Dumbledore's surprise
After potions it was time to lunch in the Great Hall. Ron and Harry grabbed as much food as they could and stuffed it in their mouths. Hermione smiled; this was becoming a normal habbit lately. Harry wasn't the skinny boy he once was anymore. Sometimes, she could believe why Ginny had a crush on him.
"Wow, did you see the look on Malfoy's face when Snape punished him?" Harry smirked while he put five sausages on his plate.
"Yeh, let me picture that one next to 'Malfoy the Ferret'." Ron said, smiling.
"But why did Snape punish him?" Hermione wondered aloud.
"Who cares?" Ron said. "Maybe the man has finally developed some brains in that bat-head of his." he stated wisely. Harry burst out laughing, scaring some first years with his outburst, and ending the conversation.
A few minutes later Hermione had enough of her two beloved gluttons who kept spraying bits of toast on her copy of "Common Magical Ailments and Afflictions" and made her way to her usual hiding place : the library.
Before she could reach the entrance to the hallway, she heard professor McGonagall tap her glass and she turned around to look at the High Table. "Can I have your attention please," McGonagall said, "Professor Dumbledore has an announcement to make."
With a twinkle in his eyes, the Headmaster rose. "Dear students, I have the honour to tell you, that we will have some guests to look after the next few weeks. The Ministry of Magic has decided that Hogwarts will be this year's school to hold the annual "Festival of Magic".
Dumbledore paused a few seconds and all the students started to whisper, squeak and make other sounds to express their excitement.
"Now what does that mean, I can hear you think," Dumbledore went further, "It means that the next weeks will contain holding seminars for ministers from all around the world, showing students' skills, some classes will be cancelled,..."
He had to stop a minute,because the Great Hall was shaking from the noise that errupted. The old wizard raised his hand to ask for silence and said "But I think the last activity will please you more. To begin the festival, there will be held a ball, not only for fourth 'till sixth year students, but the whole school, and..." After this Dumbledore gave up, because the only thing he could hear was an explosion of voices.
At the Gryffindor table, the girls were discussing what to wear and, more important, wich partner to choose.Every girl, except for Hermione who didn't care at all.She was looking across the Great Hall, amused by a student, who didn't seem to be able to tell his story without throwing his hands in the air every time someone interrupted him.
Then she noticed a boy behind the student: her blond Nemesis.He glared at her and she couldn't but glare back.Suddenly he stood up and left the Great Hall.
Confused, Hermione returned to the conversation of her friends.
"Great Harry," Ron laughed, "This is you second chance to ask Cho! I hope you'll be a little more professional this time. Here's some good advice: don't start drooling every time you try to ask her."
"Oh, shut up, Ron." Harry smiled, "At least I know who to ask."
"Oh, you think I'm not going to find someone? Hey Herm! Wanna go with me? Best opportunity you'll ever get." Ron said, while he porked Hermione's side.
"Sure, why not?" Hermione said, her mind somewhere else. And with that she left, leaving an open-mouthed Ron behind.
Hermione really needed some rest, before she went to Defense Against the Dark Arts.Crossing the hallway, she saw the person she wanted to see the last : Malfoy. He just came from the door that led to the dungeons.
She started to read in her book, trying to ignore him. Suddenly, she crashed into something hard and she fell on the ground. She looked up and saw that she had bumped into a statue.Trying to keep her dignity, she brought herself back to her feet,hoping that no one had noticed.
But her hope quickly shaddered when she heard someone laughing at her. She turned around to see Malfoy dubblefold from laughing.
"You think that's funny, you big jerk?" she roared. "Let's see, if you can laugh at this!"
Hermione pulled out her wand and yelled 'Relashio!'. Firing sparks hit Malfoy in the stomach and he flew a few feet backwards. Smiling she walked towards him, but her smile faded when see saw him lying there.
He breathed heavily and didn't seem to be able to stand up. "Miss Granger!" McGonagall came from the Great Hall, a horrid expression on her face when she examined Malfoy. "What on earth made you do that?" she asked breathless.
"I'm sorry, professor, I didn't mean to hit him that hard." Hermione said anxiously.
"Go get madam Pomfrey at once, Miss Granger, and after your lessons you must report at my office.Is that understood?"
"Yes professor." Hermione replied and she started to run to the infirmary. 'Oh good god, why did I do that?' she thought to herself and she started to feel sorry again. Only this time, she couldn't repulse the feeling.
