Yes, yes, finally chapter three's up. I know I've kept people waiting,
sorry guys! I'm probably not going to put the fourth chapter up until I get
at least ten reviews—if people aren't reading, then why should I even
update? :P Anyway, here it is… hope you like it. "Mane quattor solum" means
"morning wake four only" or something like that in Latin. Mwaha… Hermione's
getting the kind of revenge that only a mind as twisted as mine could think
of. *Bows* Hope you like! And don't forget to REVIEW!!
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Hermione stepped up the curving staircase to the girl's dormitories. Pulling out her alarm clock, she tapped it lightly with her wand and whispered "Mane quattor solum." The clock would wake her up that morning at 4 AM—but only her. She didn't have a problem with the earliness. It would be worth it, besides, if she had any time left she could use it to study. The next day was bound to be busy, and no matter what she couldn't fall behind in her classes. Imagine! Hermione Granger, not at the top of class. She shuddered at the thought of such a backwards world.
The next morning, Hermione was woken at precisely four o' clock AM by a loud beeping in her ear. Grumbling something about hating alarms, she sat up in bed and rubbed the sleep from her eyes. Remembering her plan, a determined energy ran through her veins and she leapt out of bed. Reaching under her bed, she pulled out her small bag that she'd used as a carry-on for the trip. Carefully she dumped the contents onto the bed. Sneaking a glance at the sleeping forms of Lavender and Parvati, she gave a nervous giggle. She'd never been one for revenge, but, well, it was a new school year and she was willing to take a few risks. After all, who would suspect Hermione Never-do-wrong Granger? And if anyone did, well, no one would believe them. Right? Right, Hermione told herself.
Walking over to Parvati's bed, she tapped her wand onto the blonde girl's two front teeth. Whispering a spell, the teeth began to grow larger and larger, until they hung, rather unattractively, about a quarter-inch below the girl's lower lip. Pulling out the Sleakeazy bottle, Hermione set about to shaping the girl's hair. Ten minutes later, Hermione had created a work of art: Parvati's normally straight, smooth hair was piled on top of her head, with odd points of white-yellow sticking out in random places. The whole mass of hair had turned into an impossible snarl, which, Hermione thought with satisfaction, should take hours to take out. Finally she reached over to the girl's alarm clock and muttered something softly. The arrows turned until the clock alarm was set for ten minutes after classes began. Parvati would have no choice but to go to classes without glancing in the mirror—and even if she did, she wouldn't have near enough time to fix her appearance.
Walking over to Lavender's bed, Hermione felt a small pang of sympathy. Lavender hadn't really done anything against her, at least not as bad as Parvati, but she deserved something. Smiling grimly, Hermione pulled the cap off of her liquid eyeliner and traced the girl's eyes repeatedly, until a black rim about a quarter-inch wide traced Lavender's eyes. She pulled out a stick of lipstick she'd bought, tapped it, and muttered "Ater." The lipstick instantly turned coal black and Hermione applied it rather generously to Lavender's lips. Pulling out the silver hoop earrings she'd bought, Hermione picked one and attached it to Lavender's nose with magical super-glue—the kind that didn't wear off for decades. Finally she grabbed the purple spray hair-dye that she'd also picked up from the Daily Prophet. Carefully she picked up the sleeping girl's head and sprayed the whole thing with the dye. Placing Lavender's head back on the pillow, she tapped her alarm clock and set it for the same time as Parvati's.
Grinning smugly, Hermione took out a bottle of lip-gloss and applied a tiny bit to her own mouth. Pulling on her robes, she tapped Lavender and Parvati's sleeping forms for one last final addition. Whispering a soft spell under her breath, Lavender and Parvati's bodies returned to the way they had looked before Hermione's artwork. The girls would look perfectly normal until they walked out of the girl's dormitories doors—and by that time, it would be too late. Giggling, Hermione added a little bit of Sleakeazy to her hair—a tiny bit of shine wouldn't hurt. Placing her supplies back into her bag, she hid the entire thing inside a small, magically enhanced pocket in her duffel bag. No one would ever look inside the 5-by-4-inch pocket that was reserved for toothbrushes. Smiling coyly, Hermione waited for the day to begin. She wondered how well the guys would like Goth Lavender and buck-toothed Parvati. There was no way like revenge to kick off a new school year. Somewhere in the back of her mind, the responsible Hermione informed her how much trouble she could get into and how stupid she was being, but for the first time in years she was able to push that voice into the back of her mind. This one time, it was worth it.
