Chapter Three:
Hermione, waking up from sleep, slowly got off her bed and walked toward her chest, where she kept all her things she was taking to Hogwarts. She was going to run off..Run away. She couldn't go to the Weasleys, because Molly Weasley would most definitely call her "parents"...So, she was going to go to the Dursleys...Where Harry was at now..She knew how terrible Harry said they were to him, but she had go somewhere..She shrunk her chest and took out her small amount of Floo Powder..Throwing it onto the ground, a flash of green light surround her..She knew what she had to do next.
"The Dursley Home!" Hermione screamed
All of a sudden, she was spinning in circles, all she could see was a blinding green light, so bright she needed to close her eyes..Not even a minute later, she stopped spinning and was in front of a two-story white house, she looked down the street to see every house looking exactly the same..But, she knew this was the Dursley's house..Hermione cautiously walked up to the front door and knocked..After two knocks, a man, who must of been Harry's uncle, Veron Dursley, answered..He was balding, festively plump and angry looking..He stared at Hermione for a second before speaking.
"What do you want?" Vernon asked
"Um..I'm here to see Harry Potter" Hermione said
"And why would you want to see him?" Vernon asked
"I am his friend and..I need to see him" Hermione said
"His friend?" Vernon asked
"Yes..We met in elementary school and were best friends..I wanted to see him again" Hermione said
"Well..In that case..HARRY!!!" Vernon yelled
"WHAT?!?!?" Harry yelled
"DON'T TAKE THAT TONE OF VOICE WITH ME!! YOU HAVE A VISITOR!!!" Vernon yelled
Hermione heard the sound of sneakers stomping on a wooden floor..The next second, she saw Harry at the top of the staircase..When Harry saw that the visitor was Hermione, he ran down the staircase and hugged her..Vernon looked at them disgustedly. Vernon grabbed Harry and pulled him back five feet away from Hermione.
"Hermione! What are you doing here?" Harry asked
"Well..I just came to visit" Hermione said, laughing nervously
"Ok...C'mon up to my room, so we can catch up" Harry said
"Ok" Hermione said
"I don't think so..No one can trust a girl and boy, alone, up in a bedroom" Vernon said, grabbing Harry's wrist
"We're not like that..We're just friends" harry snapped
"Oh..In that case..Go on up" Vernon said
"Thank you, sir" Hermione said
"I like her, boy..Think marriage" Vernon said
"I will" Harry said, starting to laugh
Harry and Hermione ran up to Harry's bedroom, and jumped onto his bed...Harry looked at Hermione for a second, before asking why she was there...He had no idea at all...
"So..What brings you to the lovely Dursley home?" Harry asked, sarcastically
"I just..I just wanted to see you" Hermione said, playing with a strand of her hair
"Oh, come on! You'd come here? After all that I've told you about: Vernon, Petunia and Dudley? Tell me the truth" Harry said
"Really...I just came to see you" Hermione said
"Mione..Tell me why you're really here..It can't be that bad" Harry said
Hermione tried to think of a lie, but couldn't...She started to cry..The third time she had cried that day..Harry felt immediate concern, when he saw this..He didn't know what was wrong, or why she was crying...Hermione hugged Harry, her head on his cheat..She stayed like that, until her tears stopped flowing..Letting go of Harry, she tried to smile..And managed a awkward half-smile.
"What's wrong? Did something happen to you?" Harry asked, concernedly
"No...I just got in a fight with my Dad..I sort of got hurt" Hermione said, putting on a fake smile
"What?! He hurt you? Are you ok? When are you hurt?" Harry asked, frantically
"Calm down, Harry..I just sprained a couple of ribs or something" Hermione said
"God..Let me see" Harry said, running his hand through his hair
Hermione hesitantly pulled her tank-top up to where her ribs would be..Harry put his hand there..Hermione jumped back in pain..Harry quickly moved away.
"I think something is broken" Harry said
"Harry..Theres something I should tell you" Hermione said
"Ok..Tell me" Harry said
"I'm adopted..I'm not a Granger..I'm an orphan..I don't know who I am" Hermione said, tears filling up in her eyes again
"Mione..I'm..I'm so sorry" Harry said
Harry looked into Hermione's tear, filled brown eyes..He could see the pain beneath the surface..He knew how she felt..He knew what it was like to not know your real parents..Hermione leaned in and kissed Harry on the lips, it was a quick, but sweet..When Hermione pulled back from Harry, she was shocked by what she had done..Wiping the tears off her face, Hermione stood up and started to walk around in circles around Harry's room.
"I'm sorry..I didn't mean to do that" Hermione said, slightly blushing
"It's ok..Not like it meant anything" Harry said, Hermione laughed
"Yeah..So..Why don't we get out of here..Go to The Burrow..I've been wanting to see Ron and Ginny" Hermione said
"Um..Ok..Let's go now then" Harry said
Harry quickly packed up what he needed to bring to Hogworts with him that year, while Hermione sat on his bed, her shrunken luggage in her pocket..Waiting for Harry to finish..When he did, Hermione smiled widely at Harry.
"Okay..Let's get going" Hermione said
"Alright" Harry said, taking out his broom
"Oh..Harry? Promise you won't say anything about what I told you?" Hermione asked
"Promise..But, you'll have to tell sooner or later, you know Harry said
"I will" Hermione said, hanging her head down
Harry went out of his window, onto his balcony and sat on his broom...Harry waited for Hermione to get on..Hermione, knowing that this was her only way of getting to The Burrow, jumped onto the broomstick with Harry...They started off, flying into the night, Hermione trying not to scream, in fright, because of her fear of heights, and Harry trying not to laugh at Hermione's stiffness on the broom.
