Crossing Paths

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Ahem! *Hazel and Pandie pull Janica out to do disclaimer* OKAY! *looks at script* What? It's the same as Rizzo's! Why don't you just tell them to see the prologue? *Pandie and Hazel glare* ALRIGHT ALREADY! *takes deep breath* The Night World does not belong to Pandie or Hazel, nor does Harry Potter & Co. The Night World belongs to L.J. Smith and her publishing company and Harry Potter belongs to J.K. Rowling and her publishing company and Warner Brothers. Sukida and Loki belong to Pandie, Hazel belongs to Hazel (who only stole the name in attempts to confuse the disclaimer people) and Tauren belongs half to Pandie and the other half to Hazel. I don't even think they own the plot since it's probably been done before, but bare with them, they are challenged. No money is being made from this story it is purely for amusement (they're twisted amusement). If they did own any of this stuff and WERE making any money from this do you HONESTLY think they'd be posting this on ff.net instead of sending it to their publisher? *gasps for breath* Happy?

Authors Note:
Hey all! Thanks for reviewing! *grin* now, this chapter, we introduce the rest of our main cast, and find out about Ginny's book fetish and how she introduce's it to Hermione... now... READ!

Quote For The Chapter:
"The happiest person is the person who thinks the most interesting thoughts." (Timothy Dwight)

Chapter 1: The Witches and Wizards

"Come on Hermione! Just read ONE. That's all I'm asking."
"Why Ginny?"
"They're really good! I mean think about it! Forbiddon love, dangerous situations, mystery, a bit of scandle. They're amazing."
"I don't read romance Ginny."
"Why not?"
"Because, it's not good for you're brain. It makes you think funny and then suddenly the only thing that's ever on your mind is boys."
"You're a bore sometimes."
"No, you are." Hermione smiled at the other girl and pushed her thick brown hair behind her ears.
"What are you doing to Hermione, Ginny?" Ron asked, peeking into their cornor.
"Just trying to get her to read a book."
"What? Why must you do these things to me Ginny? Are you TRYING to kill me?" Ron moaned over-dramatically and clutched his heart.
"Wait, Hermione DOESN'T want to read a book? Are you sick Herms?"
"Don't mock me Potter." Hermione laughed lightly as Harry pretended to feel her forehead for a temperature.
"What's the book called anyhow?" Ron asked. "If Hermione doesn't want to read it then I just might. Only to spite her of course."
"Of course." Ginny giggled. "It's those books Mum found for me. The one I'm trying to get her to read is called Daughters of Darkness. One of the girls reminds me of her and one of the guys reminds me of you."
"Sounds like a cheap occult novel by the title." Harry raised his eyebrows.
"It isn't cheap!" Ginny glared. "Occult it is, but cheap it isn't. They're very good."
"They're romance novel's." Ron rolled his eyes. "I remember those. You didn't see her without one all summer! I almost killed her, the stupid git!"
"But he couldn't, because then Mum would kill him. And I am not a git."
"Romance? Ginny, we need to get you a boyfriend." Harry chuckled as Ginny blushed.
"It's not like it's abnormal or anything for a girl my age to read romance novels. And mine aren't half as corney as the one's some of the older girls read, not to mention vulger or," she trailed off, trying to figure out how to phrase her next words, "or so focased on the subject that enthrals most teenagers."
"Cars?" Hermione asked, grinning at Ginny, knowing exactly what she meant.
"Right! Cars!" Ginny giggled.

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"Hermione, are you getting bored with us?" Hermione looked up from her Arithmacy book at a perfectly sober Ron.
"No, why would you think that?"
"Because you're hanging out with Ginny all of the sudden." Harry's face was just as serious.
"Well, it isn't healthy for me to only have friends who are boys you know. It's actually refreshing to talk with a girl for once." Suddenly Harry and Ron began to laugh.
"You should have seen the shock on your face Herms!" Ron choaked out.
"Hilarious." Harry gasped.
"You two need a hobby." Hermione shook her head and began to put her books away.
"Like the library?" they asked as one.
"No," Hermione grinned, "like chasing girls!"

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"You know Ginny, you were right, this book was good." Hermione put down 'Daughters of Darkness' and wiped at her eyes.
"Hermione, are you crying?" Ginny was obviously delighted.
"Yes! It's just so sad!" Hermione let a few tears run down her cheek before wiping them away.
"Come on Herms, they can't be that sad!" Ron rolled up his History of Magic essay and put it in his bag, finally done with the weekend's homework.
"He left her!"
"But he had to Herms! He had to vouch for his sisters, not to mention make everything up. He did some pretty crappy things." Ginny raised an eyebrow.
"I know." Hermione sighed and handed the book back to Ginny. "It just seems so wrong. There was only one thing I didn't see."
"And what's that?" Harry asked, raking through his Every Flavor Beans.
"Ginny said one character reminded her of me and another or Ron, which?"
"Well, Mary-Lynnette for you and Ash for Ron."
"I don't think I like what you're insinuating!" Hermione giggled.
"Who's Ash? And who's Mary-Lynnette for that matter?" Ron looked puzzeled.
"Well, first there's Ash Redfern, big bad lamia vampire, with an attitude that says 'I do what I want'. He's terrible and likes loud parties, hard liquor, fast cars..." Hermione cut her off.
"And even faster women. He's NOTHING like Ron."
"And Mary-Lynnette is a country girl who doesn't like chovonistic pigs, and Ash is one. So she REALLY doesn't like him. She's smart, funny and pretty with a passion for the stars." Ginny smiled dreamily. "But there's only one problem with her whole 'I hate Ash Redfern' theory."
"And what's that?" Ron asked, looking a bit bored.
"Oh, he and Mary-Lynnette are Soulmates, that's all." Hermione glanced at her fingernails.
"What?"
"Soulmates. Two people destined to spend eternity together. Many lives, one after another."
"Romance!" Ron rolled his eyes.
"But see, they CAN'T be together. There's the whole law that say's that a Night Person can't fall in love with a human." Ginny pointed out.
"Even worse, forbiddon romance." Ginny giggled, Ron STILL hadn't gotten her point.
"Ron, Ginny compared me to Mare and you to Ash. Can you add at all?" Hermione asked, looking annoyed.
"Now you wait just one bloody second! I don't like where you're going with this." Harry muffled a laugh as Ron precceded to become red. "I am nothing like this Ash character, the stupid git, and Hermione is nothing like that Mary girl."
"Maybe not, but you sure do fight like them." Ginny giggled.
"You're dead Ginny!" Ron jumped up and chased Ginny around the common room.
"If you don't like her, than why are you so mad, eh?" Ginny called over her shoulder as she ran up the stairs to the girls dormatories.
"That isn't fair! I can't go up there!" Hermione walked past him, up the same way Ginny went.
"And who's stopping you Ron?" She smiled and kept walking.

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Written By- Hazel Harman: The Tiger
Edited By- Pandie Kattenkin: The Dragon

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A/N: Welp, there's chapter one! Anybody want to guess Hazel's fetish with "Daughters of Darkness"? *grin* Alrighty! Reviw!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And we mean it!
~Hazel, the Harry expert!~