had a wonderful time! I can't wait to go back again!
Hermione
::
November 1st
Dear Diary,
I told Ginny what I think about Snape today, thankfully she didn't laugh at me. The funny thing is, since I told her, I've had nothing else on my mind! Potion's was so awful, every time Snape would walk by my desk and his robe would brush my arm, I thought I'd die, of course I didn't, but I DID turn beat red more times than I have fingers! And he smells SO good! He looks so greasy half the time, but he smells like cinnamon.
Hermione
::
Hermione swallowed hard, and shut the diary, she'd save the rest for tomorrow, it was already extremely late, Madame Pomfrey had gone to bed somewhere around October 5th , but not before telling her that tomorrow the Headmistress planned on visiting her during lunch, and maybe the day after that she could leave the infirmary. Hermione opened the diary again to find the pages once again blank, closed it back, and then set it on top of the other two books. She lifted up the covers on her bed and slid underneath them; resting on her side, closing her eyes and eventually drifting off too sleep.
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Notes:
Ok, this is the official non-chapter chapter, since I'm not REALLY going to count it as one *LOL*. But I had to shed some light onto what was in that silly little book ;) also, I figured it would be a good idea to see the progression of her opinion of him. Don't get mad since it's a non-chapter, I posted a real chapter to go along with it *L* And I will, of course, update again, probably tomorrow, maybe tonight if I can find my crack pipe *LOL* j/k of course!