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For those of you who did notice the difference in the chapters. I decided to delete the author's note that was chapter 4.
And "mike" if you're still reading this go shove a pole with a diameter of 10 inches up your arse b/c if you don't understand that's your problem. Plenty of other people understand what's going on. Maybe you should get a brain transplant. Oh wait. Then you'll die and the world will be a better place.
Chapter 4: Plans, Balls, and Unexpected Trips
For the first few days in November Harry and Hermione acted a little awkward around each other. But that awkwardness was soon forgotten because Harry developed a plan to reunite Professor Martini and Ben Standish. In theory it was very simple. Part 1: Convince the Headmaster to convince the Minister to transfer Ben to Hogsmeade. Part 2: Develop a plan to get them to meet. Part 3: Choose a date. In reality it proved to be a bit more difficult. They ended up choosing the date first. They chose December 18, the last Hogsmeade visit before the Christmas Holidays. They had a lot of trouble getting through the first two parts. It wasn't until almost mid-November that Harry got the chance to talk to Dumbledore when he told the Headmaster that he needed to speak with him urgently. Dumbledore responded with a non-chalant "I prefer Canary Creams to Ton-Tongue Toffees." Harry went to the headmaster's office at eight that night.
"What is this visit about Mister Potter?" asked Dumbledore offering Harry the bowl of Lemon drops on his desk.
"No thank you, sir. I was wondering if you would do me a big favor sir." said Harry
"As long as it isn't illegal I shall try."
"Well, I was hoping you could talk to the Minister or whoever is in charge of these things and ask that the Auror Ben Standish be transferred to Hogsmeade."
"Why?"
"Well when we were getting our schoolbooks he told me that Professor Martini had died along with his brother, Alexander."-Harry took a breath- "And so when you announced her as our new Defense teacher I was needless to say, surprised. After our first class I went to her and asked her if she actually is Alyssa Martini." - Harry took another breath-" And she told me that Ben and his brother are dead. So I've come to the conclusion that the only dead person in this whole triangle is Alexander Standish."
"I still don't see why you need him transferred."
"I want to reunite them. They love each other even though it's been seven years. I think that they deserve this after all the hardships they've been through."
"I'll see what I can do Harry. When are you planning to do this reunion?"
"The last Hogsmeade trip before the Christmas Holidays. That is a time for miracles. And thank you sir."
"You're welcome Harry."
About two weeks later on the same day that he announced a Yule Ball he got word to Harry that Ben would start his new duties in Hogsmeade starting December 10th. Of course the trio still didn't have a plan. Every night after doing their homework (or while Ron was still doing his) they would try to think of a good plan. On the first day of December Hermione thought of one. It was quite ingenious really and involved no blackmail, poisons, or bashings over the head (which is what almost every other plan was comprised of). They would hide Ben in The Three Broomsticks and make sure that Professor Martini was there. Once they found her Ron would go get Ben and blindfold him while Harry would blindfold Professor Martini. Once Ron had arrived with Ben they would take the blindfolds off and. . . . . . SURPRISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They all agreed that it was an excellent plan.
The next day Ron asked Hermione to the Yule Ball.
"Hey Hermione." he said as the trio was on their way to the common room
"What Ron?" she asked
"I was wondering if. . . you'd maybe like to. . . . go to the Yule Ball with me. . that is of course if you don't already have a date." he stammered
"Sure Ron. It'd be nice to go with you." she replied as Ron's ears turned bright red. "What about you Harry? Who are you going to ask?"
"I dunno of I'm even going. I might go see Sirius over the holidays or if I do stay here I might just do some work in the common room."
"Mate," said Ron, "You have to go. You can get any girl in this school to go with you. Just ask."
"I'll think about it, alright?"
"Please come Harry. It won't be the same without you." said Hermione
"I said I'll think about it."
I wanted to ask you Hermione, he thought You're the only girl I really want to go with.
It was already December and Harry didn't have a Christmas gift for Hermione. He couldn't find anything that was just right. Finally he decided to write to Sirius and ask him about it.
