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Summary: Hermione is sick and tired of being alone. She decides to make herself a golem. Not just any golem but one that looks and acts like her ideal prince charming, in fact, he is! The whole of Hogwarts is going crazy over this new boy... and why is Draco Malfoy glaring at him so much?
"Talk"
'Thoughts'
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Letters/Mail
Letters/Mail
Recap
She changed into her night gown and lay down in her bed and closed her eyes with a smile on her face.
Only one thought swam through her head.
He kissed me.
Chapter 3 – Now you know
The sun shined brightly at the Castle of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The inhabitants of the school slowly opened their tired eyes and began their day to day lives… except for one girl, and one boy who were already up.
"David! Not here!" Hermione giggled as she was being tickled by her boyfriend.
He was smiling sweetly at her then took her hand in his and began walking.
She stared at the face of the boy she had only known for a week. So much had happened. Suddenly, life was worth it again. Her grades were still at the top, her mood had been happier ever since he arrived, Harry and Ron were still her best friends and now she had a BOYFRIEND!
He stopped walking and looked down at her, his eyes twinkling and his lips in a sly smile.
"Hermione?" he asked in a polite yet strong manner.
"Yes?"
"I have a secret to tell you…" he said smiling only slightly now.
"What?" she frowned.
He leaned his head forward and put his lips hovering on top of her right ear.
"I LOVE YOU!" He shouted.
Hermione covered her ears at once and when she opened her eyes she saw his silhouette running away.
"David Prince! Get back here!" she started chasing him.
The inhabitants of Hogwarts had now grown accustomed to this childish behavior ever since the two had started getting up at 5 am and running around together. They weren't breaking any rules, and as long as the students placed a silencing charm outside their doors at night, no one was bothered.
Hermione finally caught up to David who had suddenly stopped as a figure appeared by the door to the great hall.
"David!" she shouted and jumped on him. "I have something to tell you too!" she smiled.
"I LOVE YOU!" she shouted for the whole of Hogwarts to hear.
"Right… that's 10 points of Gryffindor for Misbehavior." A voice suddenly said.
Hermione looked to the direction of the voice. Of course, it was Draco Malfoy.
"Shove off Malfoy, your just jealous because your little Pansy got caught in the broom closet with a third year Hufflepuff! And I thought you knew how to keep your woman straight. I at least thought it would be a Hufflepuff BOY. But I guess being with you converted her." Hermione said cruelly.
Malfoy didn't say anything and walked away.
"That was not very… Gryffindor of you." David said shaking his head.
Hermione looked down. She didn't mean to say everything. It just spilled out!
"I know… I am soo sorry… I just… couldn't stop them from coming out!"
"It's not me you should be sorry to." David told her. "Go on. I'll see you at Lunch."
Hermione nodded and chased after Malfoy.
"Malfoy!" she shouted.
He looked back but when he saw it was her, he kept walking.
"Wait up!" she shouted as she ran towards him.
She didn't know why but she felt like she was running faster and faster but he was getting even further with just walking.
"Bloody Hell! You walk fast!"
He looked back and looked down, he looked like he was about to cry, then he burst out laughing.
"Hahahahahahahaha!"
"What-huh-so-huh-funny?" she shouted between gasps. She was getting so tired and sweaty.
"You're-ha-ha-on a-ha-ha-treadmill! Stupid! Hahahahahahahaha!"
Hermione looked down, and sure enough, she was on a treadmill. She looked behind her and three Second-year Slytherins ran away. She waved her wand and made the treadmill go away.
"Damn all you Slytherins! How did you find out about treadmills anyway?" she shouted at Malfoy.
"Hey, watch it. You're boyfriend's a Slytherin. Besides, just because we despise muggles doesn't mean that we are completely oblivious with their inventions. We take muggle studies too." He told her.
"Not by choice." She muttered.
"What was that?"
"Nothing!"
"So, why did you come over here and chase me all pf the sudden? Suddenly realized I was the one you wanted instead of little Prince over there?"
"No! I… I just want to… just wanted to… apologize…"
"Apologize for what mudblood? What you said earlier was true. Why do you wanna say sorry for that? You're daft aren't you? Later." He left her there with her mouth wide open.
