Drink Tea and Eat Cake
"Why in the world would you do that?"
Written for the "30 Drabbles in 30 Days" challenge by Mystii at the Harry Potter Fanfiction Challenges forum.
I woke up late. Why? Because Ginny didn't wake me up. I rushed getting ready and ran down to the Great Hall. I arrived in time to see Ginny guide Parvati past Lavender. I arrived in time to see the look of dismay on Lavender's face. I sat next to Lavender, I'd hate to see her on her own. That fight last night must've been pretty bad.
"Hey," she smiled up at me.
"Hey," I replied with a smile of my own as I reached for the teapot and a slice of toast. I poured my tea and added milk. I buttered my toast and took a bite.
"Hermione, turn around a minute, I have to sort your hair." Oh dear. I'd forgotten about my hair in my rush to get ready.
I turned and felt Lavender's hands pulling slightly through my hair, separating it into three parts. I felt her fingers whisper over the back of my neck and I felt a slight warmth in their wake. My breath caught and I almost sighed. Instead I let out a shaky breath as she plaited my hair. I felt her hands linger on my back as she finished before she patten my shoulder.
"There," she smiled again. "Now you look more presentable."
I smiled back at her and tried to figure out what had just happened.
I had almost finished my tea as I saw Ginny waltzing out of the hall. I jumped up and ran after her. "Ginny!"
She mustn't have heard me. "Ginny!" I shouted louder and let the anger in my voice come through. She stopped and waited for me to catch up.
"You didn't wake me up this morning!"
She smiled sheepishly. "Sorry about that, 'Mione. I was talking to Parvati. She needed comforting and then she just fell asleep in my lap and I didn't want to wake her."
What? "You just let her sleep in your lap?" She nodded. "Why in the world would you do that?"
She smiled that knowing smile.
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