Authors Note: Hello there everyone out in FanFiction land! Well this is
an interesting chappie. It goes off on a bit of a tangent but I think I
like it! The beginning is a bit boring, much like the McGonagall bit in
previous chappie, again needs to be said - hope it makes up for the bit
that lots of you hated. I would have updated sooner but poxy MSN is still
being arsey! Back to reviewer thank yous:
Goody - Fudge raises an eyebrow - You think that's what's happening? Hmmmm interesting. I refuse to give anything away, but you really think that? Okie! LoL
The Elfin Child - don't you go starting a Mwahahaha fight with me coz I am bound to win! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Amelle - you seem to have sent the same review three times! Okies LoL
Saffire Shadow - awww Saffy I'm please to hear that! Art teachers are so nice aren't they?! Thanks for the multitude of hugs in your last review! Hope you like this update! PS sorry I haven't been online to chat to ya, I have missed the weirdness (no offence), but I'm having mega problems with MSN. Thanks to your reviews to my other story too - I only have one my chappie written for that, should I write more? LoL
LythTaeraneth - I wonder how many people I could get to snog her? So far it's been like one a chapter for the last three chapters! LoL A while ago everyone was saying this is turning out to be a Draco/Hermione, and now they are saying it's a Ron/Hermione, hmmm which one is it? Or will it be neither?! I know but are you sure?! Mwahahaha!
Eizoku - hehe thanks!
Someone28 - here's mai update
An Anti-Sheep Cheese Muffin - LoL!!! I'm very glad I got a giggle! I am glad it's still funny; it seems to me to be turning into a bit of an angsty piece, which I don't want. Though saying that, this chappie isn't that funny, but doesn't have too much angst, I like to call it an action chapter! LoL
Dinka - finally!!! LOL! Thank you for your review, it was really sweet! You wanna watch out or my head wont be able to fit through my doorways! LoL, nah really I don't mind, will just get a bigger door, you can tell me how brilliant I am all day long! LMAO!
BabyJJ - Hmmm, interesting you should say you want Ron and Hermione together, everyone seems to think its going that way, but is it?! Hehe, I'm sure you know by now I wont give anything away, and there will be a few twists and turns before it is over! :)
I just re-read this chappie and I can't believe I wrote it! HeHe! I hope you like it! Maybe you could answer the question at the end?! LoL
Please keep reviewing
Love Fudgexxx
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The Mystery Man
When they climbed back through the portrait hole, Hermione had expected to see an empty common room. She was wrong. Sitting in a secluded corner was a small red head. The small figure remained motionless as Harry followed Hermione through the portrait hole.
"Goodnight Hermione," said Harry tactfully excusing himself.
When Harry had disappeared up the boy's staircase, Hermione felt a pair of cold eyes fixed onto her back. She turned round to meet Ginny's cold stare.
"Ron spoke to me. He told me about the potion," said Ginny, it was abrupt and to the point.
Hermione nodded, lowering herself into a chair facing Ginny.
"I'm sorry I shouted at you," said Ginny finally, "I know it was really, out of character and I know it wasn't really your fault. Its just you turned up at the exact moment he did it, and it seemed like you were in on it."
"I wasn't," said Hermione gently, not wanting to upset Ginny again as it seemed they were about to bury the hatchet.
"I know that now," said Ginny, ashamed of the way she had acted. She couldn't face Hermione any longer, "I am sorry," she said and then made her way up to bed.
Hermione was left on her own; she sat completely still, musing. It was not a conscious decision, but when sleep beckoned Hermione, she pursued it, curling up in the big armchair.
Hermione was woken hours later by a disturbance outside the common room. Bringing herself to her senses, she picked up her wand to investigate. Standing outside the portrait hole was a tall dark figure. As Hermione climbed through the figure swept away, the black rope swishing out behind. Hermione followed, eager to know who this mystery person was.
"It's a prefects duty to find out why people are stalking the corridors after curfew," she reasoned silently.
The figure was moving swiftly, Hermione often only just managed to see the wisp of the robe at the end of a corridor, before the stranger disappeared again. Hermione followed quickly her apprehension and curiosity growing with every step.
After what seemed like hours, Hermione looked around to realise she had no idea where she was. The corridor she was currently in was wide and well lit, with no doors puncturing the long walls. At the end there was a large highly decorated door. It was engraved with the Hogwarts crest, bearing Lion, Badger, Eagle and Snake, and set with jewels.
"I would have defiantly remembered if I had been here before," thought Hermione uneasily.
There appeared to be nothing left to do except open the door.
When Hermione stepped over the threshold the room shot into life; candles burned into life, casting a soft glow round the large room. After the darkness of the night, it took Hermione a moment for her eyes to adjust.
"I thought you would come," said a voice.
