Just For Tonight
Disclaimer: The author of this story doesn't have any ownership of the Harry Potter books, movies, and blah blah blah
A/N: Before you start complaining why I didn't got to update this for a couple of weeks now. I got a reason, I was grounded for a month by my father 'NO COMPUTER FOR A MONTH!' I actually started to have 'withdrawal issues' for not going to use the computer for a month. Luckily I remembered this story so I start writing it on paper making me stop thinking of the computer. On the third week my father gave back my laptop so here I am updating my story as promised. So with no much further ado…
Chapter 4
The Day of Truths
"Stop!" boomed the voice of the Hogwarts Headmaster, as he entered the Potion's room. Everyone turned to see Dumbledore raise his wand as he enchanted "Expecto Immobolus Tempo". As he did, time stopped in the room. The clock on the wall stopped as the students froze with time. The only people that weren't affected was Snape, Draco and the Headmaster, himself.
"He- Headmaster! What are you doing here?" Snape said but he couldn't stop staring at the frozen stature of Hermione.
Draco went to her and immediately hugged her. "You probably couldn't hear this, but I've missed you so much, to see your face again…" he whispered as tears formed in his eye.
"I am terribly sorry to cut your reunion short, Draco" touching Draco's shoulder. "The spell I cast isn't strong enough to hold on long enough."
"I know, Sir" pulling away from her. "What will happen now?" going to his seat.
"I will erase the memories of the last 20 seconds before I arrive, from your classmates and hopefully they wouldn't notice the pass of time" raising his wand, again. "Obliviate!"After securing that all was erased, he turned to Severus that seemed to still be in shock.
Casting a calming spell at Severus, "My Dear friend, everything will be revealed to you tonight which is soon enough don't you think, but for the meantime take the day off from your classes." Walking to the door "For nowdismiss your class and rest you'll need it" As he was closing the door. "Reversi!"
Time started again, as also the noise of the room. Hermione went back to her normal self. "Sorry, sir. I don't know what happened, I probably put to much oxen blood…" bowing her head in shame. Snape was about to reply just as the bell rang, signaling the end of the class.
Hermione was the first one out of the room, but Snape wasn't fast enough to stop her. So for now he waits, for the night to came fast to reveal everything there must be known about 'Melody' and Ms. Granger.
Hermione waited for Harry and Ron, to spend the time she mentally went over what she would do wrong in the potion. Harry and Ron found her right away, but she still couldn't work out what she did wrong. She'll research it, later.
"What are thinking about?" asked Ron.
"Oh its nothing, just trying to think of what I did wrong in the potion I made" she replied.
"Well that was surely an awesome potion, think of it you could change into anything you desire." Harry said entering the conversation. "For you Hermione, I don't think there was anything wrong with your potion you did change correctly, minus the slight pain, unlike Ron over here" pointing to a mumbling red head.
"So? It wasn't my fault I was thinking of clowns when I drank the potion" said Ron, pouting. "Did it hurt terribly, Hermione?"
"I wasn't actually in a lot of pain, it felt like the time we drank the polyjuice potion in second year" whispering the last part.
"It didn't hurt? It seem liked your where in a lot of pain for a couple of seconds in front" said an amazed Harry. "What did you think about when you drank the potion? Because that was one wicked imagination you had there in class."
"I don't actually know, it just came to me…" she instantly stopped walking "Why? What did I look like? I didn't get to look at the mirror" looking at them both.
Answering her first was Harry "First you had jet black hair which was wavy… umm, you had apple green eyes it even seemed that it was glowing…. then.. you-" but was interrupted by Ron.
"You had pale skin and red lips just like, what you call it? um… Snowy White, I got It! Snow White!" Ron smiled triumphal of his knowledge of muggles.
Hitting Ron's shoulder, Harry continued "Before I was interrupted" sticking his tongue out at Ron. "The weirdest part of your transformation was your skin…"
"My skin? What's wrong with pale skin? Ron has pale skin, hell, even Snape and Malfoy has pale skin" Hermione was now confused.
