[a/n: alright alright lol here it is, back again, GoS. I'll try and update
as much as I can but please don't get mad with me if I don't write for a
while, it's hard for me too!! ::pout:: but I hate letting ppl down so sigh
here I am writing in the middle of the night to appease my readers.]]
"Last call, train to Hogsmeade is leaving in thirty seconds!" the voice boomed from out of nowhere.
"Let's go, Hermione, we're going to be late." Lavender tugged at Hermione's jeans.
"Alright, I'm coming, I'm just checking to see if I brought along enough cash."
"Cash?" Parvati looked puzzled.
"Er, money, you know."
"Ooh, Hermione.you have to stop using these little muggle idioms with us. How long has it been already??"
"No matter, we'll just be lucky if we find an empty compartment now." Hermione raced onto the train with Parvati and Lavender trailing after her.
Luckily enough, they did find an empty compartment, one of the better ones in fact. The three girls sat back and relaxed into the plushy red chairs as they talked happily amongst each other.
"Well," began Lavender, "I was thinking about doing an all-out turquoise theme this year. You know how turquoise is just the height of couture these days."
"Mm," agreed Parvati. "The latest issue of Witch Weekly tells you how to wear turqoise properly. You should pick up a copy. Personally, I was considering a classy chocolate dress or something. You know, deep and rich colors look better on me than pastel anyway." She turned to Hermione. "How about you, dear?"
"Oh! I, uh," Hermione laughed nervously. "I just hope I can find something that hangs all right."
"Ah, such simple tastes, you lucky girl," clucked Lavender. She took out her wand and changed her nail color for the fortieth time that day. It transformed from a light purple to a metallic blue.
"Well, you know. I don't really want to go the whole ten miles with this ball, I mean, I'm sure we've got exams the next day so I don't want to waste my time-"
"Shh! Nothing more out of you about tests!" exclaimed Parvati. "You're going to look gorgeous at your school's last big social event and that's that!"
Hermione smiled. "Yes, mother."
Draco was also on that train to Hogsmeade, accompanied by Blaise Zabini (a/n: I'm having him appear as a boy here!) and Terence Higgs (a/n: for the story's purposes, he's now a seventh year as well), having ditched Crabbe and Goyle two years ago. He figured that he might as well start surrounding himself with the 'right type of people', as his father had put it sternly.
"What's on the agenda for today?" Blaise asked with a bored expression.
"I'm want to show you my new conquest," said Draco.
Terence sat up in interest. "Hmm, sounds interesting. Stats?"
"5'4", slim, sleek brown hair, perfect skin, full lips, big eyes."
"Who is this mystery woman?" asked Blaise with interest.
"My secret. Or at least for the next hour or so. I'll show you in a bit," said Draco with a smirk.
"Ooh, I've heard of this store!" squealed Lavender, pointing to a little upscale-looking boutique called 'Chateau d'Esmerelda.'
Parvati nodded enthusiastically, looking at it in reverence. "It's only been rated as the number one in Witch Weekly's Most Gorgeous Gowns for Teens for eight consecutive years. We have to go in," she said with conviction.
"Looks a little pricey," Hermione started.
"What have you got to worry?" laughed Parvati. "Your parents are loaded!"
"I'm not rich," Hermione said modestly, "but I'd like to budget my money, and-"
Lavender dismissed it with a wave of her hand. "Let's go in, hmm?"
Inside the store, the girls were awed but tried not to look so impressed.
"Good afternoon, ladies," said a light voice. The three turned around to see a waif-like woman walking towards them. "I'm Esmerelda, is there anything in particular you were looking for?"
"Well, there's a ball at our school, you see," began Parvati.
"I was thinking turquoise," said Lavender.
"And I, some deep color.I haven't decided yet," added Parvati.
Esmerelda turned to Hermione. She did a slight double-take. "Do you.by any change, model?"
Hermione goggled at her. "M-model? You've got the wrong person."
"Oh, my apologies. You just have the perfect frame for it, you should consider it."
Hermione smiled weakly at her. "I.won't cross it off my list."
"Yes, and now, what were you thinking of?" Esmerelda asked as she began to set up Lavender and Parvati on pedestals.
"Er, I'm not really sure. Is there a rack or something that I could maybe browse?"
