Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter and co.
Anyway guys, on my vacation I did spare some thoughts for the story and it should show more direction now in the plot. Lastly, updates will likely come less frequently then my rapid-fire rate earlier as I'm starting school in a little more than a week.
Harry woke up with a start as the sun brilliantly shone through the windows in the boy's dormitory. He sat there for a moment, and rubbed his eyes repeatedly, trying to wake up and regretting his choice to participate in a party so late in the night with classes tomorrow. From the sounds of it, Ron, Seamus, Dean, and Neville were having similar reflections. Surprisingly, Ron was the first to speak.
"Harry, Seamus, come on. It's Defense first today."
Seamus and Harry nodded sleepily as Ron searched for his robes and found them discarded on the floor. Harry and Ron tumbled down the stairs to a brightly smiling Hermione.
"Morning, Harry! Ron!"
Harry and Ron nodded in agreement.
"Morning Hermione."
Hermione frowned slightly at their sleepy dispositions.
"Wake up, guys, you've got your hardest class first today. If we don't hurry we'll be late for breakfast."
Ron and Harry nodded in agreement again and finally shook themselves awake before following Hermione out the portrait hole. For some reason Hermione wasn't going to the Great Hall, though. Ron noticed.
"Hermione, where are you going? The library? Eating helps, you know."
"Well Ron, there's a Transfiguration essay due today that I need to finish..."
"That you did three days ago, Hermione," Harry interrupted.
"Oh, uh, did I? Well, I'm sure I'll just read or something," Hermione's voice was unusually high-pitched - "see you guys in Charms!"
Ron and Harry shot each other bewildered glances before confirming each other's assessments.
"She's up to something..."
"But what?"
"I'm sure she'll tell us in good time..."
Harry nodded thoughtfully before looking at the Great Hall and finding a seat. He spotted Luna right ahead of them.
"Hey, Luna!"
Ron quickly went to sit with the other Gryffindors and left Harry and Luna alone. Harry grinned at his girlfriend.
"So, how's it going?" "Oh, well enough, Potions first though..." Luna smiled dreamily.
"Well, I'll see you at lunch?"
Luna showed a rare grin and nodded before kissing Harry on the cheek and going to sit with the Ravenclaws. Harry walked over to Ron, who was reading the Daily Prophet.
"Anything interesting?"
"Not really, they STILL haven't announced the candidates for Minister of Magic, though..." Ron announced in chagrin to Harry.
"No killings?"
"Thankfully not, but no Death Eater sightings either..."
Harry dug into his breakfast but saw Ron was leaving already.
"Where you going, Defense is not for another ten minutes."
"I'm gonna give Hermione's mail to her," Ron held out his hand, revealing a letter from her parents and the aforementioned newspaper. "I'll meet you in class, alright?" Harry turned back to his food as Ron strode off to the library, leaving Harry to mull over his own thoughts. Harry finished quickly before going with Seamus and Parvati off to Defense. They were quiet for the most part until Parvati spoke up.
"D'you guys think there's something...familiar about Professor Park? It's almost like I've seen him before, but I just can't pin it down..."
Harry stayed quiet while Seamus agreed.
"Me too. Perhaps we should ask him about it, maybe he's been here before?"
An idea struck Harry at Seamus's words. "Perhaps he's related to a former teacher here?"
Seamus and Parvati nodded while going over their previous teachers - all Defense Teachers.
"Lupin, no, can't be him..."
"Moody, not him either..."
"Umbridge, god forbid..."
"Lockhart, doesn't look alike either..."
Suddenly, the solution dawned on all three of them.
"Quirrell? He's related to Quirrell?"
Ron walked rapid-pace to the library with the letter and newspaper in hand to find Hermione. He was also hoping to catch a glimpse of whatever secret work she was doing - although he was hoping that it wasn't secret at all. He saw her poring over a book and notes spread all over a table. He grinned to himself as he saw her - undoubtedly doing some homework. He snuck up before startling her.
"What you doing, Ancient Runes Essay due in four months or something?"
Hermione jumped before smiling at Ron in greeting.
"Oh yeah, I brought you a letter from your parents and the newspaper."
"Thanks Ron, yes I'm doing homework for Ancient Runes - actually due in four days."
"You need to give yourself a rest, you know, Harry and I have barely seen any of you these days. You're coming to Hogsmeade with us tomorrow, right?"
Hermione rolled her eyes and nodded.
"Of course, Ron, why would I not?"
"Just wondering, you've been acting...oddly lately."
Hermione rolled her eyes again for probably the second time in her life. Ron thought to himself that it looked as if she was desperately trying to act casual - and failing. He shrugged it off, and looked at one of the three books on the table Hermione had covered. He started picking it up to look at the title - it was facedown.
"So what's this you're reading -"
"No!"
Hermione had suddenly slammed down the book with her hand so that Ron couldn't see the title.
"I should remind you Ron, not to look at people's personal things!" Her voice was unusually shrill again. The two received a reprimanding glance from Pince before she turned away.
"Personal things? Hermione you said this was Ancient Runes! What's going on here, why don't you just tell me?"
Hermione gathered everything into her bookbag as fast as possible before nearly sprinting out of the library to her next class. She was refusing to look Ron in the eye.
"Bye Ron thanks for the letter and newspaper!"
"Hermione!"
She was already gone, though.
Kind of slow chapter as far as action goes but I thought it wasn't too too bad. Anyway, tell me what you think.
