One More Chance
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in this story that honor belongs to J.K. Rowling.
A/N: Hello this Ayaka620…maybe you've read my other story Missing Piece, also an H.P. fic, which is still in the process of being finished, but I'm here with another story for all of you. During the story the P.O.V. rotates between Hermione and Harry so hope you don't get confused. (If you see this it means I'm switching P.O.V) Also I hope you enjoy it and please be nice when you're reviewing.
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Chapter 1
I glanced around the table and saw my two best friends, Hermione and Ron. We've been together ever since the first day we meet on the train to Hogwarts and now we're coming to our final year at Hogwarts. I knew from the moment I meet them, we would be best friends and now here we are… I smiled to myself and stared at the two of them with pride. The summer had passed by so fast. Hermione and I have stayed here at the burrow the whole summer and tomorrow we start our last year at Hogwarts.
"Good morning everyone!" Mrs.Weasly announced.
"I expect that we'll be receiving our Hogwarts letters soon." Hermione said.
Just as Hermione predicted Pig flew through an open window and landed on the table with a bunch of packaged letters in its grip. Ron took the letters from Pig and distributed each of the packages to its rightful owner.
Hermione was the first to open her letter. I watched her do so as her expression on her face became over-joyed.
"What is it?" I asked Hermione.
Hermione carefully pulled out a Head Girl pin and showed it to all of us. She began to blush in excitement and two small tears came down from the cornors of her eyes.
"You're Head Girl!" Ginny exclaimed. She smiled and hugged Hermione.
"Good job Hermione you deserved it." I said sincerely. I stared at her and admired how beautiful she looked when she blushed like she was now. I examined her every part: her eyes, her nose, and her mouth. I wish I could just kiss those lips… I shook my head at this thought. Hermione and I are just friends nothing more and we will never be anything more. I frowned slightly and covered it up with a laugh.
"What are you laughing about Harry?" Hermione questioned suspiciously despite her good mood.
"Nothings wrong." I answered and absent mindly stuck my hand into my envelope. I pulled out my school list and heard a small thud on the table. There was a shiny thing that reflected off the sunlight and shined into my eyes. The object that had fallen onto the table came from my envelope. I glanced at the small item and studied it cautiously. I read the initials H.B. I was shocked and you could see it on my face.
"What is it mate?" Ron asked curiously. He saw the pin I was staring at and took it in his hand. I watched him as he read the pin and also became shocked. "Head Boy!" He exclaimed.
Everyone's attention turned towards me and I couldn't help but have a blank expression on my face.
"What did you say Ron?" Ginny asked.
"Harry's Head Boy." Ron replied.
"Wow, Harry!" Ginny said happily. "I'm so happy for you."
I was speechless. All I could do was stare into Hermione's coffee brown eyes for answers, which I could tell was also shocked and confused by the news.
"But this can't be right" I muttered under my breath. Ron grabbed my envelope and examined whom it was addressed to.
"Nope it's for you." Ron said proudly. Silence fell over us for next couple of minutes until Mr. Weasly broke it.
"That's great Harry!" Mr. Weasley said and gave him a hard pat on the back.
"Uhh…thanks." Was all I managed to say.
"Harry this means we're both Head Boy and Girl." Hermione said almost shyly yet nervously.
"Ya." I said and grinned. Hermione smiled back and came up to me. She leaned towards me and gave me a hug then a quick kiss on the cheek.
"This is great." Mrs. Weasley said. "At least you two get to share a dormitory with a friend and not a stranger."
I saw Hermione blush at this comment and looked the other way and I swear I saw a hint of jealousy in Ginny's eyes, but it was probably my imagination. But still Mrs. Weasly was right. Head Boy and Head Girl shared their own dorm with separate bedrooms, a connected bathroom and one common room all to themselves. I smiled to myself in my head and suggested Ginny to open her envelope to change the subject.
Ginny opened her envelope and pulled out two pieces of parchment. She observed the two pieces of paper and had a look of confusion.
"Why do I have the sixth and seventh year supply lists?" She asked.
"Maybe its for next year honey." Mr. Weasley replied.
Ginny reached into her envelope again and pulled out another piece of paper.
"What is it?" Ron asked.
"It's a letter." She said.
"Well read it dear." Mrs. Weasley said.
"Okay." Ginny answered and read the letter out loud. "We are pleased to inform you that you are being given an option to advance to the next, and final grade at Hogwarts. We understand if you wish to remain in your current level and if you do decide to advance please inform us immediately and send an emergency owl to us. Thank you." Sincerely, Professor Dumbledore."
