A/N: this is my first fic. Be gentle. Not HBP compatible.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or any body else except for Tom Sanford.( if I owned Draco Malfoy/Tom Felton I would never let him out of my sight.)
Chapter 1: Hermione Granger
Hermione sat in her room listening to one of her favorite songs by Play on her iPod. It was called 'I Must Not Chase the Boys' and she couldn't help but listen to the words
Won't someone tell me what is happening to me,
Why am I so misunderstood why can't they see?
Now I'm caught between the devil
And the angel that I used to be,
They say I'll understand it all in do time
But age aint nothing but a number
In my mind
Im going crazy with this push me pull me
Caught between wrong & right.
I wanna give in to the woman in me
I wanna be someone they don't want me to be
The moral of the story is I got no choice
I must not chase the boys…
These words hit a certain nerve. She looked back at how her two best friends Harry Potter and Ronald Weasly (Ron) have treated her for the past few years. They were so over protective of her. Like when Viktor Krum asked her to go to the Yule Ball Ron threw a massive fit. Harry was a little more understanding. But at times she couldn't help but think of their personalities.
Harry is an understanding person but at times he can be rash, impulsive and stubborn.
Ron overreacted any chance he got. An example is when he walked in on Harry & Ginny snogging at the burrow last summer. Or when Hermione told him she had a new boyfriend a few weeks ago.
There had been some attraction a few years ago but it went away like any old crush.
"Hermione!" her mother called up to her, "Tom is on the phone!"
"Got it mum!" Tom Sanford was her boyfriend of a month today. He was tall, around 6'2", had amazing aqua blue eyes and not to mention he was pretty built. He was in her eyes perfect.
"Hello?"
"Hey Hermione, so what time do you want me to pick you up?"
"How about at 8 tonight," she said. "Alright. See you then. Bye love."
"Bye," as she hung up she couldn't help but notice there was a nervous tone in his voice. She decided to push it out of her mind.
She chanced a glance at her bedside clock and realized it was already 5, so she decided to start getting ready. She jumped in the shower and about an hour later came out. She wrapped herself in a towel and went to her room. She chose some dark skinny jeans with a long blue sleeved shirt with a white tank top underneath to wear and went in search through her the many shoes she had to find the perfect ones to top off the outfit. She finally found some blue ballet flats and chanced another glance at the clock and it was already 7. She sat down at her vanity and couldn't help but notice she changed quite a bit in the past few months.
Her hair was no longer the giant frizz ball it used to be throughout most of her life. It now hung in soft loose curls trailing to the middle of her back. Her body also had filled out quite nicely during sixth year though no one noticed thanks to her semi- baggy robes. Her breast had grown to fill a C- cup bra and she was happy. 'thank Merlin I didn't get dads genes'. She stood at 5'7" not too short or too tall. She was still bookworm-ish and had her nose stuck in any book she could get her hands on. All of her changes didn't just magically happen although it could've they didn't. Most of it was thanks to her best friend Ginny Weasly.
.::Flashback::.
"Here try these on" Ginny said handing her a pile of clothes.
"But Ginny don't you think it's a bit--much?" The red head gave her an incredulous look, "of course not! Besides you need a new wardrobe."
"I guess your right." And with a shrug of her shoulders and a push from her friend she found herself trying on clothes. It took hours to finally get all the clothes make-up and shoes. It was exhausting!
"You know I envy you sometimes," said Ginny.
"Me?! You envy me? That's preposterous."
"Why? Hermione you're gorgeous. You just have to know how to dress it up. Ok so anyway, we've got the make-up, shoes, clothes, accessories… oh yeah! Now your hair."
"What about my hair?"
"Are you joking? What's a make over with out doing your hair?"
"But its nothing drastic right?" she asked nervously. "Don't you worry your pretty little head about that. Since I'm not allowed to use magic out of school yet we'll have to do it the muggle way. Damn! Oh well." When they got back to Hermiones house they rushed upstairs to her room.
After a few hours of brushing, rinsing and putting in a few hair products Hermiones make over was complete. Ginny made Hermione put a charm on her hair so it wouldn't revert back to its old frizz ball ways. "Thank you so much Ginny!"
"No problem. I cant wait till school starts again, guys will be all over you and in more ways than one." She wiggled her eyebrows and burst into fits of giggles.
"Ginerva Weasly!"
"What? Im just stating the obvious."
"Oh ha-ha. Oh well anyways. Thank you again Ginny. You better get back to the Burrow. The floo network isn't open for long in this house. I'll see you a week before school starts."
"Alright. Bye Mione!"
.::End Flashback::.
she jumped at the sound of tapping at her window and noticed it was a school owl standing on the ledge. 'It's a bit early for school letters' but nonetheless she went and got the letter. She felt that it was kind of bulky. And that there were three. The first one read…
Dear Ms. Granger,
We are pleased to inform you that there have been some changes this year. First the sixth and seventh years are now allowed to wear casual clothing on school days instead of just on weekends, also two types of electronics are now allowed to be brought and work on the grounds. I found them quite useful while I was living in the muggle world this past month. They are cell phones and iPods. Another letter has been sent with another matter that is up to you.
Your Headmaster,
Albus Dumbledore
She looked at the other letter and a shiny gold badge fell out with a big H on it. 'No way! Ahhh I knew it! Yes. I wonder who Head Boy is.'
Dear Ms. Granger,
We would like to congratulate you on making the Head Girl position this year. Among the other duties of the heads you be required to do such as plan balls, patrol halls, give out detentions you will also have to plan a school trip for the 6th and 7th years for winter break with the help of the head boy. Somewhere tropical and south of the equator would be nice. But it is up to you and your partner. Best of luck.
Deputy Headmistress,
Minerva McGonagall
"Merlins beard! Mum! Mum!"
"What is it dear?" she asked a bit out of breath from running up the stairs.
"I made Head Girl!" her mother gave her a hug saying, "Congratulations dear."
"Another thing, we're going to take a trip during winter break."
"Well I guess we can have Christmas without you this year. But I know you have a school book list so when do you want to go to Diagon Alley?"
"Umm next week. But I have to finish getting ready."
She heard a knock and voices downstairs and rushed to put the finishing touches on her make up.
Going down stairs she heard laughter and couldn't help but admire the fact that her dad loved her boyfriend.
"Dad you don't mind if I borrow my boyfriend for a few hours, do you?" she asked teasingly.
"Of course not dear. Just make sure he's home by eleven o'clock," in the same teasing tone.
"Yes father," and with that they left.