Anyway guys, on my vacation I did spare some thoughts for the story and it should show more direction now in the plot. Lastly, updates will likely come less frequently then my rapid-fire rate earlier as I'm starting school in a little more than a week.
Harry woke up with a start as the sun brilliantly shone through the windows in the boy's dormitory. He sat there for a moment, and rubbed his eyes repeatedly, trying to wake up and regretting his choice to participate in a party so late in the night with classes tomorrow. From the sounds of it, Ron, Seamus, Dean, and Neville were having similar reflections. Surprisingly, Ron was the first to speak.
"Harry, Seamus, come on. It's Defense first today."
Seamus and Harry nodded sleepily as Ron searched for his robes and found them discarded on the floor. Harry and Ron tumbled down the stairs to a brightly smiling Hermione.
"Morning, Harry! Ron!"
Harry and Ron nodded in agreement.
"Morning Hermione."
Hermione frowned slightly at their sleepy dispositions.
"Wake up, guys, you've got your hardest class first today. If we don't hurry we'll be late for breakfast."
Ron and Harry nodded in agreement again and finally shook themselves awake before following Hermione out the portrait hole. For some reason Hermione wasn't going to the Great Hall, though. Ron noticed.
"Hermione, where are you going? The library? Eating helps, you know."
"Well Ron, there's a Transfiguration essay due today that I need to finish..."
"That you did three days ago, Hermione," Harry interrupted.
"Oh, uh, did I? Well, I'm sure I'll just read or something," Hermione's voice was unusually high-pitched - "see you guys in Charms!"
Ron and Harry shot each other bewildered glances before confirming each other's assessments.
"She's up to something..."
"But what?"
"I'm sure she'll tell us in good time..."
Harry nodded thoughtfully before looking at the Great Hall and finding a seat. He spotted Luna right ahead of them.
"Hey, Luna!"
Ron quickly went to sit with the other Gryffindors and left Harry and Luna alone. Harry grinned at his girlfriend.
"So, how's it going?" "Oh, well enough, Potions first though..." Luna smiled dreamily.
"Well, I'll see you at lunch?"
Luna showed a rare grin and nodded before kissing Harry on the cheek and going to sit with the Ravenclaws. Harry walked over to Ron, who was reading the Daily Prophet.
"Anything interesting?"
"Not really, they STILL haven't announced the candidates for Minister of Magic, though..." Ron announced in chagrin to Harry.
"No killings?"
"Thankfully not, but no Death Eater sightings either..."
Harry dug into his breakfast but saw Ron was leaving already.
"Where you going, Defense is not for another ten minutes."
"I'm gonna give Hermione's mail to her," Ron held out his hand, revealing a letter from her parents and the aforementioned newspaper. "I'll meet you in class, alright?" Harry turned back to his food as Ron strode off to the library, leaving Harry to mull over his own thoughts. Harry finished quickly before going with Seamus and Parvati off to Defense. They were quiet for the most part until Parvati spoke up.
"D'you guys think there's something...familiar about Professor Park? It's almost like I've seen him before, but I just can't pin it down..."
Harry stayed quiet while Seamus agreed.
"Me too. Perhaps we should ask him about it, maybe he's been here before?"
An idea struck Harry at Seamus's words. "Perhaps he's related to a former teacher here?"
Seamus and Parvati nodded while going over their previous teachers - all Defense Teachers.
"Lupin, no, can't be him..."
"Moody, not him either..."
"Umbridge, god forbid..."
"Lockhart, doesn't look alike either..."
Suddenly, the solution dawned on all three of them.
"Quirrell? He's related to Quirrell?"
Ron walked rapid-pace to the library with the letter and newspaper in hand to find Hermione. He was also hoping to catch a glimpse of whatever secret work she was doing - although he was hoping that it wasn't secret at all. He saw her poring over a book and notes spread all over a table. He grinned to himself as he saw her - undoubtedly doing some homework. He snuck up before startling her.
"What you doing, Ancient Runes Essay due in four months or something?"
Hermione jumped before smiling at Ron in greeting.
"Oh yeah, I brought you a letter from your parents and the newspaper."
"Thanks Ron, yes I'm doing homework for Ancient Runes - actually due in four days."
"You need to give yourself a rest, you know, Harry and I have barely seen any of you these days. You're coming to Hogsmeade with us tomorrow, right?"
Hermione rolled her eyes and nodded.
"Of course, Ron, why would I not?"
"Just wondering, you've been acting...oddly lately."
Hermione rolled her eyes again for probably the second time in her life. Ron thought to himself that it looked as if she was desperately trying to act casual - and failing. He shrugged it off, and looked at one of the three books on the table Hermione had covered. He started picking it up to look at the title - it was facedown.
"So what's this you're reading -"
"No!"
Hermione had suddenly slammed down the book with her hand so that Ron couldn't see the title.
"I should remind you Ron, not to look at people's personal things!" Her voice was unusually shrill again. The two received a reprimanding glance from Pince before she turned away.
"Personal things? Hermione you said this was Ancient Runes! What's going on here, why don't you just tell me?"
Hermione gathered everything into her bookbag as fast as possible before nearly sprinting out of the library to her next class. She was refusing to look Ron in the eye.
"Bye Ron thanks for the letter and newspaper!"
"Hermione!"
She was already gone, though.
Kind of slow chapter as far as action goes but I thought it wasn't too too bad. Anyway, tell me what you think.