Book 5: Harry Potter reader insert

Chapter 31: Valentine's Day

"(Y/n)!" Hermione shouted as he entered the common room "what happened?"

"Eh not much just made fun of Fudge and Umbridge." (Y/n) said nonchalantly.

"What!" Hermione said concerned.

"It's nothing to worry about" (Y/n) said and he explained it to Ron and Hermione, Harry had an occlumency lesson with Snape.

At the end of his story Ron was doubled over in laughter, but Hermione was still looking concerned.

"I'm still worried (Y/n), if she ever gets more control of the school you'll be in for it" Hermione told him.

"Eh what's the worst she can do, how'd it look if she expelled me?" (Y/n) pointed out.

"I know but still..." Hermione said. (Y/n) squeezed her hand reassuringly.

Just then Harry walked in look frustrated and upset.

"You alright mate?" Ron asked him.

"Yeah fine" Harry said "it's just these stupid lessons. They're not even helping the dreams are just getting worse and worse"

"Well maybe..." Ron started slowly.

"Maybe what?" Harry snapped at him.

"Maybe it's not Harry's fault he's not doing well, maybe Snape's not trying to help Harry, maybe he's trying to open his mind wider to make it easier for You Know Who" Ron said darkly.

"Bullshit" (Y/n) said. "How many times have you guys suspected Snape? And how many times have you actually been right!" Ron and Harry looked at each other and then down at the floor.

"He was a death eater! And we've never seen proof that he switched sides!" Ron said angrily.

"Dumbledore trusts him and if we can't trust him then who can we trust?" Hermione argued with them.

"Ron, he's proved himself to us over and over again, he's saved Harry's life first year, and like Hermione said Dumbledore trusts him." (Y/n) said to Ron and Harry.

A few weeks went by and before they knew it it was Valentine's Day. (Y/n) was looking forward to spending the day with Hermione, but it seemed that she had already made plans.

"Harry can you meet us in the three broomsticks at noon?" Hermione asked him.

"Hermione! I'm standing right here, if you're going to cheat on me at least be subtle about it"

"Oh shut up (Y/n)" Hermione said, grabbing his hand.

"I dunno Hermione, I think Cho might expect me to spend the whole day with her" Harry said.

"Just try Harry this is important" Hermione said to him. "Bring her along if you need to"

"It'll only take a short time, and then the rest of the day will be ours, okay?" Hermione Said, kissing him on the cheek.

"Fine" (Y/n) said pouting.

(Y/n) pulled on the hat and scarf that Hermione had made for him and then they headed off into Hogsmeade and then hurried over to the Three Broomsticks.

"Oh hell no!" (Y/n) shouted as they entered and walked towards a table were that hag Rita Skeeter was sitting.

(Y/n) was pleased to see that she was worse for wear. Her once pristine jeweled glasses were missing quite a few of the fake jewels, and many of her long finger nails were cracked and chipped.

As they walked over to her (Y/n) made a cross with his two middle fingers, and pointed it directly at her.

"Very mature" Skeeter said looking less than amused.

"What's she doing here?" (Y/n) demanded from Hermione.

"Well she's here to report what actually happened" Hermione told him.

"Fat chance, she's never written a true article in her life time"

"I'm right here" Skeeter said, taking a sip from her firewhisky.

"I know you are that's why I'm being civilized" (Y/n) said to her through gritted teeth.

"Well shall we get started then?" Hermione said nervously.

"Fine then what tell me what happened?" Skeeter asked him pulling out a quill.

(Y/n) then gave her a quick rundown of what happened, he told her his part of the story, what they did to him. Of course he left out the part about his brother becoming a death eater.

After a his interview they waited around for a while, after about an hour, and three more firewhiskys for Skeeter, Harry finally showed up.

He then gave his account of what happened, and (Y/n) saw that Skeeter was much more interest in Harry then him, not that that bothered (Y/n).

Finally they were done, and (Y/n) was free from that disheveled hag. As soon as they exited out of the Three Broomsticks (Y/n) pulled Hermione into a passionate kiss.

"I thought that would never end" (Y/n) said after they split apart.

"I could tell" Hermione said, her face flustered, smiling widely. "Want to check out Honeydukes?" She asked him.

They headed over to the sweet shop hand in hand, and everything was going well until they entered the shop.

"Out! Out! Out!" Mr Flume shouted as he caught sight of (Y/n).

"Oh come on Mr Flume! It was an accident!" (Y/n) pleaded with him, while Hermione broke down with laughter.

"You set my bloody store on fire!"

"Please Mr Flume! It's Valentine's Day"

"Fine but only for today" he said pointing to a poster on the wall behind the tills.

It was a poster that had a picture of (Y/n)'s face on and the words "Banned for life" underneath it.

It was (Y/n)'s first time in Honeydukes, and it was brilliant. The store was packed with shelves full of sweets that reach up to the ceiling.

After that they headed up to the shrieking shack.

"I got you something" Hermione said, going slightly red and handing him a small wrapped package.

He opened it up and inside found a small necklace with a locket, he opened it up and found a picture of him and Hermione.

"I love it 'Mione!" He said quickly putting it on.

"It's suppose to have a unicorn hair inside of it" she explained to him. "For luck"

"This is amazing" he said wrapping his arms around her waist, lifting her into the air, and spinning her around.

"This is for you" (Y/n) said pulling out a rolled up sock. Hermione looked confused for a second. "It's inside the sock"

He unrolled it and pulled out a familiar ornate golden chain, with a blue raven pendant on in.

"(Y/n) this is beautiful! But isn't this your mum's?" She asked him. "I can't take this"

"No I insist, she would've wanted you to have it, she would've loved you." (Y/n) said. "I've carried it around all this time to have a piece of her with me, and now I want you to have it, because this necklace means a lot to me, and so do you Hermione. It'll be like have a piece of me with you wherever you go"

Hermione smiled at this and put it on.

"You look beautiful love" He said to her. This was one of the best Hogsmeade trips he had been on.