Ch.6 - Fallout & Yule Preparations
The meeting was naturally in Dumbledore's office. He offered everyone a lemon drop, and everyone declined. Snape had told Harry and Hermione that he specially had them made with a calming draught mixed in them. Needless to say, this didn't deter Dumbledore in the slightest. He calmly started the long discussion.
"Now, what is this all about?"
"Well, Albus, it seems that Ronald and Ginevra Weasley have placed love potions in the food and drink of Harry and Hermione."
"Where is the evidence?"
"Here, in the treacle tart."
"I was unaware that this was Ms. Granger's piece. I thought that this was Mr. Potter's. It would seem, Minerva that you have brought me nothing to indicate that they have placed anything into the food or drink of Ms. Granger."
"That's Mrs. Potter, to you, Professor," Hermione interjected.
"WHAT!" both Ron and Ginny screamed at the same time.
"Indeed? Well, all I can do is express my congratulation to both of you. A soul bond, I presume?"
"Yes. No thanks to you, Ron, Ginny, and Molly."
"I've no idea what you mean."
"Oh, I think you do since you had marriage contracts set up between me and Ginny and Hermione and Ron. Now do you have anything to say for yourself?"
"Alas, nothing. Could I beseech you not to divulge anything until the tournament is over?"
"For now, we won't, but if anything of the sort happens again, then I am afraid I will divulge everything, including the information on Riddle."
"What information on Tom?"
"Oh, just the fact that I'm his great-grandson and most likely you are the one who made him into Voldemort, not he himself."
"You wouldn't."
"I would. So beware. Now, before we go and have a family meeting, I do expect you to follow through on what you said you would do about Ginny."
"NO! YOU JUST HAD TO TAKE HIM DIDN'T YOU, YOU FILTHY MUD-" Ginny started to scream, but was cut off with a silencing charm, courtesy of Severus.
"LET MY SISTER OUT OF THE CHARM! POTTER HAD TO RUIN EVERYTHING! HE TOOK EVERYTHING FROM ME, EVEN MY GIRL!" Ron screeched.
"I WAS NEVER YOUR GIRL, RONALD BILIUS WEASLEY! I DIDN'T EVEN WANT TO BE FRIENDS WITH YOU, BUT TRIED TO FOR HARRY'S SAKE!" Hermione interjected, but she was cut off from her tirade with a quick, albeit steamy kiss from Harry.
"Albus, I think it best we leave now. However, do make sure and you enact the punishment for Ms. Weasley or I will make you wish you were a dung beetle, by the time I'm through with you," McGonagall stated.
"Yes, perhaps that is best. I won't forget about the punishment. Good evening to you all."
The familial group then left and proceeded to the entrance hall, where they all separated ways to go to bed.
~Struggles of a Teenage Wizard~
Harry and Hermione arrived back in their quarters and quickly changed for bed. They both fell on the bed, but realized they were too wired to go to sleep. So, Hermione suggested they start getting better accustomed to their relationship. They had had plenty of snogging practice, but Hermione wanted a little more than that.
"Harry, while I'm not ready to fully consummate our marriage yet, I do want to move past snogging."
"OK," Harry said nervously.
"Don't worry, it won't be anything too extreme, since we're only fourteen."
So Harry, with reassurance and limits set from Hermione, gradually started to touch her in more intimate places. He started off by slowly kneading her breasts, and French-kissed her while doing that. Hermione began to moan as his tongue slowly engaged in a sensual battle with her own. They continued with this for about a half hour, before their exhaustion caught up with them. They made their way to bed, and since tomorrow was Saturday and a Hogsmeade weekend, they had decided they were going to go get their things for the Yule Ball and Christmas season settled early.
~Struggles of a Teenage Wizard~
(A/N I know that this is not explicit yet, but they are fourteen and I will not rush their relationship. I have upped the rating just to be on the safe side, especially since their will be more encounters like this and I might begin to use more expletives from the characters.)
Harry and Hermione woke bright and early. Harry decided to let Hermione take the first shower, while he read the paper and ordered breakfast for them. He quickly sent off a missive with Hedwig to Minerva and Severus to see if they would join them for breakfast. Hermione was out of the shower by then, so he hurried up to take one. Hermione was reading the paper, when she heard a knock on their portrait. She opened it to find Minerva and Severus fully dressed waiting.
