A/N: Hello peoples I hope you guys have a happy holiday and a of the hook new years. Enjoy the stories.

Chapter 10

Hermione woke up around one in the evening her eyes were droopy and red. Her face was num and covered in dry tear tracks. She rolled over in her bed stretching her arms and legs. Her eyes landed on the clock and she sat up. She had been asleep for almost five hours. Her muscles ached and her energy drained, despite her long slumber. She fell back on the pillow her body refusing to get up and listen to her brain. Just as she was about to close her eyes again there was a small knock on the door, before it opened.

Ginny poked her head inside and saw Hermione laying there. She frowned and went over to the window; she slid open all the blinds letting the sun pour into the room and drown Hermione. Hermione pulled the pillow over her head and groaned.

"Oh no you don't your getting up and were going out" said Ginny pulling everything of the bed and throwing them on the small chair in the room. "All my kids are at school Hermione don't make me come back up here and treat you like one; I want you down stairs and dress ed in ten minutes, if not im burning the books that came for you today.

Hermione sat up quickly but Ginny had already slammed the door. Hermione jumped out of bed and threw on some clothes that were decent and headed down stairs. Ginny stood there a bag in her hand and her coat on.

"Where's the package" said Hermione expecting to see her books that she had ordered yesterday from border trims book store.

"Oh there in here said Ginny showing her bag." I shrunk them and you're not getting them till we get back, now go put on some shoes and your coat and let's go".

Hermione stopped back up his stairs feeling nauseous. She pulled on some boots and her coat. She made her way back down the stairs. Ginny was waiting by the door. Hermione groaned as Ginny pushed her out and apparated them both to the shopping center in

Forty minutes later

Hermione sat inside a northern star coffee shop resting her feet and hiding from Ginny. They had some how managed to get to at least twelve stores in the matter of thirty minutes. Hermione was no expert with heels, unlike Ginny who had on two inch high ankle booties. Ginny walked around in heels like they were sneakers.

"Hello"

Hermione looked up from her seat and into a tall handsome face. He was very tall and had dirty blond hair and blue eyes. His smile was white and looked like it could be on the cover of witch weekly's.

"Um, hello" said Hermione Looking around checking signs for Ginny.

"Well, I couldn't help but come over. You looked quite flustered. Who you avoiding your boyfriend" said the man.

"No um, my best friend she's a shopaholic' said Ginny spotting the red head coming her way looking around franticly.

"Um excuse me" said Hermione ducking under the table.

"Is it the red head" said the man.

"Yeah" said Hermione making sure her hair wasn't showing.

"Oh ok don't come up she's looking in the window" said the man.

"Thanks, um, I don't know your name" said Hermione.

"Its Theo" said the man finally identified as Theo.

"Ok, she's gone" said Theo.

"Thanks" said Hermione popping her head back up from under the table and looking over at the window. "My names Hermione, by the way".

"Very nice to meat you" said Theo taking her hand and kissing it.

Hermione blushed slightly and pulled her hand away.

"May I bye you a coffee" said Theo.

"Um no thanks" said Hermione.

"But I insist plus, the people in this place are pretty hostile, when you just sit here and not bye anything".

"Oh ok, thanks" Hermione said as he got up and walked over to the counter top. Hermione watched as he order two coffees and waited by the counter. She took in his built figure, and tall structure that towered over her as high as Malfoy Hermione frowned, not wanting to remember this morning's event. But Theo looked like someone she knew before his face was very familiar. She brushed it off the feeling.

"Here" He said placing a cup of warm coffee in front of her bringing her from her thoughts.

"Thanks" said Hermione smiling into the cup.

"There you are"

Hermione and Theo both looked up to find a very mad Ginny potter outside the shop. She stormed around to the entrance and approached Hermione at the table.

"Well "said Ginny looking at Hermione. "Explain you're self".

"Um I, uh…" Hermione froze.

"I saw her outside a shop and I couldn't help but ask her to beg her to come have cup of Joe with me" said Theo looking up at Ginny.

"Oh" Said Ginny giving Hermione the Well talk later look before taking a seat the table. "Well then I guess that's alright" said Ginny.

Conversation struck up immediately when Theo started talking about his job and Hermione smiled and approved giving her opinion on everything. Then it struck two thirty.

"Oh shoot, huh I've got work" said Theo standing up, he looked down at Hermione. "it was so great to meat you Hermione, and you… um I didn't catch your name before.

"Ginny" said Ginny shaking his hand.

"Ginny, yes, it was very nice to meet you" said Theo smiling her before looking back on Hermione. "I would love to see you again, maybe we can…get together her sometime for lunch or even dinner.

"Um I have lot of things going on right now" said Hermione. "Maybe um another time".

"Oh, ok" said Theo frowning slightly. He looked sad before giving them a small smile and turning and leaving.

.......................At the ministry................................

"Mr. Potter, your wife's here" said Brian the secretary.

"Send her in" said Harry looking at the evidence from the break in the record room. Ginny walked in Hermione in tow.

"Hey hun" said Ginny pecking Harry on the lips.

"Hey" said Harry looking down at the papers still confused.

"What's wrong" said Hermione.

"Oh nothing its just work, someone broke into the records of the ministry and trashed it. We can't figure out what's stolen it's a blur" said Harry yawning and stretching his arms." So where we heading for lunch".

While Harry and Ginny discussed lunch Hermione looked through the papers Harry had on his desk one face popped out to her. Kevin Mitchell, He looked so familiar.

"Are you coming Hermione" said Harry looking at the paper she was looking at.

"Oh you remember him" said Harry. "He was the guy who hosted the winter ball last year; he was taking away for trying to assassinate the minister

"Oh yeah I remember" said Hermione pulling on her coat and heading of to dinner.

"come on I made reservations at nice place" said Ginny." And I did it under Harry's name, so you know there going to give us a great table the least we could do is be on time.

Hermione chuckled and smiled for what it felt like ages.

A/N: Hmmm well I hope you loved it guys I don't forget every review counts, as does a reader.