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Do you get to Hogsmead via carriage??
"You going to the Hogsmead trip today, 'Mione?" Ron asked, mouth full of the delicious school breakfast (A/N quite different to normal school food, eh?). "Hmm?" she replied, distractedly. "I said are you going to Hogsmead?" "Oh, erm, yeah why not. I've got to get Christmas presents!" "Ooh, yeh," Harry said, perking up a little "I love getting presents!" "Is that buying them or receiving?!" Hermione joked. She had been feeling a little better recently, Draco still occupied her mind no matter how much she fought it but she was begging to get used to the idea now. She was actually thankful for the little episode in the library a week ago, as Draco was now being civil to her, Ron and Harry. All in all he was being a much nicer person, but unfortunately other Slytherins were not following him as normal. "Well well well, if it isn't Granger mudblood." "Oh bugger off, Parkinson" Harry just flipped her off. "Actually, I'd prefer not to. I thought "I haven't insulted Scar head, Weasel and mudblood for a while" so I'm here now just to annoy you!" "What is you problem, hmm? I mean, why bother?" Pansy looked puzzled for a moment, but quickly recovered, "I jus find it amusing, especially as Weasel gets so worked up whenever someone insults his precious mudblood. I don't see why, I mean, look at you! I don't see why anyone wants to protect something like you." The way she said you was filled with spite, disgust and repulsion. "That is not true!" Ron said loudly, then realising his mistake he turned red and went quiet. "Ha, what an idiot." She said and sauntered off, trying to wiggle her hips seductively as she walked past Draco, who looked like he would be sick. Millicent laughed and followed Pansy, taking great steps in her manly stride. Draco almost was sick as she winked at him and grinned. Then, he looked at Hermione. Wait; was that sympathy in his eyes? Did he feel sorry for her and her friends, what with them being rude to them constantly? The bell rang for the Hogsmead carriages' arrival and there was a big kafuffle (A/N what a great word) as people ran to the carriages, eager to get to the shops and begin their shopping.
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Once the three friends had got in a carriage Hermione cast her famous fire spell and got them all warmed up. Hermione gazed out of the window into the distance. Once they had turned a corner Hogwarts was visible, fading slowly into the distance, its many turrets and towers being masked by a soft wave of falling snow. It looked amazing, she had never seen it like that before, she supposed it was because she had never paid that much attention to the school before. Just then, a carriage pulled up beside them and Hermione realised that they had come to Hogsmead, Hogwarts had disappeared long ago. The time had gone surprisingly quick and Lavender waved at her from in the next carriage. When the three of them had jumped out, they split up to find each other's presents and agreed to meet back in The Three Broomsticks in an hour. She saw Harry and Ron walk off together in the opposite direction to Hogsmead shops, off into the main village, and just before they turned the corner Ron patted Harry on the back and kept his hand there, round Harry's shoulders. Hermione's jaw dropped as some things fitted together in her mind but she quickly closed it and shook her head, telling herself not to jump to conclusions. Hermione loved Christmas. Her family had brought her up with Christmas being an important time, and her family were so close that Hermione was used to Christmas being a time of love and friendship, it was completely beyond her why some people were still so mean. As Hermione walked past the house where Lupin had lived, she noticed a sign pointing down an alley, which said "Looking For Something Unusual, Even Unique? Something For The Muggle Borns Out There? Then Look No Further Than Down This Alley. This Shop Was Built For Muggle Borns Who Are Belittled Because Of It" it was bewitched so it floated in the air and occasionally zoomed a little way through the air. Curious, she looked around and stepped onto the brick road. All seemed a lot quieter there; all that could be heard was the squeaky sign swinging in the chill winter air. The sign had a picture on it; Hermione couldn't quite make out what it was but it looked old and mysterious. She walked towards the shop window and saw, to her disappointment, that it was shut. She decided to walk round to the other side, to look in that window and just as she stepped round the corner she saw Draco trying the other door. He pushed it hard then kicked it and Hermione felt a jolt and spun round the corner again, back flat against the wall. She closed her eyes and wondered if she should go and speak to him, as she opened them she got a shock. Draco stood in front of her, looking gorgeous if a little nervous, and said sexily, "I see you saw my sign, Hermione." And smiled.
Ha, a sort of cliff-hanger. I'm not very good at them though.
