My Lifeline- Dramione

Hermione is late

Chapter 12 :

"Harry, why is Hermione taking soo long to come back? It's about time, the lectures will start. And she didn't even come her breakfast... where is she?" Ginny felt something off about but most importantly she was more concerned for her bestie than being suspicious.

But Harry had enough with answering and lying, "Gin, you know I'm with you since Hermione left. Really how would I know where she's gone?" Harry unintentionally vented out his frustration on his lady love. Not that he noticed, as he placed a hand on his scar that started burning all of a sudden. He just couldn't control himself, something bad was about to happen.

Ginny stared at him with disbelief. Never has she been interrupted like this in her life. And harry, well he never spoke like that to anyone, before. It took her a couple of seconds to register in her mind, "Harry what's the problem? Why are you so irritated?" She literally felt offended by his sudden mood swing. And she wasn't letting it go easily.

"Mate, are you okay ??" Ron was quite taken back too, just like Ginny. But he felt something was greatly disturbing Harry. And by any means, he didn't look good at all. 

Just then the bell rang and Harry took the opportunity to escape. Merlin, he needed fresh air and he wanted to scream too as the burning began to rise."I'm sorry Ginny, I have a lecture to attend, see you later",Harry said and with that he stormed out of the great hall.

Ginny was quite shocked. She looked at her boyfriend's retreating figure with a gwaking expression.

What has gotten into Harry's mind? He was totally fine 10 mins ago and now he is behaving so weird! There is something definitely bothering him & she will find it out...

Without wasting any time, Ron hurried after him "Harry, Harry... !!" he called, but to no avail as Harry still ignored him and kept on moving without glancing back. He was heading straight towards the 5th floor prefects bathroom.

Ron was quite bewildered by Harry's change of direction, he followed him...
And then all of a sudden, he exploded. Harry finally let out his tortured scream and withered in pain. His scar was burning real bad, he got weak on his knees... shivering terribly.

Ron was taken back, everything was happening so quickly that he could not register it into his mind...

Damn it ! What should he do now ? Where is Hermione when they need her the most?

In potions lecture :

"Sir, may I come in?" Hermione slowly whispered.

God save her! She was 5 mins late to class.

Hermione Granger was never late for her classes, as everybody knew. And everybody included Peeves, the ghosts in Hogwarts and even those in forbidden forest. But this has to be the first class ever in Hogwarts history where she was late. And to add upon it, this happens to be the Potions Lecture. Not to forget, that Prof. Snape was always punctual and hated her with his all sytherin.

Every eyes in the classroom were upon her now. She wished for the ground to eat her up.

She could see few Slytherin's smirking and muttering something under their breath except one certain blonde who was watching her intensely without any expression.

All the Gryffindors, Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs were dumbfounded. They were sure Prof. Snape would not miss this chance to insult her as well as deduct Griffindor's house points. But what really suprised them more, was that she was not accompanied by her two best-friends. She was all alone. 

"Well, well, who do we have here? Late comers.. oops sorry late comer, where are your best friends Miss Granger?" Snape sneered in her direction. Even he was mildy interested to know why the insufferrable know-it-all was late to his class, minus her two chumps. 

Prof. Snape was grinning evilly, this was definitely his chance to deduct more points from Griffindor house. And everyone could see what was going to happen next. But what shocked them more was the confused expression on Hermione's face. This was rather new to all of them, even the mighty snake, Severus Snape.

Hermione quickly glanced throughout the class but couldn't find her best friends. Several questions propped up in her mind.

Where are they? Is something wrong?

They can't be possibly stupid to bunk Potions lecture!

Prof Snape, cleared his throat to regain her attention. Which successfully made Hermione suddenly snap out of her thoughts.

Oh dear god what excuse should she give him ?

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