Hello everyone! Anyone doing anything for this upcoming St. Patrick's Day? When I was little at my pre-school they'd give us green milk. It actually was not bad! By the way thanks for the 37 reviews I love each of you for that. I didn't realize this was chapter 12. It seems like chapter 990 doesn't it? I am such an idiot for not updating sooner but I'm riding horses every weekend now and that takes up time. Plus I had 3 test today. *sigh* school is unfair.
Hermione Granger sat next to Ginny Weasley in the library. It had been just a day ago that they'd learned Harry might know another horecux. Hermione decided she needed to get them off the trail.
"Hey find anything useful? I've just wasted 25 minutes of my life reading The History and tradition of Dark Magic and why it's discouraged today."
"Oh please Gin, it couldn't have been that boring," said Hermione.
"As if you'd know."
"I don't think there's anything we can do Ginny. You should just go up to Potter and make him second guess himself. That's the only thing we can do."
"Where's your darling Draco?" asked Ginny.
"He's off with Blaise working on an assignment." Ginny raised an eyebrow. "For the Dark Lord," replied Hermione.
"Blaise…is he seeing anyone?" asked Ginny.
"No. You wouldn't be interested in a guy like him Ginny. He's all sweaty after working out and quidditch practice, he can barely read, but is pretty good at Italian. Still…"
"I bet Draco is just as sweaty! You know I'm dying for him to ask me out. Hermione tell me he's not interested in another girl," Ginny begged.
"Well, there's this girl a year younger than him, she's very bright, and feisty-"
"Oh don't go on!"
"She's known to be fierce, and is in Slytherin."
"By gods I've probably passed her in the common room! This is too embarrassing."
"And she has six brothers!" laughed Hermione.
"But that sounds like me!"
"Yes smart one. Really Ginny, sometimes I wonder."
"I wonder about you all the time but-"
"Ginny what do you think you're doing?" screeched Ron.
"Talking," she said with an eye roll.
"You shouldn't be fraternizing with such people. You know better!" he said. Hermione raised an eyebrow and turned to Ginny.
"Don't mind me, I could do with a little alone time. Go on back with your goody two-shoed brother," Hermione replied.
"If you're sure…" said Ginny.
"Who cares? Ever since we learned she was Nott and was associating with pureblood extremist she's been mean. Not caring about her past friends, just smooching with Drakey-poo." Hermione glared and turned back to her stuff. She dumped the books in her bag and rose just as Ginny and Ron walked away. She hoped Ginny was doing what she was supposed to be doing, learning secrets. It was difficult not having Potter and Weasley hang on to her every word but somehow she'd manage, she always did. Hermione slowly made her way back to her dorm. She passed a lot of students who would whisper.
"There's that Granger girl!"
"Didn't you know Sidney that's not her real name, she's Theo Nott's twin sister."
"Just another Slytherin to take our house points away.
"Oh please," said someone adding to their conversation, "Ravenclaw is barely in second place."
"Did you know she's getting married to a Malfoy?!"
"Oh Victoria think of their wedding! I bet it will be super fancy with only the best people there, who cares about all the rumors? I'd give anything to go and see her dress!"
"Stacie she doesn't even know us! We're just a bunch of 5th year Ravenclaws, not even in her house!"
"Sidney, if the problem is that you're a half-blood we could explain why. When your mom and dad had sex your dad didn't admit he was a half-blood. He never said his mom was a muggleborn or I'm sure your mom woulda never slept with him."
"Guys!" said Sidney, her cheeks going red.
"Yes besides I could put in a good word, my father and Mr. Parkinson are very close at the Ministry. The only reason I was put in Ravenclaw was that the hat thought I was better at tests than getting what I want."
"I don't even get why you two are so obsessed!"
"I'm Stacie Benoit, I happen to be obsessed with this kind of thing!" Hermione's head shot up. A Benoit. She knew of the French pureblood family that had a daughter and a little toddler boy. She turned her head and eyed the blonde and her curly locks.
"Did I just hear you say your name's Stacie Benoit?" she asked. The girl's eyes went wide and she nodded. "And you just happen to be talking about my wedding?"
"You heard us?" said the other wide eyed girl. Her skin was an olive color and she was lanky.
"I did. And why to you think a couple of 5th year Ravenclaws like yourself should be aloud to see me recite my wedding vows? People from my own house aren't even coming. What does that say to you?" asked Hermione. She turned to the girl standing behind the two. She had long blonde hair and glasses. "And you, a half-blood."
"I'm sure anyone less than a pureblood isn't invited. It would be too kind of you to do such a thing wouldn't it?"
"Sidney!" shrieked Stacie.
'What are your names?" asked Hermione.
"I'm Stacie, that's Victoria," she said pointing to the olive skinned tall girl, "and that is Sidney."
"Well I'd like for you to stop dreaming about my wedding, it is not the school round gossip that just gets passed around! You need to shut up about my wedding because you'll never be invited and I'd sooner die than have a half-blood at my wedding in front of someone like my future mother-in-law. At the very least I would consider it…if you were in my house. Seeing as your not, 5 points from Ravenclaw for your stupidity." With that Hermione walked away not even looking back at the three girls. When she finally got to her dorm she found Draco waiting there.
"Took you long enough didn't it?" he asked pulling her to him.
"I'm sorry there were several silly girl gossiping about our wedding," Hermione replied.
"Oh? What were they saying?" he asked.
"It's not worth repeating, seeing as I may never have a wedding."
"Love don't be like that. All this is just taking longer than we thought. Speaking of which any luck? Any news?"
"Nothing, I'm afraid that's how it will be for a while."
"We'll be fine," he said pressing his lips to hers.
I have no idea why this took so long. Did you like the part with those girls or was it too long and unimportant? I hope you review, believe me more action to come so I can wrap this story up! Can you believe how long I've been writing it? Gotta go cuz I'm having cramps. Till next time, au revoir!
