Chapter 9: Hogsmeade
A/N: Hi, Amyethstium here, (yes I changed my name) I have a poll out because I don't know if I should continue this story. I need at least 3 votes/reviews to write the next chapter or to stop completely and tell you a short summery of what I was going to write. I'm really sorry for the delay on this chapter. Please vote and review.
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Fro: Amythstium
Hermione's /Grace's POV:
As usual, Hermione got up way before all the other girls and got ready for a day at Hogsmeade.
"Hey Grace, how long have you been up this time" asked Oliver.
Hermione was so busy with her homework that she hadn't spoken to Oliver in days.
"Since 6:00." She replied.
"Wow, three hours." he said, "How do you do it?"
" I don't know, I guess I've always woken up this early." she replied.
There was a slightly awkward silence between them as the other Ravenclaws began to wake up.
"Hey Grace! Are you ready to go to Hogsmead?" asked her friend Jennifer, as she appeared on the stairs ready for the day.
"Lets go for breakfast Olli!" called one of Oliver's friends.
"Um... nice talking to you, I have to go." said Oliver scratching his head.
"Come on, Grace, I'm starving!" Whined Trisha.
"Yeah, I heard that it's going to be a really great breakfast," said Ashley.
"Coming!" Hermione called back.
*Time skip*
Hermione's/Grace's POV
Aren't you excited?" Allison Katie.
"Yes, I heard that Zonko's and Honeydukes are getting some new stuff, I want to check it out." said Ashley.
"Cool, well I have to send a letter to my mum," said Allison.
"What are you going to do Jenn? I have to get some new writing supplies." Trisha said.
" I have to get some new riding gloves, mine are all worn out." Katie said.
" Well, I think I want to go to The Three Broomsticks, I really miss the Butterbeer there." replied Jennifer, " How 'bout you Grace? Where do you want to go?" Jennifer asked as they neared the carriages.
"Um, I was thinking that I wanted to go to the Three Broomsticks with you guys." Hermione answered as they clambered into the nearest Thestral drawn carriage.
"Ok, why don't we go do all our separate stuff, then join Jenn and Hermione at The Three Broomsticks?" suggested Alison.
They all thought about it for a while, thinking about what would happen if they were separated.
" I think it would be a great idea!" chirped Ashley.
" Yeah, so where do we meet up again?" asked Jennifer.
" The Three Broomsticks, remember?" Allison replied.
"Oh. Right." Jenn said.
Steeping out of the carriages, the five friends went off their separate ways, Katie went to Quality Quidditch Supplies, Allison went to the Owl Post Office, and Ashley headed off in the direction of Zonko's.
"Well? What are you waiting for Grace?" called Jennifer." Oh...I...uh, don't know where The Three Broomsticks is, I've only heard it from some books I have read." she answered quickly hiding her mistake.
"Oh, well that's alright, follow me!" Jenn said as she started to walk.
"Um...I was wondering if...Do you knew anything about Riddle? I'm not a stalker or anything, I'm just...curious." Hermione said.
Jennifer giggled," Well Tom Riddle is really mysterious, but I found some stuff after talking to his biggest fans."
" Who are they?"
"Oh, that's Wallenberga Black and Olive Hornby, they don't know that I like Tom yet. Those weirdo's make it there job to scare anyone who likes Tom and to make their life as miserable as possible, To fawn all over him and try to get him to go out with them, and to try to annoy Tom as much as possible. No one really likes them. Anyway, Tom's really polite, it's like he has all the teachers wrapped around his finger." Jennifer ticked off them on her fingers.
"How does he do that?" Asked Hermione.
" Well, Tom is really polite and puts up with annoying teachers like Sluggie, also he sometimes does little favors like helping to clean up or to give a nice gift at Christmas time. He does extra homework and of course he looks help him too. But you can tell when he wants something from them or from you. Either he is really nice, too nice, or he is so scary, like, really intimidating. "She said
" Oh, continue please." Said Hermione.
