"Duck into a vacant classroom or broom closet on the way and call Betsy to get them for you," he said.
Hermione sighed. "I'm going to get lazy."
"No, you're really not," he disagreed. "It will give you more time to start making an effort towards other research and study. You also need to work more on your Occlumency."
"I do that every night when I go to bed," she said.
He was surprised and said, "I didn't know that. But, there's still what you need to learn of the nobility. The wife of a Lord needs to know everyone of importance. It's important for when the Lord and Lady of the House are entertaining, plus much more."
Hermione nodded and said, "I did make a start on that. But, other things keep cropping up."
He gave a nod and said, "That's going to happen."
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Just before they reached the library, Hermione spotted a broom closet, popped inside, called Betsy and had her elf collect her assignments for her. The elf was back with them in moments.
All up, she was only in there for less than twenty seconds.
When they walked into the library it was to see the two 'Puffs already there and working on assignments.
As soon as they spotted the three, the two 'Puffs split apart to give Neville room between them. And Harry and Hermione sat opposite.
After quiet greetings, in case they earned the ire of the 'dragon of the library', Madam Pince, they were soon hard at work on their assignments. They were even quietly helping each other out with advice on what to look for, or suggestions on where to go.
It was a couple hours later when Pince walked past and suggested they hurry to the Great Hall. Dinner had already just begun and she wanted to close the library up while she ate, herself.
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Once in the Great Hall and heading for their seats, Babbling intercepted Harry as he was about to walk around the head end of the Gryffindor table and handed him a note with his results. She was smiling.
As he quickly unrolled the note, she quietly said, "Very well done, Lord Potter."
Harry discovered he'd scored a low Outstanding. Still, it was actually above what he expected - an Exceed Expectations.
He smiled back and said, "Thank you, Professor."
She gave him a nod and went back to her seat two to the left of Marchbanks and sat down, as Harry finally rounded the table and sat next to Hermione.
She was bouncing so much in her seat in excitement he had to offer the note to the girl before she slipped and snatched it out of his hands. That would mean he'd have to berate her again; and he really did not want to do that.
After dinner they returned to the library and returned to their assignments. And had to be, yet again, 'tossed' from the library when the time was quickly approaching curfew.
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Once back in their apartment, Harry was quick to pull out the concubinage agreement Ted had sent him that morning
He and Hermione read it through before he started to list down a few of the changes he wanted to see included in his and Daphne's; and clauses he wanted removed.
He listed down on a spare sheet of parchment clauses for both of them to easily void it if they'd not had sex. Then clauses she - but not he - could void it if they did have sex. Then clauses they could void it if they'd had sex and she'd fallen pregnant from it. Each one more restricting than the previous.
It took a while to write that as he was blushing furiously the whole time. It was only employing his iron will and determination to do what was right that had him continue.
He then included the rest of the information he'd already told Ted he wanted to see included.
Once he was done and Hermione had read what changes he wanted included, she smiled at him and said, "I cannot see any changes I'd like to see included in what you've written. Send it."
With a huge sigh of relief, he had Dobby take it up to the owlery and send it off using Hedwig. It was already too late in the evening for him to have Dobby just deliver it direct.
With that out of the way, they both headed for bed.
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For the Fourth Year Gryff's, Friday's classes ended at lunch unless you also attended Muggle Studies. The entire afternoon was theirs to do with as they wished.
But, they still had a pretty full morning: A single of History of Magic with the 'Puffs, a single of Charms with the 'Claws, morning tea and wrapping up with a double of Potions with the Snakes.
After getting an earlier night's sleep both teens were up and ready in plenty of time for breakfast.
As they were ready and about to leave, Harry suggested, "How about we have breakfast in the apartment tomorrow?"
"That would be nice," said Hermione. "But, what about mail?"
He thought about it for a moment and shrugged, "It'll be there at lunch, as usual for those who don't show up for brekky."
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