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I'M NOT A GRYIFFINDOR
....:....()-Chapter 10.
" Got him in sight." Harry whispered to himself. " Get ready..." Harry grabbed his wand tightly keeping an eye closely on Kenny. " GO!"
Harry was about to charge after Kenny but was jerked on the ground, falling flat on his face. Harry looked up surprised at what he saw.
" Ron! What are you doing here?!" Harry gasped angrily.
" Saving someone's life." Ron said simply.
" Ron, I wasn't going to KILL Kenny." Harry replied.
" No, Harry I wasn't worried about that. You couldn't hurt a fly." Ron laughed mockingly at Harry's expression.
" Then who's life were you savin- " Harry started.
" Yours." Ron said putting a straight face on.
" By bloody breaking my nose?!" Harry yelled. Ron laughed. " Oh Harry you ARE an idiot."
Harry glared intensely at Ron. " Why thank you, Ron for making that rude inappropriate comment!"
Ron stopped laughing. " Harry, don't you realize?"
" Realize what?" Harry questioned.
" Realize what Hermione's done to you?" Ron questioned back pleadingly.
" Don't bring Hermione into this- " Harry started.
" Of COURSE I'm going to bring Hermione into this. Hermione is the whole idea of this conversation! Don't forget Harry. That I too once fell in love with her. She has everything a guy would want. She broke my heart, and I hated her and you for it. But now I realize it was all a mistake." Ron gasped.
" What are you getting at?" Harry asked demandingly.
" What I'm getting at is, Hermione doesn't love either one of us. At least not like that. The night I kissed her, she said she wasn't IN love with me. When I said that you and I have been fighting over her, not a blush crept on her face. Just shock. So don't go after something you can't have Harry. You're just going to hurt yourself."
" Seems you've already done that for me." Harry glared. "And what is this about her knowing we were fighting over her?!" She knows I like her?!" " Ha-a-a-arry!! I'm telling you this so you don't have to go through... what I've been through." Ron lowered his eyes.
" And exactly why would YOU care?!" Harry sneered.
" Because." Ron sighed. " Because you're my friend."
Harry was shocked at this answer. Ron wanted to patch up The Golden Trio. Then again, he could just be separating him from Hermione, so he couldn't have her. Harry glared his darkest glare, " I don't believe you."
Ron blanked. " W-what?"
" I do not believe you." Harry sneered meanly.
" But w-why?"" Ron cried.
" I JUST DON'T!!" Harry spat and ran off.
Ron sighed. " You'll just have to face it then."
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Hermione put on her spaghetti-strap and sweat pants pajamas. She leaped on her bed and cuddled her soft pillows. The brunette creped under her covers and stared into space, looking at the canopy atop her bed. Draco was on her mind. As always. He seemed to have put a charm on her. Just then she touched her cheek gently thinking of the kiss he gave her. It was small but meaningful. As weird as it sounds, Hermione had never been kissed. She felt cold metal pressed against her fair skin. She tickled herself as she reached for the ring on her chain necklace. She looked at the beautiful ring. She knew Draco wasn't lying. It wasn't something he had done to make her feel better. He would really die for her. When she heard those words, it shocked her to tears. Last year, Draco wouldn't come near her unless mocking or teasing her and her friends. If someone told her that she and Draco would be close friends last year, she would have laughed and asked if they were friends with Trelawney.
Unknown to Hermione, Draco was thinking similar thoughts. They both fell into a peaceful slumber, unharmed by any bad dreams at all.
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" Master." A nameless girl said in menace. " It is an honor to be presenced with your grace."
" Indeed." The man said hoarsely. " Have you brought the item?"
" Of course my lord." The girl said gracefully. " You need not doubt me."
" You will be a loyal servant, as for the Malfoy boy, I have my doubts." The man sneered.
" Sadly I believe you are correct. He is fading from the dark side Master." The girl responded looking downwards.
The man laughed in a tone so unnerving. The girl shivered. " Good thing. My plan needs a few adjustments, but with this mudblood Granger girl. We could make both him and Potter suffer."