Dear Sirius,
I thought you might like to know (and inform Tonks) that I've realized that I'm in love with Hermione. I realized it on Halloween but I haven't told anyone yet. So you're the first to know. Now, the only problem is that I have NO clue what to get her for Christmas. It needs to seem innocent but scream love, if you know I love her. If you know of anything let me know, will ya?
Thanks in advance, Happy Christmas, and your loving godson,
Harry
Harry let the ink dry and sealed the parchment. The next morning (seeing as it was eleven-thirty) Harry headed up to the Owlery and sent Hedwig off with the letter.
INTERLUDE. . . . . . . . . .
Sirius Black sat in the kitchen of Number 12, Grimmauld Place reading a letter from his godson.
"So Harry, you finally realized it? Good for you." he said aloud," And now you need a gift that seems innocent but really isn't? I have just the thing! But first let me go tell Nmyphadora!"
Sirius scampered up the stairs to Tonks' room to tell her. However he stopped when he heard voices coming from her room.
"Remus! That doesn't go there!"
"Sorry but you have to remember that it's been a very long time since I've done this!"
"It doesn't go there either! OWWWWWWWWWWWW!"
Sirius kicked the door open and closed his eyes.
"What are you doing to my cousin?" he screamed.
"Remus and I are playing Scrabble, Siri." said Tonks
Sirius opened his eyes and saw an overturned Scrabble board and Tonks nursing her left hand which she had apparently hit against her footboard.
"What did you think we were doing?"
"You don't want to know. Anyways I have great news!"
"What?"" asked Remus.
Sirius waved his wand and some of the scrabble pieces floated in the air and spelled out:
Harry Loves Hermione
"We all know that Sirius." said Lupin
So Sirius changed his statement to:
He knows
The three of them partied for the rest of the day.
END INTERLUDE
(Back at Hogwarts the day after Harry sent the letter)
"Hey Professor Flitwick, can we talk?" asked Harry
"Of course Harry. What about?"
"I heard that you're supposed to be a chaperone on the last Hogsmeade visit this month."
"Yes I am. Why?"
"How much would it take for you to not be able to go?"
"Are you bribing young man?"
"Yes I am. You see, Hermione, Ron, and myself have to plan to do very nice for Professor Martini, you like her, right sir? But I found out that she's only reserve chaperone. And our plan requires to be in Hogsmeade."
"Well, Alyssa was an excellent student and she is excellent teacher. She has suffered more hardships in her life than most people. So I suppose I'll tell her I can't make it and ask her to cover for me. And I want this from you Harry, your next essay has to be at least a foot longer than I assign and Miss Granger can't help you. And I will know if she does."
"It will be sir! Thank you so much sir!"
A couple of days later Harry got Sirius' reply
Harry- Congrats on finally realizing what Remus, Tonks and I have known for years/months. The gift is in the attached package. It's part of a set your father bought your mother for their wedding. It's a sapphire set in white gold. Hermione already ha the ring and Remus and I were planning on giving her the earrings and bracelet for Christmas. Congrats again. Sirius.
Harry heard the portrait hole open and hid the box and letter and stared deeply into the fire "thinking". It was Hermione who flopped next to him on the couch and heard him muttering under his breath.
"What are you muttering about Harry?" she asked
"Trying to see if there's a girl I can take but I can't think of one."
"Well I promise to dance at least one dance with you."
"Thanks 'Mione."
After another hour of talking Hermione headed upstairs to put her bag away. Harry ran up to his dorm and put her present away in his trunk.
Friday, December 17. . . . . . . . . .
"Harry!" called a voice
Harry turned and saw Susan Bones running to him.
"Hey Susan. What's up?"
"Well I heard that you didn't have a date for the Yule Ball and since I don't have one either I was wondering if you'd like to go with me? Just as friends, of course."
"Sure Susan. That would be great. I'll meet you in the Entrance Hall at ten of seven that night then?"
"Alright."
After Susan had asked Harry he headed up to the common room to put his bag away before dinner. He had a big smile on his face which both Ron and Hermione noticed but neither could figure out what had happened not that he would tell them even if they had asked. As they passed the Hufflepuff table Harry waved and Susan blushed. Hermione immediately knew.