Do you get to Hogsmead via carriage??
"You going to the Hogsmead trip today, 'Mione?" Ron asked, mouth full of the delicious school breakfast (A/N quite different to normal school food, eh?). "Hmm?" she replied, distractedly. "I said are you going to Hogsmead?" "Oh, erm, yeah why not. I've got to get Christmas presents!" "Ooh, yeh," Harry said, perking up a little "I love getting presents!" "Is that buying them or receiving?!" Hermione joked. She had been feeling a little better recently, Draco still occupied her mind no matter how much she fought it but she was begging to get used to the idea now. She was actually thankful for the little episode in the library a week ago, as Draco was now being civil to her, Ron and Harry. All in all he was being a much nicer person, but unfortunately other Slytherins were not following him as normal. "Well well well, if it isn't Granger mudblood." "Oh bugger off, Parkinson" Harry just flipped her off. "Actually, I'd prefer not to. I thought "I haven't insulted Scar head, Weasel and mudblood for a while" so I'm here now just to annoy you!" "What is you problem, hmm? I mean, why bother?" Pansy looked puzzled for a moment, but quickly recovered, "I jus find it amusing, especially as Weasel gets so worked up whenever someone insults his precious mudblood. I don't see why, I mean, look at you! I don't see why anyone wants to protect something like you." The way she said you was filled with spite, disgust and repulsion. "That is not true!" Ron said loudly, then realising his mistake he turned red and went quiet. "Ha, what an idiot." She said and sauntered off, trying to wiggle her hips seductively as she walked past Draco, who looked like he would be sick. Millicent laughed and followed Pansy, taking great steps in her manly stride. Draco almost was sick as she winked at him and grinned. Then, he looked at Hermione. Wait; was that sympathy in his eyes? Did he feel sorry for her and her friends, what with them being rude to them constantly? The bell rang for the Hogsmead carriages' arrival and there was a big kafuffle (A/N what a great word) as people ran to the carriages, eager to get to the shops and begin their shopping.
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Once the three friends had got in a carriage Hermione cast her famous fire spell and got them all warmed up. Hermione gazed out of the window into the distance. Once they had turned a corner Hogwarts was visible, fading slowly into the distance, its many turrets and towers being masked by a soft wave of falling snow. It looked amazing, she had never seen it like that before, she supposed it was because she had never paid that much attention to the school before. Just then, a carriage pulled up beside them and Hermione realised that they had come to Hogsmead, Hogwarts had disappeared long ago. The time had gone surprisingly quick and Lavender waved at her from in the next carriage. When the three of them had jumped out, they split up to find each other's presents and agreed to meet back in The Three Broomsticks in an hour. She saw Harry and Ron walk off together in the opposite direction to Hogsmead shops, off into the main village, and just before they turned the corner Ron patted Harry on the back and kept his hand there, round Harry's shoulders. Hermione's jaw dropped as some things fitted together in her mind but she quickly closed it and shook her head, telling herself not to jump to conclusions. Hermione loved Christmas. Her family had brought her up with Christmas being an important time, and her family were so close that Hermione was used to Christmas being a time of love and friendship, it was completely beyond her why some people were still so mean. As Hermione walked past the house where Lupin had lived, she noticed a sign pointing down an alley, which said "Looking For Something Unusual, Even Unique? Something For The Muggle Borns Out There? Then Look No Further Than Down This Alley. This Shop Was Built For Muggle Borns Who Are Belittled Because Of It" it was bewitched so it floated in the air and occasionally zoomed a little way through the air. Curious, she looked around and stepped onto the brick road. All seemed a lot quieter there; all that could be heard was the squeaky sign swinging in the chill winter air. The sign had a picture on it; Hermione couldn't quite make out what it was but it looked old and mysterious. She walked towards the shop window and saw, to her disappointment, that it was shut. She decided to walk round to the other side, to look in that window and just as she stepped round the corner she saw Draco trying the other door. He pushed it hard then kicked it and Hermione felt a jolt and spun round the corner again, back flat against the wall. She closed her eyes and wondered if she should go and speak to him, as she opened them she got a shock. Draco stood in front of her, looking gorgeous if a little nervous, and said sexily, "I see you saw my sign, Hermione." And smiled.
Ha, a sort of cliff-hanger. I'm not very good at them though.
