Been Love in All Forms

Chapter 6: The Blue-Eared Perriwinkles

All day, Hermione, Ron, and Harry were worrying about those blue-eared periwinkles. They didn't want their secret revealed. What they didn't know was that, the more they thought about it, the more likely it was that the periwinkles would show their secrets.

Morgan, however, was completely fine with the blue-eared periwinkles because everyone already knew who she liked.

The day was sunny and bright, so it was a nice walk to Hagrid's. He brought them into an area where a stage had been set up and many chairs. Morgan, Harry, Ron, and Hermione all took seats on the right side, while Slytherin took the left side.

"Ok students. Today we will be learning about blue-eared periwinkles. Now, periwinkles in general show what you are thinking. But there are all kinds of periwinkles with different colored ears. Each one zones in on a certain type of thought or feeling. Red ones concentrate on hate, killing, etc. Yellow ones look for happy thoughts. Green ones focus on your biggest wish. Blue look for loving thoughts and purple will automatically tell us who you have a crush on. I know this may be hard an embarrassing for some of you, but this needs to be learned as well as how to repel periwinkles. If you do the spell right, none of us will see what your periwinkle has to show us. If you do the spell wrong, then your secrets will possibly be known," Hagrid said. "Ok, how bout Malfoy, you first."

Malfoy walked up to the small stage.

"Now Malfoy, you are getting a red-eared periwinkle. To repel it, repeat "Luciano Frocani."

Hagrid released the periwinkle and it went flying towards Malfoy's head. It reached it and sat on his head. A picture started to appear. "Luciano Frocani!" he shouted, pointing his wand at the periwinkle on his head. The cloud with the picture popped, and the periwinkle scowled and returned to his cage.

"Now, Morgan," he said.

She took Malfoy's place and prepared to fend off her yellow-eared periwinkle. The periwinkle was released and got to her head more quickly. Instantly pictures started to flash. Malfoy, Harry, Ron, Hermione, a velvet blanket, a stuffed cat, the list continued. She shrugged and said, "Luciano Forcani!" The same thing that had happened to Malfoy's periwinkle, happened to hers.

Eventually they got to Hermione who, unluckily ended up with a blue-eared periwinkle. Hagrid let it out slowly and Hermione instantly prepared her wand. "LUCIANO FORCANA!" nothing happened. She gasped and realized she had said it wrong. A picture started to appear, red hair first. "LUCIANO FORCANI!" she said quickly. The picture disappeared and Hermione sighed with relief. No one had seen enough.

Harry came right after her, getting the purple-eared one. His periwinkle also flew out fast, unexpectedly. He scrambled for his wand, but the periwinkle had already attached himself to Harry's head. "Luciano Forcani!" he said, just as a picture of Morgan flashed in the bubble. A few gasps were heard. He darted a glance at Malfoy to see him glaring. Morgan and Hermione were whispering in the crowd. He blushed and dashed into Hagrid's hut.

Hagrid shrugged. "That's what my hut's there for today! Ok, Ron, you next. But since we haven't really proven that this one can be dealt with before showing us, you get Harry's periwinkle. Ron's eyes widened.

He gulped as he sat down on the chair and the periwinkle was released. Suddenly, he couldn't remember the spell and was sweating like crazy. "Luciani Forcano?" he said, questioningly. The periwinkle attached itself. "Luciani Forcano!" he said with more power. A picture of Hermione had fully appeared. Now blushing like mad, Hagrid took pity on him.

"Luciano Forcani is the correct spell, Ron," Hagrid said.

Ron said it and ran to join Harry.

Inside the hut, Harry was stilled annoyed when Ron came in. "Now she knows I like her! Oh god! What am I ever going to do?!?" he asked, more to himself then to Ron.

Ron shrugged. "The question is, what am I going to do about Hermione!"

The boys sat in silence for awhile.

Hagrid came in. "The class is over. You have to face your peers now. I'm sorry Ron, Harry, but it had to be done."

"It's alright Hagrid, it wasn't your fault, it is part of what we need to learn," Ron sighed. "I don't think I will ever forget that spell again!" He tried to force a laugh to make Hagrid feel better.

"Well, you boys better stop by later and tell me what happened with Hermione and Morgan," Hagrid said, winking.

They nodded and left Hagrid's hut. Hermione and Morgan were waiting outside patiently. Hermione was looking at the ground, blushing, and Morgan was acting like nothing had happened. An uncomfortable silence settled over the four friends.

"We better get to our next class," Morgan said finally. Everyone nodded and they walked back to Hogwarts.

Hermione and Morgan were talking quietly. "Well, are you going to ask Ron out?" Morgan asked her.

"No! I can't it is still too weird!" Hermione said, trying to hold in her nervousness. "What about you and Harry?"

"I only like him as a friend. Hopefully it won't stay weird like this forever. I really like him as a friend, but now that I know how he feels it might be hard to give him hugs and stuff you know?" Morgan replied.

Hermione nodded. "I have to do something about Ron! I can't just let it go like this. He will think I don't like him!"

"Why don't you go grab him hand. It shows you like him, but you don't have to say anything!"

"Ok!" she said and slowly moved towards Ron. When she was close enough she grabbed his hand. He was obviously holding in his gasp of surprise. Hermione avoided his eyes.

Morgan looked over at Harry to see his reaction, but he was looking at her. His eyes darted away. She groaned and walked closer to him. "Harry, we can't stay like this forever. I just want to be friends ok? But if I ever do have a crush on you, you will be the first to know. I'm really sorry."

Harry nodded sadly and walked more quickly, seemingly to get away from her.