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The rain poured down in the Hogwarts grounds. The students all slumped into armchairs and read books while some played chess.
Harry sat with Hermione on the floor next to the warm fire. Hermione was reading a book on 'Chemistry with Trolls.' She looked as though she would laugh at some of the writings. Harry looked up from his potions mark that was of course no big suprise. The flames of the fire danced in his emerald green eyes and glasses. Hermione sensed her was looking.
"What is it Harry?...something bothering you?" Hermione asked calmly.
Harry was suprised at her. She was acting more happy now.
"Umm...you seem happier...why the sudden change?"
"Oh, well I guess I was having a bad day...that's all." she said as she went back to reading her book.
"Ok...well that's good."
"Hey dudes!" Ginny came down to them holding what looked like peices of parchment all riped up.
"Oh, hey Gin." Harry welcomed looking a little puzzled.
Hermione looked up again to meet Ginny's eyes.
"Hey."
"Well...there's this huge vote going around to see who's going to win the next Quidditch match...and since it's Slytherin against Ravenclaw the Ravenclaws are winning the votes."
"Ummm...why are you voting?...why this way?" Harry asked.
"Well..it's raining silly...we've got to have something to occupy the students....now.." Ginny held out two peices to paper.
"...write who you want to win and I'm going to tally them up."
Hermione looked at her friend smiling at her.
"You already know our vote Gin...c'mon girl." Hermione said smiling at her.
"Oh, I guess you're right...ok, then that makes two votes for Ravenclaw?" she looked at Harry.
"Yeah..of course Ravenclaw right Herm?...Herm?"
"Actually...make that Slytherin." Hermione said rather low and slow so that Harry couldn't hear her.
"What?...why?" Ginny asked shocked.
"Oh, well...it's different I guess."
Harry looked up startled by the "It's different" thing.
"What!?...you voting for Slytherin!!??"
Hermione looked at Harry, sudden shock spread across her face...she didn't want him to hear.
"Uh..umm..well it is a different approach." she said trying to sound innocent.
"One vote couldn't hurt could it Harry?" Ginny asked, clearly trying to protect Hermione.
"One vote is what could KILL you!" Harry yelled standing up.
"Oh, sit down Harry...don't make it such a big deal." Hermione said now looking around the room at all the students who had stopped what they were doing to watch.
"Look...the Slytherin's are no good, cold hearted idiots who don't deserve anything but pain!"
"Oh...now that wasn't called for." Fred said from over the back.
Harry stormed off towards the boys dorms. Hermione gave chase meeting him half way up the spiralling stone stairs leaving Ginny sitting on the carpet smiling weakly at the onlookers.
"Harry...I didn't mean it like that...the Slytherin's probably have no votes against Ravenclaw anyway...so don't-"
"Yeah...then why vote for them if they don't have a chance anyway!?" Harry said turning around on the higher step then her making him rise above her.
"Well...ummm I don't know...look if it means that much to you then I'll go and tell Ginny to change it back to Ravenclaw then?" Hermione's eyes were wide with fear at Harry's anger.
"It won't change what you did!"
"Then...then...FINE!! GO AND SULK!!" Hermione turned and walked back down the stairs to find that everyone was looking at her. Fred and George smiled as usual.
(An hour later)
"Is he still up there?" asked Ginny who was now playing a game of Witches Scrabble with Hermione.
"Yep...he's so emotional."
Ginny looked up and concern spread across her pale frekled face.
"What?" Hermione asked after catching Ginny's gaze.
"Well...it was kinda weird how you voted for them...I mean, remember when I asked if there was anything happening between you and Malfoy?..well...is there..tell me the truth." Ginny said quietly so that Fred and George didn't hear.
"Ok...yes there is something going on." Hermione said just as quietly as Ginny.
"Really?....how? I mean, like...why did you go for Malfoy?"
Hermione was amazed at how well Ginny was taking the news.
"Well...you know how he had found me that day...he was concerned about me...we talked and we kinda clicked...you know...he's really not that bad once you get to know him."
"No offence..but I don't want to get to know him....and what about Ron and Harry..if they ever found out about you's....Ron'll probably blow." Ginny said her eyes wide with fear for her friend.
"Well...they won't find out will they." Hermione said winking at her.
"What?...you want me to occupy them when you're with Malfoy?...no way!"
"SHHHHHHH!!"
"Oh...sorry."
"Yes...please do that for me...I'll do something for you in return?"
"Oh...I don't know..."
"Please Ginny."
Hermione reached out and cupped Ginny's hand.
"Oh, Ok...but do you promise this won't come back on me?"
"Promise." Hermione took her pinkie with Ginny's.
"You know...Ron's coming back soon...so, it's going to be a little hard to seperate him from you...you know how he missed the Potion's exam...he'll be at you heels all week."
"Yeah...well..I guess I'll help him as much as I can or when he's satisfied...then you can come in and take him."
"Good plan."
"Now to stop Harry sulking." Hermione smiled at Ginny.
