Chapter 10 --- Hermione and Oliver's psycho ex
It had been 8 months since Hermione and Oliver began dating. Everyone seemed to take it well. Oliver was glad that Mariana and Hermione became very close. It was rare; in fact, VERY rare that Mariana would easily befriend his girlfriend.
Mariana was always snobby and cold to all the others especially Katie Bell but he could see that Mariana liked Hermione very much.
"Herm, how about a walk in the courtyard?" Oliver offered. Hermione smiled and shook her head. "I'd love to but I'm meeting Mariana today. She said she wanted me to meet some of her friends." Oliver tensed. Oh good brooms.
Mariana's friends?
This wasn't good. He had met them and he well . . . let's say he didn't exactly find them a very good influence. Mariana had always been able to handle them very well but still, he worried.
Mariana was one thing and Hermione was another. She was a lot younger and naïve. What if Mariana's gang decided to make her their new "friend"?
"Uh, Herm, I'll tell Mariana that you couldn't make it. Take a walk with me instead. It'll be fun."
Hermione frowned. "Oliver, I gave her my word. You yourself said never to break promises to Mariana or she'll have your head." Oliver sighed. "I know, Herm, but I really miss you and stuff and-"
"Hermione? Good, there you are. Hello, Oliver, doing well?" Mariana grabbed Hermione's wrist and began pulling her to the great hall. (A/N: by the way, they were in the corridor)
"Riana, wait! Hermione needs to come with me!" Oliver said too quickly. Mariana let go of Hermione and eyed him suspiciously. "Spill it, Wood." She growled. Oliver grinned nervously. He hated her hawk-like eyes. They were too piercing.
"Nothing! What, I can't be with my girlfriend now?" Oliver said, pouting. Mariana rolled her eyes and crossed her arms over her chest. "I have to get to know her, Oliver."
"You already do!"
"Be quiet, Oliver!" Mariana grabbed Hermione yet again and dragged her to the great hall. Oliver huffed. "SHE'S NOT YOUR GIRLFRIEND YOU KNOW! SHE'S *MINE*!"
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"Hermione, I'd like you to meet my three very close friends. This is Liz, Louise and Farrah." Hermione smiled shyly at three 5th years, from Ravenclaw too.
Liz had long, flowing chocolate brown hair that hung to her waist. She had very fine features and an aristocratic air about her. Louise was rather the opposite of Liz. She had shoulder-length dirty blonde hair that was curly and messy, she wasn't proportioned like Liz, and she was rather stocky although she had beautiful blue eyes. Farrah was an exact replica of a Barbie doll, only with shorter dark orange hair that was in a loose braid (A/N: or is that loose braids? I don't know. Sorry) and large, inquisitive green eyes.
Louise was the first to acknowledge Hermione. "Don't mind Riana. Call me Louie. Everyone does." She said, Giving Hermione a big smile. Hermione then extended her Hand for Farrah and Liz to shake. Farrah just glared at it. Liz elegantly took it and shook it once. "Hello, Hermione. Excuse my sister. Call her Louise. Louie is so boyish." Liz said sweetly. Farrah just smirked at Hermione. Clearly, Farrah wasn't very friendly.
Oliver came marching up to them. "Mariana, seriously. I want to be with Hermione." He whined. Liz snorted. Only Liz could make snorting look like an art. "Hi, Ollie!" Louise said cheerily. "'Lo, Louie. Hello, Liz."
Farrah scowled. "Aren't you going to greet me too?" she demanded. Oliver stiffened. "Oh, right. Sorry. Hello, Farrah."
Hermione laced her fingers around Oliver's. Farrah gave her the evil eye. Oliver smiled apologetically at Mariana. "May I?" he asked. Liz let out an elegant laugh. "Oliver, she just got here. Can't get enough of her?" Hermione turned pink.
Farrah stepped in. "I don't think so, Liz. Looks like he wants to have her all to himself. Probably forever, right Oliver? Where are you taking her, to the quidditch pitch to make out?"
