Hey People! I'm so sorry that I promised that I was going to update very soon, but some things came into the way. If I haven't told you this, I'm in a band (outside of school) and I play the bagpipe. Well, we had to preform last weekend on Sunday and there were so many practices grrrr......plus homework. But, now here it is....the fourth chapter, So close, but yet too far!!! Hope you understand what the title means, if you don't you will by the end of the chapter, let's hope! Hope you like this chapter and thank you so much for my reviewers, I LOVE YOU ALL!!!
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Days, weeks, and one month had gone by when they had last stepped into Hogwarts for their sixth year. In fact it was October the thirteenth, and the Hogsmeade trip had arrived surprisingly fast....
"Harry, do you mind if I ask you a question?" asked Ron. Harry was sick and tired of Ron repeating the same question over and over again.
"What?" replied Harry in a unenthusiastic voice.
"How do I look?" asked Ron.
"You look fine, Ron." said Harry in the same tiresome voice.
"How's my hair?", asked Ron, "Isn't it a bit too red?"
"Wasn't it always." mumbled Harry putting his shirt on, who was also getting ready for the trip, but wasn't too concerned on how he looked. But then again, it was Ron's first ever date.
"Excuse me!" said Ron turning towards Harry. Harry did a small, silent laugh to himself.
"Ron listen to this, your hair is fine, your shirts fine, trust me. Every girl in Hogwarts probably wants to go out with you now!" said Harry.
"Oh yeah, that's why we couldn't find dates to the Yule Ball in our fourth year."siad Ron. Harry, Ron, and Hermione gathered in the common room and head off to the Great Hall. Ron spotted Ashel waiting for him in a corner, and peering over thousands of heads trying to spot Ron.
"Er. Hello...Ashel." greeted Ron followed by Hermione and Harry, also greeting her. Professor Mcgonagall checked off the students names, and they were off to Hogmeade.
Harry and Hermione left Ron and Ashel alone, and together they made their way down the bitterly cold streets of Hogsmeade, searching for a shop to visit. Hermione halted at the corner of the street, grabbed Harry's hand, and glanced at his watch, looking astonished.
Ron and Ashel made their first visit to the Three Broomsticks, supplying themselves with butterbeer and a few snacks. To Ron's relief, words were spatting out of his mouth. Some things Ron said just cracked Ashel up. He thought it would have been much worse, like unable to speak.
"So, do you enjoy Quidditch?" asked Ashel.
"I love it! I remember the first day of tryouts for it, I was horrible!" said Ron.
"No you weren't! I was watching the tryouts, out of the Ravenclaw common room. We could see it from there, and I remember seeing a red haired kid, and I guess it was you. Come on, what are beginners for, making mistakes of course, everyone does them." said Ashel. Ron's face turned the color of his hair, by her mentioning 'red haired kid'.
"Why are you so red?" she asked.
"Oh, it's nothing." smiled Ron.
"Is it something I siad?" asked Ashel.
"N-no, of course not." replied Ron.
"Oh Harry, I have to meet someone. I can't believe it's past eleven!", said Hermione walking backwards towards an intersection, but still facing Harry, "I'm really late. I'll see you later. B-" Hermione felt dizzy, there was someone screaming her name and then total darkness surrounded her and she collapsed into the cold snow.
"HERMIONE!!!!!!" yelled Harry, showing his green vessels on his throat. Harry ran with all his might towards were Hermione lay on the glittering white snow. A girl, who also wasn't paying attention to were she was going, slammed right into Hermione, collapsing her over. Hermione's head hit the pole nearby, Harry even heard the sound of the pole and Hermione's head getting bumped together.
"I'm very sorry, I- I truly am. So sorry. I-I." blabbered a girl, not much older than Harry, "Wait, are you Harry Potter?!?! Harry was kneeled down examining Hermione.
"Erm...yes." responded Harry, but his mind focused on Hermione.
"Oh my gosh, I can't believe it. Wow, can I see your scar!?!?! And do you mind If I take your autograph, how about a picture?" the girl continued on and on, but Harry didn't care who she was, or what she wanted, all that was in his head was, Hermione.
"Hermione, Hermione....Hermione." there wasn't any respond. She lay motionless on the ground, now surrounded by more than half the world.
"Oh my, is she all right?", asked the girl, "Did I mention that I was very sorry." Harry could take no more of this annoying girl.
"WOULD YOU GET LOST!!! YOUR MAKING THINGS WORSE." screamed Harry, with small droplets of tears running down his cheeks. The girl left as soon as she heard this with a mad face, and had never expected that from the famous Harry Potter.
Soon, Ron and Ashel left the Three Broomsticks, and were now roaming around the grounds of Hogsmeade, and now and than stepping into shops.
"Wow, I just got a nail polish remover flavor." said Ashel making a face of disgust, while eating the Every Flavored Beans. She was wondering if Ron knew what the phrase 'nail polish remover' meant, because it was a muggle used phrase. Ron bemused at what she had said decided not to say anything, and try to ignore it and walk along.