"Come in, Harry is just finishing up in the bathroom and then we can sit down to have breakfast. Any preferences?"
Both professors replied in the negative. Harry stepped out of the bedroom fully dressed and sat next to Hermione on one side of the table, while Minerva and Severus sat on the other. Harry called for Dobby.
"Yes, Harry?"
"Dobby, could you please get some breakfast for the four of us?"
"Certainly, Harry."
Dobby returned about four minutes later with a full English breakfast ready. Harry thanked Dobby and told him to continue with his previous assignment. The four began eating and were discussing their plans for Hogsmeade. They agreed they would meet at the Three Broomsticks for a butterbeer, when they had completed all that they needed done.
~Struggles of a Teenage Wizard~
Harry and Hermione got into a carriage with Neville and Luna. They found out Neville had asked her to the Ball and so were going to get Luna some dress robes. The group arrived at Gladrags and was surprised that hardly anyone was there. Harry and Hermione went first, since neither of them liked the robes that Mrs. Weasley had picked out. The woman who was doing their robes made sure they matched, but didn't tell what the other one had. Neville picked out some nice black robes, while Luna picked out a silver dress robe.
After the group was done at Gladrags, they saw Minerva and Severus go into the Three Broomsticks and so decided to eat lunch there. They joined McGonagall and Snape at their table and proceeded to have a pleasant conversation over lunch.
"Professor McGonagall, I want to thank you for believing Harry, Hermione, and Neville about the Ravenclaws attacking me."
"Think nothing of it, Ms. Lovegood. A friend of my great-grandson is a friend of mine."
"The same goes for me as well, Ms. Lovegood, except he's my nephew, not great-grandson," Snape stated.
"Huh, am I missing something here?" Luna asked.
"Yeah, apparently I am Minerva's great-grandson and Severus's nephew. The headmaster hid that fact from us and violated my parents' will," Harry declared.
"Oh, well, I could have told you that."
"What?"
"I am a Seer, far better than Trelawney. She can only make prophecies and questionable ones at that. I can see pathways that people take, their futures, and make prophecies. There hasn't been a true Seer, since the time of the Founders."
"Oh, well, thanks."
"I will tell you this, the prophecy that Trelawney made about you, did previously apply to Neville and you, before Dumbledore attacked you. It was never meant to apply to Voldemort, that's just the meaning that Dumbledore wanted you to think, when he fashioned your great-grandfather into Voldemort."
"You seem to know a lot about it," Snape declared with a suspicious tone.
"I apologize if I have offended, but I am a Seer, therefore I have seen this happening. Also, I should warn you that Molly will not take this well and the suspension of Ginevra, it won't be happening in the way you think it will."
"Hmm, seems to me that we'll have to keep a closer eye on Dumbledore. However, I have been making plans for after the Yule Ball is over. I am curious, Neville, would you and your grandmother like to come for New Years? The same invitation is open to you and your father, Luna. Minerva, Severus, your attendance is mandatory, no excuses."
"I'd be delighted, Harry," Luna replied cheerfully.
"As would I and my gran," Neville added.
"We would be there anyways, since Christmas and New Years are times spent with family. However, where would we be spending it, Harry?" McGonagall asked.
"Potter Manor, of course, but we need not worry about it yet. We will make final arrangements closer to the Yule Ball. Oh, Neville, Luna, make sure you owl your guardians to make sure it is all right."
"Will do, Harry," both Neville and Luna said in unison, sounding almost like Fred and George.
Since they all had their preparations in order, they then went back to the castle. Harry and Hermione went back to their quarters to work on some homework. Neville took Luna to see the plant he was growing in the greenhouse and to see if they could find the Crumple-Horned Snorkack. Minerva and Severus went to their respective offices to grade papers. None of them knew that a storm was brewing.
(A/N The last sentence will be explained throughout the rest of fourth year. Also, I will not cover everything, but what I will cover, will be similar to canon as I possibly can get. Thank you.)