"Hermione, Wake Up and Smell the Pumpkin Juice!"
Chapter 3
by Sasha Warren
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Man, she's a good kisser. he thought.
Next thing he knew it George was pulling him off of Hermione, who was battling him off of herself. "Geez Fred, don't go trying to eat my friend!" laughed Parvarti. Hermione gave him a look of hatred and turned her face away.
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Hermione awoke the next morning feeling drowsy. She looked down and laughed when she realized she had fallen asleep in her jean skirt and yellow t-shirt. She walked to the mirror and ran a brush through her unruly hair, gave up and resorted to putting it into a bun. She gave a look of disgust as she looked down at Paravarti and Lavender's makeup which was spread all over the counter. Her lips were dry so she searched the counter for chapstick, but to no avail. She finally gave up and slapped on some of Parvarti's strawberry lip gloss. She began to pull on her uniform when she realized it was Sat. She quickly pulled on some jeans and a powder blue sweater. She skipped downstairs to see Ginny sitting with Fred and George.
"Hi!" she called as she sat with them.
"Why are you in such a good mood?" laughed Ginny.
"Maybe it's cause my dear ol' brother tried to EAT her last night!" chortled George.
Fred turned bright crimson and began eating his oatmeal. Ginny whispered over to Hermione.
"Is that why you are so happy?"
Hermione whispered back.
"No! What he did was completely horrible!"
"He likes you."
"No. That was purely animal sexual desire!"
"Whatever you say...." sang Ginny in a sing-song voice.
Hermione ignored Ginny and returned to her pumpkin juice.
"He likes you......" muttered Ginny between sips of juice.
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That night, Hermione stood on the balcony outside of the Gryfindor common room. She watched a shooting star pass overhead. She smiled and she felt so utterly peaceful, like she'd never felt happy before. She was startled by movement behind her and she saw one of the twins walking out to the balcony.
"Hey Hermione." he said.
hmm. she thought whichever one he is, he looks kind of cute. as she stared at him in his white tshirt and blue boxers.
"George?"
"No, it's Fred."
"Oh." she said bluntly
"You still angry with me about that night?"
"Yes."
"Why?"
"Because you acted like an animal."
"All I did was kiss you."
"I've never had a boyfriend, let alone kiss!"
"YOU'VE NEVER KISSED?" said Fred, obviously very suprised.
"No."
"I don't like you in *that* way, I don't know what came over me."
"Well. I guess I understand, it's just I'm not like you."
"What do you mean by that?"
"Your comical and you have lots of girls, and I'm more of a......bookie."
"Well I can't deny that." smiled Fred slicking back his hair.
"I guess it would be nice to love."
"Why don't you ask someone out?"
"They'll say no."
"Well, you can always blow up a toilet."
Hermione snorted.
"Or-"
"Or what?" asked Hermione
"I could, you know."
"No, I don't know!"
"I could teach you."
"How?"
"Like pose as your boyfriend."
"How would that help?"
"First off, once a girl has a boyfriend, all the other guys will know you are dating and then they'll want you."
"I see."
"We can "date" for a few weeks and then "break up"...
" No."
"Why not?" pleaded Fred.
"I don't have time for silly dating. I am working on becoming head girl and my OWLS."
"Ok, then."
"G'night Fred." said Hermione as she left the balcony.
"Night Herm."
Hermione snuggled in bed, closing her eyes, and finally falling asleep.
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Hermione was sitting on her bed listening to Lavender and Parvarti gossip.
"Hermione!" said Lavender.
"So who do YOU like?"
"No one!" answered Hermione
"You've never even had a boyfriend, come on!" screeched Lavender.
"And.." continued Parvarti "I'm having a party for couples only and you can't come without a date."
"I don't care Parvarti!"
"I bet you couldn't get a date it you tried!" sneered Lavender
"I could too!"
"Prove it." stated Parvarti,
"How?"
"Ask someone out, you have to keep a guy for one month."
"And?"
"If you don't, I'll tell Snape who really stole from his stores in second year!"
"How did you know?"
"We're not stupid Granger." laughed Lavender.
"And if I win?" asked Hermione
"You get invited to my party!"
Hermione snorted.
"Fine, fine I'll give you 25 galleons!" laughed Parvarti.
Hermione thought about it. She wasn't normally one to take bets. Actually she never took them, but this was her repuataton at stake. She'd never get Head Girl if Snape found out about the Boomslang skin!
"Y-Yes" she stuttered.
"Great!" smiled Lavender.
Suddenly Hermione smiled. She knew just who to talk to!
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Hermione left the dorm to go find Fred.
"Fred!" she called when she saw him playing exploding snap.
"Oi Hermione!" he called.
She walked over to him.
"Fred, I want to take you up on your offer."
"Really?"
"Yes."
"Cool. What should we do on our first date? Oh! I know! Let hex Snape!"
"NO!"
"Just joshing!"
Fred stood up on his chair.
"EVERYONE!" he screamed "Hermione and I are going out!"
Hermione glowed redder than Weasley hair. Everyone cheered.
This is going to be an adventure she thought as she swallowed a lump in her throat.
