"Really, I am sorry. I mean…it's not like I did it on purpose. I'm a Head Girl, I had to follow the rules. You see, I'm not usually that hard, but professor McGonagall always expects me to be watching everybody and…" Hermione said really fast.
"Hermione?" Harry said. She stopped. "She got your point."
Hermione looked at Juliet. The fifteen year old brunette smiled. Harry felt good.
Chapter 3 – "Whatever"
"Oh, the food in Hogwarts is always delicious. I wonder who's the cooker" said Juliet during lunch.
"You wouldn't believe how they treat poor house-elves here! They have to cook, clean, wash, they have to do everything! And none of them is paid!" said Hermione.
"One of them is paid." Said Harry.
"One! Only one! There are so many elves in Hogwarts and only one of them is paid! Besides, he wins one galleon per year!" said Hermione.
"…month" corrected Harry.
"Whatever! It's not fair!" Hermione said.
"C'mon, Mione. Enough of that I-Have-To-Protect-The-House-Elves thing. Juliet doesn't even care about them!" said Ron.
"Well, I sort of do, Ron. I mean, poor creatures. Harry, don't you want to help them?" asked Juliet.
"I freed Dobby. I wouldn't mind to free all the house-elves in the world. The problem is, they don't want to be free." Harry explained.
"They don't? That's horrible. Freedom is one of the most important things in life. How can they be that way?"
"Well, I believe one day they'll want freedom. Dobby wanted…" said Hermione.
"Well, with Malfoy to serve, even Winky would!" said Ron laughing.
"Guys, I was thinking…maybe we could use the rest of lunch time to show Juliet the castle and the grounds" said Harry, changing the subject.
"Oh, I'm sorry, Harry. Ron and I have a first day lunch patrol!" said Hermione.
Harry knew she was going to say this.
"Oh…it's ok. I'll show her myself!" he said with joy.
He and Juliet said goodbye to Ron and Hermione and headed to the grounds.
Harry showed her the black lake and told her about the second task in fourth year.
"Good friendship…" she said, smiling.
"Yeah. I mean, Hermione's my best friend too, but I guess I got Ron 'cause Krum had already picked her" said Harry.
"Krum?" asked Juliet.
Harry smiled "He's a Bulgarian seeker"
"I remember that…the seeker is the one who catches the little golden ball, right?"
"Yes, the golden snitch" Harry smiled again.
The subject was chosen. Quidditch.
"Oh my gosh, Harry! I'm late. The afternoon classes started ten minutes ago!"
They both ran into the great hall. Juliet had potions, so Harry left her in the dungeons and headed to the Gryffindor tower. This 7th year free time was cool. But since Juliet wasn't with him, it became boring.
"Harry, are you alright?" Hermione asked him.
"Yeah. Why are you asking that?"
"Because you're looking at your watch for half an hour. Are you waiting for something?" the curly haired girl asked him, with a worried expression on her face.
"Hum…no. It's just that…this free time sucks" Harry answered.
"Well, then come with me to the Library. We better start studying Defence Against the Dark Arts" she said to Harry.
"Can't it be here, Hermione?" Harry said.
"Why? Waiting for someone?"
"Whatever. Let's go to the library. Ron, wanna come to?" Harry asked.
"Err…I'm going to meet someone…" Ron answered with a mysterious proud.
"Meeting someone? Yeah, right! Well, you should study Ronald! Before you notice, the final exams will come up and your dream to be an auror will be far far away!" Hermione yelled. Yes, she actually yelled.
"Chill out, Mione. It's the first day of classes! Besides, I already did that patrol with you. Gimme a break!" Ron said, laughing at Hermione's angry expression.
"Whatever!" she said, grabbing Harry's arm and pulling him out of the portrait hole.
"Harry, Hermione! Oh…dating on the first day too?" asked Lavender Brown with her futile smile.
"No! We're just going to the library!" Hermione answered, still angry.
"Oh" Lavender blushed "Ok…So, have you seen Ron?"
"I don't care about Ronald!" Hermione answered and continued pulling Harry.
Harry still had time to say "He's in the common room."
As the too friends reached the Library, Hermione started to open thousands of books.
a/N: I know it sucks…but review! Next one will be better…I promess!
