The Christmas holidays were in a week, and I know that is the ideal time to carry out my ingenious plan. I know I have a big head about this scheme, but I know it'll blow Mione away. I just have hope that she won't be scared of the romance involved.
*Hermione's POV*
I couldn't believe the Christmas holiday was so close. This year has been going by so fast. It was just a month and a few weeks ago that I discovered Malfoy and Pansy, well, up in the Astronomy Tower. What am I thinking? I had forbidden myself to think about that incident. But who am I kidding? I thought about it everyday. I knew I missed Draco, I just couldn't bring myself to admit it. If only he had thought about the consequences before he followed Pansy up there like a dog trailing his master. A lot of my thoughts had started out with 'If only' now. If only I had brought back the book earlier in the day. If only I hadn't let curiosity get the best of me and activated the Marauder's Map. If only I had taken up Draco's offer that night to go for a walk. During that momentous day, he had asked me to go for a walk that night. I said no, telling him I needed to study. He said he had something important to tell me, but still, I declined. I still wonder what he had to tell me, but now I might never know.
"Mione, are you going home for the holiday?" Harry asked. We had been getting along great again, ever since we confessed our hidden secrets to each other. Harry and Ginny also had a talk, and Ginny decided to break up with Colin. Harry and Ginny had gotten back together, but Ron didn't know. They decided it best not to tell him, it would make everything too complicated.
"No, why?" I questioned. My parents were going on some romantic vacation in Hawaii. I had been invited, but I rejected their offer. They could go have fun, I'd just stay here with Harry and Ron.
"No reason," was the reply I got. I looked at Harry suspiciously, and raised my eyebrows.
"What's going on?" I demanded.
"You'll find out soon enough, I suppose," Harry said. I think he liked the fact that he had something hanging over me. He sauntered out of the room, looking haughty.
'What was all that about?' I speculated. Someone had something up their sleeves, and I was anxious to know what. "You'll find out soon enough," was what he said. I hoped it was coming up soon. I figured it was happening during the holidays, and I had less than a week to wait for it. I like surprises, usually, so I chose to remain quiet, and not bring up the subject for a week.
-One week later
*Draco's POV*
I got off the Hogwarts Express, and entered Diagon Alley. I made my through the students who were going home for the holidays, and got into the Leaky Cauldron. I ordered a drink, and drank it fast, apprehensive about my task ahead of me. I walked out of the Leaky Cauldron, hoping I blended in with my muggle clothes. Potter had been in on my whole 'project' of getting Mione back, and he let me borrow some of his muggle clothes. I window shopped, looking for a store with candy in the window. After fifteen minutes of strolling along the streets of London, I came to a window with a multiple colorful bags of food in the window. They were called Peppermint Patties, Kit Kats, Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, and other names that were foreign to me. I stepped in, my eyes scanning everything. I looked around for the clerk, and when I saw him, I asked him where I could find the Hershey Kisses.
"Hershey Kisses?" she said, obviously not interested in me, her head was stuck in a magazine called Teen People. "I think they're over there, with the skittles and M&M's & M's," she said, pointing over to a section with colorful pouches of candy.
"Thanks," I said to her, and headed over to where she pointed me to. I saw bags of candy, and my eyes examined every bag. I found the Hershey Kisses, and saw there were many different kinds. Almonds, Hugs, and regular chocolate. I picked out six bags of those sweets, and took out muggle money and put it in my hand. I strolled over to the girl, looking confident because I had succeeding in my task.
"$10.87," she said. I had no idea what she was talking about, so I pulled out what looked like a ten pound and gave it to her, and she looked at me anxiously.
"What?" I asked.
"You need eight-seven more cents," she said as if it was the most obvious thing.
"Oh!" I said, and I had no idea what that was, so I took out a one pound and gave it to her.
"Thanks," she said looking at me like I was from another planet. "Thirteen cents is you change, have a nice day," she said, and buried her head into her magazine again.
"Thanks," I said, and I left the store.
"How'd it go?" someone whispered to me.
"It was fine," I said "I had a few problems with the money, but other than that, I got the Kisses."
"Great," said Potter. "Let's get back to Diagon Alley, so we can get back. When are you going to do it?" He asked.
"I think tomorrow night," I told him.
"OK, sounds good," was the response I got. Potter and I went back to Diagon Alley, and retrieved his Firebolt from his pocket. He had flown to Diagon Alley on it, so no one would be suspicious of us. Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy together on a train to go home for the holidays would have been a sight to see. Harry put a spell on his broom, to make it small enough to fit into his pocket, and feather light. In a darkened alley, Harry got his broom back to normal, and we hopped on. In a few hours, we were back at the entrance hall in Hogwarts. "I have to get back, so Mione isn't suspicious," Harry said. "Good luck tomorrow night," Harry said and took off.
I headed up to my dorm, and hid the Hershey Kisses under my bed. If anybody found those, I would surely be in for something. I laid down on my bed, thinking of my brilliant plan to get Mione back. 'Tomorrow night' I thought. 'Tomorrow night I'll get my best friend back.'
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A/N Short, I know. I guess I didn't get 'the plan' into this chapter like I thought. It'll definitely be in chapter 10 though. I promise. Thank you to those who reviewed, I would thank all of you personally, but I don't have the time!
