Chapter 5: Brawl in Diagon Alley
They finally made it to Diagon Alley and they all jumped out of the car. " O.K. kids, go get your supplies and we'll be in here," said Mr. Granger motioning towards the Leaky Cauldron.
They all agreed to meet back at 4:00 and they were off. "Lets go get our robes first," suggested Hermione. "Says here that we need dress robes, I suppose were having another ball,"
After they got all of there supplies, they went to the ice cream parlor and got 3 strawberry peanut butter cones, Harry treated. "Thanks Harry," Hermione said giving him a smile which he returned. " 'A, 'hanks," said Ron spraying bits of cone and ice cream as he talked. "I forgot to get more parchment, I'll be right back," said Harry as he rushed over to Flourish and Blots.
When he came back, he noticed Hermione striding over to him quickly. She looked furious about something. "Come on Harry," she said turning him in the opposite direction. "What's wrong? Where did Ron go?" Harry asked. "He's behind us and I am not at the liberty to discuss what's wrong," she answered sternly. He glanced over his shoulder and noticed Ron walking sulkily towards the Leaky Cauldron with his hands in his pockets, extremely red in the face. Harry knew right then what happened, Ron asked Hermione to go out with him and she refused, but he wanted to be sure. "Come on Hermione, you can tell me anything," he said as he stopped and turned towards her. They gazed into each others eyes. "Fine,"Hermione said as she finally gave in and Harry snapped out of his trance, "but let's go somewhere else,"
She grabbed his wrist and pulled him to the back of Flourish and Blots. "Lift me up," she ordered Harry. He just gave her an awkward look grabbed her around her waist and lifted her up. She pointed her wand at the second book on the top shelf, "Open," she muttered and suddenly a light started to outline a shape that resembled a doorway on the many books. The light was so bright that Harry lost his balance and fell to the floor with Hermione on top of him. The books disappeared and revealed a small room that greatly resembled the Gryffindor common room. "Hurry up, it only stays for a few seconds," Hermione said as she quickly jumped off Harry and offered him her hand as she pulled him up. Though they remained hand in hand as they rushed into the room. The door quickly closed behind them. "How did you know about that?" Harry said as he examined the wall which seemed perfectly solid. "When you spend as much time in here as me, you learn stuff," she answered. They noticed they were still holding hands and quickly let go, both blushing furiously.
"So," said Harry as he sat on the couch, "What was wrong with you out there?" asked Harry. Hermione breathed deeply and sat down next to him. "It's really quite embarrassing," she sighed. "Come on, Hermione," Harry said as he turned towards her. Again he found himself staring deeply into her eyes lost in thought. "O.K., fine," she said finally giving in, and he quickly out of his trance. "Ron, well he, you know," she said. "No, I don't know, Hermione," said Harry, finally fed up with the whole thing. She breathed in deeply, "He asked me to go out with him," Hermione answered quietly. Harry felt the color drain from his face, even though he knew before, it made him feel worse hearing it aloud. "So, what did you say?" asked Harry as he fiddled with the moth hole in the armrest nervously. "Well... wait a minute," said Hermione with a smirk on her face, "why so interested all of a sudden, were not jealous, are we?"
"No," said Harry quickly. "Well anyways," I said 'no' I mean, I'd rather go out with Neville's toad," she replied. "That could be arranged," he said jokingly as he let out a sigh of relief. Hermione punched him playfully in the arm as they walked out.
They walked into Diagon Alley and started to look for Ron. "I wonder where he went," said Harry scratching his head. Just then a cold voice rang out from behind them, "Well, well, if it isn't Mudblood and Potty,"
"Leave us alone Malfoy," Hermione said as they turned around. "Don't tell me what to do filthy mudblood," sneered Malfoy. "Don't you ever talk to her like that," Harry said as he stepped forward, fists clenched. "Sticking up for your Mudblood girlfriend are you?" He answered giving them a cold stare. Harry was about to pounce on him but Hermione held him back. "Let go Hermione," he ordered as he shook out of her grip and aimed his fist at Malfoy's face. It hit him square in the nose. "You'll pay for that one Potter," Malfoy said clutching his nose, which Harry could tell was flowing freely. Malfoy lunged at Harry and they fell to the ground in a jumble of robes and fists. Harry hit a blow to his stomach and Malfoy was defeated. "I'll get you next time Potter, and Lord Voldemort will have your girlfriend too, sooner than you think Potter, sooner than you think," Malfoy said with a smirk on his badly bruised face. Hermione ran up to Harry , "Harry, are you O. K?" she asked her eyes full of concern. "I'm fine," Harry answered giving her a smile which she returned, "I just don't like to hear people talk about you like that," Harry answered. Hermione looked to the ground in embarrassment turning a bright red. He wondered what he meant, "sooner than you think," did he know something they didn't? "Harry, are you O.K.?" she asked curiously. "Ya, I'm fine, just thinking," he replied.
