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A/N : Aww... I'm so glad you liked chapter 11 ! I was working hard on that chapter to make it sweet. I'll try to make all the others as cute as the previous one. Well, this is chapter 12...
CHAPTER - 12
Harry closed his eyes and drifted into dreamless sleep. Hermione was still sitting on the edge of his bed looking at his peaceful face with a smile. She could hear his breath. His chest rose and fell and his eyes were moving under the closed eyelids. 'Mione took his arm. It was warm and she could feel his heartbeating. She smiled again. " He's alive...he's with me... " - she said to herself. These words were better than anything in the whole world.
- Miss Granger, I guess it's useless to ask you to go to your dorm ?
- Of course. I'll stay here with him.
- Okay. Excuse me, but I must tell about this to professors ! They must see this ! - she ran out of the infirmery almost jumping from each step. Reamus shook his head with a smile and slowly walked to Hermione.
- Hermione, do you understand what have you done ? Nobody ever tried to bring the dead to life. Everybody thought that it's impossible.
- I know. I thought like that myself. But now you see that it's possible. This is a proof that everything is possible. Too bad nobody knew about this when Harry's parents died.
- Yeah...But you know... - he wasn't able to finish his sentence because he was interrupted by hard and loud footsteps. It seemed that all Hogwarts was rushing into the infirmery. But it was only professors. They appeared at the threshold and stopped there as if they were afraid to walk into the infirmery. After a few minutes they slowly walked in. Albus Dumbldore walked to the bed where Harry laid. Others followed him silently. He smiled widely when he noticed that Harry's chest was moving. He looked at Hermione and said :
- So, it's true. I have never seen anything like this in my life... Now, Miss Granger, can you tell me how did you manage to do this miracle?
- Well, I found the requied information in the book "Life and Death".
- It was in the Restricted section, I guess... Who gave you the permission ? - Snape asked, his eyes narrowed. Hermione looked at Lupin. He nodded.
- Actually, professor Lupin gave me permission...but...
- Oh, really ? I'd like to speak to professor Lupin later...on different kinds of book themes...
- That's enough, Severus. Harry Potter is alive... what can be better?
- Of course Potter is alive and now we have our secret weapon against Voldemort back.
- He's not a weapon ! He's a human ! How can say things like that ?! And stop interrupting me ! I wanned to say that I found the information about how to revive a person not in the Restricted section !
- And...where did you find it ?
- I found the secret area in the library.
- A secret area ?!! - madam Pince gasped. Professors started to whisper among themselves. And Hermione heard only two words :
- Salasar's collection.
- What collection ? - she asked.
Dumbldore was silence for some minutes and then said :
- Salasar Slitherin had a hobby. He was collecting ancient books. It was his passion. Of course Godric Gryffindor, Ravena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff knew about it. By the time he was 40 he already had more than 1000 books. But some of the books cantained very dangerous information which could bring distraction. So Godric, Ravena and Helga forced him to destroy his books. But it was something that Salasar surely couldn't do. So he decided to hide his collection in Hogwarts. He built small rooms all around the castle where he hid his books. Nobody knew about it. Godric, Ravena and Helga thought that he had destroyed them. They learned that books still exist only when Salasar was leaving Hogwarts. He told them that they're still in Hogwarts. It was his small revenge. For many years wizards were searching for this hidden rooms but with no success. It appeares to me that you have found one of these hidden rooms, Miss Granger. Do you remember what kind of books were there ?
- Emm...." 1000 destructive spells", " How to tame manticore " and so on... actually I was searching for the book "life and Death " so I can't remember the titles of the other books.
- You know... " Life and Death" was written by the first wizard who became a Dark Lord. His name was Gearb May. He was the first dark wizard and one of the first wizards that appeared in the world. So can you imagine how old this book is ?
Hermione nodded.
- Where is that book now ?
- In my dorm.
- I wanna take a look at it later.
- Of course, professor.
- How did you find that hidden room ? - asked professor Sprout.
- I have found it casually. I sat near the wall and suddenly it moved away and I saw a secret room. - she simply answered.
