AN: Here's chapter 26. Its skipped to the day before the Yule Ball…
Disclaimer: Don't own it…
I bit into a piece of bacon. I mostly stayed silent during breakfast as everybody else talked. There was nothing wrong with me, I just had nothing to say. According to them however, if I'm not talking there has to be something wrong…
Ron stole glances at me, as well as Harry. I sighed. "There's nothing wrong with me you guys." I said, which caused everyone to look at me confused. "Whatcha talkin' bout Hermione?" Alex asked.
"Well, Harry and Ron keep on looking at me. It's annoying you know…" I said while rolling my eyes. They shrugged. "We're sorry 'Mione. It's kind of weird not hearing your voice." Ron said.
I smiled. "Well, I'm just here. So don't worry." They nodded. Jackie playfully nudged me in the shoulder. "Yes?" I asked before sipping my water. He shrugged.
"Aw, I don't know… Juss felt like doin' that…" I grinned. The bell rung for first period. As usual the Americans cheered. I felt like cheering too. This was our last day of school this week.
Of course I didn't cheer. That's just not me… I walked out with Jackie, Draco, and Yalonda. They held hands as they walked slightly ahead of us. "Sup Jackie!" a black guy said.
He jerked his head back while holding showing him the peace sign over his head. "Who's that?" I asked. "My home boy, Brian." he said while rubbing his hair.
His hair was now in a medium curly afro. He scratched his head. "Ima get my hair cut tomorrow man." I gasped. "Don't cut it all off!" He laughed. "I'm not finna cut it all off man. I'm juss gettin' an afro temp." I shrugged, not really knowing what that was.
"It's a low cut afro. Kinda like this, but I want it shorter." "Is it still going to be curly?" I asked. He smiled. "Juss for you baby." I giggled a little. "Who's going to cut it?"
"My eldest brother. He cuts hair for a part-time job." That was probably the other boy in the back of Jackie's letterman. "How much older is he then you?" "2 years." he said while opening the door for me to our Ancient Ruins class.
The day past by and it was finally time for Potions. We walked in and sat down. Snape was writing vigorously on the board, like he was angry with it. I guess his nerves were bad since we were his worst class.
The late bell rung. Alex was nowhere in sight. Ron looked around. Ever since the attack, I notice he was more overprotective of Alex. He would ask her where she would be going, or if he wanted him to go with her. I thought it was sweet.
"Have you guys seen Alex?" he whispered from the back of us. We shook her head. Oh yeah! She went back to the mall to get her dress. I turned around, but of course…
"Ms. Granger, turn around. 10 points off Gryffindor." I sighed while rolling my eyes as I turned back around. 'Ronald.' I thought. There was a pause. 'Um, yes Hermione?' I chuckled.
'I just remembered Alex is at the mall picking up her dress.' 'Ok thanks 'Mione.' "Take out some parchment and a quill. You're taking a test." What?! He didn't even tell us we were going to have one. I didn't study!
Jackie laughed suddenly. "Hermione, calm down man. You're gonna pass anyway." I blushed. I guess I was apparent with my panicking…
"This test will be over the Potion of Death. The questions are on the board. Answer them then leave. Start." he said. I breathed in and out slowly to calm myself, so I could at least start the test.
Jackie was already on the 3rd question out of 10. 'Ok, ok. Number one. Who made the first Potion of Death? Um…' I knew this, but I didn't know how to spell his name. His name was Russian and of course, there's a lot of v's. I rose my hand.
"What?" he said, slightly annoyed. "Are you going to count off for spelling?" The Americans laughed. I looked around confused. Jackie shook his head. "Inside joke babe."
"Yes, I will. I count the whole question wrong." I sighed. "Do you have a problem with that Ms. Granger?" I rolled my eyes. "I guess not." I said. He pursed his lips, ready to say something smart.
'I'll help you baby.' Jackie thought. I smiled. 'Number one's Josevian, J-O-S-E-V-I-A-N. Dolohov, D-O-L-O-H-O-V.' I nodded.
