Chapter 3

They had just got into the main part of town when Hermione was thinking why Ginny had come if she was not a seventh year?

"Ginny may I ask you something?" I asked.

"Oh." She started to giggle "Well let's just say nobody noticed so just keep it to us ok?" she concluded

"Is that so Miss. Weasley?" Said an eerie voice.

They spun around to see Professor Lumme standing right in front of them.

"Professor Lum-m-m-e" Ginny stammered.

"Yes that's me and you shall receive a weeks worth of detentions for coming on this excursion and lying that you were a seventh year, you may proceed with your friends only because I'm in a good mood today or you would have been sent to the castle to deal with head of your house. Good evening girls." With that she turned around and left. Ginny turned a bright read and as if she had seen a ghost.

"So much for keeping that quiet Ginny." Lavender said laughing. Then Ginny and I joined her. We walked a little bit more when I noticed a new shop, it was called Digital Doings. It had to be an electronic store with muggle things called computers and cameras and cells phones. Then without saying a word I was running in with Ginny and Lavender following behind.

"Hermione what are we doing here?" Lavender asked.

"Lavender this is an electronic store they sell computers and stuff here; they're muggle things." Ginny said. We both looked at her surprised.

"Here let me explain, my family has gained a little bit of money over the summer because 3 of my bothers got married, Bill, Charlie, and Percy. And as you both know my father works in the muggle artifacts departments, well one day he brought home a computer and now I know how to use one and what they are. I also got something called an e-mail address and msn messenger." Ginny finally finished.

"You know what?" I said out of no where.

"What?" said Ginny and Lavender in unison.

"I've saved up my money for quite a long time and I think it would be wise to use it to buy myself a computer." I said confidently.

I walked over to a shelf and they followed. I then saw this awesome lab top, it was silver and had a purple apple on the front and a purple bottom, the word Macintosh written on the front in purple too. I loved it, it was so cool.

"Guys how about you go to the salon I come in a few minutes." I told them. Then they left.

I walked up to the cashier. He was a young guy with dirty blond hair and green eyes. He was very tall and thin. He just sat there and read his magazine. Then I spoke.

"Ummm. excuse me but I would like to purchase that Macintosh computer over there would you mind helping me?" I said blushing a bit.

"Sure. What colour would you like?" He asked. His voice was soft; I didn't happen to think that I might have a little crush.

"Ummm. I'd like purple please." I said while examining his hot features.

He picked up the lab top and brought it to the front desk.

"Would it be ok if you can come back in an hour or so? I'm gonna install the internet and msn messenger for you." He said and this time I was him who started blushing.

"Do I need to pay for you to install it?" I asked.

"Well usually it would, but for a young and beautiful lady like yourself I'll do you the favor for free." He laughed a little at his statement.

"Well thank you, it's very sweet of you. I'll see you in an hour." I said as I left the store.

Then I found Ginny and Lavender, they were sitting in front of Madame Harriet's solon. They jump off the bench when they saw me. they grabbing my arms and dragged me to the solon window.

"Look." Ginny said pointing to a girl in a chair getting high lights in her hair.

"Yeah, I'm looking and your point is?" I said feeling lost.

"What is she doing?" Lavender asked me.

"Getting high lights?" I said quizzically.

"Exactly! And that's what we're planning for you to do right now. Oh look at the time! It's time to get high lights!" Ginny said as her and Lavender dragged me in.

"HELL NO!" I screamed but it was too late I was already sitting in a chair while the hair dresser was standing right behind me.

I sat there with my eyes tightly closed. I couldn't stand what they were doing to me. 'Why? Oh why must I let them do this to me? MENTAL NOTE TO SELF: kick Ginny and Lavender's ass for letting me go through hell!' It felt like an eternity had gone by, but it was only a few minutes. I opened my eyes and my mouth dropped. 'Mental note to self again: for get the first mental note.'

"Oh my God Hermione you look gorgeous!" Ginny exclaimed.

"Whoa!" was all I could say. Then I glanced at my watch and was shocked.

"Shit! Guys you better get going they're gonna leave; I got to go and pick up my computer so don't wait up, I'll meet you at the castle." I said and before they had a respond I had already left the solon and was running over to Digital Doings.

I went into the shop and spotted the young guy who had helped me. As soon as I entered his head sprang up and he smiled a sweet yet hansom smile.

"Hey" I greeted.

"Hey. It's finally done." He then slipped the lab top into the box and handed it to me.

"How much will that be?" I asked.

"That'll be ten galleons please."

"Here." I said handing him the galleons.

I turned around to leave the shop when he spoke.

"Want a bag for that?"

"Umm.. No its ok I should manage, but thanks anyways."

With that I left the shop. I was half way to the main road where the carriages were parked. I was looking around and then I saw Draco come out from a book shop. He had a paper in his hands but then he folded it and slipped it into his pocket. I turned away and started to walk a bit faster trying my best so that he couldn't see me. Then I felt to cold hands clasp my arms. I spun my head around to see him there standing right behind me. I could feel him breath run down the back of my neck; it was as cold as ice, in fact colder. I looked into his eyes; those gorgeous silver blue eyes. I could feel his heart still beating quickly from when he was trying to catch up with me. We were inches apart from each other when I felt his lips brush against mine. Then I guess he realized what he was doing and pulled away.

"Umm..Granger do you know if the carriages left?" he ask as if nothing had happened.

Then I looked at my watch and noticed it was 8:00pm. I whirled around a just saw the last of the carriages leave.

"Shit!" I muttered to myself and then glanced at Draco to see if he approved to this and by the look of it he did.