Chapter 3: The club
POV Harry Potter
A week later, after the lessons, Harry was approached by Draco Malefoy.
"Well Potter, I heard you gave private lessons? You really think you're better than everybody because you defeated You-Know-Who ?
- What are you talking about ? I'm not giving any lessons. And tell me why would I be proud to have killed someone ? Even if it is Voldemort...
- What about the room of requirements ?"
Hermione didn't let Harry the chance to answer as she grabbed his arm and dragged him further.
" Did you get that ?
- Get what ?
- There's a rumor about us. It says that we are giving lessons instead of the teachers every Monday evenings in the room of requirements.
- That's what Malefoy was talking about ! If you had waited, we would have known !
The young girl let out a sigh, grabbing Ron as well, and went up the seventh story. The three Griffindors walked in the mysterious room, put their things down and began their homework.
After two hours of working, they decided to have a break. The three teenagers were lost in their thoughts, or in their books !
POV Hermione Granger
Hermione carried on her research about magic without wands. Every day she would try to get a little results, as tiny he might be. However, she just couldn't do it. It was always a failure.
When she had finished reading the instructions for the hundredth time, she decided it was time for practice. Unfortunately she was cut off by two students.
" It's true ! There are courses in here ! Do you think that...
-What on hearth are you doing here ?
-Don't you give lessons in here ?
-No, we don't. Get out. Now ! "
Ron walked them to the door, still very annoyed by the other students. As soon as he closed it, an owl appeared on the window and flew towards the girl.
Miss Granger,
You're expected to be in the library at17:30 pm where Mr Black will be waiting for you.
A. Dumbledore.
She glanced at her watch. 18pm. Of course HER mail had been lost. She took her books and head to the library.
POV Sirius Black
18pm. Of course when HE asked to meet her, she had to innovate ! Has someone ever seen Miss-Know-It-All being late ? Now he could answer "yes" !
She run into the library at 18:05 pm ! 35 minutes late ! She was definitely innovating...
" I'm sorry to be late, the mail got lost.
- Are you sure you didn't lost it ? Shouldn't you have been in the common room ? Well, you did surprise me.
-I apologize.
- For God's sake stop being so formal.
- But...
- Yes I am part of the faculty. However every time a student talk to me in such formal way I feel like I am a hundred years old. Whatever, let's forget about it.
You're here because I wanted to make you an offer. I work part-time in the library. And I also work as an Auror. I wondered if you would like to work in the library, as you spend already most of your time in here.
- Are you kidding me ?
- Sadly I am not. Even if I would give everything to see your face after I told you it was a joke. My offer is totally serious so I can't risk a possible lynching from you.
POV Kurt Hummel
18h15. Homework are done. The young man wondered if the rumor about the secrets lessons was based. He had trouble picturing the trio organizing such a thing.
He was so lost in his thoughts that he didn't noticed the girl coming his way. Obviously he ran into her with violence.
" I am so sorry. I...
-Hermione? Are you alright ?
-Kurt! Sorry, I didn't see you there.
-That, I noticed ! Are you sure you're not hurt ?
-I am not. What about you.
-Nothing at all. What's happening ? You look like an starry-eyed owl !
-I just got offered a job in the library ! Can you possibly believe it ? The LIBRARY !
Kurt burst out laughing as he watched Hermione's enthusiasm. Only her could react this way.
And he hadn't need one week to find it out. They carried on walking together. However he didn't recognize the wall in front of she stopped. He was even more surprised as a door appeared in the wall and as Hermione walked into a room which seemed to have materialized at the same moment.
" Harry ! Ron !
- What the..."
BADABOUM!
" Hermione! For Christ's sake, could you stop shouting ?
-Maybe but why are you under the table ?
- I am looking for my wand.
-Ron! How did you managed to loose your wand ?
-Harry also lost his 'Mione.
-How, in the name of Merlin's pants did you possibly do it ?
- I was asking questions about the animagi and our wands just flew away.
- What were you thinking of ?
- I was just wondering if I could do magic as being an animagus. Why ?
- I've never seen anyone doing it without thinking about it.
-Kurt? Don't tell me that...
-Of course. Harry had just done magic without wand without thinking about it.
- I can't believe it ! I've been trying for a week and HE succeed without realizing it !
- But what exactly are you doing here ?
-We're training. Ron made a bet with Hermione. He is sure that he would have better marks without the teachers. That's why he doesn't do anything except writing the title of the lesson. Then he works by himself.
- Don't you want to share it with other people ?
- If those people are as dumb as the previous one, definitely not.
-Age limit. Only 5th, 6th and 7th should be accepted.