'Ok, that's all I need help with, I promise. I just needed to get over this bump.' He nodded and gave me a wink.
Alex walked in the door, with her regular clothes on. "Where have you been Ms. Griffin?" Snape asked. She sat down next to Ron. "With my daddy, you can ask him." He nodded.
"Well, they are doing a test that you need to start on. It's on the board." "Man, you didn't tell us bout no test-" "Do it!" he yelled. She smirked. "We can leave after this right?" she asked.
"If you were here-" "But I wasn't so…" she interrupted. The Americans snickered. He sighed heavily. "Just do the test and leave…" he said, sounding defeated. I was done, after 5 minutes.
I gathered my things and got up. "Dang, I juss got here!" Alex said. "Be quiet." Snape said. "Do you have your name on your paper this time?" "See for yourself sir." I said.
He looked it over, then looked up at me. "Very well." Jackie got up with his stuff and walked to Snape's desk. He didn't talk to Jackie much. He nodded as we walked out the door.
"The test wasn't as hard as I thought." He nodded. We sat across the hall against the wall. Alex came out as well as Ron. "Man I can't stand him!" Alex yelled as the Americans laughed. She slammed the dungeon door while rolling her eyes.
Jackie laughed. "What happened?" I asked. "Man he was like, 'how did you finish so quick?' I was like, 'cuz I'm smart sir.' and then he gave me another detention. So I told him that I wasn't gonna serve it, so he doubled it." she laughed.
I grinned. "Isn't that your 3rd?" She nodded. "3 I'm not gonna serve…" We laughed. Ron touched his earlobe where his ear piercing was. Alex smiled. "You're gonna look so cute babe!" He turned red.
"Not as beautiful as you will be." he said with a grin. "Awww!" she said while hugging him. I rolled my eyes. How cheezy… Eventually everyone else finished and came out in the hallway.
We walked down the hallway while talking. "Did you get your dress Alex?" Yalonda asked. She nodded. "My daddy and my momma came along too, to get them something to wear."
"Oh cool! Mrs. Griffin is comin'" Yalonda said excitedly. Alex nodded while smiling. "Are they matching too?" Mariah asked. Alex rolled her eyes. "Yes, they wanted 'to show us who's the best lookin' couple.'" she said while quoting.
"I also went purse shoppin' wit' my momma." I frowned. "Did you go back to the Coach store?" I asked. She nodded with a grin. "Duh! She wouldn't let me buy anything from Chanel, besides that bag I got already…"
"What are you gonna do with your hair Alex?" Yalonda asked. Alex frowned. "This it…" Alex said while pointing at her head. Her long hair fell down to just a few inches past her shoulders. Mariah sighed. "You have to style it somehow!"
Alex shook her head. "Nope, I'm good." she said while shrugging. I smiled. We were kind of alike about fashion. She did shop more than me, but she didn't really want to stand out.
Mariah and Yalonda looked at each other and nodded their heads in agreement of something. "Let's go to the Quidditch Pitch." Ron suggested. "Yall got one?" Jackie asked excitedly. I nodded. "Let's go!" Yalonda said.
We walked outside to the pitch around the corner. We entered the gates of the pitch. "Do you guys want safety gear?" Harry asked. They laughed. "Of course not! We've never worn safety gear honey!" Mariah said while playfully hitting his arm.
They summoned their brooms. Alex summoned her new broom that she purchased last week. "That's a bad broom you got there." Fernando said to her. She nodded.
"Oh, I know." she said. Everyone else summoned their brooms, except me. We walked out to the middle of the field. "Yall wanna play a game?" Jacob asked.
They nodded. "You know how to play Lavender?" She nodded. "I play with my little brothers at home." she said. Then why does she act like a spoiled brat if she's not the only one?
"Alright. Americans against British folk. Let's go." Alex said. She summoned the necessary Quidditch equipment for their game. I walked over to the sidelines. Jackie looked back.
