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::Intuition Chapter 3::
A/N: All that is written about the QE2 are real facts. I have been on this ocean liner many times before and all the information related on the boat are true. Thanks for reading! Please review!
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The next morning Harry and Hermione left early to go see Mr. Brown. They sure weren't going to stay put when Lavender was treated unfairly.
Mr. Brown heard a knock on his office and spoke "Come in!" In his cheerful voice. As he saw Hermione and Harry come in he mentioned to the two to take a seat.
Hermione and Harry sat down. "Good morning sir." Spoke Hermione first.
"Good morning Mr. Brown." Said Harry.
Mr. Brown smiled to the two, "Good morning Hermione, Harry. Is everything all right?"
"Ofcourse everything is fine with us! We love it here! The reason we came to see you was because of Lavender." Said Hermione sweetly.
Mr. Brown smiled again. "When Lav told me that you two and Ron were her friends from Hogwarts I was so glad to hear that she would be spending time with her friends!"
"Well that's the thing sir…Lav hasn't been spending her time with us as often as we'd like." Said Harry.
"Oh, are you in a fight?" Asked Mr. Brown sincerely.
"No ofcourse not! It's that every time Lavender wants to spend time with us and well lets face it mostly Ron, this guy Keith ruins everything and takes her away." Said Harry.
Mr. Brown's eyebrow furrowed and he had an intense and serious look on his face. "Ah. Yes I see you've me Keith Jones" Spoke Mr. Brown. Hermione and Harry nodded.
"Keith Jones is a very wealthy teenager…family wealth actually. His father is a very important businessman in
the parliament of England and Keith and his family has spent most of their summers on this cruise. You see I've had
this job for the past 25 years and since Lavender has been born she's been spending her summers here with me on the
boat. She loves it! She wouldn't be any where else."
"And where's Mrs. Brown?" Asked Hermione.
"Mrs. Brown, my wife Angelina, usually comes on the cruise but this summer took the time off because her father
is extremely sick and she said that she wanted to spend as much time with him as possible."
"I'm sorry." Said Harry, Hermione nodded too.
"Continuing on Keith…" Started Mr. Brown. "His father and I never really have gotten along. He's
the snobbish type you know? And when Keith started hanging out, or should I say stalking Lavender, Keith's father
insisted upon Lavender to spend time with Keith while he was on the cruise. Lavender always despised Keith and his
conceited ways but had no choice but to escort him."
"Why does she have no choice?" Asked Hermione.
"Because Keith's father is friends' with the captain of this boat, Mr. Thomas. And one day about 10 years ago Mr. Thomas came to me to tell me that Keith insisted on spending time with Lavender and that if that didn't happen, the cruise would lose it's most wealthy member. I told Lav that it was her choice and that she could do what she wanted…she accepted to escort him but know that she's developed to be a young lady she realizes that she wants out of this deal because Keith is starting to put moves on her."
"I'm so sorry that's a horrible story!" Said Hermione.
"Watch my daughter I don't want that filthy boy to put a hand on her!" Said Mr. Brown strongly.
"Don't worry she's safe with us." Said Harry reassuringly. Hermione and Harry said good bye to Mr. Brown.
"Hermione and Harry?" Asked Mr. Brown, as they were about to leave the office.
"Yes sir?" Asked Harry.
"Call me Phillipe, Mr. Brown makes me feel old."
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"I feel so bad for Lav!" Said Hermione, being led by Harry, hand in hand, down the long corridor.
"Should we tell Ron?" She asked Harry again.
"Let's see what happens first." Reasoned Harry. Hermione smiled at him and placed a kiss on his cheek.
"That's it?" Asked Harry, pretending to sound as hurt as possible.
Hermione chuckled and stood on her toes to reach Harry and kiss him. She let her hands wander around his unruly hair and massaged her tongue with his.
"That better?" Asked Hermione seductively.
"Yep, Hermione one question though?" Asked Harry still shocked by the amazing kiss.
"What's that Harry?" She asked.
"Where in the name of Merlin did you learn like such an expert?"
"Ron." Hermione lied.
Harry knowing it was a joke ran after Hermione into the Coronia Restaurant.
"Hey guys!" Said Ron as Hermione and Harry entered the restaurant.
"Hey." Started Harry. "Since when have you and Hermione been kissing behind my back?"
Ron being as clueless as he is didn't understand. "WHAT? I NEVER KISSED HERMIONE! SHE'S LIKE MY BLOODY SISTER! ESPECIALLY SINCE SHE'S YOUR GIRL FRIEND! I WOULD NEVER DO THAT TO YOU HARRY!" Hissed Ron in a low whisper.
Harry and Hermione laughed. "Calm down mate it was just a joke." Said Harry reassuring the confused Ron.
Ron chuckled feeling quite embarrassed with him.