To be Continued:
The rain poured down in the Hogwarts grounds. The students all slumped into armchairs and read books while some played chess.
Harry sat with Hermione on the floor next to the warm fire. Hermione was reading a book on 'Chemistry with Trolls.' She looked as though she would laugh at some of the writings. Harry looked up from his potions mark that was of course no big suprise. The flames of the fire danced in his emerald green eyes and glasses. Hermione sensed her was looking.
"What is it Harry?...something bothering you?" Hermione asked calmly.
Harry was suprised at her. She was acting more happy now.
"Umm...you seem happier...why the sudden change?"
"Oh, well I guess I was having a bad day...that's all." she said as she went back to reading her book.
"Ok...well that's good."
"Hey dudes!" Ginny came down to them holding what looked like peices of parchment all riped up.
"Oh, hey Gin." Harry welcomed looking a little puzzled.
Hermione looked up again to meet Ginny's eyes.
"Hey."
"Well...there's this huge vote going around to see who's going to win the next Quidditch match...and since it's Slytherin against Ravenclaw the Ravenclaws are winning the votes."
"Ummm...why are you voting?...why this way?" Harry asked.
"Well..it's raining silly...we've got to have something to occupy the students....now.." Ginny held out two peices to paper.
"...write who you want to win and I'm going to tally them up."
Hermione looked at her friend smiling at her.
"You already know our vote Gin...c'mon girl." Hermione said smiling at her.
"Oh, I guess you're right...ok, then that makes two votes for Ravenclaw?" she looked at Harry.
"Yeah..of course Ravenclaw right Herm?...Herm?"
"Actually...make that Slytherin." Hermione said rather low and slow so that Harry couldn't hear her.
"What?...why?" Ginny asked shocked.
"Oh, well...it's different I guess."
Harry looked up startled by the "It's different" thing.
"What!?...you voting for Slytherin!!??"
Hermione looked at Harry, sudden shock spread across her face...she didn't want him to hear.
"Uh..umm..well it is a different approach." she said trying to sound innocent.
"One vote couldn't hurt could it Harry?" Ginny asked, clearly trying to protect Hermione.
"One vote is what could KILL you!" Harry yelled standing up.
"Oh, sit down Harry...don't make it such a big deal." Hermione said now looking around the room at all the students who had stopped what they were doing to watch.
"Look...the Slytherin's are no good, cold hearted idiots who don't deserve anything but pain!"
"Oh...now that wasn't called for." Fred said from over the back.
Harry stormed off towards the boys dorms. Hermione gave chase meeting him half way up the spiralling stone stairs leaving Ginny sitting on the carpet smiling weakly at the onlookers.
"Harry...I didn't mean it like that...the Slytherin's probably have no votes against Ravenclaw anyway...so don't-"
"Yeah...then why vote for them if they don't have a chance anyway!?" Harry said turning around on the higher step then her making him rise above her.
"Well...ummm I don't know...look if it means that much to you then I'll go and tell Ginny to change it back to Ravenclaw then?" Hermione's eyes were wide with fear at Harry's anger.
"It won't change what you did!"
"Then...then...FINE!! GO AND SULK!!" Hermione turned and walked back down the stairs to find that everyone was looking at her. Fred and George smiled as usual.
(An hour later)
"Is he still up there?" asked Ginny who was now playing a game of Witches Scrabble with Hermione.
"Yep...he's so emotional."
Ginny looked up and concern spread across her pale frekled face.
"What?" Hermione asked after catching Ginny's gaze.
"Well...it was kinda weird how you voted for them...I mean, remember when I asked if there was anything happening between you and Malfoy?..well...is there..tell me the truth." Ginny said quietly so that Fred and George didn't hear.
"Ok...yes there is something going on." Hermione said just as quietly as Ginny.
"Really?....how? I mean, like...why did you go for Malfoy?"
Hermione was amazed at how well Ginny was taking the news.
"Well...you know how he had found me that day...he was concerned about me...we talked and we kinda clicked...you know...he's really not that bad once you get to know him."
"No offence..but I don't want to get to know him....and what about Ron and Harry..if they ever found out about you's....Ron'll probably blow." Ginny said her eyes wide with fear for her friend.
"Well...they won't find out will they." Hermione said winking at her.
"What?...you want me to occupy them when you're with Malfoy?...no way!"
"SHHHHHHH!!"
"Oh...sorry."
"Yes...please do that for me...I'll do something for you in return?"
"Oh...I don't know..."
"Please Ginny."
Hermione reached out and cupped Ginny's hand.
"Oh, Ok...but do you promise this won't come back on me?"
"Promise." Hermione took her pinkie with Ginny's.
"You know...Ron's coming back soon...so, it's going to be a little hard to seperate him from you...you know how he missed the Potion's exam...he'll be at you heels all week."
"Yeah...well..I guess I'll help him as much as I can or when he's satisfied...then you can come in and take him."
"Good plan."
"Now to stop Harry sulking." Hermione smiled at Ginny.
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