Chapter 9
The students who had stayed during the summer, due to some reason or another during the holidays sat chatting enthusiastically with one another. Emotions were that of excitement and anticipation, excitement for there friend who would be arriving soon, and the later emotion for the newest school year.
Finally when the students began to pile in, Harry and Ron had their arms draped around two girls. Harry stopped short and escorted Cho Chang to her seat before bounding towards Ran and the young lady on his arm, Lavender Brown.
Ron and Harry had grown even more, and Ginny rolled her eyes as Ron started to animatedly speak to Lavender, wiggling his eyebrow up and down.
Harry bent over to hug both Hermione and Ginny, before taking his place beside Ron at the table.
Hermione eyed the both of them, with questioning eyes, "When did this happen?"
"Me and Cho."
"Cho and I, Harry!" Hermione reprimanded his English.
Everyone at the table rolled there eyes, "Anyway we have been writing the whole summer and we decided that we should try the dating thing."
Lavender began speaking excitedly, "Ron came to my birthday party and, we kind of hit it off."
Hermione forced a smile and regarded the front of the Great Hall as the newest editions clambered in, wonder and amazement etched a crossed their faces.
When the sorting ceremony ended Hermione smiled in relief. Before she could catch herself, her gaze ended up centered with Severus' whose was, coincidently looking her way. He smirked at her and turned quickly to have a conversation with Remus.
She sneered, something that she had picked up from Severus during their time together working on the potions, and quickly turned away.
Meanwhile up at the teachers table Remus was laughing at his friend, "Severus.you've got it bad."
Severus in turn kicked Remus under the table, before scolding him in a low voice, "I'd shut my mouth if I were you. That is unless you want the aunt to know about your new infatuation with her."
Remus swallowed hard and changed the subject, "Soo. what is this new potion I've been hearing about?"
~~~~~~~~The following afternoon~~~~~~~
Ron sat awkwardly on the sofa making out with Lavender. While Ginny and Hermione sat on the opposite side discussing 'things'. Harry and Cho sat dazing off into space leaning against each other.
Hermione bit down on the bottom of her lip, trying to approach the subject of Severus to Ginny. "Gin. um can I . uh talk to you. about Severus?"
The red head nodded, "Sure but call him. Rusty because we don't want the boys to get curious."
Hermione bent her head down slightly, "I think I'm starting to see him in a whole different aspect. Like, more then student, teacher, more then friends. I think he sort of feels the same way. For example last night right after the sorting ceremony I caught him looking at me, he smirked and then turned away. Eh! Do I sound horribly like a silly teenager or what." Hermione sighed in defeat. "I hate myself! I need to focus on my studies, not some silly school girl crush."
Ginny forced a reassuring smile before silently berating herself, for not telling Hermione about the merger with the Vanderhorns and the Snapes, it just wasn't her place.
Hermione sighed heavily dreading tomorrows double potions class, "You know Gin I'm so glad that your taking 5th year potions."
Ginny grinned, "Yeah me too, can't wait to see Aaron's face. Anyway have you heard much from the Vanderhorns?"
"Yeah, I've received a ton of parcels, some that I have yet to open, along with letters I have yet to read. It's confusing really, I barely even know these people, yet I'm related to them. I received a long letter explaining about my mother and father, I mean Sev.Rusty told me everything its just hard to hear it twice. I shouldn't even be alive. Anyway on a lighter note I have more cloths in my wardrobe then I've even imagined."
Ginny swallowed hard not knowing what to say so she just stayed silent and let Hermione think through her jumbled thoughts.
The students who had stayed during the summer, due to some reason or another during the holidays sat chatting enthusiastically with one another. Emotions were that of excitement and anticipation, excitement for there friend who would be arriving soon, and the later emotion for the newest school year.
Finally when the students began to pile in, Harry and Ron had their arms draped around two girls. Harry stopped short and escorted Cho Chang to her seat before bounding towards Ran and the young lady on his arm, Lavender Brown.
Ron and Harry had grown even more, and Ginny rolled her eyes as Ron started to animatedly speak to Lavender, wiggling his eyebrow up and down.
Harry bent over to hug both Hermione and Ginny, before taking his place beside Ron at the table.
Hermione eyed the both of them, with questioning eyes, "When did this happen?"
"Me and Cho."
"Cho and I, Harry!" Hermione reprimanded his English.
Everyone at the table rolled there eyes, "Anyway we have been writing the whole summer and we decided that we should try the dating thing."
Lavender began speaking excitedly, "Ron came to my birthday party and, we kind of hit it off."
Hermione forced a smile and regarded the front of the Great Hall as the newest editions clambered in, wonder and amazement etched a crossed their faces.
When the sorting ceremony ended Hermione smiled in relief. Before she could catch herself, her gaze ended up centered with Severus' whose was, coincidently looking her way. He smirked at her and turned quickly to have a conversation with Remus.
She sneered, something that she had picked up from Severus during their time together working on the potions, and quickly turned away.
Meanwhile up at the teachers table Remus was laughing at his friend, "Severus.you've got it bad."
Severus in turn kicked Remus under the table, before scolding him in a low voice, "I'd shut my mouth if I were you. That is unless you want the aunt to know about your new infatuation with her."
Remus swallowed hard and changed the subject, "Soo. what is this new potion I've been hearing about?"
~~~~~~~~The following afternoon~~~~~~~
Ron sat awkwardly on the sofa making out with Lavender. While Ginny and Hermione sat on the opposite side discussing 'things'. Harry and Cho sat dazing off into space leaning against each other.
Hermione bit down on the bottom of her lip, trying to approach the subject of Severus to Ginny. "Gin. um can I . uh talk to you. about Severus?"
The red head nodded, "Sure but call him. Rusty because we don't want the boys to get curious."
Hermione bent her head down slightly, "I think I'm starting to see him in a whole different aspect. Like, more then student, teacher, more then friends. I think he sort of feels the same way. For example last night right after the sorting ceremony I caught him looking at me, he smirked and then turned away. Eh! Do I sound horribly like a silly teenager or what." Hermione sighed in defeat. "I hate myself! I need to focus on my studies, not some silly school girl crush."
Ginny forced a reassuring smile before silently berating herself, for not telling Hermione about the merger with the Vanderhorns and the Snapes, it just wasn't her place.
Hermione sighed heavily dreading tomorrows double potions class, "You know Gin I'm so glad that your taking 5th year potions."
Ginny grinned, "Yeah me too, can't wait to see Aaron's face. Anyway have you heard much from the Vanderhorns?"
"Yeah, I've received a ton of parcels, some that I have yet to open, along with letters I have yet to read. It's confusing really, I barely even know these people, yet I'm related to them. I received a long letter explaining about my mother and father, I mean Sev.Rusty told me everything its just hard to hear it twice. I shouldn't even be alive. Anyway on a lighter note I have more cloths in my wardrobe then I've even imagined."
Ginny swallowed hard not knowing what to say so she just stayed silent and let Hermione think through her jumbled thoughts.