Hermione jumped, she hadn't realised that she wasn't alone. The voice was unrecognisable, and yet strangely familiar.
"Must be a Concealment Charm," thought Hermione. Then inwardly cursed herself for thinking of such a silly thing, when for all she knew she could be in danger.
"Who are you?" she asked, "why did you bring me here?"
"Shhh Hermione, it's OK," the voice from the shadows was soothing.
Hermione's eyes were accustomed to the light now, but she could see nothing of the stranger. He was dressed all in black, from what Hermione could tell, and that coupled with the shadowed corner he stood in, made it impossible to distinguish him.
"What do you want?" said Hermione uneasily.
"You," the voice was clear, its honesty startling Hermione.
"But," her words were cut off by another, "Shhh," from the stranger, who moved swiftly over to Hermione and swept her up into his strong arms. Hermione whimpered, worried for a moment that this stranger would break her neck, but the tenderness of the touch reassured her. Without knowing exactly why, she relaxed into the embrace.
"Who are you?" whispered Hermione, afraid that speaking any loud would break the spell that seemed to have descended upon the room.
"I am your one true love Hermione. I am the one that has not been affected by a potion. I am the one who will love you always," the voice was so soft, Hermione believed it implicitly.
Hermione allowed herself to be held up by this black stranger, this knight of darkness. She stared up into his masked face, "like a super hero," she thought, she chuckled inwardly, wishing her hero had adopted Clarke Kent's disguise, rather than this one, then she could tell who he was.
Hermione opened her mouth to speak, to ask more questions, to find out who this man was, but was stopped as moist lips met her own. The kiss was so tender, so truthful; Hermione couldn't believe there was anything evil in it. Warm lips crushing against her own. Her heart skipped a beat, and her knees buckled, making her glad she was being held up. A gloved hand cupped her cheek, the other supported her back. The blushed as an involuntary moan escaped her mouth. The stranger took the moan as a cue to deepen the kiss, slowly brushing his tongue, against Hermione's lips, prising them apart, to delve into the depths of her mouth. Hermione's body quivered with excitement.
She was despondent when the stranger pulled away. She had never been kissed like that. Granted the only kisses she had had were from Malfoy, Ron and Harry, plus a boy she had met on holiday in France, but still.
Hermione had to take several deep breaths to regain her composure. She looked at the strangers face. The mask clung tightly to the handsome shapes; the well chiselled jawbone, the cherubic like cheeks. There was something so familiar about that face. Hermione's gazed moved up to the eyes. Would she see green there? Or brown? Or blue? Or silver?
Goody - Fudge raises an eyebrow - You think that's what's happening? Hmmmm interesting. I refuse to give anything away, but you really think that? Okie! LoL
The Elfin Child - don't you go starting a Mwahahaha fight with me coz I am bound to win! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Amelle - you seem to have sent the same review three times! Okies LoL
Saffire Shadow - awww Saffy I'm please to hear that! Art teachers are so nice aren't they?! Thanks for the multitude of hugs in your last review! Hope you like this update! PS sorry I haven't been online to chat to ya, I have missed the weirdness (no offence), but I'm having mega problems with MSN. Thanks to your reviews to my other story too - I only have one my chappie written for that, should I write more? LoL
LythTaeraneth - I wonder how many people I could get to snog her? So far it's been like one a chapter for the last three chapters! LoL A while ago everyone was saying this is turning out to be a Draco/Hermione, and now they are saying it's a Ron/Hermione, hmmm which one is it? Or will it be neither?! I know but are you sure?! Mwahahaha!
Eizoku - hehe thanks!
Someone28 - here's mai update
An Anti-Sheep Cheese Muffin - LoL!!! I'm very glad I got a giggle! I am glad it's still funny; it seems to me to be turning into a bit of an angsty piece, which I don't want. Though saying that, this chappie isn't that funny, but doesn't have too much angst, I like to call it an action chapter! LoL
Dinka - finally!!! LOL! Thank you for your review, it was really sweet! You wanna watch out or my head wont be able to fit through my doorways! LoL, nah really I don't mind, will just get a bigger door, you can tell me how brilliant I am all day long! LMAO!
BabyJJ - Hmmm, interesting you should say you want Ron and Hermione together, everyone seems to think its going that way, but is it?! Hehe, I'm sure you know by now I wont give anything away, and there will be a few twists and turns before it is over! :)
I just re-read this chappie and I can't believe I wrote it! HeHe! I hope you like it! Maybe you could answer the question at the end?! LoL
Please keep reviewing
Love Fudgexxx
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The Mystery Man
When they climbed back through the portrait hole, Hermione had expected to see an empty common room. She was wrong. Sitting in a secluded corner was a small red head. The small figure remained motionless as Harry followed Hermione through the portrait hole.
