The Wrong Person at the Right Time

Chapter Twenty Four

Hermione

Dumbledore is… how does one say this?

Oh wait, I know!

A BLOODY INCOMPETENT FOOL! Who in their right minds would give Fred and George Weasley teaching jobs while they were staying at this castle? I mean come on!

Wait, maybe he wasn't In his right mind? Perhaps it was too early in the morning?

And not just normal, substituting, but they're taking over Defence Against the Dark arts while the Professor goes on long service leave due to stress? And they are also teaching the annual, traditional second and seventh year sexual education class, which may I add is normally taken by Professor Snape.

I cringe at the thought of second year. Harry, Ron and I had been separated into boy and girls groups and when we came out we stared at each other, exclaimed things like ewwww, gross and left the hallway mentally scarred for life with Ron repeating such questions as "Why do they call it "Period," but? I mean I may never be able to use that word again," "Do you ever use that word now anyway?" I would snap back at him. Hideous times those were, and the only time I have ever REALLY considered finding some girls to hang out with instead of Harry and Ron.

The week leading up to the Christmas Hogmeade trip, Angelina and Wood arriving, and Fred and George's very hyped up and questionable sex ed class I was incredibly busy person. All the parents had been owling me about the house but so far everyone was pretty sure they would be able to come.

Atleast ten times a day there would be little kids coming up to me saying,

"excuse me, I need to talk to you about this mornings DADA class, you see…" and "Hermione! Hermione! Come quickly, it's the DADA room! Quick," and every time I would reply,

"What have they done NOW?" getting exasperated. Honestly. Those two would never learn and neither would the students. But sometimes they did make me laugh.

I kept walking down the hall thinking about the number of times I had been called to the DADA classrooms yesterday. 7. When suddenly I saw smoke seeping out from one of the doors.

Suddenly I there were twelve students running towards me screaming something. I held up my hand which instantly silenced them (go Professor McGonagall!)

"Don't tell me, Fred and George?" And without waiting for an answer I ran to the room and screamed for the rest of the class to get out and pulled Fred and George out then went inside to look around. On the floor all I could see trough the room looked like the remnants of a new and improved Dungbomb.

"FRED! GEORGE! COME BACK THIS INSTANCE!" I screamed to the retreating backs.

They stopped dead in their tracks and slowly walked back to me.

I took held of an ear each and while they cursed in pain and discomfort they said,

"We're sorry Hermione, really, it was just a bit of fun, Honest! What are you going to do to us?"

"Oh no, this is no longer a job for me."

"Who's job is it then?" Said George.

"We're going to see Ginny,"

Both of their faces paled and started trying to reason with me. But I had it up to the roof with their antics at the moment. Normally I would be enjoying their fun bat as it is me who has to fix the bloody messes I wasn't keen on it. Nobody would be!

I knew Ginny had a free period so I led them back to our rooms and when I got in there I stood infront of the couch Ginny was sitting on with a book, she looked up at me blank and then to Fred and George and started to look just a tad angry.

"Look Ginny I'm sorry, you know I am, and I'm sorry about the stair thing and everything but at the moment I need you to fix these two! They're driving me up the wall! I can't even walk down one corridor without them doing something truly DUMB in the classroom. Just please, this is my last resort. Please Help me!"

She sighed, "What did they do?" Fred and George paled again.

"They let of a new revised Dungbomb in the classroom,"

Ginny's face went red with anger and stood up, circling the three of us.

"Fred, George, I thought you said that there was no more! Yet somehow, you have managed to let one off in the classroom?"

"look lovely, lovely, beautiful, fair, gorgeous little Ginny, we are really sorry. WE just didn't realise when you asked for all of our tricks that you meant All of them… It was a honest mistake!"

And then the fireworks started from Ginny. I smiled in satisfaction and left her too it. There was no use me staying. I was just in the way. I climbed out of the portrait hole and was met with Justin,

I shook my head with a frown on my face silently.

"Gin…. Ginny?" He said, his voice quavering.

I nodded. He ran away.

Fred and George had turned her into a monster named Molly!

Draco

Today was going to be interesting, to say the least. Fred and George were taking the seventh years sex Ed class today.

It's funny how Hermione got all the complaints when they were teaching Normal classes yet when they teach the second years sex Ed I am landed with the complaints, issues and general confusion.

Why me? Honestly I have never liked those two. Sure they could be funny sometimes but lets face it. They don't like me either and now they really don't like me coz they think I'm corrupting Hermione or something. Whatever. Let them think what they want. It can only make them more stressed.

It was finally Friday and after a hard week of Quidditch training and such, I was glad for the Hogsmeade trip tomorrow. I had to find Christmas presents.

