Hermione laughed herself all the way to the closest bathroom, where, with a
magic gadget that she picked up at Diagon Alley, she could turn her trunk
into a featherweight backpack. 'Damn glad I got this, I couldn't be able to
walk all the way to Ron's with this heavy trunk, and Crookshank's carrier '
Hermione thought to herself.
She placed her backpack in the on top of the toilet paper dispenser because the floor was a complete mess. She stood in front of the mirror, she hadn't really changed in the last few years, her boobs grew to a comfortable size, and her hair wasn't as frizzy as it was a few years ago. Her teeth weren't buck-like any more. She actually looked pretty good! Hermione smiled at her reflection.
She went over to her "backpack''. Inside, it still looked like a trunk. She pulled out a tank top and short shorts. She put them on and placed her pants and t-shirt in their place. Then she pulled her hair back into a ponytail. Crookshanks was making a ruckus, because he wanted more breathing room, tearing up his blanket, and pawing the door to the kennel. Hermione took that as a sign that she should probably get going. "Sorry Crookshanks, I'll let you out as soon as we're a kilometer away from here!" She pleaded. He seemed to understand her, one way or another, because he immediately stopped making the noise.
Hermione stepped out of the bathroom, and started toward the exit. She didn't realize how bright it was out. She cupped her hand over her eyes. She noticed a few cab drivers, expecting her as their next customer. She just passed them by and looked up and down the road.
On one side, there was a large hill, which seemed to be the place that everyone was going. And on the other side of the street was a long stretch of dirt road. There was a cropland on one side of the street and what looked like a forest on the other. Hermione could feel a large amount of eyes staring at her. She turned around, and sure enough there were plenty of muggles staring at wondering what she was doing.
She walked up to one of the cab drivers. "Where might you be headed miss?" The old man asked. Taking his hat off as she approached.
"Sorry but the only service you will be providing me is the direction in which the nearest town is!" Hermione explained.
"Ahh" He said, looking kind of depressed. "The nearest town would have to be that way." He mumbled, pointing to the hill.
"Then, I guess I'm off in the other direction." She gave him a smile, and turned around, and said "Thanks."
"But miss, the next stop along that road is a three hours by vehicle. It would take you forever to get there, are you sure you don't need a cab?" He almost whimpered. "There aren't ever any houses, along that road!"
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing" She laughed. "Have a nice day." And with that, she continued on her way.
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Ten minutes later:
"Okay Crookshanks, I can let you out now." She bent down and opened the kennel door. "Don't wander too far away from me." She ordered. Once Crookshanks was out of his kennel, she placed it inside her backpack, and pulled out her water bottle. She zipped it up and swung it onto her back, and continued walking.
She began thinking about what the cab driver had said. ' There aren't even any houses along that road.' Then she began to laugh. "He didn't think that there were any houses along here Crookshanks!" She said down to him. He was right at her feet.
Of course there were houses along this long stretch of road. It's just that their hidden behind the *forest*. There actually were a lot of houses along here. She didn't know how many, but there where about a hundred. Every now and then Hermione would notice a break in the trees and see a long open field.
Just then Hermione noticed someone on their broom, barely visible, but enough so that she could see them. She didn't know who it was, but she was about to find out. She noticed a break in the trees, so she crossed the deserted road, to get to it.
She walked through the long grass, and brushed along thin tree branches, then she reached the field. She walked a little ways on to it. She looked around for the person on the broom but couldn't find them. So she turned around and heard a yell from behind her. She swung around and next thing she knew she was crushed to the ground. Someone was on top of her!
She managed to let out a little yelp, and the person got off of her. "Sorry" he said, without looking at her. He started brushing himself off. "I was trying to do a wronski fient." he explained, still with out looking at her.
'Oh thank God he didn't notice who I was' Hermione thought. And fought to stand-up. Then mumbled a "No problem" and ran away.
She reached the road and darted down the stretch of open dirt. She stopped running out of exhaustion while Crookshanks caught up with her. He hissed knowing that Hermione was faster than him.
"Sorry, Crookshanks." She sympathized." But I had to get away from there fast! Do you remember him? That asshole Draco."
