A Second Chance

Chapter 6 : Unlocking Great Powers

Hermione learnt and memorized the hogwarts curriculum of all years in just 6 months in the room of requirements. With the help of Harry guiding her she was able to complete it much faster. The 6 months they spent inside the room was just a litte over a week outside the room for the normal time frame.

Hermione was now able to silently cast almost all the spells and it didn't drain much of her energy core as she had expected and was able to cast some basic first year spells wandlessly with a little strain on her core. Harry was helping her profusely with her spell casting which made her learn and understand the spells a lot easier than before.

Harry had discovered his wandless magic abilities and had mastered all seven year spells to cast without a wand and silently not affecting a single bit to his core. He was feeling a lot powerful and confident and his core was constantly radiating a powerful aura felt by everyone in the school. Both Harry and Hermione were excelling in classes and were easily able to ace all of their lessons.

In terms of their relationship both had already expressed their love for each other and now were determined to prove it. They constantly held hands while walking down the corridors, took long strolls in the early morning chatting and knowing each other on a personal level which was unknown to them beforehand. They both were constantly joined with their hip together. A few chaste kisses were shared in public a few on the lips and mostly on the cheek. Long and passionate snogs were shared when alone and both thoroughly enjoyed their relationship and yet remained best of friends. Their friends form different houses had congratulated them and the twins had revealed the results of their bet on when the two will get their head out of their arse and ask the other out. Professor Snape's vault had increased by hundrad galleons. Almost whole school was shocked that the 'greasy git' had bet on the student he despised the most.

The two youngest redheads had constantly ignored them for the past week since their relationship was made public but Harry and Hermione had spotted them both glaring daggers at them whenever they showed a little affection. Ron 'thick-head' Weasley was avoiding the both of them but was seething from inside and wanted the girl that belonged to him back. 'I mean he really is thick headed. Definitely a dunderhead.' The golden couple was avoiding the cornering from both of the youngest redheads. But everything definitely comes to an end at sometime.

The confrontation inevitably took place a couple of days before Hermione's birthday. Harry and Hermione were in the Great Hall for breakfast but she was engrossed in a book related to advanced charms looking for different protective charms and not touching her plate made by Harry. Suddenly she felt an arm snake through her waist causing her to look up in the most fierce pair of emerald green eyes, his love for her was clearly visible in his eyes. She found herself blushing under his gaze and looked at her book again. He simply raised his eyebrows and smirked evilly when understanding dawned on him.

"C'mon Hermione look at me" he said and smirked once more when she blushed once again avoiding his gaze.

Strengthening her resolve she met his gaze and stuttered, "what is it? "

He smirked once again but smiled at her sincerely and told, "you're deeply engrossed in the book you haven't even touched your breakfast and our classes start in half an hour. "

"Oh.. Don't fret.. I am not hungry, now let me read and don't you dare disturb me. " she warned him and returned her gaze on the book continuing it.

She heard him sigh deeply, a bit of shuffling and the sound of fork and a piece of food was directly in front of her mouth. She heard him say, "Well.. open up, if you won't eat yourselves I will have to take care of you. Seriously 'Mione you're overdoing yourselves, and not taking care of you, we still have a lot of time to prepare. "

Listening to him she silently obliged and he fed her breakfast, she was blushing furiously due to his show of affection but she also appreciated his love for her and found herself losing in his depp green eyes. Both oblivious to the surrounding were lost in each other, Harry fed her and beamed happily and gave her a kiss on forehead and lips, "Don't do it again and take proper care of yourself or else I will have to do this everyday" he said.

"Oh, I'll definitely not take care of myself now that I know you will be there for me to do it. " she teased her eyes twinkling mischievously.

Both of them shared a hearty laugh and she gave him a passionate kiss when she heard a lot of girls sigh dreamily when she returned to her senses and looked around, almost the whole Hall was watching them and a lot of girls were chastising their boyfriends for not feeding them when a loud bang from her left silenced everyone. She turned her head and found their former 'redhead and equally red faced' freind.

The former trio members stared at each other when Harry cleared his throat and aske him, "yes Ron? " his tone showed his annoyance regarding the redhead.

"The great Harry Potter gets everything right? Money, fame, girls drooling all over you and you choose her? You knew I liked her, I wanted her yet you go and take that thing also from me. Why Potter why? " he shouted.

"Shifted to last names are we? You listed you worthless piece of shit, first of all I am not a thing and neither am I your trophy which makes you greater than him. You could never be greater than him, do you know why Ron? Because he is a perfect gentleman, he respects me, he cares for me, he loves me for who I am. And you think I am a possession a trophy to prove yourself better than Harry. Well guess what, your even worse than Malfoy. " Hermione let loose all her frustration and anger for the redhead.

"Yeah,.. loves you.. " he scoffed. "I bet you have dosed him love potions you hag, tell me Potter how many times have you shag... "

"Enough Ron" Harry shouted his eyes ablaze with fire clearly visible and his breathing hard, he wanted nothing but to burn him to ashes and it happened a huge fireball shot out from his hand setting Ron's robes on fire and he screeched and screamed, the whole Great Hall watched the scene unfold with fear and awe. A few people tried to put out the fire using the Auguamenti spell but it was to no use. At last getting his anger under control he shot water from his hands and the fire was put out, Ron lay there wailing and his breathing shallow, atleast second degree burns visible on him.

"Don't ever insult her, and next time you come near us think before you open your huge mouth, I won't be pitiful the next time" he said in a cold monotonous voice to Ron but everyone in the Hall knew, the warning was for each and everyone. "Someone take him to the hospital wing" saying he took his bag and headed towards classes, Hermione following him behind and contemplating the scene that had unfolded.

The rest of the day was uneventful as everyone in the castle was frightened to the core from the display of his powers and were giving him the cold shoulder. After classes both of them went to the ROR and closing the door he fell upon the couch.

"Harry you're an elemental! " Hermione whispered in awe.

"A what? " asked Harry confused.

"Honestly!" she huffed "An elemental Harry you can control the elements of Earth fire, water, air, earth and lightning. Merlin was the last known elemental but he was not able to call forth the lightning element. He was the only known elemental mage in the wizarding world. Godric Gryffindor was only a mage. Wait a minute, hadn't you said that you have powers that could have equalled Merlin? "

"Yeah why? " he asked again confused.

"That means you also are an elemental mage Harry you're the strongest wizard after Merlin. " she said in awe.

"Okaayy.. but how do I learn to control my elemental powers? " he asked in need of help to controls his elemental powers.

There was a pop and bookshelf appeared in front of the couch, Hermione moved forward and took out a book, it read 'Elementals'. She squealed with delight and both of them started reading the books in order to learn to control the elements.