Chapter 149: Late Night Talks (2/2)

”I haven't tried it on anyone, trust me, except you count the mean college girl who leaves in our neighbourhood. Anyways, I'm mainly practicing Occlumency. I think I'm getting good at it.” Chris replied. ”Infact today when Dumbledore tried to look inside my mind my Occlumency practice kicked up and I was able to resist his power, not very much, but at least it's a start.”

”Now what's Occlumency?” Ginny turned to Hermione.

”Occlumency is the ability to shut down those feelings and memories.” Hermione replied out of habit, but her eyes were still fixed on Chris and she was still looking shocked.

”Wow. Can I learn?” Ginny said looking impressed now. ”Will you teach me Chris?”

”You can try.” Chris replied.

Finally Hermione got out of her daze, ”So Dumbledore knows?”

”I think he understood.” Chris replied. ”Now back to Krum. What's going on?”

Hermione opened her mouth to give a quick answer but then closed it.

”I don't know.” she said after a long sigh.

”Why?” Ginny asked sitting beside her.

”I guess we're way too different. I mean he liked me despite of... well... myself.. and I liked him back...”

”But?” Chris said sitting on Hermione's bed.

”But after he left everything felt different, I mean.. when he asked me, if he is my priority or not? I realized maybe he's not my first priority...” Hermione said looking at her hands. ”I mean I've my studies, education, then you all, then Victor. I mean it's not fair with him, is it?”

”Hey it's not like that. I also have different priorities but Michael doesn't mind.” Ginny said. ”It's about if you both enjoy each others company or not.”

”Well... I like his company.” Hermione said.

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”Then?” Chris said smiling. ”Look, I know it can be difficult when you live so far away but you can at least give it a chance. And please don't decide things alone for both of you, talk to him first, understand how he's feeling, then decide what to do.”

Hermione nodded after listening then smiled.

”You two are really nice.”

”You know what? We're.” Ginny grinned.

”Well then I'm off to bed. I'm feeling really tired.” Chris said climbing back on her bed.

”Hermione lock the door before you sleep.” Ginny ordered, climbing onto her own bed.

”Why?” Chris said laying on her back.

”Kreacher. The house-elf.” Ginny replied. ”The second night we were here he came wandering in at two in the morning. I woke the entire house up by screaming, when I saw him. He's a crazy house-elf.”

”Oh he's not crazy Ginny. He's just a bit old.” Hermione said in a disapproving tone, while locking the door.

”Sure.” Ginny said rolling her eyes. ”But it's still creepy. Good night.”

”Good night.” Chris and Hermione echoed.