Story: Drastic Times

Author: SilverBunnie

Email: Silverangel015@yahoo.com

Notes: Hey everyone! Sorry it took so long to get this posted. I was deciding if I should start with the sleepover now or have a little more introduction to what's happening. I decided to get to almost the sleepover, but not quite, so here it goes.

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Drastic Times

Chapter Five – What's up?

She knew that Ginny wanted to know her plan. Ginny was never the one to follow the phrase, "Patience is a virtue." She knew that by now Gin was confused and frustrated. To please her friend, she decided to meet Ginny after all their classes were done.

"Hey Gin!" Hermione cried once her female companion was in ear shot. "We have to get everything ready for the sleepover!"

"Oh yeah, huh? Well you know what? I have this weird feeling that something's going on that I don't know about... Hmm I wonder, Oh yeah... It's because I don't know what you're doing, Hermione!" replied Ginny starting out quietly but finishing in a loud voice, so much that people in the hall were staring, not that any of the two girls noticed.

With a seemingly innocent face Hermione answered, "What are you talking about? A plan? What gives you any idea that there's a plan involved? All it is, is a harmless sleepover with a few of my girl friends. Anything wrong with that?" By now, Hermione had a smile that played on her face.

"Oh please, don't give me that crap," Ginny pushed her friend's arm. "I so know that you totally and absolutely hate Pavrati! It's not like she's one of your 'girl friends'."

Hermione tsked waving around her index finger. She said in a sing song voice, "Sorry Gin, but hate isn't in my vocabulary."

"So you really like Pavrati after all she's done?!?!"

Hermione replied swiftly in defense, "I never said that! I just...dislike her for what she did. That's all." She continued, "But enough of this. We have to get ready!"

"I'm not doing a single thing until you tell me what's going on! *hmph*"

Hermione refrained from laughing. Ginny was doing the exact thing that was expected. "Okay, this is my plan. Pavrati and Lavender have been trying to set me up with someone since fifth year after they learned about the whole breakup with Victor Krum thing, but each time I've refused. Each time they offer me money, like a bet, the price gets higher and higher. If I get a boyfriend, then I get the money. But I knew I couldn't get a boyfriend by myself, without help that is. I've never been good with guys. Now with the thing with Malfoy, I'll make a bet with Pavrati and Lavender. Once we get the money, I'll give 55 to Malfoy and the rest to you, okay?"

"No.. wait, wait, wait... Why do I get the money?" Ginny pointed to herself, puzzled.

"Well you're helping me do this right?" Hermione asked. "Because of that, I think that you deserve something, you know? You're helping me through this, so I think that you deserve it."

"Actually, I'm just doing this because Harry'll notice me, not for you," Ginny replied playfully.

"Oh really Miss I'm-not-going-to-do-anything-unless-you-tell-me!"

"Well, at least you got something straight," Ginny giggled.

Grabbing her arm, Hermione said, "Well, Miss Ginny, we better get started."

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He had been observing her this week. Seeing what she had been doing, what she had planned. He had to know how to act around her, how to get what he wanted. He didn't just want money in return. He wanted emotional payback.

And anyways, Granger had potential to be something better. She had the body, if she didn't cover it up with such baggy school uniforms. She had the intelligence to be clever and sly, but she didn't use it in that way. And instead of being so annoying, she could be intimidating if she tried. Granger could be the perfect weapon in hurting her much beloved friends and now was the only time she wanted to use herself in that way.

Draco Malfoy was walking to his quarters with a pouch in his hands. This particular pouch held the ingredient to finish up his potion that would help him much tonight.

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"Okay, is everything ready?"

"Perfect, Hermi," Ginny replied to her friend.

"Great! Lavender and Pavrati should be arriving soon. And don't call me Hermi," commented Hermione.

"Come on, let's go to the Common Room, so that we'll be at the door once they come. And fine, I won't call you Hermi.... for just today."

Both girls walked downstairs, with Ginny holding a pack of cards. Ever since Hermione had shown Ginny the many games played with a single deck of muggle cards, Ginny had loved to play anything and everything with them. Then they sat on lounge chairs opposite of one another and began a game.

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She and Pavrati had been walking. It was time to go to the Prefect's Common Room for the sleepover. It took them thirty minutes to finally find the correct portrait. Both were restless. As they neared the end of the hall they were walking though, both girls saw a dark picture.

It was night in the picture and a crescent moon was the only source of light. It was glittering high above the sky with no stars. Down below was a dismal and dreary forest. The forest seemed to go on forever and ever. Out of the darkness came a bright figure reflecting light from the lovely moon. This creature was a unicorn. Its silver hair was shinning and its smooth milky skin was almost inviting. A single horn lay on the magnificent creature's head, shinning with the rest of its body.

The unicorn stood with its entire splendor waiting for a certain word to be said from one of its guests.

Regaining her posture, Lavender said to her companion, "What's the password? Did Hermione tell you?"

Pavrati faced Lavender, "Wait... I thought you knew the password. I thought she told you!" Pavrati dropped all her belongings needed for this certain sleepover on the floor. "Oh my gosh, Lavender! Why didn't you ask?!?"

"Me!" Lavender yelled, "You should have asked, oh-stupid-one! Don't blame me on everything!"

"Well you're the one that got us lost three times trying to get to this portrait!" Pavrati pointed to the picture.

"Oh shut up already and you guess the password!"

"Why do I always have to do everything myself," Pavrati turned to face the portrait, exasperated.

Lavender stuck out her tongue at the back of Pavrati's head.

Just as Pavrati was going to pick a password from the top of her head, she noticed something. "Umm...Lavi? Where did the unicorn go?"

Lavender looked over Pavrati's shoulder to see nothing but a dark forest. "It got scared and ran away when it saw your face," Lavender said with a sarcastic tone, but stopped at the sight of Pavi's stony glare. "Hmm... Well, we don't know the password, there is nothing to tell the password to, and my feet hurt from walking with my bags. I guess we'll have to wait for someone to come." Lavender took a seat, leaning against the wall.

"And I thought you were smarter than that Lavi! Everyone's probably already in there. And anyways all we have to do, is knock," Pavi said with her 'I'm way smarter and intelligenter than you' face. Lavender rolled her eyes as Pavrati knocked on the portrait.

After a few moments, a slight creaking was heard. The entrance was opening.

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Sup sup everyone. Bye now! Hope you enjoyed this chapter. Please review and you can be my bestest friend (if you want that is, and if you'd be able to deal with my whinning and my crying and me wanting to do a million things at a time, and well.. just me in general) Toodles – my word.. don't take!

Hugz and Kissez with lotz of luv...

~The Silver Bunnie~