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Chapter 2
Hermione headed to the heads portrait. She walked in and headed up to her room. She dropped her bag on her bed, and sat down. She did not want to go to dinner, she wasn't hungry, and she never was. Hermione had only eaten in the great hall for three days, after that she ate dinner in the kitchens. She did not eat any other meals, as she was always studying or doing homework or reading. Most of the time, Hermione went to the library during her meals and all her extra time. After curfew, she would do her homework.
Hermione was trying to read all the books she could. She had started that last year. Now, soon she would have the library to herself, and maybe even go to dinner in the great hall, as tomorrow most of the school, would be heading home for Christmas Break. No one else in Gryffindor or Hufflepuff was staying. Hermione hadn't had the chance to see about any of the other houses.
Hermione headed towards the library. Madam Pinch had even let Hermione read books in the restricted section, as Hermione had read all the other books in the library. She found some boring, but she still read them. Hermione, so far, had read two hundred and eighty-six books in the restricted section.
Hermione walked in, smiled and waved at Madam Pinch before heading over to the restricted section. She went in and going over to the section she was working in. Hermione looked through the selves to find the book she needed to read. She found it and sat down and began to read. Hermione was so into the book, that she didn't hear someone enter the library, until it was almost to late.
"Madam Pinch, have you seen Hermione Granger?" The voice asked, and that is when Hermione realized that someone was looking for her. By the voice, it sounded to be McGonagall.
"Yes, about two hours ago, she came in her and headed to the restricted section." Pinch said. Hermione was about to get up, when she felt an arm on her shoulder.
"Hermione, you weren't at dinner?" McGonagall said, sitting down across from her.
"I know, I just remembered some homework I had and came in here to finish it. Except this book looked interesting so I had to read it." Hermione lied, and this was the time when she was glad she couldn't show much emotion.
"Hermione, you have to eat sometime. This is very bad."
"I know, and I do eat. I have a question?"
"Ask away."
"Well, how many students are staying at Hogwarts over break?"
"Well, five, counting you. And Snape, Dumbledore, and I will be here. Now, what are you really doing here? Madam Pinch wouldn't just let any student in the restricted section." She asked, with a smile.
"I am trying to read every book in the library. By the end of last year, I had read all the books in the other sections. So I asked Madam Pinch if I was aloud to be in here, and she said yes. So every spare moment I have I come in here to read. And escape from everyone else." She added the last sentence in a whisper.
"Wait, why are you hiding from everyone else?" She asked, beginning to be concerned. "I have a feeling this is why you wanted to work by yourself on the report."
"Yes, and I already have that done, but the reason, I can't tell you. I am not really hiding, I just want to be away from them." Hermione admitted.
"Hermione, I have been watching you, every moment this year I can, and at the beginning of class, everyone walks by you and stick their tongues out. Then a lot of time they make fun of you. Hermione, what is going on?" McGonagall asked.
"I will tell you. Ever since my first year at Hogwarts, I have been made fun of by everyone, even Gryffindors. But I had always been with Harry and Ron and I didn't really notice it. But now that they are gone, I notice and it has gotten worse. No one will talk to me unless it is to insult. That is why I don't show any emotion, because I have got a habit out of it so they might leave me alone.
"I thought that if it didn't seem like it effected me, they would just leave me alone. But it just gets worse. I don't let it bother me any more. I just ignore them, and go on with my life." Hermione said.
"Hermione, why didn't you tell anyone? This is important." McGonagall said, a little to loud, as she got an ssshh from Madam Pinch.
"I don't want you to do anything about it. This is my battle and I can deal with it. I have been my whole life. But I honestly don't care what they think. That is another reason why I don't come to meals. I go down and eat in the kitchen, because I don't want anyone to make fun of me more than usual."
"Hermione, you still should have told someone.
"What would have happened? They would have taken action, and I would get it worse than ever. I already get it everywhere I go, plus from some of the professors."
"What professors do that to you?"
"Snape, for one, and than a few others have done it to me. But I could care less."
"Hermione, I don't know if I can't tell anyone. This needs to be told to the headmaster." McGonagall tried to reason with her.
"No. No one else must know. If this gets any worse, than maybe. But I am fine." Hermione said.
"Alright." They talked a little more about school and stuff, before both had to leave. Hermione borrowed three books from the library and returned three others that she borrowed yesterday.
