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‘Well done for maintaining your standard. A. 10 points to each house.’ Snape said after looking over your potion.
‘Sir, was that almost a smile?!’
‘Don’t push it Warren.’ He replied walking off.
‘Whatever you say Snapey.’ You replied winking at the back off him, luckily out of earshot.
Draco shook his head and sat down, rubbing his head as if he was embarrassed. ‘You’re such a freak.’ He mumbled.
‘And and you love it.’ You sang.
THE NEXT PART:
You woke up to a beautiful Saturday morning. It was bitterly cold now, but the sky was so clear.
‘Wake up Hermione!’ You said getting up and shaking her.
‘Yes alright!’ She said giving you a shove.
‘We need to take the dresses back today.’
‘Well remembered.’ She said groggily as she headed for the bathroom.
‘I’ll be in the common room if you need me!’ You called; you had been ready for the last 15 minutes, after having woken up extremely early for a Saturday morning.
You made your way down and saw Fred sat on one of the couches chatting with some other Gryffindors. You walked up behind him and covered his eyes.
‘Say guess who’ you mouthed to George.
‘Guess whoo!’ George said in a stupid womanly voice, making you want to laugh and you had to bite your lip to stop you from doing so.
‘Err…’ Fred thought for a moment, before reaching up and feeling your hands.
‘Fred you’re not going to be able to tell just by feeling.’ George said voicing your thoughts.
‘Actually… two rings, middle finger on left hand… ring finger on right, and by the feel of them… It’s Hannah.’
‘God damn you.’ You said letting go as he turned around.
‘How is my gorgeous girlfriend this morning?’
‘She is good.’ You kissed him. ‘And how is-‘
‘Hannah there is a Hufflepuff boy out side the door, he say’s he wants to speak to you.’ A small second year called Charlie told you.
‘Ok, what did they look like?’
‘Err… Brown hair, tall… Hufflepuffy…’
You rolled your eyes ‘Thanks anyway Charlie.’
‘Who is it?’ George asked.
‘Well it’s got to be either Sam or Ben. I hope to god its Ben…’
‘Do you want me to come with you?’ Fred asked.
‘No… but could you come and stand behind the portrait?’
‘Of course.’
You both got up and walked towards the portrait and you slipped out.
Standing opposite was not what you wanted to see.
‘What do you want?’ you noticed the massive purple mark on the side of Sam’s head.
‘To finish what I started.’ He said grabbing your wrist and pulling you away from the portrait.
‘Get off me!’ You said trying to rip your arm away.
‘Just listen to me. You should come back to me, I will be a better boyfriend than that bloody Slytherin.’
‘Why are you so obsessed about this?! What makes you so special?’ you said glaring at him and still trying to break free.
‘You don’t know how the boys see you Hannah. I didn’t know what I had till it was gone.’
‘Well that’s not my fault is it, and I am happy how I am!’
‘What with a bloody Slytherin?!’
‘For god’s sake Sam, I am NOT going out with Draco!’
‘Well who are you going out with then?’ the grip on his wrist tightened.
‘Oww… you said still trying to wriggle free.
‘Me.’ Fred appeared out the portrait, and immediately Sam let go.’
‘Oh, err, I didn’t know.’ He said nervously. You backed into Fred who put his arms around you and chin on your head. You smiled slyly at Sam.
‘I will... er... just go now.’ He said leaving off down the stairs.
‘If you ever touch her again I'll kill you!’ Fred called after him.
You turned around, grabbed the top of his head and pulled him in to a deep passionate kiss. You broke free a minute later.
‘Whoa, I hope you didn’t thank Malfoy like that.’
The rest of the day went smoothly, you returned the dresses in perfect condition, and had a girly day with Hermione and talked about everything, then in the evening you spent some time with Fred and then the rest with Harry Ron and Hermione.
Sunday you spread your time out doing homework, seeing Fred, seeing Draco, and everyone in between so you had had a pretty full weekend.
That week nothing really happened, it was pretty normal. You hadn’t seen Sam since Fred had warned him off, and if he did see you, he would quickly make off in the other direction. You had a slightly bruised wrist, but it was hardly noticeable. However Sam was still sporting his large purple and blue bruise on the side of his head, how hard had Draco hit him?
Everything was perfect until that Sunday. You had finished all your work and were sat on a bench at the side of the lake. It was the 23rd of November and was freezing cold, but you liked sitting there all the same. You had a big hoodie on anyway as well as lots of other layers so you weren’t going to get cold.
‘Hey Hannah.’ You heard Draco’s voice beside you; you had your hood up due to the wind and so couldn’t see out the sides.
‘Hey Draco.’ You said turning towards him a little more so that you could talk. ‘Where’ve you been lately?’
‘Around.’ He replied.
‘Oh god you’re starting to sound like Harry.’ You replied with a smirk.