"You not playin' baby?" I shook my head. "Aw, come on Hermione?" Ron said. "No, I'm fine. I don't know how to play." I said while sitting on a bench near by. "You sure?" Alex asked. I nodded.
"Alright. You 'bout to witness a British butt-whoopin'." she said while smiling. "Alright captains, shake hands." Draco said. Harry stepped up as well as Alex. "No funny stuff Alex. Just shake my hand." Harry said with a smile. We laughed.
"Sure." She shook his hand. "On three. One…" They mounted their brooms. "Two… Three!!" Alex shouted and they bounced up into the sky. So begins a long boring game…
The game was over. The Americans won by a score of 210-190. Draco was hit with a Bludger by Mariah, a Beater. Yalonda wasn't too happy with her.
Draco held a towel that Yalonda summoned for him. There was slight cut where his hairline was. "How could you miss?! Harry was right there!" Yalonda said furiously.
"I already told you! Draco jumped in front of the Bludger. And I already apologized, and he already accepted it so, oh well…" she said shrugging. Yalonda sighed as she wrapped an arm around Draco's waist.
"She's right love. I already told her its ok. Quidditch isn't suppose to be friendly, you know?" he said. She pursed her lips to the side. "I guess…" Alex also fell of her broom when Lavender hit her the a Bludger.
She wasn't that far from the ground though. "I'm so sorry Alex!" Lavender said for the millionth time. "It's alright man. I'm good." Alex said weakly. I'm so glad I didn't play.
Alex rubbed her back. "I'm not good wit' healing spells, but could somebody heal my back man." she said, slightly whiny. I walked up to her. "I'm good with healing spells."
"Whatever, juss do somethin' man." I brought out my wand. I whispered a few incantations as I pointed to her back. She stretched. "Thanks! I'm feel like a million bucks." she said while rubbing back. I nodded
"Lemme guess, you want to be a Healer too?" she asked. I smiled and nodded. "Dang! You tryna take all the money?" she said before laughing. I laughed too.
"I like to help others, rather if it's teaching them or saving them." She shook her head. "I need to go take a shower!" Mariah said. "Why don't you guys go get freshened up and come by the common room?" Draco suggested.
They agreed. "Bye baby." Jackie whispered as he hugged me. "See you later." I said while waving as he departed with the others. Draco was still holding the towel to his head.
I gasped. "I'm sorry Draco! I should've healed you sooner." He shrugged with a smile. "I'm ok Hermione. You can do it when we get to the common room." I nodded.
"Ronald, be sure to tell Ginny we're meeting in the common room." He nodded. "Oh boys? Make sure you put disinfectant on your ears please." They grinned.
"We have been Hermione." Blaise said with a smile. "Just making sure. See you guys in a while." They nodded and walked in the opposite direction.
We entered our common room. "Have a seat Draco." I commanded. He sat in a lounge chair by the stairs. He lifted the towel off his head to reveal a small cut where his hairline met his forehead. It wasn't too deep.
"I'll be back. I need to clean your cut first so the spells will work. Try not to dose off. It'll scare me." He grinned. "I am feeling a little tired." I laughed.
I walked in the kitchen to the counter by the table. I reached behind the empty cookie jar to take a few sheets from the paper towel roll. I walked over to the sink to run cold water over the paper towels.
I rung them out and then proceeded to the common room. Draco had his head laid on the back edge of the couch, looking at the ceiling. "Do hurry up. I need to sleep." he said while wiping his eyes.
"How about I don't do it at all?" He smiled. "I do need to look good tomorrow, not that it will take much…" I laughed. "So I can just leave this here then, since you're too beautiful for anyone to notice it."
He shook his head. "I don't need any flaws Hermione. Fix it." I grinned. After healing it and making it disappear, Draco went upstairs to take a shower. Soon after, we switched and I took my shower.
