Chapter Four:
I never thought I would have friends, as a child no one wanted to be with the odd girl who accidently made Jimmy Sherman's pain blow up after he messed up her painting of a flying bird lion.

So when I went to Hogwarts, surrounded by people just like me, I felt at home. I met Harry and Ron on the train ride, it didn't start off well, but fighting a troll usually leads to some pretty solid bonds. We fought through everything together, but by the end, I was letting go of prejudice, as were Ginny and Luna, but Ron and Harry weren't.

Diagon Alley July 1997

"Ugh can you believe all these Slytherins roaming the streets?" Ron hissed.

"Ronald grow up! They aren't hurting anyone!" I exclaimed.

"They should be in Azkaban!"
"Death Eaters should be in Azkaban…" Ginny sighed.

"They are…or were going to be…" Harry muttered.

Ginny and I looked at each other; we were worried about them being stuck in the past.

"Can you get over it?" I demanded.

"No Hermione, Harry and I are becoming aurors for a reason, so those snakes go in jail!" Ron yelled.

"That is ridiculous, ¾'s of them have never done anything and those who did were under the Imperius or were in danger," I reasoned.

"Hermione…be smart," Harry said.

"Hermione is smart and I agree with her," Ginny retorted.
Harry and Ron looked at each other, as Ginny and I did seconds earlier.

"If you guys don't realize that they are scum soon, we have to end this," Ron told them.

"Forget it Ronald! This is over; I thought we were going to start a new! I was wrong about that and I was wrong about this relationship…come talk to us when your head is screwed on right," I snarled.

"Same goes for me, Harry we are done, Ron you may be my brother but right now I won't be speaking to you…" Ginny cried.

Together, we apparated to the Burrow.

I straightened my black dress, pulling my mass of hair into a bun.

"You look beautiful, how was tea?" Theo asked.

"Thank you, and eventful, we are having a talent show for the charity fundraiser, and Narcissa was civil, I think she hates Astoria," I confided in him.

"Who doesn't?" he chuckled.

"Draco…"
Theo didn't say anything to that, I decided to drop the subject and help him with his tie.

"What time are Blaise and Ginny coming over?" he asked.

"They should be here in fifteen minutes with Rolf and Luna," I told him.

The door bell rang and I rushed to the door.

Blaise grinned and held out one of Mrs. Weasley's pies.

"You have no idea how happy I am that you brought this pie," I giggled, pulling Ginny into a hug, and then Blaise.

"I am bringing pie more often," Blaise winked at me.

Ever since we knew each other we were like this, affectionate, flirtatious, but we both knew we were not a good pair, and that it was all in fun. Ginny had gotten jealous once and after a firm talking to her, she never brought it up again. Theo on the other hand always glared at Blaise. I always made it up to him after, so it didn't last long.

"Watch it Zabini, how would you like if I groped your wife?" Theo questioned.

"I wouldn't mind…" Ginny winked.

"I would! I see your point mate, but it was just an innocent hug,' Blaise sighed giving him the puppy eyes.

"That may work on your wife to get sex Zabini but it won't work on me," Theo growled.

"How did he know that was my 'I want sex face'?" Blaise grinned again.

I took their coats and led them into the lounge.

"What would you and your wife like for a drink Blaise?" Theo asked, going to the bar in our lounge.

"A firewhiskey for me and nothing for my wife…" Blaise told him.

I quirked my eyebrow at Ginny, she wasn't one to turn down a drink.

She gave me a knowing smile and waved her hand to say later.

"Hermione!" a voice yelled.

"Is that Rolf?" Ginny exclaimed.

We all rushed to the door, revealing Rolf and Luna who were pulling in a wagon with a giant cake.

"Luna…what did I tell you about bringing wedding sized cakes to simple dinner parties?" I groaned.

"I told her we could settle for the birthday party size, but no, she had to be Luna and have the back wrecking one," Rolf moaned.

"You know this one is your favorite…" Luna smiled, petting her husbands head.

"Yeah the flavor not the size Lu," he chuckled.

"I will get one of the house elves to bring it to the kitchen," Theo offered and called Minnie who cooperated quickly, though she had to call five friends.

"Well, come in, come in, are we just waiting for Pansy?" Theo asked.

"You invited Pansy, that was thoughtful, but um…won't she feel uncomfortable?" Ginny sighed.

"Why?"
"She is the only single one," Luna pointed out.

"Shit…I forgot," Theo groaned.

"Relax Theo…I don't mind," Pansy entered the room with a wide smile and a container.

"I brought some of mother's crouton salad!" Pansy said.

"Ah…it is so good," Blaise drooled.

"What is crouton salad?" Rolf asked.

"It is croutons, with cucumber, shaved carrot, and her special dressing," Pansy explained.

"Salad without lettuce," Ginny giggled.

"Hey! It is good!" Pansy defended.

"Alright what does everyone want to drink?" Theo brought up.

They all headed into the lounge again and took their seats.

"I will have a firewhiskey, Luna you like that gillyweed drink right?" Rolf ordered.

"Yes…with a little lemon if you don't mind Theo?"
"No problem Luna, Pansy?"