The girl gasped and held in tears. " Master you are not going to kill him are you?"
" SILENCE! Since when has anyone questioned my intelligence?!" The man spoke harshly.
" No one." The girl answered simply.
" No one who wants to live." The man finished.
" I need you to gather information on this Hermione Granger. Then you shall have the honor of receiving the dark mark." The man spoke.
" I will leave then and return with what you want." The girl said and left quietly.
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" Hey Hermione!"
Hermione turned around. " Hello Harry!"
" Hermione. I'm having trouble in potions. Can you help me study for the test tonight?" Harry asked.
Hermione looked down shamefully. " I'm sorry Harry. I'm already helping Draco study for the test."
Harry felt anger surge through his body. He calmed down slowly. " Well can't we study together? All of us?"
Hermione's eyes widened. " Are you sure? You and Draco don't get along very well."
" Yeah, completely sure! Where are you guys going tonight?" Harry asked.
" We're going to be next to the oak tree by the lake." Hermione replied.
" Cool." Harry smiled.
" Cool." Hermione repeated. " See you there at 6:00."
" O.K. bye." Harry said.
" Bye." Hermione said.
Hermione didn't know what to think. Didn't Harry hate Draco? Well he did like her. But maybe he just wanted to come to make sure Draco didn't do anything. Not that he would. Well it was 6:00 tonight. It was going to be a very interesting study group.
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" Malfoy." Harry sneered.
" Potter." Malfoy sneered back hatefully. " Why are you here? Your not worthy to be in my presence." " Just letting you know." Harry replied sneakily. " Letting me know what?" Malfoy asked.
" I'm letting you know Hermione's canceled her study meet with you tonight." Harry said.
Draco turned his head sharply at Harry. " How did you know about that?!"
" I'm her best friend. I know these things. She wanted me to tell you. She didn't have the heart to tell you she was studying with Kenny tonight." Harry replied smoothly.
" Kenny?!" Draco asked. " You mean that transfer student from America?"
" Hmm. Yup that's the one!" Harry said. " Oh and she wants to tell you she's really really sorry."
Draco glared at Harry. " Thanks for informing me Potter. I WON'T attend the study meet tonight. Oh and you can tell her I won't be attending ANY of the future study meets. In fact, inform her I won't be seeing her at all!"
" Will do." Harry said as he walked away.
A Gryffindor named Kenny Anderson happened to walk down the hall right after Harry left and walked up to Draco. " You look pale. Are you alright?"
Draco looked up with a warning glance. "Oh I'm just peachy you girl stealer." The slytherin boy said, and then ran off.
" Girl stealer?" Kenny asked himself. " He's going out with Becky also?! Oh that rotten son of a snake!"
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Ron was walking down the hallway as his eye caught Hermione walking outside towards the lake. He ran up to her as fast as he could.
" Hermione." Ron panted.
" Ron!" Hermione said shocked. " I thought you weren't speaking to me."
" Well. I want to say I'm. I'm. I'm sorry Hermione. I want to be friends again. I know now that I mistaken caring for a friend for love. I just want to be friends again. I'm sick of ignoring you." Ron said hopefully.
" Oh Ron!" Hermione hugged Ron and cried silently. " I'm so glad we're friends again. You just made my life a whole lot easier!"
" I'm glad we're friends again also. But I have to tell you something important." Ron stated.
" I'm sorry Ron it'll have to wait. I'll be late for my study group." Hermione said.
" Wait Hermione! I must tell you now." Ron shouted.
" Ok. Ok. Go on." Hermione waited.
" Watch out for Harry. He'll do anything to get you. He wouldn't even listen to me."
Hermione took the news by surprise. " O-ok."
" Bye." Ron said.
" Good bye." Hermione replied. Ron left and Hermione walked outside terrified about what Ron meant. What would Harry do to be so drastic? Hermione made it to the oak tree to find Harry. And only Harry waiting for her.
