The following night, Hermione wrapped a cloak around her Teletubbies (did I spell Teletubbies right?) pyjamas and walked down the corridor to the second floor.
Because she was so urgent to discover what the Malferret had to say, she had beaten him to the classroom. Lighting the fireplace and changing into a kitten, she lounged in front of the comforting heat, until the door opened and MALFOY (!!) entered.
Hugging Hermione like a security blanket, he sat down and started talking.
"Maybe I should tell you my story. When I was a kid, my father kept on raving about this crap on Purebloods and how I should be proud to be a Pureblood and how I should dislike muggleborns. I didn't want to do it so he put me under the Imperious –"
Hermione shivered at the name of an Unforgivable Spell and Lucius Malfoy's actions.
"–Curse and made me call muggleborns Mudbloods. He made me go hard on this girl called Hermione Granger and I really didn't want to. I sort of …like her, that girl. I mean, she's not dumb (STUPID!! Hermy can TALK) like Parkinslut, and not the ugliest like Parkinslut.
"Then, at the start of this year, Father wanted me to become a Death Eater, but I didn't want to, and he gave this Sleeping Draught and took me to him. Now I've got the Dark Mark branded permanently into my skin."
Malfoy look distraught, and he pulled up the left sleeve of his pyjama, and the Dark Mark was sitting there, looking evilly innocent. Stroking Hermione absent-mindedly, he stared into space, melting into his own thoughts.
Hermione stared blankly at him. He could've just called her a Mudblood again. So the truth unveiled. In the muggle detective movies Hermione had watched, the truth was always revealed in the end, the criminal caught and punished.
Hermione pushed Draco's hand away and crawled away from the classroom. The truth was too much for her in this one night. Shaking her feelings off, she changed back and slumped onto her bed, falling into and uneasy sleep. An image of the Dark Mark kept snaking in and out of her dreams, making her fell confused and terrified.
The next day, Hermione woke with dark rings under her eyes, blinking the sleep out of her; she vowed to stay in the dorm for the rest of the day. This immediately gave her the yrge to go out. At this, Sophie stepped in.
"H'ya 'Mione! Up for Hogsmeade today? You look like a tired rag doll!" bounced Sophie, looked at Hermione's tired face. She, too, looked wary.
"You too, Soapie," yawned Hermione, flipping between her clothes in the wardrobe, deciding on what to wear for the day. "What happened to you? I, er, um, was up reading last night.
"I was trying to raid the common room free of Fred and George's invisible whoopee cushions. So far unsuccessful. Watch out on what you call people, Soapie is far worse than S… Samalia. C'mon, Samalia sucks in the first place."
"Have you tried a summoning charm?"
"Yup, either it doesn't work on them, or, you know, I suck at charms."
"Oh, well, we'll just have to try not to sit in the common for the meantime until an all clear signal is given."
"Mmmm hmmm."
"I'm up for Hogsmeade, by the way. Need some fresh air." Hermione pulled out a Gryffindor supporting dress, scarlet red with gold lace trimming, and slipped into the bathroom, giving a wink at Sophie.
"So now she knows about Draco, I wonder what's going to happen next…" Sophie murmured to herself, turning to the wardrobe herself to find 'the outfit of the day'; "don't forget the shoes!" she shouted to the bathroom.
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A/N: Don't worry, this isn't the end of the chapter yet, just…noting! Yes, Sophie has virtually been watching the WHOLE thing like I am watching the Game Plan right now. I haven't been planning for this, but it suddenly popped up and I wrote it. Hiya!
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Hermione had magicked the dark rings under her eyes almost invisible, and Sophie wore a green blouse with nice jeans and fancy black high heels. Hermione added low heels with diamond studs all over the place. (A/N: when I right this, I just have an image of Hermione in a dress which loomed from my imagination and Sophie with a green version of mum's blouse and my fave jeans, OH! Wish I could just send my imagination to all of you! I could draw…anyway,) Sophie looked really bouncy like she just swallowed all the bouncy balls in the world, "it's time for shopping, girlfriend!"
"A whattie?"
"May God kick Hermione into the nearest accessory store, amen."
"Huh? Oh yeah, right…let's go."
"Hermione?"
"Hmm?
"You look tired, you don't have to go. Let's get you back to Hogwarts, now."
"Oh, no! I really wanna do this! C'mon, off to accessories we go!"
Sophie hesitated and Hermione dragged Sophie off with surprising strength and off they went for their shopping spree.
(Sophie pov) (I've never done these before…)
Hmm, maybe jade…it'll please Draco, Hermione suits jade; jade suits Hermione. With silver too. Wonder if 'Mione would wear it…she's actually really stubborn. Really stubborn. If not green, then rubies! I can't wait to hear them fighting about which house is the greatest. I bet Draco would give in to Gryffindor… Now after jewellery, Hermione and I would just 'accidentally' bump into Draco and Draco, please ask her or I've been planning this bump for nothing! And get a bruise. I need to make Hermy nice and pretty. And Draco, but that's tomorrow, Sunday…
(back to normal, you know what I mean, 'off pov mode'-ish)
(wait a min. A/N: Yup, Sophie's pushing Hermione and Draco together on purpose, like Cupid or whatever his name is, the guy from Valentine's Day and all that. Hopefully her plans work out. I hope Draco isn't gonna chicken out and squeak a 'hi')
"Oh Hermione, you look sooooooooooooooooooo good with this jade necklace! Or a ruby one!"
"I think I'll take the ruby on a gold chain."
"I'll get the jade one then. Or emerald."
"You don't have to get the reject stuff, Sophie. But hey presto, it looks good on you, so I won't say anything else."
"Hermione, life is full of surprises," smiled Sophie.
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A/N: I haven't done this long in a while…Maybe I'll update every Monday or so. With a MEGA chapter for those with big appetites. Please review and tell me what you think.