"Your going with Susan?" she hissed as they sat down.
"Yeah. She asked me on my way to the common room." he replied.
"How did you figure that out Hermione?" asked Ron still a little confused.
"I put two and two together Ron. Harry waved and she blushed. It made sense."
The next day was the visit to Hogsmeade. Harry awoke that morning thinking of Hermione. He got up and pulled on a pair of jeans. After rummaging through his trunk he decided to wear an ivory turtleneck sweater. He trudged down the stairs with his shoes in one hand, a black leather coat over one arm and gloves, hat , and scarf in the other hand. He expected to be the only person up but sitting in a chair staring intently at the empty grate was Hermione.
"Hermione?" he asked.
She didn't seem to hear him so he lightly touched her shoulder and she jumped up, twirled around, and pulled her wand out.
"Its you Harry! You nearly gave me a heart attack!"
"Sorry. What are you doing up?"
"I couldn't sleep. I'm excited for today."
"Me too."
They sat in silence for a couple minutes before Hermione interrupted it.
"I've been meaning to ask you why didn't you curse Malfoy? In Potions the day we tried out the Polyjuice Potions. I mean he was acting like a total prick."
"I would've gotten in more trouble than I need. Besides I actually thought it was kinda funny. Everyone assumes that were a couple. They don't realize that to people of the opposite sex can have a non-sexual relationship."
The incident they were taking about was when they had tested out everyone's Polyjuice Potion. Draco had recieved Harry's hair and Pansy Parkinson had recieved Hermione's hair and the two of them pranced around the dungeon room like a couple of idiots trying to be what they though Harry and Hermine were like. Most of the class thought it was funny and laughed as they made a mockery of Harry and Hermione's relationship. Snape had been watching Harry waiting for him to even move his hand towards his wand so that he could take points from Gryffindor but Harry kept his cool until after class. Once in the common room he started ranting and raving about unfair it had been and how Snape should have stopped them.
The sat there talking for a while longer until Ron came down and then The Trio headed to breakfast.
"So you're going off with Parvati, Lavender, and Ginny?" asked Harry swallowing a bite of egg
"Yes but not right away. They told me to show up and hour after they get in the store."
"Where are you going?" asked Ron
"Dress robe shopping." said Hermione, "So I'll meet you both at noon-ish?"
"That sounds perfect. So what do we want to do for the next hour?" asked Harry.
"Lets have a snowball fight! With Dean, Seamus and Neville!" said Hermione.
After finding the three aforementioned boys everyone agreed that a snowball fight was just the right thing. The teams ended up as Harry, Ron, and Neville and Hermione, Dean, and Seamus. Using both magic and their hands each team had a fort and store of snowballs in ten minutes time.
"Ready, set, . . . . . FIGHT!!!!!!!!!!" screamed Hermione.
The snowballs started whizzing through the air both by magical and muggle means. The air was so thick with flying snow that no one noticed Harry sneak over to the other fort and drag Hermione away before she could make a sound.
"What are you doing?" she hissed
"Lets cover the four of them in snow." he said his emerald eyes glinting with mischief.
"How?"
"Easy. I found out how in the book Sirius gave me for my birthday. We can cut out two huge pieces of snow and drop them. The marauders used it on Dumbledore!"
"Alright! Let's do it!"
Ron looked up after noticing a shadow come over him and Neville. A giant block of snow was floating over them.
"What the-" he started to say before being interrupted.
