Author's note: Nothing to say really. It's been fun writing the first version and after I'm done with this I'll post up an alternative version if I feel hyped up enough.
Disclaimer: I'll do this simple and easy. I disclaim everything except the story line. That should summon it all up.
Being Violet Granger's sister
HERMIONE FIRST POINT OF VIEW:
I'm almost done with my Christmas shopping. It's this time of year where I'm left broke. It's this time of year where my wallet is burned out and empty. That's not a problem this year. Because I'm rich that's right I'm filthy stinking' rich! Goodbye all those times when I was left broke at Christmas. Goodbye to all those excuses about me or us not having enough money. Goodbye I say goodbye! Aright so maybe I'm getting way ahead of myself. I can't touch all the money until I'm eighteen. Still I've got a fairly large amount in my current possession. Still Christmas really tends to suck because it's expensive. I mean it wouldn't have been such a problem if you didn't have to buy gifts to so many people. I even have to buy Gwen a gift. Gwen whom I don't even like! What's the point in giving when you give to evil people? Aright so she isn't evil per say although I tend to disagree with the fact. She's like a more bitchy Violet.
"Hermione you see that guy over there?" I rolled my eyes as I turned around. I was out shopping with my uncle Matt. We always do our shopping together well almost always but that's beside the point. As usual he does something completely crazy enough to make me want to hide. He's going to be very drastic today and generous. He'll probably buy me whatever I want because I'm depressed. Well not depressed but bummed to be exact.
"Which guy?" I say tiredly looking at all the potential guys. I do not want to witness my uncle hitting on someone. He's good at it but I'm too young to be subjected to those kinds of adult horrors. I mean hey it's cool that people flirt and do whatever they want but it is not I repeat it is not cool to see the family do it. Old family members that's just gross. Well my uncle Matt isn't that old. He's 27. My grandmother had him when she was about 42. She, my grandmother I mean died when she was 69.
"That blond guy over there." You mean Draco? Oh heck no. Draco is here this can't be good. I mean its Draco Malfoy one of our school's most popular guys. The same guy I didn't go out with. He probably thinks I'm a lesbian now. "Which blond guy? I don't see any blond guys over there. As a matter of fact I'm getting tired of all this looking. Let's check out this store shall we." I grabbed my uncle's arm and dragged him into a store.
"Hermione I don't think…" He began hesitantly but I continued to march further into the store ignoring everything around me. I need to get as far away from Draco as possible. He can't see me now. Don't ask me why but he just can't.
"Nonsense I've been dying to visit this store for ages. All the teens visit this place. Heck I'd move into this store if I could. It's a lovely store. I've always wanted to buy this ting. As a matter of fact you can buy me this for Christmas." I grabbed something while I was rambling to prove my point. Matthew looked at me with a raised eyebrow. Why is he raising his eyebrow at me? Who cares I got his attention away from Draco.
"Uhm Hermione I'm all for sexual exploration but I don't think your parents would approve if I bought you that. Secondly my brother would kill me and thirdly we're going to have to have the talk when we get home." Huh? I took a look at what I was holding. Oh my god.
"This isn't what it looks like." I dropped the dildo and looked around. A few other costumers were looking at me. Some were smirking others were looking back and forth between Matt and me. Oh god do they think Matt is my sugar daddy or something? Oh my god like euw, euw, euw and did I mention euw?
"Hermione?" I paled as I heard my mother's voice. Oh god what is she doing here? Can this get any worse?
"Mary?" Oh god what is he doing here? I looked behind Matt's shoulder to see all three of them. My mother, stepfather and stepbrother to be all of them looking at me with unreadable expressions. "Mum, James Harry hi. Uh what are you three doing here?" I gulped nervously while using my foot to shove the dildo far away from me as possible.
"We were shopping and I noticed you two in here. Matthew why is my daughter in this shop? I thought you were shopping for gifts not, not toys!" My mother said her temper rising by the second. Harry who was standing next to his dad stared at me. Slowly his look of disbelief turned into a full fledged knowing grin. He's such an arse! James was trying to keep a serious face but failed miserably.
