Chapter 7- I Don't Care
Hermione woke up bright and early the next morning. Her eyes were still puffy from the night before, a sure sign that she had cried all night. Hermione wearily staggered out of bed, and went into her bathroom. She took a cold shower to wake herself up, and washed her face. Hermione brushed her teeth, dried her hair, and applied her make-up before even leaving the bathroom to don her robes for the day. She put on her best set of black work robes, and added her Head Girl's pen on the left side, above her heart. Hermione looked at herself in the mirror.
"I look absolutely stunning. Now, today, I'm going do one thing different that people will notice. I don't know what yet, but I will do something."
Hermione exited her room, and headed down to the Great Hall, book bag slung over her shoulder. As she rounded the corner, Hermione caught sight of Seamus and Dean.
"Dean, Seamus, wait up!"
They stopped, and smiled when they saw her. Dean put his arm around her shoulder. "Are you feeling better?"
Hermione smiled at him. "Much. Thanks for being so concerned. It's really sweet of you."
Dean blushed, but didn't move his hand. Hermione decided not to comment, but, remembering her vow to do something different, she rested her head on Dean's shoulder.
Seamus saw Dean's surprised look mirror his own. No one had been expecting this.
Seamus voiced his shock. "Are you sure you're feeling okay Hermione?"
"Positive." Her grin could be seen for miles.
So when the three of them walked into the Great Hall, it caused quite a stir. Hermione really WAS hanging out with Dean and Seamus, and it looked like something had happened between Dean and Hermione! Knowing looks could be seen all over the Hall, but only one person knew her real motive, and they hadn't even talked to her yet. Ginny Weasley waved Hermione over.
"I'm going to go sit with Ginny, I'll catch up with you guys during class, okay?"
Dean nodded, and reluctantly let her go as Seamus called out to her back "Have fun!"
"Hey Ginny, I didn't find you on the train yesterday."
The redhead scowled. "Harry and Ron made me sit with them. They pumped me for HOURS on what I knew about being mad. They seem real intent on finding out why you won't read their letters. They know why you're mad, but they don't understand that under the anger is hurt. Not like a girl would."
Hermione panicked. "What'd you tell them?!"
Ginny smiled. "I lied through my teeth. I saw what they did yesterday. Didn't even notice it was you! The nerve…"
Hermione was immediately relieved. "Thank you Ginny, I owe you one."
"That's what I'm here for, to protect you from the nasty boys. But speaking of boys…what's up with you and Dean?" Ginny gave her a look.
Hermione giggled. "Dean was being very sympathetic yesterday, and plus, I decided to try one new thing every day to improve my self image. Yesterday was looks, today is flirting. Tomorrow will hold as many surprises as today. But maybe something interesting will happen with Dean…we'll just have to see."
Professor McGonagoll passed out the schedules. Hermione looked at hers. Potions first. "Great! Just what I need to start off my week, a nice class of Potions! I hope there's enough room at Dean and Seamus' table for me…"
Ginny looked at her friend sympathetically. "Poor Hermione, having to deal with mean old Snape on the first day back. But I wouldn't worry about your seat. I think at this point, it's easy to get Dean at least to do what you want him to."
Hermione giggled again. "Too true. This could definitely have some pluses. Well, I've got to be early. Let me know if anything changes."
Ginny nodded and watched as her friend headed towards the dungeons. "Poor Hermione. This is going to be a long day…"
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Hermione was 20 minutes for class. She sat at the desk Dean and Seamus usually used, and began to get out her supplies for the class. She had just finished when Lavender and Parvati walked in the door, making a bee- line for her.
'Oh-no' She thought. 'I really hope Ron didn't send them to talk to me.'
"Hi Hermione!" Parvati had always been the friendliest one.
"Hey Parvati." Hermione began leafing through her book, before deciding that if she did two things different today, she wouldn't need one for tomorrow. "So how are you?"
Parvati smiled. "I'm fine, you?"
"Been better, but I'm okay."
Lavender took the bait. "What's wrong?" She sounded honestly concerned.
Hermione took a deep breath. "Just Harry and Ron. They did something really stupid this summer, nothing important."
