Time to be Me
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A/N what do you think.. Sad huh. well, keep reading! More is to come. a big surprise for Ron, and everyone else...
Disclaimer: I don't own anything but Diamond Nelson and her aunt.
(Hermione's personal view)
I couldn't stop crying that night. I didn't know what to do. Poor. well, I can't think about that. it's too depressing. That's why that new girl is coming to Hogwarts. Well, I can't hate her because it's not her fault.
"Hermione? Are you okay?" Mom asked.
"I'll be okay. I just, I just feel so sorry. For everything. For Harry, and Ron, and everyone at school. That's the second person that has died because of him."
"Of who dear?"
"Well, mom, he's an evil wizard, no one likes to say his name."
"Oh, I'm sorry dear. Here, let me help you get packed so you can go to Ron's house." She said, trying to change the subject.
"Okay, what time is it?" I asked. We were supposed to be at Ron's house by noon.
"It's nine thirty. We'll have to hurry though." She said.
When Hermione got to Ron's house and knocked on the door Mrs. Weasley opened the door. Apparently she didn't recognize Hermione.
"May I help you dear?" She asked.
"Well, Mrs. Weasley, I was wondering if I could sell you some Girl Scout cookies." I said just to joke with her.
"Well, dear, what kind of cookies are there?"
"Well, there's many, like chocolate fudge cookies, and peanut butter cookies. So many others."
"Wait a second, why do you have bags dear?" She asked suspiciously. "And a trunk?"
"Mrs. Weasley, I can't believe you would actually not realize that it's me, Hermione!" I finally said.
"Oh my goodness! Look at you, your all grown up! Wow, I am so sorry that I didn't realize it was you. I actually thought that you were going to sell me cookies!"
I started laughing. "Sorry, I don't have any cookies. But I have some other good news." I said.
"Well, come on in, we'll sit down and talk." She said. They sat down at the long table in the dining room. "Now, what's this good news I'm hearing about?"
"I'm head girl!" I replied a huge grin on my face.
"I'm so proud of you! I knew you would get it, you're the best of your class!" Mrs. Weasley said.
"That's what Professor McGonogall said in the letter!"
"That's wonderful."
"And, there's going to be a new girl transferring from America!" I said.
"Oh, really. That's interesting. What's her name?"
"Her name is Diamond Nelson. She lives in Hawaii, and she doesn't know too much about magic. It turns out that I don't know much about her though. I'll be showing her around Hogwarts. I guess I have to follow her everywhere."
"Mom, who's this?" Ginny had just came down stairs.
"Oh this is-"
"Natalie Hampton, it's nice to meet you."
"Ginny Weasley. We usually don't have many new people show up here anymore. What school do you go to?" She asked. Good I thought, she bought into my joke.
"Girls, I have some stuff to do, I'll be back in a few moments." Mrs. Weasley said, once she was past Ginny she turned around and gave a thumb up at me.
"I go to Hogwarts now, I just transferred from a school in America. You mother has nicely given me a place to stay until school starts. Your mother is just the sweetest." I replied. This would be good, I thought. I could get everyone to believe that I was Natalie until the last day here at the Burrow.
"That's wonderful!" Ginny said. "Are you a sixth year?"
"Yes I am." This is going to be great.
"Harry, Ron and Hermione are sixth years too. You want to meet Harry and Ron, they're up stairs. But first I'll help you bring your bags up to my room. We'll be sharing with Hermione when she gets here."
"Okay." I guess I'll tell Ginny. She'll think it's funny and play along with me.
They walked up the stairs into Ginny's room. They set the trunks and bags by the wall.
"Hey Ginny. Can I tell you a secret. But it has to stay between us, and well, your mom knows too."
"Okay, what is it?"
"I know you had a huge crush on Harry. And I think you still do."
"How?"
"And I feel really sorry for Harry because his godfather died. He thinks its his fault and it's not."
"Who?"
"And I'd like to say that I have a huge crush on your brother."
"Hermione?" I smiled. "OMG! How could you do that? You made me believe."
