Chapter 20
"If a man hasn't discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to live"
- Martin Luther King Jr.
The next moment, Harry's lips were pressed against her own and church bells went off in her head. Her arms slipped around his neck and his went firmly around her waist. They both lost themselves in the gentle but deep kiss, their true feelings for each other finally bursting to the surface.
At Hogwarts breakfast, Harry and Hermione were sitting next to each other holding hands. Everyone didn't mind them being all kiss-couple, everyone except for two people; Rafael and Sammy. Remus knew that he shouldn't be having feelings for a teenage girl and Sirius knew that he shouldn't have feelings for Hermione because she's a teenager, Harry's best friend and girlfriend, and she has feelings for Harry.
"Rafael, Sammy thank you so much for the Christmas Present. It was so lovely." Hermione said to the two cousins as she showed them their bracelet on her wrist.
Both boys smiled at Hermione and went back eating their food. As all of the students were walking back to their dormitories, Professor Dumbledore asked for Hermione to go to his office.
When Hermione entered inside the headmaster's office, she found all of the professors inside talking very fast that Hermione couldn't understand what they were talking about.
"Miss. Granger, have a seat. Lemon drop?" he asked.
"Um…no thank you sir." Hermione said, "You wanted to talk to me about…?"
"About your powers, Miss. Granger. It seems to me that you already know how strong you and your ancestor are. Now I have to ask, what do you wish to do with your powers?" Ablus asked Hermione as he sat down across from her.
"To help Harry defeat Voldemort of course." Hermione answered.
"Not exactly." Snape thought.
"What do you mean "not exactly", Professor Snape?" Hermione asked as she turned around to see his face.
"Miss. Granger, Severus didn't say anything." Professor McGonagall said to her.
"I heard him say something." Hermione said.
Then all of sudden, Hermione started to hear different voices saying different things. Since there was too much noise, Hermione covered her ears.
"Stop it!" Hermione whispered, "Stop talking."
Then the voice stopped in her mind and noticed that all of the professors were staring at her with pitiful looks and Hermione hated that. Now, she knows how Harry feels.
"Telepathy, Psychometric." Hermione said as Dumbledore nodded his head, "Fire and heat manipulation, and I can shoot with my arrows with missing a shot."
"Good. Before I give you your "extra" schedule. I want you to meet Will Summons. He will help you with your training."
Will Summons has golden eyes with his dark brown, curly hair and has pale skin. Hermione noticed that he was younger…way younger than the other professors. Ablus handed Hermione a sheet of paper and she began to look at it:
Mondays: 2:35PM to 4:30PM- Transfiguration with McGonagall
4:35PM to 6:00PM- Training (punches, kicks, etc…) w/ Summons
6PM to 7PM- Dinner
8:30PM to 9:30PM- More training with Summons
Tuesdays: 2:35PM to 4:30PM- Telepathy and Psychometric w/ Trelawney
4:35PM to 5:30PM- Flying w/ (I forgot the professors' name)
5:35PM to 6:00PM- Training w/ Summons
6PM to 7PM- Dinner
8:30PM to 9:30PM- more training w/ Summons
Wednesdays: 2:35PM to 4:30PM- Transfiguration with McGonagall
4:35PM to 6:00PM- Training (punches, kicks, etc…) w/ Summons
6PM to 7PM- Dinner
8:30PM to 9:30PM- More training with Summons
Thursdays: 2:35PM to 4:30PM- Telepathy and Psychometric w/ Trelawney
4:35PM to 5:30PM- Flying w/ (I forgot the professors' name)
5:35PM to 6:00PM- Training w/ Summons
6PM to 7PM- Dinner
8:30PM to 9:30PM- more training w/ Summons
Fridays: 3:35PM to 4:30PM- Arrow Flying w/ (I forgot the professors' name)
4:35PM to 5:50PM- Training (punches, kicks, etc…) w/ Summons
6PM to 7PM- Dinner
8:30PM to 9:30PM- More training with Summons
Bring: sweat pants, shirt, and arrows for all classes.
"Wow!' Hermione thought, "At least I can do my homework on the weekends and get some rest."