"Of course, right this way." Esmerelda led Hermione to the back of the showroom where there was a huge rack of shimmering and colorful dresses just waiting to be bought. Hermione took a deep breath and thanked Esmerelda, who went back to Parvati and Lavender.
After sifting through a couple of dresses, she had finally found one that she liked. It was a very simple red cocktail dress, with very thin and fragile-looking spaghetti straps, and a slim body. No frills, no design.
She was just holding it at arms length and admiring it when Esmerelda came to the back.
"Have you found one yet?"
"I think so, but I'm going to have to try it on."
"But of course. Your friends want you to judge their dresses, please come this way."
Hermione meekly followed Esmerelda's gliding footsteps, back to the front of the showroom. Lavender was bedecked in a glittery turquoise ballgown, with matching slippers and necklace, and Parvati wore a deep chocolate- brown halter dress with a high slit in the middle of the front. She also had on gold heels and a pair of dark gems dangled from her ears.
"What do you think?" asked Lavender eagerly.
"I simply love them, don't you?" agreed Parvati.
"You two.look.wow, awesome." Hermione said with a warm smile.
"I love it!" said Parvati excitedly. She then noticed the red dress that Hermione carried. "Is that yours?"
"Er, I'm thinking about it," said Hermione.
"Ooh, try it on, please?" asked Lavender.
"Um," Hermione glanced at Esmerelda. "Alright."
Esmerelda created a pedestal for Hermione and instructed her to stand upon it. After she had done so, the dress vanished from her hands and onto her body. It fit like a dream, hugging all the right curves and accentuating what needed to be accentuated.
Lavender gasped. "Oh, it's lovely."
Parvati nodded. "No fair! You look better than us."
Hermione laughed. "I guess I'll have to take this then, hmm? Uh, how much is this, exactly.?
Esmerelda, who had been watching admiringly as well, snapped to attention. "Well, the original price is 56 Galleons, as that's a couture design." She looked at Hermione in the dress again, whose face had fallen slightly. "But since you look absolutely smashing in it, I'll give it to you for 40 Galleons, which is a major discount, so don't go spreading it around," she grinned.
"Wonderful!" exclaimed Parvati. "Let's check out."
After Lavender and Parvati, whose dresses had been much less expensive had paid, as well as Hermione, they left the store in high spirits and headed off to the Three Broomsticks for a couple of butterbeers.
Little did they know that Draco, Blaise, and Terence had been spying on them through the shop window.
"Ok, I see Brown, and the Gryffindor Patil.wait, who's that?"
"Is that Hermione Granger?" asked Terence.
"That, is my newest conquest," said Draco proudly.
Both Blaise and Terence gawked. "Hermione?" Terence asked incredulously.
"Draco, man, I believe in you all the way.but.isn't she a bit out of your league?" said Blaise.
"Yeah, that girl is unreachable by all mankind. But totally jerk-off hot," added Terence with a lustful look at her body in the red dress she was now trying on.
"Hey, she's my territory for now, lay off," said Draco warningly.
Terence lifted both hands to surrender. "I get second dibs," he said simply.
"Come on, I have a sneaking suspicious they're headed off to Three Broomsticks after their little shopping spree," said Blaise.
"What makes you so sure?" asked Draco.
"I dunno, chicks dig that place, they figure they'll pick up men," he shrugged.
"Maybe I can Lavender again." Terence said thoughtfully.
"Hey hey, as long as I get Parvati. What an animal in bed," said Blaise.
"To grads, guys, and Snape's ass!" exclaimed Parvati as she lifted her butterbeer mug high in toast.
Lavender and Hermione lifted their mugs as well. "Hear, hear!"
"I still can't believe I bought an Esmerelda design. My parents are going to kill me if they ever find out," gushed Lavender.
"Same here. Although ours was on sale, so it cushions the fall. Now all I need is the perfect arm-candy.a date," agreed Parvati.
"You can have mine," said Hermione.
Lavender and Parvati looked at her in shock. "You don't want to go with Harry?" asked Parvati gently.
Hermione sighed. "No, it'll be wonderful going with Harry, but he.never mind."
"What?" asked Lavender.
"It's nothing, let's talk about something else."