" As I was saying he is really mysterious, he's always in the Library, if not his dorm or with his friends. Tom always gets top marks in all of his exams and is considered to be the best student that has ever attended Hogwarts. Tom even caught the person who killed Myrtle, he's so brave. His friends look more scared of him though, I guess Malfoy doesn't look as scared as the rest. I wonder why, he's always so nice." Jenn said.
"Hmm." Hermione mumbled, " This is harder than I thought, how can you be friends with someone who is so...arrogant. Ugh."
" What did you say?" Jenn asked.
" Oh, it's nothing." Hermione answered hastily as they walked through the door.
Stepping inside of The Three Broomstick mad Hermione remember all those times she had came here with Ron and Harry.
Those were good times, good times, Hermione thought.
" So do you want a Butterbeer?" Jennifer asked.
"Oh!" Hermione said, being woken from her moment of memories, "Um, yes please."
"Okay, I'll order our drinks," said Jenn.
The small place was just like Hermione remembered, a little newer looking and Madame Rosmerta looked younger, but other than that, it was all the same. Taking a small sip of her drink Hermione wondered how that small silver time turner got her all those years back.
" So Grace, how are you enjoying Hogwarts this far? I see you have all those trick steps figured out along with the maze of corridors, and you've found all the short cut. How did you get around so easily?" Jennifer asked.
" Oh, well, it wasn't really hard." Hermione replied, " You have to learn quickly in order to get to classes on time."
" Oh, well I guess that's why you were put in Ravenclaw, you're so good at remembering things." Jennifer complemented.
" Thanks Jenn, I think you're smart too." Hermione said back.
Just then, the door swung open and a blast of cold December air whooshed through the door. Riddle and his so-called friends were here. Sitting at a booth, the group looked like they were having a long conversation. Jennifer and Hermione stared at them for a while, then went back to their drinks.
"So..." Jennifer said awkwardly.
" Hey new girl! Come over here!" yelled a blond haired boy.
Oh Merlin, a thought.
Getting up silently, Hermione made her way up to their table.
"Coloumbe, I want to talk to you." said Tom.
"Um, do you want to go?" Hermione said. "Follow." he commanded.
Leading her to a secluded spot, Riddle turned to her.
" Abraxas told me that you turned him down when he asked you to go Hogsmead with him. Now he is distraught." Riddle said cautiously.
"Excuse me?" Hermione said, "Um, he didn't ask me anything, much less talked to me. Why would I do that?" Hermione replied.
" He did, now if you don't apologize to him," Tom snatched her wand form Hermione's back pocket, " I will be forced to break this."
"What? you can't do that!" Hermione exclaimed.
Tom held her precious wand against his two fingers, " Do not think I will not do it." he said.
Seeing no way out, Hermione said, " Okay, okay, okay. I'll do it., Just give me my wand." she concluded.
Handing Hermione's wand out to her, they walked back to the table, Abraxas looking sad.
" So," he drawled, sounding just like Draco, " I think you have something to say. No?" he said.
" You know what Abraxas? I'm sorry, okay?" Hermione pushed out through gritted teeth.
" For what?" asked another boy.
" For this!" Hermione yelled.
Hermione was so furious that they would actually try to make her to apologize for "Dumping Abraxas, that she poured his and the other boy's Butterbeer straight on top of Abraxas pride and joy. His hair. Saying a quick non-verbal hair color changing charm to add effect to the whole situation. Storming out of the place, Hermione barley noticed that the rest of her friends were standing at the door, frozen speechless.
" Sorry." Hermione mumbled as she pushed past them.
Out in the snow, Hermione started to cool off from her small tantrum. Smiling, she heard a shout that obviously came from Abraxas,
" MY HAIR? WHAT DID SHE DO TO MY HAIR?" he yelled as his hair turned a Weasly red shade.
Oh, revenge was sweet.