"What does that mean?" Ron demanded.
"It means she has an option to skip her sixth year and go straight to her seventh year." Hermione answered.
Ron's jaw dropped in disbelief. " What? Why does she get to skip a year?" he said.
Ginny shrugged her shoulders unable to answer his question.
"Ginny this is wonderful! You're the first Weasley to skip a year!" Mrs. Weasley exclaimed loudly and began to smother Ginny with kisses.
"Hermione why didn't you receive that kind of letter?" Ron asked.
"That's what I liked to know to." I said.
"Well, if you must know," Hermione said. "I did recieve one I just choose not to go through with it."
"If that was me, I would of done it in a heart beat." Ron said.
"But why didn't you take it Hermione?" I questioned.
"I couldn't just leave you behind now could I?" She answered.
"Me?" I said.
"I- I mean," Hermione said and began to blush. " I couldn't leave the two of you behind."
"Ya. You're right." I replied. I stared into Hermione's eyes but she broke our connection and spoke to Ginny instead.
"So are you going to accept the offer?" Hermione said. Ginny nodded. "Great! Then you've got to send an owl with your reply. I'll help you."
Ginny smiled at Hermione and thanked her.
"We must celebrate!" Mr. Weasley said.
"But how?" Ron asked. "We have to buy our supplies for school."
"I'll take care of that." His mother answered. "I'll go buy all the materials while the rest of you celebrate and I'll meet you there."
Everyone agreed with her plan and got ready to go out and leave.
"Mom is it ok if I invite Lavender to come with us?" Ron asked.
"Of course honey. What ever pleases you." Mrs. Weasley said.
Ron grinned widely and ran up the stairs to send an emergency owl to his girlfriend Lavender.
"I should get going," Mrs. Weasley said. "I need to buy all of your supplies."
I watched as Mrs. Weasley left for the door but I followed her and handed her a bag of coins for the supplies. She nodded at me and left. I went back inside the Burrow and saw Lavender had already arrived.
"Hi Harry." She said.
"Hi." I said and smirked.
"I think we should also get going," Mr. Weasley said. We all agreed and left to celebrate our good news.
The next morning we were on the train for the last time to Hogwarts. Hermione and I found an empty compartment and settled in it. Ron was off with Lavender in another compartment. We remained silent throughout most of the trip.
Last night had gone by in a blink of an eye I didn't remember anything except that we had a barbecue at the beach but everything else was a blur to me except for one thing.
Flashback
"Harry lets take a walk." Hermione said and grabbed my hand. She dragged me next to the water. We remained silent for a bit but I started laughing.
"What?" she asked.
"I just remembered when we walked in on Ron and Lavender snogging in an empty class room last year. He was so embarrassed that we saw him."
Hermione giggled.
"I remember." She said.
Hermione and I continued to walk hand in hand and stopped to watch the setting sunset. The ocean turned a beautiful red color from the setting sun. I stared at Hermione the whole time paying no attention to the dazzling sun in front of us.
"Hermione." I whispered in her ear. She looked into my eyes when she heard her name.
"Yes Harry?"
I leaned in closer to her our faces inches apart. I saw Hermione's eyes widen at my actions but closed her eyes. I inched closer to her every second not wanting to spoil the moment but the kiss she waited for never came.
"Hermione." Ginny yelled. Hermione opened her eyes and pushed me away.
"Umm…" Hermione muttered. "I have to go." She jogged away and left me alone. I stared at her back until she disappeared from sight and sighed.
End of Flashback
I stared at Harry who looked like he was in a trance. His eyes were closed and it seemed like he was sleeping but I knew he wasn't. I took a deep breath and glared outside the window. Last night was so… I don't know what to call it. It was so romantic and magical but at the same time a bit weird. We were so close to kissing for the first time, I know we've kissed before but not in a romantic way, just as friends. I wonder if Ginny hadn't interrupted us what would of happened? I sighed out loud and stopped thinking of the past. I heard Harry groan and turned my attention to him.
"Hey." I said.
"Hey." He responded back.
I stared intently into his emerald green eyes that looked so innocent. He stared back at me but soon broke off his gaze and suddenly became interested with the ground.
"Hermione look. About last night I didn't mean to put you in that position." Harry said calmly. "Maybe I was just buzzed from the butter beer but I just want you to know I didn't mean anything I did. It was nothing."
It was nothing? Everything he did or almost did meant nothing? But it meant something to me. I thought Harry had felt something last night but I guess I was wrong.
"It's okay Harry. I understand perfectly." I said but inside I didn't understand at all.
