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A Meeting with McGonagall

I awake the next morning with a smile still plastered on my face from the night before. I still can't believe that me and Harry... I bite my lip and touch it softly, remembering our kiss from last night. The way he pressed me up against the tree. How our lips danced with one another. I exit my thoughts as I hear a voice. A female voice. I sit up and realize its Hermione. She's talking. Is she talking to me. I rub my eyes and look to her. She's talking. But not to me. I go to the chest at the end of my bed, and open it, browsing through my clothes. I grab my uniform and head to the bathroom to get ready.

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I enter the Great Hall and find Harry and Ron sitting at the table, in a heated discussion. I smile and walk up to them, smiling to them. I reach them "Hello boys" I say, taking a seat beside Harry. They smile and look to me "Hey" they say in unison. "What are you all talking about?" I ask, grabbing the pumpkin juice, filling my cup. I place the pitcher back down on the table and take a sip of my drink.

"Ronald here is trying to figure out a way to ask Romilda Vane to the ball" Harry says, smiling to me. I look to Ron and smile "Wow, Romilda Vane?" I smile, glancing to Ron. Ron's cheeks heat up, and he looks down. Hermione joins us, sitting beside Ron. She slams her book down on the table, causing alot of people to look around to us. "You okay?" Harry asks. We all continue to stare at her, as everyone else turns back to what they were doing.

She's quiet. Then she speaks "Yeah, fine. Just have alot going on right now. I'm awaiting an owl from my parents. So hopefully I'll get it soon" She says, avoiding our gaze. Somethings up. I want to ask her whats wrong, but I know I'm the last person she's going to talk to. I take another sip of my drink, and look down to my plate. "Well, if you want something funny to talk about" Harry starts. I glance to him, then to Hermione as he continues "Ron's wanting to ask Romilda Vane to the ball" Harry says, smiling.

Ron chucks a roll at him, then looks from his plate to Hermione "What do you think she would say?" He asks. She's quiet again. We all turn our attention back to her. She's wearing a scowl on her face. She's mad. "What do I think she would say to you asking her out? Hmmm" She says. Oh No. She grabs her book, and stands quickly. "Why dont you just go and ask her yourself, Ronald" She says before storming out of the Great Hall.

I turn back to Ron, and shake my head, staring at him "What?" He asks. I shake my head and look back to the double doors. Harry and Ron go back to talking more about Romilda, and my thoughts become fuzzy. I wonder why Hermione got so angry. I mean she doesnt like Ron. She never talks about him in the dormitry. My thoughts are interupted when I feel Harry's hand on my thigh. I glance to him, and he's still talking to Ron. I see a smile creep on his lips. He squeezes my thigh, and I smile to him. Atleast he hasnt forgotten about yesterday. I glance from him to the double doors, worried.

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I leave Charms when I hear someone calling my name. I turn to see Ginny running towards me. I smile as she approaches me "Hey Ginny" I say to her. We continue down the hall "Did you hear about Hermione?" She asks. I look to her, and shake my head. Maybe she knows something I dont. "Her parents are making her go to a different school next year. They say Hogwarts is to dangerous. They are worried about her" I look ahead. Maybe thats the letter she's waiting for. I look back to her "I'm sorry Ginny but I have to go. I need to go talk to her" I start walking faster, when I feel Ginny's hand grip my wrist. I turn to look at her "I wouldnt just yet. And besides" She holds up a letter with my name on it.

I take the letter and open it. Its from McGonagall. "Dear Mrs. Matthews, I know your quite busy with school but with your free period, I need to you swing by my office. Its kind of ergent. Come alone. Fifth floor. The password is Sherbert Lemon. See you soon -McGonagall" I glance to Ginny, and she's staring at me "What did it say?" She asks. "Oh, just that she wants to talk to me, is all" I say, folding the letter and putting it in my bag. Ginny continues walking with me to my second class, talking non stop about the ball and Dean. I add in a few "Hmm's" and "Ohh's" completely zoned out. I wonder what McGonagall needs me for.

