~~ Well this is one I started a LONG time ago and never really got back
into....... but now that I have a load of free time I got 'reinterested'.
I'm still anxious to hear what everyone thinks, suggestions etc..... ~~
Not mine, nor will it ever....... one can only dream right? lol (All recognizable characters and situations belong to the lovely JK Rowling, who loves us after all! Order of the Phoenix)
Second chapter, Gryffindor fun!
When Hermione woke up the next morning, she nearly threw a fit when she saw the clock pointing directly at 9 am. Ripping off her blanket she tore into the washroom, panicking at the prospect of her -Hermione Granger, Head Girl- was going to be late to class for the first time ever in seven years.
Nearly knocking Lavender flat on her face, Parvati laughed at the spectacle and followed her into the bathroom where Hermione was furiously brushing her teeth and trying to tie up her hair at the same time.
"Hermione what's the matter?" Parvati asked her.
Muffle by her toothbrush, Hermione simply answered -"Late!", her eyes wide as saucers.
"Late for what?! Its Saturday! Have you gone mental!" Lavender admonished, walking into the bathroom she shared with her other two roommates. Hermione looked up and in the mirror could see Lavender and Parvati both stifling huge grins. She stopped and heaved her hands onto her hips and huffed, squaring her eyes on the two girls. Taking the toothbrush from her mouth and spitting into the sink, she sighed. Then quickly turned on her two roommates, who fully expected a scolding for 'not telling her sooner'
"I guess I have gone mental! It just scared me ya know...." and the two girls raised eyebrows at eachother, " you two are NEVER up this early on a weekend!" and Hermione giggled as she walked past the two girls back into the room.
"Oh whatever Hermione! Haa haa!" Parvati chuckled, highly amused, as she made her way over to her bed.
"Yeah, don't you remember what today is?" Lavender asked, taking down the wet towel that had been on her head and shaking out her dripping curls. Looking absolutely confused and not really caring, she shook her head and answered "Hogsmeade weekend?" feebly.
Both girls scoffed and threw themselves on either side of Hermione on her bed. Lavender sighed, looking hurt, and Parvati rolled her eyes. Hermione shrugged, judging by the reaction it apparently was not a Hogsmeade weekend.
"Hello! Its the annual summer/winter cleanout!" Lavender squealed, absolutely delighted, and Parvati nodded a huge grin plastered on her face.
"What the hell is that?" Hermione inquired as she proceeded to draw the rest of her hair up into a messy bun.
"Ohhhhh the Head Girls swore!" Lavender teased and Hermione shoved her off the bed. Parvati snorted, but continued "Its that time of the year when Lavender and I get rid of all the clothes we don't want. We put them in piles if we think someone else wants it.... like for instance" Parvati went on, like she was describing the steps in a life altering medical procedure and Hermione tried not to audibly groan. "I put all the clothes that don't fit me in a pile according to person. If I think Lav would like it I put it in a pile. If I think Padma would like it I put it in another pile" Hermione nodded, amused at the thought-out-of-ness of this and could see Lavender nodding furiously beside her.
"And this year your here, so we thought maybe you'd want to do it too.... I have a ton of stuff that I cant fit in anymore and would look great on you!" she grinned.
"So what your telling me is you just give people your old clothes?" Hermione asked.
"Well we switch, you pretty much always get back as much clothes as you give out" Lavender asked.
"And let me ask you who partakes in this transaction and why didn't I know that you did this every year?" Hermione asked, a little interested now. After all she was a girl and, as stereotypical as it sounds she did like clothes. Ever since last year, her and Parvati and Lavender had actually gotten quite close and, (much to Rons chagrin) some of their 'pizazz' had worn off on her.... evident in her wardrobe changes over the last year. And she did have some old clothes that she had always thought Parvati, who was shorter than her, would like. She had just never gotten around to giving them to her.
"Well you were always 'busy' with something..... You-Know-Who in first year, you were petrified in second, moping around in third year...... etc, etc......" and Hermione gave her a look as Lavender just giggled. "And its me and Parvati, Padma and Orla in Ravenclaw, Hannah in Hufflepuff and Ginny and Sarah here. So what do you say?"
"Sure..... but can I have a shower first?" Hermione agreed, after all she didn't have anything else to do.
"No problem! We're going to go wake Ginny and Sarah, have breakfast and then get started! Well wait for you down in the common room" And Lavender and Parvati happily walked out of the room. Hermione rolled her eyes happily and went to have a shower.