"I'm sorry Liz. I was just going to pick up something for Alex. Hermione had nothing to do with it." My uncle lied smoothly. Note to self buy Mattie a big huge gift worthy of your new found richness. Phew as long as Draco didn't see me I'm aright. Although the look James and Harry are giving me is enough for me to take a suicide jump. I mean seriously why the earth can't just swallow me whole is beyond me. I give back to the environment. I help Mother Nature any way that I can. This is because I threw away my gum wrapper on the ground isn't it?
"Well mum we're off to buy you your present. Have fun then." I ran out of the store as fast as I could. "Hermione wait!" I heard my uncle yell as I ran down the street towards the bus stop. I just wanted to get away. "Watch it" Someone said as I pushed them aside.
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"Hermione we've been through this before."
"I don't care Matt. She belongs with dad. James is way too young for her."
"Like me and Alex?"
"That's different. Alex is 25; you're only two years older then him."
"It's the same thing."
"No it's not. He's 33 and she's 42! I can file a law suit for paedophilia!"
"Hermione calm down. Don't you think you're overreacting?"
"No I don't think I'm overreacting."
"Maybe just a little bit?" I glared at Matthew. We were in his car. I wanted to just go home but he insisted to strand us in the parking lot.
"Okay fine I'm overreacting. Are you happy now? I mean she never takes me Christmas shopping but she takes Harry. The same Harry whom we a couple of days ago didn't even know." It's true. Why did she take James and Harry shopping? Why not take me and Violet? It's so unfair! I bet she even bought him a lollipop because he's such a good boy. Oh please shove a sock into it.
"As I recall you strictly told her to leave you alone. You wanted to stand on your own two feet. As for Violet she's out with your cousins. The same people who invited you along but you didn't even want to go." I huffed and crossed my arms. My imitation of a stubborn angry five year old is highly uncanny. Oh whatever that doesn't justify anything Matt. I mean why would I want to run around the city with Gwen, Violet and Annie?
"Matt you don't get it! She's acting like Harry is her, her…"
"Her future stepson to be? Hermione she did it to bond with him. He's going to be living with you after the wedding." Hey I didn't think of that. It's only logical that we move in together after the wedding. Oh no him in my house? James in my house? No I refuse to accept it. Guys in my female home? That means I can't run around wearing a towel. That means I can't leave my clothes wherever I want. That means we'll have smelly socks and clothes in our laundry. That means I can't be naked in my living room! Not that I tend to be naked in my living room. I'm just saying that if I suddenly had the urge to be naked in my living room I couldn't because of them.
Oh god what if they suddenly want another child? I'll be stuck babysitting and changing diapers while my mother and James are at work. I'll have to leave school. All the school's airheads will stock Harry. I'll have to be his break-up sister. You know the sister who has to break down the news gently to the girl. I'll be hated. Wherever I'll go broken hearts will follow. I'll be bad news. I'll have to give up the TV remote. He'll want to watch crappy TV shows like Big Brother or a playboy show. I'll have to give up my Gilmore Girls and Discovery channel. It's a disaster! I'll have to deal with him and Violet!
James will want to become all bond-y and fatherly! They'll want us to get along! Oh no this can not be happening. It's already started. Mum has taken Harry shopping!
"Help me!" I grabbed Matt's shoulders with a terrified expression. He laughed which made me even more scared. "Hermione this isn't a Disney movie. You can't just break up a wedding. I know your parents were a great couple but they've moved on. You need to do that too."
Move on my arse. I'm going to stop that wedding if it's the last thing I do!
"Now what's up with you wanting a dildo for Christmas? And you so owe me for saving your tush back there."
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To call or not to call that is the question. Don't you just love Hamlet? Ophelia was one of the more interesting characters in my opinion. The mousetrap was totally genius in my opinion. Excuse me but when did I start to talk like, like Vi? Whatever back to my dilemma.
You see my uncle regardless of how smart he is was wrong. I can and will break up that wedding. You see sure my life isn't exactly a Disney movie. It's more of a horror story. Anyway a Disney scheme seems too stupid and too idiotic to ever work. Well it can and you want to know why? It's because I'm the one who's going to put it into motion. All I need is an equally smart partner to help me with this crime. Someone who no one would ever suspect. I mean who would believe it then? Violet is too obvious and she'd never do it. Besides she's not so subtle. My cousins don't give a damn. They're just thrilled that they'll get to see more to Harry. My uncles and aunts are out of the question. Dad only wants to see mum happy. My grandfather is too much of an honourable person. That leaves one guy, the most unlikely of them all. Harry is probably worse off then me with the idea.