Liz's face darkened. "You know that's not what I meant, Farrah," she said in an even tone. Oliver squeezed Hermione's hand. This is what he'd been dreading-Farrah Lautierre.
Farrah smirked. "What's the matter, Liz?" she pressed. Liz let out a small gasp and turned to her sister for help. "Louise!" she said in a low whisper.
Louise, or rather Louie as she called herself, stepped in. "Shut it, Lautierre. Just because Oliver here broke it off you-"
"LOUISE ELIZA SEIUXABELLE!" Mariana hissed. Louise stopped and turned to face Oliver, bright red and wide-eyed. "Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh, I'm terribly sorry, I---does she know?" she stuttered. Hermione looked up at Oliver questioningly.
Oliver looked at Mariana for help. Mariana looked down. Louise gasped. "Oliver, you didn't tell her . . ."
Liz gave Hermione a pitiful look. Farrah 's smirk widened. "Apparently not, Louise." She said airily.
Hermione turned her gaze to Farrah. "Oliver, darling," Farrah cooed. "You mean you didn't tell her about us?"
Oliver gritted his teeth and tighten his grip on Hermione's hand. Mariana gave Farrah a warning look. "Farrah Lautierre, if you *dare* do what I think you're going to do, I will personally-" Farrah held up a hand to silence Mariana.
"Hermione," Farrah practically spat out her name. "Oliver and I were once a couple, didn't you know? Or were you just to busy burying yourself in those books of yours?"
Hermione gasped. "FARRAH, THAT'S ENOUGH!" Liz exclaimed. "Shut up, Liz! You still can't accept the fact that Oliver never looked at you!" Liz's jaw dropped. "How-how *dare* you-!" Liz sputtered. Oliver had enough. Farrah was obviously being obnoxious. Liz was pretty, he thought nonchalantly.
"Farrah," he said warily but Farrah didn't stop. "How dare you break up with me for this-this-this THIRD YEAR! Losing your touch, Oliver? Can't get a girl your age?"
"Farrah," Oliver tried again.
"What, Mr. Handsome is getting slow? I mean, look at her! She's positively shabby!"
"Farrah."
"You honestly could DO much better! Bell wasn't enough for you?"
"Farrah!"
"After you got rid of me you went for that CHANG girl, now you go for HER? She doesn't look HUMAN Oliver she-"
WHACK!
Liz, Mariana and Louie (A/N: can I call her Louie instead? Thanks!) All gasped. Farrah staggered back holding her cheek.
"How DARE you?" Hermione shrieked. The great hall grew silent. All eyes were on them now. Oliver's jaw dropped. Hermione had just slapped Farrah Lautierre, the snobbiest, meanest 5th year in the whole school!
Mariana grinned and clapped. Liz and Louie followed too as did everyone. Hermione stormed off in a rage.
Oliver just gaped at Farrah. "YOU DID THIS!" Farrah screamed at him. "No, Farrah. This was your doing." Mariana said firmly. Farrah gasped. "MARIANA! YOU OF ALL PEOPLE! YOU ARE SUPPOSEDLY MY BEST FRIEND!" Farrah shrieked.
Mariana eyed her evenly. "This friendship was a mistake, Lautierre."
"I agree completely." Liz said haughtily. Louie grinned. "Oh yeah."
Mariana turned to Oliver. "Go, you stupid man! Run after her!" she said with a grin. Oliver hugged her. "Thank you Mariana." He whispered. "You, by far are the most amazing sister in the world!" and with that, he ran off.
"Riana?" Liz said. "He just called you his *sister*." Louie nodded in awe. "Not *step*sister." Mariana smiled and held back tears of joy. "And he, by far, is the best *brother* in this world."
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Hermione kicked a rock. She just had to let all her anger out. She hated that Farrah! Oh, how she wanted to strangle her!
"Hermione!"
She spun around. "WHAT?" she demanded icily. Oliver shuddered. That tone could freeze his blood!
