A/N: Hi again to all my fabulous readers! This chapter is what I am talking about. Hopefully it will be super long to meet your HP fanfiction needs.
Chapter 7: The Big Night! Part 2
Harry POV
Hermione and I stroll down the marble staircase and out onto the Hogwarts grounds. The air was cool and had that same chilly feeling of the night I asked her to go with me.
We walking up into a black carriage and as soon as we closed the door, the large Thestral that was carrying it walked down the path and into Hogsmeade village.
The ride was silent; although I tried several times to make conversation it failed. As the carriage came to a stop, I climbed out and held my hand out; Hermione grabbed it and steadied herself out of the carriage and on the ground.
"Thank you." Hermione said.
"Why your welcome." I responded grabbing her hand and leading her into the wizard village.
We passed the Zonko's, Honeydunke's, even the little shop were my last date to Hogsmeade failed. We turned a corner and arrived at The Golden Snitch. It was a new restaurant that opened last year around the time we left Hogwarts. I pulled Hermione inside and into a small little booth in the corner.
The waiter came by and told us the specials and asked what we wanted to drink.
"Butterbeer for me." I said.
"Just water will be fine." Hermione said, still looking up and down the menu.
The waiter scribbled down our drinks and walked away and said, "I'll be right back."
"Harry." Hermione said once the waiter left.
"Yes?" I asked.
"Our you sure you want to eat here?" Hermione asked me.
"Why do you say that?"
"Well, because, the prices on the menu are really, expensive." Hermione said.
"Hermione, it's not a problem. Besides, this is your treat." I answered.
"But could I at least pay," Hermione started.
"No, and that's finally, just relax and have a good time. You really should stop worrying yourself."
"Alright then, if you say so." Hermione said looking back on the menu.
Our waiter came back shortly afterwards with our drinks. I order lobster and Hermione just had a salad.
Once the waiter left I turned to Hermione and said, "Hermione I told you already that money wasn't a problem."
"I know, I know, but I just want to have something healthy once and a while, didn't you notice I have only been eating the salad at lunch time." Hermione said.
"Yeah, I have noticed." I said.
"Look, it's not that I don't want to be expensive." Hermione cleared the option from my mind. "And it is not that I want to lose weight." Hermione cleared the other option in my mind.
"Look, it's fine ok." I said dropping the subject.
"Well, alright then." Hermione said right before our order came up.
Hermione POV
After dinner, Harry and I went on a walk towards the shrieking shack/ Even though both of us knew its secret, it still was fun to go and see. Harry sat on a small flat rock and beckoned me to come sit next to him. I looked around the small area that was covered by trees and dirt.
I looked back over at Harry and decided to break the ice.
"What was Ginny talking to you about?" I asked.
Harry's head snapped back over to me. "Why do you ask?" he said.
"Well, I was just wondering." I said.
"Oh, well I don't know if I should tell you." Harry said.
"Oh common Harry, please." I had to know what Ginny told him.
"Ok, but your not going to like it." Harry said.
I chuckled a little. "Try me."
"Ok, well first off she wanted to know what I was doing in the common room all by myself. I told her I was waiting for you because we had our date tonight." Harry started.
"Keep going." I said.
Harry POV
I let out a long deep breath and told her everything that happened earlier that day
FLASHBACK!
"You're going with Hermione? Why would you go with her when you could do so much better?" Ginny said moving a little closer to me.
"Excuse me?" I asked.
"Oh, I didn't mean that way but, why would you bother with her I mean, everyone knows that she has a crush on Ron." Ginny said.
"What?"
"Opps, did I say that. But it is true you know." Ginny said.
"Well, Ron doesn't like her. He is going to the dance with Lavendar Brown." I informed her.
"So I have heard." Ginny said.
"Ginny, everyone know that you like me. Well I have something to tell you. Get over it. I am not interested in you and probably never will be. It's Hermione I want, not you." I snapped at her.
Ginny then nudged away from me from me and say one last thing. "I just don't want to see you get hurt."
Hermione then came down the stairs and smiled at me.
"Wow! You look beautiful."
END FLASHBACK!