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My stomach is in knots as I stand infront of McGonagal's door. I take a steady breath and look up to the dark Raven in the portrait "Sherbet Lemon" I say. The Raven turns its back on me and spreads its wings. Doing so, the portrait swings open, and I peak in. I look back to the Raven, who's flown off, and walk inside, making my way down the small hallway. The portrait shuts behind me, and I continue to walk, hearing voices at the end of the hallway. I stop close to the end, listening "Minerva, I dont care what she's done. I have a feeling she's part of his team. I have a feeling that she's one of them. I'm going to prove it. I'm not going to let her hurt Harry. He's my friend" Its quiet. Who is she talking to? It sounds alot like- My thoughts are interupted when Hermione comes in the opening of the hallway.

We stare at one another, unsure of what to say. She clears her throat and goes around me. I glance back to see her half way down the hallway. I look back to the enterance, and make my way inside, glancing around, finding Minerva behind her desk. "You wanted to see me" I say, looking to her. She glances up at me, smiling "Mrs. Matthews, come in" She says, gesturing to the seats infront of her desk. I smile and make my way to her, sitting opposite her.

She puts down her quill, and looks to me, smiling. I smile back to her "Have I done something wrong?" I ask, nervous. She giggles and looks to me "Of course not. I just wanted to see how your classes are coming along" She says. I smile and let out the breath I was holding "Oh, they are good" I look from my hands to her. She smiles and nods "Good. And your friends?" Is she asking about me and Harry? Does she know what we did? "Oh, umm.. Yeah, they are good" I say, unsure of what she knows. She nods again, and looks to the stack of paperwork on her desk "Thats good".

We both remain quiet, and I become more and more nervous. She's hiding something. "Is something wrong?" I ask. She looks up to me, and bite her lip "Well" She lets go of her lip, and looks down, wrinkles appearing between her brows. "With Mrs. Granger leaving at the end of the year, I need a new person to help me keep an eye out on things.. And well" She pauses. I bite my lip, and continue to stare at her "I was wondering if you wanted to be the new Prefect next year" She says. Prefect? "I'm sorry, but a what?" I ask. She giggles again "A Prefect. You are practically incharge of your houses. You help them get back to their dormitries, You aid them in homework, You get the First Years around the school, just little things like that. You take shifts with the other Prefects. You help watch over the school at night. Never past 11 though, seeing your still to attend your classes. I was hoping to ask Mr. Potter to also be one" She says.

I smile and look to her "I would love too" I say with a smile on my face. She looks to me and smiles back "Great! I'll set up a time that you can meet Mrs. Granger, and she can show you how everythings done" Great "That wont be a problem will it?" She asks. I smile to her and shake my head "Not at all" I say, smiling. She nods "You can go now" I nod once, and stand, leaving her office with a smile on my face.

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I reach the Common Room to find Harry on the couch. He's got a pencil behind his ear, and his Potions book is on his lap. He seems to really be into his work. I plop down beside him, and look to him "Dont think to hard, I already smell the smoke coming from your ears" I say, smiling. He closes his book, smiling to me "Ha Ha" He says, while chuckling. I giggle and look to him "What did McGonagall want?" He asks. I look to my hands, then to him "Just..." I cant lie to him... "To tell me that she wants me to be Prefect next year" I say, smiling. He smiles and hugs me "Congrats" he pulls away and looks slightly confused "So there will be two girl Prefects?" he asks. I bite my lip and look away. "W-Well" I begin. I look back to him and go to tell him when Ron runs in "Guys!"

We both look to him, as he stands behind the couch. "Hermiones leaving" He says. I swallow the lump in my throat and look to my hands. "What?" Exclaims Harry. I look to him, then back to Ron. "Yeah, Ginny just told me. She said that her parents want her to go to a different school. Said that Hogwarts was to dangerous or something like that. She's down with Hagrid and I was going to go down there and talk to her" he finishes, looking at us.

We exchange glances, then look back to Ron "Well I'm going with you" Says Harry, standing to his feet. I stay where I'm at as Ron nods, then heads out of the room. Harry glances down at me "You wanna come?" he asks. I shake my head "No, you go ahead. She needs you guys" I say, grinning. He nods, then goes to the back of the couch. I turn to look at him as he takes my cheeks in his hands and kisses me softly on the lips. Once we pull apart, he smiles "I'll be back soon" he says, before running out of the room. I smile and pull out "Hogwarts: A History" and begin reading, letting my mind wander about the pages, before drifting off into a deep sleep.