Even three hours later, Hermione still couldn't believe what he said. He actually consented that he knew that what she was saying was true! That was a big step… What was wrong with him that day? During Potions, he kept silent instead of showing off like he usually did, in Defense Against the Dark Arts with Professor Hardcroft, the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher; he didn't say anything when they discussed DEMENTORS! Wouldn't he have teased Harry if it was a regular day for him? During Care of Magical Creatures, he didn't even tease, taunt or be mean to Hagrid at all. In fact, he was interested in the Jocrahulion, a creature who was three feet tall with a long tail that was supposed to be a good guard dog or whatever.
"Hermione!" a voice startled her.
She turned around and Harry was giving her one of his worried looks.
"What?"
"You seem out of it today… You didn't even answer Hagrid when he called on you to explain how the Jocrahulion's tail was an anti-burglary device as well as a good use for defense." Harry sighed.
"I… didn't know the answer…" she tried saying.
"I don't believe you Hermione, because I know for a fact that you read 'The Magical Creatures of this Century and Last' over and over again. It's impossible. Besides, you even told me about them when I asked you how to safe guard my Firebolt!"
"I… I was just distracted Harry… nothing to worry about. I'm sorry I worried you but I really am fine."
"If you're sure. I thought you would still be mad at me after the morning incident. Look, I looked for that girl. I did, and she was nowhere to be found. I couldn't apologize. I'm sorry, okay?"
"You're the best Harry." She smiled and hugged her best friend.
"Hermione." Ron said to get them to break away. "David Prince is here."
Hermione got up and smiled at David.
He smiled back and they walked out of the great hall together.
"Hi D-Da-David…" a small voice greeted them.
Hermione searched where the voice was coming from and spotted a first year Ravenclaw hiding behind a wall.
"Hello." David smiled and began pulling Hermione away.
"What was that all about?" Hermione asked.
"It's my stalker. She's been following me since yesterday. After I dropped you off at Gryffindor tower I spotted her lurking behind a suit of armor then she followed me to the dungeons and that's where I lost her." He shook his head in disapproval.
"You have a stalker?"
"Is that all you can say?" he asked smiling.
She smiled as well and began walking away…
"Hey, wait up!" he told her and jogged to reach her then slowed down when he was beside her.
"David?" she asked.
"Yeah?"
"Bring me to the Hospital Wing." She said.
"What?"
Then Hermione fainted on the floor.
"Hermione!"
Three days later…
Hermione slowly opened her eyes and had to cover them since the brightness of the room hurt her.
"Hermione?" a voice said worried.
"Yes?" she said in a strained voice.
"Do you feel alright?"
She nodded then Hermione finally opened her eyes. There were six pairs of eyes looking back at her. Two were her best friends, one the sister of her best friend, Professor McGonagall, Professor Dumbledore and of course, David.
"What happened?" she asked in that same strained voice.
"You fainted." David told her.
"You've been here for three days Mione!" Ginny said, almost in tears.
"Mr. and ms. Weasley, will you please give Hermione a minute. We need to discuss something with her." Dumbledore said and Ginny, Ron, Harry and David started to leave.
"No wait, Mr. Potter and Mr. Prince. Please stay."
After the two youngest Weasley's had left the room the professors placed countless spells on the doors of the Hospital Wing and around Hermione's bed.
"There, now we are certain that no one is listening in on us."
"What's going on professor?" Harry asked looking at the guilty faces of Hermione and David.
"I think Miss Granger and Mr. Prince should answer that question." Professor McGonagall said looking between the two in question.
Harry turned his head towards Hermione, then at David, then his eyes grew wide.
"Hermione? Are you… um… pregnant?"
The next thing he knew his head was really sore and Hermione's bedside table was severely shattered.
"What? I'm sorry! But what was I supposed to think?" Harry whined as Madame Pomfrey treated his head.
"Ms. Granger here, created a Golem." Dumbledore said with that twinkle in his eye.
"How did you know, Professor?" Hermione asked, still with the same guilty look but now glaring at Harry now and again.
"Why, your Golem told me of course. Right after you fainted. He was afraid of the after effects." Dumbledore smiled but then he frowned and looked Hermione straight in the eye. "It was irresponsible of you to try to hide this from me." He said in a voice that can only be described as disappointment and trust me, when you respect a man such as Dumbledore as much as Hermione did, it hurt when they were disappointed, especially if it was because of you.
