Emma: First off, this is going to be a Harry/Hermione story... sorry Johanna!

Johanna: wanders off muttering

Emma: Secondly, I would like to thank sundaym0rning for reviewing. As I said above, it will be a Harry/Hermione fan fiction. Anyway I shall not procrastinate any longer and start writing the actual story! I hope you enjoy it! Hehe, the chapter name is NOT supposed to sound dodgy though it does.

Rising Disguise
Chapter Two: Kitchen Visitors, Golden Balls and Ferret Boy

Disclaimer: I don't write fan fictions of my own work... so therefore I don't own this. J.K. Rowling owns Harry Potter and the rest of her characters... I only own my random OCs I add in and my friends

- Flashback to Last Chapter -

Being shaken awake is not the best way to wake up... but that is how I did. I pulled my glasses on to find...
- Harry's P.O.V. -

"DOBBY! What time do you think this is?!" I shouted at the house elf looming over me. Quickly glancing at my watch to try and find the time, but I had taken off my glasses to go to sleep. I found my glasses, swiftly pushing them on before glancing at the time again. 4:27am.

"Dobby didn't mean it Harry Potter! But Dobby couldn't wait to see Harry Potter again!" The house elf grinned sheepishly back at me and I smiled slightly. A knock came from my door.

"Harry? Harry are you alright?"

"Come in Hermione!" I knew it was her, she must have heard me when Dobby came in. She opened the door and seemed relieved that all that woke me was Dobby. She was dressed in a long t-shirt and short shorts.

"Dobby!" She squealed and hugged the shocked house elf. "How are you? How is Winky? Are you ok? Are they treating you properly? Oh of course they are treating you properly..." Hermione still hadn't given up on S.P.E.W. over the last few years.

"Dobby is fine Miss Hermione. Winky is fine too! But Dobby must leave to finish cleaning the Gryffindor common room!"

"See you later Dobby," I called to the retreating House Elf, Hermione waved bye before turning back to me.

"I don't know about you, but I doubt I could get back to sleep now." She told me matter-of-factly. I grimaced and nodded.

"Want to go for a walk before breakfast?" I offered. She smiled before nodding.

"Sure thing, I will just get dressed."

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I met Hermione in our common room, after both of us had dressed in our uniforms.

"Let's go," I said, leading the way out to the lake.
Emma: Ok... They are just going for a walk. No major Hermione/Harry stuff for a few chapters. I know they don't have to get to know each other... so don't complain. They still haven't realized they like each other AND I have the rest of the plot to work on too. I won't cut it off there though, so here is some more...
We arrived back at the great hall for breakfast as Professor McGonagall was handing out timetables. I scanned down the table for today. Care of Magical Creatures, Transfiguration, Lunch then Double Potions. Wonderful. First day of the term and I will already lose Gryffindor house points.

I sat down beside Ron.

"Hey, what took you so long?" he asked me. "And how is your new Dorm?"

"Walking and it is brilliant. You have to come see after Potions."

"Oh yeah. I've got something to look forward to at the end of the day then." Said Ron slightly more cheerfully.

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Hagrid cleared his voice to start the lesson. Malfoy sneered behind me whispering in my ear.

"I wonder what that over grown goof head will do wrong today?" He chuckled to himself before returning with his Slytherin sidekicks to the back of the group. I wished that Gryffindor didn't have to have Care of Magical Creatures with Slytherins.

"Today we will be studying Snidgets! Now before I bring them out can anyone tell me what a Snidget is?" I was surprised by my on hand shooting into the air faster than Hermione's. Malfoy raised his hand too, to everyone's amazement.

"'Arry?"

"The Golden Snidget is an extremely rare protected bird. It was originally used in Quidditch, but as it became protected it was replaced by the Golden Snitch."

"Very Good 'Arry! 5 points for Gryffindor. Now if you would all like to follow me, we will go and meet the fella." Hagrid motioned to us all to follow him, leading us around to the back of his hut where a large cage stood. A tiny round, golden bird with a thin beak and red jewel-like eyes sat carefully on a perch in the middle. It flapped its wings slightly, almost a blur.

