Chapter 9: Hermione Granger
Chapter 9
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After a couple of Hours
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"Hey, wake up!, wake up!, who said you can sleep in my Bed?" a small childish voice was heard and Harry Potter woke up groggily. It was a Distant yet Familiar voice.
"Hey, I am talking to you, where are you looking at?, I am right here.!" said the voice again.
Harry was checking for his glasses, which he quickly found beside the bed stand and quickly equipped it. His Vision gradually came clear and he could see who was standing at his bedside.
Hermione Granger, his Once Best Friend, who gave up her life for him.
She looked so lovely, free from the burden of the wizarding world, her bushy brown hair snug closely and her brown eyes shone wildly.
Her slight freckles at her cheek, her buck teeth which she hated, she was fully dressed as a typical tomboy, in a dark washed jeans, and a jean shirt looking ever so beautiful.
Harry could feel feel his eyes moist and tears started to leak from his eyes and he leapt from the bed and hugged her and started to weep.
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A Few Hours Back
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Hermione Granger, was a typical introvert child, who was full of yearning for the knowledge of the world, wanted to know everything which she ever could she find, much to the dismay of her parents.
She was very active despite being an introvert. Her thirst for knowledge could not be understood by her peers who thought her as a Know-It-All and had shunned her and left her with no friends, despite feeling hurt by their behaviors, she did her best in everything she could.
Then a couple of years back her mother suddenly quit being a dentist after she found she could help people in other ways and had expressed her passion in psychiatry and thus applied for it and after a couple of years she became psychiatrist which she was fond of. By helping people overcoming their 'Mental Demons' as she had quoted it, and had attained satisfaction from helping her patients attain the freedom from their supposed sufferings.
Well she was happy for her mother, until she had proposed to move the Little Whinging, where she was offered a good position and a salary above her grade based on her influence. Her father agreed quickly which shocked her and she had protested again moving when her mother asked,
"Tell me one friend who will miss you when you move?" her mother inquired bemusedly for which she had no answer and thus reluctantly agreed.
Thus when she looked at No. 6, Privet Drive, Little Whinging, she had mixed feelings, she had liked her previous home, but this house had a warm feeling and and the surrounding Neighbourhood looked peaceful and she had seen many children in the Neighbourhood.
She suddenly looked forward to her life at Privet Drive.
But No, after she had went with her father to the school nearby,St. Grogory's Primary School, to register for the new term, she found a scrawny boy, small but cute one, sleeping on her bed, ON HER BED, which is totally off-limits to anyone, even her parents, thus she had woken that boy up.
He had woken as she had expected, but could not find her, and had put on the glasses from the bed-stand.
He looked at her, well she could not say what expression was that, but it was both a mixture of Pain and Delight, and then all HELL BROKE, he started crying and jumped from the bed to Hug her and cried harder.
Hermione Granger was Dumbfounded as well as speechless.
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Present
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A couple of seconds later, she pushed Harry away and then he fell down because he couldn't balance himself.
Well this was the scene when Granger Family and Dursley Family came to see when they heard the crying noise.
Harry lying in the floor and Hermione pushing him.
"It's not as bad as it looks like." Hermione meekly said.
"Hermione Granger, what have you done to that poor boy. He is already week. Oh you are so Grounded for a Week,No!, Two Weeks " and after a pause "and no books from the Library!" sternly warned Dr.Emma Granger.
"Mum, its not like that, I-" Hermione started.
"-don't worry Dr. Emma, I'm fine, you don't need to Ground Hermione for accidentally pushing me" said Harry as he slowly stood up.
"well Harry, if you insist."
"Thanks Doctor." murmured Harry and went to Uncle Vernon and asked "where are we? Why are we not back at the privet drive?".
Uncle Vernon smiled and said "Oh, but we are at privet drive, look outside the window!" and Harry confusedly went to window and saw their house parallel to them. Uncle Vernon continued,"The Granger's moved into the neighbourhood today. They are a nice bunch. You will love them." said Uncle Vernon while smiling towards the Grangers.
"Oh...Mmm" said Harry and said "can we leave now !" his expression unknown and he did not want to look at Hermione, stay near her, the guilt was eating at him.
"Oh, not so fast, boy, you are having the Lunch here with us and after that you can go back." said Daniel Granger, who was silent all this time.
