"Want to talk about it?" Pansy asked as she and Hermione returned to their room.
"Not really" Hermione replied.
"Right, well, going with your 'no secrets' thing this year, you need to get dressed and I mean you" Pansy stated, giving Hermione a pointed look.
"Alright" Hermione smiled after a long pause.
"Look out Hogwarts, Mi's coming out to play" Pansy laughed as Hermione made her way into the bathroom.
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"Sy, lets go already" Hermione yelled to Pansy, who was still in the bathroom.
"Ok, ok, I'm coming. Wow, love the uniform Mi" Pansy commented as she took in Hermione's adjusted uniform.
"Thanks" Hermione replied, throwing her bag over her shoulder and looking down at her uniform.
She had stuck to the basic requirements but had made a few adjustments. She still wore her pleated skirt although it now reached mid thigh, she now wore a fitted white wife beater, her tie tied loosely around her neck and a cashmere cardigan, but to finish the look she donned a pair of flat over the knee boots and tied her hair up in a lose bun.
"Do you plan on eating before class, come on lets go!" Hermione exclaimed, walking out the door.
"I'm coming, I'm coming" Pansy squealed as she ran down the stairs as Hermione stood holding the portrait open.
"I wouldn't say that too loudly, Sy, people will get the wrong idea." Hermione laughed as the pair made their way down to breakfast.
"Ok so how are we doing this?" Pansy asked as they stood in front of the doors to the Great Hall.
"Do what?"
"The best friends at meal times?"
"Er... I guess you sit with yours and I'll sit with mine, it's not as if we can sit at each others" Hermione replied dejectedly.
Entering the Great Hall Hermione made her way over to the Gryffindor table whilst Pansy made her way over to the Slytherin on the opposite side of the room. As Hermione made her way down the table to an empty spot she glanced up at the head table and was struck with an idea. Reaching the empty space at the table Hermione pulled some food onto her plate and poured herself some coffee before picking up her plate and making her way to the front of the hall. Giving a quick glance to the Slytherin table Hermione settled herself on the wooden steps that lead up to the head table. Sitting herself on the largest step, she stretched her legs out in front of her, crossing her ankles before sipping her coffee.
"Compromise?" Pansy asked sitting down next to Hermione, her legs stretched out in the same way.
"Compromise." Hermione confirmed, laughing slightly, before pulling out her ipod and offering Pansy an earpiece.
"You never did tell me how you got this to work in here" Pansy commented.
"I'm talented" Hermione replied as the music began to play.
"Seriously Mi.... Faith Hill?" Pansy questioned.
"What's wrong with Faith Hill?" Hermione questioned, "Anyway this song reminds me of some of the conversations we have"
"Yeah, I suppose you're right" Pansy agreed as she listen to the lyrics of 'This Kiss'. "Does sound a lot like us" she laughed.
"So am I Snow White or Cinderella?" Hermione laughed.
"Cinderella, I've got darker hair."
"Fair enough, I don't fancy getting poisoned much" Hermione replied causing the girls to burst out laughing. "Don't you all have a meal to get back to?" She yelled as she suddenly noticed that the entire student body were now staring at her and Pansy. "Honestly, you'd think they'd never seen two people having breakfast before."
"I think it's more that they've never seen you two people have breakfast together before." Harry replied as he walked up to the two girls.
"Well, then care to make it worth while and join us Mr Potter?" Pansy replied flirtatiously.
"What's in it for me?" Harry asked, equally flirtatious.
"You get to be seen in the company of the two sexiest girls ever to grace the halls of Hogwarts with their presence." Pansy replied throwing her arm around Hermione's neck.
"Well, when you put it like that how can I refuse." Harry smirked, sitting down on the steps facing the two girls.
"Sorry to interrupt this little meeting but I would like a word with my girlfriend" Ron sneered as he stood appraising the three room mates.
"I'm pretty sure you don't have a girlfriend over here" Hermione replied not even bothering to turn her head in Ron's direction.
"Hermione, come on I just want to talk to you" Ron exclaimed anger clear in his voice.
"Go away Weasley" Hermione replied, turning her head to look at Ron, "Both of you" she added as she took note of Ginny's presence at Ron's side. "Come on guys we're gonna be late for class" Hermione stated as she, got to her feet, as Harry pulled Pansy to her feet.
"DON'T walk away from me Hermione" Ron seethed, grabbing Hermione's arm as she passed him.
"Get your hands off me" Hermione replied in a dangerous tone, turning to face Ron, their faces only inches apart.
"Why are you being such a bitch about this?" Ginny quipped.
"I think she's got a damn good reason to be a 'bitch' about this" Harry sneered at Ginny.
"We both have" Hermione corrected, "Now I think Harry and I have made ourselves perfectly clear. We want nothing to do with either of you or your conniving fucking family, so leave us the hell alone, or I swear you will regret it." Hermione seethed in fury, before turning on her heel and walking out the Great Hall, power obvious in her step, as Harry and Pansy flanked her sides.