Honestly? I had never bothered to get anyone Christmas presents except for Crabbe, Goyle, Blaise and Pansy every year. Blaise coz he's a mate and the other three simply coz Lucius would probably curse me if I didn't.

But now, I had to buy a whole bloody common room full. There was no way I was going to et the twins or their girlfriends or any other tatty Gryffindors presents but I would get all of the prefects presents.

And then there was Hermione. We only had like two more weeks of classes left and then everyone would be leaving to go to London to catch one of those aeroplanes to Australia to begin our holidays. This left me very limited time before Christmas to find the perfect gift.

I would like to give her jewellery but when you think about it, no matter how wonderful I am I have no idea what type she would like. I was thinking of asking a chick. But Pansy wouldn't know what she would like either no matter how much shopping they had done together already. She would simply choose something she would like. And grovelling to Gryffindor chicks wasn't exactly my idea of fun. Perhaps I could ask Gemma. She has sense and her and Hermione are closer than her and Susan. Yes that was it.

As I was thinking this I knocked into something hard.

"Oh, why isn't it ferret boy? Come to class a little early Malfoy? Eager to get some new tricks for the next poor girl that falls for you?" It was Fred and George entering the classroom for our infamous sex ed class.

"There will be no other girls falling for me because incase you haven't noticed I'm with Hermione and I don't plan on leaving her."

"Oh Malfoy. Young, naïve Malfoy. Do you honestly think Hermione will be sticking around for that long? She's one of those flighty one's. One's you have to be careful about. If I were you I'd be careful sh wasn't bonking Harry or Ron. You of all people know how close they are. That sought f intimacy between the three of them surely can't be just FRIENDSHIP can it?"

"You two are SICK. It is only friendship between them. She thinks of them as brothers. Hardly wise for Weasley to be sleeping with her is it?" I retorted back, not sure what I was saying as my mind was suddenly FULL of doubt. I mean what if she did…. What if she had? Perhaps they were too close… no, Hermione would never even think about it…

As her Harry and Ron entered the classroom I studied them closely. They were laughing about something. They were way to innocent. Anyway, Hermione was a virgin wasn't she? Maybe I should ask her? NO WAY Draco! That would be so rude and so a slap in the face.

Then the class started.

Hermione

"Welcome, boys and girls and Malfoy. How lovely it is to see all of you here today. Rest assure we will be teaching you all you need to know or in most people's cases revising what you should have known.

Now tell us, which one's of you all have absolutely no need for this class and would just prefer to sit at the back of the classroom?" Fred and George wee doing that annoying thing where they finished each other's sentences.

Just to rile them up, Harry put up his hand. So did Malfoy with a smirk and Pansy.

"HARRY!? WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING?!"

"JOKE! Joke, joke, joke. I swear to god it was just a joke. How could you think that I and your little sister would be so… irresponsible?" He said with the emphasis on irresponsible. Harry had been in a much better mood since the twins got here.

"Yes! Irresponsible is right! No-one in this room should be doing until they're 25. Yeah, that's right George, 25,"

"And what age did you lose yours?" asked Draco quickly with a smirk.

"16,"

"AHA!"

"No wait, we mean 26! Yeah, that's it 26."

"You're not even 20 yet!"

"ENOUGH OF THIS! We have up the front of the classroom A banana each and some condoms. Come and get one each please."

I shall not go into detail of this class. It is perhaps something I will later need removed from my memory. We basically sat in a circle doing the afor mentioned and asked questions. Actually, much tamer than what I thought.

"Um, guys, I have a question. Just because you sleep with someone, and wear lets say different clothes, why do they call people a slut?" Asked Pansy innocently.

"Well you see darling Pansy, They only call YOU a slut. And you sleep with A LOT of guys if we're being totally honest. I heard you even did good ol' Lockhart. And your clothes aren't different, they're plain raunchy and provocative. * Sigh * So you see darling, they call you a slut because you're asking for it," Said Fred. Pansy had fed them the bait. The whole class was in uncontrollable laughter now.

"I do not ask for it! I ask if they take MasterCard, but never to be called a slut!" She yelled in a attempt to redeem herself. Even I was finding it hard not to laugh. It also turns out she was the only person who was able to put a condom on a fake penis too… She's a worry that one.

"And now, Ladies and Gentlemen, if you will please welcome our lovely assistants, Katie and Alicia,"

"Um, What is the purpose of them? All we're doing is- well all we're doing is this," I said gesturing towards the things on my desk.

"We don't. We simply wanted them near us." Said George

"Oh yes, but we have one purpose, to actually teach this class."

