Chocolate Units: 0 (sudden post-holiday withdrawal has left me feeling shaky and underfed), Malfoy Seductions: 0, Boyfriends: 1 (ha!)
Immediately upon setting foot back inside of Hogwarts, Professor McGonagall bounded upon me in a fashion unfitting for a transfiguration teacher.
"Hermione," she said in a calm voice, very unlike her actions. "Draco is really a nice boy."
I stared at her like she was some mad thing that had gone mad. "What?"
"Say pardon, Hermione."
"Pardon, whatever." My eyes were suddenly attracted to the purple protuberance on her neck, which seemed to have grown. I attempted to push my breakfast back down into my stomach.
"I think you should date Draco. He seems to have a shining for you."
"Professor," I said, slowly stepping backward. "I think you really must talk to Dumbledore. And besides, I have a boyfriend now."
"You do?"
"Yes." I didn't let her reply, but instead ran up to my room and slammed the door.
Is it just me, or is someone plotting my doom?
~January 4th~ Sunday
Chocolate Units: 4 (acceptable, am no longer shaking), Malfoy Seductions: 0 (this boyfriend thing must be working), Number of Searches for Long-Term Commitment Potion: 5 (0/5 successful) 5:54pm
Have spent the whole of the day looking through mini-break brochures for Hogsmeade, as I am determined to force Ron to take me on one of these weekends. If Dumbledore said yes once, he will certainly say yes again.
Unless he's on a mission to annoy me.
Which is also very possible.
Must get back to homework. Must concentrate.
6:17pm
Hm…I wonder how many children Ron wants?
6:19pm
As long as they're given birth to after the age of twenty-two.
6:21pm
And not now.
6:25pm
Oh, screw homework. It's too hard to concentrate when I have images running through my mind of Ron and I relaxing by a pool drinking non-alcoholic margaritas, holding hands.
And wearing matching shirts.
6:35pm
I'm thinking Ron might be afraid of mini-breaks, as if they were the N.E.W.T's or something. It's not that big of a commitment, it's not like I'm going to trap him into marriage or anything.
At least, not yet.
6:40pm
This chair is very cozy. I think I'll just take a nap for about ten minutes and wake up, refreshed and ready to work.
11:30pm
Oh, bloody hell.
~January 7th~ Wednesday
Heard a worrisome comment from Pansy Parkinson during potions, when she casually mentioned premature aging while staring directly at me.
Am slightly worried. Not like I don't already have enough to worry about already. Thinking that time turner in third year might have had very bad effects.
~January 8th~ Thursday
Chocolate Units: 2 (much better), Assignments Due: 2, Assignments Turned in: 5, Draco Seductions: 0, Fine Lines: 2 (ack!)
7:00am
Got into my makeup stores, will attempt to make myself over. I never wear it usually, it should make me look a bit younger.
3:05pm
First thing Harry said this morning when I walked down the Gryffindor commons was "You look like a tart."
"Thank you, Harry," I replied. "You look like a fattening pastry, too."
"No, that's not what I meant." Harry sighed. "You look like you're working the red light district."
I stared at him for a little while, until his meaning could sink in. "…oh."
I ran back upstairs and washed the makeup off. Took me about an half hour, but it came off.
Eventually.
~January 15th~ Thursday
Finally broke under pressure. Was lying in Ron's bed, staring at the box of leopard-print underwear that I had left, sealed and waiting (forever, I hope) on his desk.
"Ron, I want to go on a mini-break."
"What?"
I almost had the urge to tell him to say 'pardon', but held it in.
"Why? Why can't we go on a mini-break?"
He looked at me from the corner of his eye, smoothing his red hair down over his forehead.
"Uh…who said we can't?"
"But I thought…"
"Hermione?"
"What?" The stupid voice kept nagging at me. Pardon, pardon!
"Is something bothering you?"
"No…no. I just…want to go on a mini-break, that's all."
"All right." He leaned into me, giving a little sigh. "I don't know why you want to…but we can. I'll ask Dumbledore, you make the plans."
Ha! Control!
Now just need to figure out something he'll like.
And maybe something that won't clash with his hair.
Um…I hope he's paying.
Urgh...more Snape parts coming soon, I hope. I think I'm getting carried away with myself.
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