Chapter 15

Hermione was trying to concentrate the conservation she was having with Ginny, but couldn't. She couldn't get the feelings of Harry's lips on hers out of her mind. It didn't help that every time she glanced at him, she would discover that he watching her.

Both minds said the same thing, "What am I going to do?"

After dinner was over, Hermione ran upstairs to the bathroom to wake herself up. Hermione splashed cold water on her face before staring at her reflection in the mirror above the sink. She could tell there was fear in her eyes. She had kissed Sammy and Harry! Personally, she had a crush on Harry in their third year ever since he and she rescued Sirius and Buckbeak. Sammy... he just flirts with her and other girls and he remind her of Sirius. Rafael….she actually thought that he would be the perfect boyfriend for her but they haven't kiss or anything that would make Hermione's heart beat by the second.

Hermione splashed more water at her face. She looked back up at her own reflection and saw herself with an arrow in her chest with blood. Hermione turned around quickly and saw nothing.

"I'm seeing things now." Hermione thought.

As she closed the door behind her, Hermione decided to go back to her room and Ginny's but Ginny wasn't in there yet which actually made Hermione happy. Hermione lay onto her bed staring at the ceiling then she turned her head to stare at the window to see the dark sky. All of a sudden, Hermione spotted a shooting star. Hermione remembered what her grandmother told her about shooting stars before she died.

"Whenever you see a shooting star, it means that a soul is being taken." An old woman voice said in Hermione's head.

Hermione wondered who's soul was being taken right now? She sighed as she started staring at a candle near Hermione watching the flames; burn and it flicker as if it was fireworks. Hermione continued staring at the fire and the young witch started to have a memory flash in her brain.

A young woman was sitting on a hospital bed wearing a yellow gown with her thick, long brown curls grew out to her waist. She was watching the window, looking what was going on outside, because she hasn't been outside for a year. The young woman looked around the room to see if anyone else was here with you, but there was no one. She smiled as she stood up from the bed and walked away.

She opened the gate doors and saw the outside world. There were beautiful flowers around and the sun was shining brightly. She ran into the forest near her home and stopped when she was near a waterfall. She took off her slippers as she walked inside the cooling water. Suddenly, she saw a flash from the corner of her eye and turned her head around.

It was a snake. The snake was moving around in the water and that was when the young woman needed help. She clutched her head as she began having visions of a handsome young man with pale skin, black hair, and blue eyes. She let out a scream of rage as she saw the young boy turn into a waxy and cold-hearted man. The young woman fell to her knees, tears falling rapidly down her face and her angry scream never ceasing. Then, all of a sudden flames burst surrounding the girl as she was crying.

Slowly, her screams began to subside; the flames lowered and began to calm down. All there was left was ashes around the girl. She took a deep breath and lifted her head up, her face as white as a ghost, looking at her own reflection. Then, she saw something glowing in the water as she pulled it out. It was a blue gem. She stared at it for a while and thought of an idea.

First, she took out a knife and carved the gem into a heart shape gem. Secondly, the young golden-hair woman closed her eyes and focused all of her powers towards the gem. An odd, red-orange glow began to surround her for a few minutes and it vanished as the glow went inside the necklace.

She opened her hazel eyes, "Fire Arrow"

"No!" Hermione screamed, wrenching upright out of her bed.

Hermione was still dressed on the bed and the candle's light vanished. Hermione groaned, fell back, and rolled over into her face. She got out of bed and went to see what time it was. It was ten-thirty in the morning. She groaned and saw a note near the clock.

Hermione,

Mom decided to take all of us Christmas shopping. I know last minute, but don't' worry I found your list and I have the money with me too. So don't worry if you're not going to give anyone their presents. I told mom that you needed to sleep because you were feeling a little sick.

Love from,

Ginny

Hermione smiled and trusted Ginny, she was like a sister to her. Hermione went to her bathroom bag and entered the bathroom. She turned on the shower and entered inside, it was cold but she didn't mind. As Hermione was scrubbing herself, she could people screaming in fear and pain in her mind. Finally, after 20 minutes, Hermione got out of the bathroom, got dressed in her comfortable sweats, and braided her hair slowly as her long hair was now behind her back.

Hermione went to the mirror to see how she looked and as she did, Hermione saw herself wearing a royal yellow gown. Hermione blinked a couple times before she saw that she was wearing her sweats. Hermione decided to go downstairs to get a snack, however as she did, she saw Remus sitting down on the coach reading a book near the fireplace.

"Remus?" she asked.

Remus looked up to see who called him as saw Hermione on the stairs glaring at him with a questioning look.

"What are you doing here?" she asked as she went to sit next to him.

"Molly wanted someone to stay with you just for protection." Remus answered, "It was either me or Sirius."

Hermione laughed, "I'm glad you're here. No offense to Sirius but he acts like Ron sometimes."

Remus chuckled, "You actually woke up today. I'm surprised….from the way you looked yesterday I thought you were catching a cold."

Hermione's expression fell. When he mentioned about yesterday made Hermione remembered what happened with her and Harry. Remus saw this and decided to change the subject,

"Harry has told me about the two new students, Rafael and Sammy. What are they like?" he asked.

Hermione stared at Remus. She knew that Harry told him about them but Remus was trying to cheer her up.

"Rafael is more mature than the other boys in our year, actually, he acts more like 30 year old than a six year. We actually have a lot in common." Hermione answered.

"You seem happy about that?" Remus asked with a smile.

"Yes." Hermione answered, "It's nice to know that there is a boy, who isn't a Ravenclaw, like to read books and talk about interesting things than about Quidditch and girls." Remus raised an eyebrow and Hermione gasped, "Not that you're any different, Remus!"

Remus chuckled, "It's alright Hermione. Now tell me about Sammy." He asked.

Hermione thought for a moment, "I really don't know how to describe Sammy. He…well…he…..flirts a lot with girls but sometimes he surprises me. How smart he is and how sensitive he really is. He actually kissed me one night a few weeks ago. Oh no! Please do not tell Ron or Harry!"

"It's okay, Hermione. I have to ask: do you like Rafael or Sammy?"

"As friends?"

"More than that?"