Disclaimer: I don't own any Harry Potter whatsoever.... Now if I did, Cedric Diggory might still be alive.... AH! Hotness! Oh I also don't own rights to the movie "Get Over It", but I had to add the
A/N: Yay, I finally am getting some feedback. To answer paddy's question: I didn't just take the characters names, I took some of their personality traits and physical features. You'll see it more as the story goes on... I would love to tell you how, but that'll ruin the mysteriousness of the story. Well I think I'll try Hermione's POV in this one, so you finally get to see things from her perspective a bit, and also- oh ok I'm gonna let you read and see for yourself.... So ON WITH THE SHOW!
Hermione's POV
"Poor Alicia." Ginny mumbled beside me. We were watching as the poor girl was being subjected to the one-man task of hanging up the banner that Dr. Desmond Forrest Oates, the drama teacher, had demanded her to hang. He was standing on the floor below the ladder she was precariously standing on, shouting at her for her apparent incompetence at hanging the long banner up by herself. As she finally finished the task without breaking something we saw what it said; what musical the drama department was going to produce this semester.
"A Midsummer Night's Rocking Eve?" I questioned the creepy teacher. He crept to my side and admired his "handy work."
"Yes Miss Granger. Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream with a modern twist and added music numbers." He said, like it was the coolest thing in the world. In all truth I thought it was stupid. Don't get me wrong, I love musicals, and Shakespeare, but putting the two together seemed like a mishap waiting to happen. I cringed a bit as he waited for my comment.
"Ok..." I said slowly. He frowned a bit.
"I hope to see you and Miss Weasley here at tryouts!" He enthusiastically said before running off to his building, probably to meditate or something? Whatever.
I turned to Ginny, she was watching Alicia gather the supplies. I decided to help as she folded the ladder down. I picked up the tape and pile of unused posters.
"Thanks Hermione!" She said gratefully. I smiled slightly as she started to lug the ladder back to the Janitor's building.
"So why does that man subject us to this kind of torture?" I asked seriously. I was slightly afraid she start yelling at me, but she took a deep breath and then sighed.
"He means well. He just..." she trailed off, trying to think of the proper word.
"Needs to get off his high horse." Ginny responded from behind us. I didn't think she'd be following us, already carrying a pretty hefty load herself. I also didn't notice that we'd just stepped into the Janitor's wear-house. There were loads of ladders and boxes with equipment, extra desks stacked nicely in one corner while destroyed ones were piled in another.
Alicia seemed to be a bit tired when she finally glanced at Ginny and I, having just hung the ladder up on one of the hooks. "Just please give it a chance, for me if not for him." she pleaded, "Hermione, you have such a lovely voice, I bet you could get one of the leads easy."
I blushed a bit and cleared my throat. "Sure, I'll do it, for you." We both then turned to Ginny, we knew what her answer would be.
"I would love to, but..." she paused trying to be all dramatic, now she would be an amazing actress. "I'm gonna be too busy playing in the Pit."
"Oh, congrats! I didn't know Simons would let you in the Pit this year!" I said hugging her.
"Yeah, Ginny, that's great! Now if you two will excuse me," Alicia said, gathering the tools in my hand, "I'm being paged by a very impatient Director." She laughed a bit, then left.
Ginny and I started to walk to our lockers in the third hallway. We walked past a little alcove, I heard some soft voices, very familiar voices. Ginny walked ahead as I slumped against the wall to listen to the familiar sounds of Ron Weasley and Lavender Brown.
"I can't take care of you! I can't spend everyday with you!" Lavender huffed. 'oh no, poor Ron.' I continued to listen even though I felt bad for eavesdropping, something inside was telling me that the information I was receiving now would help later. She started again, "Remember when we first kissed, and the sparks were there? Well, now when I kiss you I almost feel like I'm kissing one of my girl friends, or worse.... your sister." I almost giggled, I could almost see Ron's blood boiling at such assumptions, he was always a hot head.... his red hair didn't help with that comment either.
He muttered something too low for me to pick up, but I figured he was getting prepared for the heartbreak this vile creature was about to lay upon him. I wanted to hug him so bad that I had to hold myself against the wall separating the three of us from an awkward meeting.
