Date With Someone New
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Questions for Chapter Two: Did Cole receive the letter? Who's the mystery guy?
Chapter Two – Dead Or Alive?
A blonde haired guy with hazel eyes walked down the street and turned right and went inside the gate of his Victorian home. This is Cole Sinistra. Cole placed one hand on the doorknob. He turned around and looked at the white house across his. He sighed and turned the doorknob and went inside.
"Mum! I home!" he yelled as he threw his backpack on the couch
"Welcome home, dear. A mail arrived for you" Ingrid Sinistra, Cole's mum handed him an envelope
"Probably from Nina" he muttered as he flipped over the envelope. His eyes grew wide as he stared at the envelope and at the name to whom it was from.
"Hermione" he whispered to himself.
He sat on the couch and opened the envelope. He unfolded the parchment and read what is written.
"Cole?" his mum called
"Yeah?"
"Surprised?"
"A lot. I didn't expect her to write and send it to me from her school which I don't know about. How come she doesn't want me to reply?"
"Whatever the reason is, I know you're glad that she wrote to you" she kissed her son's forehead
"Mum…I miss Ione" he said, "I always liked her ever since I first saw and met her"
"But Nina…"
"Nina is my problem. She knows Hermione but as a friend and only a friend…"
"You should tell Nina the truth, Cole" his mum said
"But…how will she react? If I tell her, she might even slap me" he shuddered
"You might feel bad and guilty at first, but you'll feel fine that you did it and no problems will haunt you. Honey, you're 16. I know you can do it"
"I wish I knew that" he mumbled, "Thanks anyway mum."
He got up, grabbed his backpack and ran up to his room.
"Hermione" he muttered again as he jumped on his bed and stared at the letter and read it all over again.
I must have read this 8 times, he thought
The phone rang and he ran to his bedside table and answered it.
"Hello?"
"Cole!"
"Uh…hi Nina" he said
"What's up?"
Cole looked at the letter, "Nothing much…just reading a few letters"
"From who?"
Shit. "Uh…family, friends…"
"What kind of friends?"
Jesus, stop asking, "Friends…you know…my mates from school"
"Oh…so…want to meet up later? Go to the park or something?"
"Uh…sure…what time?"
"Pick me up at 5pm"
"Okay"
And with that, both of them hanged up. Cole looked at his watch: 4:00 it read. He got up from his bed and went inside the bathroom. He undressed and stepped inside the shower and turned the water on. After taking a bath, he stepped out of the shower and grabbed the towel. He wrapped it around himself and walked towards the mirror. He combed his blonde hair and placed gel on it. He grabbed his jeans from the closet and a white polo shirt. He checked his watch again: 4:40pm. He still had time to kill. Cole walked to his nightstand and stared at the picture beside his bed. It was a picture of him and Hermione.
!~Flashback~!
Hermione sat on her front porch in her home when a moving van pulled up in front of the empty house across Hermione's. Hermione watched the family that will be occupying the house, instruct the workmen where to place the furniture. Hermione squinted her eyes as she saw a blonde boy step out of the car. He stood beside the car until he saw Hermione looking at him. He walked over to Hermione and she stood up.
"Hi, I'm Cole Sinistra" he said
"Hermione Granger" she smiled
"Nice name…"
"Thanks"
"Want to go somewhere while the workmen and my mum arrange the house?"
"Sure. I'll ask first. Want to come inside?"
"No thanks. I'll just stay outside" he said politely
Hermione went inside and asked the permission of her mother. Luckily, she said yes and Hermione ran outside.
"She said yes" she said to Cole happily
"I noticed. With that smile on your face, I can tell" he said and Hermione laughed, "Shall we?"
They walked around the city and stopped at a park and bought ice cream.
"I'll pay for my ice cream" Hermione offered
"No…I'll pay" Cole offered
"Okay…have it your way then" Hermione giggled and Cole paid for the ice cream.
They went around the park for a few minutes. They talked and talked until it was almost sun down.
"I better get back home" Hermione said as wind blew on her face
"Yeah. Me too"
"Yeah"
"Hermione, I learned a lot of things about you and I find you very interesting."
"Thanks" she smiled again, "You're interesting too"
"I would like to see you again sometime tomorrow. Would that be alright?"
"Sure. I love too"
"Great. I'll call you later"
They exchanged phone numbers and Cole walked her home.
For the next few days, Cole and Hermione really got close. Closer than ever, it was like they had a sweet romance between them. Cole began calling Hermione, Ione.
