A/N : Chapter 3 up! Please Read and Review!!
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Chapter 3 Summer flashbacks and a likely encounter
Dear Diary,
I can't believe it! I practically almost told Harry and Ron my secret! Oh well…. It is almost the day that I will finally meet my quill-pal. Soo exited! Anyways, today was the first day of the semester. We had the same classes as usual, did my prefect duty and Malfoy once again annoyed us. I can't believe that prick, I don't understand why he does what he does…its as though he's insecure and just blames us for it. Oh gosh, I actually sound like I'm starting to pity him… I can't believe myself. Now I don't want to go on and on about him, but sometimes you can't help yourself. I mean, calling me a mudblood in second year was harsh, but it's getting old. Well, gotta go. Snape assigned us a one and a half-page long paper on Enthalpy and Superheating and their importance in Potions. *
Love,
Hermione
(* This is real, I got it from my chemistry book.
Enthalpy – the amount of heat that a substance has at a given temperature and pressure.
Superheating – the heating of a liquid above its boiling point without it actually changing into a gas. *)
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Last summer…
"Hermione Catherine Granger! Will you get offline I need the phone." Moira Elisabeth Anderson-Granger called to her daughter. "Yes, mum… in a sec." Hermione answered. Hermione had met a new friend, though this friend new her as Cathie, a nickname that Hermione was called in grammar school. In fact her screen name online is CathieGray. As Cathie, in the muggle world, she's more relaxed. With no pressure of schoolwork, but that didn't stop her from studying, she had more free time for herself. With this free time he had met a friend online through her library's youth online forum. Once they had found out that they both happen to be part of the wizarding world they started to owl each other. They had exchanged mailing addresses, though once in a while they talked online. Hermione overheard her mum call her dad at work, so she decided to write a letter to Ben (her Quill-pal).
Ben,
In reply to your letter yes! Yes, of course I'd like to meet you. Though, what wizarding school do you go to? It would be such a coincidence if you went to Hogwarts; I mean if you did we would probably have met in the hallways. J Anyways…what date do you think? Could it be sometime in the 2nd or 3rd week of September. We could meet in Hogsmead. Hope to hear from you soon.
- Cathie J
Dear Cathie,
It is a coincidence…I do go to Hogwarts, but somehow I happen to know not a Cathie, and the way you spell it is quite different. The 2nd Saturday of September, I think that there may be a Hogsmead trip then so that'll be good...we won't have to sneak out of school. Well, hope to see you soon.
Sincerely,
Ben M.
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But that was last summer…this is now …
" Wow! A whole week already!" Hermione said, "I can't believe it…"
'Yeah…seems like we've been here forever" Ron grumbled, " Look at all this work I gotta do!"
Hermione laughed, " I'm glad I quit Divination, Professor Vector didn't give us any assignment this weekend. She said it was only the first week…but I dunno, it would have helped." Hermione said thoughtfully.
"Hey!" Ginny said coming down from the girls dormitory " umm, 'Mione, you think you could help me with this assignment from Professor McGonagall?"
"Yeah, sure." Hermione replied. As Hermione went off with Ginny to the Library, Ron along with Harry continued their Divination assignment.
" Having a hard time boys?" Lavender teased, though it seemed directed more to Ron. Parvati giggled. Ron gave her an annoyed look. Harry
Laughed, " nah, were ok." Though quietly but loud enough for Ron to hear, " Trewlaney's just gone mad. But then, she always was… dunno why they" looking at Lavender and Parvati" like her so much."
While walking to the Library, Hermione and Ginny met Malfoy.
"We're you headed mudblood, and with the weaselette. Suppose to the Library? Or out to meet your boyfriends, Potty and Weasel?" Ginny blushed, but at the same time looked angry. Hermione answered, " mudblood? Is that the best you can do? I mean its getting old… not only that but also the babyish names you call us. And if you don't mind, leave us alone."
" Ooh, mudblood's getting feisty. Wonder what that'll lead too?" Pansy said arriving and hugging and aggravated Malfoy. " Pansy Parkinson, why don't you keep your mouth shut? And I you wanna get close to ferret boy over here, don't do it anywhere public." Draco seemed shocked by this comment and left.
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Draco Malfoy-
You, as my son, will soon have to follow my footsteps. You know that you will soon start training in order for you to join. I know that you will be exited and quite happy about the news, though your mother is not very. She has insisted that you come home for the holidays, do not stay at the school like you sometimes do. I will see you then.
Your Father, Lucius
Upon reading this letter, I felt very aggravated. ' I know you will be very exited…happy about the news?! What? Am I supposed to WANT to want to be one of them? Well I don't want to!'
Draco then ran out of the common room.
'He is sitting there reading a letter, looking so…angry? But why? Suddenly he just runs off. Hmm,…'
Pansy then decides to follow Draco. When she seems him she sees an aggravated Hermione so she says, "ooh, mudblood's getting feisty. Wonder what that'll lead too?" and holds Draco.Tightly and close to her, she then puts on a smirk as she lays her head on his shoulders. Hermione upon seeing this says, "Pansy Parkinson, why don't you keep your mouth shut? And I you wanna get close to ferret boy over here, don't do it anywhere public." Upon hearing this Draco stiffened. He, in a way, understood that Hermione meant 'get a room'. This he could do, but if he wants some sort of comfort he wouldn't get it from a slut like Pansy. Though, he guessed that he could do what she meant…or at least consider it, then hurt Pansy's feelings the next day…
He then stormed off leaving a very surprised Pansy. " Drakie! We're you going" Pansy said as she ran to Draco.
" what's wrong? I can help you know.'' Pansy said to Draco. " No you can't… leave me alone Parkinson. I'll call you if I need you.'' He replied. Pansy, hurt, left.
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"Ok, so know you have to explain the stages and how the animal was transformed. Just put this paragraph in your own words" Hermione pointed to a page on one book, then on another, " and add these. Afterwards state the spell… and you're done. Got that?" Hermione asked brightly. " Yeah I think… thanks." Replied Ginny. After their encounter with the two Slytherins, they hurriedly arrived to the library, and soon they were looking for books that would help. Once they found them, the studying began.