A little while later, we heard a knock at our portrait. Draco stirred from his slumber. I walked over to let everyone in. "Hello everyone." They greeted me and Draco as they sat down on the many couches and chairs.
Alex had wet and wavy hair now in a ponytail. Since it was curly too, her hair looked a little shorter than what it was. "Alex, you should wear your hair wet and wavy tomorrow." Mariah suggested.
"Nope, 'cuz when it dries up it's gonna look like I belonged in the 1970s soul train." The Americans laughed. Me and my friends only shrugged. I guess another insider…
"Well me and Mariah have already agreed to do your hair tomorrow." Yalonda said which made Alex laughed. "I wish yall would touch my hair, without my permission!" We laughed.
"Well, would you rather have us or your mom?" Mariah asked with a smile. Alex shook her head. "Neither. I guess I'll just lock my door and put an anti-apparition charm on my room, huh?" They rolled their eyes.
"I feel like a drink!" Alex said. She summoned a crystal bottle that had a blue sky background label with birds on it. "Whoo! Gray Goose." Lavender said. "Man whatchu know 'bout this?" Alex said while conjuring up Styrofoam cups.
"My dad orders some every chance he gets!" she said. "I'm guessing you've had some…" I asked. She nodded gleefully. Alex poured our cups. "Is this flavored or the regular Vodka?" Jackie asked.
"Flavored." she said after a sip. I curled my lip under and shrugged. I sipped some and swished it around my mouth. It was quite delicious. "You likin' that baby?" Jackie asked with a smile. I nodded.
After drinking and drinking some more, we were finally loopy. "Jackie?" I asked lazily putting my cup down. He turned his head with his eyebrows up. "You know that call tone you have?" He nodded
"Who is that? I like it." He smiled. "Only the best R&B singer, Eric Benet. The song's called 'My Prayer'." I nodded. Maybe I could listen to this Eric Benet on my free time.
"We're gonna have so much fun tomorrow!" Yalonda said while clapping. "Oh yeah! Um we need the prefects to help us, don't we Draco?" I said. He nodded. "Ron, aren't you still a prefect?" Ron looked up to think. "Why yes, yes I am." he said slowly.
"Well, you along with the prefects need to help tomorrow. If you guys would like to help, it would be appreciated…" I said. "Well, me and Mariah are going to start getting ready at about 3, so…"
"The Ball's not 'til 8:15 man!" Alex said while frowning. "Really I thought it started at 9." Yalonda said. I rolled my eyes.
"Well anywho, we're going to put the decorations up after lunch tomorrow. Since lunch is late tomorrow, that would be around 4:00. So if you would like to, meet me in the Great Hall.
"Do you even know how setting's gonna look?" Alex asked. I shook my head. "No, I'm going to plan after dinner tonight." I might have to stay up extra late tonight…
"Is there anymore Gray Goose?" Harry asked. "I don't think we should drink another bottle. That would be our 3rd bottle!" I said. "Aw, let the Goose getcha loose Hermione!" Fernando said while shaking his body.
I grinned. "I guess one more drink won't hurt…" They cheered as I laughed. So after another 30 minutes, they were completely drunk. I never got drunk when we would drink. Alcohol just makes me sleepy.
I checked in my pocket, that I couldn't put my into at first, to get my cell phone. I gasped. "It's 7:15! We're late for dinner." They laughed. "Since when do we have to be at dinner Hermione?" Blaise asked.
I've never been late to something on purpose. They don't understand. Alex grinned. "Let's go yall, before Professor Granger gives us a detention." They laughed as I huffed.
I rolled my eyes. "Don't be mad, we only playin'." Jackie said before placing a sloppy kiss on my cheek. I smiled. "I don't care. You guys might want to rid the alcohol smell on your clothes." They agreed.
They also got rid of their drunkenness with a spell. "Ok let's go!" Alex said. If this was only tonight, imagine how it would be like tomorrow!
AN: There you go. In my opinion, Eric Benet is the best R&B singer, but you know… I believe that's it…. JussMee