Harry Potter H&Hr Fluff Collection

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Feline Frenzy

“The three factions were one of the key subjects of the war and each three factions were headed by one leader. The first faction was headed by - ARGH! Crookshanks!”

Harry looked up and saw Ron rubbing his leg glaring at the cat

“What happened?” Harry asked

“He scratched me!” Ron said bewildered “And I thought we were friends! Traitor!” he pointed at Crookshanks

“Of course he's not a traitor” said Hermione standing up and picking up Crookshanks, raised him to her eye level and made a cooing voice “Crookshanks didn't mean to hurt Ron, didn't you?” she smiled and rubbed her nose to Crookshanks who purred “Yes that's right, mommy loves you. I really do”

Harry watched in amusement as Hermione hugged Crookshanks and sat on the squashy armchair behind her

“Mental” Harry heard Ron mutter as he examined his leg for any wounds

“Hermione” said Harry “Are you thinking of getting an owl?”

“Of course not” Hermione replied stroking Crookshanks back “I can use one at the Owlery or borrow Hediwg or Pig if I need to send a letter, why?”

“I dunno” said Harry “It's just that I'm just - er - amused on how you love your cat so I was wondering if you ever had any plan to get an owl”

“Nope” said Hermione placing Crookshanks on the floor “I prefer Crookshanks than an owl, thank you”

“You know what?” Ron said firmly “I should have got a dog instead, you know, so Crookshanks can have a friend to play with like… `It'?”

“Ron, that won't work. You see, Crookshanks is part kneazle and -”

Then all of a sudden Ron threw his head backward and started making snoring noises

“Uh -!” Hermione said disgustedly “The nerve!”

“I'm just kidding!” Ron said tilting his head forward so his grin is visible “Sorry, okay? Go ahead on whatever you are saying” he waved his hand

“Oh I'm sorry. You just touched a nerve and I feel like going to bed” Hermione spat and stomped to the girl's dormitory leaving Harry and Ron alone in the common room

“That was kinda insulting, Ron” Harry said firmly

“I know. I'll apologize first thing in the morning” he said as he looked around “Well, I'm bushed. I'm going to bed. You?”

“Yeah, I'm going to” said Harry

They gathered there things and went to their dorms

- - -

Harry woke up and started getting ready for the day. After he put on his clothes, he went down to the common room to find Ron waiting for him

“Hermione hasn't come down yet but I'm hungry” he said as Harry landed on the foot of the stairs

“Then apologize during breakfast” said Harry as they both left the common room

“She's not here” Ron said as they entered the Great Hall a little later

“Then wait for her” said Harry dismissively as he took a breakfast roll

But Hermione didn't come and it was already nearly the end of breakfast

“I think she is late” Ron assured himself “yeah, that's right or was she really hurt last night?”

Harry looked around as students started getting out of the Great Hall for their first class. Harry started getting worried

“Do you think she's crying at the loos?” Harry said “She did that when you gave a go at her during first year” he gave a serious look at Ron

Harry and Ron decided to wait a little longer but their wait was soon interrupted when Professor McGonagall told them to go to the headmaster's office

“What did we do?” Ron said puzzlingly “All we just did was wait in the Great Hall”

“That is not my intention to tell you that, Mr. Weasley” said McGonagall sternly looking at him through her squared frame spectacles “I'm here to inform you that the headmaster needs your presence. The reason is still yet to be seen since you two are needed. You'll be excused from the classes you might be missing though” she blinked quickly “I'm not keen that you will be missing my class…”

Harry saw Ron clearing his throat in a hush sound

“At any rate” McGonagall continued “the headmaster needs you in his office now and the password to his office is `Bertie Botts' and now, would you excuse me, I have to go to my class. Have a good day”

McGonagall left the Great Hall. Harry and Ron exchanged looks of utter confusion

“Come on” said Ron “Lets get this over with”

They both stood up and left the Great Hall for Dumbledore's office. When they reached there, Harry said the password and they were brought up to the office where they saw Dumbledore petting Fawkes and feeding him bird seeds

“Ah” said Dumbledore his back to them “Harry, Ron. Welcome” he turned to them and his brilliant blue eyes twinkled as he took a seat behind his desk “Take a seat. There are some things I would want to discuss about with you”

Harry sat down in front of the desk of Dumbledore. With that smile among Dumbledore's white beard, Harry doubted that whatever Dumbledore will say to them is dreadful

