The train got in late last night but they are finally home at Hogwarts. Everyone just crashed in their own beds. Except Harry. He sat on the common room couch with a mug of hot chocolate, staring into the fire that had started itself previous to the student's arrival.
Just thinking.
He didn't quite know what he was thinking about exactly, but he just looked intently into the flames. Getting lost in the thought of his mind.
The next day, the teachers didn't let that one day back to Hogwarts be a fun one. They sat them down right to work. All three friends had at least 2 essays and other homework to do. That was due the next day. Ugh, Snape gave them an assignment to name each and every potion they have studied and write down it's purpose. All the other teachers gave them at least a page of work on dark arts, spells, history of Hogwarts and magical theory.
"What was another one? Harry asked. They were all sitting around the coffee table in the common room.
"The Cat's Claw one…what is that called?" Ron tapped the tip of his quill against the top of the table.
"The Sleeping Potion." Hermione said. Still writing.
"Right!" Ron yelled as he scribbled down the use.
"I know there is a paralyzing potion isn't there?" Harry said.
"The Parallel Part One" Hermione immediately said.
Harry and Ron looked at each other amazed. She had memorized every single potion.
"5:00, time to eat" Ron jumped up and started walking out the door. Harry and Hermione looked at each other and rolled their eyes. They put their quills down and followed Ron out the door, down the steps, through the corridors and into the hall where hundreds of kids were eating the feasts of Hogwarts.
Chicken and beef. Carrots and potatoes. Chips, fish, rice, beans and many other chow downs.
Ron piled on the chicken wings while Harry took some fish. Hermione was delicately selecting the good looking potatoes and burgers.
"Fo, wan coo believe snap gave oof all that wok?" Ron said with his mouth full of rice.
"What?" Harry looked confused.
Ron swallowed and then started his sentence over again.
"I said, can you believe that Snape gave us all the work." Ron said with a face saying, how can you have not known what that said?
"Oh I know" Harry replied.
Soon enough is was night. Everyone had gone to bed. Sleeping cozy and warm in their beds.
At least, that's what Hermione thought until a shadow was unexpectedly sitting on top of her.
Hermione woke up from the lack of moonlight through the window.
"Harry?" She grumbled.
Suddenly a giant butcher knife slashed her sleets. Now she was fully awake.
"Harry!" She screamed. But he didn't hear her.
"Harry! Put the knife down! What are you doing? This isn't funny!"
Harry kept backing her up against the wall, his arm flying wildly in the air.
She was finally backed into a corner. Trapped. No where to run.
The knife rapidly sliced her arm. But after the first time, it seemed to be the last time. Harry's hand suddenly let the knife drop. It hit the ground with a clang. Hermione was sitting on the floor, holding her bleeding arm against herself. Scared to death of what he was going to do next.
Harry gave a jerk and looked around. He looked confused, as if he didn't know where he was. He looked down, appearing surprised, he fixed his eyes on Hermione on the ground, touching the wall.
"Hermione?"
Please Review. How did ya like it? Confusing right? Suspenseful kinda?
Right now, I'm updating quick cuz it's night and I have time ti think and write. But it will get slower...sorry