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Playing With Granger	By : ssdawn Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Hermione/Fred Views: 10849 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Playing With Granger Chapter 9
Last Time…
Tilting her chin up he finally made her look at him, "Love, you're worrying me. Did she do something to you?" A fierce blaze of protectiveness shot through him wanting to hurt anyone that would harm her. Where it came from suddenly he couldn't say, but he knew he needed to do something to protect the girl who was slowly stealing his heart.
Shaking her head she said, "It wasn't me, it's Harry. She's torturing him during his detentions with the old toad."
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Fred was taken aback by Hermione's words. Old Umbridge was torturing Harry and it seemed as if no one was stopping her. He looked at Hermione as she sat gazing at him processing her words. She chewed on her lower lip as she sat patiently waiting. There weren't many things that could quiet him, but her words had done just that. He opened his mouth to speak, expecting some wise words of wisdom to flow forth but then quickly pinched his lips closed because he didn't know what to say. This was unexpected not to have some comeback to any problem or situation. His eyebrows narrowed in concentration as he tried to think of someone or something that could help Harry. His brain rapidly processed so many ideas that he felt a headache coming on.
"What if we go to Professor McGonagall and tell her? Or maybe we can send an owl to my dad. There has to be someone at the ministry who would listen to him." Fred couldn't believe and wouldn't stand for anything not being done to stop Harry being abused because that's exactly what was happening. Harry had always been like another younger brother to him and Weasleys fiercely defended each other. This wasn't going to be any different in this case.
Hermione shook her head looking downcast, "I don't know if either one can help. Umbridge has such a tight reign on Hogwarts and it's only getting more taught. She wants to string up one person after another until anyone with any authority won't have any power to stop is why she's truly here at Hogwarts to stir up trouble and nothing else."
Fred knew that her words were quite true and chilling to boot. He and George had cut back on their prank making since they now knew that the punishments were harsher than they'd ever been before. It didn't mean they'd stopped altogether, but most of what they did was behind closed doors and not so in front of the faces of their professors as in years past. It actually had put a true damper on the fun of being at Hogwarts for the twins. If they had their way they'd leave tomorrow but not when the people they cared for were in danger.
Fred pulled Hermione to his side, holding her close in the comfort of his arms, "I promise you and Harry," he whispered in her ear, "We will make sure that this will all end. I can't say how at the moment, but know he won't be made to suffer much longer. It's not fair that he's taking the brunt of old Voldie coming back."
She only nodded her head against him as she closed her eyes. He held her that way for awhile longer until it was bedtime and she went upstairs to her dorm room after a good night kiss. Fred meanwhile had a long discussion with his twin and Lee about just how they were going to go about stopping the evil witch that was causing such chaos in their beloved Hogwarts. If anyone was going to cause chaos in Hogwarts that was their job. They knew the consequences of implementing their plans and the three boys all agreed that they'd go ahead with what they'd planned. It would be many hours later before they crawled into bed right before the sun began to rise.
Hermione smiled at waking knowing that now the Weasley twins and Lee would be on Umbridge's case and giving her hell. What would they do first? Knowing them, it wouldn't take very long before the games began. She dressed quickly and hurried down to the great hall to see what would happen first. It didn't take long for the excitement to begin. The screaming and jumping started approximately two minutes after she'd sat down and helped herself to some scrambled eggs and a slice of ham. All eyes swept up to the teacher's table where Dolores Umbridge was currently jumping up and down in her chair.
"Get them! Take them away now!" The woman was flinging her hands at her bowl of porridge where two large toads were bouncing up and down playing in the mush. The porridge was being flung all over the terrorized witch, as every jump the toads made splashed porridge all over her. Snape sitting next to her on one side, and Minerva on the other were blessedly protected as if there was a shield up stopping any of the mess heading to them. Both professors were doing a good job of hiding grins as they sat quietly eating their own breakfasts while Umbridge was doing her dance.
"I demand that someone help me now!" Her voice thundered out in the Great Hall. Dumbledore was nibbling on his toast and grapefruit while reading The Daily Prophet. Not one teacher at the table was moving to help the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. By now her whole face was covered and she couldn't see anything in front of her and her pink cardigan and skirt were more tan than pink. If you didn't know that Umbridge was underneath all of the goop she wouldn't be recognizable. One would think the toads would have flung every morsel of porridge out of the bowl by now. For some reason, the bowl had been refilling itself and was remaining completely full. Slowly, one by one, each teacher got up, slid their chair back, and left the table walking out of the back entrance that was used only by the teachers. It appeared as if they didn't notice the scene that Dolores and the toads were making so early in the morning.
Dolores kept up her dance of indignation as the toads kept hopping. Her loud screams reverberated throughout the hall but the silencing spells the students and probably the teachers had put up helped everyone enjoy their breakfast without being disturbed by the students soon finished their breakfast and no one noticed as Fred winked at Hermione as he and George left the hall. Score one for the innocents at Hogwarts. This was only the beginning for Dolores. She'd rue the day she'd ever stepped foot in Hogwarts if the twins and Hermione had anything to do with it.
