sekkoon

CHAPTER 12

The whole last term, of the third year @ Hogwarts for Hermione, & 2nd year Ginny; passed both of them by, like a hurricane!

In the storm, were long rolls of parchment, loaded with ink from assignments: Hermione had in (metaphorical)TORNADO- the added load of S.P.E.W campaign pamphlets and other paraphenilia(e.g badges/posters)-and OF COURSE, finding out that SIRIUS black was innocent, and playing a major role-in his PRISON_BREAK- and Ginny, the pressure of maintaining her newfound 'popular' status among the girls, of her year-as the Slytherins; and Romilda Vane kept trying to bring her down.

ALthough the thing that had played, and crossed their minds EYE most often, over the past few weeks, -was the recent DEVELOPMENT of the Slytherin BOYS; MALFOY&ZABINI seemingly -ROmanTic interest in them.

And so, as they were looking foward 2 the Quidditch World Cup, and an escape from the heavy weights', that Hogwarts had begun 2, put on their shoulders, as they advanced in their Education...it came as an EXTREMELY welcome suprise, to both of them; when they both, recieved gifts, from their SUPPOSEDLY secret;)admirers.

Hermione had delievered to her, by a twany-haughty looking, female Barn Owl; a GOLDEN apple, that had engraved on it, two hearts, entwined- 1 of the engraved hearts- was filled with a sparling crimson ink-and displayed a bold R.W, the other was filled with a slightly acidic-looking, lime-green ink-and showed a glittering D.M. At the bottom of the linked hearts, was the question, written in deep, brown ink: YOU are the APPLE of my EYE, in whose garden, do you wish to belong in?

Hermione honostly could NoT believe, what she had just read, and as Ron entered Ginny's room, muttering something about... if anyone had seen his: Chudley Cannon socks...she HASTILY threw the apple, under Ginny's bed-praying furiously under her breath, that Ron would not notice: He didn't, as a truimphant smile erupted, out from his face- as he violently yanked his bright, orange socks, emblazoned with 2 black C's, from Crookhanks mouth.

Ginny who had been, looking so excitedly at the gift she, had just recieved, that she hardly noticed, Ron's abrubt intrusion. Instead she was highly amused by the enchanted, amber-coloured ROSE bud, that blossomed, into a Silver SAKURA-cherry blossom, right before her eyes-a split second after touching it. ANd proceeded to read, what was written: on one of the leaves on the stem, the message "You are the cherry, that grew in the desolate Courtyard-that WAS my heart" was scratched on it> On the 2nd leaf on the same single STEM, a message read "...do you want help me WATER the garden?"

Ginny decided 2 send Blaise Zabini, an old perfume bottle, filled with Frog SPAWn as means of a reply/answer, and a bit of Laugh-('cause she felt he was taking this... mere infatuation with her, a LITTLE 2 seroiusly!), she opened her mouth, in order to share, what she was planning 2 do (as a response to her gift) with Hermione...but had caught sight of Harry at the corner of her eye, standing quietly and SMUGLY, at the foot of her bed.

She had completely, FORGOTTEN of his pending arrival, this afternoon; up until this EXACT moment, and snapped her gaping mouth shut, as quickly as it had opened.

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