*Hermione's POV*
I couldn't believe the Christmas holiday was so close. This year has been going by so fast. It was just a month and a few weeks ago that I discovered Malfoy and Pansy, well, up in the Astronomy Tower. What am I thinking? I had forbidden myself to think about that incident. But who am I kidding? I thought about it everyday. I knew I missed Draco, I just couldn't bring myself to admit it. If only he had thought about the consequences before he followed Pansy up there like a dog trailing his master. A lot of my thoughts had started out with 'If only' now. If only I had brought back the book earlier in the day. If only I hadn't let curiosity get the best of me and activated the Marauder's Map. If only I had taken up Draco's offer that night to go for a walk. During that momentous day, he had asked me to go for a walk that night. I said no, telling him I needed to study. He said he had something important to tell me, but still, I declined. I still wonder what he had to tell me, but now I might never know.
"Mione, are you going home for the holiday?" Harry asked. We had been getting along great again, ever since we confessed our hidden secrets to each other. Harry and Ginny also had a talk, and Ginny decided to break up with Colin. Harry and Ginny had gotten back together, but Ron didn't know. They decided it best not to tell him, it would make everything too complicated.
"No, why?" I questioned. My parents were going on some romantic vacation in Hawaii. I had been invited, but I rejected their offer. They could go have fun, I'd just stay here with Harry and Ron.
"No reason," was the reply I got. I looked at Harry suspiciously, and raised my eyebrows.
"What's going on?" I demanded.
"You'll find out soon enough, I suppose," Harry said. I think he liked the fact that he had something hanging over me. He sauntered out of the room, looking haughty.
'What was all that about?' I speculated. Someone had something up their sleeves, and I was anxious to know what. "You'll find out soon enough," was what he said. I hoped it was coming up soon. I figured it was happening during the holidays, and I had less than a week to wait for it. I like surprises, usually, so I chose to remain quiet, and not bring up the subject for a week.
-One week later
*Draco's POV*
I got off the Hogwarts Express, and entered Diagon Alley. I made my through the students who were going home for the holidays, and got into the Leaky Cauldron. I ordered a drink, and drank it fast, apprehensive about my task ahead of me. I walked out of the Leaky Cauldron, hoping I blended in with my muggle clothes. Potter had been in on my whole 'project' of getting Mione back, and he let me borrow some of his muggle clothes. I window shopped, looking for a store with candy in the window. After fifteen minutes of strolling along the streets of London, I came to a window with a multiple colorful bags of food in the window. They were called Peppermint Patties, Kit Kats, Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, and other names that were foreign to me. I stepped in, my eyes scanning everything. I looked around for the clerk, and when I saw him, I asked him where I could find the Hershey Kisses.
"Hershey Kisses?" she said, obviously not interested in me, her head was stuck in a magazine called Teen People. "I think they're over there, with the skittles and M&M's & M's," she said, pointing over to a section with colorful pouches of candy.
"Thanks," I said to her, and headed over to where she pointed me to. I saw bags of candy, and my eyes examined every bag. I found the Hershey Kisses, and saw there were many different kinds. Almonds, Hugs, and regular chocolate. I picked out six bags of those sweets, and took out muggle money and put it in my hand. I strolled over to the girl, looking confident because I had succeeding in my task.
"$10.87," she said. I had no idea what she was talking about, so I pulled out what looked like a ten pound and gave it to her, and she looked at me anxiously.
"What?" I asked.
"You need eight-seven more cents," she said as if it was the most obvious thing.
"Oh!" I said, and I had no idea what that was, so I took out a one pound and gave it to her.
"Thanks," she said looking at me like I was from another planet. "Thirteen cents is you change, have a nice day," she said, and buried her head into her magazine again.
"Thanks," I said, and I left the store.
"How'd it go?" someone whispered to me.
"It was fine," I said "I had a few problems with the money, but other than that, I got the Kisses."
"Great," said Potter. "Let's get back to Diagon Alley, so we can get back. When are you going to do it?" He asked.
"I think tomorrow night," I told him.
"OK, sounds good," was the response I got. Potter and I went back to Diagon Alley, and retrieved his Firebolt from his pocket. He had flown to Diagon Alley on it, so no one would be suspicious of us. Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy together on a train to go home for the holidays would have been a sight to see. Harry put a spell on his broom, to make it small enough to fit into his pocket, and feather light. In a darkened alley, Harry got his broom back to normal, and we hopped on. In a few hours, we were back at the entrance hall in Hogwarts. "I have to get back, so Mione isn't suspicious," Harry said. "Good luck tomorrow night," Harry said and took off.
I headed up to my dorm, and hid the Hershey Kisses under my bed. If anybody found those, I would surely be in for something. I laid down on my bed, thinking of my brilliant plan to get Mione back. 'Tomorrow night' I thought. 'Tomorrow night I'll get my best friend back.'
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A/N Short, I know. I guess I didn't get 'the plan' into this chapter like I thought. It'll definitely be in chapter 10 though. I promise. Thank you to those who reviewed, I would thank all of you personally, but I don't have the time!