Secret Valentine
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As promised, here's Chapter 5! Thanks for all the wonderful people who reviewed!
So who is Hermione going to pick? Hahaha! You'll find out in this chapter! Enjoy and please review!
Chapter 5: Hermione's pick
- … (Hermione)
- So? asked Ron.
- Who is it? asked an anxious Harry/
- You won't believe it, replied Hermione.
- Of course we will! Don't worry! Please tell us!
- Well, I'm warning you… It is very surprising! (Dear readers, the moment that we are all waiting for approaches…)
- Come on!
- It's… Snape.
- WHAT ?
When Hermione declared who her Valentine was, they all became white as if pronouncing his name made him present. Then, Ron exploded in laughs, because it is true that it was surprising (right?). Harry was still pale. He thought that she would pick him or Malefoy (like others… meaning you readers...) but NOT Snape!
If he didn't see it with his own eyes, he wouldn't believe it at all… Ginny just gave Hermione a big wide smile to cheer her up and to let her know that it was okay.
- It can't be!
- Look at it yourselves and you'll see…
She gave them the small paper but they didn't have time to read it: it was already consumed in a crackling of sparkles. Hermione dropped in with fear it would burn her delicate fingers, and before it even touched the floor, it was already reduced in ashes…
A cold and unpleasant voice rose:
- You aren't allowed to reveal your Valentine's name, miss Granger!
It was Snape.
- Come Hermione, we're going… said Ron.
- So it will be 5 five points from Gryffindor, I think I won't need to explain the reason of it to you, Miss Granger?
- No, replied Hermione her face burning.
- Good… Beware Gryffindors! Beware of you valentines… The humor-less pranks will be reprimanded… It would be too bad if you were caught as culprits…
Snape left.
- What did he mean by what he said?
- Never mind… You're so unlucky Hermione! You have to "take care" of him for 3 weeks!
- Ya, she replied with a small malicious smile, three weeks!
On a second thought, I'm quite happy to have picked a professor even if it is Snape. He will be surprised! I wonder who McGonagall picked…I would like to know… This next three weeks will be more enjoyable than I thought…What will the first theme be? And what will I offer him? I can't wait to see the look on his face when he discovers that I'm his valentine! It will be priceless! I hope there won't be any kissing… Ewww! Me kissing Snape? Ugh, disgusting!
- Hermy? Why are you smiling like that? You look kinda stupid with your mouth wide opened you know? asked Ron, interrupting Hermione's thoughts.
- Sorry, I was thinking of Snape when he would discover…
- Discover what, miss? said Snape who suddenly reappeared. I hope you don't have the intention of beginning a crazy adventure as usual…
Then he left…again.
Why was he still here? Is he spying on us or what? thought Ron.
Hermione's face had the same color as Ron's hair, and her positive mood became a little less cheerful than before as she had heard the cold, harsh voice of her professor, when she realized that he was her Valentine too. What will he think of it?
- So? When he will discover what?
- The truth, his Valentine, ME! replied Hermione.
- Right… I forgot that you were his Valentine… I wonder who picked me… Maybe nobody picked me up…
- Don't worry! the Sorting Hat said that everybody will be chosen by somebody. You don't have to stress over that!
What the Sorting Hat had said to her sounded in her mind…
It was so strange, so mysterious… Like everything he says, by the way…she thought. Though it appears to me that nobody received any particular message from the Hat, except maybe Harry who looked like he was struggling when he put the Sorting Hat for the first time on his head. I will ask him about that.
She concentrated herself on her potion, because she saw it suddenly changing color from blue turquoise to sky blue instead of sea blue. But the sayings kept ringing back in her mind. So much that at the end of the day, she was having a headache as if the words kept banging, hurting wildly on the walls of her poor skull. She thought of the words over and over again, but as the night advanced, they became less and less understandable. So, she decided to sleep and to report to the next day their meaning.
In the library:
After finishing their dinner in the Great Hall, she has decided to decipher the Sorting Hat's words' meaning. For that, she had written them on a piece of parchment and had taken all the books that would be of any help:
- Recapitulate. The Sorting had told me:
"As long as you won't open your eyes to your heart,
And that you won't accept what he tells you,
Then the truth will not be revealed to you…
Listen to your soul,
Listen to the mermaids' voices.
Hear the birds in the spring,
Observe people's living,
And you will understand the deepest secret,
Of two Houses victorious, but enemies"
The more she looked for the meaning of this riddle, the less she understood it. Suddenly she thought:
Who is Draco's Valentine?
While she was torturing her brain, a shadow passed in one of Hogwarts' corridors, rustling, undulating, whistling, like a snake. In the dark castle, a young man was running fast, very fast, without making any noise, except perhaps faint sound almost imperceptible. This young man doubted, tried everything not to be noticed, and asked himself why he was doing all this… Because of the girls who were harassing him to obtain the name of his Valentine? No… But then why? Why was he there asking all those questions? Why now? Why today? Because. There was no answer to those questions… He loved her, that's all. That's why he had taken the decision to trick the game: he would cheat. His conscience won't have any remorse since he had done that more than one time. It wouldn't be the first time.
But how did he get so low? His father didn't know it, but how big his rage will be if he ever found out?
So? What do you think of this chapter? Good? Bad? Too short, maybe? And who do you think the young man is? It is obvious to me, but then again I'm the author! I hope you enjoyed this chapter and please REVIEW!