Disclaimer: yeah... it's not mine... you know that!
A/N: For any of you who are also reading my "Other Uses For Veritaserum," I'm writing that one right
after this! I FINALLY got ten reviews... I guess people don't like "off-beat" stories! Hehe... I think this
somewhat funny! Just my opinion!! hehe! Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeesssssss the story!
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At Privet Drive (chapter 4)
Hermione couldn't pay attention in Arithmancy. All she could do was sit and think "Oh, no! I
have TWO dates... what am I going to do? I can't cancel Dudley's date... that would break his heart. But
MY heart wants to go with Neville." In Transfiguration, she was only half-listening to McGonagall drone on,
when she noticed a familiar looking hourglass sitting on her shelf. "THAT'S IT!" she thought, "I'll use the
time turner!" She quickly scribbled something on a piece of parchment and and passed it to Harry.
Harry opened the parchment, and it read,
"Can I use your invisibility cloak & Marauder's Map tonight? Alone?"
He wrote back,
"Why?"
She wrote back,
"I'll explain to you and Ron after class."
They usually used the break after Transfiguration to visit Hagrid, but instead they walked out by the
lake so Hermione could explain what was going on. SHe told them all about Dudley saying yes (as if they didn't
know he would) and about her long-time crush on Neville, and how she now had two dates. "...then I saw my time-
turner on McGonagall's shelf, and it hit! So can I use the cloak and the map, Harry? Please?"
"I suppose. BUt don't you dare ruin them, or let Filch confiscate them!"
"Oh, Harry! I won't! You know that!!"
That night, Harry met Hermione in the common room, and handed her the cloak and map, with yet
another warning to take care. Then the portait hole swung open, and Ron came in. "Good luck," he whispered.
Hermione qucikly snuck down to the Transfiguration room, and grabbed the time-turner. She ran
back up to the common room. "Whoa!" Harry said, "That was record time for sneaking out! Of course, I couldn't
expect you, of all people, to get off task!"
"Shut up, you!" said Hermione.
The next day was Wedenesday. Only a few muggles came for the ball. Dean Thomas had a girl from
his neighborhood come, and also a seventh-year hufflepuff that Harry, ROn, and Hermione didn't know. Dudley
was the last to get off the Hogwart's express. Luckily for Hermione, NEville was helping Professer Sprout pot
some baby Devil's Snares. Hermione had it all worked out. THe next day was a Hogsmeade visit, so anyone who
didn't have dress robes or anything else for the ball could get ready. Neville had lost his permission slip, and
his grandmother was so mad she wouldn't sing a new one. She had planned to have Harry and Ron give Dudley a
tour of the grounds the day after.
The next day and a half went by very quickly. Finally, on Friday, Hermione went up to her dorm to
get ready for the ball. She had decided to go with Neville first, and Dudley later, as she was much more excited
to go with Neville. They got in the Great Hall, and immediately started dancing. Then, Malfoy came up and said,
"Oy! Longbottom! What's the matter? Is that poor excuse for a hamster the only thing you could get for a date?"
Neville's face went red. Hermione had never seen him this angry. He threw himself on Malfoy and just started
punching him like crazy, while yelling a stream of obscenities. Crabbe and Goyle jusmped oh him, and knocked him
out, just like they had at the Quidditch match in their first year. Hermione decided to go out bo the lake to turn
the time back,but while she was walking out, she noticed Dudley was alone. She decided she'd better avoid him, since
she had probably gone to the bathroom or soemthing. On her way to the forest, though, she saw that bushy brown
hair that was unmistakeable for her own. She ducked behind a bush so that she wouldn't see herself. She looked
closer, and realized she was kissing somebody. A certain tall, red haired, somebody.
WHOA!! I surprised MYSELF with that ending! hehe!! I'd like 10 reviews AT LEAST next time! Well.... lata!
A/N: For any of you who are also reading my "Other Uses For Veritaserum," I'm writing that one right
after this! I FINALLY got ten reviews... I guess people don't like "off-beat" stories! Hehe... I think this
somewhat funny! Just my opinion!! hehe! Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeesssssss the story!
********************************
At Privet Drive (chapter 4)
Hermione couldn't pay attention in Arithmancy. All she could do was sit and think "Oh, no! I
have TWO dates... what am I going to do? I can't cancel Dudley's date... that would break his heart. But
MY heart wants to go with Neville." In Transfiguration, she was only half-listening to McGonagall drone on,
when she noticed a familiar looking hourglass sitting on her shelf. "THAT'S IT!" she thought, "I'll use the
time turner!" She quickly scribbled something on a piece of parchment and and passed it to Harry.
Harry opened the parchment, and it read,
"Can I use your invisibility cloak & Marauder's Map tonight? Alone?"
He wrote back,
"Why?"
She wrote back,
"I'll explain to you and Ron after class."
They usually used the break after Transfiguration to visit Hagrid, but instead they walked out by the
lake so Hermione could explain what was going on. SHe told them all about Dudley saying yes (as if they didn't
know he would) and about her long-time crush on Neville, and how she now had two dates. "...then I saw my time-
turner on McGonagall's shelf, and it hit! So can I use the cloak and the map, Harry? Please?"
"I suppose. BUt don't you dare ruin them, or let Filch confiscate them!"
"Oh, Harry! I won't! You know that!!"
That night, Harry met Hermione in the common room, and handed her the cloak and map, with yet
another warning to take care. Then the portait hole swung open, and Ron came in. "Good luck," he whispered.
Hermione qucikly snuck down to the Transfiguration room, and grabbed the time-turner. She ran
back up to the common room. "Whoa!" Harry said, "That was record time for sneaking out! Of course, I couldn't
expect you, of all people, to get off task!"
"Shut up, you!" said Hermione.
The next day was Wedenesday. Only a few muggles came for the ball. Dean Thomas had a girl from
his neighborhood come, and also a seventh-year hufflepuff that Harry, ROn, and Hermione didn't know. Dudley
was the last to get off the Hogwart's express. Luckily for Hermione, NEville was helping Professer Sprout pot
some baby Devil's Snares. Hermione had it all worked out. THe next day was a Hogsmeade visit, so anyone who
didn't have dress robes or anything else for the ball could get ready. Neville had lost his permission slip, and
his grandmother was so mad she wouldn't sing a new one. She had planned to have Harry and Ron give Dudley a
tour of the grounds the day after.
The next day and a half went by very quickly. Finally, on Friday, Hermione went up to her dorm to
get ready for the ball. She had decided to go with Neville first, and Dudley later, as she was much more excited
to go with Neville. They got in the Great Hall, and immediately started dancing. Then, Malfoy came up and said,
"Oy! Longbottom! What's the matter? Is that poor excuse for a hamster the only thing you could get for a date?"
Neville's face went red. Hermione had never seen him this angry. He threw himself on Malfoy and just started
punching him like crazy, while yelling a stream of obscenities. Crabbe and Goyle jusmped oh him, and knocked him
out, just like they had at the Quidditch match in their first year. Hermione decided to go out bo the lake to turn
the time back,but while she was walking out, she noticed Dudley was alone. She decided she'd better avoid him, since
she had probably gone to the bathroom or soemthing. On her way to the forest, though, she saw that bushy brown
hair that was unmistakeable for her own. She ducked behind a bush so that she wouldn't see herself. She looked
closer, and realized she was kissing somebody. A certain tall, red haired, somebody.
WHOA!! I surprised MYSELF with that ending! hehe!! I'd like 10 reviews AT LEAST next time! Well.... lata!