Harry nodded at me and grinned.
We heard a knock at the door and welcomed who ever it was, in. It was Ron and Lavender.
"Hi." Lavender greeted and took a seat next to me.
"We're going to be arriving soon." Ron said.
Harry nodded at him and offered him to sit down. Ron sat down and spoke again.
"Bloody hell! We're already in our last year. It seems like this is the first time we're going to Hogwarts and not our last."
We all agreed with him when the train came to a stop.
"We better get off." I said. "Professor Dumbledore wants to meet Harry and me before the feast."
"Okay. We'll see the two of you later." Lavender said. "Come on Ron let's go." They went and left Harry and me alone.
"Shall we go?" Harry asked politely but also sweetly. I nodded at him and we left the train.
We met Professor Dumbledore in his office.
"Harry, Hermione!" Dumbledore said. "Welcome back."
I smiled at him and saw Harry walk up to him and gave him a handshake.
"Harry I know why you're wondering why I chose you to be Head Boy." Dumbledore declared.
"You read my mind." Harry said.
"Well as you know, I didn't chose you to be a prefect back in your fifth year but it was my plan all along to make you Head Boy in your final year." Dumbledore said and Harry nodded.
"Thank you." Harry said.
"YOU deserved it Harry and you too Ms. Granger." Dumbledore replied.
I blushed a dark crimson color and grinned.
"The reason I wanted to talk to you two was to talk about your duties as Head Boy and Girl. Also I wanted to make it clear what the plan would be when your class will be leaving for your exams."
Leaving?
"Leaving?" Harry asked as though he read my mind.
"Yes." Dumbledore said. "This year for your N.E.W.T.S. you'll be sent to an island for a sort of a survival challenge. On the island there are certain challenges and depending on how well you handle the situation that is how you will be graded."
"But why?" I muttered.
"That is because the Ministry of Magic decided that since you are learning magic you should put it into play of what you learned." Dumbledore said.
"Oh." I said a bit shocked.
"So it's a bit like the Tournament back in my fourth year." Harry said.
Dumbledore nodded. "Yes, you are correct Harry."
"This is great." Harry said.
I smiled at Harry and he grinned back.
"As I was saying." Dumbledore said. "While at the island you will still have to do your duties and watch the premise."
"When are we leaving?" I asked.
"A month from tonight." He said.
"For how long?" Harry asked.
"Three months." Dumbledore said smiling.
I sighed and nodded my head in agreement.
"You will have replacements while you are gone." Dumbledore said. "Oh and your dorm is near the Griffindor tower except it is down the hall you make a left then a right up the stairs take the left path and go up another stack of stairs make another left and you'll see your portrait hole. The password is chocolate frogs."
Harry stood there confused by I said I understood.
"Okay, I think that's it and your shift starts tomorrow night at nine to eleven thirty. You're dismissed." Dumbledore said.
We left Dumbledore's office and went to the Great Hall to have our feast.
After the feast Dumbledore excused grades first through sixth and when only the seventh years were left alone he broke the news to the rest of the class about the N.E.W.T.S. and told us we could go. Everyone was basically shocked but excited.
Harry and I left the Great Hall and went to our own dorm that we shared.
We arrived in front of a portrait of a famous dead witch and asked for the password.
"Chocolate frogs." I said.
The portrait hole swung open. We went inside and explored our new territory.
Harry and I settled in and about an hour later ended up on the couch talking about old times.
"Ya. I remember that." I said.
Harry grinned at me. The fire's glaze reflected in Harry's eyes. I watched him even more intently.
"I remember back in the forth year my teeth became extremely large because of that spell that hit me." I said.
"I remember that." Harry said.
"I looked horrible." I said and giggled.
"I thought you were still beautiful." Harry said, barely even a whisper but I still heard him.
"What?" I asked.
Before I knew it I saw Harry leaning in closer to me and I began to panic. But honestly I wanted this to happen and here it was. It's finally coming.
Harry leaned even closer and I could feel his hot breathe on my neck. I closed my eyes but Harry snapped his eyes open and stared at me.
Did I do something wrong? I wondered.
"There's someone knocking at door." Harry said almost regrettably.
I stood up from the couch and stared at Harry but he avoided my gaze by staring into the fire that burned so brightly. Another opportunity missed.
I walked over to the Portrait hole and opened it. I saw the person standing there, their face hidden.
"Hi." The person said and stepped out of the dark and revealed their identity.
A/N: Well, that's the end of this chapter I hope you liked it and please review!
~Ayaka620