"Shush! I'm going to play a trick on Harry and Ron. Only your mom knows I'm me. So I'm going to tell everyone I'm an transfer student from America, because someone really is coming from America. so ya. Think it's a good plan?"
"Wait. Who's coming from America?" Ginny asked.
"Oh, um, some girl from Hawaii. So, I have to show her around Hogwarts. I'm head girl."
"I knew you would be!"
"Well, okay, let's go see what Harry and Ron's reactions are."
They walked up the rest of the stairs to Ron's room. Ginny opened the door and walked in, Hermione following her.
"Who's that?" Ron asked.
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(Ron's personal view)
Wow, she's beautiful. I can't believe Ginny has a friend like that.
"I'm Natalie Hampton, I'm from America."
"She's going to be going to Hogwarts with us." Ginny said.
"What year are you?" Harry asked.
"I'm a sixth year." She replied.
Wow, I thought. I can't believe she'll be in the same classes as me. well, at least if she's in Gryffindor. (Don't know if I spelled it right!).
"What house do you think you'll be in?" I asked.
"I think I'll be in Gryffindor. Though I don't think Ravenclaw would be bad either..." (Sorry, that was from the first book, couldn't resist.) She replied.
"Do you play quidditch?" Harry asked.
"I'm a chaser. Not very good at it though. I don't even have my own broom." she said looking embarrassed.
"I'm the Gryffindor keeper, and I don't have a broom either, don't worry." I said shyly.
"I'm the Gryffindor Seeker. Hopefully we'll have a good year this year. I'm the new captain."
"Oh, Harry that's wonderful!"
"You remind me of someone." Harry said. He looked over at me.
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(Hermione's personal view)
"Who?" I asked. Hoping that they wouldn't know it was really me.
"Ron, doesn't she remind you of Hermione?" He asked Ron.
"Just a little." He replied.
"Hey Natalie, let's go get something to eat, I'm starving." Ginny said trying to get us out of the room.
"That sounds like a great idea. Harry, are you hungry mate?"
"Sure, let's go eat."
Crap, I thought. This isn't good. Their going to find out faster if I don't talk to Ginny.
They all walked down the long length of stairs and into the kitchen.
"Ginny, who's your friend?" Fred asked.
"Oh, this is Natalie Hampton. She's from America."
"No, she's not. She still has an accent."
"It doesn't matter if I have an accent or not." Oh no, their going to give me away.
"I know who you are!" George said.
"I'm Natalie."
"No, your Hermione!" George argued.
"No way!" Ron and Harry said at the same time.
"George! You ruined it!" Ginny cried.
"Ruined what? Trying to get something out of Ron there?" Fred asked.
Ron went bright red. I hope he does like me. maybe I should ask Harry first? You know, in case he doesn't want to be a third wheel.
"Harry, now that I'm me, how are you doing? Are you okay." I was still worried about him.
"Ya, did you hear about.."
"Yes, I did." I replied sadly. "I know who's replacing him at school."
"Who?" Ron asked.
"Well, there is a girl coming from America. Her name is Diamond Nelson. She's from Hawaii. I just wanted to see if you guys like my new look." I replied.
"Wow, that's interesting."
"Your mom didn't even recognize me." I told them.
"No I didn't!" Mrs. Weasley said as she came into the room.
"Ron, Harry, I'm head girl!" I said excitingly.
"Congratulations!" Harry said as he gave me a hug.
"Wow, that's awesome." Ron said. He almost gave me a hug but didn't.
"Ron, don't be a chicken!" Fred said.
"We know you like Hermione!" George said. And before Ron could hit either of them the twins ran upstairs.
"I'm really happy for you Hermione." Ron said. Oh, I thought, I really did say I was going to ask him out. maybe later, without everyone around.
A/N: well, I hoped you liked this chapter. it was funny and entertaining. so ya. no one has reviewed yet. I'm sad. I probably won't update until Wednesday, or Thursday, but I don't know. hope you liked it..
