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Chapter 5: Mione's insecurities

Hermione POV

I was reading a book (Guide to overcoming obstacles by: Madam Perry) leaning up against the wall when all of a sudden something caught my eyes from outside. I turned toward the window and gazed out of it. It was Harry on the school's Cleansweep. He looked miserable and I couldn't blame him. It was there chance for the cup this year and also his Nimbus had a run in with the whomping willow. And also Cho... my book slipped from my hands and landed next to me with a thump. Lavender looked up suddenly and saw where I was staring. She sighed and slipped off the bed and sat down next to me.

"Don't be so hard on yourself Hermione," Lavender said soothingly.

"What are you talking about?" I played dumb.

She threw a pillow at me. "Hermione you know exactly what I'm talking about,"

I said nothing but turned my head toward the window again.

"Hermione," she took a pause and sighed, "I know what this feels like. I watch Ron everyday and I know what it feels like to have him in love with-" She stopped suddenly and blushed.

"Who's Ron in love with?" I asked.

"Nobody," she said but her face turned darker.

"Thanks Lavender. I mean thanks for understanding,"

"If it was up to me none of us would have to go through this," she smiled and returned to the bed.

I still watched him out of the window though, just flying there. After a couple minutes he returned to the grounds and hurried into the building. I glanced at my watch. We had Care of Magical Creatures. We met up with Harry and Ron and went down to the paddock where Care of Magical Creatures was held. The Slytherin's were already there with the rest of our class. Hagrid showed us a Hippogriff. They were weird bird and horse like creatures.

"Wann try 'Arry?" Hagrid boomed. "Thas Buckbeak. Jus bow ter 'im and we'll see if you can ride 'im. But remember jus don insult him. Hippogriff got a nasty pride,"

Harry approached it nervously and dropped to a bow. Buckbeak paused and bowed to him.

"Great job 'Arry!" roared Hagrid, "Now ye' all can try 'im," We edged up to the Hippogriffs. Lavender whimpered at it for a second but managed to get it to bow back to her. We could hear Malfoy drawling across from us and Harry and Ron sent him a glare but then... Buckbeak set his beak on Malfoy.

"I'm dying!" Malfoy moaned cuddling his arm.

"Yer not dyin," Hagrid grunted, "Just bloody insulted 'im like I told. 'ere I'll take you to the 'ospital wing,"

"Oh no," I groaned, "You know Malfoy's going to make something on this!"

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Harry POV

"There's gotta be something we could do!" Lavender cried franticly. "I mean, there has to be something!"

Ron groaned and slammed another book, "No Lav, nothing,"

I glanced over at Malfoy who was moaning over at the Slytherin table. It was a week after the accident and we were trying to help Hagrid with Buckbeak's case. Malfoy was playing up big with his role though. "That git," I hissed under my breath. My eyes swiveled over to the Ravenclaw table. It was easy to forget about Malfoy when she was a table away. Ron jammed his elbow into my side.

"Owl post! Look there's Hedwig," he pointed to my snowy white owl. Hedwig dropped a long parcel on my lap and I threw him a sausage.

"Oh my gosh!" Ron breathed as I opened it, "Take it up stairs quick!" It was the Firebolt I was dying for this year. "We-can't-let-Slytherin's-see!" Ron gasped.

Hermione pursed her lips. She was looking it up and down. "Who sent this to you?" She touched it and drew her hand back.

"Dunno," I said, "There's no tag,"

She pressed her lips tightly. "Give it a test run," she said suddenly, "It could be from Black,"

"Your letting Harry on a broom that could be filled with curses instead of turning it straight to McGonagall?" Ron said in a surprised voice, "Whoever made you less bossy I ought to give them a thank you card!" Lavender sent her elbow into Hermione's side and they gave each other a glance.

"Girls," Ron muttered and shook his head.

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Ron POV

"I can't believe you like this rubbish," I snapped at Lav who was writing on a piece of parchment furiously about what her tea leaves showed her.

"It's not rubbish!" she cried, "It's actually interesting!"

"To each their own," I muttered as I glanced into my own tea cup.

"I agree with Ron," the other to chorused.

"Well suit yourself! We don't all have to like the same thing," she grunted. She paused and looked at Harry, "Not that I believe you are going to die or anything,"

She tucked away the parchment. "There, I'm done need any help Ron?"

"Is this a cabbage or a rose?" "Rose. It means true love is waiting for you," she looked up at me and her gaze hit my eyes. For a second there was a revelation. And I couldn't hide from it.