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A TALENT SHOW?

Chapter 13

(…Saved, More Competition, and Fights...)

Right after the talent show ended, Hermione stomped off. She was going back to being grumpy. Why me? Hermione found herself thinking. Why why why why why! Hermione walked down the hallway up to the Owlery.

The bowler was a big room with windows that were kept open so owls could fly in and out on their own free will. Hermione loved to stand at the windows and stare out at the lake and the surrounding hills and the Forbidden forest. They were all beautiful in a majestic way. Hermione sighed and closed her eyes, feeling the warmth of the setting sun on her face. She felt so peaceful, just standing there, waiting for nothing at all.

Suddenly the silence was broken by an evil voice, "Mudblood."

Hermione whirled around, "Draco!"

Harry and Ron were walking down the hall to the Gryffindor common room. Harry was just staring into space thinking about ways he could apologize to Hermione. Ron was talking nonstop about Lavender and how he and she were meeting up in the astronomy tower later that night.

They got in the common room and sat down near the fire in their favorite cushy armchairs, Ron still babbling about Lavender.

"Oh Ron!" someone called from the stairs.

Ron turned around and saw Lavender with a pair of skintight black pants and a red tube top that said 'Sexy'. Her hair was done up in a high ponytail and she was wearing heavy eye make up and dark red lipstick.

Harry couldn't help rolling his eyes at her pathetic attempts to seduce Ron. He glanced at Ron but he wasn't there. He was already walking out the portrait hole with Lavender.

"Don't wait up for me!" Ron hollered.

Harry just turned to stare at the fire. Deciding to write a letter to Hermione, he went up to his dorm room to get some parchment and a quill.

"So mudblood, here alone?" Draco asked snidely.

"Fuck off Malfoy!" Hermione exclaimed, "I just want to be alone."

Draco shook his head and made an tsk sound, "Well you're not so deal."

Hermione just sighed and turned back to the window, trying to ignore him. She felt a pair of eyes on her and turned around and screamed. Malfoy was inches away from her. She could feel his breath on her face and she was momentarily shocked. Suddenly his lips were on hers and he was kissing her hardly and deeply.

"What the hell are you doing?" Hermione asked. She was really pissed off now.

Draco ignored her and put his hands around the back of her head forcing her lips on his. Hermione felt his tongue slide into her mouth and she gasped. What would she do? Shaking herself mentally Hermione bit down on Draco's tongue.

She heard him gasp and then he pushed her and she fell onto the hard stone floor.

"Fuck Granger! That actually hurt!" He wiped his mouth and Hermione saw blood come out of it. Then he started walking towards her.

"Get away from me!" Hermione exclaimed.

Draco laughed, a harsh cold laugh, "Granger, you can't do anything about this."

Hermione shook with fear, "I-I'll tell Dumbledore!"

"If you do, I swear that you'll regret the day that you ever did," Draco threatened.

Hermione looked down at her shoes, he was probably not kidding about that. Malfoy walked over to her and Hermione stood up and backed up against the wall. Realizing she was trapped then sank down to he knees in defeat.

Harry walked down the hall folding his letter and stuffing it into the envelope. Licking the seal, his shut it and continued down the hall to the owlery. As he came nearer to the owlery, he heard voices.

"Get away from me!"

"Granger, you can't do anything about this."

"I-I'll tell Dumbledore!"

Harry started running, as he neared the owlery, the voices became louder.

"If you do, I swear that you'll regret the day that you ever did."

Harry burst into the owlery and saw that Malfoy had pushed Hermione up against the wall. Harry almost couldn't see Hermione over Malfoy's 6' 3" frame.

"What the hell are you doing Malfoy?" Harry asked angrily.

Draco turned and pushed Hermione to the floor. Taking out his wand, he walked towards Harry with a menacing look. "What do you think I'm doing?"

Harry didn't answer; he grabbed his wand and screamed a spell. It hit Malfoy and knocked him into the wall. He slumped to the ground, unconscious.

"Harry!" Hermione exclaimed.

Harry rushed over to Hermione, "Hermione? Are you all right?" He kneeled down beside her and looked at her worriedly.

"Yah I'm okay…but I was so scared," Hermione threw her arms around Harry and started crying on his shoulder.