"I'm sorry Professor…"
"Wait! What is a golem and how did this 'golem' talk to you?" Harry said confused.
Professor McGonagall took a book she had behind her.
"Golem; A magical dummy which may be created. If created for the right reasons and created perfectly, golem may posses personality of choice of the witch or wizard who cast its spell. WARNING: MAGICAL POWERS MAY BE DRAINED INTO THE GOLEM IN SOME CASES." Professor McGonagall recited.
"Okay… so did Hermione create one perfectly or what?" Harry asked.
"Unfortunately, there is no way for us to know." Professor McGonagall said while shaking her head. She waved her wand and the book disappeared. "Ms. Granger shouldn't have even seen this book. It was in the special chamber of the restricted section!"
"Err… don't mind me asking Professor, but why is that?"
Professor McGonagall was about to answer when Professor Dumbledore butt in.
"Questions fill your mind Harry, but the real question we should be asking is why."
"Well, Hermione?"
Hermione look down.
"I don't know…"
"Maybe I can help." David said and gestured that Hermione was too weak to answer more questions.
"Well, Mr. Prince?"
"Wait a minute! Why does David know?" Harry asked casting an accusatory glance at David.
"Because I am the Golem Harry." He smiled.
"Now you know." Hermione said then burst into tears.
And then, out of the blue, a voice spoke to her in her head… the same voice that spoke to her in her dream before she created the golem…
"Don't worry, I'm right here."
She looked at David and saw that he was holding her hand as he gave the others a look that clearly said that that was enough for now.
Hermione stayed in the Hospital Wing for three more days for Observation. David came to her everyday.
"So Hermione, I… err…" Harry started. Poor guy, he couldn't look Hermione in the eye ever since that day.
"It's okay to talk about 'it'." She assured him.
"Okay… why would you make a golem? Was how Ron and I treated you not enough?" he asked.
She could tell it had been in his mind for a long time.
"Don't ever think that Harry. You and Ron are my best friends and even if we get into the occasional fight, nothing will ever change that."
"Then why?"
"I… I needed something… something more… something you and Ron can't give even if you really tried. I know it will sound girly and all, but bear with me. I needed to feel loved. Like this person will never leave me."
"Ron and I will never leave you! We love you too! Wasn't that enough? Why did you have to create a golem? You're hurting yourself! Did you know you almost DIED from lack of magical power? There is an incantation here at the castle Dumbledore found out about that Salazar himself placed! It was to slowly kill/ place into a coma anyone who was not magical enough to be in the castle!"
"I have my full powers Harry! I know what I did and even though I did almost become permanently out of this world, I don't regret it."
"That's just it Hermione. You don't have your full powers. I can see it in your eyes. He has some of it."
"Because I gave it to him. And again, I don't regret it."
Harry was about to retort but Hermione stopped him by giving him a hug.
"Harry, I love you and Ron as brothers and no matter what happens to me I know the two of you will be there and I will be there for you too but I want… what Ron has with Lavender. I want… what you have with… now don't deny it, Ginny. I know you feel or at least felt the way I'm feeling before. When you didn't know who your parents were. Didn't you look to your friends but then… you noticed Cho then… its just… life Harry. I can't control it. I can't help the way I feel. I'm sorry if you don't really understand what I'm saying."
Harry hugged her back then he started his leave but before he left he spoke to her.
"I understand… Don't worry… and Hermione? I'm sorry."
The next few days went by fast. Hermione and Harry were the ones mostly together since she was still weak and was finally able to walk around the castle although not allowed to attend classes. David was continually being questioned by Dumbledore and he seemed to be always quite tired after some of Dumbledore's 'sessions.'
Hermione and David were sitting underneath one of the willow trees.
"Hermione?"
He said as he looked down on her. She had her head resting on his lap and he was playing with her hair… and amazingly, his fingers did not get tangled.
"Hm?" Hermione had her eyes closed and seemed to be on the brink of sleeping.
"Did you know why Willow tree are called willow?"
She shook her head and kept her eyes closed.