"Let's go find Ron," Harry suggested. "How about we split up, we'll cover more ground that way," Hermione nodded in approval, "But we'll have to hurry, it's nearly four," They went there separate ways and began the search.
After about fifteen minuets of an unsuccessful search, he heard Hermione scream his name. He quickly rushed near where he heard her. He finally got there and saw Hermione struggling to get free from a rather large man. "Harry," she said, still struggling, "help," he didn't need telling twice. He ran up to them, wand clenched in his hand. "Leave her alone!" he yelled, the man turned around and Harry saw who it was, "Krum," he said through clentched teeth. "Her-my-o-ninnie is coming vith me," Krum said, still grasping unto Hermione. "You can't make her! Let go!" Harry said as he struggled to pry his hand off her arm. Krum used this to his advantage and swiped Harry's wand. "Vank you very much," he said dangling Harry's wand out of his reach. Krum was at least two times bigger than Harry but he wouldn't let him hurt Hermione, "I don't need my wand," Harry said as he swung a fist at Krum's face. Krum stumbled backwards and lost grip of Hermione who quickly ran behind Harry for protection. "You von't get avay vith her!" Krum said as he swung a fist at Harry who quickly ducked and kicked him in the stomach. Harry had grown more muscle since Quidditch practice was getting more intense, so Krum didn't have a big advantage over him. Krum swung again, but this time hit Harry in the nose making him lose his balance. Harry quickly sprung up and aimed another blow at his face. The fight was getting more and more violent, and soon by passers were gathering around them cheering on there favorites.
"Come on Krum! You can take that shrimp!"
"Hit him in the nose, Harry! Oh, that had to hurt,"
"Oh, ow! That's gonna leave a mark,"
"Harry be careful!" Hermione screamed desperatly. Harry took the palm of his hand and shoved his nose upward. There was a sickening crack and Krum finally gave in. "I'll ve vack vor you, " he said as he staggered off and the crowd started to disappear collecting there bets and talking about the exciting fight they just witnessed.
Hermione rushed to Harry's side on the verge of tears, "Harry, you shouldn't have done that, you could've killed yourself!"
"I'm fine Hermione, you worry too much," said Harry as he dabbed the cut on his forehead. "Come on, it's 5 to four, let's go meet up with your parents," he said as he picked up his wand from the ground.
On the way to the Leaky Cauldron, Harry decided to ask Hermione a question that had been bugging him for some time, "Hermione, what ever happened to you and Krum, weren't you going out?" he asked. Much to his surprise, Hermione snorted with laughter. "Where'd you get that idea?" she asked trying to keep a straight face. "Well I just assumed-"
"Well you obviously assumed wrong," she interrupted, "he thought we were too, but we weren't. But he just wouldn't take 'no' for an answer, so I had to pretend we were going out and brake up with him," she answered. "Very clever of you," he said as they continued to make there way down the street.
When they got there they saw the Granger's sitting at a table in the far right corner. "Harry, dear, what happened?" gasped Hermione's mother. "It's nothing really," he answered, but was cut off by an old scraggly wizard sitting at the next table, "Oh it was something!" he began, "biggest fight I'd ever seen, Harry Potter, the boy who lived, against Victor Krum, the best seeker in Quidditch history, Mr. Potter won of course," he said jingling a bag of what Harry guessed where his winnings. "Protected your little girl, he did!" he said as he waved his walking stick in the Granger's faces. He put his face in Hermione's "I'd keep this one if I were you, he's a good one," He left it at and wobbled out the door laughing hysterically. Hermione and Harry's faces were red with embarrassment at the old man thinking they were together.
Hermione's dad looked furious at them., "We're not really together," Hermione said quickly. "Of coarse your not," said Mrs. Granger said, though by the tone of her voice, Harry could tell she didn't believe them. Mr. Granger opened his mouth to say something but Mrs. Granger put her hand on his chest and said, "We'll talk about it later," and turned to Harry and Hermione,"Well let's go then, oh and by the way, your friend Ron had to go home immediately, goodness knows why, poor thing looked crushed," she said. Harry and Hermione exchanged nervous glances.
They walked to the car and climbed inside. Even though Ron wasn't there, Hermione still sat in the middle next to Harry. "Well, that's what I call an event full day," Harry said to Hermione exhausted as they started down the road. Though he just wasted his breath because Hermione had fallen asleep on his shoulder. Harry looked to make sure Mr. and Mrs. Granger weren't looking and he kissed the top of her head. A smile spread across her face and she snuggled into his shoulder
They finally made it to Diagon Alley and they all jumped out of the car. " O.K. kids, go get your supplies and we'll be in here," said Mr. Granger motioning towards the Leaky Cauldron.