Soon, they reached a street full of people crowded over something. Ron heard a few whispers:
"Why she fainted! Oh my! She only looks like fifteen or sixteen years old." said a women.
"Oh, that poor boy of hers. What is he going to do? " said another.
"It'll be alright. Not that much of a problem." said a man beside the two women. Both women made a face at the man of not caring.
"Oh that boy just lost his temper, and the other girl just ran away." stated one of the women.
Ron was listening and was wondering what had gone wrong. He decided to go look, when Ashel said, "Come on Ron, let's go this way. Look's like something has happened here.", and pulled him along the opposite direction towards Phantasmagoria St. Ron took once last glimpse at the crowd...
"Ron you should taste this candy. And it's a pumpkin shaped one!" said Ashel, and their voices faded away.
"Hermione..Hermione, say something." said Harry through his tears. He tilted his head up into the clear sky, running his fingers through his hair. At that moment there was a movement, and Hermione lay awoke rubbing her head, where the pole had hit her. Harry quickly wiped his tears off, before Hermione took notice. "Hermione!" exclaimed Harry, with a smile spreading across his face. Harry fell into a hug. The crowd that was around them disappeared one by one, talking about Hermione fainting.
"Harry, what happened?" asked Hermione.
"You fainted." siad Harry.
"Are you okay?" questioned Harry.
"Oh....I'm fine...er....Harry I have to go to meet someone." said Hermione.
"Still!" Harry said shocked.
"I'm sorry it's just that, it's very important. Tell me about how I fainted in detail, later. Bye." Hermione left those words with Harry. He walked down the narrow street, kicking snow, thinking about what had just occurred. Why did I even yell at that girl? I just felt so... I felt like every problem on earth was mine, and I lost my temper on a unknown girl. Harry was strolling in and out of random shops. An hour past then two. He accompanied himself with a few bags of candy. Harry past Hogshead, where he saw Hermione wondering out.
"Did you know what all that crowd was for, just a few hours ago?" asked Ashel.
"Well, I heard a few people whispering that a girl had fainted and I think there were two girls involving in that situation and one boy. They were about our age." explained Ron.
"Oh, poor girl.", said Ashel.
"What took you so long?" asked Harry.
"Oh, nothing" said Hermione rather quickly.
"Want some candy?" asked Harry.
"No thank you." answered Hermione.
Throughout their way they talked about Hermione's accident. Soon, a repeating swift of cool air filled the streets, making Hermione shiver now and then. The cold was getting worse and worse and soon they stepped into a small place, they'd never seen before....
The remains of snow was left on their hair, and to Harry's opinion Hermione looked rather pretty with her brown silky hair filled with snow. The place was full of people all ages. Most people were dancing on the floor, and a few prowling around the drinks and tables.
"Oh, it's that girl. You know, she had fainted a few hours ago." said a women.
"Oh, is that really. Poor dear." replied the other women glancing at Hermione.
"Oh goodness!", cried another women, "Is that really the girl who had fainted, not to long ago? And is this just me, or is she with...Harry Potter!!!" They seated themselves in a very far deserted table, ignoring the comments going around. After a few minutes, there came another unknown person...
"What'r you twu doing jus sittin aroun? Come and join da floor!" said a tall man with light brown hair and mustache, who just popped out of nowhere.
"Erm...m...No thanks." replied Harry, but by that time the man had pulled both Harry and Hermione up onto the floor, with thousandths surrounding.
"I...er...really don't know how to dance." lied Harry to the man. Remembering back in their fourth year when he had a date with one of the Patel twins, who had made him dance.
"Eh, It don't matter, jus dance!" replied the man, clapping. Harry and Hermione thought that the man had over drunk himself, and was unconscious. It felt as though every eye in the pub was now on the two. Keeping that in mind that by now mostly everyone knew who they were, they decided to just dance. Their eyes met. The lights dimmed and the music started its soft flow of melody. Harry took Hermione's small cold hand into his. Harry wanted to make this as quick as possible, one dance and that's it, but the seconds turned into minutes, and the minutes into hours. ................Wow, she looks absolutely beautiful! Her precious eyes meeting my emerald ones. Her cheeks seem to be so soft, she's so...so...beautiful. Harry couldn't help starring at her, he had no clue what was happening, where he was, how he got here, the only thing in his head was the beautiful girl in front of him. But suddenly, he was interrupted by the movement of Hermione. She now gave up and rested her head on Harry's comfortable shoulder. She laid her head on my shoulder!...this feels so comfortable. What am I talking about!?!?! Harry she's your BEST FRIEND!!! Harry slightly shook his eyes to make sure he was awake.
"Harry?" whispered Hermione.
"Hmm.." said Harry.
"Why did you loose your temper on the girl?" asked Hermione. Harry had thought about this also, and exactly knew why, but didn't want to tell Hermione, but finally answered...
"I-I don't know."
"Oh..." The last minutes turned into seconds and the song had stopped. Hermione pulled her head away from Harry's shoulders. Harry's heart jumped when she did so, he didn't want her go, he felt something that he couldn't explain...She was so close, but yet too far. They both sat down again at a table. Harry took a deep breath and said to himself, looking both ways.....
