Miss Hogwarts
Chapter 5: The End - Or is it The Beginning?
It was 15 minutes after Hermione had left the stage. She was getting really nervous, just like all the other girls, who were participating. The judges had had 10 minutes now to decide, who should win, and they would probably need another 20 minutes or so.
25 minutes later all the girls were standing on the stage in their evening gowns, waiting for the judges to announce the decision.
"The price for best evening gown goes to, from the Hufflepuff House, Hannah Abbot."
Hannah stepped forward and got her award. The whole hall broke put in applause. Hannah blushed and made a big, happy smile.
"The third place goes to, from the Gryffindor House, Lavender Brown." Lavender looked a bit disappointed at first, but then she realised that she'd got the third place out of about 40 girls, and then she smiled and stepped forward.
"The second place goes to, from the Gryffindor House, Hermione Granger." (A/N: Hehe, no she didn't win, but I have my reasons...)
Hermione was delighted. She hadn't expected to win anything and now she had the second place. She stepped forward with a smile as glowing as the sun.
"And the first place goes to, from the Ravenclaw House, Cho Chang!"
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Hermione was in her bed, thinking about the events of the day. First there was Malfoy and her growing crush on him. She didn't want to have a crush on him, but now she did and there was nothing to do about it. Second there was her second place in the competition. Hermione hadn't expected it at all, but she was very happy. Third were Harry and Ron. She had talked to them later that evening, outside by the lake, because she had wanted to avoid the other students. Them she could handle the next day, because she was tired, but she owed Harry and Ron an explanation.
**********Flashback**********
Inside the castle:
"Wow Hermione!" Harry said with amusement " That was some secret, but why didn't you tell us?"
"Yes Hermione, don't you trust us?" Ron asked a bit hurt.
"Of course I trust you guys! But can we go outside? I don't really want to deal with everybody else right now.."
"Sure, why don't we head for the lake then?" Harry suggested. And then they did.
When they had reached the lake, Hermione sat down on a rock nearby the water. Harry and Ron sat down on each side of her and for a while they just sat there, enjoying each others company. It was Hermione who finally broke the silence: "I know you guys probably want an explanation.." She said nervously.
"Hermione relax. We're not mad at you, we just want to know why you didn't tell us." Ron said, trying to calm her down. It worked.
Hermione took a deep breath and felt a lot more at ease with the statement. Then she began again: "There're two things; I wanted to see how you two would react. And it was better than I had ever imagined. You should've seen your own faces." Harry and Ron laughed along with Hermione as they pictured the scene to themselves.
"And the other thing?" Harry asked.
"I um.. I was afraid you would laugh at me, if I told you"
"Hermione, we would never make fun of you! I hope you know that by now. You're our best friend and we love you. I know we're not girls with whom, you can share secrets about boys and what else you girls talk about, but we will support you in every decision you make." Harry said seriously.
"Yes Hermione, you can tell us anything!" Ron added.
"Thanks guys!" Hermione exclaimed and hugged both boys at once. God, she loved those two!
**********End of flashback**********
Hermione smiled out in the air and fell asleep, dreaming about a certain boy with gold blond hair and silver eyes.
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The next morning Hermione awoke later than she usually did. She decided that she would run around the lake a couple of times to wake herself up, so she got dressed and went outside.
On the way back from her run, Hermione passed by the Quidditch pit to see if Harry or Ron were there. None of them were, but somebody else was. Hermione sat down to watch a bit, and she was in that position when Draco spotted her. He flew a little faster, catched the Snitch and then landed beside Hermione.
"Hello Granger, did you come all the way down here just to see me practice? Were you enjoying the view?"
"No, I was simply out for a run and then I saw you pratice, and I thought I maybe could find some of your weaknesses and tell Harry about them." Hermione said in a hurry, his guesses were really close to the truth, but she didn't want HIM to know that!
"Aw Granger, you, who are oh so clever, should be able to think up a better reply than that. Surely I do not hope you think I'm stupid enough to believe that!" Draco said self-confidently.
Hermione had no reply to that so she just said: "Just leave me alone Malfoy."
Hermione had taken a couple of steps away from Draco when he called: "Granger, can I ask you a question?"
Hermione turned around and replied irritated: "You normally don't ask for permission to anything, are you getting soft?"
Draco ignored the comment and asked: "Why did you participate in the competition?"
Hermione was taken completely aback of the question and answered. "It was a dare."
"Why did you take it then?"
"One doesn't refuse a dare"
"I see, you hadn't expected to win anything then?" Draco asked with a strange look on his face.
"No I hadn't, but why are you asking me this?"
"I um.. I'm just curious.." Draco replied a bit uncertain as he repositioned himself on the broom.
Hermione started to turn around again but dropped dead in the middle of the movement as she heard Draco say: "If it had been my decision to make, you would have been Miss Hogwarts, Hermione."
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A/N: Well there it was, the final chapter of this story, but there will be a sequel. I'm not sure when I'm going to put the first chapter up 'cause I haven't started writing it yet, but keep checking, it will be up someday! Thanks to all my reviewers!
