𝗔 𝗚𝗜𝗥𝗟 𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗠𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥 [𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄] ✔️

FOURTH

Dungeons weeks later. Since that day, that was the last time Snape's talk to Hermione. If they bump into each other, she quickly turns her way and walks to the other side. She must know the students, and the teachers talk about her and Snape this lately.

Love between student and professor is not allowed from the ministry. Not until Hermione finishes her school and has a job.

Snape watches her from the window. Harry stood watching Hermione and Ron from the clock tower.

Hermione and Ron go to Hogsmeade village. "Come on, Ron. I'm gonna show you something that I really want to see it".

"Okay".

Shrieking shack later. At this elevation, the mist hangs in thick, undulating veils, the Shrieking Shack an eerie silhouette in the gloom.

Ron and Hermione stand stiffly, attempting, as best they can, to conceal the fact that, basically, they're scared stiff.

"It's meant to be the most haunted building in Britain. Did I mention that?"

"Twice".

Chuckles. "Do you want to move a bit closer? To the Shrieking Shack?" They take a step. One step. Stop dead.

"Actually, I'm fine here".

Just then, voices echo and three figures appear over the rise, phantoms in the mist. Malfoy. Crabbe. Goyle. Pike.

"Well, well. Look who's here. You two shopping for your new dream home? Bit grand for you, isn't it, Weasle-Bee? Don't your family sleep in one room?"

"Shut your mouth, Malfoy!"

Draco clicking his tongue. "Not very friendly. Boys, I think it's time we teach Weasle-Bee how to respect his superiors''.

"Hope you don't mean yourself".

Malfoy's eyes shift, regard Hermione with disgust. "How dare you talk to me! You filthy little mudblood!"

SPLAT!

Malfoy takes a snowball to the grill. Splutters. "Who is that?" Malfoy glances in confusion, when -- SPLAT!SPLAT! -- he takes two more.

Hermione and Ron glance about uneasily.

"Don't stand there! Do something!"

"What?"

Crabbe and Goyle start for Ron and Hermione, when --FLUMPH! Their knees go out and they fall head first into the snow.

Draco begins to back away fearfully, eying the mist... "What's up, Malfoy? Lost your skis?"

Malfoy's ski mask is pulled over his eyes, he's spun about, given a rough kick to the ass and sent stumbling over the rise and out of sight.

Instantly, Crabbe andGoyle join him. "Get out of the way! Move!"

"Malfoy! Wait! Wait!"

Ron stands frozen. Hermione laughed. "Harry!" The Invisibility Cloak drops. Sure enough. Harry grinning.

"Bloody hell, Harry. That was not funny". But he's smiling. They all are.

Moments later. The trio trudge through the swirling snow . Harry's donned Hermione's scarf and Ron's hat to disguise himself.

"Those weasels! Never told me about any Marauder's Map".

"He won't keep it. He'll turn it over to Professor McGonagall. Aren't you?"

"Sure. Along with his Invisibility Cloak".

The trio stop. Hermione smiles at someone. "Look who it is. Madam Rosmerta. Ron fancies her".