Later during class, Hermione had tried hard not to laugh out loud when Dolores had come stomping into class. The outraged teacher still had porridge stuck in her hair and clinging onto her face. Her outfit was still decorated with the offending breakfast. No one knew, but Umbridge has tried for hours to scrub off the offensive mixture, but it clung to her like her own skin. No matter what she did, the worse it stuck to her. It served her right, Hermione thought. Harry couldn't get rid of the wounds from the blood quill, why shouldn't Umbridge have to suffer from the mush on her personage for a while too. No one dare batted an eyelash at Umbridge for fear they'd be punished. That didn't mean someone didn't smile when her back was turned as they'd watched the goo drip from her hair into her eyes. It was lucky the mush had left her eyes undamaged but it still annoyed the woman and she let out a curse word every time another glop dropped down. She'd have to ask Fred how they'd done this because it was none other than them who would've come up with something like this.
It didn't seem so bad today reading the boring defense book and copying notes when Umbridge was up front dealing with the still oozing porridge dribbling everywhere. She almost giggled out loud wondering what had happened to the toads. Had they even been real? Thankfully Harry kept his mouth shut today, as who knows what form of punishment she would have doled out in her current mood. With twenty-five minutes of class left, Umbridge told them to get out of her classroom and in her hurry to have them leave, she forgot to assign them any new homework. Hermione smiled widely as she walked out the door. For once, she was very happy not to have homework in one of her classes.
The first thing that everyone noticed during dinnertime that evening, was that Dolores Umbridge wasn't present for the meal. Her empty seat sat vacant still decorated with the goopy mess leftover from breakfast. Word had it that Hogwarts elves had been trying to clean the chair all day long and had made no progress. So Dolores's gooey throne sat empty and sticky without its owner who was probably fuming in her quarters at the lack of good help at Hogwarts.
Fred came into the hall with a bounce in his step leaning in to kiss Hermione on her cheek. George and Lee were right behind him looking like they'd won a grand prize worth a million galleons. Fred sat next to Hermione, "Hasn't today been glorious? First, we were entertained at breakfast, followed by our defense class being canceled and now being able to enjoy a fine supper with no toads present in the hall."
Hermione was not shocked at his bold words being proclaimed loudly at the table. Anyone with a half a brain, and knowing the Weasley twins, knew that the gooey toads had been their doing. With everyone hating Umbridge so much, no one would ever mention their names, except maybe the Slytherins, and even they wouldn't want to get on the twins bad sides in fear of having something like what happened to Umbridge befall them too.
George looked over to Harry and Ron as both boys were eating heartily and enjoying their food, "So how has your day been Harry? Any detention scheduled for this evening?"
Harry almost spewed his food on the table and Ron had to pat his back as he tried to swallow. "Funny that you should bring that up but my detention tonight was canceled due to Umbridge having some unseen complications arise...according to her note." Harry smiled as then took a drink from his cup.
It was so good to see him smiling Hermione thought. There hadn't been much of that sighted so far this year. If that's all that had been accomplished so far by the twins intervention, then they should be greatly rewarded. She would have to show Fred her appreciation later after dinner. Looking over at Fred, he raised his eyebrows when he noticed her grin and the look she sent his way.
Whispering to her he asked, "What is running through that pretty head of yours?"
"Something that I want to give you later to show you my appreciation for what happened today." Hermione couldn't help but wiggle her eyebrows at him and winked.
"I think I want dinner to be over sooner rather than later," Fred said with enthusiasm. He started eating quickly and oddly resembled his younger brother digging through his food as if he was in a race. Even Ron stopped stuffing his face for a moment to stare at Fred who usually had impeccable manners while eating.
"Ron, close your mouth. That's disgusting!" Ginny yelled at her brother from across the table. "What's up with you Fred Weasley? If I didn't know any better I'd think your name was Ronald?" The snickers heard along the table stopped Fred from eating and he glared at his only sister.
"I may resemble that comment, but I still resent it. I'm just feeling enthused about after dinner activities." Fred's eyes couldn't help but glance at Hermione who suddenly seemed very interested in her green beans. Ginny looked at her too and her eyes widened in recognition.
"Fine, brother, just this once," Ginny said with a smirk, "but don't make a habit of it."
"I promise I'll behave, Mum," Fred said with a lighter tone than before.
Hermione took one last bite and then leaned over to whisper in Fred's ear, "I'll meet you in the place." Fred nodded back at her and she tried not to skip out of the hall when she knew that all eyes at the Gryffindor table were watching as she left. Fred finished his dinner and tried to nonchalantly leave, but was almost running before he ran out the main door on his way to meet Hermione.
Hermione skidded down the hallway trying to get to their hiding place first before Fred. One moment she'd turned around to look for him and not seeing him there she turned back around and suddenly she felt an arm wrap around her waist and lifting her high into the air.