He was interrupted by Harry dropping the block of snow right on top of him and Neville. Both blocks landed with a soft 'whump'. Five minutes later Ron, Neville, Seamus, and Dean managed to climb out of the snow covering them. They found Harry and Hermione rolling around on the snow, laughing. They four of them jumped on Harry and began forcing snow down his throat in retaliation. They would've done the same to Hermione but they knew that Harry (and Ron) would try to kill them. After this they got up and dried the snow that had soaked into their clothes. Hermione ran back up stairs to grab her rose and then they headed to Hogsmeade. On the way Hermione started singing "Carol of the Bells", a muggle Christmas song. (Hermione singing)
Hark how the bells,
sweet silver bells,
all seem to say,
throw cares away
"What's that?" asked Ron
"Its a Christmas Carol, Ron. Its called the Carol of the Bells." she said
"I actually know that one!" exclaimed Harry. (Hermione singing. Harry singing)
Hark how the bells,
sweet silver bells,
all seem to say,
Christmas is here,
bringing good cheer,
to young and old,
Ding dong ding dong
that is their song
with joyful ring
One seems to hear
words of good cheer
from everywhere
Oh how they pound,
raising the sound,
o'er hill and dale,
Gaily they ring
while people sing
songs of good cheer
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas,
On on they send,
on without end,
their joyful tone
they sang
After they finished singing Hermione left the group and walked into Gladrags. The other girls had chosen every single dark blue robe there was.
"Good. Your here. Did you bring that rose thingy?" asked Ginny
"Yeah." she said pulling the white pouch out of her coat pocket."
The four girls spent two hours finding just the right shade of blue and cut of the robe.
As the girls were choosing robes, Harry and the other Gryffindor boys were wandering around when Harry spotted Professor Martini. He nudged Ron and pointed and then Ron promptly headed back to The Three Broomsticks. He sent the other boys off to Fred and Georges store with a message to buy what they wanted and however much of what they wanted on his account. He then walked up to Professor Martini.
"Hello Professor."
"Hello Harry. How are you?"
"Wonderful. I hope you don't mind but I have an early Christmas present for you. Well actually its from Ron, Hermione, and myself. Only Hermione's not actually here, yet. She should be."
"I don't mind at all, Mister Potter. What is it?" she asked.
"Its a surprise. Ron's bringing it now. One last thing. You need to be blindfolded." he said handing her a scarf.
She took the scarf and tied it around her eyes just before Ron got there. They positioned Ben in front of her and took the blindfolds off. When Alyssa opened her eyes in front of her was the one person she never expected to see. Auror Ben Standish had seen a lot of weird things but this was the weirdest yet.
"You're dead." They said.
"Actually," interrupted Harry, "The only person that died was Alexander Standish. When the people who planted the bomb realized that you both were still alive, they found you and told you both that the other had died. By the time Dumbledore found out you had both left the island. Ben for America and Professor for France. He sent you both letters but you both told him to leave you alone. Coincidentally you both chose to return at the same time."
"But if you've been alive all these years then Alex must've been. . . . . . . " Professor Martini murmured more to herself than anyone else.
"Must've been what?" asked Ben.
"Remember I was working on a way to wordlessly summon protective ghosts? That's why I was late. I had just done it. The next time I invoked the ghost it looked just like you. I never assumed that it was Alex."
"I didn't have the heart to tell you that I wasn't Ben. I knew how much you loved him." said a voice.
"Alex. You should have said something. You shouldn't have let me live a lie."
"I'm sorry, Lyss." He said before fading away.
"Lyssie?" asked Ben, " I've missed you."
"I forgot that you called me Lyssie. I've missed you too, Ben."
Hermione walked up right then,
"You did it without me?!" she asked.
"Hey you were late Granger." Said Harry throwing an arm around her shoulders.
"It's not my fault! Lav, Parvati, and Gin took forever to choose the right shade of blue."
"We forgive you." Said Ron
"Let's get out of here and give these two some privacy." Said Harry
So The Trio walked away feeling happy about a job well done.
"Lyssie, I haven't ever-" started Ben
"I know. Neither have I." she said interrupting him.
"Alex would be laughing at us right now. Saying that our behavior reminds him of our sixth year."
"It is similar. Right down to the falling snow."
"There's no snow falling." He said looking up, " Well what do you know, snow is falling. I love you, Lyssie."
"I love you too, Ben. Come to the Yule Ball with me."
"Okay. I'll meet you in the Entrance Hall at seven thirty."
"I'll see you there."
"I'm never leaving you again." He said
"If you do there will be HELL to pay when I find you."
Dumbledore's office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
"It is done." said the Sorting Hat, "The one's thought dead have been reunited."
