Crookshanks you bloody cat
That night there was a big party in the Gryffindor tower. People from other houses came to join them. There actually was no reason for that party to be thrown, but people seemed to be enjoying themselves. Hermione was getting rather drunk, sitting by the fire chatting with Ron and Harry.
"I really loved what you did today in Snape's class! He really deserved it!'' Harry laughed. Hermione blushed.
"Yeah Harry's right it was bloody brilliant!'' Ron said. Hedwig flew through the room at that moment and stationed herself on the arm of Harry.
,,But Mione, to be honest, you do need to give us an explanation for what you did.'' Ron said glancing seriously at her.
,,Ron, what do you mean? He deserved it. I'm so tired of him always babbling on about the N.E.W.Ts.'' She said simply.
,,But it's so not... you!'' Ron replied.
,,I can answer back at a teacher Ron.''
,,It's because she loves him, isn't it so Mione?'' it was Franc from seventh year with his friend Tom. They would always wander the corridors to annoy the head girls and... well every single single girl at Hogwarts.
,,Yeah, you wanna have like a thousand babies with him don't ya!'' Tom yelled seating himself by Hermione's side.
,,Bugger off! I do not have a crush on professor Snape! To be frank with you guys, I did what I did because I think that professor Snape is wasting an enourmous amount of time because he always needs to talk about the N.E.W.Ts.''
,,Oh, so that outburst of yours, that fortunately cost Gryffindor under 50 points, was actually because you think Snape is wasting time when he could be teaching...?'' Ron asked.
,,yes.'' The reply came, again annoyingly simple.
,,I thought he needed to waste a whole lot more time before you would do such a thing... right Harry?'' Ron said.
"Hermione? What's wrong??'' Harry asked.
"Oh no! I forgot I left Crookshanks in the library! I was going to get him, but then you guys came and drew me back in here and we started having all this fun, so I forgot all about it!'' Hermione whined.
"Well then I think you'd better go get him, Hermione!'' Harry said.
"I sure will!'' She said.
"Now be careful. A teacher might not approve what you're doing. Especially now you're pretty drunk... um... me and Ron'll go with you!'' Harry said.
"No you are not coming Harry. I think the teachers have had a little bit too much of you two wandering around the castle.'' Hermione said, smirking.
"Not to mention – Filch!''
"She's got a point there you know.'' Ron said looking rather relieved that he didn't have to be running into the arms of Snape or Filch after curfew, for the millionth time.
"Oh well, yeah you're right. We'll keep an eye on you.'' Harry said tapping the marauder's map with his wand. Hermione smiled and climbed out from the picture.
"What's wrong with her! How could she forget Crookshanks, he's like her heart! And what she did today to Snape... something's going on...'' Ron said, crossing his arms, looking disbelievingly at the entrance to their common room.
Hermione walked silently and quickly down several corridors and stairs. The way from the library to the common room and back was pretty known by now. That thought made her realise that it was her second last year at Hogwarts. The thought made her uncomfortable. She reached the library. She looked through the opening from the door, suddenly screaming of the thing that was suddenly on her shoulder.
,,Crookshanks!! You scared me like hell! Come here you silly... now what makes you thinkg I can carry you on my shoulder?? I'm not...'' She got numb at once. Footsteps. Fast footsteps. Some one might think someone had gotten hurt. Her heart was pondering fast in her chest. She ran away from the sound, ending out by all the stairs. A staircase stopped right by her. She quickly climbed it and it suddenly moved pretty fast the other way stationing itself the opposite direction, keeping still.
,,Thanks'' Hermione whispered, smiling. She could see Filch arriving at the spot she stood just seconds before. He looked around for a long time, before finally lurking away. She looked around, then hurried up the stairs. CRASH. She landed with one leg on the foul step, she unluckily missed to see.
"Uuooh that hurt!'' Hermione whimpered trying immediately to get herself up. The pain grew steadier and bigger. Dared she scream for help? Just as she was about to do it, Harry showed up from behind her.
"Harry!''
"Shh! Come on let me help you. I saw you stuck there.'' Harry whispered helping her up.
Hermione looked down on the marauder's map Harry had dropped besides her.
"Oh no! Harry! Snape's coming! You can't rescue me before it's too late! He's very close! Just take the map and the cloak and I'll handle this myself. Better me than...'' but Harry was already gone.
"Miss Granger?? What are you doing?'' Snape asked staring at her.
"I'm terrible sorry Professor, but you see, I was collecting my... uh... cat who had run away, and so... I fell.'' Hermione whimpered in pain forcing herself to look him in the eye.
"How come you ended all the way over here? If you lying Granger...'' He began threateningly.
"Well, he was very hard to f-find.'' Hermione gasped. The pain now getting ugly.
"But it is the far end from the Gryffindor tower miss Granger.'' Snape stared at her in disbelief
Hermione felt like screaming like a lunatic.
"Please Professor! I would... very much like to answer all of you q-questions, when this pain h-ha...''
Snape pulled her furiously up from the trap, with a small lift with both hands around her waist. Hermione blushed but looked down, trying to concentrate on her leg.
Thanks to:
Selina Enriquez: Yay, men nej den har ikke noget at gøre med Love, actually
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