So, did you like it? A little short, I know… But oh well. Please review! I'm not going to post the next chapter until I get 10 reviews. I need to know if people are reading my story and what they think! Flame me, praise me, whatever… just review! =D
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Hermione stepped up the curving staircase to the girl's dormitories. Pulling out her alarm clock, she tapped it lightly with her wand and whispered "Mane quattor solum." The clock would wake her up that morning at 4 AM—but only her. She didn't have a problem with the earliness. It would be worth it, besides, if she had any time left she could use it to study. The next day was bound to be busy, and no matter what she couldn't fall behind in her classes. Imagine! Hermione Granger, not at the top of class. She shuddered at the thought of such a backwards world.
The next morning, Hermione was woken at precisely four o' clock AM by a loud beeping in her ear. Grumbling something about hating alarms, she sat up in bed and rubbed the sleep from her eyes. Remembering her plan, a determined energy ran through her veins and she leapt out of bed. Reaching under her bed, she pulled out her small bag that she'd used as a carry-on for the trip. Carefully she dumped the contents onto the bed. Sneaking a glance at the sleeping forms of Lavender and Parvati, she gave a nervous giggle. She'd never been one for revenge, but, well, it was a new school year and she was willing to take a few risks. After all, who would suspect Hermione Never-do-wrong Granger? And if anyone did, well, no one would believe them. Right? Right, Hermione told herself.
Walking over to Parvati's bed, she tapped her wand onto the blonde girl's two front teeth. Whispering a spell, the teeth began to grow larger and larger, until they hung, rather unattractively, about a quarter-inch below the girl's lower lip. Pulling out the Sleakeazy bottle, Hermione set about to shaping the girl's hair. Ten minutes later, Hermione had created a work of art: Parvati's normally straight, smooth hair was piled on top of her head, with odd points of white-yellow sticking out in random places. The whole mass of hair had turned into an impossible snarl, which, Hermione thought with satisfaction, should take hours to take out. Finally she reached over to the girl's alarm clock and muttered something softly. The arrows turned until the clock alarm was set for ten minutes after classes began. Parvati would have no choice but to go to classes without glancing in the mirror—and even if she did, she wouldn't have near enough time to fix her appearance.
Walking over to Lavender's bed, Hermione felt a small pang of sympathy. Lavender hadn't really done anything against her, at least not as bad as Parvati, but she deserved something. Smiling grimly, Hermione pulled the cap off of her liquid eyeliner and traced the girl's eyes repeatedly, until a black rim about a quarter-inch wide traced Lavender's eyes. She pulled out a stick of lipstick she'd bought, tapped it, and muttered "Ater." The lipstick instantly turned coal black and Hermione applied it rather generously to Lavender's lips. Pulling out the silver hoop earrings she'd bought, Hermione picked one and attached it to Lavender's nose with magical super-glue—the kind that didn't wear off for decades. Finally she grabbed the purple spray hair-dye that she'd also picked up from the Daily Prophet. Carefully she picked up the sleeping girl's head and sprayed the whole thing with the dye. Placing Lavender's head back on the pillow, she tapped her alarm clock and set it for the same time as Parvati's.
Grinning smugly, Hermione took out a bottle of lip-gloss and applied a tiny bit to her own mouth. Pulling on her robes, she tapped Lavender and Parvati's sleeping forms for one last final addition. Whispering a soft spell under her breath, Lavender and Parvati's bodies returned to the way they had looked before Hermione's artwork. The girls would look perfectly normal until they walked out of the girl's dormitories doors—and by that time, it would be too late. Giggling, Hermione added a little bit of Sleakeazy to her hair—a tiny bit of shine wouldn't hurt. Placing her supplies back into her bag, she hid the entire thing inside a small, magically enhanced pocket in her duffel bag. No one would ever look inside the 5-by-4-inch pocket that was reserved for toothbrushes. Smiling coyly, Hermione waited for the day to begin. She wondered how well the guys would like Goth Lavender and buck-toothed Parvati. There was no way like revenge to kick off a new school year. Somewhere in the back of her mind, the responsible Hermione informed her how much trouble she could get into and how stupid she was being, but for the first time in years she was able to push that voice into the back of her mind. This one time, it was worth it.
So, did you like it? A little short, I know… But oh well. Please review! I'm not going to post the next chapter until I get 10 reviews. I need to know if people are reading my story and what they think! Flame me, praise me, whatever… just review! =D