Finally, it was already September 1 and Hermione had to go back to Hogwarts and start her another year (6th year). Cole went with Hermione to Kings Cross. Usually, Hermione had on her Hogwarts robes while going to Kings Cross, but not this time. She was afraid that Cole would ask questions about her school that she couldn't answer.
"Ione, where's your school and why do you have to travel by train?"
"It's a foreign school. Train is the only transportation you can get there," Hermione explained as she saw Harry and Ron at the corner of her eye. Ron and Harry stopped as they saw Hermione and Cole talking.
"Ione…" he started
"Hmm?"
"I'll miss you" he said
"I'll miss you too" she said as little teardrops fled down her face and Cole wiped it away.
"Don't cry. Don't forget to write."
"I won't…"
"Before you go, I want to give you this"
He handed her an envelope, "I won't forget you" Hermione said
"Then I guess you won't forget me when I give you this"
Cole leaned at her and kissed her right on the lips. Harry and Ron who were watching them were now gawking at them and both of them nearly fainted. The kiss lasted for a few seconds, but to the both of them (Hermione & Cole), it seemed like forever.
"Cole…I don't know what to say"
"You don't have to say anything…I should go now. Nina must be waiting for me outside"
"Yes, Nina. Take care both of you"
"We will. Bye"
"Bye"
Cole began to walk away when he turned back around and whispered to himself, "I love you" and both of them disappeared.
!~End Of Flashback~!
"Ione...where are you?" he said to himself. He again checked his watch: 5:10.
"Shit!" he swore. He grabbed his shoes and socks and wore them and ran down the stairs.
"Bye mum! I'm going to the park with Nina!"
"Okay! Take care!" his mum yelled back
Cole ran downtown until he reached Nina's home. He pushed the doorbell and Nina answered. Nina was all dressed up, she was in a white dress and had on a black sweater.
"You're late!" she said
"Sorry. I wasn't checking the time"
"Whatever. Let's get going!" Nina grabbed Cole by the arm and dragged him all the way to the park.
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Shit Hermione swore, I'm so late for Potions! Why didn't Lavender wake me up?! She thought
Hermione pushed the dungeon door open and much to her relief, Snape still wasn't there – or at least she thought so.
"Ms. Granger" a cold voice said behind her
Hermione twirled back and saw Snape's dark eyes staring back at her
"Professor Snape" she said calmly
"I see we are late. You have detention later" Snape said as he walked towards his desk. Hermione walked over and sat beside Lavender.
"Don't forget your date tomorrow night" she whispered in Hermione's ear
"WHAT?!" she yelled
"Is there a problem Ms. Granger?"
Hermione shook her head.
"Okay then. We'll just have to take 5 points from Gryffindor for screaming unexpectedly" he said and went back to lecturing
"Sorry" Hermione said to Lavender, "I didn't agree of going to a date tomorrow night with him"
"Yet. Mione, you have to say yes! This boy is dying to know about you! I promise, this won't be a total disaster. I promise you"
Hermione looked at the boy seated in front of her. He almost looked like Cole with a mix of Malfoy with that hair.
"He does look cute. Okay then" she sighed
"GREAT!" this time, it was Lavender who yelled
"What is going between you two?" Snape said towering over them
"We were just talking about how great your lesson is"
"Hmm…okay then. But you still have to pay attention to the lesson instead you two talk in front of me. Is that CLEAR?" he said in a more heavier tone
"Crystal"
"Er…Hermione?" Ron asked tapping her shoulder while they were walking down the hallway. Lavender and Harry were holding hands.
"Yeah?"
"Can I ask you something?"
"Sure"
"Who was that guy you were with before you went through the wall?"
Hermione felt her cheeks turn hot pink, "My cousin" she lied
"Cousin?" Ron lifted an eyebrow, "Since when did cousins kiss and lock lips for so long?" Hermione couldn't answer that but thank heaven, somebody interrupted the guilt trip.
"Oh look, it's the Dream Team" a snotty vice said behind them
They groaned before they turned their backs
"Malfoy" Ron said
"That's my name…don't wear it out. So…what's this thing I heard about some guy and Mudblood Granger locking lips before she went through the wall?"
"It's just my cousin" Hermione said still having pink cheeks
"Cousin? Since when did cousins lock lips?"
"That's what I was wondering about" Ron said
Hermione wanted to cry and run away from them. Especially from Ron and Malfoy.