During the following week the Gryffindor 5th, 6th, and 7th years decided to have a Christmas Party on Christmas Eve. On December 24th Harry, Hermione, Ron, and 7th year Jack Greene were double checking the Room of Requirement. Harry and Ron were checking on the food, Hermione on the decorations, and Jack the drinks.
"This room is great!" said Jack. "How did you find it?"
The Trio glanced at each other.
"It was luck." Said Harry with a wink.
"I'm sure it was." Replied Jack
Ron wandered over to where Jack was setting up the drinks. He watched Jack for a second before starting to help.
"How far do you think you'll get tonight?" he whispered
"Pretty far, I hope." replied Ron. "I'm hoping to take her tomorrow night."
"That's an ambitious plan mate. You have to hope that she really likes you or get her drunk."
"I'm thinking both options."
"Very nice. I'll do anything I can to help."
"Can you keep Harry away?"
"I can try."
"Thanks."
Unbeknownst to either of them a third party overheard their conversation. Someone that was determined to tell Harry Potter.
(At the party)
Harry and Hermione were out on the dance floor dancing to Basketcase by Greenday. The butterbeer that Ron was holding shattered in his hands. It was obvious to everyone that he was angry.
"What's up?' asked Jack handing Ron a firewhisky.
"Harry hasn't left her side all night. I can't get close to her." he said.
"I'll have a girl go over and distract him so you can get some time with her."
" Thanks Jack."
"No problem Ron. Hey Jackie, come here."
A girl in a tight black dress and stiletto heels came up to the guys. Jack told her what to do and she went off to do his bidding. She came up to Harry and Hermione as they were coming off the floor.
"Harry, come dance with me." she said.
"No thanks. I need a break. Thanks for offering Jackie."
"Harry, go dance with her! I've been hogging you all night. I need the rest more than you do."
So Jackie took Harry from Hermione. She dragged him out on the floor and Hermione headed to the drinks.
"Hi Ron." she said.
"Hey. Having fun?" he asked sidling closer.
"Tons. You?" she asked.
"I could be having more fun." He said putting his arm around her waist.
"Ron."
"What?" he asked pulling her closer.
"What are you doing?"
"This." He said and then roughly kissed her.
Harry, who had been watching the exchange, tried to rush over but was stopped by Jack.
"Out of my way, Jack."
"No can do, Potter." He sneered
"Sorry about this."
Harry punched Jack in the face and sent him careening into the people next to him. Meanwhile Hermione had managed to push Ron away from her.
"Ron! Have you been drinking?" she spat at him.
"Just some firewhisky Jack gave me."
"You alright 'Mione?" asked Harry.
"Yes. I'm fine." She said grabbing Ron's firewhisky and pointing her wand at it. "Specialis Revelio."
"What are you doing?" asked Harry.
"Checking." She said as a blue fog drifted out of the cup. She pointed her wand at it. "Tell Me."
A moment later a paper dropped out of her wand. She read it and glared at Jack.
"An obéir potion? How illegal of you Jack."
"An obéir potion? Why does that sound familiar?" asked Harry.
"Snape mentioned it in class before break. He was telling us how it's illegal within the entire wizarding world. Using it means a life sentence in Azkaban. How long Jack? A week? Two weeks? A month?"
"Three weeks. I only did it so he would get a move on."
"A move on with what?" asked Harry
"Getting Granger. The whole house knows he wants her. I figured I'd help him get past his fear."
"Hermione, I'm sorry." Said Ron.
"It's not your fault Ron. It's Jack's. But you are forgiven."
Everyone left after that because Jack's deceit had ruined everyone's party mood and the party itself. Harry was the last one to leave the room because he had wanted to thank his informant.
"Thank you Dobby."
"Harry Potter is very welcome! Dobby knows that Harry Potter will do anything to protect his 'Mione!"
(A/N: I almost ended it here but I want to get through Christmas and the Ball before ending it.)
Harry woke Ron at seven in the morning on Christmas Day. They met Hermione in the common room to open their gifts. Harry handed his out first.
"Here are my presents for you two." He said handing them each a small package.
Ron opened his first. Inside was a small card and a jar of Brigido's broom polish.
