Rearranged
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A/N: I don't like Cho Chang. I'm not sure why. But I thought you'd like to know that…it explains why I make Hermione dislike her too! Oh, and this story takes place in the gang's 6th year, making it 2004 (since the stupid 5th book won't come out 'til 2003.)
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters are owned by J.K. Rowling. I've taken artistic license with their personalities and the plot is my own.
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After adjourning the meeting, Hermione made sure everyone had left and then rechecked her warding spell on the room. It wouldn't do to have that despicable Argus Filch, the castle caretaker, accidentally run into the nicely furnished room. True, it was lacking in wall decorations, but Hermione had her reasons. In the wizarding world, the Muggle phrase "the walls have ears" took on another meaning altogether. Pictures were as talkative as any human, and were not above sharing what they heard.
"Can't risk that," muttered Hermione to herself as she made her way back to the Gryffindor common room. She knew better than to Apparate, especially when there might be a professor present to catch her. Malfoy had been right about the risk, drat him, and she couldn't go around breaking rules now, when she had to reinforce her image as Miss Goody-Two-Shoes.
Before entering the common room, Hermione slipped easily into her role. She refrizzed her hair, mighty annoyed with having to, and straightened her tie. Hermione Granger, Gryffindor prefect, may not be concerned with appearances, but she respected the school dress code. On stepping inside the homey gold-and-red draped room, Hermione waved to Harry and Ron who had already made it back and were once again buddy-buddy over a chess board.
"Hey 'Mione," Harry greeted her with a dazzling smile. "Where've you been?"
She shrugged, smiling in return. "I was in the library, working on my History of Magic essay."
Ron rolled his eyes. "It's not due for another three days!"
She tilted her chin loftily. "I like to get a head start on things. I suppose you won't even begin it until the night before it's due."
Grinning, Ron directed his knight to E5, offing one of Harry's bishops. He glanced up at Hermione and shrugged. "Sounds good to me."
"Oh!" Hermione gave her classic frustrated groan then said, "Well, I'm going to change for dinner. Will you meet me down there?"
Harry frowned at the chessboard. "Of course. After I trounce Ron at this game."
Hermione saw Ron smirking in disbelief and discreetly elbowed him. Much as she knew he disliked Harry, she couldn't have their competitiveness coming out now. With a glare that spoke volumes, Hermione left the two boys to their game and went up to the room she shared with Lavender Brown and Parvati Patil. The two girls were engaged in their usual make-up and hair spells, as they often were before dinner.
Tossing the SWAWAS dossier she'd hidden beneath her robe onto her desk, Hermione grabbed a brush in her typical but vain attempt to tame her hair. She didn't notice the papers spilling out of the folder as they hit the wooden desk.
The top sheet read:
Student Wizards and Witches Against School
Hogwarts section
Established: December 23, 2003
Founder: Hermione Granger
Mission: To bring about the downfall of the school.
How to accomplish that: Celebrate Harry Potter as the Boy Who Lived, the sincere do-gooder who only wants to vanquish Lord Voldemort. Have Draco Malfoy, son of Voldemort's closest supporter, be his enemy. Final confrontation, 7th year, will have Potter and Malfoy join forces to call Voldemort to the school and destroy it.
Members: [personal files follow]
-Gryffindors-
Brown, Lavender -6th year
Creevey, Colin – 5th year
Finnigan, Seamus – 6th year
Granger, Hermione – 6th year
Patil, Parvati - 6th year
Potter, Harry – 6th year
Thomas, Dean -6th year
Weasely, Ron – 6th year
-Ravenclaw-
Boot, Terry – 6th year
Brocklehurst, Mandy – 6th year
Chang, Cho - 7th year
Jones, Philip - 5th year
McDavison, Emil - 5th year
Moon, Luna – 5th year
Patil, Padma - 6th year
Turpin, Lisa – 6th year
-Hufflepuff-
Abbott, Hannah – 6th year
Bones, Susan – 6th year
Finch-Fletchley, Justin – 6th year
Malkin, Taea -4th year
Minowa, Cassandra - 6th year
Pegasus, Raphael – 4th year
Strasser, Henry – 7th year
Witherspoon, Jake – 5th year
-Slytherin-
Bulstrode, Millicent - 5th year
Crabbe, Vincent – 6th year
Goyle, Gregory - 6th year
Knoll, Hilga- 7th year
Malfoy, Draco – 6th year
Parkinson, Pansy – 6th year
Tigro, Xavier – 7th year
Zabini, Blaise – 6th year
Committees:
New Admittance Committee
Grievance Committee
Security Committee
Last meeting held: October 27, 2004
Discussed: The uncertainty of positions, the slacking off in acting, and the upcoming Truth or Dare game on Halloween night.
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The last two lines of information changed magically according to whenever Hermione called a SWAWAS meeting. It had been updated only minutes before.
"Hermione," Lavender said, returning to the room from the bathroom. Hermione glanced at the blonde girl, dressed in a spiffy black dinner robe. "You might want to put those away." She gestured at the spill of papers on the desk.
"Oh." Hermione flicked a cursory glance at it, not particularly worried. "It's all right, Lavender, there's a Hidden and a Repel spell on it. Anybody who doesn't know the password, Anti-Repel code, and doesn't have a SWAWAS I.D. can't see anything but my History of Magic essay." She smiled. "Thanks though." She waved her wand carelessly in the direction of the folder and it zipped its way into the bottom of Hermione's trunk.
"Oh, well, that's good." Lavender beamed. "Ready for dinner? I want to show off my new robe." She spun, the robe flying around her.
Hermione grinned. "I'm sure Ron will love it."
Lavender blushed almost as red as the Weasely in question's hair.
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A/N: Alright, so not much happened in this chapter. I just wanted to straighten out some things with the SWAWAS. ^_^ I promise the get the next chapter up soon. It'll be the start of some D/Hr action…after all, with Truth or Dare, the possibilities are endless! Oh, and Ginny's role will finally be revealed… GO REVIEW!!