Chapter 2
By the time Hermione got the letter from Harry, it was already late into the night. Hermione had been writing in her secretly locked diary when she heard a taptaptap on the window. She went over to the sill and saw a beautiful snow white owl.
"Hedwig! What are you doing here so late?" Hermione let Hedwig inside her room and untied the parchment on the owl's leg. Her heart jumped at the sight of Harry's untidy scrawl. Why is he owling me, thought Hermione?
Hermione quickly hurried to her door to see if anyone was in the hall. Her parent's bedroom was dark and silent. Perfect. She quietly closed her door and plopped down on her bed. Hedwig flew over to her desk and hooted softly. "Shhh...Hedwig. I'll get you something later." She opened up the letter and speedily scanned it, but stopped at the closing.
"Love, Harry," she said to herself. Normally Hermione would have shrugged this off with comments like "He's just trying to be nice," or "Boys don't really mean it when they say love," but this time it had a special meaning for her. After Sirius's death, Harry had been much more emotional. Maybe he meant it this time?
Dear Harry,
Of course you can stay here! My parents have always wanted to get to know you. Just come on the Knightbus. My house is the largest one on the block. You can't miss it.
Love,
Hermione
Hermione gave Hedwig some bacon and water, tied the parchment to her leg, and sent the owl off into the starry night. Glancing at her watch, Hermione realized that she had to go to bed. She slipped into her pajamas, and jumped into bed, very excited that the boy she loved would be staying over for the remainder of summer.
The next morning, Hermione told her parents about Harry's predicament.
"Or course we'll let him stay, dear!," said her mother.
"Why don't you make sure that the guest room is ready, Hermione?"
"Okay Daddy. I've just got to check something first." Hermione ran upstairs to her room and found her diary again. She excitedly wrote down her thoughts and worries so that she could focus when Harry came. Then she quickly sealed it and started making Harry's bed.
Meanwhile
Things were not doing any better at the Dursleys. After sending his letter, Harry quickly gathered all his things in his school trunk and took it downstairs. Fortunately, the Dursleys didn't hear him because all the Cornish Pixies were running amok throughout their surgically clean house.
"IT'S IN MY HAIR!!! GET IT OFFFF!!!!!"
"AAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!! MY BEST VASE!!!"
"GET OFF YOU FILTHY ROTTEN CREATURE!!!"
Harry slipped through all the confusion and out onto Privet Drive. Since his letter to Hermione had not yet come back, Harry decided to spend the night at a nearby park. He walked along, avoiding all the streetlights so as not to be seen.
When he reached the park, he hid his belongings in a bush and curled up on a parkbench waiting for Hedwigs's return.
There's my second chapter. I know that it isn't as long as many people would like, I tried to make this one longer even though I had a few good stopping points along the way. (Especially when Hermione went to sleep) Anyway, thanks to my three reviewers for the good compliments and suggestions. Till next time!
Excalibur
By the time Hermione got the letter from Harry, it was already late into the night. Hermione had been writing in her secretly locked diary when she heard a taptaptap on the window. She went over to the sill and saw a beautiful snow white owl.
"Hedwig! What are you doing here so late?" Hermione let Hedwig inside her room and untied the parchment on the owl's leg. Her heart jumped at the sight of Harry's untidy scrawl. Why is he owling me, thought Hermione?
Hermione quickly hurried to her door to see if anyone was in the hall. Her parent's bedroom was dark and silent. Perfect. She quietly closed her door and plopped down on her bed. Hedwig flew over to her desk and hooted softly. "Shhh...Hedwig. I'll get you something later." She opened up the letter and speedily scanned it, but stopped at the closing.
"Love, Harry," she said to herself. Normally Hermione would have shrugged this off with comments like "He's just trying to be nice," or "Boys don't really mean it when they say love," but this time it had a special meaning for her. After Sirius's death, Harry had been much more emotional. Maybe he meant it this time?
Dear Harry,
Of course you can stay here! My parents have always wanted to get to know you. Just come on the Knightbus. My house is the largest one on the block. You can't miss it.
Love,
Hermione
Hermione gave Hedwig some bacon and water, tied the parchment to her leg, and sent the owl off into the starry night. Glancing at her watch, Hermione realized that she had to go to bed. She slipped into her pajamas, and jumped into bed, very excited that the boy she loved would be staying over for the remainder of summer.
The next morning, Hermione told her parents about Harry's predicament.
"Or course we'll let him stay, dear!," said her mother.
"Why don't you make sure that the guest room is ready, Hermione?"
"Okay Daddy. I've just got to check something first." Hermione ran upstairs to her room and found her diary again. She excitedly wrote down her thoughts and worries so that she could focus when Harry came. Then she quickly sealed it and started making Harry's bed.
Meanwhile
Things were not doing any better at the Dursleys. After sending his letter, Harry quickly gathered all his things in his school trunk and took it downstairs. Fortunately, the Dursleys didn't hear him because all the Cornish Pixies were running amok throughout their surgically clean house.
"IT'S IN MY HAIR!!! GET IT OFFFF!!!!!"
"AAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!! MY BEST VASE!!!"
"GET OFF YOU FILTHY ROTTEN CREATURE!!!"
Harry slipped through all the confusion and out onto Privet Drive. Since his letter to Hermione had not yet come back, Harry decided to spend the night at a nearby park. He walked along, avoiding all the streetlights so as not to be seen.
When he reached the park, he hid his belongings in a bush and curled up on a parkbench waiting for Hedwigs's return.
There's my second chapter. I know that it isn't as long as many people would like, I tried to make this one longer even though I had a few good stopping points along the way. (Especially when Hermione went to sleep) Anyway, thanks to my three reviewers for the good compliments and suggestions. Till next time!
Excalibur