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Taking Back Kirstie · 06-25-2007, 04:29 AM

36. Reducto

Hermione noticed that Ron had become rather distant towards her the last few days, a tricky task seeing as they were constantly in each others company in the cramped quarters of Grimmauld Place. The usual banter and gentle teasing when they worked to clean up the house had been replaced by silence. Hermione wondered if it had anything to do with the letter she'd got from Viktor.

Hermione decided to corner Ron in the spare bedroom they were cleaning to get to the bottom of it.

"Why have you been so quiet lately?"

"Just thinking" he replied.

"About what?" Hermione asked innocently.

"Well if you have to ask, then you aren't as smart as you think you are" he retorted, walking through a door and slamming it behind him.

"Ron, that's the wardrobe"

A full minute of silence followed, until eventually Ron responded.

"I'm... stuck. There's no doorknob on this side."

Hermione tried the doorknob on her side, but it was stuck. Telling Ron to stand to the side, as she cast reducto and the wardrobe door blew out of the way.

"Thanks" Ron said, forgetting what he had been angry about and hugging Hermione.

Taking Back Kirstie · 07-14-2007, 05:10 AM

7. Confundus

Hermione, staggering under an armload of quite possibly the heaviest textbooks ever invented, made her way down the corridor from the library. The corridor was thankfully deserted, so Hermione didn't feel like a complete idiot when inevitably, her arms gave out and the books fell to the floor.

She knelt and started gathering back up her textbooks. Reaching out for a particularly heavy one about the Goblin rebellions in 14th century Germany, she didn't hear the person sneaking up on her.

"Need any help, Granger?" a voice whispered in her ear. Hermione felt chills shoot up her spine, and it took a moment before she recognized who it was, because it was the last person she thought would ever offer her assistance.

"I'm fine Draco" she replied, turning around on her knees to look up at his face, only inches from her own as he crouched down to pick up the Transfiguration textbook for her.

Hermione inhaled sharply. Draco leant in and kissed her on the lips. The kiss only lasted a moment before Hermione pushed him away. Draco shrugged, got up and walked away, leaving Hermione feeling like she'd been hit with a confundus charm.

Taking Back Kirstie · 07-15-2007, 09:01 AM

5. Colloportus

Hermione regretted it almost immediately. The second the words slipped out of her mouth, she could see the wheels turning in the ginger boy's mind. Frowning, she wondered how long it would take him to take action. She wondered if she had enough time to escape.

Her eyes darted around the room, looking for possible route of escape. The window was out as they were on the seventh floor, the stairs to the girls dorms on the far side of the room. The only option was the broom cupboard, and she sprinted towards it as Ron extended his arms towards her, ready to grab.

She got in and slammed the door, pulling out her wand and casting 'Colloportus'. The door sealed just as Ron collided with it.

"Cmon out Hermione, I promise i won't tickle you" Ron said, his fingers crossed behind his back.

"Ronald, I know you are crossing your fingers" Hermione retorted.

"Are you using Occlumency on me or something?" he asked, wondering how she could know that without being able to see him.

"Of course not. It's illegal" Hermione said matter-of-factly. "I just know you, Ronald Weasley."

"Very well" she added, smiling.

Taking Back Kirstie · 08-16-2007, 09:17 AM

24. Lumos

Beedle the Bard. Hermione scoured the cover once again for clues before flicking open the book to the page she was on.

She looked up for a second and noticed Harry had disappeared. She was sure he wouldn't have gone far, none of them would be stupid enough to leave Number Twelve.

She was just about to point this out to Ron when the lights in the room went out for about the zillionth time.

"Oh for MERLINS SAKE, Ron" Hermione said in the darkness, a lot louder than she intended.

Something dropped on the floor with a thud.

"Blimey Hermione you scared me" said Ron, sounding muffled like he was under a chair or something. "I'll have the lights back in a minute"

"Lumos" Hermione muttered, and the room filled with a very dim light from the end of her wand, revealing Ron's legs sticking out from under the couch.

She stood up and walked over to the couch, picking up the dropped deluminator on the way over.

"I've got it Ron. Now get out from under there, we've got to see where Harry went"

"Harry's not in here? I thought he was"

Taking Back Kirstie · 08-16-2007, 10:07 AM

21. Langlock

The Library. Hermione's sanctuary from the castle, and from the other students... well two students in particular. Last time they had come in here to 'study' Madame Pince had chased them out with a broom.

Flicking the page in her copy of Advanced Potion Making, she started making notes on Polyjuice Potion. Not that she needed too, seeing as she was already experienced in making it successfully.