Jeremy looked over at Hermione and Harry enviously. He wanted to go out with Hermione but Harry was always in the way and when he found them kissing that really killed all hope he had. 'I've got to get rid of Harry.' He thought as he was cleaning the wine glasses in the kitchen.
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Harry and Hermione went off to lunch after their morning shift. They both left for the Lido for a quick nice lunch.
"Harry, I've been meaning to tell you that being with you right now makes me so happy and that when you asked me to become your girl friend I…i…felt like nothing that had ever happened in my life was better than that moment. I love you so much I hope you know that." Spoke Hermione softly putting a hand on Harry's arm.
"I know you love me Mione. I love you too and let me tell you I might have fought Voldemort and have risked my life a couple of times but nothing seemed harder to me then admitting my feelings for you. You're too precious to lose. And I don't know what I would do if I didn't have you in my life."
"You'd probably do something drastic if you didn't have me in your life." Said Hermione eyeing her food.
"Yeh like what?" Asked Harry.
"Go gay."
"Happy?"
"No homosexual."
"Oh yes Hermione I would go gay with Neville…he's looking pretty good." Spoke Harry sarcastically.
Hermione laughed. "Ewww…mental image!"
Harry made a grossed out face, "If you excuse me…I have to go to the bath room!" Harry ran off to the men's room. Thinking of him and Neville really made him lose his appetite.
Hermione laughed and returned to eating her pasta. She looked up as she saw Lavender.
"Lav!" Hermione yelled getting the blonde girls' attention.
"Mione!" Spoke Lav sitting down in Harry's seat.
"So I heard you and Potter are a couple now?" Said Lavender raising an eyebrow.
"It's true. Oh I love him so much I'm so happy!" Exclaimed Mione.
"I'm happy for you too!" Lavender smiled. "Talking about Harry where is he?"
"Oh I gave him a mental image of him being gay with Neville!"
"HERMIONE! That is the grossest most disgusting most coolest thing I have ever heard! I wish I had been there to see his face!"
"I know he looked like a McGonagall seeing Snape in a bra!"
"HERMIONE! WHAT GOES ON IN THAT SICK MIND OF YOURS! SHAME ON YOU, YOU LITTLE DEVIL!" Exclaimed Lavender sarcastically.
Lavender saw Harry coming back. "Hey Mione before I leave you and Harry for a snog session, do you know where Ron is?"
"Nope I think he said that he was going to be running laps around the boat. And thanks for leaving me and Harry to our snog session." Hermione winked.
Lavender saw Harry come back and started laughing. Harry set himself beside Hermione. "Why was Lav laughing as she saw me?" He asked.
Hermione smiled and looked at Harry. "Oh for no reason…"
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Lavender walked out on the deck, her blonde hair was blowing in the wind. She was wearing a black mini skirt and a red tub top with red sandals. She rubbed her arms. 'It's freezing where the hell is Ron?' She thought.
As if on cue Lavender saw a red haired boy running down the deck. Ron stopped as he saw Lavender and casually walked up to her.
"Hey Lav, what are you doing here?" He asked her.
Lavender had problems paying attention; all Ron was wearing were his blue surf shorts and his Nike's. His top was bare.
"Lavender?" Ron asked again trying to get her attention.
"Oh yeh Ron, cam we go inside…ummm…to talk?" She asked.
Ron looked at her suspiciously, even though he was mad, he couldn't bear not spending time with her.
"All right Lav, just let me get my shirt on."
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Ron had gotten his shirt and sat down beside Lavender in her room. She lived in the Queen's Grill. Her room was huge. A king's size bed (A/N: Don't get the ideas I'm getting in my head right now…hihihi!), a shower, tub, sitting area, walk in closet etc.…
Ron sat down in one of the large chairs and waited for Lavender to start talking.
"Ron…I know why your mad at me." Started Lav.
"What? I'm not mad at you." He lied. Lav raised her eyebrow and Ron nodded.
"I just don't understand why you let Keith treat you like that! Don't you have any dignity?" Spat Ron.
"Ofcourse I do! Do you think I like him following me around like that, especially when you're around? I have to hang out with him, try to understand that! I didn't know what I was getting into when I made my choice ten years ago! I was six for crying out loud and I wanted a friend!"
"What choice?" Asked Ron, calming down a bit.
"Well you see Keith's family is one of the wealthiest families who come on the QE2, not counting famous people and royalty and so on…And when I was about five Keith would follow me around the boat and I was so lonely because there were no other kids my age on the cruise, so I accepted his friendship. What I didn't know was that Keith went to his father and asked him if I could be his personal friend, escort, whatever you want to call it. Mr. Jones, Keith's father went to Mr. Thomas, the captain and asked him about Keith's preposition. Mr. Thomas asked me when I turned six and I said…yes. I needed a friend so bad! I was lonely on the boat in the summer with only grown ups."