Parvati, noting Hermione's obvious discomfort, dropped the subject graciously. "No matter, there's a juicier subject next table. Don't make it look so obvious, but check out the Slytherin hotties over there."
Lavender casually turned around as if looking for Madame Rosmerta for a refill. "Oh my.Draco, Blaise and Terence. The three hottest guys in Hogwarts. I'd give up my dress if they were my date."
"Those are the type of guys that when you just look at them, you know," said Parvati in approval.
"Know what?" asked Hermione, completely lost.
"How good they are in bed," grinned Parvati.
"Well we both know what a fox Draco is between the sheets, don't we, Parv?" asked lavender.
Parvati laughed. "Damn, I'd go back any night. Maybe even tonight," she added wickedly. "How about you, Herm?" asked Parvati, "aren't you even curious to know what he's like?"
"Not really, no."
"You must have a lot of self-control. Rumor has it you're the only one he hasn't-"
"Screwed yet. I know, I know. The rumors are true." Hermione sipped her butterbeer.
"I would bow down to you in deep respect, but I just feel too sorry for you right now," said Lavender. "You haven't lived until you've experienced Draco."
Hermione laughed. "Maybe I'll never live, then."
Lavender shook her head sadly. "You should try it."
Lavender had looked back to the boys' table for the third time that night. That time, Terence caught her eye and gave her a small nod. Lavender excused herself and walked coyly to the bathroom.
"Excuse me, I have some business to tend to in the ladies room," he said, getting up from the table.
"Remember protection," was all Blaise said.
Terence saluted jauntily and walked off.
"Hermione has a great ass," commented Blaise.
"And a great rack. I told her that, actually, and she got offended," said Draco as he took a swig of butterbeer.
"Why on earth for? Girls love those kind of compliments!"
"Yeah, it's never failed with me before, but it did in this case. In any event I had to cover it up but she wouldn't buy it. Doesn't make much of a difference, she's eating out of my palm anyway."
Just then, Hermione turned around and looked Draco in the eye. Blaise froze, hoping she didn't just hear him. But instead, Hermione licked her lips seductively and looked at Draco's lap suggestively. She then turned back around and continued to converse with Parvati as if nothing was wrong.
"See what I mean?" Draco said proudly.
"No kidding, man. The money I would pay for a night with Hermione."
Back at the Gryffindor common room, Hermione and Parvati split up, each going to their dorm rooms. They had left Lavender there with Terence, figuring she was having a good enough time. Besides, she was a big girl; she could take the train back by herself.
"I had a great time, thanks for letting me tag along," said Hermione as she gave her friend a tight squeeze.
"Hey, anytime, it was a pleasure for you to join the living for once!" Parvati joked. "But seriously, you're going to be the best-looking girl at that ball. I'm so jealous," she added with a good-natured smile.
"No." said Hermione modestly.
"Oh, stop," said Parvati. "Go to sleep now, you must be tired. I'll see you tomorrow morning, alright?"
"Alright, thanks, Parv." Hermione climbed the spiraling staircase to her dorm room and put the Esmerelda bag carefully down next to her bed. She took the red dress out and put it against her. Looking in the mirror, she smiled. Maybe she wouldn't look too shabby after all.
After Draco had arrived home, he stripped of his smoky clothes and put on a pair of swim trunks and a bathrobe on top of that. He needed to unwind, so he headed off to the prefect's bathroom.
After laying in bed for a while, Hermione decided she could unwind by dipping in the tub in the prefect's bathroom. She threw open her closet and took out her little black bikini that she had worn when she vacationed in Monaco. Slipping into it and feeling decidedly sexy, she slipped on a pair of black stiletto heels as well, to complete her 'model' look. After throwing on a fluffy bathrobe and heading off to the bathroom, she thought to herself, 'Modeling could definitely be an option.'
Little did she know what awaited her in the prefect's bathroom.
[[A/N: Hehe sorry for ending the chapter like this! I couldn't help it, I have to keep you waiting somehow! Anyway, stay tuned for the next chapter, it's rather dramatic. As for the readers who are wondering why Draco and Hermione are wearing their swimsuits to take a bath, let me clarify: due to the sexual activities that prefects had been engaging in, the bathtub was now only for relaxation purposes (think Jacuzzi) instead of actually bathing, and all prefects that were going to enter the bathtub were required to wear bathing suits. Thanks, and see ya soon!]]
