Chapter 3: Hermione's upset.
(Hermione's Pov)
We had now been at Hogwarts for a week, and George, Fred and I were inseparable. They are the only friends I have ever known apart from Harry and Ron whom I had grown close too, but I was foolish to think they could be friends with such a bushy haired bookworm such as me. Even Susan had stopped talking to me, there were times in the halls when I would pass and stop to talk to her but I would be completely ignored. What was wrong with me?
Sitting in Professor Flitwick's class before lunch contemplating why I was so different, when we were told that we had to levitate the feather in front of us. Of course Ronald was getting his movement and pronunciation wrong, so I said "No, no you are doing it wrong it is "Wingardium Leviosa" not "Wingardium Leviosaa!" "Fine if you're so brilliant you show me how to do it!" "With pleasure" I replied "Wingardium Leviosa" and just like that my feather lifted and got the professors' attention. "Good job, Miss Granger! 10 points to Gryffindor!" I turned and smiled at Ronald when there was an explosion beside Harry; I peered around him and saw poor Seamus Finnegan looking confused as what was left of his feather floated down to the table in a burnt pile.
Class ended quickly afterwards and I walked slowly out of the classroom after getting some praise from Professor Flitwick. In the courtyard, Ronald and Harry were a few steps in front of me when I heard Ronald say, "It's Leviosa not Leviosaa, god I can't stand her!" Tears welled up in my eyes as I pulled my books tighter to my chest and walked straight past them bumping Ronald's shoulder with my own. I ran straight to the common room and dumped my books on my bed, willing the tears not to spill as I ran back downstairs I bumped into someone – once again ending up on the floor. "Wow, 'Mione we have got to stop meeting like this!" said Fred with a smile which quickly disappeared as he looked at my face more than likely seeing the tears running down my cheeks. "Did I hurt you 'Mione? Are you alright, what's the matter?" "I'm fine Fred" I struggled to get out as my crying continued "No something is the.." "Fred, I'm fine! Leave me alone!" I screamed at him before looking around the common room glad to find it empty of students. Looking back to his face I saw the hurt, curiosity and look of pure concern but the hurt stood out clearly and I knew that I had said the wrong thing. I snatched my hand from him and ran out of the common room leaving Fred far behind with his head hung low, more tears coming to my eyes as I thought of the look of hurt on his face. Finally reaching the girls' bathroom I threw myself in a stall and locked it behind me. I could hear some of the girls' banging on the door asking me to come out but I just couldn't face them.
(Fred's Pov)
I was heading towards the common room only just returning from quidditch practice with George and Wood, the new season was coming up soon and we had to be in top playing condition, skills and all. Giving the password of "Serenity" to the "fat lady" I walked into the common room thinking of giving the person who created the password a piece of my mind, when some unknown force collided into me.
Looking down I had to smile, "Wow, 'Mione we have got to stop meeting like this!" When she finally looked up at me, my smile slipped away "are those tear tracks? Oh no, I've hurt her! Fred you fool!" Coming back to reality I asked "Did I hurt you 'Mione? Are you alright, what's the matter?" "I'm fine Fred" I could see her struggling to get that sentence out as her crying continued "No something is the….." "Fred, I'm fine! Leave me alone!" I froze in shock a hurt look spread across my face as she all but screamed at me. Our little 'Mione never screams at anyone, she snatched her arm out of my grip and ran, I have never been so upset in my life whether it is for her or the way she spoke to me I don't know. "Maybe George will know what to do… Harry may know what's wrong with her!"
(Great Hall – Harry's Pov)
"Harry!" Fred shouted down to me running as fast as he could to get to me, he was out of breath by the time he reached me. "Wow Fred, calm down. What's wrong?" I asked "It's Hermione. She's really upset and I don't know what's wrong. Harry if you know anything please tell me, I want to find her and make sure she's ok!" I was starting to really worry for Hermione now, trying to recall why she got so upset, and then it clicked "Ron said some nasty things to her and she ran off, that's all I know". Fred and George were now giving Ron looks of pure hatred and were about to speak, when all of a sudden Professor Quirrel came running into the great hall. "Troll, Troll in the Dungeon! I thought you ought to know!" before promptly fainting.