She looked across the table to see what Harry was doing. He wasn't writing notes, that was for sure. He had his wand out and was muttering the word 'Langlock' or something under his breath.

"Harry" Hermione hissed under her breath.

Harry looked up. "What?" he whispered back.

"That's one of the prince's spells isn't it? That's so irresponsible Harry, you should know better than to perform an unauthorised and untested spell that you have no idea what it does-" Hermione stopped. She couldn't speak because her tounge was cemented to the roof of her mouth.

"Sorry Hermione, but we are in the library after all, you really shouldn't be talking" Harry said smugly. Hermione resisted the urge to throttle Harry right then and there.

Taking Back Kirstie · 09-04-2007, 11:10 AM

39. Sectumsempra

Hermione tried to hold it in, but the scream still came, although it was quiet. It was dark, she'd lost Ron and Harry and the rest of the order, and she was being chased by the big scary blonde death eater. She tried to remember how to get around the Hogwarts castle in the dark, but she'd been out of school so long and all the corridors looked the same as she ran along them.

She fired a stunning spell over her shoulder as she ran, and she heard it hit something metallic. Probably a suit of armour, she thought to herself. She ducked behind another suit of armour as she heard the Death Eater cast avada kedavra at her. Hermione thought for a moment of using Sectumsempra against the death eater seeing as her stunning spells kept missing, but the thought of using such an evil spell made her sick.

The death eater hadn't seen her duck behind the armour, and Hermione watched from between the suit as the death eater searched the corridor for her. She waited til he was inches from her when she jumped up and yelled 'STUPEFY'. The death eater collapsed, stunned.

Taking Back Kirstie · 11-08-2007, 08:05 AM

11. Expecto Patronum

Hermione had practiced and studied long and hard to be able to use her Otter patronus to send messages to other wizards. She waited, excited to show the older members of the
Order what she could do, and just a little bit keen to rub it in Ron's face that she'd mastered it when he couldn't even get his terrier patronus to listen to what he said.

Her opportunity came at the next Order meeting. Of course Hermione wasn't allowed to attend, but she wasn't going to listen at the door like those BOYS were. In fact, she was going to show off her new skill by exposing those two infantile eavesdroppers.

She waited til they were crouched by the kitchen door, ears pressed against it as they'd used all the extendable ears.

"Expecto Patronum!" she cast quietly from the third floor landing.

Inside the kitchen...

An otter appeared in the centre of the table, and spoke with Hermione's voice:
"Ron and Harry are outside the door, eavesdropping"

Snape stood and strode over to the door, opening it suddenly and causing the boys to fall face first into the room.

Taking Back Kirstie · 11-27-2007, 12:45 AM

33. Point Me

Spinning around on the spot, Hermione couldn't make out the familiar ginger hair anywhere. She'd only turned her back for a second to look in the jewellery case at some cufflinks.

"Ginny!" she called out through the crowd. There was no answer. Great... lost in a crowded shopping centre full of muggles Hermione thought to herself, suddenly regretting agreeing to this little shopping expedition in the first place. Sure it was getting close to Christmas and she hadn't found Ron a present yet, but she'd been in the wizarding world so long she'd forgotten how hectic the shops got.

Finding a secluded spot, Hermione got out her wand, focussed on Ginny and whispered "Point me". Her wand spun through three whole rotations on her hand before coming to a stop, pointing at the small superette opposite.

Sure enough, Hermione walked over to see Ginny staring intently into a case full of muggle candy.

"Look, Hermione... muggle bubblegum comes in funny little packages" Ginny said.
"Sshhhh" Hermione said quickly, looking around to make sure the shopkeeper hadn't heard.

She waited while Ginny bought some of the bubblegum to give to the kids as a treat.

Taking Back Kirstie · 02-04-2008, 07:45 AM

16. Impedimenta

It was sweet, really. But that didn't make Hermione any less nervous. She sat on the couch, empty glass in her hand, trying to look like she wasn't listening intently for any noise coming from the kitchen. She knew Mrs Weasley was somewhere in the Burrow doing exactly the same thing. Ginny was probably spying on the process and trying not to crack up laughing.

Ron, Fred and George had offered to cook dinner. And it was suspiciously quiet. Hermione waited a whole 60 seconds before going to investigate. She cracked open the kitchen door and peered through. Ron and George were bent over peering into the oven while Fred gestured wildly behind them with his hands, silently.

"What's going on in here?" Hermione asked. Fred turned, and started mouthing words.