“Er… What do you want to talk about, sir?” Harry asked

Dumbledore then started gazing at Harry through his half-moon spectacles

“Harry… Ron… I know this will be hard for you to accept but this concern about your friend, Ms. Granger”

Harry and Ron exchange worried looks

“Don't worry” said Dumbledore catching their looks with a smile “She's not hurt, no but…” he moved his head above the desk so Harry could see the detail of his face “she has left the school for a temporary time”

Harry's mouth fell open and so was Ron's

“Sh-She left?” Ron asked

Dumbledore nodded

“B-but where did she go? When will she come back? It is a temporary time, you said so yourself” Harry said

“Hermione has left the school for special education in London. She will come back not less than two weeks”

“Two weeks?!” Harry and Ron said surprised

“Yes, two weeks” said Dumbledore “But don't worry, she says she's sorry for leaving like that in short notice. You see, she left only around three in the morning. She will write to you, of course and she wishes the two of you great joy till she comes back”

Harry looked down on the carpet-tiled floor. He felt a bit irritated that Hermione would leave without notice and it will be kind of hard to see her not there with him since he…

“However,” Dumbledore continued fixing the underside of his desk “Ms. Granger has left something for you two…”

“What is it?” Ron asked as Harry looked up

“Where is it?” Dumbledore muttered still looking down at his desk “Ah, there you are”

Harry saw Dumbledore return holding a brown cat by its underarms. It gave a small meow

“She left a cat…” Harry asked looking at the cat's soil-colored eyes “With us?”

“Very thoughtful of her” said Ron perplexed “Now Crookshanks has a friend”

Harry stood from his chair and walked to Dumbledore. He reached a hand to its head and started stroking its bushy brown fur. It meowed in satisfaction which made Harry smile

“Here” said Dumbledore, handing the cat to him “Take care of her… Hermione told me to tell you to feed it three times a day. Maybe you can ask Dobby for that and make sure it avoids danger in any occasion”

Harry and Ron nodded. Harry looked at the cat that was now wagging its tail idly

“Anything else, sir?” Harry asked

“Nothing for now. Go now, maybe you can still catch your lessons but I would recommend bringing the cat to the common room first since it would be quite unusual for a couple of seven years to have a cat in class, would it?” he smiled

Harry nodded and walked out the door as Ron said thanks to Dumbledore

- - -

Four days has passed since the announcement of Hermione's departure and somehow - since Harry told Ron not to tell anybody - the news has spread

“Hey Potty” said the drawling voice of Malfoy during lunch “Where's your Mudblood girlfriend?”

Harry glared at him and before he could do a move to Malfoy, Ron held him by the shoulder

“C'mon Harry” he said “Don't mind him”

Harry sighed and instead of enjoying the Saturday afternoon, they decided to go back to the common room to check on their new cat, who Harry named Hermy since it was Hermione who left them the cat and the cat has some features of Hermione like its eyes

“I'm telling you, if Malfoy gives another go at Hermione he'll be sorry” said Harry irritably as they entered the common room. Hermy, who was curled up on the couch, jumped of it and went to Harry

“Hey Hermy” said Harry, stroking it “We got lunch for you”

The feline looked at Ron with its chocolate brown eyes and meowed when Ron took out some marmalade toast, a meat roll and two fishes

“There you go” said Ron as he summoned a plate to him and placed the food on it and put it on the floor for the cat to eat it

Harry kneeled to it and started stroking it

“Cute, isn't she?” Harry said looking at the cat

Ron nodded and the sound of a tap echoed in the room. Harry abandoned what he was doing and saw Hedwig on a tawny owl tapping on the window with a letter clamped to its beak

Without further ado, Harry ran to the window and opened it. The owl flew into the room and made soft flump on the couch

Harry took out the letter and thanked the owl before its departure for the Owlery

“What is it?” Ron asked

“It's for us” said Harry turning the envelope revealing an address

Harry Potter and Ron Weasley

The Gryffindor Common Room,

Hogwarts Castle

Harry opened the envelope and took out the letter. He unfolded it and saw Hermione's neat handwriting

“It's from Hermione!” said Harry as he and Ron read:

Dearest Harry and Ron,

I'm sorry for my unexpected departure days ago. I know I should've told you but McGonagall told me that Dumbledore would tell you two. I'm sorry

Anyway, it's great here in London and I'll be glad when I come back there. I'm getting lonely here, really.

