Yay! Chapter 3 is here! Even though it's kinda short, it will reveal a lot about both Harry and Hermione.
I know that a few of you had responded to say that you were confused b/c I would randomly change from 3rd to 1st person and back to 3rd, but its because the program that transfers my Word Doc. To HTML wont transfer italics. Anything in 1st person was supposed to be in italics so you know that it was the character's thoughts, so I'm working on it and until I figure it out I am just going to put single quote marks ( 'blah blah' ) When I get the time, I'll go back and fix the first 2 chapters.
Anyway, on with the sexual tension!
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Dear Diary,
Its 3 AM and I've just woken up from the HOTTEST dream I've had about Harry yet. We are in the Charms classroom and I am tutoring him. And with every answer he gets correct, I take off a piece of clothing until I am standing there completely naked. Then he strips down, clears off the teacher's desk and takes me right there. Oh man, I am getting hot just thinking about all the things he did to me. But today he was acting kinda weird. I think he thinks something is wrong or I'm keeping something from him because he kept asking me what was wrong or if I had anything to say to him. Technically, I am keeping something from him. Anyway. . .while we studied this afternoon in the library, he kept asking me personal questions. I don't know what's gotten into him lately. Oh well, I guess I should get to sleep so I don't pass out during Charms exam tomorrow. Good night.
The Charms exam came and went fairly easily for Hermione. She wish she could say the same for her two best friends, but she had stayed up with them until the library closed helping them and she felt that they were as prepared as they were ever going to be.
But again, the exam took a little longer than it should have for Hermione because her mind kept drifting back to the dream she had the night before. The dream that had taken place in this exact room. She could picture it. She had to force herself to think of Snape in women's knickers to prevent herself from getting worked up. Even at lunch later she had to be careful not to let her mind wander, especially with Harry sitting directly across from her. She could smell his shampoo.
"Don't forget, we'll meet in the common room at 6 to head into Hogsmede. Hagrid is going to meet us in front of the castle. He wanted to join in the celebration. He said he'd buy us a couple of Butterbeers!" Ron was talking a mile a minute all the way up to the dormitories after lunch.
"Whoa, slow down mate. You're going to run outta air!" Harry said, laughing. Hermione noticed the way his emerald eyes lighted up when he laughed like that. Oh, how she loved his eyes.
"Sorry, Harry. I'm just so excited that exams are over and I cant wait for tonight!! Chocolate Frog!" He added the password as the approached the portrait of the Fat Lady.
As they climbed into the Common Room, Hermione yawned and said, "Well, I am going to go take a nap. Hardly slept a wink last night. Got to rest up for tonight!" She gave the boys a smile and a wink as she headed up the spiral staircase to her room.
Finally, solitude. And she knew just what she wanted, no, needed to do (if you know what I mean).
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Harry noticed that Hermione had looked flushed all day. Like she was remembering something embarrassing and kept reliving it over and over in her head. He had even heard her sigh with frustration during the exam and when he looked over at her, he saw that she wasn't even looking at her parchment. He had caught her eye and she instantly looked away and pretended that she was staring out the window. 'I don't get her. I wish I knew what was going on. She looks so frustrated and uncomfortable. But she is in her element. She's never been this discouraged during an exam. It has to be something else. I hate to see her like this and I have to do something.'
He couldn't wait until he could get her out of the castle that night so he could get her to relax. Maybe he could get her to talk to him now that the stress of finals was over.
After Hermione left him and Ron in the Common Room to take a nap, the two boys headed out to the Quidditch pitch to relieve some stress by taking their brooms and soaring high above the grounds.
"Can you believe that we are leaving this place in just a few days?" Ron said as they hovered, taking in the view.
"No. . ." Harry trailed off. His mind was somewhere else.
Ron looked at Harry, expecting more of an answer. Seeing the look in Harry's eye, Ron sighed a knowing sigh and chuckled. "Who is she?"
"What. . .? Who is who?" Harry mumbled.
"The girl you're thinking about." Ron smiled. He'd seen this look before. But he knew that his crush on Cho had long since fizzled out, as had the crush on Lavender, that one girl in Ravenclaw, and Ginny. But this had to be someone new and special because he had a different look in his eye.
"Oh, I was just thinking about Hermione and how…" Harry was interrupted by a loud gasp followed by thunderous laughter.
"HERMIONE? You're. . .thinking about. . .Hermione?" Ron said in between hysterics.
"Yeah, well she's been very distracted lately and I'm trying to figure out why she's upset." Harry said, obviously confused by Ron's reaction.
Ron was calming down and waited until he caught his breath before he spoke again. "I was wondering when it was going to happen."
"What do you mean?" Harry asked, now very confused. Ron just got a knowing smile on his face and soared off, heading back towards the broom shed. Harry started after him, "Wait, Ron! What are you talking about?" No answer, just laughing. "RON!"