"Herm, can I talk to you?"
"NO."
"Please?"
"BUG OFF!"
"Farrah is just a slimy little piece of-"
"THERE IS *NO* USE EXPLAINING! HOW DARE YOU LET HER DO THAT TO ME! YOU NEVER EVEN DEFENDED ME!"
"That is NOT true!"
"Oh sure! All you said was 'Farrah' but then, what else did you do?"
"Hermione-"
"I won't hear it! SOD OFF!" she screamed. Oliver grabbed her and pulled her into a tight hug. He let her kick and cry and scream but he held on to her, letting her take out her anger on him.
When she finally settled down a bit, he loosened his grip. "Hermione, I'm so sorry," he said. "I just never thought I had to tell you about Farrah. She-well, we dated a while. Everything was fine until she became the most obnoxious thing on earth and I just had to break it off-" he stroked her hair. "-Then after her, I dated Cho and she too, treated me horribly. To tell you the truth, all my past girlfriends just used me."
Hermione softened on hearing the hurt in his voice. "I'd never hurt you, you know."
Oliver nodded and closed his eyes. "I know. That's why I love you so much. I know that you're the real thing."
"But how can I be? Aren't I just a little girl to you?"
"Little girl? If you kiss the way you do-I don't think so, Herm."
"But you'll be graduating this year and-"
"And so what? I'll owl you, visit you, heck I'll even stay at hog warts! All I know is that I love you and I'm staying here as long as you are."
"You . . . l-love me?"
"Absolutely."
"But love is such a strong word. Don't say it if you don't mean it."
"How can you say I don't mean it?" Oliver said in disbelief. "Look, Herm, you don't have to say it. I'm not rushing you. I just want to let you know how I feel about you." Hermione smiled. "Thanks," she said.
Oliver smiled and bent down to kiss her. Hermione loved the way he caressed her so tenderly. He sighed happily and pulled her closer.
They didn't know that they were being watched.
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Mariana smiled as she watched the couple. "Finally," Mariana said to herself. "He's found the right one."
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It had been 8 months since Hermione and Oliver began dating. Everyone seemed to take it well. Oliver was glad that Mariana and Hermione became very close. It was rare; in fact, VERY rare that Mariana would easily befriend his girlfriend.
Mariana was always snobby and cold to all the others especially Katie Bell but he could see that Mariana liked Hermione very much.
"Herm, how about a walk in the courtyard?" Oliver offered. Hermione smiled and shook her head. "I'd love to but I'm meeting Mariana today. She said she wanted me to meet some of her friends." Oliver tensed. Oh good brooms.
Mariana's friends?
This wasn't good. He had met them and he well . . . let's say he didn't exactly find them a very good influence. Mariana had always been able to handle them very well but still, he worried.
Mariana was one thing and Hermione was another. She was a lot younger and naïve. What if Mariana's gang decided to make her their new "friend"?
"Uh, Herm, I'll tell Mariana that you couldn't make it. Take a walk with me instead. It'll be fun."
Hermione frowned. "Oliver, I gave her my word. You yourself said never to break promises to Mariana or she'll have your head." Oliver sighed. "I know, Herm, but I really miss you and stuff and-"
"Hermione? Good, there you are. Hello, Oliver, doing well?" Mariana grabbed Hermione's wrist and began pulling her to the great hall. (A/N: by the way, they were in the corridor)
"Riana, wait! Hermione needs to come with me!" Oliver said too quickly. Mariana let go of Hermione and eyed him suspiciously. "Spill it, Wood." She growled. Oliver grinned nervously. He hated her hawk-like eyes. They were too piercing.
"Nothing! What, I can't be with my girlfriend now?" Oliver said, pouting. Mariana rolled her eyes and crossed her arms over her chest. "I have to get to know her, Oliver."
"You already do!"
"Be quiet, Oliver!" Mariana grabbed Hermione yet again and dragged her to the great hall. Oliver huffed. "SHE'S NOT YOUR GIRLFRIEND YOU KNOW! SHE'S *MINE*!"