In the positive side, I hope you like the cat. She's a cat I got from Owl Order. Did you give it a name yet? Send an owl back to me so I can know

Okay… That's probably all I want to say. I love you both and hopefully you will do well in your studies

Love from,

Hermione

Harry gave the letter to Ron so he could see it. Harry felt kind of disappointed that Hermione never mentioned where she was in London so probably he could see if her place is Floo compatible.

“Hermione's handwriting looks eerily like Dumbledore's though” said Ron suspiciously “As if Dumbledore wrote it himself but oh well”

Harry realized Ron was looking at him when he said that comment

“What's wrong, Harry?” Ron asked “Do you miss Hermione?”

Harry sighed and nodded and sat on the couch where Hermy was looking at them after she ate her lunch. Harry looked back at her and remembered Hermione with its brown eyes

“Ron” said Harry

“What?”

“Do you want to keep a secret?”

“Sure er - what secret?”

Harry sighed and saw Hermy walking across the couch, moving closely to Harry

“Well… it has something to do with er -” Harry scratched his head looking at the fireplace hoping Hermione would pop out

“Hermione?” Ron completed his sentence for him

“Yeah” said Harry seriously surprise that Ron still looked confused “I think… I-I think I like her”

To Harry's bemusement, Ron made a snorting sound

“Of course you like her. I like her too”

“No Ron” said Harry “I really, really like her”

Harry saw Ron has registered what he said because he was now giving him a gawking look and when Harry saw Hermy making a meowing sound

“W-wait” said Ron “Are you saying… you lo -”

“Ron don't finish that, we are doing a tradition here” said Harry seriously

“Sorry” said Ron “You like her then? But more than a friend”

Harry nodded

“Don't tell her though… I don't want her to have these thoughts swirling in her mind while the N.E.W.T.s is coming in four months and besides, she might think I'm just a friend since she's comfortable hugging me and kissing me in the cheek which seems nothing but platonic” said Harry disappointingly

Harry then felt Hermy walking to his lap. Harry looked down and saw Hermy looking up at him. Harry smiled and scratched her ears

“Since when did you have these feelings?”

“I don't know… I think when Hermione complemented my earmuffs during Christmas two months ago” said Harry as an afterthought

Hermy started meowing and Harry stroked it gently

“When she comes back… will you tell her?”

Harry looked at Ron

“That will be decided” said Harry

That night, Harry took the time to catch up with his studies and he was grateful that Ron didn't take the news of him having a crush on Hermione too seriously since he had a crush on her during fourth year

Harry was alone in the common room trying to get his Potions essay done

“Damn, Potions is hard” said Harry wiping his brow. He had the odd feeling someone was watching him. Harry turned and saw Hermy on the couch next to him staring with its eyes on him. Harry could've sworn the Hermy turned another way when Harry looked at the cat. Harry saw as Hermy jumped out of the couch and went close to Crookshanks as if they were deep in conversation

Harry shrugged and went back to his studies then after a few minutes in reading the paragraph on Condensation Potions, Harry feels some weight on his lap. He looks down to see Hermy meowing at him.

“Hey Hermy” said Harry, scratching the cat's ear “How are you?”

Then the cat stood on its hind legs, its front legs on Harry's chest, and started licking Harry's cheek

“Yes, yes, Hermy” said Harry picking her up and putting her on the hearthrug “I like you too”

Harry sighs and looks at his homework

“I think I'll do this tomorrow”

Harry fixes his things and walks up to the boy's dormitories. He changed to his pajamas, lies on his four-poster bed and pulls the covers up to his chest level and sleeps

Harry wakes up on the next day completely in a straight position only to find Hermy curled up like a ball on his belly.

“Hey you,” said Harry groggily prodding Hermy awake “get out”

Hermy opens its eyes and looks at Harry making a soft `meow' before it jumps out of the bed, yawning at its wake

Harry rubs his eyes and swings his legs out of the bed and gets ready for Sunday

- - -

“Harry?” Ron asked when they left the Great Hall after breakfast “How long that cat has's been following you?”

