Chapter 4
Unlikely Outcomes
Hermione sat down at a table in Potions class, purposely by Pansy. Snape was in a rather unusual mood today and was yelling at students randomly for no reason. This isn't odd for Snape is it? It is when those students include Slytherins!
IT was now ten minutes into class and Snape just sat there, turned around from his desk, scribbling on a parchment. Then suddenly, he turned around.
"If I here more than a pin drop in drop in this class you we all be in detention!"
He hastily turned back around and resumed scribbling. Hermione thought to herself silently. She needed a plan to talk to Pansy in private. That was almost impossible considering that she was always surrounded by her gang of Slytherin girls. She moved her elbow slightly and- SMASH
"Granger! Ten points from Gryffindor and detention cleaning bottles! Right after class!"
"But I have Transfi-"
"BE QUITE OR I'LL MAKE IT A WEEK OF DETENTION!"
Hermione took the hint now that she had better shut up. One detention in Snape's dungeon was bad enough. Then she got a scathingly brilliant idea. Lucky for her Snape was angry, it made her job easier. While Pansy wasn't looking she just moved her arm a tiny bit..
SMASH
"Miss Parkinson! What did I just say? Detention with Granger!", Snape snapped.
Pansy looked as though she was about to faint. Hermione however, was smiling as though she just won the Triwizard Tournament.
The bell rang for the next class and everyone hurried out the door. Except for a near-death looking Pansy and a triumphant looking Hermione. Snape practically pushed them to the sink, filled it with dirty bottles and left them to work, (while he sat at his desk reading smut magazines).
"Pansy,", whispered Hermione trying to bring up some courage, "I have to ask you something."
Pansy just ignored her.
"I need some advice."
"Like what, Granger? How to turn your little friends into maggots?"
"No, I got a letter from a secret admirer and I don't know how to figure it all out." "You're lucky I deal with this sort of thing Granger. I'll make you a deal. I help you figure it out, and you have to kiss that person at breakfast where everyone can see. No matter who it is.", Pansy sneered.
Hermione thought for a moment. What if it turned out to be someone nasty? She knew that if she asked Pansy she would never come off easy, but she had no other choice.
"Deal. What should I do?"
"You go the owlery, find the owl that sent you the letter, and send one back. Tell that person that you want to meet him somewhere at a specific time and place. Then, you meet him. It never fails."
"Got it."
They spent the rest of the detention period in silence. When they finally got to leave, Pansy whispered something as she walked out the door. "Remember our deal."
Hermione nodded, even though she didn't think Pansy noticed her. Hopefully, Pansy's idea would be as useful as she said. It had to be, Pansy knew these things.
The next few classes were like a breeze, and Hermione was glad to finally get some sleep.
* all for now, more later, next chapter the final and fluffy conclusion! * reviews are most welcome.
Unlikely Outcomes
Hermione sat down at a table in Potions class, purposely by Pansy. Snape was in a rather unusual mood today and was yelling at students randomly for no reason. This isn't odd for Snape is it? It is when those students include Slytherins!
IT was now ten minutes into class and Snape just sat there, turned around from his desk, scribbling on a parchment. Then suddenly, he turned around.
"If I here more than a pin drop in drop in this class you we all be in detention!"
He hastily turned back around and resumed scribbling. Hermione thought to herself silently. She needed a plan to talk to Pansy in private. That was almost impossible considering that she was always surrounded by her gang of Slytherin girls. She moved her elbow slightly and- SMASH
"Granger! Ten points from Gryffindor and detention cleaning bottles! Right after class!"
"But I have Transfi-"
"BE QUITE OR I'LL MAKE IT A WEEK OF DETENTION!"
Hermione took the hint now that she had better shut up. One detention in Snape's dungeon was bad enough. Then she got a scathingly brilliant idea. Lucky for her Snape was angry, it made her job easier. While Pansy wasn't looking she just moved her arm a tiny bit..
SMASH
"Miss Parkinson! What did I just say? Detention with Granger!", Snape snapped.
Pansy looked as though she was about to faint. Hermione however, was smiling as though she just won the Triwizard Tournament.
The bell rang for the next class and everyone hurried out the door. Except for a near-death looking Pansy and a triumphant looking Hermione. Snape practically pushed them to the sink, filled it with dirty bottles and left them to work, (while he sat at his desk reading smut magazines).
"Pansy,", whispered Hermione trying to bring up some courage, "I have to ask you something."
Pansy just ignored her.
"I need some advice."
"Like what, Granger? How to turn your little friends into maggots?"
"No, I got a letter from a secret admirer and I don't know how to figure it all out." "You're lucky I deal with this sort of thing Granger. I'll make you a deal. I help you figure it out, and you have to kiss that person at breakfast where everyone can see. No matter who it is.", Pansy sneered.
Hermione thought for a moment. What if it turned out to be someone nasty? She knew that if she asked Pansy she would never come off easy, but she had no other choice.
"Deal. What should I do?"
"You go the owlery, find the owl that sent you the letter, and send one back. Tell that person that you want to meet him somewhere at a specific time and place. Then, you meet him. It never fails."
"Got it."
They spent the rest of the detention period in silence. When they finally got to leave, Pansy whispered something as she walked out the door. "Remember our deal."
Hermione nodded, even though she didn't think Pansy noticed her. Hopefully, Pansy's idea would be as useful as she said. It had to be, Pansy knew these things.
The next few classes were like a breeze, and Hermione was glad to finally get some sleep.
* all for now, more later, next chapter the final and fluffy conclusion! * reviews are most welcome.