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"Hermione, I'd like you to meet my three very close friends. This is Liz, Louise and Farrah." Hermione smiled shyly at three 5th years, from Ravenclaw too.
Liz had long, flowing chocolate brown hair that hung to her waist. She had very fine features and an aristocratic air about her. Louise was rather the opposite of Liz. She had shoulder-length dirty blonde hair that was curly and messy, she wasn't proportioned like Liz, and she was rather stocky although she had beautiful blue eyes. Farrah was an exact replica of a Barbie doll, only with shorter dark orange hair that was in a loose braid (A/N: or is that loose braids? I don't know. Sorry) and large, inquisitive green eyes.
Louise was the first to acknowledge Hermione. "Don't mind Riana. Call me Louie. Everyone does." She said, Giving Hermione a big smile. Hermione then extended her Hand for Farrah and Liz to shake. Farrah just glared at it. Liz elegantly took it and shook it once. "Hello, Hermione. Excuse my sister. Call her Louise. Louie is so boyish." Liz said sweetly. Farrah just smirked at Hermione. Clearly, Farrah wasn't very friendly.
Oliver came marching up to them. "Mariana, seriously. I want to be with Hermione." He whined. Liz snorted. Only Liz could make snorting look like an art. "Hi, Ollie!" Louise said cheerily. "'Lo, Louie. Hello, Liz."
Farrah scowled. "Aren't you going to greet me too?" she demanded. Oliver stiffened. "Oh, right. Sorry. Hello, Farrah."
Hermione laced her fingers around Oliver's. Farrah gave her the evil eye. Oliver smiled apologetically at Mariana. "May I?" he asked. Liz let out an elegant laugh. "Oliver, she just got here. Can't get enough of her?" Hermione turned pink.
Farrah stepped in. "I don't think so, Liz. Looks like he wants to have her all to himself. Probably forever, right Oliver? Where are you taking her, to the quidditch pitch to make out?"
Liz's face darkened. "You know that's not what I meant, Farrah," she said in an even tone. Oliver squeezed Hermione's hand. This is what he'd been dreading-Farrah Lautierre.
Farrah smirked. "What's the matter, Liz?" she pressed. Liz let out a small gasp and turned to her sister for help. "Louise!" she said in a low whisper.
Louise, or rather Louie as she called herself, stepped in. "Shut it, Lautierre. Just because Oliver here broke it off you-"
"LOUISE ELIZA SEIUXABELLE!" Mariana hissed. Louise stopped and turned to face Oliver, bright red and wide-eyed. "Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh, I'm terribly sorry, I---does she know?" she stuttered. Hermione looked up at Oliver questioningly.
Oliver looked at Mariana for help. Mariana looked down. Louise gasped. "Oliver, you didn't tell her . . ."
Liz gave Hermione a pitiful look. Farrah 's smirk widened. "Apparently not, Louise." She said airily.
Hermione turned her gaze to Farrah. "Oliver, darling," Farrah cooed. "You mean you didn't tell her about us?"
Oliver gritted his teeth and tighten his grip on Hermione's hand. Mariana gave Farrah a warning look. "Farrah Lautierre, if you *dare* do what I think you're going to do, I will personally-" Farrah held up a hand to silence Mariana.
"Hermione," Farrah practically spat out her name. "Oliver and I were once a couple, didn't you know? Or were you just to busy burying yourself in those books of yours?"
Hermione gasped. "FARRAH, THAT'S ENOUGH!" Liz exclaimed. "Shut up, Liz! You still can't accept the fact that Oliver never looked at you!" Liz's jaw dropped. "How-how *dare* you-!" Liz sputtered. Oliver had enough. Farrah was obviously being obnoxious. Liz was pretty, he thought nonchalantly.
"Farrah," he said warily but Farrah didn't stop. "How dare you break up with me for this-this-this THIRD YEAR! Losing your touch, Oliver? Can't get a girl your age?"
