-Chapter 7-
Confessions
Time has gone by since Hermione, Harry, Ron, and Cassandra's outing together, they had to get really hard training for 7th year's NEWT's. Harry and Ron had tried to use magic to get Hermione and Cassandra's homework books to get a 'glimpse' of how to do the homework, but Hermione and Cassandra always knew and there are always arguments going on, but somehow, in the end, Harry and Ron still get the homework to copy, but they also get a long 3 hours lecture from Hermione and Cassandra about that day's class ('you won't learn anything by copying you know, and I can't take it seeing you guys fail the year.').
It was at last the beginning of the quidditch season, Harry, Ron and Cassandra was even busier than usual, getting ready for both their quidditch practices and their homeworks done. Hermione was usually the person who lets the gang copy the homework in this season, because even Cassandra was too busy to finish her homework.
'I can't wait to see the horrified looks on the Slytherin's face when they found out they had lost even with "captain Malfoy" on their side.' Ron went on and on about the quidditch day that the rest were a bit bored about it. Suddenly, out of nowhere, Professor Sprouts appeared, her face was straight and not as cheerful as normal, 'Mr. Weasley, miss Ruthven, can you follow me to the green house for the detention?'
'What detention?' Ron looked really puzzled.
'THAT detention on Friday Ron, remember?' Cassandra threw Ron a very sarcastic look. On Friday, Ron and Cassandra were partnered to work on the magic bean sprouts project, Ron was bothering looking at Cassandra and knocked over the bean sprouts bowl, which caused the bean sprouts to fall in the earth and grow at a tremendous rate, it had reached the ceiling of the greenhouse when Cassandra had realized what had happened, broke through the glass by the time Cassandra started opening her mouth to yell at Ron, and it had reach beyond the clouds when Professor Sprouts came and gave them both detention, chopping the bean sprouts down.
'Oh..you mean THAT detention,' Ron looked like the idea had just dawned on him that he had detention, 'Harry, Hermione, wait for us by the lake, it'll take us some time. And it's your chance Harry.' He whispered the last sentence to Harry and nudged him in the ribs. Cassandra gave Hermione a small wink and she ran after Ron towards the greenhouse.
Harry walked slowly to the willow next to the lake, his heart was pumping really hard, he felt his face getting hot, he knew what Ron meant by his chance, he had liked Hermione for 7 years, he just couldn't tell anyone about it. Harry walked towards the lake, Hermione walked up and stood next to him, he could hear her breathing in the fresh air of the lake, he did the same, partly because it was fresh air and made him feel refreshed, partly because it gave him more courage to face this situation.
'It's a nice view isn't it?' asked Harry, he smiled at his own voice, it hadn't quivered a bit as he expected. He closed his eyes and concentrated on what to say next, but Hermione's voice distracted him.
'It is, I wish I could sit here everyday and admire the view.' Harry noticed a tinge of shakiness in her voice, it somehow made him feel even more nervous.
'Remember the ball in the 4th year? You look gorgeous.' Harry said, he looked at Hermione, she looked up, and suddenly smiled, 'of course I do, it took me 1 hour to do my hair, and another hour to get it in that style.' They both laugh out loud, and after that, came a moment's silent. Harry at last plucked up enough courage and said in one long breath, 'Hermione, I love you.' He finished the sentence and looked away, avoiding Hermione's eyes.
Hermione was shocked, she bit her lip and stayed silent for a moment to think of what to say, but her head was blank, her heart was pumping as hard as it could, she forced it to stay calm for a moment, and her mouth curved into a happy smile. 'I love you too, Harry.'
Harry breathed a sigh of relieve, he turned and hugged Hermione, but not long after, they heard a snort, it grew louder and louder until it turned into laughter. Harry and Hermione let go and looked at each other, then they looked around until they spotted Ron and Cassandra now rolling on the ground with laughter. Hermione grew bright red, Harry grabbed Ron by the collar and pulled him up the stairs, into the castle, up the Gryffindor tower, in the boy's dorm, and shut his door tight, when Cassandra did the same with Hermione into the girls one.
'Tell the truth Hermione,' said Cassandra, 'You know you can trust me.'
'No.don't do this to me.' Hermione was hiding under her blankets on her bed.
'OK, two choices, either tell me, or the whole school will know.'
Hermione sat straight up like a spring, 'No you won't.' but Cassandra's forceful nod made Hermione blurt it all out. 'Well? What about your red haired clumsy boy, Cassandra?' it was Cassandra's turn to stutter. She at last said that Ron had confessed to her in the green house and made her drop the axe and chopped Ron's foot. Hermione and Cassandra laughed at the idea of Ron jumping up and down with an axe stuck to his toes, gradually, they fell asleep through the talk.
'Harry, I can't believe you said it.' Ron was still laughing after Harry had pulled him in.
'Shut up Ron.'
'Well, did you kiss?' Ron laughed even harder.
'No we didn't, and how about your Cassandra?' Harry shot back.
'How did you know?' Ron's laughter immediately died away.
'It's obvious, isn't it? You go clumsy every time she's near, it doesn't take a genius to figure it out.' Ron grew red, 'It's no use for you to know now, because I already told her, and I guess Hermione had knew that before you.' Harry punched Ron and the two boys rolled over each other like little kids until they had no more energy to continue.