"Now, guys, having sex is not a light decision to make. And when you do always make sure you are adequately prepared." Said katie

"But it's a really good thing, very enjoyable right?" Said George.

This made Katie blush severly and mumbled a yes.

"I'm sorry I didn't quite here that, was that a yes. We're all adults here,"

Then Katie put on a smirk, "Actually George, it's really not that great. I mean come on. It's generally always the guys performance that makes it and I have to say my experiences aren't exactly something to boast about,"

Everyone knew that these two were dating and the look on George's face was absolutely priceless. He looked so pale and shocked. Katie just laughed and then continued with the lesson. And then Ron asked his infamous question.

"So I still don't get why they call it Period,"

Fred fielded this one "And do you think we do little bro? All we know is that the day before, RUN AWAY. Avoid all eye contact, do not speak, do everything you're told and under no circumstances, NONE, do you suggest anything like Sex. You want to know what we alpha males call it? Mad Cow Disease because-"

But he was cut off because together I and the rest of the females in the class jumped on the twins and attacked him. He was asking for it. PMS is no light subject to us.. never insult us about the subject.

The guys in the class looked positively terrified. I took pleasure at the fact that when Ginny and I, united by the comments, were walking in the corridor that day with Harry and Ron between classes, they stayed like a metre away and could not for the life of them wipe the looks off their faces. They thought we were axe murdereds.

Draco

So the class was mildly funny and scary. VERY BORING! I expected more of the weasel twins.

Everyone had a bout a gazillion questions yet Fred and George didn't answer ONE of them directly.

There was a particularly painful moment when I put up my hand to ask what they thought the most appropriate way to get a girl into bed was, and I was putting the contraceptive on the fake thing, Hermione slapped me hard and the condom flung off into my eye.

HIDEOUS.

Hermione

After that disastrous class, I rounded up everyone who was staying in our house and made them clean up for the arrival for Angelina and Oliver who were coming by floo powder at 5pm that night.

It was interesting. It amazes me how far things could spread. And then Fred and George asked if since there would be less room maybe they could share with Katie and Alicia. However there was no need. I had been to Dumbledore who seemed thrill with this idea of bonding between all ages and our going away together. He had fixed our common room so there were a few spare rooms.

"Don't worry about that guys! You see through this door, there are two beds, SINGLE and then in the one next to it the same and then down further at the third door in the hallway there is a room with a double bed for ANGELINA AND WOOD since they are getting MARRIED. You tell me you're getting married and there'll be a double bed-" I knew they were going to try and say they were just not yet so I ddn't allow them to butt in"- but as you ARE NOT, they stay separate. I don't care if you stay in the same room, but no bed hopping okay?"

The meekly nodded. I had to admit our place was getting full. I couldn't wait to go to "le Chambre de Granger" It's French for the house of Granger. Why it's French in Australia I don't know but my grandparents were OLD.

Dumbledore had to add a whole new hallway next to Draco and my stairs to fit in the rooms. I suggested that since Fred and george were now teaching for awhile that they have a temporary common room. But he said this would be more convenient.

Finally it was time for our guests to get here and at the precise time of 5pm, Angelina landed in our fire place, quickly followed by Oliver. There was a whole lot of handshaking and stuff but there was only one thing I cared about…

"Um Angelina," I started " I was kind of wondering if I can look at your ring?" I finished excited. All the girls shrieked and nodded in agreement. Angelina smiled broadly, took of one of her gloves and there on her ring finger was one spanking diamond ring.

We all sat there for like an hour talking about it and how gorgeous it was while the guys slapped Wood's back and hand winking at him.

"Was it romantic?" Susan asked.

"Well, yes. On the night that he got the permanent position of Keeper for the Welsh team. I came home ready to celebrate. I was all excited and screamed when I got inside our apartment but he wasn't there. He had left a little note on the table. And all said was "Put on a nice Dress and meet me downstairs in the restaurant," Coz we live above one so anyway I got out my best dress. Black sequin and when I got downstairs it was all deserted and the butler opened the door smiling. When I got inside the whole place lit up with fairy lights and he was standing there in this new suit.

So I was all like what's going on? And he took me to the dance floor and we danced and then he kissed me really softly and I asked if there was anything wrong was he dying or something and he said yes and I was all, "I'm kidding!" and he was all "but I'm not. You see there's something I want to give you and I'm scared it won't be good enough," And I was all," What what is it?" And then the orchestra lowered their music and he bent down on one knee and I was all like "oh My god," And I started to like you know cry coz I knew what he ws going to do and then he pulled out the ring box from his jacket box opened it and said, "Angelina, you're the most awesome chick I've ever met. I love you and I don't want to live without you. Will You Marry Me?" I was like so stunned and crying that I just nodded and he slipped the ring on my finger stood up and kissed me again and then all these people came into the restaurant clapping and stuff. He had invited our families and friends there. "

She finished and looked over at Oliver and smiled at him. We were all silent for a minute and then I broke it.