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A/N: I know that Hemione's teeth were supposed to be straightened in the middle of her fourth year, but I'm changing that part! And on a personnel note.... Roo, I hope you cared to notice the part about Crookshanks causing a RUCKUS. Hahaha *evil laugh* hope your having fun with the story.
Corrine on the cob
She placed her backpack in the on top of the toilet paper dispenser because the floor was a complete mess. She stood in front of the mirror, she hadn't really changed in the last few years, her boobs grew to a comfortable size, and her hair wasn't as frizzy as it was a few years ago. Her teeth weren't buck-like any more. She actually looked pretty good! Hermione smiled at her reflection.
She went over to her "backpack''. Inside, it still looked like a trunk. She pulled out a tank top and short shorts. She put them on and placed her pants and t-shirt in their place. Then she pulled her hair back into a ponytail. Crookshanks was making a ruckus, because he wanted more breathing room, tearing up his blanket, and pawing the door to the kennel. Hermione took that as a sign that she should probably get going. "Sorry Crookshanks, I'll let you out as soon as we're a kilometer away from here!" She pleaded. He seemed to understand her, one way or another, because he immediately stopped making the noise.
Hermione stepped out of the bathroom, and started toward the exit. She didn't realize how bright it was out. She cupped her hand over her eyes. She noticed a few cab drivers, expecting her as their next customer. She just passed them by and looked up and down the road.
On one side, there was a large hill, which seemed to be the place that everyone was going. And on the other side of the street was a long stretch of dirt road. There was a cropland on one side of the street and what looked like a forest on the other. Hermione could feel a large amount of eyes staring at her. She turned around, and sure enough there were plenty of muggles staring at wondering what she was doing.
She walked up to one of the cab drivers. "Where might you be headed miss?" The old man asked. Taking his hat off as she approached.
"Sorry but the only service you will be providing me is the direction in which the nearest town is!" Hermione explained.
"Ahh" He said, looking kind of depressed. "The nearest town would have to be that way." He mumbled, pointing to the hill.
"Then, I guess I'm off in the other direction." She gave him a smile, and turned around, and said "Thanks."
"But miss, the next stop along that road is a three hours by vehicle. It would take you forever to get there, are you sure you don't need a cab?" He almost whimpered. "There aren't ever any houses, along that road!"
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing" She laughed. "Have a nice day." And with that, she continued on her way.
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Ten minutes later:
"Okay Crookshanks, I can let you out now." She bent down and opened the kennel door. "Don't wander too far away from me." She ordered. Once Crookshanks was out of his kennel, she placed it inside her backpack, and pulled out her water bottle. She zipped it up and swung it onto her back, and continued walking.
She began thinking about what the cab driver had said. ' There aren't even any houses along that road.' Then she began to laugh. "He didn't think that there were any houses along here Crookshanks!" She said down to him. He was right at her feet.
Of course there were houses along this long stretch of road. It's just that their hidden behind the *forest*. There actually were a lot of houses along here. She didn't know how many, but there where about a hundred. Every now and then Hermione would notice a break in the trees and see a long open field.
Just then Hermione noticed someone on their broom, barely visible, but enough so that she could see them. She didn't know who it was, but she was about to find out. She noticed a break in the trees, so she crossed the deserted road, to get to it.
She walked through the long grass, and brushed along thin tree branches, then she reached the field. She walked a little ways on to it. She looked around for the person on the broom but couldn't find them. So she turned around and heard a yell from behind her. She swung around and next thing she knew she was crushed to the ground. Someone was on top of her!
She managed to let out a little yelp, and the person got off of her. "Sorry" he said, without looking at her. He started brushing himself off. "I was trying to do a wronski fient." he explained, still with out looking at her.
'Oh thank God he didn't notice who I was' Hermione thought. And fought to stand-up. Then mumbled a "No problem" and ran away.
She reached the road and darted down the stretch of open dirt. She stopped running out of exhaustion while Crookshanks caught up with her. He hissed knowing that Hermione was faster than him.
"Sorry, Crookshanks." She sympathized." But I had to get away from there fast! Do you remember him? That asshole Draco."
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A/N: I know that Hemione's teeth were supposed to be straightened in the middle of her fourth year, but I'm changing that part! And on a personnel note.... Roo, I hope you cared to notice the part about Crookshanks causing a RUCKUS. Hahaha *evil laugh* hope your having fun with the story.
Corrine on the cob