"This place is just perfect for Ron and Ashel, for their first date, just perfect..." Harry again started starring at Hermione. Hermione...what can I say, you've taken my heart...Oh, Hermione, gosh...gosh I wish you knew how I felt right now. NO HARRY!!! What are you talking about?
"Wow, I wonder where Harry and Hermione are? It's been a long time." said Ron looking at his wrist watch.
"Yeah, exactly" said Ashel.
They just passed by this place, where a man comes up to them. He was tall with light brown hair and a mustache.
"Ello folks! How ya doin?" said the man, standing up precariously and had hard times keeping his eyes open.
Ashel had felt uncomfortable the second he had popped up, but Ron was there to secure her. (A/N: Awwwww.....)
"What?" asked Hermione when she saw him starring at her for 5 minutes straight.
"Oh...erm, nothing." said Harry. As soon as the snow had stopped they dashed out. Harry and Hermione hadn't really spoken to each other since the dance nor had Hermione spoken much to Harry when she had fainted. She still had a feeling that Harry didn't explain it perfectly. They hadn't seen Ron or Ashel, all throughout the day. Harry and Hermione now stepped into the Three Broomsticks and suited themselves with butterbeer.
END OF HOGMEADE TRIP
"That was the best time in my life!" exclaimed Ron helping himself to some toast the next morning. "Da ords jus cum ut ouf vi vouth!" continued Ron with his mouth full. Harry felt very annoyed when Ron kept on blabbering about his 'oh, so wonderful time' while Harry's mind kept going back to yesterday. Or was Harry just jealous, because Ron had a more better time then him. Harry and Hermione hadn't talked to each other or to Ron and he started to get suspicious. "Why aren't you two talking?", asked Ron and continued, "Oh no, Harry don't tell me you both got into a fight." When Harry didn't answer to this Ron considered it to be true. "Harry. No, you can't do such a thing to our Hermione, I mean without her our homework wouldn't be complete."
OUR HERMIONE!?!?! When did Hermione become our Hermione, when she's mine! What! I didn't say that, No I did NOT. Oh, no....what's happening...and Ron using her!?!?! He uses her!
"We didn't get into a fight." said Harry calmly after awhile.
"Then...how come your so quiet, and why are we so....apart today?" questioned Ron.
Ron's exactly right, WHY ARE WE SO APART!?!?! WHY??
"Errr...it's nothing. We're just tired." made up Harry. Hermione who was sitting with Lavender and Parvati just two seats away, was hearing every word of their conversation.
"Then why is she sitting way over there." said Ron moving his eyes to where Hermione sat. Harry didn't have an answer for this. "Oh, and during our Hogsmeade trip, Ashel and I saw this crowd around something. Well, I heard it was something to do with two girls and one boy and one of the girls had fainted. Ashel and I felt sorry for those people." said Ron Harry was listening intensively to this comment of Ron's . Was it when Hermione had fainted?
"Ron, about this crowd. Well, did you see any part of it?" asked Harry.
"No, but I heard a few whispers about them. They were about our age. I wanted to see what had been going on, but Ashel had pulled me out..." concluded Ron. To Harry's relief Ron hadn't seen anything. He hoped he didn't know too much about it, or Harry was screwed. "And then there was this man, looked like he was drunk or something. He came up to us, and he was very weird. Sort of tall with light brown hair and a mustache, there some weird people around." said Ron. Harry thought back to when he and Hermione were invited to the floor by a man with similar characteristics."Right, then I guess, I'll finish my story..." Ron continued his "romantic" date. "She even told me that I was a nice guy and said that we could go out somewhere, again! But that's not all, this is where the good part comes in, she even gave me a peck on my cheek!" said Ron. Harry had gotten so tired of Ron's story he decided to "sleep early" today.
"Ron, I'm so, so glad you ad a onderful time, bu I'm gettin sleeeeepy." yawned Harry stretching his arms.
"I'm not sleepy, so I'll meet you tommorow morning, night!" said Ron making his way to the table where Hermione was finishing her last bit of homework.
Whatever you say Ron.
"So how was your day at Hogmeade?" asked Ron. There was some silence except for the scratching quill of Hermione's. Hermione suddenly got up, packed up her materials and left without a single word. "Night then, I guess..."concluded Ron. Ron was starring at the ground with his face down thinking about what was going on, while Hermione made her way to her dormitory. Ron became more serious and gave it a long thought, and froze his eye sight to the floor. There's defiantly something wrong...very wrong. Before the Hogsmeade trip they were fine. They're hiding something...hiding something they don't want anyone to know...No, there's something SERIOUSLY WRONG. He got up from his chair, starred at the table...I've got to figure it out...how long will this last, because I can't stand it at all. Ron got so mad at them ignoring each other and especially HIM! He looked up into the ceiling rushed his hands through his hair and...hit his hand into to the table, with all his might and the table shook making a sound echoing through the common room. Through gritted teeth he said, "DAM IT!"
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Sneak Peak: Harry's having awkward dreams ever scince his Hogsmeade trip about.....(u-noe-what) What will happen, how will he stop it...
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