Chapter 10


Harry and Ron were sitting in the Gryffindor common room, attempting to do their homework. "Hi guys", said Neville Ron and Harry waved at him. "Any word on Hermione?" "She's fine as far as we know, you might want to try asking Filch though." "What do you mean?" Asked Neville, Ron told him all about Hermione and Filch's friendship. "I think its good for them." Said Neville "What do you mean?" Harry asked, "I had to stop by the hospital wing the other day around dinner I saw them eating together I guess that explains why, he seems to really care about her. "Yea well so do we" argued Ron, "I didn't say you guys didn't, but if I had to compare how Filch treats her to you two this year Filch treats her more like a friend, while you too like having her around just so she can help you." Before they could retort leaving them to think about what he had said.

Hermione was finally released the next afternoon on the condition she take it easy and walk slow for a couple days. After catching up on all her class work, she decide to visit Filch before dinner. Hermione walked up to his office door and knocked. "ENTER" Filch bellowed, Hermione noted he sounded annoyed. She opened the door and quietly walked in. "Well, what is it?" Filch growled without looking up from his desk. "Hi Mr. Filch," said Hermione. Filch looked up and smiled, "Hermione how are you doing my sweet?" She smiled at the term of affection that was only ever used for the one thing he loved and cared about in the world. Then it hit her, she had become just as important to him as Mrs. Norris.

"I'm doing better I still have to walk slow and I get unsteady sometimes. I also can't stand or walk for a long time, but I should be back to normal in a couple of days. "Have you sat down today?" Asked Filch, Hermione shook her head. He got up, grabbed the chair from the corner put in front of his desk facing it, then he walked over to Hermione, picked her up and sat her in the chair. "I could have sat down myself you know." Laughed Hermione, Filch said nothing and went and sat back down at his desk they were now sitting across from each other. "I was just coming to see you and say thank you for all you've done for me these last few days." "No need to thank me Hermione that's what friends are for right? After all there may come a time when I need your help or support in some way." Replied Filch, Hermione nodded in agreement neither of them realizing that time would come sooner then they though.


Author's Note

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