They all agreed to meet back at 4:00 and they were off. "Lets go get our robes first," suggested Hermione. "Says here that we need dress robes, I suppose were having another ball,"
After they got all of there supplies, they went to the ice cream parlor and got 3 strawberry peanut butter cones, Harry treated. "Thanks Harry," Hermione said giving him a smile which he returned. " 'A, 'hanks," said Ron spraying bits of cone and ice cream as he talked. "I forgot to get more parchment, I'll be right back," said Harry as he rushed over to Flourish and Blots.
When he came back, he noticed Hermione striding over to him quickly. She looked furious about something. "Come on Harry," she said turning him in the opposite direction. "What's wrong? Where did Ron go?" Harry asked. "He's behind us and I am not at the liberty to discuss what's wrong," she answered sternly. He glanced over his shoulder and noticed Ron walking sulkily towards the Leaky Cauldron with his hands in his pockets, extremely red in the face. Harry knew right then what happened, Ron asked Hermione to go out with him and she refused, but he wanted to be sure. "Come on Hermione, you can tell me anything," he said as he stopped and turned towards her. They gazed into each others eyes. "Fine,"Hermione said as she finally gave in and Harry snapped out of his trance, "but let's go somewhere else,"
She grabbed his wrist and pulled him to the back of Flourish and Blots. "Lift me up," she ordered Harry. He just gave her an awkward look grabbed her around her waist and lifted her up. She pointed her wand at the second book on the top shelf, "Open," she muttered and suddenly a light started to outline a shape that resembled a doorway on the many books. The light was so bright that Harry lost his balance and fell to the floor with Hermione on top of him. The books disappeared and revealed a small room that greatly resembled the Gryffindor common room. "Hurry up, it only stays for a few seconds," Hermione said as she quickly jumped off Harry and offered him her hand as she pulled him up. Though they remained hand in hand as they rushed into the room. The door quickly closed behind them. "How did you know about that?" Harry said as he examined the wall which seemed perfectly solid. "When you spend as much time in here as me, you learn stuff," she answered. They noticed they were still holding hands and quickly let go, both blushing furiously.
"So," said Harry as he sat on the couch, "What was wrong with you out there?" asked Harry. Hermione breathed deeply and sat down next to him. "It's really quite embarrassing," she sighed. "Come on, Hermione," Harry said as he turned towards her. Again he found himself staring deeply into her eyes lost in thought. "O.K., fine," she said finally giving in, and he quickly out of his trance. "Ron, well he, you know," she said. "No, I don't know, Hermione," said Harry, finally fed up with the whole thing. She breathed in deeply, "He asked me to go out with him," Hermione answered quietly. Harry felt the color drain from his face, even though he knew before, it made him feel worse hearing it aloud. "So, what did you say?" asked Harry as he fiddled with the moth hole in the armrest nervously. "Well... wait a minute," said Hermione with a smirk on her face, "why so interested all of a sudden, were not jealous, are we?"
"No," said Harry quickly. "Well anyways," I said 'no' I mean, I'd rather go out with Neville's toad," she replied. "That could be arranged," he said jokingly as he let out a sigh of relief. Hermione punched him playfully in the arm as they walked out.
They walked into Diagon Alley and started to look for Ron. "I wonder where he went," said Harry scratching his head. Just then a cold voice rang out from behind them, "Well, well, if it isn't Mudblood and Potty,"
"Leave us alone Malfoy," Hermione said as they turned around. "Don't tell me what to do filthy mudblood," sneered Malfoy. "Don't you ever talk to her like that," Harry said as he stepped forward, fists clenched. "Sticking up for your Mudblood girlfriend are you?" He answered giving them a cold stare. Harry was about to pounce on him but Hermione held him back. "Let go Hermione," he ordered as he shook out of her grip and aimed his fist at Malfoy's face. It hit him square in the nose. "You'll pay for that one Potter," Malfoy said clutching his nose, which Harry could tell was flowing freely. Malfoy lunged at Harry and they fell to the ground in a jumble of robes and fists. Harry hit a blow to his stomach and Malfoy was defeated. "I'll get you next time Potter, and Lord Voldemort will have your girlfriend too, sooner than you think Potter, sooner than you think," Malfoy said with a smirk on his badly bruised face. Hermione ran up to Harry , "Harry, are you O. K?" she asked her eyes full of concern. "I'm fine," Harry answered giving her a smile which she returned, "I just don't like to hear people talk about you like that," Harry answered. Hermione looked to the ground in embarrassment turning a bright red. He wondered what he meant, "sooner than you think," did he know something they didn't? "Harry, are you O.K.?" she asked curiously. "Ya, I'm fine, just thinking," he replied.