Love always
Jewls1
Chapter 3 Reactions
A/N what do you think.. Sad huh. well, keep reading! More is to come. a big surprise for Ron, and everyone else...
Disclaimer: I don't own anything but Diamond Nelson and her aunt.
(Hermione's personal view)
I couldn't stop crying that night. I didn't know what to do. Poor. well, I can't think about that. it's too depressing. That's why that new girl is coming to Hogwarts. Well, I can't hate her because it's not her fault.
"Hermione? Are you okay?" Mom asked.
"I'll be okay. I just, I just feel so sorry. For everything. For Harry, and Ron, and everyone at school. That's the second person that has died because of him."
"Of who dear?"
"Well, mom, he's an evil wizard, no one likes to say his name."
"Oh, I'm sorry dear. Here, let me help you get packed so you can go to Ron's house." She said, trying to change the subject.
"Okay, what time is it?" I asked. We were supposed to be at Ron's house by noon.
"It's nine thirty. We'll have to hurry though." She said.
When Hermione got to Ron's house and knocked on the door Mrs. Weasley opened the door. Apparently she didn't recognize Hermione.
"May I help you dear?" She asked.
"Well, Mrs. Weasley, I was wondering if I could sell you some Girl Scout cookies." I said just to joke with her.
"Well, dear, what kind of cookies are there?"
"Well, there's many, like chocolate fudge cookies, and peanut butter cookies. So many others."
"Wait a second, why do you have bags dear?" She asked suspiciously. "And a trunk?"
"Mrs. Weasley, I can't believe you would actually not realize that it's me, Hermione!" I finally said.
"Oh my goodness! Look at you, your all grown up! Wow, I am so sorry that I didn't realize it was you. I actually thought that you were going to sell me cookies!"
I started laughing. "Sorry, I don't have any cookies. But I have some other good news." I said.
"Well, come on in, we'll sit down and talk." She said. They sat down at the long table in the dining room. "Now, what's this good news I'm hearing about?"
"I'm head girl!" I replied a huge grin on my face.
"I'm so proud of you! I knew you would get it, you're the best of your class!" Mrs. Weasley said.
"That's what Professor McGonogall said in the letter!"
"That's wonderful."
"And, there's going to be a new girl transferring from America!" I said.
"Oh, really. That's interesting. What's her name?"
"Her name is Diamond Nelson. She lives in Hawaii, and she doesn't know too much about magic. It turns out that I don't know much about her though. I'll be showing her around Hogwarts. I guess I have to follow her everywhere."
"Mom, who's this?" Ginny had just came down stairs.
"Oh this is-"
"Natalie Hampton, it's nice to meet you."
"Ginny Weasley. We usually don't have many new people show up here anymore. What school do you go to?" She asked. Good I thought, she bought into my joke.
"Girls, I have some stuff to do, I'll be back in a few moments." Mrs. Weasley said, once she was past Ginny she turned around and gave a thumb up at me.
"I go to Hogwarts now, I just transferred from a school in America. You mother has nicely given me a place to stay until school starts. Your mother is just the sweetest." I replied. This would be good, I thought. I could get everyone to believe that I was Natalie until the last day here at the Burrow.
"That's wonderful!" Ginny said. "Are you a sixth year?"
"Yes I am." This is going to be great.
"Harry, Ron and Hermione are sixth years too. You want to meet Harry and Ron, they're up stairs. But first I'll help you bring your bags up to my room. We'll be sharing with Hermione when she gets here."
"Okay." I guess I'll tell Ginny. She'll think it's funny and play along with me.
They walked up the stairs into Ginny's room. They set the trunks and bags by the wall.
"Hey Ginny. Can I tell you a secret. But it has to stay between us, and well, your mom knows too."
"Okay, what is it?"
"I know you had a huge crush on Harry. And I think you still do."
"How?"
"And I feel really sorry for Harry because his godfather died. He thinks its his fault and it's not."
"Who?"
"And I'd like to say that I have a huge crush on your brother."
"Hermione?" I smiled. "OMG! How could you do that? You made me believe."
