~Chapter 2*
"You've got to be kidding." Ginny started. "I mean, how can Draco look that hot?"
"See that smirk on his face? It's definitely Draco. No one can make evil look that good." I announced.
Okay, now this is more like it, I just called Draco hot. Would the old Hermione do that?
"Oh look, he's making his rounds and it looks like Harry and Ron are next on his trip."
"Well Ginny, how about we go and have a little fun."
"Who are you and what have you done with Hermione Granger?"
This was music to my ears. Exactly what I wanted is turning out to be reality. Everyone will look to my different this year then in the past. I'm no goody-two-shoes; I am unpredictable and unexpected. What I am going to do next, nobody would even ponder that I would be the one to do it.
We walked up to Ron and Harry who were being tormented by Draco yet again. Don't they know how to defend themselves? Well if you want something done right, do it yourself.
"Draco, why don't you pick on someone your own species?" I sneered.
"Oh that's right, I forgot, they're vermin." He snapped back.
"Hey Draco, which sexual position makes the ugliest kids?"
"What?"
"I don't know, ask your mum."
"Now you listen to me, mud blood. Leave your filthy self in your own business." He yelled angrily as he stomped off of the sidewalk into a shop.
"Wow Hermione, where did that come from?" Ron questioned.
"That was just something that I really needed to get out. I see my work is done here. Come on Ginny lets go shop." I replied with glee.
"With pleasure." She answered.
We then left Harry and Ron in awe standing mouth open in the street.
"Close your mouths, or you'll swallow a fly." I finished the conversation.
"Exactly how much time of your summer did it take to plan that?" Ginny queried.
"I don't know really, it just, came out."
"I like this new you Hermione. You're carefree and less stressed and certainly more fun to talk to."
Again, Ginny says exactly what I wanted to hear. If I don't empress anyone else with my new self I at least know that I certainly made myself proud, let alone Ginny. I couldn't help to feel a bit guilty while I played that little joke on Draco. He was certainly far from ugly but that sure did piss him off enough for him to retreat. What are these feelings that I am having towards Draco? Am I starting to be attracted to him? I can't like him, he is a Slytherin and would never think about going out with a Gryffindor. What am I talking about, of coarse I can like a Slytherin, well at least the real me can. The old pushover Hermione no longer posses this body. World, say hello to the new Hermione Granger.
"Hello, come in Hermione. Um, we are having some technical difficulties reaching the specimen." Ginny laughed.
"Oh sorry, I wasn't quite in tune." I responded.
"Well duh, you were just standing there staring at Draco as he walked away. I think your eyes were pointed towards his middle area, you know the anal section there."
"Seriously?"
"Would I lie?"
"You do have to admit he looks pretty darn hot this year. What did he finally realize the invention of a tanning booth."
"Oh my god."
"What?"
"You totally have a thing for Draco. This is great; you're going to be Head Girl right?"
"Yes but what does that have to do with me liking Draco?"
"Well suppose that he is Head Boy, I mean his Dad probably bribed the teachers to recommend him for Head Boy and he did score one point lower than you did on last years O.W.L.S."
"So what if he is Head Boy. What does that matter to me?"
"Because you have to stand the whole trip on the Hogwarts Express in the same compartment with him. Spend that time getting to know him. Didn't you notice while you were peering at him that he returned your same gaze? It is so obvious that he has the hots for you."
"If it is so obvious then why didn't I notice him gazing at me?"
"It's because you have a thick head just like my brother."
"Do not compare me to your brother ever again."
Come to think of it, this might be a good thing for me. I get to spend time with a baddy and pick at his mind with out him even knowing that I am. I could finally ruin my good girl reputation and get people to actually sort of, dare I say, fear me. This is also the perfect way to get Ron to stop trying to get me to 'love' him. All I need now is a way to execute this brilliant plan. I'll need a name for my plan so I can see it through with Ginny, of coarse. I know, 'operation good girl gone bad.'
"Ginny do you like me because I am a good girl or would you still like me if I changed my ways?" I questioned Ginny.
"Why of course Hermione, you are my friend." She mumbled in between sips of her butterbeer.
"So if I were to come out of my room tomorrow in all black you would still like me?"
"Yes, even though I would have to set some fashion ground rules. What's with the third degree?"
"I'm changing my ways. I have arrived to a decision that I no longer want to be the Hermione everyone envies because of intelligence. Someone who doesn't stress over work, who tells it like it is, who is no goody-two- shoes. That is what I want to be like. I want to date someone who can help me on my way and who will support me. I want to date Draco Malfoy."
Whoa, that was a bit of a shocker, even on my part. Did that just come out of my mouth? Rewind.
"I want to date Draco Malfoy."
Well let's see, my mouth was moving and my voice was coming out but that certainly wasn't me talking. Perhaps I've finally got the hang of this 'real me'.