"You see, Hermione, how shall I put this" stopping for a second "Your skin was pale that's normal but the part that you had glitters was the weird part, it was like it was embedded into your skin or something. You seemed to be glowing because of it…"
"You actually seemed enthrall for a few seconds, with your eyes glowing and stuff" Ron piped in again. "Enough about that, how about we get going? I'm getting pretty hungry" touching his growling stomach.
"You always know when lunch is near, at this rate I don't need my watch anymore" Hermione said. As she and Harry catch up to Ron, who had started walking ahead of them to the Great Hall. Unwary of the person watching them again from afar.
The afternoon spent was rather eventful, for Hermione that is. Every time she passed Snape, he would stop and stare at her like he'd seen a ghost or something and quickly speed off to where ever he was heading off to. And there also circumstances where she would feel someone staring at her but every time she turned no one was there looking at her. She just shrugged it off after awhile thinking it was just her imagination.
Classes was pretty tiring for her today, so she went up to the Head's dormitory to get a few minutes of rest. When she woke up it was dark outside and was already time for dinner, she stood up from her bed to head off to the Great Hall. But before she could reach the door, there was a peck on her window. She looked out and saw an owl hovering outside with a parchment attached to its leg. Taking pity she quickly opened the window to let the bird enter, it struck his leg out so that she could take off the weight from its leg.
It was letter from Dumbledore, simply that he wanted her to go to his office after dinner other than that there was nothing else on the letter, no explanation why he would want to speak to her. She gave the owl a treat and left for the Great Hall.
When she arrived, she scanned the Great Hall is seemed like everyone was already there, she then saw Harry waving her to come and sit. "Where have you been? We where worried" patting her back.
"I was a bit tired after class, so I slept for awhile I didn't get to alarm my clock" helping her self with a drink of juice. "Anything good happened when I was asleep?"
"Nah, nothing interesting happened when your where sleeping. Same old, same old." Ron said playing with his vegetables on his plates.
"Yes there was" whispered Harry "Didn't you notice Snape, before he left?" Ron just looked at him quizzically.
"Why, what happened?" she asked quietly.
"He seemed pretty anxious about something, until…" he looked up to Dumbledore, who was now smiling at him but he went back talking to Sprout.
"Until what Harry?" Ron said poking Harry on his side.
"Until Dumbledore whispered something to Snape, he smiled and then hurriedly left like he was late for something"
"But that's Snape for you, simply w-e-i-r-d" Ron replied going back to the eating of his dinner.
"Speaking of weird stuff, Professor Dumbledore sent me an owl this evening asking me to meet him in his office right after dinner. Do you think its important? It wouldn't be Head duties he would ask for Malfoy, too. But he didn't…" Hermione said trailing off. Thinking of her parents safety, who where muggles after all.
"Don't worry its probably just some dance or project he wants to discuss to you about" sneaking a glance to the red head girl beside Lavender. "You could even ask him if we could hold a party for you on your birthday"
"Your probably right, I'm just putting to much meaning into it" finishing up her meal. "I should probably be heading off now, no need to wait for me, guys. I'll tell you all about it tomorrow. And I'll ask about the party" waving goodbye to Harry and Ron. As she headed out she felt like she was being watched again, so she hurriedly jogged out of the Hall.
The halls seemed eerie without the people and noise surrounding it, her footsteps echoed through the empty halls. Her breath was now coming out as cloudy puffs. It was getting colder by the minute, it seemed so silent that it was deafening. But Hermione still went on, not noticing the coldness or the walls covering with a sheet of ice.
A torch flickered in front of her making her stop, suddenly a dark figure turned the corner. She pointed her wand to the figure "Stop right there! Or I'll hex you to tomorrow"
But all that the dark figure replied was a low eerie laugh.
A/N: Is this chapter long enough? I am repentant for giving short chapters I do try my best to make it longer for you readers but I pretty write one shots and drabbles before. And this is the first time I got to write a multi-chaptered fic/story. But I will try my best to make it longer for you guys and gals. For my reviewers thank you so much your reviews are really encouraging. So for the next chapter I will each thank you. Don't stop reviewing cause your reviews do make a difference, especially in my writing of this story. Until next time… gives cyber kisses