Arrgh it's December !! :D sorry, I just love December so much (if you're reading this when it isn't December, sorry :P), hope you have a great month and - if I've finished this before Christmas – have a good Christmas and New Year (I have to be polite :P)
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She glanced up at him – glare at the ready – and was shocked to see him slightly smile at her. She hurried to the Gryffindor common room.
Hermione woke up the next morning to find Lavender looming above her.
"Holy Merlin!" Hermione cried.
"Merlin wasn't religious – he was magic, now get up." Hermione rolled her eyes.
"Since when are you up earlier than me?"
"Since I wanted to do your hair."
"You want to do my hair?" She asked in ridicule, "What time is it?" They would need hours to do Hermione's hair.
"Six o'clock. Please let me." She begged.
And hours they had.
"Fine then, you can do my hair." Hermione gave in after a moment.
"Yey." Lavender clapped like a pixie and got a big silver box, she started pulling things out of it.
"Wait! Are they scissors?" Hermione yelled.
"Shut up and sit down."
Half an hour later Hermione's hair was just past shoulder length and had lost its entire frizz, instead it had gentle curls that framed her face.
"Perfect. You can go now."
"Joy." She muttered sarcastically. Hermione shot into the bathroom and came out fully robed. She went down to breakfast just as Parvati was stirring.
"Morning Hermione." Holly called as she spotted her.
"Morning."
"Your hair looks gorgeous!"
"Thanks, Lavender Brown did it for me this morning."
"Really? Wonder if she'd do mine." She said pretty much to herself. They walked into the hall together and they sat down to wait.
"My mum sent me a book yesterday." Holly said.
"Really? What was it called?" Hermione asked, suddenly interested.
"Karen Rose – Count to Ten."
"That's a muggle book isn't it?"
"Oh yes, my mum loves a good muggle book. Have you read it?"
"Yes, I loved it – you're going to really enjoy it."
"Hey, what are you two talking about?" Jack said as he gave Holly a kiss on the cheek.
"Books." Holly replied earning herself an eye roll from Jack.
"Wow look at your hair Hermione, it looks really nice." Hermione blushed at Cedric's comment and she smiled her thanks.
"What's different about it?" Jack asked. Holly elbowed him in the ribs.
"Ow!" He complained.
"Look closer." She ordered. He stood up and went extremely close to Hermione's head.
"Not that close!" Hermione laughed.
"Is it shorter?" He asked slowly.
"Yes." Hermione said with a smile.
"Cool." He looked really pleased with himself and sat back down next to Holly. They rolled their eyes at him which he didn't notice.
"So when did you do that?" Cedric asked.
"This morning, you have no idea how scary it is to have Lavender Brown looming above you asking to do your hair." He laughed.
"I can imagine. So she just asked if she could cut your hair?"
"No, she asked if she could do my hair and then brought out the scissors." He raised his eyebrows.
"And we can still hear properly?"
"Hey! I didn't shout at her." She said unconvincingly.
"Okay Hermione, whatever you want us to believe." He said patronisingly, patting her head.
"Shush and eat some breakfast." She took a piece of toast herself and passed one to Cedric.
The school bell rang and they disappeared off to their individual lessons.
Hermione stayed on her own apart from when people complimented her hair. Every time that happened Lavender got a small, smug smile on her face.
The bell for lunch rang and Hermione shot off to the hall.
She spotted the others and went straight over to them. She sat down and got some food.
"I probably won't be seeing you tonight, I'm going to the library." Hermione said, taking a sip of juice.
"I'll come with you if you want." Cedric offered.
"If you want – but I do get absorbed in books."
He laughed, "Okay, I'll come anyway but I can't stay long."
"Okay, I'll meet you there after lessons." Jack suddenly smacked his forehead.
"Oh my Goddess," Everyone looked at him strangely, "I totally forgot about that Potions essay."
They spent the rest of lunch all working on Jack's essay.
The bell went and Hermione left to go to Charms. They were studying the theory of Summoning Spells. Hermione's next lesson was Potions.
"Good afternoon Miss Granger."
"Good afternoon Professor." Ever since he had been nice to her that time she had been more polite to him.
"I trust you are having a good day." Hermione was shocked, he wasn't normally this polite.
"Yes, thank you Sir and yourself?"
"I'm splendid thank you." The rest of class had filed in and their conversation sort of petered out.
The end of the lesson approached and Hermione was pushed out the way (she thought it was Ron but she couldn't be certain) as everyone rushed to leave the classroom.
"Are you alright Miss Granger?" Snape asked.
"Yes thank you, guess some people were in a rush."
"That Ron Weasley, who does he think he is?"
"Was it him?"
"Yes, I saw it with my own eyes."
"Okay, thank you Professor, have a good day." Hermione shut the door lightly and rushed off to the Hall.
Cedric and Jack weren't in the hall so she just grabbed a bread roll and went to the library, eating on the way.
"There you are, I was beginning to get worried." Cedric whispered.
"Sorry Professor Snape was talking to me and I just ran to get something from the hall."
"What was Snape talking about?"
"He saw someone push me and asked me whether I was okay."
Cedric looked slightly angry, "Who pushed you?"
"It doesn't matter, I'll be back in a moment – I'm just going to find some books." He got up and followed her to the shelves.
"Hermione, who pushed you?"
She sighed, "Snape said it was Ron. Happy now?"
"No, why would he push you?"
"I don't know, I didn't do or say anything to him all lesson."
"Come here, did he hurt you?" He asked with his arms outstretched. She walked towards him and he wrapped his arms around her.
"No, I'm fine." He tutted.
"Don't even try and lie Hermione."
"Fine, I'll probably have a bruise on my left arm."
"Let me see." He broke the hug and gently pulled her arm towards him, rolling up her sleeve. There was a large purplish bruise starting to form.
"I'm going to kill him." He whispered.
"Leave it Ced, he's not worth it."
"But he hurt you!"
"Keep your voice down Mr Diggory." Madame Pince called.
"Sorry." He muttered.
"Okay so can we just forget about it now? Please." He looked pained but then made an effort to alter his expression.
"So what book are you going to read?" He asked.
"I was thinking..." She went on describing not one but six books she was considering to read and Cedric listened intently with a smile.
She finally decided on one and settled down at a table to read. Cedric watched her read for ten minutes before realising he had to go.
"Hermione, I'm going to have to go now. See you tomorrow." He patted her shoulder lightly and left, smiling when she smiled goodbye.
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"Miss Granger dear, the library is closing now would you like to take that book out?"
"Oh – no thank you, I've just finished it."
"Very well, goodnight Miss Granger."
"Goodnight Madame Pince."
Hermione left the library and while heading for her common room, she spotted Mrs Norris prowling the corridors.
The cat turned and gave her the evil eye.
"Shoo cat, I'm doing nothing wrong." The cat span round and flew away, mostly likely to fetch Filch. Hermione picked up her pace. Even though it wasn't pass curfew – she didn't fancy a run in with Filch.
She made it into her common room without meeting Filch and got into bed with a book. Lavender and Parvati were talking excitedly about Durmstrang and Beauxbatons. Hermione sighed to herself; she wouldn't be able to handle anymore conflict.
Hope you like it this was quite rushed but don't worry hopefully the next chapter will be better.
Quick question (merely for my curiosity): Has anyone heard of a film called 'The Bears Who Saved Christmas'? I just wanted to know because I have loved that film since I was little and I wanted to know if anyone else knew it. No real need to answer I just wanted to know lol :D