Five minutes later, Ginny, Sarah, Parvati and Lavender were in the common room talking excitedly about clothes - as dim as that could be. Both Ginny and Sarah had been up AND dressed when Lavender and Parvati had knocked. Several sixth years, leaving to go down to breakfast also found it odd that the girls were present so early in the morning.
When Harry and Ron came down the stairs, yawning and stretching ( they never got up until at LEAST 11am on a Saturday, but Harry was bound and determined to have a Quidditch practice this morning, thinking it would be the last one in the nice weather) but they nearly fell off the bottom step when they saw the four girls cheerily chatting on the sofa. Now fully bright eyed and exceptionally curious, they approached them.
"What's happened! Whos died?" Ron asked, serious as day although everyone could tell it was a tease.
"Oh don't ask so surprised Ron Weasly!" Sarah scolded and Ron grinned.
"But what is the deal? Something happening in the school we don't know about?" Harry asked Ginny.
"Not exactly... just summer/winter cleanout" she answered, enjoying the confused look on her brothers face.
"What the hells that?" Ron gawked (much like Hermione had a few minutes earlier) "Something to do with clothes right?"
"Oh you just know us soooo well Ron!" Lavender sighed sarcastically, "but actually yes it is"
"Oh and so you do eachothers nails, and then have a pillow fight and then have facials?" Ron said in a falsetto voice, examining his nails much like a blonde bimbo would and Harry laughed, earning both of them a slap on the shoulder from Ginny and Sarah. "God Im glad you havent sucked Hermione into this type of thing yet!" he said exasperated, as he looked to the stairs for any sign of her.
"Actually....."Lavender and Parvati drawled, giving eachother mischievious grins, "shes going through with it today too!"
"No way!" Harry spat, utterly shocked and Ron audibly groaned.
"Oh Merlin! No way? She actually agreed? She was supposed to come with us to see Hagrid this afternoon too!"
"Dont worry! It doesnt take that long!" Sarah reassured and Ron just rolled his eyes "Shell still be able to go"
"Where is she anyway?" Lavender asked, looking up the stairway too.
"Lets go get her" Parvati suggested and the two made their way upstairs, leaving Ginny and Sarah to answer Ron and Harrys questions.
"What exactly is this 'cleanout' thing?" Harry asked the girls.
"Well" Ginny began seriously, becoming quite interested in the magazine she discovered on the sofa, "we all get together and locke the door. Then we strip right down -naked - and try on all of our clothes. The ones we dont like or that dont fit we get rid of, and then whoever wants them gets dibs" and she flipped the page. Sarah grinned beside her and Ron and Harry turned deep red.
"Oh Ginny I dont want to hear that!"Ron shrieked, putting his hands to his ears.
"Why? Not like youve never seen your dear old sister neaked before" Ginny teased, still looking interestedly at the magazine. "Plus, I think it would be quite enjoyable for you to see or dear new member in something less then her uniform if you catch my drift" It would be impossible for Ron to be any redder.
"Whos naked?" Dean piped up, very much awake and trailing down the stairs with Seamus.
"No one!"Ron answered abruptly.
"Its summer/winter cleanout!" Sarah said brightly, like it was Christmas and painfully obvious to the whole world.
"REALLY!? Today? Oh man!" Dean replied excitedly and Harry and Ron looked at him inquisitively. "What?" Dean shrugged, "You didnt know what it was? Oh man!" And Seamus laughed. Ron looked furious, ecspecially when Seamus said quietly, "We try every year but they always lock the door" and he winked.
At that moment, Hermione, Lavender and Parvati walked down the stairs to join the group.
"Good. Lets go Im starved!" Ginny said, abandoning the magazine on the sofa.
"Gods! Hermione your not really going through with it are you?" Ron asked, hoping maybe he could talk some sense into her.
"Yeah... you know. Dont worry.... Ill meet you back up her before lunch okay?" she said, before she was dragged through the portrait hole and drowned out by Parvatis instructions that 'the rest' would meet them there.
Harry and Ron exchanged worried glances. Dean and Seamus grinned beside them.
"This is the year we try harder than before..... Hermiones has crossed over" Dean said triumphantly and they high fived eachother.
On the way to breakfast, Ron tried deperately not to think of Hermione.....or Hermione sans clothes but was finidng increasingly difficulty as the days went on and today would be no exception.
@@@@ I know pretty lame eh?Just kind of a transition chapter@@@
In chapters to come: Results of the summer/winter cleanout. Our learning of Parvati and Lavenders attempts at starting a band. The accidental discovery of a reluctant lead singer. Practice Fame and fortune? The truth comes out aka. Will Ron EVER admit he likes Hermione? To her face?