"Let's go find Ron," Harry suggested. "How about we split up, we'll cover more ground that way," Hermione nodded in approval, "But we'll have to hurry, it's nearly four," They went there separate ways and began the search.
After about fifteen minuets of an unsuccessful search, he heard Hermione scream his name. He quickly rushed near where he heard her. He finally got there and saw Hermione struggling to get free from a rather large man. "Harry," she said, still struggling, "help," he didn't need telling twice. He ran up to them, wand clenched in his hand. "Leave her alone!" he yelled, the man turned around and Harry saw who it was, "Krum," he said through clentched teeth. "Her-my-o-ninnie is coming vith me," Krum said, still grasping unto Hermione. "You can't make her! Let go!" Harry said as he struggled to pry his hand off her arm. Krum used this to his advantage and swiped Harry's wand. "Vank you very much," he said dangling Harry's wand out of his reach. Krum was at least two times bigger than Harry but he wouldn't let him hurt Hermione, "I don't need my wand," Harry said as he swung a fist at Krum's face. Krum stumbled backwards and lost grip of Hermione who quickly ran behind Harry for protection. "You von't get avay vith her!" Krum said as he swung a fist at Harry who quickly ducked and kicked him in the stomach. Harry had grown more muscle since Quidditch practice was getting more intense, so Krum didn't have a big advantage over him. Krum swung again, but this time hit Harry in the nose making him lose his balance. Harry quickly sprung up and aimed another blow at his face. The fight was getting more and more violent, and soon by passers were gathering around them cheering on there favorites.
"Come on Krum! You can take that shrimp!"
"Hit him in the nose, Harry! Oh, that had to hurt,"
"Oh, ow! That's gonna leave a mark,"
"Harry be careful!" Hermione screamed desperatly. Harry took the palm of his hand and shoved his nose upward. There was a sickening crack and Krum finally gave in. "I'll ve vack vor you, " he said as he staggered off and the crowd started to disappear collecting there bets and talking about the exciting fight they just witnessed.
Hermione rushed to Harry's side on the verge of tears, "Harry, you shouldn't have done that, you could've killed yourself!"
"I'm fine Hermione, you worry too much," said Harry as he dabbed the cut on his forehead. "Come on, it's 5 to four, let's go meet up with your parents," he said as he picked up his wand from the ground.
On the way to the Leaky Cauldron, Harry decided to ask Hermione a question that had been bugging him for some time, "Hermione, what ever happened to you and Krum, weren't you going out?" he asked. Much to his surprise, Hermione snorted with laughter. "Where'd you get that idea?" she asked trying to keep a straight face. "Well I just assumed-"
"Well you obviously assumed wrong," she interrupted, "he thought we were too, but we weren't. But he just wouldn't take 'no' for an answer, so I had to pretend we were going out and brake up with him," she answered. "Very clever of you," he said as they continued to make there way down the street.
When they got there they saw the Granger's sitting at a table in the far right corner. "Harry, dear, what happened?" gasped Hermione's mother. "It's nothing really," he answered, but was cut off by an old scraggly wizard sitting at the next table, "Oh it was something!" he began, "biggest fight I'd ever seen, Harry Potter, the boy who lived, against Victor Krum, the best seeker in Quidditch history, Mr. Potter won of course," he said jingling a bag of what Harry guessed where his winnings. "Protected your little girl, he did!" he said as he waved his walking stick in the Granger's faces. He put his face in Hermione's "I'd keep this one if I were you, he's a good one," He left it at and wobbled out the door laughing hysterically. Hermione and Harry's faces were red with embarrassment at the old man thinking they were together.
Hermione's dad looked furious at them., "We're not really together," Hermione said quickly. "Of coarse your not," said Mrs. Granger said, though by the tone of her voice, Harry could tell she didn't believe them. Mr. Granger opened his mouth to say something but Mrs. Granger put her hand on his chest and said, "We'll talk about it later," and turned to Harry and Hermione,"Well let's go then, oh and by the way, your friend Ron had to go home immediately, goodness knows why, poor thing looked crushed," she said. Harry and Hermione exchanged nervous glances.
They walked to the car and climbed inside. Even though Ron wasn't there, Hermione still sat in the middle next to Harry. "Well, that's what I call an event full day," Harry said to Hermione exhausted as they started down the road. Though he just wasted his breath because Hermione had fallen asleep on his shoulder. Harry looked to make sure Mr. and Mrs. Granger weren't looking and he kissed the top of her head. A smile spread across her face and she snuggled into his shoulder