"Thanks for the polish but what's up with the card?"
"It's a gift card for Honeydukes. It has One Hundred Galleon's on it." explained Harry.
"Awesome Harry! Thanks!"
Then Hermione opened her present. Underneath the wrapping was a black velvet box. She lifted the top of the box. Laying there was a white gold necklace with a sapphire about the size of a shot glass.
"Harry!" she exclaimed, "You shouldn't have bought me this!"
"I didn't." he said. "It's part of a set that my father bought my mother. Sirius told me to give it to you. He mentioned something but I don't remember what it was."
"My birthday. He gave me the ring for my birthday. Now it's my turn to give gifts. Ron here's your gift"- she handed him a small package-"and Harry, here's yours." She said handing him a significantly larger package.
Harry opened his gift first. Underneath the paper was a-
"Trunk? You bought me a new trunk?"
"Not just any old trunk. Its charmed to be lightweight and bottomless so you can put tons of junk inside and it'll never be full. It's also got an apartment inside and a special compartment for all your Quidditch gear. Open it!"
Harry opened the Quidditch compartment and found a new pair of gloves and goggles.
"The goggles are impervious to rain and charmed to shade in sunlight. And I had them specially made to be your prescription and now you don't have to wear your glasses when you're playing."
"Thanks Hermione!" he said.
Ron opened his present and found a new homework planner, 4 boxes of Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans, and 5 boxes filled with Chocolate Frogs.
"Thanks! Here are your presents." He said as he handed them each a package.
Hermione opened hers first. Inside was a pair of blue shoes.
"Thanks Ron, they're beautiful!" she said.
"Ginny says that they match your dress robes so I thought you could wear them tonight."
"Ron, I would wear them but they might make my feet blister. And when my feet get blistered I get very cranky and mean. I think I'll wear the shoes that I already have."
"Alright."
Harry opened his gift. Inside was some really cheap wand polish.
"Thanks Ron. I needed wand polish.:
"Glad I could help Harry!"
Next they opened Sirius and Lupin's gifts. They gave Ron 1,000 Galleons. Hermione they gave the earrings and bracelet of the set that they had already given her. To Harry they gave a muggle portrait of his parents. From the Weasley family they all got jumpers and fudge. Fred and George gave them new products to test on Malfoy. Then Ginny came and joined them. Harry gave her a 200 Galleon gift card to Gladrags and she gave him a black cloak with a lion embroidered on the back. Ginny gave Hermione a muggle book entitled The Secret History of the Pink Carnation and Hermione gave Ginny the book Memoirs of a Geisha. (A/N: Both great books! Secret History is by Lauren Willig and Memoirs is by Arthur Golden. These are both recent books but I couldn't find anything that fit into the timeline.)
Common Room, Twenty of Eight. . . . . . .
The girls came down the stairs fully dressed in their robes. The only boy in the common room was Harry. They didn't recognize him at first because his hair was flat.
"Harry! What did you do to your hair?" asked Hermione
"Dean lent me some extra hold hairspray."
FLASHBACK
Harry was looking in his mirror trying to flatten his hair.
"Harry catch!" called Dean throwing a can.
"What's this?" asked Harry looking at it.
"It's hairspray. It helps-"
"I know what hairspray does. I lived in a cupboard for eleven years not under a rock."
ENDFLASHBACK
"I think you look handsome Harry." Said Lavender.
"I don't. You weren't made for flat hair. It makes you look tame." stated Hermione.
"I think that for tonight tame is a good thing."
At that moment Ron came down the stairs and paused after seeing Hermione.
"You-you-you. . . . . . . ." he stammered.
"Harry, can you translate? I don't speak stuttering male."
"I believe he was saying that you look very beautiful tonight. Although I disagree. I don't think that you look beautiful."
"You don't?"
"I think that you look simply stunning." he said looking at his watch, "And now if you'll all excuse me I have to go and meet my date."
Harry stood by the stairs in the entrance hall waiting for Susan. He spotted her wearing gold dress robes with matching gold shoes.
"You look beautiful Susan." He said when she had reached him.