"Well, I don't think we're working out so well. I think we should-" 'breakup' my mind finished for her. I'm sure Ron caught the gist, I heard his feet start to shuffle and I quickly walked away before I could be spotted by either of them.
"Where were you, missy?" Ginny poked at me. I tried to make the morose look on my face vanish. As happy as I was that I might finally I might have a chan- 'No Hermione! You would never have a chance. The boy just sees you as his best friend's little sister... maybe an extended friendship is all you two would ever have, if your lucky, but don't hope for more!' My head pleaded. I figured it was speaking for my battered heart.
"What's wrong with you?" Ginny said catching a glance at my face as the pain was probably obvious in my features. I stuck my head further into my open locker.
"Nothing..." I said, trying to pass nonchalance but probably failing horribly.
"Let me guess, you caught Ron and Lavender making out again?" She quipped. I didn't say anything, hoping she'd just go with her assumption. "Herms, don't worry.... soon my stupid brother will finally realize that wretch isn't worth his time and then he'll see you and instantly fall for your amazing personality and smarts!" She reassured me. I didn't allow myself to hang on her words.... it would be too easy to hope, but the pain wouldn't be easy at all.
Classes went by in a blur... my pattern was just continuous. Economics, Calculus, Honors English, and then finally Advanced Physics. Lunch!
I normally didn't eagerly await for lunch, I normally payed so much attention in class that I'd barely realize the bell was resounding, but today I couldn't help it. Everything seemed so void, it was as if I could feel Ron's pain...
I guess for as long as I've known him I was bound to become somewhat attached. Maybe I was just mourning his pain because a good guy like him shouldn't have to bear that. I knew how he felt about Lavender, the sudden break up wouldn't be the easiest thing to cope with.
As I walked towards mine and Ginny's table, always being the last to arrive- like it mattered, it was just the two of us- I saw two more heads, a messy dark haired one and a shaggy red haired one. Why were Harry and Ron sitting with us, their little sisters.... they've never sat with us before. Those two wouldn't even sit next to me in the many classes I shared with them.
"What's wrong with him?" Ginny asked, more confident than I'd ever seen her around Harry.
"I'll tell you later." he said low, I almost didn't hear it as I neared the table. Everyone seemed really emotional as they sat there. No one really noticed my presence, so I put my hand on Ron's shoulder. He looked up in surprise, but then his expression turned to one of pondering. It seemed like he wasn't actually looking at me, more like staring off into space, but that didn't stop me from blushing. I looked down and slowly slipped my hand off his shoulder and sat next to him, keeping enough space between us to fit another, possibly large person.
My next few classes passed, I seemed to pay more attention in them than I had in my earlier classes. French 2 was finally over and I was eager to go to piano, my only music class and the only class I shared with Ginny.
I set up at my usual piano, next to the window. Ginny came up next to me shortly after I'd settled to practicing my scales. We were the most advanced in the class, so while everyone else was learning "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" the two of us were composing songs. Ginny helped me write some of the melodies to the lyrics of songs I created. She sat still next to me so I continued to run through my most recently composed song.
Take a look
Here I am
Can't you see
One simple smile from you could set me free
So if you take a look
let your heart be your guide
I'll show you love
If you take a look
At the girl inside....
Ginny erupted in cheers and applause, drawing unnecessary attention to me. I looked away and blushed. "Hermione, that's the song you should audition with! Forrest Oates wont know what hit him if you sang that song, it's amazing!" She tried to convince me. I guess I might try, for Ginny and Alicia... auditions weren't for another few weeks so that would give me time to fix up my composition and work more on the harmonies.
"Fine." I said, trying to feign reluctance.
"Now, what're you doing tonight?" She asked excitedly. I guessed that even if I said I was going to be too busy that she'd still kidnap me, so I shrugged. She started bouncing around on her bench. "Good!" I looked at her suspiciously as I tried to decipher her face to get an idea of what she had planned for my friday night. 'Oh Hermione, what have you done?'
A/N: Ok so I hope that was ok for you guys.... I gotta go though.... I haven't eaten and I need to make sure my mom is laying down like she should be.... damn stubbornness! Please leave me some reviews, they make life happier!