"There was once this boy, and this girl… they were in love. But their families kept pulling them away since the girl was from a rich high ranked family while he was just a plain farmers son." He glanced down to make sure she was relaxed as he continued his story. "They always met at the tree with its leaves and branches long, like curtains so that they would be hidden. Even though they were young, they knew they were meant to be."
Hermione had now started to drift off…
"The two decided to leave their families and they both planned on running away to the boys' cousin in a far away land but on the day they were supposed to leave, the boy waited for her, there, hidden in the willows leaves. Instead of the girl, soldiers came and started beating him. The girl arrived when the soldiers had left and cried as she saw his body. The boy had little strength left and could only say a few nonsense words… the last word he said was 'willow'. The girl grew to be the wife of a king and decreed for the tree to be called a 'willow' tree… she never really found out what the boy really wanted to say. Even when she was queen, she cried and cried underneath that tree. Until her death, she was always there, underneath the tree's protective leaves. So that's why some people call it the 'weeping willow'. The willow tree represents protectiveness and sort of like a shield… the two found paradise inside her covered leaves… I-" he looked down at Hermione.
Hermione by now had been asleep but tears rolled down her eyes… David smiled a bit and wiped her tears away. So they stayed there… until the sunset when David picked her up and carried her to Gryffindor Tower where, even though he was a Slytherin, the Gryffindors let him bring her up to her dorm.
Hermione awoke extremely relaxed and energized and suddenly realized what happened the day before. She blushed then looked around her, slightly disappointed that she was back in her dorm.
She quickly took a shower and dressed herself up especially. She even put on a little make up. She skipped merrily down the steps of the girls dorms and to everyone else, it seemed like she was floating.
She made her way to the library when suddenly; a hand grabbed her and pulled her into an empty classroom.
She smiled as she somehow knew who it was.
She turned around and smiled sweetly…
"What are you smiling about, Mudblood?" a cold voice greeted her instead of the sweet voice she had expected.
"Zabini?"
"Who did you think it was? Prince? Yeah right. I didn't want to do this but just for you to know, I was forced to do this." He smirked then suddenly, her hands and legs were tied by magical ropes and she was gagged.
"That doesn't mean I'm not enjoying this though." He laughed.
He then muttered an incantation and suddenly, she felt herself slowly disappearing… but she was still there! She… was transparent!
He muttered a levitation spell and her body was lifted off the ground.
Hermione tried to scream even just so that people would hear her muffled voice but Zabini quickly placed a silencing charm on her. She was hopeless.
He suddenly levitated her outside the castle then suddenly, she felt herself levitate higher and higher towards the sky. She looked down and found herself directly at the center of the forbidden forest; Zabini was smirking at the every edge of the wood. He suddenly flickered his wand and her own trusty wand was taken away from her. She felt the spell he used to make her transparent disappear then suddenly, before she could even notice it, she fell.
Two days later…
Hermione gasped as she ran. She had no idea where she was anymore and all she could remember was suddenly waking up and finding… them. She ran all the way out of the forest as she cautiously looked behind her. She tried shouting for help as her arm was broken and she was coughing up blood but her voice had still not come back to her. She was so tired.
She suddenly tripped as she pulled open the doors to the castle and ran inside… it was around the first few hours of the morning… she ran until she found someone but no one was in sight. She ran to the safest place she could remember… when she pushed open the doors she was greeted by a dark room filled with books and tables with lamps. One of the lamps, were open at the very back of the library. She went there are quickly as possible but her ankle suddenly twisted and she fell to the ground. She heard a voice say 'who's there?' before she finally passed out of exhaustion and pain.
She opened her eyes and covered them quickly since she was met by a blinding light.
"Sorry." a stranger said to her as they pulled the lamp away from her face.
"Who are you?" she tried to say but her voice was yet to return.
The stranger flicked his wand and her voice came back to her but since she was not used to speaking and because of her exhaustion, she whispered very quietly when she wanted to scream. "Who are you?"
"You don't want me to answer that, Granger."
"Malfoy?" she asked slightly surprised but it didn't show since she was dead tired.
"Sleep. I'll take care of you…"
She did as she was told and slowly let exhaustion take over her.
Authors Note: Sorry! Is it too short? Like it? Hate it? Let me know! It's easy! Just click that lil button down there and… review!
Sorry if some parts are soo corny and some of my jokes suck, but hey, I tried my best, I swear!