 For Amys help lol
Chapter Eighty
“Professor, I’ve come to let you know that the housing arrangements for my self, Mr Malfoy, Mr Weasley and Miss O’Malley won’t be possible anymore”
“Can I ask why?”
“There were communication issues, a break down in relationships and the forging of new ones without regard to the other parties” She stated, and McGonagall gave a look suggesting she knew what had gone on.
“I see, well we will see that Mr Malfoy and Miss O’Malley be re-housed accordingly, my head students are still able to share quarters amicably I presume?”
“Silence is a virtue that comes in useful in situations such as these”
“Your duties to the school will not be affected I hope?”
“They will not be in my case; I cannot say whether Mr Weasley’s will be”
“Hermione are you sure you are able to cope?” the professor spoke quietly and calmly, observing the young woman’s face in detail.
“I am. I have Mr Potter, Miss Weasley and Mr Malfoy”
“I understand” she replied
“If its ok I’d like to go now”
“Of course my dear” She stood up, “They will move out tonight”
“Thank you professor” she nodded her head and then left quickly wishing to avoid anymore conversation.
*****
She knocked on the door and heard his reply stepping into his room.
“Hermione” He smiled “I’m going to be in the quest quarters now”
“I figured” she closed the door and sat on his bed as he continued to pack,
“Why did it all turn out like this Draco?”
“We just happened to be in the way of another couples happiness I think” He said as he threw robes into his trunk,
“If you fold them you’d fit more in”
“I’m not going far” he replied “It’s not like I’m going back to Slytherin”
“Which is a good job if you ask me” she muttered,
“We’re not all that bad, some of us are quite peaceful and don’t go after muggles and muggleborn’s you know”
“Cause you were harmless when you served under Voldemort”
“But I wasn’t the worst, Snape now there’s a dangerous wizard”
“He always was a bit psychotic, a little temperamental but with a dash of genius” she replied, picking at her hands,
“He was a good teacher, just turned out to be a death eater and a nutcase as well” He said trying to see if two socks looked like a matching pair,
“Yeh that was a minor hiccup for him wasn’t it” she said as she sighed, and handed him the matching sock to one that lay on the floor.
He studied her face, no smile had appeared on it for a while, it had been a week and she’d chose to go to McGonagall today about getting him and Amy moved. It seemed she’d finally snapped and had enough of seeing them together, but didn’t want to tell them so, just get rid of Amy instead.
“Where are they moving her to?” she said folding her arms,
“I’m not going to tell you because you’re not going to like it and I’d hate to see you even more upset then you are”
“She’s going to Gryffindor in my old place then”
“Yeh, they figured she’d fit in better if they gave her a house to belong to I guess”
She rolled her eyes “Don’t try and protect me from things Draco, we know how crappy it turns out when people do”
“I won’t” he closed his trunk with a wave of his wand, and picked up his back pack, “Walk with me to the new quarters then?”
“Might as well” she said and stood up
“Good, you can pick a password for me” he replied putting it on his back,
“How about confusion” She said walking to the door and opening it,
“Works for me” he replied as she stepped out and he levitated his trunk in front of him and out the door.
*****
“How long do you think there not going to talk to each other?”
“Forever if Hermione has her way” smiled Ginny; “I don’t particularly want to have anything to do with Ronald so I can imagine how she is” She took the last gulp from her bottle and glanced around behind Harry’s head inside the small bar.
“But you don’t think it’s a little twisted that this all happens after the incidents between Hermione and Draco but they haven’t mentioned anything about them being together”
“I don’t think they are, and for one thing I don’t think Hermione wants anyone at the moment – even if it is Draco”
“Hmm” Harry said thinking to himself,
“I know what you mean” Laughed Ginny picking up on it instantly,
“Jeez your getting about as good at looking into my head as Voldemort was”
“But in a much nicer non forceful and non possessive way” she grinned
“Yeh that’s a better way to describe it” he took a sip of his drink and sat back a little in his chair, when Ron and Amy came in all smiles, holding hands and looking love drunk.
“There coming over” he muttered and Ginny turned her head round,
“Well that’s a bugger for today” she smiled and stood up “Another drink sweetheart” she winked and walked over to the bar leaving Harry to scowl and then greet Ron and Amy.
“Harry” smiled Ron nervously,
“Ronald” replied Harry holding on to the bottle tightly,
“Look I -”
“I suggest you leave it right there” Said Harry cutting him off “In case you haven’t noticed neither me nor your sister are particular fans of you at this point in time”
“It’s been two weeks” Said Amy quietly,
“And you think that’s enough for Hermione” Harry said but looking at Ron not her,
“She said to stay away from her; she didn’t mention anything about not seeing my best mate” Sighed Ron
“The thing is you’re not my best mate at the moment”
“Can’t you just be happy for me?”
“Nope” Said Ginny with a smile as she handed Harry a bottle, sitting down opposite with her own “Bye Ron”
“Bloody hell, you two, its not like I’ve done something terrible – I didn’t mean to fall for Amy and she didn’t mean to fall for me it just happened, surely you of all people can understand that”
“We understand” said Harry,
“Just doesn’t mean we approve of the way you went about it” Finished Ginny
“So would you mind leaving us to our date” Said Harry with a slight smile
“Yeah … sure… whatever” Ron sighed “Come on” he turned to Amy who just smiled and walked with him to a table the other side of the pub.
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RIP JD Salinger |