Confessions
Time has gone by since Hermione, Harry, Ron, and Cassandra's outing together, they had to get really hard training for 7th year's NEWT's. Harry and Ron had tried to use magic to get Hermione and Cassandra's homework books to get a 'glimpse' of how to do the homework, but Hermione and Cassandra always knew and there are always arguments going on, but somehow, in the end, Harry and Ron still get the homework to copy, but they also get a long 3 hours lecture from Hermione and Cassandra about that day's class ('you won't learn anything by copying you know, and I can't take it seeing you guys fail the year.').
It was at last the beginning of the quidditch season, Harry, Ron and Cassandra was even busier than usual, getting ready for both their quidditch practices and their homeworks done. Hermione was usually the person who lets the gang copy the homework in this season, because even Cassandra was too busy to finish her homework.
'I can't wait to see the horrified looks on the Slytherin's face when they found out they had lost even with "captain Malfoy" on their side.' Ron went on and on about the quidditch day that the rest were a bit bored about it. Suddenly, out of nowhere, Professor Sprouts appeared, her face was straight and not as cheerful as normal, 'Mr. Weasley, miss Ruthven, can you follow me to the green house for the detention?'
'What detention?' Ron looked really puzzled.
'THAT detention on Friday Ron, remember?' Cassandra threw Ron a very sarcastic look. On Friday, Ron and Cassandra were partnered to work on the magic bean sprouts project, Ron was bothering looking at Cassandra and knocked over the bean sprouts bowl, which caused the bean sprouts to fall in the earth and grow at a tremendous rate, it had reached the ceiling of the greenhouse when Cassandra had realized what had happened, broke through the glass by the time Cassandra started opening her mouth to yell at Ron, and it had reach beyond the clouds when Professor Sprouts came and gave them both detention, chopping the bean sprouts down.
'Oh..you mean THAT detention,' Ron looked like the idea had just dawned on him that he had detention, 'Harry, Hermione, wait for us by the lake, it'll take us some time. And it's your chance Harry.' He whispered the last sentence to Harry and nudged him in the ribs. Cassandra gave Hermione a small wink and she ran after Ron towards the greenhouse.
Harry walked slowly to the willow next to the lake, his heart was pumping really hard, he felt his face getting hot, he knew what Ron meant by his chance, he had liked Hermione for 7 years, he just couldn't tell anyone about it. Harry walked towards the lake, Hermione walked up and stood next to him, he could hear her breathing in the fresh air of the lake, he did the same, partly because it was fresh air and made him feel refreshed, partly because it gave him more courage to face this situation.
'It's a nice view isn't it?' asked Harry, he smiled at his own voice, it hadn't quivered a bit as he expected. He closed his eyes and concentrated on what to say next, but Hermione's voice distracted him.
'It is, I wish I could sit here everyday and admire the view.' Harry noticed a tinge of shakiness in her voice, it somehow made him feel even more nervous.
'Remember the ball in the 4th year? You look gorgeous.' Harry said, he looked at Hermione, she looked up, and suddenly smiled, 'of course I do, it took me 1 hour to do my hair, and another hour to get it in that style.' They both laugh out loud, and after that, came a moment's silent. Harry at last plucked up enough courage and said in one long breath, 'Hermione, I love you.' He finished the sentence and looked away, avoiding Hermione's eyes.
Hermione was shocked, she bit her lip and stayed silent for a moment to think of what to say, but her head was blank, her heart was pumping as hard as it could, she forced it to stay calm for a moment, and her mouth curved into a happy smile. 'I love you too, Harry.'
Harry breathed a sigh of relieve, he turned and hugged Hermione, but not long after, they heard a snort, it grew louder and louder until it turned into laughter. Harry and Hermione let go and looked at each other, then they looked around until they spotted Ron and Cassandra now rolling on the ground with laughter. Hermione grew bright red, Harry grabbed Ron by the collar and pulled him up the stairs, into the castle, up the Gryffindor tower, in the boy's dorm, and shut his door tight, when Cassandra did the same with Hermione into the girls one.
'Tell the truth Hermione,' said Cassandra, 'You know you can trust me.'
'No.don't do this to me.' Hermione was hiding under her blankets on her bed.
'OK, two choices, either tell me, or the whole school will know.'
Hermione sat straight up like a spring, 'No you won't.' but Cassandra's forceful nod made Hermione blurt it all out. 'Well? What about your red haired clumsy boy, Cassandra?' it was Cassandra's turn to stutter. She at last said that Ron had confessed to her in the green house and made her drop the axe and chopped Ron's foot. Hermione and Cassandra laughed at the idea of Ron jumping up and down with an axe stuck to his toes, gradually, they fell asleep through the talk.
'Harry, I can't believe you said it.' Ron was still laughing after Harry had pulled him in.
'Shut up Ron.'
'Well, did you kiss?' Ron laughed even harder.
'No we didn't, and how about your Cassandra?' Harry shot back.
'How did you know?' Ron's laughter immediately died away.
'It's obvious, isn't it? You go clumsy every time she's near, it doesn't take a genius to figure it out.' Ron grew red, 'It's no use for you to know now, because I already told her, and I guess Hermione had knew that before you.' Harry punched Ron and the two boys rolled over each other like little kids until they had no more energy to continue.