"Last call, train to Hogsmeade is leaving in thirty seconds!" the voice boomed from out of nowhere.
"Let's go, Hermione, we're going to be late." Lavender tugged at Hermione's jeans.
"Alright, I'm coming, I'm just checking to see if I brought along enough cash."
"Cash?" Parvati looked puzzled.
"Er, money, you know."
"Ooh, Hermione.you have to stop using these little muggle idioms with us. How long has it been already??"
"No matter, we'll just be lucky if we find an empty compartment now." Hermione raced onto the train with Parvati and Lavender trailing after her.
Luckily enough, they did find an empty compartment, one of the better ones in fact. The three girls sat back and relaxed into the plushy red chairs as they talked happily amongst each other.
"Well," began Lavender, "I was thinking about doing an all-out turquoise theme this year. You know how turquoise is just the height of couture these days."
"Mm," agreed Parvati. "The latest issue of Witch Weekly tells you how to wear turqoise properly. You should pick up a copy. Personally, I was considering a classy chocolate dress or something. You know, deep and rich colors look better on me than pastel anyway." She turned to Hermione. "How about you, dear?"
"Oh! I, uh," Hermione laughed nervously. "I just hope I can find something that hangs all right."
"Ah, such simple tastes, you lucky girl," clucked Lavender. She took out her wand and changed her nail color for the fortieth time that day. It transformed from a light purple to a metallic blue.
"Well, you know. I don't really want to go the whole ten miles with this ball, I mean, I'm sure we've got exams the next day so I don't want to waste my time-"
"Shh! Nothing more out of you about tests!" exclaimed Parvati. "You're going to look gorgeous at your school's last big social event and that's that!"
Hermione smiled. "Yes, mother."
Draco was also on that train to Hogsmeade, accompanied by Blaise Zabini (a/n: I'm having him appear as a boy here!) and Terence Higgs (a/n: for the story's purposes, he's now a seventh year as well), having ditched Crabbe and Goyle two years ago. He figured that he might as well start surrounding himself with the 'right type of people', as his father had put it sternly.
"What's on the agenda for today?" Blaise asked with a bored expression.
"I'm want to show you my new conquest," said Draco.
Terence sat up in interest. "Hmm, sounds interesting. Stats?"
"5'4", slim, sleek brown hair, perfect skin, full lips, big eyes."
"Who is this mystery woman?" asked Blaise with interest.
"My secret. Or at least for the next hour or so. I'll show you in a bit," said Draco with a smirk.
"Ooh, I've heard of this store!" squealed Lavender, pointing to a little upscale-looking boutique called 'Chateau d'Esmerelda.'
Parvati nodded enthusiastically, looking at it in reverence. "It's only been rated as the number one in Witch Weekly's Most Gorgeous Gowns for Teens for eight consecutive years. We have to go in," she said with conviction.
"Looks a little pricey," Hermione started.
"What have you got to worry?" laughed Parvati. "Your parents are loaded!"
"I'm not rich," Hermione said modestly, "but I'd like to budget my money, and-"
Lavender dismissed it with a wave of her hand. "Let's go in, hmm?"
Inside the store, the girls were awed but tried not to look so impressed.
"Good afternoon, ladies," said a light voice. The three turned around to see a waif-like woman walking towards them. "I'm Esmerelda, is there anything in particular you were looking for?"
"Well, there's a ball at our school, you see," began Parvati.
"I was thinking turquoise," said Lavender.
"And I, some deep color.I haven't decided yet," added Parvati.
Esmerelda turned to Hermione. She did a slight double-take. "Do you.by any change, model?"
Hermione goggled at her. "M-model? You've got the wrong person."
"Oh, my apologies. You just have the perfect frame for it, you should consider it."
Hermione smiled weakly at her. "I.won't cross it off my list."
"Yes, and now, what were you thinking of?" Esmerelda asked as she began to set up Lavender and Parvati on pedestals.
"Er, I'm not really sure. Is there a rack or something that I could maybe browse?"