- About what were you thinking when you sat near the wall ? - Dumbldore asked with interest. His eyes narrowed a little.
- Well, I guess I was thinking how I desperately want to find that book...
- I see. I think these rooms are like the one we have in Hogwarts... The Room Of Necessity. You just have to think that you need a book and the room will appear out of nowhere...
- Like the one we were using during our fifth year ?
- Right. Well, it will be easier for us to find the other rooms.
- Ehh...professor Dumbldore...I think it's time to cancel the mourning...or students may think that a corpse is lying in the infirmery. Actually I thought at first that Reamus and Hermione wanned to make a trick with me and brought Harry's body to me saying that they revived him. I couldn't believe at first...what am I saying ?! I still can't believe it's true !
- You're right, Poppy...I must cancel the mourning... but later. Me and Reamus have some things to do before that. - Albus winked at Reamus and Lupin nodded. Hermione understood at once that he was talking about Sirius. He still didn't know about what happened. And it would be even better if he'll never know. Dumbldore started to go to the exit but suddenly he stopped.
- I think it would be wonderful to arrange a Great Ball. We haven't arranged it for many many years...there was no need....there was nothing to celebrate... But now ! - Albue clapped his hands. - There are still a lot of students from 5,6 and 7 grade and we can also allow all the others to come too. This is going to be a special ball. We can arrange it in a few days and all the lessons will be untouched.
- That's good. I totally agree with professor Dumbldore. - Minerva said.
- So be it. - Albus Dumbldore smiled and walked out of the infirmery with Reamus at his heals. Hermione was a bit confused.
- What is the difference between the usual ball and the Great ball ? - she asked. Professor MacGonagall who stood by her side smiled.
- You'll see. It's a surprise. And it won't be a surprise if I'll tell you. Right ?
- Right.
Slowly professors started to leave the hospital wing whispering among themselves. Until there were only Snape and MacGonagall. They were standing a few metres away from each other looking at the sleeping Harry. Hermione wondered why Snape was still in the infirmery. He never liked Harry and Hermione hasn't seen that he was sad when the news Harry Potter's death appeared. Yes, his face was pale a bit but nothing else. But now the expression on his face was different. There was... a relief ? The silence of the room was interrupted by Severus Snape's deep cold voice.
- You're brilliant witch, Miss Granger. - that's all he said. After that he left leaving Hermione in a great shock. Her jaw dropped and eyes widened. She was looking at the figure of potions master disappearing in the corridor not believing in what he just said. She looked at professor MacGonahal hoping that maybe she can give her an explanation of Snape's strange behavior but she only shrugged and smiled again.
- Okay, Miss Granger...now that I can see that Mr. Potter is really alive and in good condition I can go. Take good care of him.
- Have no fear. I'm not going to leave him.
- Okay. And I agree with professor Snape. You're brilliant witch, Miss Granger. - with these words she left.
Hermione got up from Harry's bed, took a chair and sat near him.
- Okay, I have to talk to professors about what happened, Miss Granger. I'll leave you two alone. - madam Pomfrey said. And she left. It seemed that Hermione wasn't even listening to her. All this time she was looking at Harry's peaceful face not daring to look anywhere else. 'Mione took his hand and kissed his fingers gently. He was here...right near her...and he was alive. And now no one will make her to leave him. She'll stay here until he'll wake up only to see her smiling face. Hermione wanted to make him sure that she'll never leave him alone again. Never ever.
- Oh, Harry...I have so many things to tell you... And now that you're back...I won't miss a chance to tell you how I feel about you. - she said outloud. 'Mione stretched her free hand and touched his forehead. She removed some of the ringlets of his hair making his boltshaped scar noticable. " Who knew that a know-it-all bookworm Hermione Ann Granger will fall in love with The-Boy-Who-Lived ? That I'll fall in love with Harry James Potter ? " - she thought. Hermione placed her head near Harry's head and fell asleep.
Well ? This is the end of chapter 12. It's a bit boring... I know. Well, except for the last few paragraphs maybe... Anyway, tell me what you think ! Please, review !
