The Time Turner

Chapter Three- No Date No Entry

"Good Morning students!" McGonagall greeted.

"Good Morning Professor McGonagall" They muffled.

"I am glad everyone's here. All of you will have a project and it will be by partners" She drew a small velvet pouch from her table.

"Now, I will be picking two names" She waved her wand.

After twenty minutes of calling,

Harry Potter and Hermione Granger.

"What?!" Hermione jumped from her seat. Harry grinned at her. She approached Professor McGonagall's table.

"Can I change my partner?" She asked.

"And what is your reason, Ms. Granger?" the Professor said.

"My Partner's a male pig chauvinist" she replied.

"So not" Harry cut in.

"I'm disappointed with your reaction, Ms. Granger. My decision is already final. Your partner will be Mr. Potter" She gave the students the remaining time to come up with an idea for their project presentation.

"Hello Partner" Harry sat on her table. Hermione completely ignored him and rolled her eyes. "What's our project plan?"

"I'm going to turn you into a frog in front of everyone" Hermione replied.

"Then you'll snog me?" He moved his face closer to hers.

"Eeww…no way! I will never do that. NEVER!" She moved her chair backwards to stay away from him. "Besides, I'd rather snog a real frog"

At the end of the class, everyone was able to come up with their plan. Well, except for Harry and Hermione. He kept on teasing her and she kept on ignoring him.

"What's up?" Hermione sat with Lavender, her best friend, in the Great Hall.

"Not much but I'm excited for Valentine's Day. It's two weeks from now" Lavender was turning red from excitement.

"Okay?" Hermione didn't care.

"The only reason why you don't care is that you don't have a boyfriend" Lavender's was Seamus.

"That's because I don't care if I have a boyfriend or not" She replied.

"Why can't you just have a date with Harry Potter. I mean, he's hot you know. And he's been liking you for like forever. You'll be dateless on the 14th," Lavender told her.

"Hot? He's so not! How dare you say that when you already have a boyfriend and I really don't care if I'm dateless or not"

"Whatever, you're just being stubborn" Lavender turned around; Parvati sat with them.

"Hey girls! I've got news!" She was wearing a big smile. "We're having this Valentine's Day dance"

"Wicked! I could wear the dress I bought!" Hermione exclaimed.

"Only people with dates can join," Parvati added.

"Haha" Lavender stuck out her tongue to Hermione.

"The only reason you don't have dates is because you're just too picky" Parvati commented.

"It's only that idiot Potter who's always asking me and he's not my type"

"How come? You say his name when you're asleep?" Parvati asked.

"I-"

"Busted!" Lavender shouted. "I know you like him"

"I was pissed at him in that dream and it was only once" Hermione spoke.

"Really?" Both girls raised an eyebrow.

"Hello ladies" Harry sat opposite of Hermione's direction. "Hello Hermione"

"Hi Harry" Lavender and Parvati said in unison. They giggled and whispered something to each other. Seconds later they left the table.

"Want to go with me to the dance on V-day?" He asked.

"Yeah, sure. In your dreams" She followed her friends.

That night, Ron was in the common room, trying to pluck up courage. She was there near the fire, writing on he parchment. He slowly moved towards her.

"H-Hermione…" He started. She faced him; he was shaking. " Do you want to be my date on the dance?"

She was smiling now. "I think that'll be cool"

"Thanks" He flushed and went in the boy's dormitory.

Another boy went in. It was Harry. It was strange; he usually was noisy in going in the common room along with his friends. But it was different. He was passive and alone. He stopped and looked at her. His face was serious, really serious. He looked gloomy. Their eyes met for a while and she could see through his eyes that something was wrong. He slightly glared at her and left.

The next day, Hermione received bad news. Ron was in the Hospital Wing because someone had mixed a potion in his morning pumpkin juice. It would take weeks for him to restore, for the potion was a strong sleeping potion.

"What did you do?" She scolded Harry.

"What?"

"Don't deny it. I know you poisoned Ron!" She shouted.

"I didn't poison him. It was only a dreamless sleeping potion," He answered.

"So? Because of you I don't have a date anymore! I hate you! You're totally unfair!"

"You're wrong," He reprimanded. "You're the one that's being unfair. I was the one who asked you first and then you turned me down and choose that weasel instead!"

"So? What's wrong with that? I could choose anyone to be my partner" She spat.

Harry shook his head. He looked really hurt. "If only you knew how it feels like"

He left.

It felt weird. There was a sudden change in the atmosphere. Could that be a new Harry James Potter? Hermione was bewildered by his new actions. Was it just one of his antics to annoy her? Or was it really real? Hermione shrugged to herself. She couldn't forget the look on his face.