Life.. or something like it.

summary: Hermione is a local reporter who works for the Daily Prophet. One day, she was asked to reported about the local citizen when she was predicted to die next week.

disclaimer: all the characters belong to J.K Rowling. (what else is new?) and the title/summary, I took it from the movie Life.. or something like it, starring my fav actress, Angelina Jolie. this fan fiction is actually based on the movie, accept with a little more sparks and flavors.

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That went -well! Hermione sighed. She was listening to Greenday's song, Hold On as a pearly tear ran down her cheeks. She took off her glasses and wiped the single tears. I'll never speak to her AGAIN!!

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Since the first big fight with Evelyn Granger, Hermione had never ever once speak to her. A year later, when Hermione's seventeen, her mother passed away of cancer. Hermione was strong and brave to face the world without her mother, as her mother was the only one who understand her deeply. However, Hermione graduated Hogwarts as the top student for seven years in a row. With no doubt, she was Head Girl and was made a Valedictorian. As she gave her speech, she cried. She cried not just because she will be leaving Hogwarts, but she cried because her family wasn't there.

Her father was too busy and her sister, well, her sister didn't really care about her anymore. Two month after graduate, she applied a job at Ministry of Magic and began dating Harry Potter. Harry was accepted into England's Quidditch Team while Ron was accepted into his favorite Quidditch team, the Chudley Canon. (sp?)

Three years later, Hermione began to get bored with her own job at the Ministry of Magic so she quit. She got a last minute invitation to her sister wedding. Evelyn was to marry her long time boyfriend, Sam Kerrigan. Hermione didn't bother to come. A month afterwards, Hermione was offered a job as a reporter. She accepted it when she heard that Ginny Weasley work as a reporter too.

When she was twenty three, Harry proposed her. Hermione was ecstatic. Now, she is twenty six, live together with Harry in a big apartment, and is famous in the magic world. Ginny and her has become best friends ever since the first day of work. Ginny was married to Justin Finch-Fletchley for almost a year now.

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Hermione ate her breakfast and jogged to the gym in muggle London city. She was walking down the treadmill aisle when she spotted Ginny. "You're late!" Ginny claimed, panting. "I'm not, you're early" Hermione replied coolly. "I know," Ginny click the treadmill button so it will go a bit faster. "I ate cheese last night. Never been guilty all my life. How's Harry?" she continued. Hermione smiled at hearing Harry's name. "He's practicing for the game tonight. Are you coming?" Ginny nodded. "Of course I will. I'm going with Justin." Hermione took a few gulp of her mineral water and continue jogging.

That night, Hermione went to the Quidditch game alone. She sat herself in the top box where she can see Harry fly clearly. As she sat down, a little girl about five years old, with red hair smiled at her, "Is 'Arry Potter your boyfriend?" she asked in a heavy French accent. "Oui, little girl." she replied, smiling. The game was eventful. Harry saw her on the top box and winked. Hermione smiled and blow him a kiss, for good luck. As usual, Harry caught the snitch in record time and they won.

As the team landed on the ground, Hermione ran towards Harry. "You won! You won" Hermione shouted. "I know. Thanks to you." Harry said and he wrapped his sweaty arm around Hermione and kiss her. Everyone applauded and they can hear cameras clicking madly.

"I love you." Harry whispered. "Love you back." and she peck Harry's cheek.

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The next day, Hermione's boss, Spencer called her. "Hermione, come here as soon as you can." he said urgently. "Sure thing. 5 minutes and I'm there" she said then she hung up. "Where you going? It's Sunday." Harry asked her groggily. "Spencer called me to be in his office immediately. I'll be back by lunch okay?" Hermione said as she kissed Harry. He nodded and went back to sleep. "Love you" he muffled. Hermione smiled and raced to the bathroom. She brushed her teeth, washed her face and zoom back to the kitchen. She took a couple of granola bars and a carton of milk and apparate herself to Spencer's office.

"What's up?" she asked. "Hermione, what you're about to hear may impact your live." Spencer replied as he eyed Hermione. Hermione opened her milk carton, "What? You're getting married?" Spencer is a balding man about forty something and still haven't married. "Well, not yet but the MWN (Magic World Network, CNN in muggle term) decided to select someone from here to go network, so I told them to choose you." he explain. Wow, was Hermione's reaction.

"But what about Ginny? She has been here longer." Hermione asked. "Well, some people are special. And you're one of them. Now, if you agree -" "I do" Hermione interrupted him. "Well in that case, tomorrow, meet me here and I'll introduce you to your partner"

"Partner? I have a partner?" Hermione asked in disbelieve. "Well, of course you do." Spencer stated the obvious, rolling his eyes. "Who?" Hermione was very eager to know who her partner is. "Sigh. Some people asked A LOT of question in the morning." Spencer shook his head, snorting.

"Well if you want to know it so bad," he said smirking. "Draco Malfoy" he finished.

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A/N: there, the second chapter is update. thanks to the people who are very kind and nice to review the first chapter. i hope you will review this chapter.oh, and i'm looking for a beta reader. if anyone interested, please email me at freakydaisy@hotmail.com. thanks again!

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~delilaMalfoy