"Au contraire, Hermione! It's very important. It's disturbing the entire school! Everyone has noticed that something happened between the three of you! Poor Ronniekins is so upset, he hasn't said more than 4 words to me since the term started. It's most upsetting."
"Lavender, as much as I feel horrible about Ron, I'm just not ready to talk about it. I'm afraid it would make me cry, and I don't want that kind of attention from Draco."
Parvati jumped the gun. "Did it have anything to do with Draco? Because you did just use his first name, you know."
"Oh, nothing is going on between Draco and myself. I'm just trying to be friendlier, that's all. Now Lavender, if you want Ron to start paying more attention to you, tell him that he shouldn't let his problems with me get in the way of your relationship. If you have to, tell him I said so. I don't want your relationship to get hurt just because Harry was a prat to me this summer, and Ron just happened to be involved."
Lavender smiled. "Well, I just wanted to let you know that they really miss you. Both of them were moping around the common room last night, trying to find out everything. Poor Ginny…but they really do miss you."
Hermione looked down at her cauldron. "I don't care, because I know that's not true. They may have been moping, but they must not really miss me."
But before either girl could question this, the entire class walked in, including Snape. Dean sat down next to her, practically running to get to the seat before Harry and Ron. Seamus sat down next to Dean. Harry looked at her longingly as he sat next to Ron, while Hermione pointedly looked at the board, and began copying the ingredients Snape was writing on the board.
End Chapter 7
I wonder why Hermione doesn't think they miss her…
But the poor girl! And even worse, poor Ron and Harry! They have no idea that's she's hurt…. Maybe it's a guy thing…. So, if there are any guys reading this, if a girl is angry, deep down inside, you've made her feel bad about SOMETHING! In this case, they made her feel bad because a) they didn't tell her, b) they were plotting against her, c) Harry practically forced her to reveal all her feelings about him to him, without her even realizing it, d) she hadn't been hearing things, and they let her go one believing she had and e) …(insert mystery reason here. Will be revealed soon!)
~Herbie (who fervently wishes Hermione feels better soon)
Hermione woke up bright and early the next morning. Her eyes were still puffy from the night before, a sure sign that she had cried all night. Hermione wearily staggered out of bed, and went into her bathroom. She took a cold shower to wake herself up, and washed her face. Hermione brushed her teeth, dried her hair, and applied her make-up before even leaving the bathroom to don her robes for the day. She put on her best set of black work robes, and added her Head Girl's pen on the left side, above her heart. Hermione looked at herself in the mirror.
"I look absolutely stunning. Now, today, I'm going do one thing different that people will notice. I don't know what yet, but I will do something."
Hermione exited her room, and headed down to the Great Hall, book bag slung over her shoulder. As she rounded the corner, Hermione caught sight of Seamus and Dean.
"Dean, Seamus, wait up!"
They stopped, and smiled when they saw her. Dean put his arm around her shoulder. "Are you feeling better?"
Hermione smiled at him. "Much. Thanks for being so concerned. It's really sweet of you."
Dean blushed, but didn't move his hand. Hermione decided not to comment, but, remembering her vow to do something different, she rested her head on Dean's shoulder.
Seamus saw Dean's surprised look mirror his own. No one had been expecting this.
Seamus voiced his shock. "Are you sure you're feeling okay Hermione?"
"Positive." Her grin could be seen for miles.
So when the three of them walked into the Great Hall, it caused quite a stir. Hermione really WAS hanging out with Dean and Seamus, and it looked like something had happened between Dean and Hermione! Knowing looks could be seen all over the Hall, but only one person knew her real motive, and they hadn't even talked to her yet. Ginny Weasley waved Hermione over.
"I'm going to go sit with Ginny, I'll catch up with you guys during class, okay?"
Dean nodded, and reluctantly let her go as Seamus called out to her back "Have fun!"
"Hey Ginny, I didn't find you on the train yesterday."
The redhead scowled. "Harry and Ron made me sit with them. They pumped me for HOURS on what I knew about being mad. They seem real intent on finding out why you won't read their letters. They know why you're mad, but they don't understand that under the anger is hurt. Not like a girl would."
