Silver Lining

Chapter2 - Little Secrets

Disclaimer: I still dont own anything!

"..I'm just a girl,
Guess I'm some kind of freak
'cause they all sit and stare
With their eyes
I'm just a girl.
Take a good looks at me
Just your typical prototype
Oh...I've had it up to here!
Oh...am I making myself clear?

I'm just a girl
I'm just a girl in the world...
That's all that you'll let me be!..."

Gwen Stefani - Just a girl

That night after Remus had shown Hermione which Portrait was her door and her password " Just remember its the picture of the Lion and the lamb and your password is 'devilsroot', i dont have the foggest idea but Snape was smirking as the told me i guess its some kind of sick joke of his. Honestly the Picture and the Password just dont go... oh wait i guess thats a good thing (Remus was blushing slightly now)... hem ok well goodnight hermione see you in the morning" he gave a slight bow and turned on his heels and continued down the corridor to his own chambers," Goodnight Remus" she called back as she entered the portrait hole to her new commen room. The commen room was just like the griffindors though it was coloured in neutral tones "Probably because of the Slytherin Griffindor clash" she mused to herself . There was a large beige leather sofa infront of a rather ridiculus sized fire place as it took up most of the wall itself, "for floo travel I persume" she ponderd. the wall were of course all dark grey stone, the flooring was cherrywood with a large cream rug ontop to give a more homey appeal to it. As she looked around more she found a good sized table with 2 matching seats on either side with beige leather cusioning the back. To the right of the table was a small bookshelf which dissapionted Hermione but as the thought came back to her , she'd have the librairy to visit right next door to her, she perked up and made her way up black and red spiral stair case that she persumed were to led her to her rooms. She thought correct as she enterd a Huge circular Bed room! It was coloured deep blood red and a rich cream. the carpet was cream whilest the walls were red. inthe middle of the room stood a gorgious four poster double bed! draped in lushed red curtins and silk sheets. around the walls were a vanity unit, a wardrobe , a chest of drawers , a full length mirror and her trunk and cat crookshanks sat at the end of her bed.

After she took in the sight of her room she imigiantly ran and jumping onto her bed giving crookshanks a nastly scare as he hissed at his owner and ran out the door growling.

"Merlin im so going to like it here! To bad about classes in the morning..ugh soooo comfy-" As she was burying herself in the lushes covers she was interupted when some one coughed in her door way. When she looked up over towards the door Draco stood there smirking his well known Malfroy smirk , oh how much she would pay just to hit him again.With a sigh she lifted her self up off her bed and walked promptly over to were Draco was standing "Can i Help you?" she asked patiently. She didnt like draco but he hadn't done anything to her just now to provok her either.

"Did i hear right? were you seriously thinking about not going to classes in the morning. You little miss know-it-all?" He said with a smug expression plasterd on his face. He thought he could either get her into trouble or just annoy the hell out of her.

"Honestly Draco i was being sarcastic. You could do with learning to pick that up in future before you go off Eavesdropping into other peoples converstaions and go confronting them about it" her voice turned from being casualy polite to slightly annouyed and embarrassed " Oh Great hes going to think ive gone raving mad! Talking to yourself hermione wonderful! god there i go again! ARGH! sigh well ateast it isnt out loud now , is it?"

"Whatever Granger I thought I should let you know the noticed boards got our dutys up now.-" He said as he leaned against the doorframe. "Is Draco trying to be nice? Merlin what happened to him over the holidays oviously something good i supose... either that or he's just too tired to be mean... na." Hermione was tryin not to smile in Dracos presence just incase he thought she had some feeling for him because with draco ego and big head to boot he'd probably think that if she was being nice to him even for one second for one minute , that shes be proposing any day now.She couldnt hold the smile and it slipped just as Draco was finnishing what he was saying ans stared at her.

"Seriously Granger its not like im tryin to be your friend here, i just dont want to get the blame for not telling you. I AM head boy after all " and he finnished off with a rather content smirk and strutted out the door way and down the stairs.

After Malfroys little visit Hermione was on her new bed fast asleep with a book she had picked out form her own little bookshelf under her nightstand, titled ' Hairy Snout , Human Heart '- Author anonymous.

The next day hermione was late for breakfast. she had trouble finding her bathroom as it was concealed through her wardrobe.

She took a seat next to Harry and started to pick some toast but for some reason felt more in the mood for some croissents. she hadn't been to france with her family this year because she had told her parents she would be staying at grimaulders place. She didnt want to tell them that if she came home they'd be indanger. She didnt feel like making them worry, they had anough to take care of. So picking up a croissant , she was about to take a drink of her pumpkin juice until her eyes met that of Luna Lovegood staring across from her.

"Hullo Hermione, Lovely Morning isnt it?" Luna said it with out even blinking. "It was a normal sentence! Luna can actualy have a normal conversation. wow miracles do happen." Luna had started hanging around with Ginny and the trio more after the insident at the minisry. She had been annouying hermione so much over the past year with her noncence about nargles and non existant creatures that she had just learned to drum her out either that or she escaped to her prefect rooms.

"Yes i suppose it is" said a slightly befuddled Hermione.

She looked to Harry to see if he had heard Luna actualy talk normal and when she did she saw he had the biggest Grin on his face she had ever seen ever since Sirius died. She raised a questioning eyebrow to him as he just looked over to some were as if to indecate why he was grining madly. Hermione nearly let her mouth drop when she saw Extremly embarrassed Ron holding hand with Luna Love good. "oh" she muttered before she quickly looked away. the croissant on her plate seemed to be really interesting. like a work of art , not food.

"So Ron you got something to get off your chest?" Harry burst out.

Rons head seemed to be in the clouds he didnt really catch what harry had said. "What oh yeah im glad to be back to.."

