"Mmkay… So seriously, do you think wearing that fabulous hot pink dress would be too… overdone?" Parvati asked her best friend while twirling her hair.

"Not at all," Lavender responded. "Hot pink is like, the new pink! Plus, I have these beautiful earrings that would match!"

"Oh, Lavender," Parvati sighed. "What would I do without you?"

Lavender giggled. She lowered her voice and cocked one eyebrow. "Do you think Draco likes hot pink?"

Lavender and Patil started giggling uncontrollably. Then, Hermione came in, looking tired and dazed. The giggling ceased. Hermione, still dazed, sat down right in front of them. Lavender and Parvati glanced at each other nervously.

Hermione just sat there, looking totally aloof. Lavender and Parvati were quiet and uneasy. Neither of them was sure of what to do.

No one spoke a word.

After a while, Hermione slowly turned her eyes from the spot in the ceiling she was staring out, and stared directly into Lavender's eyes. Lavender looked around, hoping Hermione was staring at someone or something else. When she saw no one there, she looked if her hair was messed up or something as an instinct.

Nothing.

She frantically glanced at Parvati, and then Hermione, and repeated to do so. She only stopped when Parvati snapped.

"What do you want, Hermione?" she said harshly. Hermione did not respond.

"Well?" Parvati said, annoyed. Again, Hermione did no answer.

""Listen, Hermione, this is it. This is the final flaw-"

"It's straw," lavender corrected, quietly. Parvati's eyes narrowed.

"Straw," she repeated. "Granger, we know that Harry died, okay. We all were sad and all, but seriously, I—we—think you're talking it a little too far."

Hermione's eyes slowly came from Lavender and set upon Parvati's eyes. Lavender almost fell back, as if their stare had held her up.

Parvati gulped. "What's wrong with you? You barely talk to anyone, you walk around like a zombie, and you never raise your hand in class— if you actually come to class. Truthfully, I think you should just get over it."

Parvati took a deep breath, waiting for a witty response from Hermione. She said nothing.

"He was just a guy!" Parvati said, her voice rising. "I mean, sure, he was really cool and all, but still, why are you acting like such a…a… freak! Why can't you just be normal, just—get over it?!

Hermione said nothing.

"GET OVER IT!" Parvati screamed. Her hands shook, trying to get to this girl, trying to be heard. No one ignored Parvati.

Parvati's hands found something, and it immediately became a projectile; flying across the room. The door to the common room opened, and two boys ducked just in time. When they got up, it was Ron and Seamus at the door.

"What in Merlin's name is going on here?" Ron demanded. HE stepped forward, and something below his foot crunched. He picked it up, and his eyes widened Hermione. He looked up and saw Parvati, her arms still in throwing motion, her body sprawled on the floor from the release of Hermione's gaze.

Ron's eyes widened with apprehension. He dropped the object, once the projectile and it fell to the ground.

Even from a distance, Hermione realized what the object was. She slowly walked over to where Parvati. She saw in the terror of Parvati's eyes that Parvati had seen what it was too.

Hermione bent over to whisper something in Parvati's ear.

A/N: Haha! Cliffie! Fun! Don't worry, I've already written like, two more chapters, I'm just tired of typing. Sorry I didn't update soon, it's just that by the time exams and projects were over, I was grounded.

Thanks to my reviewers:

Cara the Mord Sith: Yep, she was! I'm really glad you enjoyed it, I didn't think it was very good.

blink-reject: Thanks!

SALLY (peacefulblossom123yahoo.co.uk: Yeah, the whole thing is planned out now… and I can't give any hints. I feel bad for Hermione too, but this chapter kind of showed the viewpoints of the "other side."

johnmenefee21: Thanks. Sorry for not updating sooner.

katie janeway: Yeah, but if Dumbledore told her I wouldn't have a plot.