"Got you," Fred called out while Hermione shouted out in surprise.
Slapping his chest she exclaimed, "You've got to stop surprising me like that." His new thing had been to see how often he could sneak up on her wherever she was in the castle. He'd been hexed once by a stinging jinx for his efforts.
"Where would be the fun in that? You are my guaranteed laugh at least once a day." Fred winked at her then leaned in to give her a lingering kiss. They stayed together, foreheads touching and arms wrapped around each other.
"Come on, we don't need to be caught canoodling in the hallway." Fred's words made Hermione giggle as he grabbed her hand and led her into the lair with the jester giving them a mock salute as they entered.
Snuggling up on the sofa, Hermione leaned her head on Fred's shoulder. "It was a good thing you did today for Harry. He seemed to be happy for the first time since coming back to Hogwarts."
"It's nothing that I wouldn't do for any of my friends that I care about. Better yet, there is more yet to come. The old toad hasn't seen the best that the Weasley Twins have to offer," said Fred smugly.
The frown on Hermione's face startled Fred, "What's with the sad face? I thought you'd be glad to know we have more things planned to torture Umbridge?"
"It's not that I'm not grateful for what you and the boys are doing, I'm just worried what the ugly witch will do if she catches you." Her hands played with his hair,"That woman seeps evil out of her pores. I wouldn't put it past her to cast an Unforgivable at a student. I keep warning Harry about this too."
Fred sat listening, looking troubled, "Then that means we just need to be more careful."
"I know that your answer should make me feel better but I'll be honest Fred, it doesn't." Fred put his hand over his heart and fell back against the pillows on the sofa.
"Oh, you wound me, darling, so much." Then he closed his eyes until Hermione poked him again and again. "Hey, stop that!" He grabbed her hands and lifted them above her head.
"Let me go."
"No. That is a dangerous weapon," Fred said as he moved her pointer finger back and forth. Hermione couldn't help but laugh as she put her arms around his shoulders.
"I swear, you always know how to make something entirely serious turn into something amusing." She looked at Fred noticing truly how his eyes softened when he looked at her. He didn't grant that lazy smile to everyone either. There were many things she was beginning to notice about Fred that he only showed towards her.
"I only aim to please love. You should know that by now." Fred drew closer, leaning in to kiss her softly on the lips, then brushing kisses down the side of her neck. Hermione tilted her head back allowing him better access, him taking full advantage of the effort.
Several minutes later Hermione pushed him up," Promise me something."
"Anything," said Fred as he leaned down to keep sucking on her neck, knowing full well what he was doing and marking his territory so to speak.
"The next time you go after Umbridge I want to be involved. I've seen how horrid she can be and I want to make her feel the same way."
"That can be arranged. Until then, try to keep Harry reigned in so he doesn't end up in detention again. I need the fat cow out of her office and if Harry has detention with her, that's where they'll be." Fred stood pulling Hermione up with him.
She tilted her head grinning, "So what do you have planned?"
His arm came around her shoulders as he put out the lights with the other,"Knox". Checking the hallway both ways for Filch, Mrs. Norris or Peeves, they scurried to the secret tunnel and started back to Gryffindor Tower. "Let's just say, she may not like kitties as much as she thought she did."
Hermione was intrigued by his words, "What are you going to do to her cute little kitty plates?" Her sarcasm flavored her words as she remembered how Harry had described the insane amount of meowing kitty plates in her office. He'd said they were almost more torture to his ears the hours he'd spent in Umbridge's office than what the blood quill was doing to his hand. She'd wanted nothing more than to go into that office and blast every one of them off the wall into a million little pieces.
Entering the common room, only a few students were still up studying on the sofa or a small table by the large windows on the south wall. Fred whispered,"I'll fill you in on the details after Quidditch practice tomorrow."
They stopped at the stairs leading up to the girl's dorms. Hermione nervously looked around the room wondering if anyone was watching, but before she could react or say anything, Fred swooped her in his arms and planted a long, lingering kiss on her lips.
"Good night is such sweet sorrow." With a wink, he took off for the stairs leading up to his own dorm. Hermione couldn't help but shake her head and wonder how she'd gotten so lucky to steal the heart of Fred Weasley. Not only could he make her laugh, but he also was smart enough to keep up with her and help her figure out solutions to problems. Why she'd ever had a crush on Ron before didn't make sense now, considering how well she could see she and Fred were together. Humming softly she seemed to float up the staircase, making sure no one heard or saw her. It wouldn't be good for her reputation to appear as if her head were off in the clouds, even though that's exactly where it currently was.
I so hope that you enjoyed this chapter. My crazy, crazy, life has delayed the second part of this chapter. The first part was written weeks ago, but I didn't want to post a chapter with only a 1000 words. I hope this little bit longer chapter makes up for it. I'm looking forward to better weather to lift my spirits and put my mind in a better place. Those of you that also write probably can relate. Thanks for reading and I always look forward to hearing what you thought of the twins latest escapade.
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