It was probably the worst day of my life. First of all, I woke up at 4:00
and couldn't go back to sleep. Then I had a test in McGonagall's class that
I forgot to study for and got a C. Then I was told off by at lest 3
teachers for not paying attention in their class. And last but not lest, I
got detention for being late in Potion Class. I was using the bathroom for
goodness sake!
"Oh man! I'm DEAD tired!" I told Ginny as we walked out of Snape's classroom
"Well, next period is lunch. Why don't you go take a short nap? I can wake you up when lunch is over if you want" Ginny said
*
I took Ginny suggestion and walked to the Gryffindor common room. When I reached my bed, I fell asleep immediately!
1hr went by quickly and Ginny came right on time to wake me up. The problem was, she couldn't wake me up!
"Get up Hermione! We're gonna be late!"
"Hmmm.go away." I mumbled
"HERMIONE!"
"Ugh.its still night time.go away."
"Fine." And with that, Ginny left me sleeping there.
*
It was 3:00 when my eyelids -finally- let me open them
"OH MY GOD! I've been sleeping for 3 hours! I'm in major trouble!"
I was running all over the room looking for my stuff and at the same time trying to get ready
When I got my books together, I ran into the bathroom to refresh myself
I looked at myself carefully. I wasn't EXTREMLY ugly or EXTREMLY pretty. I was average. I was smart but not cool. Dull but not fun. Bossy but not funny. I would never think of doing anything that was against the rules, anything that might get teachers upset at me, or anything..BAD.
"I'm sick of being me" I sulked forgetting about the time h
I looked across the counter and saw Lavender's make up
I picked up a maroon colored lipstick. "Nice color" I smiled dabbing some on
Next was the eyeliner. I've never really put on makeup before so I was a little unsure about it
"No Hermione. Think positive. You have to change," I told myself confidently
*
"HERMIONE!" Ginny screamed kicking the bathroom door open
"What?" I said
Another hour had past and I had put on everything that Lavender had in her makeup kit. And, I must admit, I looked good.
"What happened to you?" Ginny asked looking half-confused and half- surprised
"Ok. My first victim. I have to show Ginny that I'm not Little Ms. Perfect anymore." I thought taking a deep breath
"You got a problem? What? You don't like the 'new me'? Well, TO BAD!"
I then walked out of the bathroom and headed toward my next class smiling
*
Since I was different now, I had an 'I don't care' attitude. And I liked it. So, for my next 'bad' move, I walked as slow as possible to the next class
"Hermione Granger!" Professor Sprout scolded as I walked into the Greenhouse 30mins late, "Please explain to me and the class why you have been skipping classes and why you are late"
"It's a free world. I can be late if I want. Besides, there's nothing I'm missing" I replied rather selfishly
Everyone was staring at me. I could feel their eyes. Inside I felt TERRIBLE, but I knew I had to say it. Around me I could hear some of my classmates giggling. Probably because of my makeup or my 'smart-ass' remark.
"Well I never..Hermione come with me!" Professor Sprout said angrily, "Everyone, I will be back in a few minutes. Please keep working on feeding your mandrakes"
"Oh man! I'm DEAD tired!" I told Ginny as we walked out of Snape's classroom
"Well, next period is lunch. Why don't you go take a short nap? I can wake you up when lunch is over if you want" Ginny said
*
I took Ginny suggestion and walked to the Gryffindor common room. When I reached my bed, I fell asleep immediately!
1hr went by quickly and Ginny came right on time to wake me up. The problem was, she couldn't wake me up!
"Get up Hermione! We're gonna be late!"
"Hmmm.go away." I mumbled
"HERMIONE!"
"Ugh.its still night time.go away."
"Fine." And with that, Ginny left me sleeping there.
*
It was 3:00 when my eyelids -finally- let me open them
"OH MY GOD! I've been sleeping for 3 hours! I'm in major trouble!"
I was running all over the room looking for my stuff and at the same time trying to get ready
When I got my books together, I ran into the bathroom to refresh myself
I looked at myself carefully. I wasn't EXTREMLY ugly or EXTREMLY pretty. I was average. I was smart but not cool. Dull but not fun. Bossy but not funny. I would never think of doing anything that was against the rules, anything that might get teachers upset at me, or anything..BAD.
"I'm sick of being me" I sulked forgetting about the time h
I looked across the counter and saw Lavender's make up
I picked up a maroon colored lipstick. "Nice color" I smiled dabbing some on
Next was the eyeliner. I've never really put on makeup before so I was a little unsure about it
"No Hermione. Think positive. You have to change," I told myself confidently
*
"HERMIONE!" Ginny screamed kicking the bathroom door open
"What?" I said
Another hour had past and I had put on everything that Lavender had in her makeup kit. And, I must admit, I looked good.
"What happened to you?" Ginny asked looking half-confused and half- surprised
"Ok. My first victim. I have to show Ginny that I'm not Little Ms. Perfect anymore." I thought taking a deep breath
"You got a problem? What? You don't like the 'new me'? Well, TO BAD!"
I then walked out of the bathroom and headed toward my next class smiling
*
Since I was different now, I had an 'I don't care' attitude. And I liked it. So, for my next 'bad' move, I walked as slow as possible to the next class
"Hermione Granger!" Professor Sprout scolded as I walked into the Greenhouse 30mins late, "Please explain to me and the class why you have been skipping classes and why you are late"
"It's a free world. I can be late if I want. Besides, there's nothing I'm missing" I replied rather selfishly
Everyone was staring at me. I could feel their eyes. Inside I felt TERRIBLE, but I knew I had to say it. Around me I could hear some of my classmates giggling. Probably because of my makeup or my 'smart-ass' remark.
"Well I never..Hermione come with me!" Professor Sprout said angrily, "Everyone, I will be back in a few minutes. Please keep working on feeding your mandrakes"