‘Take it back! Hannah…’
‘No, you said exactly the same thing as he has the last few times.’
He sighed and shook his head.
‘Anyway, there is something I wanted to talk to you about.’
‘Ok.’
‘I don’t know what you will think of it.’
‘Well…’
‘And if you hate me just say…’
‘Ok…’
‘And I wanted to tell you before you heard it just in you don’t-‘
‘Ok ok just tell me already!’
‘Ok well… Serina asked me out a few nights ago, and I said yes.’
There was a moment of silence between the two of you.
‘Oh, that’s great Draco, really good, you deserve someone really pretty.’ You said with fake happiness, hoping it would pass up.
‘Well she likes you.’
‘Aye?’
‘Remember what I said about not going out with anyone unless they liked you?’
‘Not really… but kinda.’
‘Well I did.’
‘Well I hope you are both happy together.’ You smiled. He smiled weakly back, you wondered if he knew that you weren’t too happy about it, although, you weren’t aloud to be bothered by it.
Soon enough it was Tuesday and time for your next D.A meeting. After dinner you and Hermione went and got ready, and met everyone at the room of requirement at 9, and went inside. By now, Flitch had started spying on the group, but he was easy to distract.
‘Thank you everyone for coming to our last meeting before the Christmas period. This lesson will be learning a spell called Levicorpus. Levicorpus is a spell that lets you levitate yourself or another. Let me show you.’ Harry began pulled Ginny to the front, gently easing her up into the air, and back down. Everyone clapped, he then did him self, which got the same reply. ‘Everyone start practising how you pronounce it, Levicorpus.’ Everyone chanted it a few times. ‘Good, as long as you maintain your focus with this spell you cannot go wrong. This spell can be good to put yourself or other people in other places, and stop yourself falling. Everyone get into groups of six, each take it in turns to levitate the lightest person and at the end the lightest person can levitate the second lightest, this way it will make the spell easier to perform.’
Everyone began to group together you went with; Fred, George, Hermione, Ron and Cho.
‘So who’s the lightest?’ Ron asked.
‘I’m gunna guess Hannah is.’ Fred smiled down on you.
‘Ohh no! Hermione is thinner than me!’ you replied.
‘Shut up Hannah, and besides Hermione is quite a bit taller than you.’ Ron said.
‘Fine.’ You mumbled ‘But I go first and get to levitate Hermione.’ You said with a sly look. You did the spell, finding it quite easy.
Then each of them, in turn had a go at the spell, which they all found relatively easy. Last of all it was Cho’s go.
‘Ok, here it goes.’ You heard her mumble, as you began to float very poorly off the ground, which is what you expected considering what a ‘delicate flower’ she is. Harry saw that she needed help and came over. As he helped you were raised into the correct position much higher than any of the others had.
You had been up there for a while when suddenly you dropped, crashing onto the floor and whacking your head on the cold stone floor, everything went black.
‘What the bloody hell happened to her?!’ you heard Draco shout.
‘I’ve told you already Malfoy, Cho pushed her down the stairs.’ George replied.
‘Fucking Ravenclaw.’ You heard Draco mumble.
You smiled to yourself and opened your eyes to talk to them, but as soon as you did, the light pierced through your eyes making your sinuses ache.
‘Owwww’ you moaned.
‘Hannah are you awake?’ you heard Hermione say and felt a squeeze on your hand.
‘Yes, but do you think you could turn off the lights?’ you said groggily.
‘Err… Ok?’ You heard Ron say and the light switch clicked.
‘Thanks.’ You said now beginning to open your eyes.
‘How are you feeling?’ Fred asked sympathetically.
‘Ok apart from I have the biggest headache ever.’ You said now being able to see them all.
‘Hannah, I hope you don’t mind, but I am already half an hour late for a date with Serina.’ Draco said with a sorry expression.
‘Oh no of course not.’ You smiled at him and he left. ‘Wait, what time is it?’
‘8pm on Wednesday. You took quite a bash.’ Fred said rubbing your arm.
‘Joy. I’m going to kill Cho Chang.’ You said annoyed.
‘I don’t think you are going to need to do that actually.’ Harry replied.
‘Oh, why?’
‘Because Fred was so angry at Cho that he told everyone who he met, including Madame Pomfrey that Cho pushed you down the stairs, so now everyone hates her.’
‘Oh.’ You said biting your lip.
‘Yes, she was quite upset after it happened, she cried a bit.’ Harry told you.
‘Didn’t stop her kissing you though did it Harry.’ Ron said smirking.
‘You kissed her!?!’
The next morning you were released from the hospital wing, and were dismissed from classes for the day. Which you weren’t all that happy about as you had nothing to do, so you did what any sensible person who was recovering from a head injury would do. Go flying around at dangerous speeds around the grounds on her broom stick. Eventually being caught by Fred who called you stupid and took you inside.