" Hello 'Mione. Malfoy said he couldn't make it. He said something about a date with Pansy. Something like that." Harry smiled.
Hermione then realized what Ron meant. " Harry where's Draco?" Hermione asked.
" I told you, with Pansy." Harry said bewildered by Hermione's question.
" No he's not. Now what did you tell him? That I was ditching to see Ron or something?" Hermione questioned.
" Uh no. I told him you were with Kenny." Harry said then covered his mouth with his hands quickly.
Hermione rolled her eyes. " With Kenny? Kenny has a girlfriend Harry!"
Harry blushed. " Oh oops."
" Oh oops is right! Just think what scene he made with poor Kenny. Kenny's probably thinking his girlfriend's cheating on him!" Hermione snapped.
" Well he is now," Harry pointed out.
" Well I don't want to see your sneaky face until you have this sorted out. You should be ashamed to be even calling yourself a Gryffindor!" Hermione yelled and ran into the castle to find Draco.
" Oh no, Oh no Oh no." Harry whispered. " What have I done? What am I turning into? She's right. I shouldn't be calling myself a Gryffindor."
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Hermione panted as she searched every hall and room for Draco. He must be furious, thinking she blew him off for Kenny. They were just friends, but no one likes being ditched.
Hermione was about too give up, her body strained from searching. And her brown eyes, red from exhaustion. Then she heard someone call her.
" Hermione. Hermione. I know where he is."
Hermione turned around to find Pansy. " Follow me. I'll take you too him. He's quite heartbroken."
Heartbroken? Hermione didn't know. But she loved him, and needed to find him soon. Before things got worse.
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OK sorry for the delay. Hoped you liked it! I'm totally out of it. Please review, no flames, and gentle critisism. (PR, NF, GC) Thank you for reading!!!!
Emma Lillianne Granger: Thanx 4 the review! Nicole-HP-fan: Thanx!
Prin69: Wow Thanx. Guess I'm better at this than I thought.lol. Keep reviewing!
JamieMcGuire: wow, U changed Ur name. Thanx 4 reviewing! I LUV U!
Heartangel1307: Thank you Karen! Hope 4 more reviews! lol.
I'M NOT A GRYIFFINDOR
....:....()-Chapter 10.
" Got him in sight." Harry whispered to himself. " Get ready..." Harry grabbed his wand tightly keeping an eye closely on Kenny. " GO!"
Harry was about to charge after Kenny but was jerked on the ground, falling flat on his face. Harry looked up surprised at what he saw.
" Ron! What are you doing here?!" Harry gasped angrily.
" Saving someone's life." Ron said simply.
" Ron, I wasn't going to KILL Kenny." Harry replied.
" No, Harry I wasn't worried about that. You couldn't hurt a fly." Ron laughed mockingly at Harry's expression.
" Then who's life were you savin- " Harry started.
" Yours." Ron said putting a straight face on.
" By bloody breaking my nose?!" Harry yelled. Ron laughed. " Oh Harry you ARE an idiot."
Harry glared intensely at Ron. " Why thank you, Ron for making that rude inappropriate comment!"
Ron stopped laughing. " Harry, don't you realize?"
" Realize what?" Harry questioned.
" Realize what Hermione's done to you?" Ron questioned back pleadingly.
" Don't bring Hermione into this- " Harry started.
" Of COURSE I'm going to bring Hermione into this. Hermione is the whole idea of this conversation! Don't forget Harry. That I too once fell in love with her. She has everything a guy would want. She broke my heart, and I hated her and you for it. But now I realize it was all a mistake." Ron gasped.
" What are you getting at?" Harry asked demandingly.
" What I'm getting at is, Hermione doesn't love either one of us. At least not like that. The night I kissed her, she said she wasn't IN love with me. When I said that you and I have been fighting over her, not a blush crept on her face. Just shock. So don't go after something you can't have Harry. You're just going to hurt yourself."