Something snapped in as he heard him call 'BOY', though it sounded good natured when Daniel said it, it was like a slap to both Harry and Uncle Vernon, who was also feeling guilty for bullying Harry for calling him 'Boy' many a times.
"Don't call me Boy, and i am not staying here. I am going back" snapped Harry and started to go outside the house and went towards their house.
After walking for a bit,he had a nagging sensation,he was guilty for snapping at the Grangers, and he could feel some one watching him, so he turned back and saw the Grangers were at the foyer of their house with the Dursley's including Dudley who was surprisingly quiet all this time.
He looked towards the window of the First floor, where he saw Hermione looking at him, her expression complicated.
He turned back and marched towards the house more determined than ever.
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At the Grangers House
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Vernon and Petunia were embarrassed to say the least, they apologized for Harry's behavior.
"Harry is normally silent and mild tempered boy without any character flaw,but " petunia started, but Dudley interrupted "since his friend died he became like this".
"Oh, maybe this is one of the triggers for his trauma adnd we will likely have to confront that so that he will have reduced pain and hence, lessen the trauma."
"Trauma!, what Trauma?, who has trauma?" asked Hermione as she slowly came from Upstairs.
"Nothing for you worry about, Dear" said Daniel warmly and asked "So shall we go get the dress for the school tomorrow ?"
"mm...sure, but do not think you can pacify me like this Dad, I did not push his on purpose."
"Yes Dear, I know!"
"So then No Grounding from Library for me!" Hermione pursed her lips together.
"Sure, Sure, Dear" Dan lifted both his hand in a yield pose.
Dan and Emma smiled together with the Dursley and then Dudley came to front of Hermione and said "I am Dudley Dursley, and I assume you are Hermione Granger!" while hoolding his hand for a shake.
Hermione smiled while shook his hand and said, "Well Dudley Dursley, Pleasure to meet you, compared to the other Dursley" said Hermione shaking her bushy head.
Dudley started "Oh, he is not a Dursley, he is my cousin, Harry Potter".
"Oh." and Hermione said "then How are your grades Dudley?" inquired him.
"--Hermione--"
"--Hermione--"
Both Daniel and Emma Granger rebuked Hermione.
Dudley stammered "well, I,..I--I get across" a reply.
Vernon and Petunia smiled sheepishly.
"Well, Our Hermione is the First in her Grade" said Daniel proudly.
All the Dursley's were shocked.
"I have a Brilliant Idea," started Emma, "why don't we have a study session for the children after they come to home daily at each other house alternatively so they the other family could get a rest, and children could study well"
Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia looked at Each other and nodded and Petunia replied "This is such a Great Idea, the children can Bond and study well together."
Dudley looked like he was going to faint "Mum, we have to study after coming home from school?" asked his mum.
"Shut your mouth, because you are no studying daily and only eating is why your graders are Low and you are becoming Fat." stated Uncle Vernon "and then we are going to have a regular Jog daily to reduce the weight" he said firmly.
Hermione laughed at the shocked expression of Dudley and hugged him lightly with one hand "There, There, I will make sure to go easy on you." smirked Hermione and then everyone had a good laugh except the moping expression of Dudley.
"So I wanted to ask!, since tomorrow is Saturday, and Both Duddles and Harry have to get their clothes for this new year, why don't we all have a double shopping, like we can go the nearby mall and get all the accessories and we will show you the neighbourhood!, how does that sound?" inquired Aunt Petunia.
"Mum, don't call me Duddles when we are outside" Dudley blushed.
Everyone laughed at that and the Dr. Emma said "Sure, Both Daniel and I start work on Monday, so we all can get the necessities for our Home as well."
"Sounds good" said Petunia.
"Will Harry also come?" asked Hermione hesitantly.
"Of course, the main reason for going out tomorrow is to get him new clothes and books for the new terms. Do not worry, he is a good kid" assured Petunia while having a sad look on her face.
Suddenly she thought about the abuse both she and Vernon did to him albeit not physically, but emotionally he must be hurt and also broken.
Petunia knew that although these thing had happened, all she could do was to be good to him and to support Harry and be there for him.
Vernon could see what she was thinking and lightly squeezed her hand. Petunia eyes misted.
"Well then we will see you tomorrow morning Dan, Emma, you too Hermione." said Aunt Petunia and lightly tapper Hermione's bushy head.
Dudley also smiled at Hermione and the waved his hand and went back to his home with the Dudley's.
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