A Hand To Hold (1)

Part 11

"So why did Hagrid want to meet me tonight?" I asked Hermione

We are walking to over to Hagrid's hut to meet with him for some reason. I hope nothing is wrong.

"No clue. But apparently Ron told Dean who told Seamus who told Parvati and Padma who then told me to tell you that Seamus said Hagrid was looking for you" Hermione says out of breath

"Ron couldn't have just told me himself. That would have been easier for everyone" I explained

"Apparently not. Plus Ron doesn't want to talk to you, he is really mad"

"He is my best friend, i thought he would believe me more than anyone else" I felt her hand lock with mine

We got to Hagrid's hut to see him waiting outside for us. I looked down at our hands and smiled to myself. Well at least i get to spend some alone time with Hermione.

"Come on I have something to show you Harry, you can't tell anyone what you two are about to see" Hagrid says quietly as he began walking into the forbidden forest with a lantern in one hand.

We followed him quite a long way until he told us to hide behind one of the trees, we both crouched down and peaked behind the bushes. At first I didn't know why, but then I saw Madame Maxine walking over towards Hagrid. They were talk very quietly but I could tell he was flirting.

"What are they doing?" Hermione whispers.

"Flirting apparently. Did he really call me here for this?" I ask

Eventually she leaves. Both Hermione and I came out from the bushes and saw what they were talking about. Looking across the forest past some trees, i could see a bunch of dragon locked up in cages? Dragons!

"Hagrid what is this?" I asked him not really understanding

"They're preparing for the first task in a few days. You're supposed to be fighting them. I had to make sure you knew about them, I'm sure the other champions were told" Hagrid whispers

"How can I fight a dragon?" I asked surprised but also a bit scared

One dragon impeticular stands out to me. He seems to have a bunch of horns all over him and is the biggest of them all. I grabbed Hermione's waist as we both looked upon them. She looks over at me and smiles as my action. It was purely instinct but she seemed to like it.

"Ron didn't tell you?" Hargid asks in a confused tone

"No? Does Ron even know about the dragons?" I ask him in a whispering tone

"His brother Charlie brought them over from Romania. I assume he would have told You first, but then again I hear you two ain't talking at the moment" Hagrid explains

You have got to be kidding me! I get that Ron is mad but he should at least have told me that his brother were bringing dragons over for me to fight. I'm need to have a serious talk with him, well if he will even talk to me.

"Harry we need to go. No one should know we were out here" Hermione says whispering in my ear

We said our goodbyes to Hagrid and took off. Heading back to Hogwarts, i can't help thinking that the competition will be a lot harder than I originally thought. When we got to the common room I noticed Hermione began shaking, i know she gets like this sometimes when something bad happens to me or she is nervous. She just needs a place to air out her frustrations.

"Harry we can talk in my dorm" She says nervously as she pulls me up towards her room

"Hermione what if we get caught?" I asked her

"Well we got caught last time and everything was okay?" She reasons

Once i shut her door Hermione began pacing around the room. She is probably thinking of ways i could fight the dragon.

"How do I fight a dragon without getting killed?" I ask her

"I don't know I'm kinda freaking out here. I don't know what you can do that won't get you killed. I can't lose you Harry. The nerve of the person who did this to you....it's like he wants you to die and i just don't know what to do. I'm supposed to be the smartest girl in our grade and i can't even help you!" Hermione says in a panicked voice

"Maybe I should just use my broom. It says we're not allowed to but I can use a spell to have my broom come to me, like accio. Then I will distract and defeat the dragon or whatever I'm supposed to do" I suggested hoping to calm her down.

She pulls me in for a tight hug, which at first catches me by surprise but then i placed my arms around her.

"I thought you would be the freaked out and worried one but you seem to have this all figured out" Hermione says laughing into my chest

"It's all thanks to you. I will survive this for you Hermione" I say hugging her tighter

"I need to get some sleep. Tomorrow is going to be a long day and we need to start studying defensive spells" I told her before walking out of her dorm

"Night" I heard her say as i shut the door

"Night"

As I'm walking down from her room i run into Parvati and Lavender, this is just wonderful. Lavender is definitely the gossip in her dorm.

"Were you just coming from our room?" Parvati asks in a confused tone

"Yeah I was just talking with Hermione for a second"

"Harry it's okay that you guys are dating you don't need to make up some excuse. I heard what happens between you two at night" Lavender tells me in a teasing tone

"We're friends. Please don't tell anyone I was up here" I told them

"We won't say a word Harry, don't mind Lavender. She was just teasing" Parvati says giggling

I walked down the stairs and went straight to my room. All the boys already were sleeping except for Ron.

"Hey Ron. Look I didn't...." I started to say

"Harry just admit that you did. How could you enter without telling me? I'm your best friend and you didn't even bother to tell me let alone how you got past the age line. Even Fred and George couldn't do it" Ron asks not even letting me finish what i was going to say.

"I didn't enter. As my best friend I would hope you believed me but i guess not. You're just like everyone else. Oh and thanks for telling me about the dragons by the way!" I yelled towards him

"Good luck in the competition Harry. Your going to need it!" Ron snaps before shutting his light off and laying down

Hermione began to fill my mind as I laid in the blankets remembering last night. I really do like her, as more than a friend. She is amazing and beautiful. I wish i realized it before.