" Seems you've already done that for me." Harry glared. "And what is this about her knowing we were fighting over her?!" She knows I like her?!" " Ha-a-a-arry!! I'm telling you this so you don't have to go through... what I've been through." Ron lowered his eyes.
" And exactly why would YOU care?!" Harry sneered.
" Because." Ron sighed. " Because you're my friend."
Harry was shocked at this answer. Ron wanted to patch up The Golden Trio. Then again, he could just be separating him from Hermione, so he couldn't have her. Harry glared his darkest glare, " I don't believe you."
Ron blanked. " W-what?"
" I do not believe you." Harry sneered meanly.
" But w-why?"" Ron cried.
" I JUST DON'T!!" Harry spat and ran off.
Ron sighed. " You'll just have to face it then."
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Hermione put on her spaghetti-strap and sweat pants pajamas. She leaped on her bed and cuddled her soft pillows. The brunette creped under her covers and stared into space, looking at the canopy atop her bed. Draco was on her mind. As always. He seemed to have put a charm on her. Just then she touched her cheek gently thinking of the kiss he gave her. It was small but meaningful. As weird as it sounds, Hermione had never been kissed. She felt cold metal pressed against her fair skin. She tickled herself as she reached for the ring on her chain necklace. She looked at the beautiful ring. She knew Draco wasn't lying. It wasn't something he had done to make her feel better. He would really die for her. When she heard those words, it shocked her to tears. Last year, Draco wouldn't come near her unless mocking or teasing her and her friends. If someone told her that she and Draco would be close friends last year, she would have laughed and asked if they were friends with Trelawney.
Unknown to Hermione, Draco was thinking similar thoughts. They both fell into a peaceful slumber, unharmed by any bad dreams at all.
XXXX
" Master." A nameless girl said in menace. " It is an honor to be presenced with your grace."
" Indeed." The man said hoarsely. " Have you brought the item?"
" Of course my lord." The girl said gracefully. " You need not doubt me."
" You will be a loyal servant, as for the Malfoy boy, I have my doubts." The man sneered.
" Sadly I believe you are correct. He is fading from the dark side Master." The girl responded looking downwards.
The man laughed in a tone so unnerving. The girl shivered. " Good thing. My plan needs a few adjustments, but with this mudblood Granger girl. We could make both him and Potter suffer."
The girl gasped and held in tears. " Master you are not going to kill him are you?"
" SILENCE! Since when has anyone questioned my intelligence?!" The man spoke harshly.
" No one." The girl answered simply.
" No one who wants to live." The man finished.
" I need you to gather information on this Hermione Granger. Then you shall have the honor of receiving the dark mark." The man spoke.
" I will leave then and return with what you want." The girl said and left quietly.
XXXX
" Hey Hermione!"
Hermione turned around. " Hello Harry!"
" Hermione. I'm having trouble in potions. Can you help me study for the test tonight?" Harry asked.
Hermione looked down shamefully. " I'm sorry Harry. I'm already helping Draco study for the test."
Harry felt anger surge through his body. He calmed down slowly. " Well can't we study together? All of us?"
Hermione's eyes widened. " Are you sure? You and Draco don't get along very well."
" Yeah, completely sure! Where are you guys going tonight?" Harry asked.
" We're going to be next to the oak tree by the lake." Hermione replied.
" Cool." Harry smiled.
" Cool." Hermione repeated. " See you there at 6:00."
" O.K. bye." Harry said.
" Bye." Hermione said.
Hermione didn't know what to think. Didn't Harry hate Draco? Well he did like her. But maybe he just wanted to come to make sure Draco didn't do anything. Not that he would. Well it was 6:00 tonight. It was going to be a very interesting study group.
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" Malfoy." Harry sneered.
" Potter." Malfoy sneered back hatefully. " Why are you here? Your not worthy to be in my presence." " Just letting you know." Harry replied sneakily. " Letting me know what?" Malfoy asked.
" I'm letting you know Hermione's canceled her study meet with you tonight." Harry said.