All comments are welcome
Not mine, nor will it ever....... one can only dream right? lol (All recognizable characters and situations belong to the lovely JK Rowling, who loves us after all! Order of the Phoenix)
Second chapter, Gryffindor fun!
When Hermione woke up the next morning, she nearly threw a fit when she saw the clock pointing directly at 9 am. Ripping off her blanket she tore into the washroom, panicking at the prospect of her -Hermione Granger, Head Girl- was going to be late to class for the first time ever in seven years.
Nearly knocking Lavender flat on her face, Parvati laughed at the spectacle and followed her into the bathroom where Hermione was furiously brushing her teeth and trying to tie up her hair at the same time.
"Hermione what's the matter?" Parvati asked her.
Muffle by her toothbrush, Hermione simply answered -"Late!", her eyes wide as saucers.
"Late for what?! Its Saturday! Have you gone mental!" Lavender admonished, walking into the bathroom she shared with her other two roommates. Hermione looked up and in the mirror could see Lavender and Parvati both stifling huge grins. She stopped and heaved her hands onto her hips and huffed, squaring her eyes on the two girls. Taking the toothbrush from her mouth and spitting into the sink, she sighed. Then quickly turned on her two roommates, who fully expected a scolding for 'not telling her sooner'
"I guess I have gone mental! It just scared me ya know...." and the two girls raised eyebrows at eachother, " you two are NEVER up this early on a weekend!" and Hermione giggled as she walked past the two girls back into the room.
"Oh whatever Hermione! Haa haa!" Parvati chuckled, highly amused, as she made her way over to her bed.
"Yeah, don't you remember what today is?" Lavender asked, taking down the wet towel that had been on her head and shaking out her dripping curls. Looking absolutely confused and not really caring, she shook her head and answered "Hogsmeade weekend?" feebly.
Both girls scoffed and threw themselves on either side of Hermione on her bed. Lavender sighed, looking hurt, and Parvati rolled her eyes. Hermione shrugged, judging by the reaction it apparently was not a Hogsmeade weekend.
"Hello! Its the annual summer/winter cleanout!" Lavender squealed, absolutely delighted, and Parvati nodded a huge grin plastered on her face.
"What the hell is that?" Hermione inquired as she proceeded to draw the rest of her hair up into a messy bun.
"Ohhhhh the Head Girls swore!" Lavender teased and Hermione shoved her off the bed. Parvati snorted, but continued "Its that time of the year when Lavender and I get rid of all the clothes we don't want. We put them in piles if we think someone else wants it.... like for instance" Parvati went on, like she was describing the steps in a life altering medical procedure and Hermione tried not to audibly groan. "I put all the clothes that don't fit me in a pile according to person. If I think Lav would like it I put it in a pile. If I think Padma would like it I put it in another pile" Hermione nodded, amused at the thought-out-of-ness of this and could see Lavender nodding furiously beside her.
"And this year your here, so we thought maybe you'd want to do it too.... I have a ton of stuff that I cant fit in anymore and would look great on you!" she grinned.
"So what your telling me is you just give people your old clothes?" Hermione asked.
"Well we switch, you pretty much always get back as much clothes as you give out" Lavender asked.
"And let me ask you who partakes in this transaction and why didn't I know that you did this every year?" Hermione asked, a little interested now. After all she was a girl and, as stereotypical as it sounds she did like clothes. Ever since last year, her and Parvati and Lavender had actually gotten quite close and, (much to Rons chagrin) some of their 'pizazz' had worn off on her.... evident in her wardrobe changes over the last year. And she did have some old clothes that she had always thought Parvati, who was shorter than her, would like. She had just never gotten around to giving them to her.
"Well you were always 'busy' with something..... You-Know-Who in first year, you were petrified in second, moping around in third year...... etc, etc......" and Hermione gave her a look as Lavender just giggled. "And its me and Parvati, Padma and Orla in Ravenclaw, Hannah in Hufflepuff and Ginny and Sarah here. So what do you say?"
"Sure..... but can I have a shower first?" Hermione agreed, after all she didn't have anything else to do.
"No problem! We're going to go wake Ginny and Sarah, have breakfast and then get started! Well wait for you down in the common room" And Lavender and Parvati happily walked out of the room. Hermione rolled her eyes happily and went to have a shower.
Five minutes later, Ginny, Sarah, Parvati and Lavender were in the common room talking excitedly about clothes - as dim as that could be. Both Ginny and Sarah had been up AND dressed when Lavender and Parvati had knocked. Several sixth years, leaving to go down to breakfast also found it odd that the girls were present so early in the morning.
