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CHAPTER 4-Before Hermione knew it, she had awoken on a dark and, practically gloomy Thursday morning. This didn't add to her dull mood at all.
Just the day before, she had lived through a double potions class, a transfiguration exam and a charms essay and a Defence Against The Dark Arts pop quiz.
So amazingly for once in her school life Hermione felt she didn't want to get out of bed. This being not just because it was another day she had to get through, no if that wasn't enough, her tutoring session with Malfoy was in the her first period.
Hermione used all her strength to lift herself up off her pillow and get off the bed.
Wandering aimlessly to her wardrobe, she picked out her robes and took them into the bathroom to shower and get changed.
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Upon exiting the bathroom she shared with her roommates Parvati Patil and Lavender Brown-she bumped right into them both.
Hermione was definitely not watching where she was going, infact all the time spent in the shower, a dreamy and confused state fell over her, and she was in a constant daze.
Lavender and Parvati both exchanged curious glances with each other and took Hermione by the shoulders.
"Hermione, I think all this studying has finally gone to your head". Parvati told Hermione monotonously.
Sitting Hermione down on the bed, Lavender put a hand on her shoulder.
"Now you get right back into bed and get some rest. You gave in the world's most perfect Charms Essay yesterday, Professor Flitwick nearly had a growth spurt."
Hermione smiled weakly, but determined to stand she pushed herself up and left Parvati and Lavender still sitting on her bed watching her intently.
"Thankyou, really. But I'm fine. See...?" Hermione twirled around lifelessly, showing herself to the two girls gawking at Hermione's determination to go to class.
Finally Lavender spoke. "Hermione, NO…I don't see it. You look like a mess, no actually you look terrible! If you're so determined to go to class today, at least come here and let me and Parvati pamper you up a bit."
Hermione was no girly girl. But she sensed that if she didn't comply with Lavender now, she might be locked in her dormitory all day with all her books taken away. The thought terrified her; so with a shallow sigh she walked over to the bed and sat down.
"Well, work your… 'Magic'. She winked at them.
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Astoundingly, Lavender and Parvati managed to fully recover Hermione's natural beauty that got lost behind the gloominess of her mood.
Hermione hadn't seen her appearance, she didn't want to. All she knew was that she felt fresh and re-energized.
Opening the door to the Great Hall, she entered and scanned the Gryffindor table for her friends.
She spotted them in the middle of the long house table-amidst all the action.
She walked into the hall slowly, careful not to bump into any more people on the way.
Ginny was the first to spot her best friend. And her mouth dropped wide open in shock; followed by Harry and Ron.
Hermione didn't seem to notice, and she sat down opposite them and shuffled a bit to get comfortable before raising her head and seeing their expressions.
Hermione had to admit, she felt…a bit awkward. She looked from Ron to Harry, to Ginny.
Finally, not being able to stand the constant eyes on her she threw her hands up and demanded; "WHAT?"
Like being released from the watchful gaze of a Veela, Harry and Ron snapped out of their daze and shifted uncomfortably in their seats.
Ginny on the other hand was still watching Hermione closely.
"Mione, are you okay? I mean, don't get me wrong…you look utterly…" Ginny couldn't finish the sentence.
Ron's ears went a shade deeper then normal while he prepared to say something, " Amazing!" he finished.
Hermione straightened up in her bench, but still felt a tat self-conscious.
Harry opened his mouth, closed it, and then opened it once more.
"Hermione, what we're trying to say, is that you look…Amazing (while motioning his hands towards Ron, who's ears were now just about the same colour as his hair.)..but, what's weird is that, not that you normally look great anyway…" Harry once again couldn't finish his own sentence just like Ginny.
"Wow Hermione, you look quite amazingly...different today". It was Susan Bones; Hermione's close Hufflepuff friend, who had just walked over to her.
"Thanks Sus, is that a good thing or a bad thing?" Hermione asked questioningly, while looking at all her friends.
"That's definitely a good thing 'Mione, you look great. Come on, eat up we have to get to Arithmancy earlier today, Professor Operari is giving us our test results back. Just come by the Hufflepuff table when you're done. Nice hair by the way" And Susan turned to walk off.
"Susan wait!" Hermione called after her. Susan stopped and turned around.
"I..I'm not going to be in class today, I have some other work I have to do for the professor. So don't worry about me, just go on up." Hermione smiled and waved goodbye to Susan, then returned back to her breakfast.
There was once more, an uncomfortable silence within the group of friends.
"Hermione, how come you didn't say anything about this, special project you've been given to do?" Ginny asked inquiringly.
"Well..you always say I talk to much about books, and classes and work, so I really didn't think you'd find this interesting." Hermione lied. It felt bad, of course. But she could just tell her friends that she'd willingly volunteered to tutor their enemy. No, she couldn't tell them, they wouldn't understand.
Then, Hermione got up, straightened out her uniform, said goodbye to her friends and left the hall in silence.
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AN: WOO! There we go!!
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