The Hogsmead Trip
(A/N:
A quick note for those of you who like GWHP SLASH's, there is a
little twist in this chapter but I'm not letting anything out. Read
yourself. It's a small thing, but it becomes bigger later on in the
chapters. Okay enjoy! Don't forget to review!)
Hermione woke up to the sounds of Lavender and Parvati squealing by the window, laughing and giggling at each other. Hermione slipped on her long coat and went to the window.
"What's going on?"she asked. Lavender pointed out the window and Hermione leaned forward to see. She was pointing to the big oak tree, where Harry and Ginny were making out like there was no tomorrow.
"They're so cute!"Parvati squealed. Lavender nodded, but Hermione gulped. Her stomach turned and swirled as she looked out, and quickly turned her head.
"Um, breakfast!" she said and got dressed quickly. Lavender and Parvati turned and watched Hermione slam the door shut.
Rushing into the common room, making her way to the portrait hole, Hermione walked quickly to avoid being stopped by anyone. She opened the portrait and climbed out, running to the Great Hall. She couldn't and wouldn't cry, because it didn't matter. She was with Dean now.
Sliding onto the bench, she grabbed every bowl in sight; eggs, bacon, sausage, custard, toast and pudding. As she ate by herself at the front of the Gryffindor table, the doors opened and Harry and Ginny walked in, looking bewildered and dreamy. They sat across from Hermione and smiled.
"Mornin',"he said and grabbed the eggs. Ginny waved and stretched, picking up a piece of toast and crunching into it.
Just then, Dean walked up to Hermione and sat beside her.
"Hey Hermione. Hogsmead trip still up?"he asked, casually picking up a hard boiled egg and beginning to peel it. Hermione watched the shell bits fall off onto his plate, blinking once or twice.
"Oh, yeah, of course,"she said and half-smiled. Looking pleased, Dean popped his shell less egg into his mouth and walked off. Harry looked over at Hermione.
"You and Dean, eh?"he asked. Hermione nodded and stirred her spoon in the caramel pudding while sprinkling drops of custard into it."Yeah, looks like it."She looked at Harry and forced a smile, biting her lip a bit.
"That's great,"Harry said and looked at Ginny, who was dropping egg bits onto her toast. He wrapped his arm around her."4 of us? Hogsmead? Sound good?"
Hermione stared at Dean down the table and frowned. It had to be that her and him would go out, because she knew Harry loved Ginny and no one else. Hermione sighed and turned to Harry, smiling."Sure, sounds good."
The two smiled as Harry and Ginny got up and went back outside, where Hermione could only imagine they would be making out again. She sighed and poked at her pudding as Ron stumbled in and sat across from her.
"Mornin',"he said and grabbed a piece of bacon, shoving it in his mouth. Hermione nodded, hiding her tears behind her long straight brown hair. She finished her food and got up.
"Woah, Hermione, wait!"Ron said and got up, chasing her out. Dean glared at Ron and was about to run out too when Seamus held him back and shook his head at him.
Hermione ran out to the stairs and sat down, crying uncontrollably on the step and shaking her head. Ron kneeled infront of her. "Hermione, what's wrong?" he said, taking her hands. Hermione looked up, tear stained.
"Ron, I don't know what to do! With Harry and Ginny, I have Dean and it might not work out and I have no idea what I'm doing, but I love him! And I need to be with him! It kills me, Ron! It really does!"she burst out, wiping her eyes. Ron stared in awe."You. Love. Harry?"Ron asked.
Hermione looked at Ron and nodded slowly. His eyes widened in amazement."Hermione, what are you going to do?"he asked. She shook her head, wiping her tears."No idea,"she said.
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The rain splattered onto the windows of the compartment that Hermione, Dean, Harry, Ginny, Ron and Luna were sharing. On one side sat Hermione, Dean and Ron, and across from them, Harry, Ginny and Luna. Harry had his arm around Ginny, making Hermione and Ron shiver nervously.