After potions it was time to lunch in the Great Hall. Ron and Harry grabbed as much food as they could and stuffed it in their mouths. Hermione smiled; this was becoming a normal habbit lately. Harry wasn't the skinny boy he once was anymore. Sometimes, she could believe why Ginny had a crush on him.
"Wow, did you see the look on Malfoy's face when Snape punished him?" Harry smirked while he put five sausages on his plate.
"Yeh, let me picture that one next to 'Malfoy the Ferret'." Ron said, smiling.
"But why did Snape punish him?" Hermione wondered aloud.
"Who cares?" Ron said. "Maybe the man has finally developed some brains in that bat-head of his." he stated wisely. Harry burst out laughing, scaring some first years with his outburst, and ending the conversation.
A few minutes later Hermione had enough of her two beloved gluttons who kept spraying bits of toast on her copy of "Common Magical Ailments and Afflictions" and made her way to her usual hiding place : the library.
Before she could reach the entrance to the hallway, she heard professor McGonagall tap her glass and she turned around to look at the High Table. "Can I have your attention please," McGonagall said, "Professor Dumbledore has an announcement to make."
With a twinkle in his eyes, the Headmaster rose. "Dear students, I have the honour to tell you, that we will have some guests to look after the next few weeks. The Ministry of Magic has decided that Hogwarts will be this year's school to hold the annual "Festival of Magic".
Dumbledore paused a few seconds and all the students started to whisper, squeak and make other sounds to express their excitement.
"Now what does that mean, I can hear you think," Dumbledore went further, "It means that the next weeks will contain holding seminars for ministers from all around the world, showing students' skills, some classes will be cancelled,..."
He had to stop a minute,because the Great Hall was shaking from the noise that errupted. The old wizard raised his hand to ask for silence and said "But I think the last activity will please you more. To begin the festival, there will be held a ball, not only for fourth 'till sixth year students, but the whole school, and..." After this Dumbledore gave up, because the only thing he could hear was an explosion of voices.
At the Gryffindor table, the girls were discussing what to wear and, more important, wich partner to choose.Every girl, except for Hermione who didn't care at all.She was looking across the Great Hall, amused by a student, who didn't seem to be able to tell his story without throwing his hands in the air every time someone interrupted him.
Then she noticed a boy behind the student: her blond Nemesis.He glared at her and she couldn't but glare back.Suddenly he stood up and left the Great Hall.
Confused, Hermione returned to the conversation of her friends.
"Great Harry," Ron laughed, "This is you second chance to ask Cho! I hope you'll be a little more professional this time. Here's some good advice: don't start drooling every time you try to ask her."
"Oh, shut up, Ron." Harry smiled, "At least I know who to ask."
"Oh, you think I'm not going to find someone? Hey Herm! Wanna go with me? Best opportunity you'll ever get." Ron said, while he porked Hermione's side.
"Sure, why not?" Hermione said, her mind somewhere else. And with that she left, leaving an open-mouthed Ron behind.
Hermione really needed some rest, before she went to Defense Against the Dark Arts.Crossing the hallway, she saw the person she wanted to see the last : Malfoy. He just came from the door that led to the dungeons.
She started to read in her book, trying to ignore him. Suddenly, she crashed into something hard and she fell on the ground. She looked up and saw that she had bumped into a statue.Trying to keep her dignity, she brought herself back to her feet,hoping that no one had noticed.
But her hope quickly shaddered when she heard someone laughing at her. She turned around to see Malfoy dubblefold from laughing.
"You think that's funny, you big jerk?" she roared. "Let's see, if you can laugh at this!"
Hermione pulled out her wand and yelled 'Relashio!'. Firing sparks hit Malfoy in the stomach and he flew a few feet backwards. Smiling she walked towards him, but her smile faded when see saw him lying there.
He breathed heavily and didn't seem to be able to stand up. "Miss Granger!" McGonagall came from the Great Hall, a horrid expression on her face when she examined Malfoy. "What on earth made you do that?" she asked breathless.
"I'm sorry, professor, I didn't mean to hit him that hard." Hermione said anxiously.
"Go get madam Pomfrey at once, Miss Granger, and after your lessons you must report at my office.Is that understood?"
"Yes professor." Hermione replied and she started to run to the infirmary. 'Oh good god, why did I do that?' she thought to herself and she started to feel sorry again. Only this time, she couldn't repulse the feeling.