That night, you spent most the night in the dorm talking with Hermione, Lavender and Pavarti, eventually falling into a deep sleep.
The next morning you awoke happier than usual. The sun was shining, you had an amazing boyfriend, amazing friends, you had exactly one week left of school until the holidays and everything was perfect, well perfect for a girl who was still drugged up to the brim due to her head and was probably feeling a bit like she had just taken ecstasy and was still on the high.
You jumped out of bed and took a big stretch. You were just about to wake the girls up with music when you heard a rapping at the window. You opened it and in flew four owls, the last of which was your own jet black owl, Midnight.
You took the first letter from the first owl and gave it a treat out of your draw and sat down on your bed with the other three owls perching on the end.
Dear Hannah and Hermione,
Last night was crazy, you honestly don’t know what you missed, and I have to say that you didn’t miss anything good.
I don’t know if you no yet, but last night Harry had one of his ‘dreams.’ It showed him my father being attacked by a giant snake and leaving him for dead. Of course Harry then woke me up and we went to find McGonagall, who then took us straight to Dumbledore. (This was all about 2.30am I will let you know!)
We then spoke to him; he sent McGonagall to fetch Ginny, George and Fred and sent for Snape.
Some people found Dad before it was too late, and he is now recovering at St. Mungo’s and should be fine. Snape took Harry away, and I have not spoken to him since. We were then sent back to Snuffles’ house where we are now.
I don’t know what is happening about Harry and Hermione coming back here for Christmas, but Mum told Dumbledore this when we left.
Write back when you know if Harry is ok etc.
Love,
Ron X
You quickly fed the next owl sent it on its way, opening the next envelope.
Dear Miss Granger,
I am sorry to inform you that due to circumstances last night, you will be leaving school a week early with Mr Potter; you will be leaving via Floo Powder at 6pm tonight. You have been dismissed from lessons along with Harry to pack and say goodbye to your class mates.
Have good Christmas,
Professor Dumbledore
You quickly woke Hermione up and shoved the letters into her hand.
‘What the hell?’ she mumbled sleepily.
‘Read the one on top first.’ You replied, giving a treat to the last two birds, one of which flew off but Midnight stayed where she was.
You ripped open the first letter.
Dear Hannah,
(Have you read Ron’s letter? If not go do it!)
I am so sorry about leaving you early, I wish I had had the chance to say goodbye I really do and I miss you already. Promise to write to me all Christmas, and I hope yours isn’t too boring. I will send your Christmas present over on Christmas Eve, along with everyone else’s, and then you can send yours back with the same owls.
(If you are planning on getting them for us that is, if not – you scrooge!)
Anyway, dad is fine, we are fine, George says Hello, and don’t do anything stupid in my absence, (e.g. no fights, no flying with a damaged head, etc etc) and I will see you soon.
Love you,
Fred
XXXXXX
You smiled at your letter and began to open your last one.
Dear Hannah,
I’m guessing that you have heard about Arthur, I heard this morning when I arrived at the ministry to sort out some paperwork, I am going to visit him this afternoon.
Unfortunately, I will be away from tomorrow until the 20th of December in Germany, France and Bulgaria with the team playing Friendly’s against them.
Therefore, I have set up someone to stay with you from the 10th of December, which only leaves you alone with Cassia for a few days.
I’m really sorry, but I will be with you from the 20th to the 2nd when you go back to school.
I hope everything is ok with this,
Write back,
I love you,
Dad
X
Bang. Just like that you had gone from your high, to an extreme low. You sighed as you took out a quill and a piece of parchment from your drawer.
To Dad,
Don’t worry about it, I will be fine. Get autographs etc for me as usual and I’m sure I will for give you. :P
Please could you ask Cassia to wait at the station for me so she can apperate my luggage home?
I will fly home as usual, its always good fun.
Who have you got to look after me? I hope it’s not a distant aunt that I don’t know.
See you when you get back,
I love you too,
Hannah
X
You folded it up and put it into an envelope and handed it to Midnight who took off and out the window. You sighed and sat down.
‘Oh my god.’ Hermione managed to say. ‘What were your other two letters?’
‘One was from Fred, and the other was from my Dad.’
‘What did he say?’
‘That he won’t be joining me at home until 5 days before Christmas.’
‘Oh Hannah.’ She could see the look of disappointment on your face.
‘Don’t worry about it.’ You pulled her into a hug.
‘Everyone’s gone. Or are going to be. How do things come crashing to the ground so fast?’
You had potions first thing, you were unusually quiet which worried Draco, you explain as much of the situation as you felt you could, and he comforted you. After lunch you had a free period, where you spoke to Harry and Hermione. After you had Charms and Care of magical creatures, lastly you said goodbye to them and they were soon gone. Leaving you with a very empty feeling inside.
