Misconceptions

by divinexrapture

When the Golden Trio witnesses the unthinkable, new alliances will be forged. But for Harry, an alliance simply isn't enough. When he finally gets what he desires, will he be able to keep a hold of it? Or will the ultimate betrayal tear it from his grasp?

5. Third Time's A Charm

Harry, Ron, and Hermione were on their way toward the Great Hall for dinner when Harry spoke.

"Does anyone else feel like skipping dinner?" he asked looking over at his companions. They nodded.

"Let's go back to the common room," Hermione said. "We can go see Hagrid again after dinner." They all agreed and set off for Gryffindor Tower.

Once they were all seated on the couch before the fire, Hermione started laughing.

"What's so funny?" Ron asked.

"Oh," Hermione replied. "Well, now that we're back in here, I'm hungry." And she started cracking up again.

"Yeah," Harry said, "me too." And he, too, started laughing.

Ron just looked at them.

"You two're mental!" he said. He stood up and headed for the Boy's dormitories.

"Where are you going?" Hermione asked, but Ron ignored her. A few minutes later, he returned holding a small sack.

"Engorgio," he said pointing his wand at the bag.

"Here." He threw the sack between his two friends. They opened it and helped themselves to the sweets.

"Thanks," Harry said through a mouthful of Chocolate Frog.

"You owe me," Ron said.

They sat and talked until everyone came back from dinner. As soon as the first person walked in, they stood and made their way, for the third time that day, to Hagrid's hut. When they reached it, they knocked.

"I guess you three are going fer a world record," Hagrid said when he opened the door.

"What?" Harry asked.

"How many times have you been down here today?" Hagrid smiled.

"Well, we weren't very hungry—" Harry began.

"I wasn't hungry," Ron interrupted. "You two downed nearly all my sweets when we got back to the common room."

Harry and Hermione grinned sheepishly.

"So," Hagrid said, "what brings you here this time?"

"We were bored," Hermione said.

Hagrid offered them some tea and treacle fudge... again. They accepted the tea and claimed they weren't hungry... again. And then they sat and talked for a long while... again. By the time Harry looked at his watch, it was almost 9:30.

"Uh... we should probably go now," he said, and the three stood and left the hut.