"Of course, right this way." Esmerelda led Hermione to the back of the showroom where there was a huge rack of shimmering and colorful dresses just waiting to be bought. Hermione took a deep breath and thanked Esmerelda, who went back to Parvati and Lavender.
After sifting through a couple of dresses, she had finally found one that she liked. It was a very simple red cocktail dress, with very thin and fragile-looking spaghetti straps, and a slim body. No frills, no design.
She was just holding it at arms length and admiring it when Esmerelda came to the back.
"Have you found one yet?"
"I think so, but I'm going to have to try it on."
"But of course. Your friends want you to judge their dresses, please come this way."
Hermione meekly followed Esmerelda's gliding footsteps, back to the front of the showroom. Lavender was bedecked in a glittery turquoise ballgown, with matching slippers and necklace, and Parvati wore a deep chocolate- brown halter dress with a high slit in the middle of the front. She also had on gold heels and a pair of dark gems dangled from her ears.
"What do you think?" asked Lavender eagerly.
"I simply love them, don't you?" agreed Parvati.
"You two.look.wow, awesome." Hermione said with a warm smile.
"I love it!" said Parvati excitedly. She then noticed the red dress that Hermione carried. "Is that yours?"
"Er, I'm thinking about it," said Hermione.
"Ooh, try it on, please?" asked Lavender.
"Um," Hermione glanced at Esmerelda. "Alright."
Esmerelda created a pedestal for Hermione and instructed her to stand upon it. After she had done so, the dress vanished from her hands and onto her body. It fit like a dream, hugging all the right curves and accentuating what needed to be accentuated.
Lavender gasped. "Oh, it's lovely."
Parvati nodded. "No fair! You look better than us."
Hermione laughed. "I guess I'll have to take this then, hmm? Uh, how much is this, exactly.?
Esmerelda, who had been watching admiringly as well, snapped to attention. "Well, the original price is 56 Galleons, as that's a couture design." She looked at Hermione in the dress again, whose face had fallen slightly. "But since you look absolutely smashing in it, I'll give it to you for 40 Galleons, which is a major discount, so don't go spreading it around," she grinned.
"Wonderful!" exclaimed Parvati. "Let's check out."
After Lavender and Parvati, whose dresses had been much less expensive had paid, as well as Hermione, they left the store in high spirits and headed off to the Three Broomsticks for a couple of butterbeers.
Little did they know that Draco, Blaise, and Terence had been spying on them through the shop window.
"Ok, I see Brown, and the Gryffindor Patil.wait, who's that?"
"Is that Hermione Granger?" asked Terence.
"That, is my newest conquest," said Draco proudly.
Both Blaise and Terence gawked. "Hermione?" Terence asked incredulously.
"Draco, man, I believe in you all the way.but.isn't she a bit out of your league?" said Blaise.
"Yeah, that girl is unreachable by all mankind. But totally jerk-off hot," added Terence with a lustful look at her body in the red dress she was now trying on.
"Hey, she's my territory for now, lay off," said Draco warningly.
Terence lifted both hands to surrender. "I get second dibs," he said simply.
"Come on, I have a sneaking suspicious they're headed off to Three Broomsticks after their little shopping spree," said Blaise.
"What makes you so sure?" asked Draco.
"I dunno, chicks dig that place, they figure they'll pick up men," he shrugged.
"Maybe I can Lavender again." Terence said thoughtfully.
"Hey hey, as long as I get Parvati. What an animal in bed," said Blaise.
"To grads, guys, and Snape's ass!" exclaimed Parvati as she lifted her butterbeer mug high in toast.
Lavender and Hermione lifted their mugs as well. "Hear, hear!"
"I still can't believe I bought an Esmerelda design. My parents are going to kill me if they ever find out," gushed Lavender.
"Same here. Although ours was on sale, so it cushions the fall. Now all I need is the perfect arm-candy.a date," agreed Parvati.
"You can have mine," said Hermione.
Lavender and Parvati looked at her in shock. "You don't want to go with Harry?" asked Parvati gently.
Hermione sighed. "No, it'll be wonderful going with Harry, but he.never mind."
"What?" asked Lavender.
"It's nothing, let's talk about something else."
Parvati, noting Hermione's obvious discomfort, dropped the subject graciously. "No matter, there's a juicier subject next table. Don't make it look so obvious, but check out the Slytherin hotties over there."