"Goodnight Hermione," said Harry tactfully excusing himself.
When Harry had disappeared up the boy's staircase, Hermione felt a pair of cold eyes fixed onto her back. She turned round to meet Ginny's cold stare.
"Ron spoke to me. He told me about the potion," said Ginny, it was abrupt and to the point.
Hermione nodded, lowering herself into a chair facing Ginny.
"I'm sorry I shouted at you," said Ginny finally, "I know it was really, out of character and I know it wasn't really your fault. Its just you turned up at the exact moment he did it, and it seemed like you were in on it."
"I wasn't," said Hermione gently, not wanting to upset Ginny again as it seemed they were about to bury the hatchet.
"I know that now," said Ginny, ashamed of the way she had acted. She couldn't face Hermione any longer, "I am sorry," she said and then made her way up to bed.
Hermione was left on her own; she sat completely still, musing. It was not a conscious decision, but when sleep beckoned Hermione, she pursued it, curling up in the big armchair.
Hermione was woken hours later by a disturbance outside the common room. Bringing herself to her senses, she picked up her wand to investigate. Standing outside the portrait hole was a tall dark figure. As Hermione climbed through the figure swept away, the black rope swishing out behind. Hermione followed, eager to know who this mystery person was.
"It's a prefects duty to find out why people are stalking the corridors after curfew," she reasoned silently.
The figure was moving swiftly, Hermione often only just managed to see the wisp of the robe at the end of a corridor, before the stranger disappeared again. Hermione followed quickly her apprehension and curiosity growing with every step.
After what seemed like hours, Hermione looked around to realise she had no idea where she was. The corridor she was currently in was wide and well lit, with no doors puncturing the long walls. At the end there was a large highly decorated door. It was engraved with the Hogwarts crest, bearing Lion, Badger, Eagle and Snake, and set with jewels.
"I would have defiantly remembered if I had been here before," thought Hermione uneasily.
There appeared to be nothing left to do except open the door.
When Hermione stepped over the threshold the room shot into life; candles burned into life, casting a soft glow round the large room. After the darkness of the night, it took Hermione a moment for her eyes to adjust.
"I thought you would come," said a voice.
Hermione jumped, she hadn't realised that she wasn't alone. The voice was unrecognisable, and yet strangely familiar.
"Must be a Concealment Charm," thought Hermione. Then inwardly cursed herself for thinking of such a silly thing, when for all she knew she could be in danger.
"Who are you?" she asked, "why did you bring me here?"
"Shhh Hermione, it's OK," the voice from the shadows was soothing.
Hermione's eyes were accustomed to the light now, but she could see nothing of the stranger. He was dressed all in black, from what Hermione could tell, and that coupled with the shadowed corner he stood in, made it impossible to distinguish him.
"What do you want?" said Hermione uneasily.
"You," the voice was clear, its honesty startling Hermione.
"But," her words were cut off by another, "Shhh," from the stranger, who moved swiftly over to Hermione and swept her up into his strong arms. Hermione whimpered, worried for a moment that this stranger would break her neck, but the tenderness of the touch reassured her. Without knowing exactly why, she relaxed into the embrace.
"Who are you?" whispered Hermione, afraid that speaking any loud would break the spell that seemed to have descended upon the room.
"I am your one true love Hermione. I am the one that has not been affected by a potion. I am the one who will love you always," the voice was so soft, Hermione believed it implicitly.
Hermione allowed herself to be held up by this black stranger, this knight of darkness. She stared up into his masked face, "like a super hero," she thought, she chuckled inwardly, wishing her hero had adopted Clarke Kent's disguise, rather than this one, then she could tell who he was.
Hermione opened her mouth to speak, to ask more questions, to find out who this man was, but was stopped as moist lips met her own. The kiss was so tender, so truthful; Hermione couldn't believe there was anything evil in it. Warm lips crushing against her own. Her heart skipped a beat, and her knees buckled, making her glad she was being held up. A gloved hand cupped her cheek, the other supported her back. The blushed as an involuntary moan escaped her mouth. The stranger took the moan as a cue to deepen the kiss, slowly brushing his tongue, against Hermione's lips, prising them apart, to delve into the depths of her mouth. Hermione's body quivered with excitement.
She was despondent when the stranger pulled away. She had never been kissed like that. Granted the only kisses she had had were from Malfoy, Ron and Harry, plus a boy she had met on holiday in France, but still.
Hermione had to take several deep breaths to regain her composure. She looked at the strangers face. The mask clung tightly to the handsome shapes; the well chiselled jawbone, the cherubic like cheeks. There was something so familiar about that face. Hermione's gazed moved up to the eyes. Would she see green there? Or brown? Or blue? Or silver?