"You've got to be kidding." Ginny started. "I mean, how can Draco look that hot?"
"See that smirk on his face? It's definitely Draco. No one can make evil look that good." I announced.
Okay, now this is more like it, I just called Draco hot. Would the old Hermione do that?
"Oh look, he's making his rounds and it looks like Harry and Ron are next on his trip."
"Well Ginny, how about we go and have a little fun."
"Who are you and what have you done with Hermione Granger?"
This was music to my ears. Exactly what I wanted is turning out to be reality. Everyone will look to my different this year then in the past. I'm no goody-two-shoes; I am unpredictable and unexpected. What I am going to do next, nobody would even ponder that I would be the one to do it.
We walked up to Ron and Harry who were being tormented by Draco yet again. Don't they know how to defend themselves? Well if you want something done right, do it yourself.
"Draco, why don't you pick on someone your own species?" I sneered.
"Oh that's right, I forgot, they're vermin." He snapped back.
"Hey Draco, which sexual position makes the ugliest kids?"
"What?"
"I don't know, ask your mum."
"Now you listen to me, mud blood. Leave your filthy self in your own business." He yelled angrily as he stomped off of the sidewalk into a shop.
"Wow Hermione, where did that come from?" Ron questioned.
"That was just something that I really needed to get out. I see my work is done here. Come on Ginny lets go shop." I replied with glee.
"With pleasure." She answered.
We then left Harry and Ron in awe standing mouth open in the street.
"Close your mouths, or you'll swallow a fly." I finished the conversation.
"Exactly how much time of your summer did it take to plan that?" Ginny queried.
"I don't know really, it just, came out."
"I like this new you Hermione. You're carefree and less stressed and certainly more fun to talk to."
Again, Ginny says exactly what I wanted to hear. If I don't empress anyone else with my new self I at least know that I certainly made myself proud, let alone Ginny. I couldn't help to feel a bit guilty while I played that little joke on Draco. He was certainly far from ugly but that sure did piss him off enough for him to retreat. What are these feelings that I am having towards Draco? Am I starting to be attracted to him? I can't like him, he is a Slytherin and would never think about going out with a Gryffindor. What am I talking about, of coarse I can like a Slytherin, well at least the real me can. The old pushover Hermione no longer posses this body. World, say hello to the new Hermione Granger.
"Hello, come in Hermione. Um, we are having some technical difficulties reaching the specimen." Ginny laughed.
"Oh sorry, I wasn't quite in tune." I responded.
"Well duh, you were just standing there staring at Draco as he walked away. I think your eyes were pointed towards his middle area, you know the anal section there."
"Seriously?"
"Would I lie?"
"You do have to admit he looks pretty darn hot this year. What did he finally realize the invention of a tanning booth."
"Oh my god."
"What?"
"You totally have a thing for Draco. This is great; you're going to be Head Girl right?"
"Yes but what does that have to do with me liking Draco?"
"Well suppose that he is Head Boy, I mean his Dad probably bribed the teachers to recommend him for Head Boy and he did score one point lower than you did on last years O.W.L.S."
"So what if he is Head Boy. What does that matter to me?"
"Because you have to stand the whole trip on the Hogwarts Express in the same compartment with him. Spend that time getting to know him. Didn't you notice while you were peering at him that he returned your same gaze? It is so obvious that he has the hots for you."
"If it is so obvious then why didn't I notice him gazing at me?"
"It's because you have a thick head just like my brother."
"Do not compare me to your brother ever again."
Come to think of it, this might be a good thing for me. I get to spend time with a baddy and pick at his mind with out him even knowing that I am. I could finally ruin my good girl reputation and get people to actually sort of, dare I say, fear me. This is also the perfect way to get Ron to stop trying to get me to 'love' him. All I need now is a way to execute this brilliant plan. I'll need a name for my plan so I can see it through with Ginny, of coarse. I know, 'operation good girl gone bad.'
"Ginny do you like me because I am a good girl or would you still like me if I changed my ways?" I questioned Ginny.
"Why of course Hermione, you are my friend." She mumbled in between sips of her butterbeer.
"So if I were to come out of my room tomorrow in all black you would still like me?"
"Yes, even though I would have to set some fashion ground rules. What's with the third degree?"
"I'm changing my ways. I have arrived to a decision that I no longer want to be the Hermione everyone envies because of intelligence. Someone who doesn't stress over work, who tells it like it is, who is no goody-two- shoes. That is what I want to be like. I want to date someone who can help me on my way and who will support me. I want to date Draco Malfoy."
Whoa, that was a bit of a shocker, even on my part. Did that just come out of my mouth? Rewind.
"I want to date Draco Malfoy."
Well let's see, my mouth was moving and my voice was coming out but that certainly wasn't me talking. Perhaps I've finally got the hang of this 'real me'.