When Harry and Ron came down the stairs, yawning and stretching ( they never got up until at LEAST 11am on a Saturday, but Harry was bound and determined to have a Quidditch practice this morning, thinking it would be the last one in the nice weather) but they nearly fell off the bottom step when they saw the four girls cheerily chatting on the sofa. Now fully bright eyed and exceptionally curious, they approached them.
"What's happened! Whos died?" Ron asked, serious as day although everyone could tell it was a tease.
"Oh don't ask so surprised Ron Weasly!" Sarah scolded and Ron grinned.
"But what is the deal? Something happening in the school we don't know about?" Harry asked Ginny.
"Not exactly... just summer/winter cleanout" she answered, enjoying the confused look on her brothers face.
"What the hells that?" Ron gawked (much like Hermione had a few minutes earlier) "Something to do with clothes right?"
"Oh you just know us soooo well Ron!" Lavender sighed sarcastically, "but actually yes it is"
"Oh and so you do eachothers nails, and then have a pillow fight and then have facials?" Ron said in a falsetto voice, examining his nails much like a blonde bimbo would and Harry laughed, earning both of them a slap on the shoulder from Ginny and Sarah. "God Im glad you havent sucked Hermione into this type of thing yet!" he said exasperated, as he looked to the stairs for any sign of her.
"Actually....."Lavender and Parvati drawled, giving eachother mischievious grins, "shes going through with it today too!"
"No way!" Harry spat, utterly shocked and Ron audibly groaned.
"Oh Merlin! No way? She actually agreed? She was supposed to come with us to see Hagrid this afternoon too!"
"Dont worry! It doesnt take that long!" Sarah reassured and Ron just rolled his eyes "Shell still be able to go"
"Where is she anyway?" Lavender asked, looking up the stairway too.
"Lets go get her" Parvati suggested and the two made their way upstairs, leaving Ginny and Sarah to answer Ron and Harrys questions.
"What exactly is this 'cleanout' thing?" Harry asked the girls.
"Well" Ginny began seriously, becoming quite interested in the magazine she discovered on the sofa, "we all get together and locke the door. Then we strip right down -naked - and try on all of our clothes. The ones we dont like or that dont fit we get rid of, and then whoever wants them gets dibs" and she flipped the page. Sarah grinned beside her and Ron and Harry turned deep red.
"Oh Ginny I dont want to hear that!"Ron shrieked, putting his hands to his ears.
"Why? Not like youve never seen your dear old sister neaked before" Ginny teased, still looking interestedly at the magazine. "Plus, I think it would be quite enjoyable for you to see or dear new member in something less then her uniform if you catch my drift" It would be impossible for Ron to be any redder.
"Whos naked?" Dean piped up, very much awake and trailing down the stairs with Seamus.
"No one!"Ron answered abruptly.
"Its summer/winter cleanout!" Sarah said brightly, like it was Christmas and painfully obvious to the whole world.
"REALLY!? Today? Oh man!" Dean replied excitedly and Harry and Ron looked at him inquisitively. "What?" Dean shrugged, "You didnt know what it was? Oh man!" And Seamus laughed. Ron looked furious, ecspecially when Seamus said quietly, "We try every year but they always lock the door" and he winked.
At that moment, Hermione, Lavender and Parvati walked down the stairs to join the group.
"Good. Lets go Im starved!" Ginny said, abandoning the magazine on the sofa.
"Gods! Hermione your not really going through with it are you?" Ron asked, hoping maybe he could talk some sense into her.
"Yeah... you know. Dont worry.... Ill meet you back up her before lunch okay?" she said, before she was dragged through the portrait hole and drowned out by Parvatis instructions that 'the rest' would meet them there.
Harry and Ron exchanged worried glances. Dean and Seamus grinned beside them.
"This is the year we try harder than before..... Hermiones has crossed over" Dean said triumphantly and they high fived eachother.
On the way to breakfast, Ron tried deperately not to think of Hermione.....or Hermione sans clothes but was finidng increasingly difficulty as the days went on and today would be no exception.
@@@@ I know pretty lame eh?Just kind of a transition chapter@@@
In chapters to come: Results of the summer/winter cleanout. Our learning of Parvati and Lavenders attempts at starting a band. The accidental discovery of a reluctant lead singer. Practice Fame and fortune? The truth comes out aka. Will Ron EVER admit he likes Hermione? To her face?
All comments are welcome