"Now I would like to give you this little assignment. You are each to come down and study this fella's behaviour over the next 3 weeks. You will have some class time over the next few days. I expect at least 2 rolls. Please include sum things about habitats and what they eat. Now be off with ya."

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Professor McGonagall called me to the front of the class after Transfiguration.

"Mr. Potter, I expect you know that Gryffindor is in need of a new Quidditch Captain? Now I know it is another load to add to your shoulders but I was wondering if you would consider taking on this task. Mr. Weasley may of course help you but-"

"Of course I will do it Professor! Thanks!" I said grinning. She waved me away and I swiftly left the classroom to where Hermione and Ron were waiting for me.

"What did Professor McGonagall want Harry?" asked Ron. I grinned and didn't reply; instead I led the way down to lunch.

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"Did you hear? Malfoy is Quidditch Captain for Slytherin!"

"Who is Gryffindor's?"

"I don't know!"

Rumors were bouncing around the Great Hall as we walked in. I smiled as I sat down.

"Hey Potter!" Shouted Malfoy across the hall. "I suppose the Gryffindor team has no chance of winning this year, not with me as Captain of Slytherin!"

"In your dreams Malfoy." I said back rather irritated.

"Well who is the Quidditch Captain of Gryffindor that is going to be able to get past my tactics?" I stared at my plate. I didn't really want to announce it to the whole school yet. Ron and Hermione looked questioningly at me. Meeting my eyes Hermione nodded. Ron gave Hermione a puzzled look. I think Hermione has put 2 and 2 together and made 4... while Ron has put 1 and 1 together to make 7.

"Shut it Malfoy!" Hermione yelled back.

"Quiet Mudblood!" He shouted back. But before he knew it, Hermione had cast her spell. Malfoy was once again a ferret as he was in the 4th year. Then suddenly he wasn't. Hermione swiftly acted like nothing had happened and sat down to finish her lunch. The hall was rather quiet, and Malfoy slightly paler.

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Potions after lunch was a nightmare. Malfoy kept levitating my ingredients so that it was almost impossible to put them in. But for once I managed to have some potion to hand into Snape, though he was less than pleased.

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Ron came with Hermione and I back to our common room after Potions. Ron was thrilled at the room and asked if he could come here after his lessons with us everyday. We said he could and he became even happier.

"So are you going to tell Ron, Harry?" Hermione asked in a hushed tone.

"Yeah, he will find out tomorrow anyway. He might as well find out from me. Hey Ron!" I called across the room to where Ron was sitting in one of the arm chairs, puzzling over Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them from our first year which had a piece on Snidgets.

"What is it Harry?" He asked without looking up from the piece he was reading.

"Want to know who the Gryffindor Quidditch Captain is?" I asked. Ron immediately looked up, suddenly extremely interested.

"Yes! Who? How did you find out who it was?" Ron asked extremely quickly. It took a while to figure out what he said before I answered.

"Well, you know how McGonagall held me back?"

"You're Quidditch captain? Great! We are going whip Slytherins-"

"RONALD" Shouted Hermione less than pleased.

"Err... We are going to whip the Slytherins this year! Well done mate!" Said Ron changing the ending slightly.

"Thanks Ron." I said cheerfully before pulling out a piece of parchment and starting my Transfiguration homework.
Emma: Yay! Another long chapter! Ok. I have now decided I won't post a chapter up unless it is reasonably long, no point in getting your hopes up too high and having a really short chapter. Also I'm thinking about Beta readers... because I reread my last chapter after I had it up and the mistakes were awful! And I had never picked them up till I read it aloud. So if you would like to be a beta reader... please email me or say so in your review... or if you chat to me on msn you can notify me there. Kathryn: Hmmm... nothing of me yet. Emma: You and Hope were in the last chapter, don't worry you will be back in eventually. Also could everyone who is reading this please review? I would like to know how many readers I have. Thankies and have a great day/night!