"That is SO Romantic! You have to be the luckiest girl alive!" And then the shrieking started again.

"Are we ever going to eat?" Grumbled Draco. He was such a guy. More like Ron than he thinks.

Dinner was a really loud affair and then all of the girls adjourned to my room for some serious gossiping.

"So Hermione, is it true that you and Malfoy have go together?" Asked Alicia.

"Obviously. Or did you think I kiss every guy I see at breakfast time?" I said back with a smile.

"YOUR, with Draco Malfoy? Hermione Granger with Draco Malfoy?" Said Angelina in sincere shock.

"Yep, I know the world went crazy," I answered.

"And Ginny your with Harry," She continued

"No," She said shortly throwing a look at me.

"What?" The three older girls yelled at her.

"We're on a break. I thought it was the right thing to do at the time but maybe now I've made a mistake." She said this last part looking directly at me.

"And Gemma right? You're with Michael? Ginny's ex?"

"Yep, coming up on our 2 year anniversary." She answered shyly.

"TWO YEARS?! God, Oliver and I have been together much less time than that. Do you love him?"

"Um, I guess, yeah, I think I really do love him. When I see him I think about the future so yeah," She said this going even redder and we all just went "Awww, how sweet."

"Susan and Justin right? Annnnd Parkinson with Blaise?" She needed to clarify all of this before the gossip really started. Katie and Alicia had already caught up to our truly deranged affairs.

"Yeah, Blaise and I got together in the war,"

"And Justin and I have been together since the end of the war too. But we've liked each other for much longer," She said with a giggle.

This was when Alicia dipped into the serious stuff.

"So Hermione. There is a lot we need to talk about. To tell you the truth, Harry and Draco confided in Fred that they thought you might be a little sad and emotional and they asked Katie and I to talk to you, so shoot. What's been on your mind gal?"

"nothing, seriously,"

Ginny gave a snort at this.

"Ok, you want to know what's been up with me then fine I can tell you. You see first I fell in love with the bane of my existence. Then I tried to kill him and was almost expelled because of it. I almost lost one of my best friends. We were locked in a room together for a few days and then I found out that my other best friend has thought that the entire war, the deaths, Sirius, me, the grief the rest of the wizarding world felt was all his fault. All because some heartless Solicitor sent him a letter three years overdue saying they needed to sort out his last remaining family that he cared about will and we spent hours and hours crying for each other, ourselves, everyone and reliving the most painful, emotionally and physically, memories we have ever been through in our lives and never talked about before. And then his girlfriend broke up with him blaming it all on me so you might understand that, yes, I have had an extremely stressful first term dealing with my own love life and Harry's."

I said this all staring at Ginny and she was staring back just as hard. The room was in a bit of a stony silence.

"And you know what's worse? Harry's girlfriend didn't even seem to give a shit about what he was going through and that some things are just left best unsaid and blaming it all on his best friend just so she could avoid finding a real reason. Jealousy doesn't fit anyone well."

By now, the girls minus Ginny were all crowding around me with sympathy. But I didn't want them.

"I'm sorry, this is a fun evening, and lets forget what I said."

"Oh no, let's not do that. Poor Hermione. I suppose she didn't mention anything about what Harry's girlfriend felt about anything did she? Well let's try this on for size shall we? Try being the only chick in a family with like 5 brothers ok? Do any of you know how hard it was to fit in and keep up with everything? So you know, when she becomes good friends with her youngest brother and his two best friends, life's good. Even better, you start to date one? But what happens to the girlfriend when she slowly realises that her boyfriend confides more in the other girl? Being told every second day "Hermione and Harry would be just so perfect," and then realising that no matter what you do, there is just noway you could compare to the Head Girl and there was no point trying because he would always go to her first wouldn't he? Yet Hermione insists on accusing the girl friend of being jealous and an insensitive bitch when all she has been trying to do is care and love the only person she ever has done just that. Hmm, Jealous, you know what? I wouldn't that it would be inappropriate for that word to be used in that particular scenario if you have all the facts!"

"GINNY! It had nothing to do with you!"

"If it had to do with Harry, it had everything to do with me!" She screamed back and stormed out of the room.

Everyone was in a state of shock. I then realised that probably the whole castle had heard our screaming match.

I got up to follow her. I had to. We needed to talk and badly. I had no idea that all that stuff had been brewing a storm up inside of her.