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A/N: I was so disappointed to find that there were no reviews. Also, I chose Ernie Macmillan because everyone always uses Ron, and it would just be so boring if I used him too. So anyways, here's the next chapter.
Chapter 2
When I got to my floor, I stood there with my mouth open. Enchanted memos were flying around everywhere. Everyone was running around and yelling instructions to others.
"Get him a coffee! Now!"
"He wants to know about..."
I came back to myself after someone shoved me.
"Move! Oh sorry Hermione!" It was Hannah Abbott, my...friend. The one who Ernie cheated on me with.
"What's going on here?" I asked, ignoring her look of surprise when she found out I was going to act civil to her.
"Oh...right! The Minister of Magic is here to see how we're doing! He says he hasn't checked on
the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures in a while so he just appeared and said he would be inspecting us today!" I watched as she ran off to get the coffee for the Minister, shaking my head slightly. I sighed and started cleaning my office which was a complete mess. When trying to propose S.P.E.W to the board, I didn't care about the neatness of my office. All I had cared about was getting the board to see it.
"Hello Hermione," Kingsley, the Minister of Magic said.
"Hey Kingsley, how are you?" I smiled, Kingsley was always a calm, reassuring man.
"Fine and you?"
"I'm...doing alright."
"Well, I came here to inspect how this department is running, as you probably already know."
"Yeah, well everything is going pretty smooth. So far there really haven't been anything crazy going on. The magical creatures aren't causing any trouble really, so I've just been trying to get the board to see how good S.P.E.W is. "
"I see, well I'm going to go inspect others. Good day Hermione."
"Good day, Minister." After Kingsley left, I slumped into my chair, and started looking at reports that were left on her desk.
Acromantula
Location: Forbidden Forest, Hogwarts
Description: Mainly peaceful. Last attacking was when Rebeus Hagrid went to retrieve Aragog's dead body.
Threat: Low
House-elves
Location: Hogwarts, rich wizarding homes
Description: None have broken the law since Winky, the house-elf has been found holding a wand during the four hundred and twenty-second Quidditch World Cup.
Centaurs
Location: Forbidden Forest, Hogwarts
Description: Very proud, hostile to anyone who enters the Forbidden Forest. Attacks when extremely offended. Kept on close watch in case one harms a student.
I put the report down, closed my eyes and groaned. I still had to think of a way to convince the board for S.P.E.W. It had been rejected two times but maybe I would be lucky next time. I glanced at my watch. It was twelve and time for lunch. I had promised Ginny that we would be having lunch today at a new restaurant that opened up in Diagon Alley a few weeks ago. I was really looking forward to it. Ginny and I haven't had some girl time ever since Harry came back two weeks ago from his victory in his Quidditch match. I looked around, making sure there was no one I would b bumping into, and disapperated.
A/N: Well there you, that was Chapter 2. So anyways, acromantulas are the huge giant spiders that Hagrid loved so much (I checked in the book). I also really have no idea what they do in that department so I had to make some stuff up. Believe me, Hermione will leave Ernie, all in good time though. Sorry Draco couldn't be in this chapter, I tried but I think it really couldn't fit. Don't worry, he'll be in the next chapter. So anyways please please please please PLEASE review!