A/N : Aww... I'm so glad you liked chapter 11 ! I was working hard on that chapter to make it sweet. I'll try to make all the others as cute as the previous one. Well, this is chapter 12...
CHAPTER - 12
Harry closed his eyes and drifted into dreamless sleep. Hermione was still sitting on the edge of his bed looking at his peaceful face with a smile. She could hear his breath. His chest rose and fell and his eyes were moving under the closed eyelids. 'Mione took his arm. It was warm and she could feel his heartbeating. She smiled again. " He's alive...he's with me... " - she said to herself. These words were better than anything in the whole world.
- Miss Granger, I guess it's useless to ask you to go to your dorm ?
- Of course. I'll stay here with him.
- Okay. Excuse me, but I must tell about this to professors ! They must see this ! - she ran out of the infirmery almost jumping from each step. Reamus shook his head with a smile and slowly walked to Hermione.
- Hermione, do you understand what have you done ? Nobody ever tried to bring the dead to life. Everybody thought that it's impossible.
- I know. I thought like that myself. But now you see that it's possible. This is a proof that everything is possible. Too bad nobody knew about this when Harry's parents died.
- Yeah...But you know... - he wasn't able to finish his sentence because he was interrupted by hard and loud footsteps. It seemed that all Hogwarts was rushing into the infirmery. But it was only professors. They appeared at the threshold and stopped there as if they were afraid to walk into the infirmery. After a few minutes they slowly walked in. Albus Dumbldore walked to the bed where Harry laid. Others followed him silently. He smiled widely when he noticed that Harry's chest was moving. He looked at Hermione and said :
- So, it's true. I have never seen anything like this in my life... Now, Miss Granger, can you tell me how did you manage to do this miracle?
- Well, I found the requied information in the book "Life and Death".
- It was in the Restricted section, I guess... Who gave you the permission ? - Snape asked, his eyes narrowed. Hermione looked at Lupin. He nodded.
- Actually, professor Lupin gave me permission...but...
- Oh, really ? I'd like to speak to professor Lupin later...on different kinds of book themes...
- That's enough, Severus. Harry Potter is alive... what can be better?
- Of course Potter is alive and now we have our secret weapon against Voldemort back.
- He's not a weapon ! He's a human ! How can say things like that ?! And stop interrupting me ! I wanned to say that I found the information about how to revive a person not in the Restricted section !
- And...where did you find it ?
- I found the secret area in the library.
- A secret area ?!! - madam Pince gasped. Professors started to whisper among themselves. And Hermione heard only two words :
- Salasar's collection.
- What collection ? - she asked.
Dumbldore was silence for some minutes and then said :
- Salasar Slitherin had a hobby. He was collecting ancient books. It was his passion. Of course Godric Gryffindor, Ravena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff knew about it. By the time he was 40 he already had more than 1000 books. But some of the books cantained very dangerous information which could bring distraction. So Godric, Ravena and Helga forced him to destroy his books. But it was something that Salasar surely couldn't do. So he decided to hide his collection in Hogwarts. He built small rooms all around the castle where he hid his books. Nobody knew about it. Godric, Ravena and Helga thought that he had destroyed them. They learned that books still exist only when Salasar was leaving Hogwarts. He told them that they're still in Hogwarts. It was his small revenge. For many years wizards were searching for this hidden rooms but with no success. It appeares to me that you have found one of these hidden rooms, Miss Granger. Do you remember what kind of books were there ?
- Emm...." 1000 destructive spells", " How to tame manticore " and so on... actually I was searching for the book "life and Death " so I can't remember the titles of the other books.
- You know... " Life and Death" was written by the first wizard who became a Dark Lord. His name was Gearb May. He was the first dark wizard and one of the first wizards that appeared in the world. So can you imagine how old this book is ?
Hermione nodded.
- Where is that book now ?
- In my dorm.
- I wanna take a look at it later.
- Of course, professor.
- How did you find that hidden room ? - asked professor Sprout.
- I have found it casually. I sat near the wall and suddenly it moved away and I saw a secret room. - she simply answered.