Hermione POV
"How dare she." I cursed under my breath.
"I told you that you don't want to know." Harry said.
"No its, just that." I let out a sigh. "After you ask me if I wanted to go on a date and I said yes. You left to go to the Great Hall for dinner and once you turned the corner, Ginny came out of the brushes. She had been spying on us."
"What?" Harry asked.
"I know, I am sorry I should have told you sooner." I said.
"Well, what did she say?" Harry asked.
"She said, word for word, 'You knew I had liked him since the moment I laid eyes on him, how, how could you?' I told her that it wasn't like we were going to the dance together; we were just going to Hogsmeade. I also told her that she knew I like you also but she complained that I grew over you in my 3rd year. I snapped at her and told her that if she were a good friend she would understand." I said and put my head down.
Harry didn't say anything for a while. I just heard the sound of him breathing in and out.
"I'm sorry. I should have told you sooner." I said.
"No, you shouldn't be. Look, let's get out of here and head back into town." Harry said.
Harry took my hand again and led me into the crowded street.
After exploring Honeydukes and eating tons of cotton candy, chocolate and Bettie botts every flavor bean, we went over to The Three Broomsticks.
We walked in through the door and saw none other the Ron Weasley sitting in a booth in the corner of the small place with Lavendar Brown right next to him. Harry noticed him as well.
"Hey Ron!" Harry shouted towards him.
Ron's head shot towards us. He waved his hand and motioned us to join him. Harry hand still in mine pulled me to the small bench and sat down across from my secret crush.
"What are you 2 doing here?" Ron asked us.
Harry shook his head. "Don't you remember anything I tell you? I am on my date with Hermione." Harry said.
"Oh yeah. That's right." Ron's head moved towards me and I tried with all my might not to blush. And I didn't I kept my mind focused on Harry.
"You know Hermione, Harry has been talking about you nonstop starting from the moment you said yes you know." Ron said.
"Ron," Harry said.
"Now don't you go breaking his heart now." Ron said smiling.
"Like you did mine?" I said under my breath.
"What was that?" Ron said.
"Oh, I won't." I said.
"But Hermione." Lavendar started. "I thought you didn't like Harry?"
"What are you talking about?" Harry asked.
Oh shit!
"Well, I told Hermione about the rumors with you and her and she said that you 2 were just friends and that she had set her eyes somewhere else." Lavendar opened her big mouth.
"Wait, a min-"Harry started.
"Lavendar, that was before Harry asked me to go to Hogsmeade with him. And the person I was crushing on WAS Harry, I didn't want to tell you because I knew you would open your big mouth like you are now." I lied.
"Oh yeah, and sorry." Lavendar said.
Harry motioned to the waitress to get us 2 butterbeers and brought them back very quickly.
"So, Harry." Ron started. "What have you 2 been doing?"
"Well, dinner at The Golden Snitch. A walk down by the shrieking shack, Honeydukes, and now where here." Harry said. "What about you 2?"
"Oh we just got here about 30 minutes ago and came strait here and then you 2 showed up." Lavendar answered for him.
Harry checked his watch on his wrist. "Well I think it is time we better get going Hermione." Harry said. We both got out of the booth and say our goodbyes to Ron and Lavendar and walked out of the crowded pub.
We walked towards the carriages but we passed a small caravan with a bunch of fruits and vegetables outside.
"Harry stop." I said standing next to the caravan. "I promised Paige I would bring her back a little something." I said as I bought a couple of potatoes.
"Speaking of which, how is Paige doing?" Harry asked.
The owner. Gave me the bag with the potatoes and the change I need and we continued walking over to the carriages.
"Well, she certainly isn't shy anymore. Paige has started to warm up to me. I got her a small bed and cabinets so she doesn't have to sleep with me every night. But she is doing great, how's Amber?"
"Fun as ever, but she wants to play around all the time and I barely get any sleep. And I have to do everything she says because she threatens me by going back to Hagrid. And I don't want a Sprigggin." Harry said.
"I don't blame you." I said.
Harry helped me onto the carriage and the Thestral trotted along the bumpy rode back to Hogwarts.
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