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Elora Potter: That specific scene wasn't ment for Hogwarts. I was going to mention that Harry and Ginny, considoring they were engaged, were living in an apartment close to Hogwarts. Sorry if it confused anyone...I really hadn't thought about it until you mentioned it, but thanks for pointing it out.
DKRW: Yes, I know the plot is pretty confusing...but I thought I made it clear who was talking and thinking? If I didn't, I'm sorry. Just ask me about it if you're confused.
Okay, well, here it is. Chapter 7
A Flawless Love
Chapter 7
Hermione's Dream
"Turtles?" Harry raised his left eyebrow as Hermione stepped out of the bathroom in her turtle pajamas.
"Shut up. I love these things." Hermione whined while she hugged her own arms, looking over the pajamas thoroughly.
"No, they're cute." He commented, but even he couldn't help but chuckle.
"Aw, really?" She cooed.
"Sure. Now can we get to your dream?" He questioned, already taking a seat on her bed.
"Okay, okay. Sheesh, no need for impatience." She rolled her eyes, sitting indian style on the foot of the mattress. She curled herself up under a light blanket, and took a light breath, recalling her recent dream.
Harry leaned against a pillow and grinned. This was going to be good.
"Okay, so...you know that little creek a little ways from The Womping Willow?"
Harry nodded, simply.
"Well, you, Lavender, Ron and I were sitting on stones just beside there one evening..."
"Ron! Stop!" Lavender gasped between giggle fits as Ron chucked flat stones into the water, and watched them bounce and skip in the water.
"Why?" Ron questioned, his usual charming smile on. He threw another rock and it splashed even bigger than the others.
"Because you're getting us wet." Hermione answered for Lavender on the other side of the creak. Her voice seemed dull and somewhat distracted as she carefully read "Hogwarts: A History" that was laying opened on her lap.
"It's just a little water, 'Mione." Ron protested, throwing yet another rock into the water, this time splashing Harry in the face.
"Ew." Harry said quietly, using his sleeve to wipe away the creek water.
Hermione's head was ducking over the notebook on her lap next to the book. Her silky brunette locks cascaded on her small, petite penmanship she concentrated on her writing.
"Hermione, can't you stop studying just for a while?" Lavender whined, and nudged Hermione's shoulder. A friendly gesture to let her friend know that she shouldn't be spending some of their last days at Hogwarts studying.
"Fine, just for a little, though." Hermione folded up the notebook and closed the book after shoving a Hogwarts bookmark inside.
"Are we going to just sit here, or go somewhere?" Ron sighed.
"We could go in there," Lavender pointed towards a small little cave fairly near-by.
The group followed Lavender's finger and all gazed at the cave with interest.
"I've never seen that before..." Hermione stood up and brushed herself off, only to see the other three joining her.
"Me neither." Harry spoke under his breath.
"Yeah, same here." Lavender slowly stepped forward, watching her feet as she walked.
Ron and Harry traced her footsteps and followed silently, all locking their eyes on their strange looking destination. Hermione crossed her arms and sighed. She slowly, though she didn't want to, followed the three into the cave.
Ron had somehow found his way to the back of the group, and behind Hermione. "Do you guys think this is a good idea?" Ron whimpered when they entered the dark cave.
"Scaredy cat." Hermione hissed in a whisper.
"Let's split into groups." Lavender suggested, raising her finger as if it was an absolutely brilliant idea.
This only made Ron whine more, but the other three simply ignored his childish ways, after agreeing to Lavender's offer.
"Harry, you go with Hermione, and Ron you'll come with me." Lavender took Ron's hand and led him farther into the cave.
"Ready?" Harry chuckled when she grabbed his hand tightly when they heard a very faint squeaking. "Only mice..." He reassured, whispering gently into her ear.
Hermione shivvered as his warm breath tickled and teased the tender skin of her neck and earlobe. She nodded in response, and the two of them slowly made their way through the cave.
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"Ron, keep up!" Lavender demanded. "You know, you only seem weaker to the spiders if you travel alone." Ron sprinted forward and ducked behind Lavender. Why on earth could he possilby be ducking? And from what?
Ron watched the cave as the little light coming in from the opening dissapeared.
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"LAVENDER!" A strong voice screamed throughout the cave. And it echoed. And echoed. And echoed. Until there was silence.
Harry and Hermione stopped dead in their tracks.
"Lavender!" The same voice called out again in a much softer tone, but there was still quite a bit of haste.
"Hold on, I need to go to the bathroom." Harry interrupted. He hopped off the bed and stepped slowly into the bathroom.
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A/N: There you have it, my friends. Chapter 7. I tried to make it a little odd, because well, Hermione is odd...anyway. Cliffhanger. Teehee. I love to tease you guys. Chapter 8 should be up pretty soon, and yeah I know this one was extremely short, but I put as much detail and bull into it as I could, because I need the rest of the information for the next chapter.