"So? Replying?" Malfoy asked Hermione
"Malfoy…" she looked up with tears in her eyes, "Just shut up!" she yelled and ran back to the Common Room with Lavender running behind her. Harry looked at the two boys with a confused look and Ron and Malfoy just shrugged.
"I should go. I don't want anybody to see me hanging out with the losers" he laughed as he walked away
"What did you do?" Harry asked sounding worried
"You mean you weren't listening?" Ron asked and Harry shook his head
"I was busy with Lavender"
"God…you two need to loosen it." Ron said as they walked to the Common Room.
"Are you okay?" Lavender asked
"I'm fine" Hermione coughed
Hermione locked herself in the bathroom while Lavender tried to get her out.
"You don't sound fine to me"
"Hermione!" Ron yelled through the bathroom door
"LEAVE ME ALONE! I DON'T WANT TO SEE YOUR FACE EVER AGAIN!" Hermione yelled
"Hermione! If you would just tell the truth!"
"YOU ALREADY KNOW THE TRUTH! SO STOP BUGGING ME!" More tears fell from her eyes. She was sitting inside the shower with cold water running. The bathroom was overflowing with water.
"She's trying to drown herself!" Lavender said as she saw water coming out of the door.
"Hermione! Don't drown yourself! God gave you life for you to enjoy it!" Harry yelled
"For you to enjoy your life with your friends and family!" Ron yelled
"For you to enjoy you…"
"SHUT UP! I DON'T WANT TO HEAR YOU PEOPLE ANYMORE! WILL YOU JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!!"
"Alohamora!" Lavender yelled pointing the wand at the keyhole. The door burst open and lots of water came out. Lavender went inside the bathroom and sat beside Hermione who was soaking wet.
"Let's get you out of your wet clothes."
"Leave me here to die…" Hermione whispered
"Mione! Get a hold of yourself!" Lavender yelled while holding her on the shoulders, "You don't want to die! Not now, not ever. Cole is still waiting for you to come back to him" Lavender said helping Hermione stand up. Lavender grabbed the towel off the rack and wrapped Hermione with it. They went up to the girls' dorm and Hermione changed into dry clothes and she brushed her hair.
"Are you okay?" Lavender asked, folding the towel back
"I'm fine now" Hermione sniffled
"C'mon. Let's go get dinner"
They went to the Great Hall together. Hermione avoided Ron's eyes.
"Are you excited with your date tomorrow night?"
"A bit." Hermione responded to Lavender's question
"You'll like him. I swear"
"If you just give me his name"
"Nope" Lavender teased and shook her head
"Hermione…" Ron started
"Lav, did you hear something?"
Lavender looked at Ron and then to Harry, who shrugged, "Uh…I think…no" Lavender felt guilty herself.
"Okay. I thought I heard SOMEONE say my name" she said emphasizing 'someone'.
"I give up" Ron said and got up and walked out of the Great Hall.
After dinner, they walked back to the Common Room and Harry and Lavender kissed each other goodnight. Hermione just hugged Harry.
"Take care of yourself" Harry whispered
"I will. Thanks" she replied and she and Lavender went to the girls' dorm.
"Mione…do you miss Cole?"
"Yes" Hermione answered right away, "If I could only see him just for a minute. I would be happier than ever"
"I guess…"
"Why do you ask?"
"Nothing. Just curious."
"Oh…so Lavender, did you hear the latest gossip?"
"No…what?" Lavender said getting all excited
"It's about Malfoy and Parkinson" Hermione had an evil grin on her face, "They were rumored of doing something nasty yesterday night"
"What nasty thi…Oh shit! No way! You're kidding?!" Lavender exclaimed
"No I'm not. Well, it is just a rumor. So…you don't know. It might not be true"
"Ew! I can't imagine Malfoy and that pug have sex!"
"Bad thoughts alert inside Lavender's mind. Did you and Harry ever try doing it?"
"Strip tease"
"You didn't!" Hermione gasped
"I was kidding! No…we didn't do it and never will"
"Thought so. Harry is too innocent"
"Temptation can rule" Lavender said with a sly grin
"Oh shut up Lav!" Hermione said playfully slapping Lavender on the arm.
"Glad to see you happy again" Lavender said smiling
"Hey…I guess I'm happy again. Thanks to you" Hermione laughed
"I'm the greatest."
"Sure…whatever" Hermione rolled her eyes, "Goodnight Lav!"
"Goodnight Hermione"
And with that, they both went to sleep.
Is Lavender right? Will Hermione have a great date with this MYSTERY guy?
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