"We silencioed him, he was being a pain" George said.

"Heads up!" Ron cried, flattening himself on the floor. George dove sideways, colliding with the pantry door.

Hermione had a split second to react, and she managed to quickly cast Impedimenta and prevent the turkey from hitting her in the face.

Taking Back Kirstie · 03-30-2008, 03:43 AM

29. Obliviate

Hermione was anxious when Mad-Eye announced it was time for them to pratice Obliviation on a live subject. What if she caused permanent memory loss? What if she was partnered with Ron and he caused her permanent damage and she was unable to remember everything she'd learned? read? done? - What a nightmare.

For all the swotting she did for Defence Against The Dark Arts, she was never as good as Harry in the pratical stuff, especially the Order training with Mad Eye.

Thankfully when she walked into the Burrow's back garden, she saw that when Mad-Eye had said they'd be using live subjects, he'd meant garden gnomes. Mad-Eye and Harry had just wrestled the last of them into cages.

She smiled with relief.

"What are you so happy about?" Harry asked, dusting off his trousers.

"Oh, nothing really. Just happy you won't lose your mind.... today"

Harry looked at her oddly for a moment, before shrugging, shaking his head and muttering something that sounded oddly like 'girls are crazy'.

Taking Back Kirstie · 06-08-2008, 11:04 AM

28. Nox

"Sssshhhh" Hermione whispered frustratedly as Ron virtually slammed the portrait hole shut. It was his fault they were on this ridiculous mission in the first place, and if he got them in trouble... well, his life would no longer be worth living.

"Lumos" she said quietly and her wand illuminated the corridor.

"Now where exactly did you leave your bag Ron?" Hermione asked, staring up at him and noticing that he was avoiding eye contact.

"Uhh - I was playing Gobstones with Neville and Seamus over here... yeah I think I left my bag... in that alcove... over there" Ron said, mumbling the last part.

"Right then, lets find it so that I can get back to studying" Hermione said sharply. She was not amused. She marched over to the alcove in question and started peering under seats.

"Hermione?" Ron said quietly from right behind her. She stood up and spun around to face him, but before she could say a word or start to berate him for not looking for the bag, he kissed her on the cheek.

Confused, angry but also a little enthralled, she pushed him away, muttered "Nox" and ran back to the common room, leaving him alone in the dark.

Taking Back Kirstie · 08-11-2008, 04:54 AM

25. Mobilicorpus

Hermione pursed her lips and scowled. If she wasn't halfway through a lengthy rune translation she would have left the common room in protest. Not that they would have noticed anyway - idiotic boys.

A sideways glance at Ron was wasted, as he was beaming, rubbing his hands together in anticipation.

"Lets see it then, Fred" Harry cried from the armchair by the fire.

"Steady on, Harry boy. Good things come to those who... well, actually, waiting is for losers."

"Ready Fred?"

"Ready George"

The two brothers picked up their cups and swallowed the contents, before falling backwards onto the floor, fast asleep.

Harry and Ron applauded for a little while before they lost interest and both looked at Hermione.

"Now what do we do? Leave them there till they wake up?" Ron asked anxiously.

"Yes, or... I could use Mobilicorpus and leave them in Filch's office... that'd teach them a lesson" Hermione answered, smiling to herself.

Both Ron and Harry stared at her in shock. She let them stew for a moment, before telling them she was kidding.

"Honestly..." she said, exasperated. Snores began to erupt from the twins a moment later.

Taking Back Kirstie · 11-03-2008, 06:03 AM

6. Crucio

A screwed up ball of parchment flew past Hermione's head, followed by another a few minutes later.

"What's giving you so much trouble?" Hermione asked Ron, who was responsible for the projectiles.

"Defense against the Dark Arts" he grumbled, scratching out a line of ink. "Can't I just copy yours?"

"What do you think? And even if i suffered a mental lapse and let you copy, do you really think Professor Moody wouldn't notice the plagarism?" Hermione responded, elaborating on her usual response of "No way".

Ron groaned. "Yeah, you've got a point. Maybe i'll just go ask Neville about the Crucio curse instead..."

"You will not! You saw how he reacted in class today, you just leave him alone!" Hermione hissed.

"Fine, fine. I won't hassle your man Neville" Ron said, smirking at Hermione.

Hermione opened her mouth to retort, but then decided against it. Instead, she picked up her wand, flicked it and watched, laughing, as all of Ron's crunched up pieces of parchment flew across the desk and started trying to get up his sleeves.

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