~The Charmed One
Chapter 5: The End - Or is it The Beginning?
It was 15 minutes after Hermione had left the stage. She was getting really nervous, just like all the other girls, who were participating. The judges had had 10 minutes now to decide, who should win, and they would probably need another 20 minutes or so.
25 minutes later all the girls were standing on the stage in their evening gowns, waiting for the judges to announce the decision.
"The price for best evening gown goes to, from the Hufflepuff House, Hannah Abbot."
Hannah stepped forward and got her award. The whole hall broke put in applause. Hannah blushed and made a big, happy smile.
"The third place goes to, from the Gryffindor House, Lavender Brown." Lavender looked a bit disappointed at first, but then she realised that she'd got the third place out of about 40 girls, and then she smiled and stepped forward.
"The second place goes to, from the Gryffindor House, Hermione Granger." (A/N: Hehe, no she didn't win, but I have my reasons...)
Hermione was delighted. She hadn't expected to win anything and now she had the second place. She stepped forward with a smile as glowing as the sun.
"And the first place goes to, from the Ravenclaw House, Cho Chang!"
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Hermione was in her bed, thinking about the events of the day. First there was Malfoy and her growing crush on him. She didn't want to have a crush on him, but now she did and there was nothing to do about it. Second there was her second place in the competition. Hermione hadn't expected it at all, but she was very happy. Third were Harry and Ron. She had talked to them later that evening, outside by the lake, because she had wanted to avoid the other students. Them she could handle the next day, because she was tired, but she owed Harry and Ron an explanation.
**********Flashback**********
Inside the castle:
"Wow Hermione!" Harry said with amusement " That was some secret, but why didn't you tell us?"
"Yes Hermione, don't you trust us?" Ron asked a bit hurt.
"Of course I trust you guys! But can we go outside? I don't really want to deal with everybody else right now.."
"Sure, why don't we head for the lake then?" Harry suggested. And then they did.
When they had reached the lake, Hermione sat down on a rock nearby the water. Harry and Ron sat down on each side of her and for a while they just sat there, enjoying each others company. It was Hermione who finally broke the silence: "I know you guys probably want an explanation.." She said nervously.
"Hermione relax. We're not mad at you, we just want to know why you didn't tell us." Ron said, trying to calm her down. It worked.
Hermione took a deep breath and felt a lot more at ease with the statement. Then she began again: "There're two things; I wanted to see how you two would react. And it was better than I had ever imagined. You should've seen your own faces." Harry and Ron laughed along with Hermione as they pictured the scene to themselves.
"And the other thing?" Harry asked.
"I um.. I was afraid you would laugh at me, if I told you"
"Hermione, we would never make fun of you! I hope you know that by now. You're our best friend and we love you. I know we're not girls with whom, you can share secrets about boys and what else you girls talk about, but we will support you in every decision you make." Harry said seriously.
"Yes Hermione, you can tell us anything!" Ron added.
"Thanks guys!" Hermione exclaimed and hugged both boys at once. God, she loved those two!
**********End of flashback**********
Hermione smiled out in the air and fell asleep, dreaming about a certain boy with gold blond hair and silver eyes.
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The next morning Hermione awoke later than she usually did. She decided that she would run around the lake a couple of times to wake herself up, so she got dressed and went outside.
On the way back from her run, Hermione passed by the Quidditch pit to see if Harry or Ron were there. None of them were, but somebody else was. Hermione sat down to watch a bit, and she was in that position when Draco spotted her. He flew a little faster, catched the Snitch and then landed beside Hermione.
"Hello Granger, did you come all the way down here just to see me practice? Were you enjoying the view?"
"No, I was simply out for a run and then I saw you pratice, and I thought I maybe could find some of your weaknesses and tell Harry about them." Hermione said in a hurry, his guesses were really close to the truth, but she didn't want HIM to know that!
"Aw Granger, you, who are oh so clever, should be able to think up a better reply than that. Surely I do not hope you think I'm stupid enough to believe that!" Draco said self-confidently.
Hermione had no reply to that so she just said: "Just leave me alone Malfoy."
Hermione had taken a couple of steps away from Draco when he called: "Granger, can I ask you a question?"
Hermione turned around and replied irritated: "You normally don't ask for permission to anything, are you getting soft?"
Draco ignored the comment and asked: "Why did you participate in the competition?"
Hermione was taken completely aback of the question and answered. "It was a dare."
"Why did you take it then?"
"One doesn't refuse a dare"
"I see, you hadn't expected to win anything then?" Draco asked with a strange look on his face.
"No I hadn't, but why are you asking me this?"
"I um.. I'm just curious.." Draco replied a bit uncertain as he repositioned himself on the broom.
Hermione started to turn around again but dropped dead in the middle of the movement as she heard Draco say: "If it had been my decision to make, you would have been Miss Hogwarts, Hermione."
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A/N: Well there it was, the final chapter of this story, but there will be a sequel. I'm not sure when I'm going to put the first chapter up 'cause I haven't started writing it yet, but keep checking, it will be up someday! Thanks to all my reviewers!
~The Charmed One