Harry looks down to see Hermy walking behind him

“I don't know” said Harry as they left the entrance hall “but I like it”

Ron shrugged and before he could continue with more questions, they heard the same drawling voice that would darken their day. Malfoy

“Hey Potty! Weasel! I knew I would find you two here”

Harry turned to see Malfoy with his usual “sergeant-in-arms” Crabbe and Goyle

“What do you want, Malfoy?” Ron said coolly

“Oh nothing much, I felt bored so I decided to irritate you two” he said with a sly grin “So? Where is Granger? Decided to leave since she will never fit in?” He laughed

“Shut up, Malfoy” said Ron, his ears turning red as his hair

“You can't do anything, Weasley. I can say anything I want” Malfoy answered back “Where was I? Oh yeah, Granger. Since she's out of your tails, you seem to be happy”

“What do you mean?” said Harry heatedly

“Well,” said Malfoy sneering “Granger has sometimes been a thorn on your side at times so I think that you are” he made a devilish grin “grateful that she's not here and - OUCH!”

Harry and Ron watched in shock as Hermy pounced on Malfoy scratching him everywhere

“Ah! Get if off! Get it off! Get it off!” he squealed

Crabbe and Goyle just hovered in stupidity as if they were unsure on what to do but before they could move, Hermy jumped back and walked behind Harry's leg making hissing sounds to Malfoy

Malfoy got to his normal position and pointed to Harry and Ron

“You'll be sorry you did that” he drawled “and that filthy little cat of yours”

Harry was about to draw his wand seeing Malfoy drawing his own but befor they could start anything unruly

“Malfoy!”

Harry and Ron looked to see who shouted Malfoy's name and fortunately, it was McGonagall

“What are you doing?” she asked sternly

Malfoy looked at Harry then to McGonagall

“I was” he said making a small smile “just showing Potter my new wand, that's all”

McGonagall just gave him a stern look

“If I catch you two fighting again then I will be forced to dock points off of you, good day”

Then she left them

“Maybe next time, Potty” Malfoy said smirking and with a nod to his friends, they left

“Thanks, Hermy” said Ron picking her up and stroking her “Hermione's right when she said Crookshanks is irreplaceable. Cats are great! Isn't that right, Hermy?” he looked at Hermy who meowed

“Yeah” said Harry smiling “How about a treat for you?”

Hermy meowed as if it understood making Harry think she's part kneazle

- - -

Seven more days has passed and Harry was still anxious to see Hermione again. He noticed Ron was too

“I miss her too, you know” said Ron during some quiet time in the common room “I wish she would be here…”

Harry nodded and looked around

“Where's Hermy?”

“I dunno, probably catching a rat” Ron replied

“Strange” said Harry “I haven't seen her since yesterday. Do you think Malfoy -?”

“Malfoy would be in shreds if he was alone with Hermy” said Ron chuckling “She'll be alright”

Harry shrugged and heard the portrait open. Harry look up and his mouth dropped to see the last person he would think to enter the common room. It was Hermione, beaming at him

“Hermione!” Ron said in amazement standing up together with Harry “I thought you wouldn't arrive till next week?”

Hermione just smiled and eyed on Harry

“Sorry Ron but London was too empty for me so I came back” she walked to them “I miss you two!”

“Yeah we missed you too” said Ron opening his arms for a hug but was startled when Hermione hugged Harry instead

“I missed you” said Hermione hugging Harry tightly which Harry found it quite nice. He noticed Ron smirking at him

“Yeah,” said Harry patting her back “I missed you too”

She looked up at him and planted a kiss on his cheek which made his world seem brighter

“How about for me?” said Ron pointing to his cheek

Harry noticed Hermione seemed a bit hesitant but she did it anyway then she hugged Harry again. Harry noticed Hermione did this for the second time

“Er - Hermione? Do you think you've been hugging Harry too much?” said Ron grinning at Harry

“No” she said dreamily “I missed him very much”

“How about me?” said Ron grinning broadly

“Yeah” she said looking at Ron “I missed you two”

“Would you give me a hug?” said Ron

“I think I'll hug you later” she said not catching the huge grin of Ron which Harry noticed that he was winking at him

Harry chuckled nervously and looked at Ron who looked amused. Then when Harry looked down at her, he noticed something on her hair

“Hermione?” Harry asked

“Yeah?” she said pulling away to look at Harry

“Why on earth do you have cat hair on your head?”

Ron and Harry look at Hermione with puzzling looks as she bit her lower lip from smiling.

“I can explain” she giggled “Just sit down and believe me when I say this: It's very weird”

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