- Find 10 people and we'll talk about this."
Only 10 people ? Really ! You're underestimating me Ronald.
POV Quinn Malefoy
What a muzzle ! She couldn't believe that he hadn't asked her on a date yet ! She had waited all the holidays and he was still making her waiting. Talk to his brother didn't seem to bother him ! But her, it was another matter ! He was such a...
"Quinn!
-What ? What do you want?
-Wow! Someone is in a bad mood today !
-Grmlgrmlgrml
-Foul mood even ! Whatever, I just wanted to tell you the good piece of news!
- Go on. It certainly will be the first today.
-I finally found my future boyfriend this year!
-Oh...
-It will be Mike Chang. And did you noticed that your brother is kind of obsessed with the new kid ?
-Yeah I know. It's still about the "Prince of snakes" stuff. My little brother believe that his spot might be threaten. And that he would wish it for anything in the world.
-The other Slytherins seem to like him. And the trio has already accepted him. I am absolutely sure that Hermione likes him.
-Hermione likes Who ?
- Ah Puck ! I've got something Really important to tell you!
-Well. And...
-Let's hope he is not gay this time...
-Yes, let's hope... But.. Maybe that's why !
-Cho ! Could you please talk properly ? I can't understand anything you're saying. And it must be even worse for Puck who has just arrived!
- Your brother is gay right ? He likes the new guy that why he is obsessed with him. But Kurt wants to seduce Granger. Talking about her, did you know that she has been offered a job at the library ?
-No but..
- And that she created a training club ? To help with homework, improve and stuff. But it's only for the 5th, 6th and 7th years.
-Where did you hear that ?
-The new kid told me. He needs more people to convince Hermione.
-Everybody must be aware of it by now.
POV Noah Puckerman
What Cho just told him was really surprising. Everybody knew that Hermione thought only about her studies, and he was the first to know it... Create this kind of club, well he could picture her doing that. Working at the library as well. But wanting to seduce the new kid.. It wasn't like her.
Of course he had noticed that she often talked with Kurt Hummel. He had also seen that the kid spent lots of time with the trio. That's what bothered him the most. He didn't want the new kid to get too close to the girl...
POV Draco Malefoy
Well, the three Gryffindors were setting up a club... And the new kid was recruiting people to help them... What if...
"Hummel!
-Malefoy. What do you want ?
-I was just wondering if you needed help to find people... for the club ! As you have just arrived here you don't know many people so you might need some help.
- Why should I trust you Malefoy ?
- I've already got a list..
-Let's go meet Hermione then.
-But!
-You have a point Malefoy, I do not know many people here. And I am certainly not able to say if they are trustworthy and hard-working"
Fuckkk ! This wasn't following his plan, at all ! However the list might be accurate..Well hopefully!
"Hermione!
-Kurt? Why are you doing with Malefoy?
-He has got a list for the club. But I can't say if it is right or not.
- Show me."
He stretched the paper to the brunette.
"Please, tell me you asked for their permission.
-Of course, they all agreed. And most of them are 5th years !"
Hermione laid her eyes on the piece of paper she was holding. Eleven Gryffindors, eight Slytherins, six Hufflepuffs and six Ravenclaws. Thirty one people plus Harry, Ron and her...
As she looked up, she didn't miss the smirk on Malefoy's face.
" Theo is willing to help for potions, MacMillan for spells, Londubat obviously for botany...
- Thank you Malefoy. Do you know who would be "in charge" of all this ?
-For the Slytherins it would be me. I guess you will be the Gryffindor's. MacMillan for the Hufflepuffs and Quinn for Ravenclaw. Or Patil, it doesn't matter..
-Well, I just have to organize everything else. Every person in charge of a house must be in the Room of requirements at 9 pm.
-We will. See you there !
He left, a smirk still plastered on his face. Everything was going perfectly well and he could keep an eye on Kurt.
POV Hermione Granger.
9 pm. Room of Requirements. The 4 accountants (Hermione Granger, Quinn Malefoy, Ernie MacMillan and Draco Malefoy) settled comfortably in the room.
Hermione, who had organized most of the project, broke the silence first.
"Well, you all know what's happening now. Our role is mostly to transmit the timetables, the time of the meetings, or to inform the groups if a meeting has to be canceled or put off. And everything that seems relevant.
- The groups ?
-Yes Ernie, the groups. Wa can't do everything all together at the same time.
-But who will do them ?
-That's why we're here actually. But if you have another idea...
-That's perfect."
The young girl began to write. One "teacher" had to be assigned for each subject. Who said it was easy ?