In Her Eyes
Madammarauder
Ch20: N.E.W.T's
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-"What did you get?" Harry asked, attempting to look into Ginny's bag with the dress in it. Ginny slapped his hand playfully.
"Nope. You won't see it until the night at the ball." Ginny laughed at Harry's pouting face. "And that's final!" Harry then grinned and kissed Ginny's cheek.
"...And that's all." Ron finished after he had listed nearly half of Honeydukes sweets. Hermione laughed and kissed Ron on the lips. "But I am the sweetest."
"True." Ron said with a nod. Then he grinned and wrapped his arms around Hermione. They could hear Hermione giggle and then she said something that sounded a lot like. "We need to get studying!"
Ginny, Harry, and Ron chose to ignore this. But, they all knew that they had tests to study for. Harry, Hermione, and Ron had to study for N.E.W.T.S while Ginny still had to study for O.W.L.'s. Finally, Ron released Hermione and she caught her breath. Still giggling. Then, once calm, she said again. "We really need to start studying."
With sighs, and words of argument, Ginny, Harry, and Ron all agreed that they needed to study, and they all made their way back to the castle with their pockets lighter than they had come with and their hands full of goodies.
-"God I love him . . . " Ginny sighed, still looking at the door as if Harry would walk back through the door.
"You love him? Are you crazy? " Hermione asked, looking at Ginny with awe.
"No, I'm not crazy. I have always liked Harry, as you know, but now that I know he likes me I can't help but love him."
"Don't you think that is a little...Extreme?" Hermione asked Ginny, hardly able to contain herself at the fact that Ginny had said she LOVED Harry.
"Well, it would be if I didn't mean it."Ginny replied with a shrug. Hermione just stared at her in amazement. HOW COULD SHE SAY SHE LOVED HARRY? THEY WERE TO YOUNG TO HAVE FEELINGS LIKE THAT! WEREN'T THEY?... Hermione though to herself, but she was sidetracked when Ginny grabbed her pile of dresses and said," Okay, I am going to try on these dresses, tell me what you think of them." Hermione just nodded, still in her own little world.
Hermione sat in front of the fireplace in the middle of the night, the day before the N.E.W.T's testing with her face inches from her large text book that was lying in her lap. Her eyes were red and puffy from reading for she had been studying for more than four hours. Hermione hadn't even acknowledged that Ron was sitting right next to her on the couch in the Common Room. Begging her to put down the book.
"C'mon, 'Mione!" Ron begged, scooting closer to Hermione. But, just like the other helpless tries to get to go and get some rest, she just ignored him.
"Fine." Ron sighed, running his hands impatiently through his thick locks of ruby red hair. "Can I at least get a kiss goodnight?"
When he got no response he just sighed sadly and kissed Hermione lovingly on the forehead. She hardly flinched. He then walked up the boy's dormitory stairs, waiting for Hermione to call him back, but when there wasn't a reply, Ron just frowned and walked the rest of the way up to the dormitory to get some sleep.
The next morning at breakfast Harry turned to Ron and asked,"Where's Hermione?"
Ron sighed, and shoved a whole piece of toast in his mouth, "She went to the library to get some last minute studying in."
"Can you believe how serious she is about these exams? I mean, you would have thought that she was trying to find a cure for the common cold or something, the way she is always studying and in the library!"
"I know!" Ron agreed " She hasn't eaten hardly anything for a week because she has been to busy studying!"
"'These N.E.W.T's are far more important than food.'" Harry mimicked what Hermione has said countless times. "But, at least the tests will be over with today, and we won't have to worry about her anymore."
"Amen to that!" Ron sighed sarcastically as the three of them stood up and made their way to their own classrooms.
"Finally! It's over!" Ron exclaimed when he, Hermione, and Harry were out of the Potions classroom. A few startled first years looked in Ron's direction, but Ron was too excited to notice (for he would have probably made a rude gesture or comment).