Hermione, waking up from sleep, slowly got off her bed and walked toward her chest, where she kept all her things she was taking to Hogwarts. She was going to run off..Run away. She couldn't go to the Weasleys, because Molly Weasley would most definitely call her "parents"...So, she was going to go to the Dursleys...Where Harry was at now..She knew how terrible Harry said they were to him, but she had go somewhere..She shrunk her chest and took out her small amount of Floo Powder..Throwing it onto the ground, a flash of green light surround her..She knew what she had to do next.
"The Dursley Home!" Hermione screamed
All of a sudden, she was spinning in circles, all she could see was a blinding green light, so bright she needed to close her eyes..Not even a minute later, she stopped spinning and was in front of a two-story white house, she looked down the street to see every house looking exactly the same..But, she knew this was the Dursley's house..Hermione cautiously walked up to the front door and knocked..After two knocks, a man, who must of been Harry's uncle, Veron Dursley, answered..He was balding, festively plump and angry looking..He stared at Hermione for a second before speaking.
"What do you want?" Vernon asked
"Um..I'm here to see Harry Potter" Hermione said
"And why would you want to see him?" Vernon asked
"I am his friend and..I need to see him" Hermione said
"His friend?" Vernon asked
"Yes..We met in elementary school and were best friends..I wanted to see him again" Hermione said
"Well..In that case..HARRY!!!" Vernon yelled
"WHAT?!?!?" Harry yelled
"DON'T TAKE THAT TONE OF VOICE WITH ME!! YOU HAVE A VISITOR!!!" Vernon yelled
Hermione heard the sound of sneakers stomping on a wooden floor..The next second, she saw Harry at the top of the staircase..When Harry saw that the visitor was Hermione, he ran down the staircase and hugged her..Vernon looked at them disgustedly. Vernon grabbed Harry and pulled him back five feet away from Hermione.
"Hermione! What are you doing here?" Harry asked
"Well..I just came to visit" Hermione said, laughing nervously
"Ok...C'mon up to my room, so we can catch up" Harry said
"Ok" Hermione said
"I don't think so..No one can trust a girl and boy, alone, up in a bedroom" Vernon said, grabbing Harry's wrist
"We're not like that..We're just friends" harry snapped
"Oh..In that case..Go on up" Vernon said
"Thank you, sir" Hermione said
"I like her, boy..Think marriage" Vernon said
"I will" Harry said, starting to laugh
Harry and Hermione ran up to Harry's bedroom, and jumped onto his bed...Harry looked at Hermione for a second, before asking why she was there...He had no idea at all...
"So..What brings you to the lovely Dursley home?" Harry asked, sarcastically
"I just..I just wanted to see you" Hermione said, playing with a strand of her hair
"Oh, come on! You'd come here? After all that I've told you about: Vernon, Petunia and Dudley? Tell me the truth" Harry said
"Really...I just came to see you" Hermione said
"Mione..Tell me why you're really here..It can't be that bad" Harry said
Hermione tried to think of a lie, but couldn't...She started to cry..The third time she had cried that day..Harry felt immediate concern, when he saw this..He didn't know what was wrong, or why she was crying...Hermione hugged Harry, her head on his cheat..She stayed like that, until her tears stopped flowing..Letting go of Harry, she tried to smile..And managed a awkward half-smile.
"What's wrong? Did something happen to you?" Harry asked, concernedly
"No...I just got in a fight with my Dad..I sort of got hurt" Hermione said, putting on a fake smile
"What?! He hurt you? Are you ok? When are you hurt?" Harry asked, frantically
"Calm down, Harry..I just sprained a couple of ribs or something" Hermione said
"God..Let me see" Harry said, running his hand through his hair
Hermione hesitantly pulled her tank-top up to where her ribs would be..Harry put his hand there..Hermione jumped back in pain..Harry quickly moved away.
"I think something is broken" Harry said
"Harry..Theres something I should tell you" Hermione said
"Ok..Tell me" Harry said
"I'm adopted..I'm not a Granger..I'm an orphan..I don't know who I am" Hermione said, tears filling up in her eyes again
"Mione..I'm..I'm so sorry" Harry said
Harry looked into Hermione's tear, filled brown eyes..He could see the pain beneath the surface..He knew how she felt..He knew what it was like to not know your real parents..Hermione leaned in and kissed Harry on the lips, it was a quick, but sweet..When Hermione pulled back from Harry, she was shocked by what she had done..Wiping the tears off her face, Hermione stood up and started to walk around in circles around Harry's room.
"I'm sorry..I didn't mean to do that" Hermione said, slightly blushing
"It's ok..Not like it meant anything" Harry said, Hermione laughed
"Yeah..So..Why don't we get out of here..Go to The Burrow..I've been wanting to see Ron and Ginny" Hermione said
"Um..Ok..Let's go now then" Harry said
Harry quickly packed up what he needed to bring to Hogworts with him that year, while Hermione sat on his bed, her shrunken luggage in her pocket..Waiting for Harry to finish..When he did, Hermione smiled widely at Harry.
"Okay..Let's get going" Hermione said
"Alright" Harry said, taking out his broom
"Oh..Harry? Promise you won't say anything about what I told you?" Hermione asked
"Promise..But, you'll have to tell sooner or later, you know Harry said
"I will" Hermione said, hanging her head down
Harry went out of his window, onto his balcony and sat on his broom...Harry waited for Hermione to get on..Hermione, knowing that this was her only way of getting to The Burrow, jumped onto the broomstick with Harry...They started off, flying into the night, Hermione trying not to scream, in fright, because of her fear of heights, and Harry trying not to laugh at Hermione's stiffness on the broom.