Harry and Hermione just looked to each other before bursting out laughing it was too funny to watch Ron like this.

"Honestly you two what are you laughing about? I mean harrys been grinning like a chesture cat for the past half hour and now you burst out laughing. what gives?" Ron got slightly flusterd at his friends rection they just seemed to be grinning at him. It didnt take long after that for him to figure out why. He didnt notice he was holding Lunas hand in plain sight of them, he'd been to dazed about having a girlfriend he totaly forgot they didnt know."oh right ... em sorry guys i meant to tell you... well ... yea see me and Luna are going out " Now his face matched the colour his flaiming red hair.

"Yea Ron we kind of figured as much." Harry said tryin to stiffle a few laughs.

"So how long have you both been going out? I mean we did just get back."Hermione said after calming down a bit herself.

Ron just looked to Luna who seemed to being back to her old dazed self until she turned and looked straight at Ron , He seemed to be bringing out her sane side." we started going out just at the end of last year. We've been owling each other now and then other the summer."

"Ah that pretty much sums up all thoughs letter youve been writing , I knew you wernt doing your homework."Harry said sarcasticly ."Honestly Ron you could have told me , Im hurt"

Ron just replyed with a slightly dazed expression a "thats nice Hermione" before turning to stare at his girlfriend somemore.

After double Advanced Transfiguration Harry and Hermione made there way to their DADA class. They were really looking forward to Remus teaching again.

Out of the blue in the corridor to DADA "So.. Harry... are you going out ith Ginny yet?"

Harry seemed speachless as he just stared at Hermione in wonder. He knew her and Ginny talked about he'd asked Ginny not to tell any of them just yet."How'd... have you been talking to Ginny?"

Hermione just stoped in her tracks"Harry i was only asking... So you ARE going out? Oh thats wonderful Harry! You know I didnt try to ask her but she wouldnt tell me can you believe it?"

"Yes" he thought bitterly. "Hermione... em .. please dont tell Ron yet i mean it IS his little sister. I dont really know how he'll take it."

They started walking to class again when hermione turned to Harry just out side Remus' Classroom. "look Harry if Ron is really your friend he'll accept it i mean he cant really do anything can he? He isnt the boss of you and Ginny ... Plus I dont think you'd get him angry when hes with Luna he'd probaly just shrug it off and think you said 'Ron one lump or two?'

Both were laughing as they made their way into the classroom where they were greeted by a kind smile from remus.

"Afternoon Professor" they Chorused

"Afternoon Hermione, Harry. Mind if i ask what you'r laughing at?" He said ashe aprotched the two at their workstation.

They both looked at each other and Harry gave his nod of approval.

"Well you see.-"Harry started

"Harrys going out with Ginny and doesnt know what to say to Ron but If you ask me What Ron thinks doesnt count in this matter... thats if he even thinks at all any more " She finnished off tryin not to laugh again.

"Oh has Ron done something to upset you Hermione?" Remus looked at her with slight concern shown on this face.

"Oh no! Ron hasnt done anything. Hes a little bit on ... cloud nine at the moment with Luna Lovegood. Seems he can make her have a decant conversation or be sane for atleast a few moments whilst Rons in a world of his own. Seems im the only Single and sane person going to be left standing in our little circle." She grined broadly though she felt slightly left out now that she thought about it. She'd never Kissed a boy and had never had a boyfriend girlfriend relationship either. Now Ron and harry both had girlfriends and she knew they'd both be too busy now to hang about with her. Hopefuly for once she was going to be wrong.

"Ah i see. Well sorry about that but i havent had much experiance in the love/ relationship system-"

Remus was cut off by a menicingly silking voice drawling from the door way"And i should think so. You being a werewolf and all"

It was Snape. He still looked the same. Greasy black shoulder length hair, his blood less colour skin "if you could call it that , its say leather by now" his large hooked nose and his deep intense dark eyes glaring at Remus in what apeared to be dissgust.

Hermione saw Remus' expression fall and him blush from embarrassment at Snapes comment. "Evil Bas-"

"Im sorry Professor i didnt realise you had any sucsses in that department either, you being an arrogan-" but before she could finnish Remus steped infront of her and gave a slight bow to Snape.

"Sorry Severus did you want something or just came round for a chat before my class starts though i doubt i have the time."

You would think Snape had x-ray vison the way he was glaring cruely through Remus to Hermione.

"Your Potion:" and with out taking his glare away from Hermione he trust a vile at Remus , Turned on his heels and stalked out the door.

"Hermione thats was very dangerious and bold please i dont want you getting into trouble on my behalf. " Remus stared at her. "This is hermione! and she was about to break a rule and insult snape. He deserved it but ...IT WAS SNAPE!" he was thinking franticly to himself.

Harry was staring at her in awe "hermione... how... why... snape!"

"Seriously hes just a person like everyone else... sure he's an evil..sigh ... sorry i just lost my temper. He has no right to talk to you like that Remus, your a better man than him any day any time and universe"

Remus was blushing at her complament " Herimone... why thank you but i hardly - " He got cut off as more Pupils started to enter "sorry you's better take a seat." he said as he turned to greet his students for their first leason back.

Just after They sat down Ron joined them at the front of the class. Hermione nudged Harry to try to get him to tell Ron about him and Ginny.

Harry gave up after a whole hour of Hermione elbowing him he decided enough was enough.

"Ron... em can i tell you something and promise you wont get mad?" Harry said with slight worry in his voice. He didnt know how Ron would react.

"Yeah sure thing Harry, What?"He seemed to have picke dup on the worry in Harrys voice thinking something must have happend or was about to.

"Well... you see... Me-and-Ginny-are-going-out"