When they arrived at Hogsmead, Dean helped Hermione out and the three couples walked to the gates of Hogsmead. Their first visit was Fred and George's joke shop.
"Hello there Ron!" Fred said as they entered the shop.
"Hello Ginny! Harry! Hermione! Dean! And Luna!" George said, glaring at his brother. The shop was incredible, filled with so many magical joke objects such as their famous snackboxes and fake chocolate frogs.
"What are you guys selling today?" Dean said anxiously, looking around and picking up a fake chocolate frog.
"Everything! 'Course, we sell everything!"Fred and George said in unison. Harry laughed and picked up a licorice wand, pointing it at the hat hanger and turning it into drooping licorice. Harry quickly set it back down and laughed.
"Well, Ginny and I are going to head off,"Harry said and the two left the shop. Dean nodded and looked at Hermione."Want to go get some books?"he asked. Hermione smiled."Sure, come on,"she said and he lead her out. They walked to the book shop and inside, scanning some magic books.
"Wow, look at this,"Dean said and took out a book with a purple bind and black front. He flipped through pages of running centaurs and unicorns and then put it back.
"Neat,"Hermione said and looked around. She saw a red and gold striped book and opened it, seeing Gryffindor students beaming back at her. She stared in amazement at the book to see all the students from this year waving at her. Ginny, Ron, Harry, Dean, and even herself. She bought the book and showed Dean.
"Wow, that's awesome,"he said, flipping through. Hermione nodded and glanced over at Ron and Luna, who were eating crumpets outside Fred and George's shop. Dean glanced up.
"Oh, hey, I have to go meet Seamus and Neville for a second. You can come, or we can meet back here in 30 minutes."Dean looked up and then at Hermione.
"Sure, I'll meet you here,"she said and stood up, smiled and walked off. She kept her hands in her pockets and stared at the ground as she walked, watching the leaves crunch under her. (A/N: Woo! Best part!) Suddenly, she walked into someone and fell over.
"Oof!"she said and fell back, rubbing her head and looking up to see Harry smiling on the ground before her.
"Hey, watch where you're going,"he laughed. Hermione smiled and laughed."Sorry, hey where's Ginny?"she said, standing up. Harry got up."She's with Ron for a bit,"he said. Hermione nodded and looked down to see her scarf on the ground. Bending down to pick it up, she bonked heads with Harry, who had bent down too, and laughed.
Suddenly, a shock of electricity shot up her arm as she felt a soft and warm hand on hers, and she looked down. Both her and Harry were holding the scarf, their hands over one anothers. Harry stared from the scarf to Hermione, and Hermione looked at Harry.
"Um..."she started, but was interupted suddenly by Harry's lips firmly kissing hers. Shocked, she stumbled back a bit and started to wrap her arms around the back of his neck. They leaned against the side in an alley, kissing deeply with his arms around her waist before he pulled back and gasped.
"Wh-what just happened?"Hermione stuttered, trying to find her tongue again. Harry shook his head and breathed deeply."I have no idea. Um, let's pretend it didn't happen."He gulped and looked at Hermione, shaking his head and taking her hands."I can't, I can't do that. God, you're so beautiful."At this, he used a hand to slide his hand across her cheek and move back her hair, staring into her eyes. He pulled back.
"Harry, what about Ginny?"she said as she stood in mid shock. Wide-eyed, Harry smacked his forehead."Oh my god, Ginny! She's going to fucking hate me."He started to slam his fist against the wall.
"Harry, don't tell her,"she said."We can pretend it never happened."Harry looked at her and nodded."You're right,"he said. He took her hands once more and kissed her cheek."But I will never forget that."
Harry took her hand and when they walked out of the alley, let go of it and walked with her to Dean and Ginny through the crowd. But in Hermione's head, all she could think about was of what just happened. Harry had kissed her! That had to mean something. Right?
(A/N: Second chapter! Hope you all liked it! Please review!.)