Draco turned his head sharply at Harry. " How did you know about that?!"
" I'm her best friend. I know these things. She wanted me to tell you. She didn't have the heart to tell you she was studying with Kenny tonight." Harry replied smoothly.
" Kenny?!" Draco asked. " You mean that transfer student from America?"
" Hmm. Yup that's the one!" Harry said. " Oh and she wants to tell you she's really really sorry."
Draco glared at Harry. " Thanks for informing me Potter. I WON'T attend the study meet tonight. Oh and you can tell her I won't be attending ANY of the future study meets. In fact, inform her I won't be seeing her at all!"
" Will do." Harry said as he walked away.
A Gryffindor named Kenny Anderson happened to walk down the hall right after Harry left and walked up to Draco. " You look pale. Are you alright?"
Draco looked up with a warning glance. "Oh I'm just peachy you girl stealer." The slytherin boy said, and then ran off.
" Girl stealer?" Kenny asked himself. " He's going out with Becky also?! Oh that rotten son of a snake!"
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Ron was walking down the hallway as his eye caught Hermione walking outside towards the lake. He ran up to her as fast as he could.
" Hermione." Ron panted.
" Ron!" Hermione said shocked. " I thought you weren't speaking to me."
" Well. I want to say I'm. I'm. I'm sorry Hermione. I want to be friends again. I know now that I mistaken caring for a friend for love. I just want to be friends again. I'm sick of ignoring you." Ron said hopefully.
" Oh Ron!" Hermione hugged Ron and cried silently. " I'm so glad we're friends again. You just made my life a whole lot easier!"
" I'm glad we're friends again also. But I have to tell you something important." Ron stated.
" I'm sorry Ron it'll have to wait. I'll be late for my study group." Hermione said.
" Wait Hermione! I must tell you now." Ron shouted.
" Ok. Ok. Go on." Hermione waited.
" Watch out for Harry. He'll do anything to get you. He wouldn't even listen to me."
Hermione took the news by surprise. " O-ok."
" Bye." Ron said.
" Good bye." Hermione replied. Ron left and Hermione walked outside terrified about what Ron meant. What would Harry do to be so drastic? Hermione made it to the oak tree to find Harry. And only Harry waiting for her.
" Hello 'Mione. Malfoy said he couldn't make it. He said something about a date with Pansy. Something like that." Harry smiled.
Hermione then realized what Ron meant. " Harry where's Draco?" Hermione asked.
" I told you, with Pansy." Harry said bewildered by Hermione's question.
" No he's not. Now what did you tell him? That I was ditching to see Ron or something?" Hermione questioned.
" Uh no. I told him you were with Kenny." Harry said then covered his mouth with his hands quickly.
Hermione rolled her eyes. " With Kenny? Kenny has a girlfriend Harry!"
Harry blushed. " Oh oops."
" Oh oops is right! Just think what scene he made with poor Kenny. Kenny's probably thinking his girlfriend's cheating on him!" Hermione snapped.
" Well he is now," Harry pointed out.
" Well I don't want to see your sneaky face until you have this sorted out. You should be ashamed to be even calling yourself a Gryffindor!" Hermione yelled and ran into the castle to find Draco.
" Oh no, Oh no Oh no." Harry whispered. " What have I done? What am I turning into? She's right. I shouldn't be calling myself a Gryffindor."
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Hermione panted as she searched every hall and room for Draco. He must be furious, thinking she blew him off for Kenny. They were just friends, but no one likes being ditched.
Hermione was about too give up, her body strained from searching. And her brown eyes, red from exhaustion. Then she heard someone call her.
" Hermione. Hermione. I know where he is."
Hermione turned around to find Pansy. " Follow me. I'll take you too him. He's quite heartbroken."
Heartbroken? Hermione didn't know. But she loved him, and needed to find him soon. Before things got worse.
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OK sorry for the delay. Hoped you liked it! I'm totally out of it. Please review, no flames, and gentle critisism. (PR, NF, GC) Thank you for reading!!!!