"Sir, I have a question." Hermione looked up at him, "Can I tell Harry or Ron?"
"I'm afraid not. It's better if Mr. Potter doesn't know that you are preparing for the fight with Voldemort." Ablus answered. "Even if you two are a couple."
Hermione felt her cheeks grew hot with embarrassment and left the room before saying thank you. After a few minutes, Professor Snape was left to talk to the headmaster.
"Severus, what did the Dark Lord want?" Ablus asked.
Severus sighed, "He wanted information about Miss. Granger, sir. I told him information I know, but not about her powers or her ancestor."
Ablus nodded, "Let's hope Miss. Granger is ready to fight him."
The next day, after Hermione was done with all of her classes she went back to her room to change into her sweats. Hermione came downstairs wearing black "puma" sweat pants and sports bra/top and having a school bag around her shoulder holding paper and a pen. Hermione looked at her schedule and saw that she has Transfiguration and training all day (today is Wednesday).
"Hey Hermione, where are you going?" Harry asked from the living room.
Hermione turned her head around and found Harry, Ginny, Ron, Rafael, and Sammy covered with all of their books and papers on their laps.
"I'm going to go out and run for a while." Hermione said then she kissed Harry on the lips, "I'll be right back soon."
"Good luck with your run." Rafael called out.
Hermione chuckled. "Good luck with your homework."
As Hermione closed the door behind her, she crouched on the railing and stared at the stairs moving into different directions. After Hermione left, Ginny just remember to ask her something. So Ginny went after her and saw her crouching on the railing. Without a second thought, Hermione jumped from the top of the stairs and hit the ground, crouched low to the ground. Ginny's mouth was hanging down in amazement and was about to go back inside and scream at the boys of what she just saw but thought that maybe Hermione would tell her when she came back from her run.
"Miss. Granger, we will be deciding on which animal you will be able to transform during the battle against the Dark Lord. Just in case, you need to hide or sneak up at him." McGonagall said to Hermione who looked excited. "What animal do you have in mind?"
"Um….since my powers mostly involve with fire. How about a phoenix?" Hermione said. "They heal and use fire power."
"Good choice." McGonagall smiled at Hermione, "I want you to read this book about Phoenixes and take notes. You will need to learn on how to get use to becoming a Phoenix before you transform into on."
Two hours later, Hermione read and took a lot of notes about Phoenixes and how powerful they were. It will be a tough one to transform for Hermione Granger. Hermione started walking where the Harry and his team have practice, in the Quidditch Field. Actually, Hermione was excited to start training; she always wanted to learn some new moves on how to fight. Hermione found Professor Summons wearing only black sweat pants and the young witch felt a little uncomfortable around him already.
"Now, we're going to start with punching and kicking for a hour and see if you fight then," Hermione nodded her head, "Oh, I'm sorry if I hit you bad."
"If you can touch me." Hermione said smirking at him.
"Let's get started."
Will was actually amazed on how fast Hermione can learn these punches and kicks so much. And she was doing better than him when he was younger. After an hour, they two began having a real fight.
Will hit Hermione across the face, which stumbled sideways a bit but then regained her balance, then blocked the second swipe the professor threw at her. She lifted her leg into a spinning kick and knocked him to the ground. Will now taking advantage of the fact that he was on the ground, lifted himself slightly, and then kicked her ankles pulling her to the ground.
As Will Summons got up, Hermione, who was on her back, lifted her legs then jumped up onto her feet. Quickly, she kicked straight forward and hit the professor's chest, pushing him back into the ground. He banged his head, but did not seem too badly hurt, as he leapt at Hermione. She ducked, and then drove her fist into his back, he fell to the ground. She back flipped over the professor, with her legs apart in mid air, allowing her to land neatly and safely.
"How did I do?" asked Hermione who helped the professor get up.
"Wonderful!" he chocked. "You need better than I excepted."
"Thank you." Hermione blushed.
"Now when you get back at 8:30, we will be using weapons." Will said.
"What kind of weapons?" asked a worried Hermione.
"Swords and arrows."