Ron was quite content on how he had though he had done on his N.E.W.T's. In his Potions, sure he new he probably did horrible, but he was almost positive that he had aced Transfiguration, History of Magic, Herbology, and Charms.
Harry felt the same way Ron did about his exams. He felt that he had aced them all, but done poorly in Potions (Which was no surprise considering that Snape had taught them close to nothing in their Potions classes throughout all of their seven years at Hogwarts of which he was to always trying to make a living hell).
"Now we can just relax and know that we will never have to take another bloody N.E.W.T again. Right 'Mione?" Harry asked, nudging an awfully nervous looking Hermione in the side.
Instead of agreeing Hermione just shook her head and cried, "That was a nightmare! I am sure I missed at least five of those questions!-"
"Five?" Ron laughed, looking at Hermione in disbelief."You are worried that you got FIVE questions wrong out of two hundred?" Hermione nodded without saying a thing, not quite
getting Ron's sarcasm. Ron just laughed and wrapped his massive arms around Hermione, pulling her up against his muscular chest. Then, he, Hermione, and Harry walked to the Great Hall for dinner.
"Hey, Gin!" Harry bellowed from the doorway of the Great Hall to Ginny who was sitting at the Gryffindor table having a conversation with Parvati Patil. At the sound of her name, Ginny quickly looked around, and spotted Harry beaming at her. Before she could say hello, Harry had pulled her into a very constricted lip-lock. Hermione and Ron just laughed and rolled their eyes at their very love-struck friends (or in Ron's case, sister and best mate).
Ron, of course was the first to reach for the beef casserole, but just as he has outstretched his arm, he cursed loudly when the food suddenly disappeared. Not even leaving a crumb on the silver platter.
"Where the bloody hell did the food go?" Ron asked dramatically. Hermione couldn't help but laugh at his overreaction.
"Dumbledore must have an announcement." Hermione said. Just as she said this Professor Dumbledore stood up, and immediate silence fell over the Great Hall.
"Good evening students and faculty alike, " The professor said, nodding first to all of the students, and then to the teachers and other staff members behind him. " I would like to announce that the Valentines Day Ball is only two away, and decorating will start tomorrow morning. The prefects and the Head Boy and Girl, "at this Hermione looked over at Malfoy briefly, and caught eye contact. Then, she directed her attention back toward Dumbledore. Out of the corner of her eyes she could see Draco grinning, but she ignored him. " Are required to help for their duties, and anyone else who would like to help would be deeply appreciated. Considering that today was a rough day with exams and all, the teachers and I have decided that you deserve a three-day weekend." At these words the Great Hall erupted with cheers and applause. Dumbledore grinned and waited for silence "Yes, I had a feeling that you would enjoy that. So, I expect to see all prefects and both Head Boy and Girl here in the Great Hall at promptly eleven o'clock tomorrow. Now, I am guessing you are all eager to eat. So . . . "
With a snap of his fingers, the food suddenly appeared on the silver platters. With a yelp of excitement Ron piled his plate and inhaled his beef casserole. With looks of disgust from Ginny, Harry, and Hermione they finished their dinner with talk of excitement about the Valentines Day Ball.
"Okay, we'll meet you too in the Common Room." Hermione yelled ahead at Ginny and Harry who were fleeing out of the Great Hall quickly, hand in hand.
"Where do you think they are off too in such a hurry?" Ron asked Hermione, entwining his hand in hers.
"Probably racing others to the Arithmancy classroom to get a good snog in." Hermione replied, as they turned the corner outside of the Great Hall, and started to make their way to the Common Room.
"That doesn't sound like such a bad idea." Hermione though she had heard Ron mumble under his breath.
"What?" Hermione asked, stopping, she looked up at Ron. "Oh, Ron. I'm sorry I haven't been in the mood to snog or anything lately. It's just that I have been so preoccupied studying. You know?" Hermione said, pulling Ron along the corridor.
"Oh, I have noticed." Ron said a little huffier than he had intended. Hermione sighed impatiently. Then, a few moments later she smirked up at Ron.
"Is it too late to change that?" She asked slyly.