"Farrah," Oliver tried again.
"What, Mr. Handsome is getting slow? I mean, look at her! She's positively shabby!"
"Farrah."
"You honestly could DO much better! Bell wasn't enough for you?"
"Farrah!"
"After you got rid of me you went for that CHANG girl, now you go for HER? She doesn't look HUMAN Oliver she-"
WHACK!
Liz, Mariana and Louie (A/N: can I call her Louie instead? Thanks!) All gasped. Farrah staggered back holding her cheek.
"How DARE you?" Hermione shrieked. The great hall grew silent. All eyes were on them now. Oliver's jaw dropped. Hermione had just slapped Farrah Lautierre, the snobbiest, meanest 5th year in the whole school!
Mariana grinned and clapped. Liz and Louie followed too as did everyone. Hermione stormed off in a rage.
Oliver just gaped at Farrah. "YOU DID THIS!" Farrah screamed at him. "No, Farrah. This was your doing." Mariana said firmly. Farrah gasped. "MARIANA! YOU OF ALL PEOPLE! YOU ARE SUPPOSEDLY MY BEST FRIEND!" Farrah shrieked.
Mariana eyed her evenly. "This friendship was a mistake, Lautierre."
"I agree completely." Liz said haughtily. Louie grinned. "Oh yeah."
Mariana turned to Oliver. "Go, you stupid man! Run after her!" she said with a grin. Oliver hugged her. "Thank you Mariana." He whispered. "You, by far are the most amazing sister in the world!" and with that, he ran off.
"Riana?" Liz said. "He just called you his *sister*." Louie nodded in awe. "Not *step*sister." Mariana smiled and held back tears of joy. "And he, by far, is the best *brother* in this world."
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Hermione kicked a rock. She just had to let all her anger out. She hated that Farrah! Oh, how she wanted to strangle her!
"Hermione!"
She spun around. "WHAT?" she demanded icily. Oliver shuddered. That tone could freeze his blood!
"Herm, can I talk to you?"
"NO."
"Please?"
"BUG OFF!"
"Farrah is just a slimy little piece of-"
"THERE IS *NO* USE EXPLAINING! HOW DARE YOU LET HER DO THAT TO ME! YOU NEVER EVEN DEFENDED ME!"
"That is NOT true!"
"Oh sure! All you said was 'Farrah' but then, what else did you do?"
"Hermione-"
"I won't hear it! SOD OFF!" she screamed. Oliver grabbed her and pulled her into a tight hug. He let her kick and cry and scream but he held on to her, letting her take out her anger on him.
When she finally settled down a bit, he loosened his grip. "Hermione, I'm so sorry," he said. "I just never thought I had to tell you about Farrah. She-well, we dated a while. Everything was fine until she became the most obnoxious thing on earth and I just had to break it off-" he stroked her hair. "-Then after her, I dated Cho and she too, treated me horribly. To tell you the truth, all my past girlfriends just used me."
Hermione softened on hearing the hurt in his voice. "I'd never hurt you, you know."
Oliver nodded and closed his eyes. "I know. That's why I love you so much. I know that you're the real thing."
"But how can I be? Aren't I just a little girl to you?"
"Little girl? If you kiss the way you do-I don't think so, Herm."
"But you'll be graduating this year and-"
"And so what? I'll owl you, visit you, heck I'll even stay at hog warts! All I know is that I love you and I'm staying here as long as you are."
"You . . . l-love me?"
"Absolutely."
"But love is such a strong word. Don't say it if you don't mean it."
"How can you say I don't mean it?" Oliver said in disbelief. "Look, Herm, you don't have to say it. I'm not rushing you. I just want to let you know how I feel about you." Hermione smiled. "Thanks," she said.
Oliver smiled and bent down to kiss her. Hermione loved the way he caressed her so tenderly. He sighed happily and pulled her closer.
They didn't know that they were being watched.
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Mariana smiled as she watched the couple. "Finally," Mariana said to herself. "He's found the right one."
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