"I'm sorry Lav, I shouldn't have gotten mad. It was an idiotic thing to do. If you don't want to see me ever again I understand." Ron said starting to leave. Lavender put a hand on his arm to motion to him to sit back down.
"That's the thing Ron. When I found out Harry, Hermione, and you were going to be on the boat, I wanted to spend every day with you three! Not with…Keith. And I started minding the most when I turned 13."
"Why is that?" Asked Ron, having a feeling he didn't want to know.
"Keith is a year older than me and when he turned 14 he turned into quite the little perv! All he would do and all he does is stare as me as I'm some prize. Sometimes when I'm talking to him I trail to where his eyes are looking. He's not listening to a word I say half the time he's staring at my ass or chest!" Lavender started to cry. "I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE! I WANT OUT! OUT OF THIS STUPID DEAL!"
Ron settled Lavender onto her bed, she was sobbing so hard. He caressed her hair for a moment. And looked into her eyes.
"Harry, Hermione, and me will try our best Lav. we'll get Keith to leave you alone. Now where's Pansy when you need her?" Ron laughed. Lavender smiled at Ron and laughed too. "It's good to hear you laugh." He said.
"That's one of the reasons I like you so much Ron, you've got a good sense of humor."
"You like me?" He asked. Lavender nodded.
"I like you…a lot, it's been the longest time I think I started developing a crush on you in our 4th year."
"Why because of the 'Uranus' joke I made?" Ron asked.
"Maybe." Lavender laughed, but then turned to look at Ron seriously. "But if you don't like me I'll understand."
"Well Miss Brown what If I told you I did like you…what would you do?" Asked Ron seductively.
Lavender raised her head and kissed Ron. She let her tongue slide into his mouth and let it massage his. After a minute she pulled away.
"I would do that."
Ron smiled at her. "I like you…I like you a lot. Not just because of the kiss, but for everything else that comes with it." Ron leaned in to kiss Lavender again but the two hadn't noticed that Keith who had been standing at the door way…hearing and seeing…everything.
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Hermione and Harry were outside and staring at the beautiful ocean. "It's so beautiful…" Started Hermione.
"Not as beautiful as you…" Said Harry looking straight into her eyes.
He leaned down to kiss Hermione. After the kiss Harry stood there looking at Hermione's face. "Can you believe that we've been going out for only 3 days and we can't get enough of each other?" Said Harry.
Hermione nodded. "That's a good thing right?"
Harry nodded. "A very good thing."
Harry led Hermione to the pool. They walked around it for a moment and turned around at the sound of a bizarre noise.
"Did you hear that?" Asked Hermione, a tremble in her voice.
"Yes I did, what do you think it could be?" Asked Harry unsure.
"I don't know…" Hermione saw Jeremy come out from behind the beach chairs and towels. "HARRY WATCH OUT!" But it was too late, Jeremy's attempt to drowning Harry in the pool had missed. Jeremy hit Harry hard on the head with the metal pole that lay beside the pool and he fell unconscious.
"HARRY!" Hermione yelled crying. "HOW DARE YOU JEREMY? YOU MIGHT HAVE KILLED HIM! LEAVE NOW!"
Jeremy shocked by his action left, running. Hermione lay beside Harry and let her tears wipe the blood away from the side of his head.
She hurried to bring Harry to the hospital wing. She luckily ran into Ron and Lavender whom helped her carry Harry down to the 5th floor.
When the three had got there, a doctor had immediately taken Harry into his care.
"How did this happen young lady?" Asked the doctor, he was Irish, his accent gave it right away.
Hermione tried to get her act together to help the doctor. "Jeremy, he…he…got mad and took a metal pole…and…and hit harry."
The doctor examined Harry for about 10 minutes and then went back out and looked at Hermione sweetly, "Go to bed…he's in good care here. The hit didn't do to much shock to his brain, he'll be up by tomorrow afternoon or night at the latest."
Ron and Lavender looked at Hermione sweetly. "Do you want to do something, talk anything?" Asked Lavender sweetly. Hermione shook her head. "I need to be alone for a while. Thanks for the offer though." Lavender hugged Hermione and Ron kissed her gently on the cheek. The two watched sadly Hermione leave the hospital wing. Ron looked at Lavender and explained to her that he needed to be with Hermione even though she said she wanted to be alone. Lavender nodded and smiled and kissed Ron good night.
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Lavender walked calmly back to her room as she was strolling down the corridor she suddenly felt someone's grip around her waist.
"Ron is that you?" She laughed.
"Guess again…" Lavender would recognize that voice anywhere…KEITH!
"What do you want?" She asked at him harshly.
"You." He answered.
"Keith let go of me!"
"Now you listen at me Lavender. You better break this little thing you have with Ron or I could do major damage to him. How does being fired sound to you?"
"Don't you dare!"
"The infatuation will end!"
End of Chappy 3! Please please Review!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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