Hermione panicked. "What'd you tell them?!"
Ginny smiled. "I lied through my teeth. I saw what they did yesterday. Didn't even notice it was you! The nerve…"
Hermione was immediately relieved. "Thank you Ginny, I owe you one."
"That's what I'm here for, to protect you from the nasty boys. But speaking of boys…what's up with you and Dean?" Ginny gave her a look.
Hermione giggled. "Dean was being very sympathetic yesterday, and plus, I decided to try one new thing every day to improve my self image. Yesterday was looks, today is flirting. Tomorrow will hold as many surprises as today. But maybe something interesting will happen with Dean…we'll just have to see."
Professor McGonagoll passed out the schedules. Hermione looked at hers. Potions first. "Great! Just what I need to start off my week, a nice class of Potions! I hope there's enough room at Dean and Seamus' table for me…"
Ginny looked at her friend sympathetically. "Poor Hermione, having to deal with mean old Snape on the first day back. But I wouldn't worry about your seat. I think at this point, it's easy to get Dean at least to do what you want him to."
Hermione giggled again. "Too true. This could definitely have some pluses. Well, I've got to be early. Let me know if anything changes."
Ginny nodded and watched as her friend headed towards the dungeons. "Poor Hermione. This is going to be a long day…"
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Hermione was 20 minutes for class. She sat at the desk Dean and Seamus usually used, and began to get out her supplies for the class. She had just finished when Lavender and Parvati walked in the door, making a bee- line for her.
'Oh-no' She thought. 'I really hope Ron didn't send them to talk to me.'
"Hi Hermione!" Parvati had always been the friendliest one.
"Hey Parvati." Hermione began leafing through her book, before deciding that if she did two things different today, she wouldn't need one for tomorrow. "So how are you?"
Parvati smiled. "I'm fine, you?"
"Been better, but I'm okay."
Lavender took the bait. "What's wrong?" She sounded honestly concerned.
Hermione took a deep breath. "Just Harry and Ron. They did something really stupid this summer, nothing important."
"Au contraire, Hermione! It's very important. It's disturbing the entire school! Everyone has noticed that something happened between the three of you! Poor Ronniekins is so upset, he hasn't said more than 4 words to me since the term started. It's most upsetting."
"Lavender, as much as I feel horrible about Ron, I'm just not ready to talk about it. I'm afraid it would make me cry, and I don't want that kind of attention from Draco."
Parvati jumped the gun. "Did it have anything to do with Draco? Because you did just use his first name, you know."
"Oh, nothing is going on between Draco and myself. I'm just trying to be friendlier, that's all. Now Lavender, if you want Ron to start paying more attention to you, tell him that he shouldn't let his problems with me get in the way of your relationship. If you have to, tell him I said so. I don't want your relationship to get hurt just because Harry was a prat to me this summer, and Ron just happened to be involved."
Lavender smiled. "Well, I just wanted to let you know that they really miss you. Both of them were moping around the common room last night, trying to find out everything. Poor Ginny…but they really do miss you."
Hermione looked down at her cauldron. "I don't care, because I know that's not true. They may have been moping, but they must not really miss me."
But before either girl could question this, the entire class walked in, including Snape. Dean sat down next to her, practically running to get to the seat before Harry and Ron. Seamus sat down next to Dean. Harry looked at her longingly as he sat next to Ron, while Hermione pointedly looked at the board, and began copying the ingredients Snape was writing on the board.
End Chapter 7
I wonder why Hermione doesn't think they miss her…
But the poor girl! And even worse, poor Ron and Harry! They have no idea that's she's hurt…. Maybe it's a guy thing…. So, if there are any guys reading this, if a girl is angry, deep down inside, you've made her feel bad about SOMETHING! In this case, they made her feel bad because a) they didn't tell her, b) they were plotting against her, c) Harry practically forced her to reveal all her feelings about him to him, without her even realizing it, d) she hadn't been hearing things, and they let her go one believing she had and e) …(insert mystery reason here. Will be revealed soon!)
~Herbie (who fervently wishes Hermione feels better soon)
