A/N – Hee-hee! Two updates in two days!! I'm so proud of me! And really excited about all the reviews I got on the last chapter! I was shocked really, but I'm glad you all like my story xD. And also, I know it went from Hermione to Draco in the last chapter without any indication, well, there was supposed to be a line between them but it got cut out. I'll fix that this time. But anyway, I'll just get to the story now. Enjoy!
None of her friends were at dinner that night. She waited for them to get there because she knew none of them would miss dinner for anything. However, after fifteen minutes of boredom, she moved to sit with Pavarti Patil and Lavender Brown. They may not be the most entertaining people in the world, but they were better than sitting alone.
"Hey guys." She said as she sat down next to Lavender. Pavarti jumped a little in her seat. Being so absorbed in staring at Malfoy caused her to lose her mind.
"Oh, hey. Didn't see you there. You aren't sitting next to Harry and Ron tonight?" Pavarti asked.
Hermione shook her head as Lavender looked at her curiously also, "No, they're not here tonight for some reason."
Lavender shrugged, "They're boys. Boys are unreliable. But OH so fine." She sighed contentedly as she turned to look at Malfoy. Hermione just rolled her eyes. But at least they hadn't started on gossip. "Hey, did you hear?" ok…so take that back, "Blaise Zabini's birthday is today and he's having a huge blowout in the Slytherin common room!"
Hermione shivered, "I can't believe I was born on the same day as someone so evil." She stabbed at her spaghetti angrily.
"Oh yea! Happy birthday, 'Mione!" Pavarti smiled.
Hermione nodded, "Yea, thanks."
"I wish Malfoy wasn't so bias against Gryffindors. It'd make it so much easier to win him over." Hermione looked over at Lavender in shock. He was the most evil guy in school and she wanted to win him over??? That girl really needs a head check.
"I'm going back to the common room. Good night guys." Hermione pushed her plate away from her and stood up, just as Pavarti and Lavender jumped up as well.
"We'll come with you!" Lavender exclaimed. Hermione looked at them curiously but shrugged and followed them out.
They walked in silence. Mostly. Hermione walked in silence while Pavarti and Lavender talked back and forth about Malfoy, Zabini, and all the other guys in the school they'd like to 'win over'. There was only once they looked back and asked if there was anyone she'd like to get, but she just shook her head and said she had to focus on her studies. This caused them to tell her to chill and get a life.
But she had a life. A good one. A life with a loving family, good friends, amazing grades and the great gift of magic, and studying was the thing that brought it all together. She probably couldn't live if she weren't able to study and learn more, and help people. It was her connection to everything. Her connection to the past, the presents, and uncovering the future.
But she was brought out of her thoughts as Pavarti said the password to Gryffindor common room. When the door opened and she stepped inside, lights blinded her eyes and almost the whole of Gryffindor yelled out, "SURPRISE!!!"
Hermione smiled and grasped her chest, "Wow! Is this all for me?" She looked around the room. Hanging above the fireplace was a banner that read, 'HAPPY 17TH HERMIONE!' Red and gold balloons were tied to chairs and tables and floating at the ceiling. Confetti was falling magically the disappearing half way to the floor. There was a table full of food and drinks and snacks on the wall below the windows, and dance music was playing from nothing. And finally, covering the stairs were presents from all her friends and family. There were so many, no one could get to their dorms until they'd been opened.
"Of course, 'Mione! Happy birthday!" Harry said as he hugged her. Then Ron and Ginny hugged her and said their happy birthdays. She felt so amazing. Like she was on cloud nine and would never come down.
But there was someone in the back watching. He was covered by an invisibility cloak he 'borrowed' from his friend. But he needed to know. He had to see if it was true. Obviously he couldn't find out by observing her party, but it was worth a shot.
Hermione immediately jumped on the cake. A large chocolate on chocolate with chocolate sprinkles, her favorite. However, she got pulled away by Ginny, "No! You have to blow out the candles! And besides, cake comes after presents and partying!" Hermione sighed and went to sit on her favorite fluffy chair that was conveniently positioned next to the stairs.
She was handed present after present. Beautifully wrapped box after beautifully wrapped box. Book after book after book. With a few pieces of cheap jewelry, clothes, and weird objects thrown in there every now and then. Overall, she had about 100 presents, and she loved them all.
Afterward she spent the night mingling and talking to all her friends. She ate a piece of her cake, then it was off to bed.
She fell asleep that night with a smile on her face at knowing her friends didn't forget this time.
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(A/N – yes that is a kitty face lol)
Blaise walked back into his dorm a little after midnight. Draco was already asleep, so he sat on his bed to think. He hadn't seen anyone in the school with the same birthday as him. It was possible that it really was a coincidence and his sister's adoptive parents gave her a different birthday, but he just couldn't believe that. Since his 12th birthday, he'd been keeping a closer eye on her than on everyone else, because he just had a feeling. But there was nothing he could do. He couldn't confront her about it, that would freak her out. He couldn't ask his parents about it, that would make his mom cry. And he couldn't even be her friend since that would show the Dark Lord that he his family wasn't on his side. So he had nothing to do but sit and wait, and hope.
But it would all be over soon. The years of agony and fear of losing her forever, it would all be soon. He just had to wait until July.
Just four months.
Just July…
A/N – That's it!!! Chapter 3! Be proud of me haha. R & R please?
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