"Its okay Hermione…I'm here…shhhh," Harry whispered comforting words in her ear. "I'd better get you to your dorm, you need to rest up before the talent show tomorrow.

Hermione remembered the competition and gasped, "Omigosh! I totally forgot about that! Remember the dare!"

"I remember the dare," Harry said, "You'd better not forget it!"

"You know what, to make it more worth watching the losers lose and the winners win, I think we should make this bet a little more intense," Hermione suggested shrilly.

"What did you have in mind?" Harry asked.

"The team who loses has to confess who the like in front of the whole school," Hermione said competitively. She raised her eyebrows at Harry, "If your up for it?"

"You'd better believe I'm up for it! Prepare to confess and die of embarrassment!" Harry exclaimed.

Hermione just turned and walked away.

Later in the common room, where Hermione had called a meeting, the girls were discussing what they could do to make their performance more exciting so that they knew that they would win.

"We could dance with big snakes," Ginny suggested.

"Are you Britney Spears or something?" Lavender asked.

Ginny just blushed and turned away to look at the wall.

"Why don't we wear some funky costume?" Lavender questioned.

Hermione glanced at her. Hermione still was mad at Lavender and Ginny. "What did you have in mind?" Hermione asked stiffly.

"Aw, come on Herms, don't be mad at us! We were only trying to do the best for you," Ginny complained.

"The best for me? THE BEST FOR ME!" Hermione shrieked.

Lavender and Ginny quivered.

Hermione started to rant in a very, very loud voice, "WHAT WERE YOU THINKING? WHEN I'M MAD AT SOMEONE I WANT TO STAY MAD AT THEM UNTIL I FEEL THAT IT'S RIGHT TO GET BACK TOGETHER WITH THEM! I DON'T WANT TO BE MAGICALLY FORCED INTO LOVING THEM AGAIN! ARE YOU TRYING TO SREW UP MY LIFE OR SOMETHING? AND HOW DARE YOU TRY TO INTERFER WITH MY LOVE LIFE! DO YOU REALIZE WHAT HARRY AND I COULD HAVE DONE! WE HAD NO CONTROL OVER OUR BODIES! WHAT IF YOU HADN'T REAHED US IN TIME? WE COULD HAVE-"

"Hermione, the important thing is that we did reach you in time," Lavender cut in.

Hermione turned to face her friends. Ginny was trembling and looking at the floor, trying hard not to cry. Lavender was standing with her hands curled in fists, looking angrily at her.

Lavender continued, "HOW DARE YOU ACCUSE US, YOUR FRIENDS OF TRYING TO SREW UP YOUR LIFE! WE ONLY TRY TO THINK AND DO WHATS BEST FOR YOU! OKAY, MAYBE WE SHOULD HAVE TALKED TO YOU ABOUT YOUR LOVE LIFE WITH HARRY MORE BEFORE DECIDING WHAT TO DO! BUT YOU SEEMD PRETTY DAMN WELL WANTING TO GET BACK TOGETHER WITH HIM!" Lavender stopped, breathing harshly and trying to catch her breath.

Hermione thought about this, they were only trying to help. That's what friends are for. And she really had been moping around complaining that she wanted Harry back.

Hermione looked at Lavender and Ginny, suddenly wanting to apologize. She opened her mouth to speak but Lavender cut her off.

"No Hermione, I don't even want to hear it!" Then she stormed up the stairs to her dormitory.

Hermione turned to look at Ginny, "Ginny?" she asked, it almost sounded as if she was begging.

Ginny looked at Hermione and suddenly felt angry. "Listen Hermione, I'm not going to start on you, I'm just going to say that I'm not very happy with how you've been treating Harry, Lavender and I. I mean, we're supposed to be your friends!" Ginny turned to follow Lavender up the stairs, "Look, until your ready to apologize to Harry and learn to treat Lavender and I better, I don't feel like forgiving you." With that she walked up the stairs and slammed the door shut to her dorm.

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YAY! I updated! I hope you like this new chapter! Will Hermione and Harry ever make up? What will happen between Lavender, Ginny and Hermione? Will they ever become friends again? Will Malfoy come for second rounds with Hermione? And, who will make it past the third talents show and get to perform at the dance? Stay tuned to find out! The next chapter is: Tears and Fears. Oh yes, and please read and review! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!