- About what were you thinking when you sat near the wall ? - Dumbldore asked with interest. His eyes narrowed a little.
- Well, I guess I was thinking how I desperately want to find that book...
- I see. I think these rooms are like the one we have in Hogwarts... The Room Of Necessity. You just have to think that you need a book and the room will appear out of nowhere...
- Like the one we were using during our fifth year ?
- Right. Well, it will be easier for us to find the other rooms.
- Ehh...professor Dumbldore...I think it's time to cancel the mourning...or students may think that a corpse is lying in the infirmery. Actually I thought at first that Reamus and Hermione wanned to make a trick with me and brought Harry's body to me saying that they revived him. I couldn't believe at first...what am I saying ?! I still can't believe it's true !
- You're right, Poppy...I must cancel the mourning... but later. Me and Reamus have some things to do before that. - Albus winked at Reamus and Lupin nodded. Hermione understood at once that he was talking about Sirius. He still didn't know about what happened. And it would be even better if he'll never know. Dumbldore started to go to the exit but suddenly he stopped.
- I think it would be wonderful to arrange a Great Ball. We haven't arranged it for many many years...there was no need....there was nothing to celebrate... But now ! - Albue clapped his hands. - There are still a lot of students from 5,6 and 7 grade and we can also allow all the others to come too. This is going to be a special ball. We can arrange it in a few days and all the lessons will be untouched.
- That's good. I totally agree with professor Dumbldore. - Minerva said.
- So be it. - Albus Dumbldore smiled and walked out of the infirmery with Reamus at his heals. Hermione was a bit confused.
- What is the difference between the usual ball and the Great ball ? - she asked. Professor MacGonagall who stood by her side smiled.
- You'll see. It's a surprise. And it won't be a surprise if I'll tell you. Right ?
- Right.
Slowly professors started to leave the hospital wing whispering among themselves. Until there were only Snape and MacGonagall. They were standing a few metres away from each other looking at the sleeping Harry. Hermione wondered why Snape was still in the infirmery. He never liked Harry and Hermione hasn't seen that he was sad when the news Harry Potter's death appeared. Yes, his face was pale a bit but nothing else. But now the expression on his face was different. There was... a relief ? The silence of the room was interrupted by Severus Snape's deep cold voice.
- You're brilliant witch, Miss Granger. - that's all he said. After that he left leaving Hermione in a great shock. Her jaw dropped and eyes widened. She was looking at the figure of potions master disappearing in the corridor not believing in what he just said. She looked at professor MacGonahal hoping that maybe she can give her an explanation of Snape's strange behavior but she only shrugged and smiled again.
- Okay, Miss Granger...now that I can see that Mr. Potter is really alive and in good condition I can go. Take good care of him.
- Have no fear. I'm not going to leave him.
- Okay. And I agree with professor Snape. You're brilliant witch, Miss Granger. - with these words she left.
Hermione got up from Harry's bed, took a chair and sat near him.
- Okay, I have to talk to professors about what happened, Miss Granger. I'll leave you two alone. - madam Pomfrey said. And she left. It seemed that Hermione wasn't even listening to her. All this time she was looking at Harry's peaceful face not daring to look anywhere else. 'Mione took his hand and kissed his fingers gently. He was here...right near her...and he was alive. And now no one will make her to leave him. She'll stay here until he'll wake up only to see her smiling face. Hermione wanted to make him sure that she'll never leave him alone again. Never ever.
- Oh, Harry...I have so many things to tell you... And now that you're back...I won't miss a chance to tell you how I feel about you. - she said outloud. 'Mione stretched her free hand and touched his forehead. She removed some of the ringlets of his hair making his boltshaped scar noticable. " Who knew that a know-it-all bookworm Hermione Ann Granger will fall in love with The-Boy-Who-Lived ? That I'll fall in love with Harry James Potter ? " - she thought. Hermione placed her head near Harry's head and fell asleep.
Well ? This is the end of chapter 12. It's a bit boring... I know. Well, except for the last few paragraphs maybe... Anyway, tell me what you think ! Please, review !