Hey guys! Srry, I was so late in updating...there were so many projects, debate tuornaments, and exams and what not. Phew! At least its the xmas weekend! So, I finally got the time to write this. oo, guess what?? I think you'll heard this already but Jo announced the release date to HBP!!! Its coming out on June 17, 2005!! It seems SO long, but at least she announced it! hpfanatic hands out butterbeer to all her readers for the hbp release date Cheers!!!
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Hope you all enjoy this chapter! oo, and the song isn't by me...its sung by Kelly Clarkson and it's called A Moment Like This....and the poem is not by anyone except me! I just felt bored and wrote it! I'll try updating this story asap now that it's xmas break. hpfanatic hands out popcorn to her readers Enjoy!
Hermione turned around just five or ten steps past the door to the left and out of the site of the Great hall. "I-I have to go finish my homework in the library, see you." lied Hermione. As she started walking again, Harry grasped hold of her hand and Hermione felt the jolt and stopped.
"No Hermione. I'm not going to let this happen again. It's been bothering me for some time, and I won't let it anymore." said Harry in confident, letting go of Hermione's hand and now turning her to face him by her shoulders. "Listen Hermione, I'm starting, well, I'm starting to like you."
What if I told you it was all meant to be,
Would you believe me
Would you agree
It's almost that feeling we met before
So tell me that you don't think I'm crazy
When I tell you love has come near now
"I just can't explain it. I dunno, its just a weird feeling. Ever since that Hogsmeade trip...ever since that dance...ever since you leaned your head against my shoulders...ever since. Ever since then. Ever since that moment...there's this strange feeling inside of me." Hermione felt her eyes full of water. "Hermione ever since then I'm starting to like you." explained Harry very seriously.
A moment like this
Some people wait a lifetime
For a moment like this
Some people search forever
For that one special kiss
Oh I can't believe it's happening to me
Some people wait a life time for a moment like this
Harry could see Hermione's eyes full of tears, which were now dripping down her soft cheeks and could hear her silently gasping for air. Harry took his hands and slowly and gently wiped her tears. Harry and Hermione now were looking at each other eye to eye, and then suddenly Hermione flung her arms across Harry and Harry closed his arms around her. It looked like as if they hadn't met each other for years.
Everything changes but beauty remains
Something so tender
I can't explain
Well I may be dreaming but till I awake
Can we make this dream last forever
And I'll cherish all the love we share
Harry and Hermione let go of each other and then Harry looked at Hermione in a different way. Gently and slowly he touched Hermione's delicate and lovely face and took a few more steps closer and the same instant Hermione's eyes closed.
A moment like this
Some people wait a lifetime
For a moment like this
Some people search forever
For that one special kiss
Oh I can't believe it's happening to me
Some people wait a life time for a moment like this
Could this be the greatest love of all
I wanna know that you will catch me when I fall
So let me tell you this
Some people wait a life time for a moment like this
Some people wait a lifetime
For a moment like this
Some people search forever
For that one special kiss
Oh I can't believe it's happening to me
Some people wait a life time for a moment like this
Oh Oh like this
Hermione suddenly unraveled her self to reality. "No...." she whispered. Harry stood there awkwardly. "No, this can't be happening...it just can't be true."
"What do you mean Hermione?" asked Harry in surprise.
"Harry, you don't like me....you don't love me..." said Hermione.
"Of course I love you Hermione." said Harry bemused.
"Harry...it's just an attraction it's not love." said Hermione backing away from Harry.
"Hermione, I love you with all my heart. You can't say I don't love you, I do....I really do." said Harry.
"There's a GREAT BIG DIFFERENCE between an attraction and love, and what you are feeling isn't love Harry, IT JUST ISN'T..." Hermione left those last words with Harry to think thoroughly.
"But, Hermione....attraction is when you meet someone for the first time and realize you like them but you really don't. Isn't love when a person knows you for years and years and finally realizes they need you more than anything? Hermione I have had been really good friends with your for 6 years now, 6 YEARS and when I start getting these kind of feelings it tells me that I really like you because.....I need you more than anything......,it just isn't an attraction. In fact I had the same feeling for you when I first meet you and that's what you call an attraction and I soon got over that." Harry had said this too his head when he could have spat those exact words to Hermione.
Oh Oh Oh Oh
I can't believe it's happening to me
Some people wait a life time for a moment like this
Oh like this
"So how did it go mate?" asked Ron eagerly as soon as lunch was through. Harry sighed.
"Unfortunately, not as well as I thought it would have, but I told her that I had started liking her but she said it isn't love but an attraction. And she had tears in her eyes." explained Harry.
"Are you really that bad with girls? I mean 2 years ago it was Cho, and now Hermione, whose next? But, this one seems way different though. What does she mean by 'attraction'?" said Ron.
"I dunno. I know there's a difference between the two, but I know for sure that this IS love. Ron, It feels like everyday she's putting a step out of my life. Everyday, it feels like she's more far away." Harry continued, "You know girls. I really think people should start writing books on 'How to Understand Girls'. Their so weird. They just....I don't understand them very well...." Harry sighed again.
"Yeah it must be hard and I agree on making the books, it'll come in very handy." said Ron.