"Shush! I'm going to play a trick on Harry and Ron. Only your mom knows I'm me. So I'm going to tell everyone I'm an transfer student from America, because someone really is coming from America. so ya. Think it's a good plan?"
"Wait. Who's coming from America?" Ginny asked.
"Oh, um, some girl from Hawaii. So, I have to show her around Hogwarts. I'm head girl."
"I knew you would be!"
"Well, okay, let's go see what Harry and Ron's reactions are."
They walked up the rest of the stairs to Ron's room. Ginny opened the door and walked in, Hermione following her.
"Who's that?" Ron asked.
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(Ron's personal view)
Wow, she's beautiful. I can't believe Ginny has a friend like that.
"I'm Natalie Hampton, I'm from America."
"She's going to be going to Hogwarts with us." Ginny said.
"What year are you?" Harry asked.
"I'm a sixth year." She replied.
Wow, I thought. I can't believe she'll be in the same classes as me. well, at least if she's in Gryffindor. (Don't know if I spelled it right!).
"What house do you think you'll be in?" I asked.
"I think I'll be in Gryffindor. Though I don't think Ravenclaw would be bad either..." (Sorry, that was from the first book, couldn't resist.) She replied.
"Do you play quidditch?" Harry asked.
"I'm a chaser. Not very good at it though. I don't even have my own broom." she said looking embarrassed.
"I'm the Gryffindor keeper, and I don't have a broom either, don't worry." I said shyly.
"I'm the Gryffindor Seeker. Hopefully we'll have a good year this year. I'm the new captain."
"Oh, Harry that's wonderful!"
"You remind me of someone." Harry said. He looked over at me.
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(Hermione's personal view)
"Who?" I asked. Hoping that they wouldn't know it was really me.
"Ron, doesn't she remind you of Hermione?" He asked Ron.
"Just a little." He replied.
"Hey Natalie, let's go get something to eat, I'm starving." Ginny said trying to get us out of the room.
"That sounds like a great idea. Harry, are you hungry mate?"
"Sure, let's go eat."
Crap, I thought. This isn't good. Their going to find out faster if I don't talk to Ginny.
They all walked down the long length of stairs and into the kitchen.
"Ginny, who's your friend?" Fred asked.
"Oh, this is Natalie Hampton. She's from America."
"No, she's not. She still has an accent."
"It doesn't matter if I have an accent or not." Oh no, their going to give me away.
"I know who you are!" George said.
"I'm Natalie."
"No, your Hermione!" George argued.
"No way!" Ron and Harry said at the same time.
"George! You ruined it!" Ginny cried.
"Ruined what? Trying to get something out of Ron there?" Fred asked.
Ron went bright red. I hope he does like me. maybe I should ask Harry first? You know, in case he doesn't want to be a third wheel.
"Harry, now that I'm me, how are you doing? Are you okay." I was still worried about him.
"Ya, did you hear about.."
"Yes, I did." I replied sadly. "I know who's replacing him at school."
"Who?" Ron asked.
"Well, there is a girl coming from America. Her name is Diamond Nelson. She's from Hawaii. I just wanted to see if you guys like my new look." I replied.
"Wow, that's interesting."
"Your mom didn't even recognize me." I told them.
"No I didn't!" Mrs. Weasley said as she came into the room.
"Ron, Harry, I'm head girl!" I said excitingly.
"Congratulations!" Harry said as he gave me a hug.
"Wow, that's awesome." Ron said. He almost gave me a hug but didn't.
"Ron, don't be a chicken!" Fred said.
"We know you like Hermione!" George said. And before Ron could hit either of them the twins ran upstairs.
"I'm really happy for you Hermione." Ron said. Oh, I thought, I really did say I was going to ask him out. maybe later, without everyone around.
A/N: well, I hoped you liked this chapter. it was funny and entertaining. so ya. no one has reviewed yet. I'm sad. I probably won't update until Wednesday, or Thursday, but I don't know. hope you liked it..
Love always
Jewls1