So to call or not to call Harry? I mean the idea is so far fetched and unlikely that it might actually work. All I need is a good plot and they'll be saying their I don'ts within the month. The problem is to make Harry help me. I mean I've met the guy like what twice? The first time I met him was when he almost ran my sister over and the second time when I was in a sex store.
Oh come on Hermione what do you have to lose? You'll both hate each other anyway. All I have to do is get his phone number. If I asked mum she'll only act weird. It hit me then. What does Violet do when she or one of her friends needs a guy's phone number? They call the operator of course! Or they search through the phone book. I don't have time for large phone books. This is an emergency.
Me: "Hello operator put me over to Harry Potter please it's an emergency."
Operator: "I'm sorry miss but that's impossible"
Me: "Impossible? What is he the king? Look lady this is important."
Operator: "Like I haven't heard that one before. His phone number is not available to the public."
Aright this is getting harder then I thought.
Me: "Look either you put me over to him or I'll personally have you fired. I'm pregnant with his child!"
Operator: "Oh, I mean oh uhm just give me a second. I'm not really supposed to do this but teen pregnancies these days and all that. I'm putting you over now"
Yes it worked. Let's just hope she doesn't know Harry in real life. Otherwise I'll have some serious explaining to do. I waited while the phone was ringing. Oh pick up the phone Don Juan I need you.
Harry: "You've reached Harry's answering machine. I'm obviously not picking up leave a message after the beep." I heard the beep right after. What the heck was I supposed to say?
Me: "Uh hi Harry this is Hermione Granger Elizabeth's daughter. I'm sorry for calling you a jerk and all that. You see I uh kind of noticed you weren't so thrilled about the wedding…" At that moment how was I supposed to know Harry had just gotten out of the shower?
Harry: "Can't say that I am Granger. I don't recall you calling me a jerk but thanks the feeling's mutual. I don't know how you got this phone number but you've wasted enough of my time." This is the part where I'm panicking. I need him more then I need Brad Pitt. That's saying a lot so I had to prevent him somehow from hanging up on me.
Me: "I'M NAKED!" I have no idea what made me say that. Almost instantly I wanted to take that back. Great he probably thinks I'm more of a freak after I said that. Not to mention he saw me in that ahem shop holding that ahem thing.
Harry: "Jesus Granger I'm holding you responsible for any psychological illnesses I get after that statement. You can pay for my shrink for the next five hundred years. You know if you wanted me that much you could have just asked."
Me: "Oh please I wouldn't do you if we were the last remaining humans on the plant. That and if human survival depended on us!" You are so lying Hermione but you don't need to tell him that.
Harry: "Oh really? Look is there a reason for this booty call Granger? I've got somewhere to be unlike some other people." Aren't you rude? Me, a booty caller? Puh-leaze! He wishes.
Me: "Look our parent's are getting married right" I heard him sigh into the phone. Oh my god he has the cutest sigh ever. Hermione stop it!
Harry: "Can't say I'm exactly thrilled about it. Your mother tried to buy me what she called big boy underwear and then she ordered me a happy meal. Is your whole family that insane or is it just your mum?" Oh god my mum did what? That is so embarrassing. She must have been completely nervous if she did that. Well at least Harry isn't ready to be her best friend yet so there's still hope for me.
Me: "It runs in the family. Look I'm going to break up the wedding. Either you help me or you don't. Meet me at Joe's Addiction tomorrow five pm Potter."
Harry: "Granger don't you think you should lie off of the James Bond movies for a while?"
I didn't reply because I hung up the phone. I had done it. I had called Harry Potter and tomorrow we were going to meet. Together we might just have what it takes to ruin this wedding. A part of me is thrilled because I managed to take the first step. Another part of me is guilty because I'm ruining my mother's happiness. Either way I'm off to meet Harry tomorrow. Oh my god what should I wear?
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