That night, Hermione was no where to be found in the common room nor the deserted hallways. Harry was walking back and fourth waiting one last minute in the common room before he went to his dormitory to conclude things up with Hermione. "11:00pm already?" whispered Harry in astonishment. Harry began to climb the stairs and closed his dormitory door with a quick glance at the entry to the common room, but Hermione didn't seem to pop in. He saw Neville, Ron and Seamus sleeping and having the most wonderful life one could have while Harry lay awake in his bed thinking about all his worries. Then what is exactly love, if this is an attraction? Then what is exactly an attraction, if this is love? First of all, what is this? Attraction like Hermione puts it or Love as I put it? What have I gotten myself into? Why do I like Hermione? Wasn't she my friend? I can't like her, she's been a very good friend for 6 years. Why didn't I feel like this when I first meet her? Harry lay utterly confused for what move to make next. He rushed his cold hands into his messy jet black hair and sighed. Mean while, Hermione tried concentrating on her Potions essay. Soon, she had gotten up and started looking for a book...
"The Secrets Behind the PolyJuice Potion, No.... How to Decide the Difference between the two, No....Potions and the their Reality, No.....A Part of You that Never Ends........interesting..." said Hermione. She opened up the book and the first thing she saw was a beautiful poem.
A part of you that never ends
Once it starts it never ends,
the tough bond
held in between.
It gives you
the joy of life.
A friendship that,
grows forever.
Not any old, no.
But a friendship
of life.
Committing
happiness, sadness,
committing life.
They go one by one
in the long path,
leading more to life.
It's the beginning of life,
only the beginning,
that keeps its surprises.
The part where you
discover life.
What is friendship?
What are the surprises?
What are the joys?
What is the beginning?
What is life?
Only one knows...your soul.
Hermione quickly read the poem over again and it started to make more sense. Only my soul knows...how can you tell what your soul knows. Suddenly a voice echoed through her ears saying "Look deep into your heart." That's it! My heart...what does it desire. Hermione closed her eyes and the first thing that she saw was......
Harry standing in the open field waiting of her on a snow white horse. Hermione started deep down into his emerald green eyesand from that moment on Hermione felt the world change around her. Everything had become so...peaceful and it felt like all the problems in her life were gone, forever. He wasn't any old friend, no...he was the guy of her dreams that takes every princess away from the old world into a new world full of happiness on a white horse.
"Hermione" said Harry.
"Harry" said Hermione.
"Hermione"
"Harry"
"Dear." Hermione felt herself being tapped. "Dear, wake up dear, its past midnight," said the librarian tapping Hermione.
Hermione woke up from her sleep, "Oh, I'm truly sorry. But do you mind if I borrow this book?" asked Hermione while gathering her belongings.
"Why, sure dear...you can take it." Hermione took the book and set off. What had I been dreaming about? Harry can't like me and neither can I like him. We're just friends and that's it. Just very good friends. Well, if this is true...only IF, is this where I find joy, happiness, friendship and surprises all together? Again the same voice echoed through Hermione's ears "This is where you will stay happy, this is where you will have your surprises and joys. Harry is the answer to this complicated feeling." Harry... At the same time....
Harry who hadn't gone to sleep, laid in one of the common room chairs worrying about Hermione. He tossed a ball of yarn up and down trying to pass his time. "Hey, Lavender have you seen Hermione lately?" asked Harry to Lavender who had been working on her Potions essay too.
"Nope, to be honest I haven't seen her at all today." replied Lavender.
"Thanks anyways Lavender." said Harry.
"No problem, but isn't it a bit too late to be out in the halls?" said Lavender.
"That's why I'm curious." said Harry. Harry finally decided to search for Hermione out in the hallways with his invisibility cloak. He tiptoed out the Gryffindor portrait hole.
"Who goes there?" asked the fat lady. Harry didn't say a word but kept on moving. "I won't let you in and besides its too late to be out. You better reveal yourself or, or...or I'm going to tell professor Dumbledore." echoed the warning of the fat lady down the stairs where Harry was moving his way, but Harry still didn't care. He began searching the hallways one by one, past the Hospital wing, past the North Tower, and currently circling the library. Soon, he heard a distant but mischievous voice.
"Tell me now or its consequences will haunt you." said the voice. Harry's heart pounded as he moved a bit closer but this time he heard a soft voice.
"I- I won't let you." said Hermione, to what Harry assumed.
"This is your last chance to speak up, WHERE IS POTTER?" whispered the dark voice in anger. Harry's heart rang...whoever it is wants me and Hermione is in grave danger.
"For the last time, I'M NOT TELLING, I'd rather die but I will not reveal that." said Hermione's voice in panic and breathing heavily.
"Well, you're a very loyal friend and you have at last chosen your destiny. Ada-" continued the loud voice. Harry heard his heart's pounding echoing through his ears and every step he took it felt like he was miles away but soon he came out from behind the statue and saw.................
Hope ya'll luved that! hpfanatic's hands are ice cold, again Don't ask why b/c i dunno....its just like that,lol. Some bad news guys...i won't be able to have sneak peaks for you guys, srry...itz cuz I really don't know what I'm going to write untill I update!
Qoute for the time untill I update: "Your mother died to save you. If there is one thing Voldemort cannot understand, it is love."
Dumbledore
Sorcerer's Stone, Chapter 17, Page 299
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