"Thanks. I expected you to be with Ron and Hermione."
"No. Ron was trying to find his voice when I left. And here they come now."
And sure enough the rest of the Gryffindor sixth years were coming down the stairs. They all gave a little wave to Harry and Susan.
"Where did Hermione get those sapphires? Aunt Amelia's diamonds can't compare."
"My godfathers and myself gave them to her. But tonight is about us having fun. So let's go have a ball at a Ball!"
11:55 PM. . . . Great Hall. . . . . (This is the only important part of the dance)
"Ron, can I steal Hermione for this last dance? Susan's dancing with Justin and she did promise me a dance."
"Go ahead. My feet are killing me."
As they stepped onto the floor "I'll Be There For You" by Bon Jovi came on.
I guess this time you're really leaving.
I heard your suitcase say goodbye.
Well as my broken heart lies bleeding,
You say true love is suicide.
You say you've cried a thousand rivers,
And now you're swimming for the shore.
You left me drowning in my tears,
And you won't save me anymore.
I pray to god you'll give me one more chance girl!
I'll be there for you.
These five words I swear to you
When you breathe
I wanna be the air for you
I'll be there for you
I'd live and I'd die for you.
I'd steal the sun from the sky for you
Words can't say what love can do
I'll be there for you.
"Did you have fun tonight?"
"Yes. But I don't think I'll be going out with Ron again."
"Why?"
"Well, I've discovered that besides and extreme hate for Snape and Voldemort the only thing we have in common is. . . . . . you."
I know you know
We've had some good times.
Now they have their own hiding place.
I can't offer you tomorrow
But I can't buy back yesterday
You know my hands are dirty baby,
But I wanted to be your valentine.
I'd be the water
When you get thirsty, Baby.
When you get drunk,
I'll be the wine
I'll be there for you.
These five words I swear to you
When you breathe
I wanna be the air for you
I'll be there for you
I'd live and I'd die for you.
I'd steal the sun from the sky for you
Words can't say what love can do
I'll be there for you.
Unnoticed by either Harry or Hermione, her rose has started glowing. But someone else had noticed and was now freaking out.
"Her rose is glowing! I have to get over there!"
"Why, Lyss?"
"I made them into special portkeys! Those two are about to be transported to the Estate!"
"Why are they going there?"
"I didn't think I'd be here when they went there! I thought they'd be here and I'd be there-with you! They're about to be transported to an empty house!"
"Go with them!"
Professor Martini ran towards Harry and Hermione.
And I wasn't there
When you were happy
I wasn't there
When you were down
I didn't mean
To miss your birthday Baby.
I wish I'd seen
You blow those candles out.
I'll be there for you.
These five words I swear to you
When you breathe
I wanna be the air for you
I'll be there for you
I'd live and I'd die for you.
I'd steal the sun from the sky for you
Words can't say what love can do
I'll be there for you.
I'll be there for you.
These five words I swear to you
When you breathe
I wanna be the air for you
I'll be there for you
I'd live and I'd die for you.
I'd steal the sun from the sky for you
Words can't say what love can do
I'll be there for you.
(Harry POV)
As the song ended I noticed that the rose in my pocket had begun heating up. Also the one in Hermione's hair had started to glow. Before I could remark on either of these things Professor Martini barreled into us. Then before I could get a word out of my mouth the three of us portkeyed out of the Hall.
(Hermione POV)
I watched Harry's face as he noticed something but was distracted by a violet blur heading to us. It was Professor Martini. I was about to ask her what she was doing when we portkeyed out of the Great Hall.
(Professor Martini POV)
I rushed to Harry and Hermione as fast as I could. It meant pushing quite a few students out of my way. I didn't think I would make it but I did with just seconds to spare. I saw the looks on both faces and knew I'd have a lot of explaining to do. Then we portkeyed out of the hall
(Omniscient POV)
Other students (and faculty) had noticed Hermione's rose begin to glow. They all saw Professor Martini rush towards them. She had just reached them when the three of them just disappeared.
The end (Of the chapter)! On Word 2007 this Chapter is 15 pages long and 5,936 words. R&R!
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