"Of course not." Ron said, catching on. Not a second later he had pulled her by the waist into the empty Transfiguration classroom. Hermione giggled as he dramatically shoved all of the quills and text books off of the nearest desk, and propped Hermione on top of it. Then, he flat out pationetely snogged her, just as he had waited to do for a week now.
Thirty minutes later Hermione pulled apart, bosom flaring. "Do you forgive me?" As if answering Ron devoured her mouth once again. Ron was now sitting on the desk with Hermione on his lap. His shirt was off and Hermione was resting her hand on his chiseled torso as he started to kiss her neck.
"MISS. GRANGER! MR. WEASLEY! I AM APPALLED!" Hermione quickly jumped off of Ron's lap, and turned to a furious looking Professor McGonagall. She was standing in the doorway looking livid with her hands on her hips, and her face was bright red. Ron quickly stood up, and threw on his shirt. Hermione frantically tried to straighten her hair that was now tousled and sticking out in all directions.
" I do NOT tolerate shenanigans such as this in MY classroom.Capish? I have caught many students of your age doing these things in other classrooms, but you are the first I have caught in MY classroom, and that is NOT a title that would be honorable! If I had arrived a little later Miss Granger here, I presume, would be in labor already!" At these words both Hermione and Ron blushed a deep crimson. But, they still listened to Professor McGonagall's lecture with only nods and looks of embarrassment. Finally, ten minutes later, and fifty less point for Gryffindor, Professor McGonagall escorted the two of them back to the Common Room.
"I do not expect to see either of you, ESPECIALLY together inside of my classroom after the actual class. Do I make myself clear?"
"Yes, Professor." Hermione and Ron answered quickly still red-faced. McGonagall nodded, and then muttered the password to the Fat Lady who was obviously desperate to know what the drama was for tonight. But, instead of asking, she merely just swung open, and allowed Hermione and Ron to climb inside. Professor McGonagall, once sure that Hermione and Ron were in the common room to stay, turned on heel and stalked back to her classroom to clean up the mess that Hermione and Ron had made.
Hermione and Ron climbed into the Common Room, very embarrassed about what had just happened. They started toward their own dormitories, when Harry and Ginny called Hermione and Ron over to them. Hazardously, Hermione and Ron walked over to Harry and Ginny who were cozily sharing the same armchair.
"What's up with the red faces?" Ginny asked as soon as Hermione and Ron were close enough to look at.
"Well . . . " Hermione started to say, having no idea how to put what had just happened into words.
"Well, let's see. Got a good snog in with Hermione in the Transfiguration classroom. Then, we got caught by none other that Professor McGonagall and THEN we had to listen to a ten minutes lecture about snogging in classrooms is wrong, and that waiting until marriage to shag is the best thing." Ron announced quickly. (A/n: I deeply agree with the last thing, about waiting for shagging until after marriage. That is the right thing to do, and there are so many fics that have Hermione and Ron, (or even Ginny and Harry) jumping in bed together and shagging like there's no tomorrow! And, really, do you think that they would do that? I only got the courage to say this and speak my mind from Legolascrazy17. So...Thanx;-) )
"Wait, you got caught by McGonagall?" Harry said, trying his best not to laugh, but the smile tugging at his lips was extremely noticeable. Ron and Hermione just nodded. Ginny and Harry looked at each for a moment before the erupted in laughter. Hermione and Ron both walked away and ignored the snickers behind them.
"Well, now we know not ti snog in McGonagall's classroom." Ron said with his usual half grin that made Hermione giggle.
"Definitely." With that she kissed Ron sweetly on the nose and then walked to her dormitory to get some rest so that she would be rested for the long day of decorating that lie ahead
A/n: Hey all of you reviewiers! Did you like this chapter? I am sooo sorry it took so long for me to update, i just had TONS of writters block. So...review! Thanks love yall! (btw, there are still a few more chapters of this story before the sequal for all of you people who get there little tidy witties all in a bunch when i dont tell them that. lol )