"I will have Sex on the Beach,"
"WHAT!"
"It is a muggle drink…Hermione knows it, she will make it for me," Pansy laughed.

I patted a blushing Theo, and went to work.

"What does it have in it?" Luna asked.

"It has peach schnapps, vodka, cranberry juice and orange juice," Hermione listed.

"It sounds girly," Blaise scoffed.

Rolf nodded.

"It is typically for woman," Pansy smiled.

I handed Pansy her drink, she took a sip and gave me a nod of approval.

When I look at our little group I always wonder how on earth it was possible. I never once thought Ginny would marry Zabini, Luna had no interest in boys until Rolf came around and I always thought I would be with Ron…that thought now makes me shudder.

It all changed that day in Diagon Alley, it all changed because the next day Luna, Ginny and I boarded the Hogwarts Express, and Draco Malfoy and I were named Head Boy and Girl.

It was ugly, that is about all I can say to describe it, we fought like cats and dogs, spouted every insult possible…it went on until October.

It was about a month into our secret relationship that Ginny came to be crying her eyes.

November 1997

Ginny was lying in my bed balling her eyes out, she looked as if she hadn't showered at all that day, or changed for that matter. I had gotten no explanation of what the matter was. She burst into the Head's common room and charged upstairs and claimed by bed as her own.

I got her some chocolate and magazines, a tissues…she needed tissues.

"Gin, you can tell me anything you know…did something happen?" I asked.

"I can't tell you Mi, you will hate me…" Ginny sniffed, pulling herself up.

"I could never hate you…please tell me what is wrong?"

"I-I-oh Hermione I made a mistake!"

At this point I was concerned, was she pregnant? Was she in trouble with the law? Did she cheat on a test?

"I snogged Blaise Zabini…"
That was it…the girl snogged a guy, maybe one of the only non-prejudice Slytherins and she thought I would be upset.

"Ginny he is a god, why would I be upset?"
"He is a player Hermione, it was so stupid, he kissed me two days ago and just this morning he was snogging Tracey Davis at breakfast," Ginny cried, stuffing her face into her pillow.

"That bastard,"
What else could I say?
"Did he say he was going to be your boyfriend?"
"Well, no,"
This always happened to poor Ginny; she liked a guy, kissed them once and then thought they were going out. Though what Zabini did was insensitive.

"Ginny, you should talk to him, tell him that what he did hurt you," I advised.

"You think Mi?"
"I know,"

"Hermione the spaghetti is ready!" Theo called.

I shook my head, taking me away from my daydream.

"Are you alright? You look a bit dazed," Ginny laughed, snuggling into Blaise.

I smiled, "Yeah, great, Marsh!"
Marsh was our top chef house elf, Theo used him for our first date and we have been using him ever since. With pay of course, all creatures who work should be given fair pay.

With a pop Marsh was in front of us.

"Miss. Called?"
"Marsh I heard the dinner was ready could you bring out the salad?"
"Of course Missus, everyone follows Marsh please," the house elf squeaked.
We all got up and headed into the dining room, they had set up the smaller table; Theo insisted we use the good China (much to my distaste (what if it broke?)).

"For dinner Marsh and other friends have prepared Caesar salad, spaghetti, and garlic bread, you have all brought beautiful dessert," Marsh complimented.

"I hope you are keeping the cake refrigerated, it needs to be kept at an appropriate temperature," Luna demanded politely.

"Marsh has taken care of it,"
Luna smiled and tucked in.

"So what happened at the tea that we weren't invited to?" Ginny asked, obviously annoyed.

"It was Astoria, the bitch purposely didn't send your invites," Pansy answered for me.

"I was confused; Narcissa looked displeased at Astoria, and does she like her?" I asked.

"I can answer that, Astoria was Lucius' choice for Draco, and Narcissa had no say in it," Blaise explained.

"I don't see why they have arranged marriages, you and Rolf didn't have one," I scoffed.

"The Malfoy's are a powerful pureblood family, the only reason I am allowed to marry you is because my parents are dead," Theo stated.

"Anyhow, how was the rest of the tea?" Luna asked.

"Well, I was impressing Narcissa more than Astoria, unintentionally of course, I could care less what someone thinks of me, but I appreciate her liking me anyhow—"
"The point Mi?" Ginny laughed.

I glared, "As I was saying, Astoria wanted to do some stuffy thing for the charity event, which Narcissa shot down saying that she wanted something different, so I suggested a talent show."
"That is a great idea Mione; those things are usually so dull, are we going to perform?" Ginny squealed.

"That was the plan; you can sing one group number and one solo number. Astoria has already signed up, so I signed, you girls and Daphne up with me for the group number," I added.

"I am in! We are going to get the most donations for sure!" Pansy smiled.

"You girls are going to do great…" Rolf chuckled.

"Oh! Boys sorry, we got so caught up!" I exasperated.

"No problem Mi—"

Ring!
"Who is stopping by now?" Theo quirked his eyebrow.

I stood up and headed to the door.

I swung it open.

"Hello Mione…it has been a long time,"
Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley were at my door, and I haven't seen them in four years.

This night just got interesting.

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