Hermione sits in the grass with Harry, Ginny, Ron and Fred. The summer was almost over, but it was still quite warm. Hermione feels happy just hanging out with her friends. After the "lavender situation", everything seems normal between Ron and Hermione. She was still quite frustrated with the redhead, but she was trying to keep it cool. "Just being friends is good enough, Hermione".
They were laughing when George came running with a blonde girl.
- Ronniekins, look who came visiting!
- Speedy? – Ron was already running to the blonde girl.
- Whoa, Ronnie…you grew up! – they were already hugging. Like a long, very long hug. "keep it cool, Hermione…keep it cool". – so, what Ronnie, you are not going to introduce me to your friends? Afraid of what could I say, huh?
- Shut up.- Ron elbowed the blonde girl, smiling.- Well you already know Ginny and Fred, and, that's Harry Potter…and..
- Oh, wait. That's "the harry potter"? The famous boy who lived?
- Yeah, that's me.- Harry says ashamed.
- Whoa…I just…you look different of how I pictured you…- now the blonde girls face is red as a tomato.- Don't get me wrong…I…you see…I thought you will be…don't know…maybe…bigger? I..sorry..
- Its alright… - Harry was smiling now.- And you are?
- Oh, yeah…well she is Speedy…er…Sarah.- Ron mumbles.- She is a friend of mine…she, she is muggle.
- That's me, the muggle girl.
- And that's over there is Hermione…- Ron says pointing at me.
- Oh I see.- she pauses and grins to Ron.- Nice to meet you all!
We kept silence for a bit.
- So…how have you been Speedy? – Ron asks.
- Well you know…nothing fancy happens in the muggle world. – she pauses. – I go to high school now, I keep playing basketball on the team and I work at the dinner…
- That's sound tiring. – adds Ron.
- It is...but I need the money if I want to go to the university.
- You…you are going to the university? That's awesome! - asked Hermione out of the blue.
- Yeah, well that's the plan. – she smiles.- you sound quite muggle…not in a bad way, you know…I…well…Ron has told me that some people think that's a bad thing..but I… - she looked over to Ron.- help me Ronnie, huh?
- Its ok.- adds Hermione.- I'm muggleborn, you see…my parents are muggles.
- Oh.
- And what are you going to study? – Hermione was over excited now.
- Math. – Ron and Harry rolled his eyes.- What Ronnie? Something you wanna told me?
- Of course not…Ms Boring. You will be BFFs with Hermione here if you were in the same school. – Ron had a wide smile plastered in his face.- well, that could be too much to handle actually. Jezz..having you too telling us when and how do our homework. –he looks at Harry and adds.- A nightmare mate, a nightmare.
- Careful Ronnie, I'm still faster than you and if I remember correctly, it was not too long ago when I could make you cry.
- Funny….but you forget that I can use magic now, Speedy…
- Oh yeah? I don't think your magic will help you today – she gets up and throws mud to Ron face. – catch me, if you can!
They were running like crazy, laughing and giggling. Ron was on top of Sarah, tickling her and throwing mud all over her face. "They are made for each other", though Hermione. Feeling sad she get up and excusing herself with some lame excuse, she went to the house.
It was dark when they get back to the house. Everyone went to clean up, except Sarah, who was standing in front of Hermione.
- You don't like me, right?
- What?
- I thought, back there…you know, that you liked me…but…I guess I was wrong. You don't like me. Right?
- What you mean? I…of course I like you, well, I don't know you…but you seem nice.
- You are a terrible liar. – she sits in front of Hermione. – You…er…is because I'm muggle?
- WHAT! Of course not! – Hermione's face turned red.- Of course not. I…why you think that?
- Well…we were having fun out there, but you just disappeared…and I…OH.
- WHAT?
- You like him, do you?
- Who? You are not making any sense.
- Ronnie. – she paused, and lean closer to Hermione. – You like Ronnie, romantically, I mean.
- No I…I don't. – Hermione blushed hard.- I…don't. We…we are friends, that's all.
- If you say so…- she starts to get up.- I'm just glad he is over that Lavender chick, she sounded soooooooooo lame. Did you met her?
- Yes.
- And?
- She was plain and lame. But I guess she is hot and sexy, too.
- Who's hot and sexy? – asked suddenly Ron, wearing clean clothes. – Talking about Vicky again?
- No!. Pff.. Ron, give it a rest…
- Who's Vicky? – asked Sarah.
- Hermione's boyfriend, the old bulgarian quiddicth player…Viktor Krum.
- Really? – asked Sarah. – Whoa…he's definitely very hot and sexy.
- Come on? You too? – protested Ron. – how did you even know who it is?
- Well, you were quite a fan Ronnie… - and smiling to Hermione, she added.- You are lucky girl Hermione, he's really hot.