Lavender casually turned around as if looking for Madame Rosmerta for a refill. "Oh my.Draco, Blaise and Terence. The three hottest guys in Hogwarts. I'd give up my dress if they were my date."
"Those are the type of guys that when you just look at them, you know," said Parvati in approval.
"Know what?" asked Hermione, completely lost.
"How good they are in bed," grinned Parvati.
"Well we both know what a fox Draco is between the sheets, don't we, Parv?" asked lavender.
Parvati laughed. "Damn, I'd go back any night. Maybe even tonight," she added wickedly. "How about you, Herm?" asked Parvati, "aren't you even curious to know what he's like?"
"Not really, no."
"You must have a lot of self-control. Rumor has it you're the only one he hasn't-"
"Screwed yet. I know, I know. The rumors are true." Hermione sipped her butterbeer.
"I would bow down to you in deep respect, but I just feel too sorry for you right now," said Lavender. "You haven't lived until you've experienced Draco."
Hermione laughed. "Maybe I'll never live, then."
Lavender shook her head sadly. "You should try it."
Lavender had looked back to the boys' table for the third time that night. That time, Terence caught her eye and gave her a small nod. Lavender excused herself and walked coyly to the bathroom.
"Excuse me, I have some business to tend to in the ladies room," he said, getting up from the table.
"Remember protection," was all Blaise said.
Terence saluted jauntily and walked off.
"Hermione has a great ass," commented Blaise.
"And a great rack. I told her that, actually, and she got offended," said Draco as he took a swig of butterbeer.
"Why on earth for? Girls love those kind of compliments!"
"Yeah, it's never failed with me before, but it did in this case. In any event I had to cover it up but she wouldn't buy it. Doesn't make much of a difference, she's eating out of my palm anyway."
Just then, Hermione turned around and looked Draco in the eye. Blaise froze, hoping she didn't just hear him. But instead, Hermione licked her lips seductively and looked at Draco's lap suggestively. She then turned back around and continued to converse with Parvati as if nothing was wrong.
"See what I mean?" Draco said proudly.
"No kidding, man. The money I would pay for a night with Hermione."
Back at the Gryffindor common room, Hermione and Parvati split up, each going to their dorm rooms. They had left Lavender there with Terence, figuring she was having a good enough time. Besides, she was a big girl; she could take the train back by herself.
"I had a great time, thanks for letting me tag along," said Hermione as she gave her friend a tight squeeze.
"Hey, anytime, it was a pleasure for you to join the living for once!" Parvati joked. "But seriously, you're going to be the best-looking girl at that ball. I'm so jealous," she added with a good-natured smile.
"No." said Hermione modestly.
"Oh, stop," said Parvati. "Go to sleep now, you must be tired. I'll see you tomorrow morning, alright?"
"Alright, thanks, Parv." Hermione climbed the spiraling staircase to her dorm room and put the Esmerelda bag carefully down next to her bed. She took the red dress out and put it against her. Looking in the mirror, she smiled. Maybe she wouldn't look too shabby after all.
After Draco had arrived home, he stripped of his smoky clothes and put on a pair of swim trunks and a bathrobe on top of that. He needed to unwind, so he headed off to the prefect's bathroom.
After laying in bed for a while, Hermione decided she could unwind by dipping in the tub in the prefect's bathroom. She threw open her closet and took out her little black bikini that she had worn when she vacationed in Monaco. Slipping into it and feeling decidedly sexy, she slipped on a pair of black stiletto heels as well, to complete her 'model' look. After throwing on a fluffy bathrobe and heading off to the bathroom, she thought to herself, 'Modeling could definitely be an option.'
Little did she know what awaited her in the prefect's bathroom.
[[A/N: Hehe sorry for ending the chapter like this! I couldn't help it, I have to keep you waiting somehow! Anyway, stay tuned for the next chapter, it's rather dramatic. As for the readers who are wondering why Draco and Hermione are wearing their swimsuits to take a bath, let me clarify: due to the sexual activities that prefects had been engaging in, the bathtub was now only for relaxation purposes (think Jacuzzi) instead of actually bathing, and all prefects that were going to enter the bathtub were required to wear bathing suits. Thanks, and see ya soon!]]