A/N: Are you getting a sense of déjà vu? Are you getting a sense of déjà vu? Lol, this is Hermione's version and the last part of The Big Date sequence
Hermione dug through her trunk, frantic to find something to wear. She just had to look better than Stella. You see, after that little shouting match, it was war. She looked out at the snow and, far away, saw two boys trudging through the thick blanket of white.
What about the new denims with the trim? Hermione thought. No, too dressy. Maybe the t-shirt from that concert I went to with my parents? No, Ron wouldn't get it. Ah, perfect.
Hermione finally pulled out a white angora sweater and tan corduroys. She went to her jewelry box to find the one thing she knew would match perfectly with the outfit, a silver 6-point star with a small crystal in the center. She slipped on the outfit, hoping upon hopes that Stella didn't look nearly as good. Soon after, Ginny walked into the dormitory.
"Wow, Hermione," Ginny said, in a strange voice. "Ron'll be impressed."
"What's up, Ginny?" Hermione said, curious about Ginny's tone of voice.
"Oh nothing, just Ron getting on Dean for something," Ginny said, with a slight laugh.
Something else is wrong, Hermione thought. And it's something to do with me. If she doesn't want to talk about it, I won't press her now, but I'll have to find out later.
"Ron never had much sense when it came to your boyfriends," Hermione said. "Can I ask your advice on something?"
"What?" Ginny said, almost too eagerly.
"Do you think Stella will have anything nearly as good on the date tonight?" Hermione asked.
"Oh," Ginny said, sounding a little disappointed. "No, I don't think so."
What was that 'Oh' about, Hermione thought. Something must really be bothering her…
…Snow fell lightly on the Hogsmeade paths as the two couples made their way into the small village.
"I heard there was some sort of a tea shop here," Stella said, "Maybe we could-"
"It's really not that good," Harry interrupted. "Why not try Honeydukes?"
"All right, then." Stella agreed.
Once inside Honeydukes, the four paired off to sample the chocolate. Harry and Stella ventured towards the chocolate while Ron and Hermione went towards the more adventuresome candy.
"Blood Suckers?" Ron smirked. "Perhaps a Christmas present for Snape."
"Don't be silly Ron, that's a candy for vampires," Hermione said.
"Exactly. Haven't you heard the rumors that Snape is a vampire? It would sure fit his character. Ever wonder why he hides away in the dungeons all the time?" Ron said.
Sometimes I wonder if he has a single sensible thought in his head, Hermione thought. Vampires…really…
"Actually I have," Hermione said. "I think he has porphyria."
Out of the corner of her eye, Hermione noticed Stella and Harry making their exit. Hmph, Hermione thought. Pretty eager to make her move, isn't she? Well at least I have the satisfaction of knowing I'm a better dresser…That doesn't sound like me at all, does it? I usually don't care about these kinds of things. I should just focus on the date Ron and I are having and forget about whatever Stella and Harry are doing.
"Don't you read, Ron? I mean, honestly. There have been stories in the Daily Prophet of increasing numbers of porphyria in the past decade," Hermione said. "It's a disorder where wizards exhibit symptoms similar to the characteristics of a vampire. Their skin is pale and extremely sensitive to light, therefore they are advised to stay inside during the day."
"Sounds like a vampire cover-up to me," Ron said.
"So what do you want to do?" Hermione asked.
"Do?" Ron asked, confused.
"Well, we're not going to stay in Honeydukes all day, are we?" Hermione said.
No, Hermione thought, we're going to follow Stella and Harry and see what we're up to. No we're not, another voice said. We're going to ENJOY our date with Ron.
"I guess not, where do you want to go?" Ron asked.
"Well, the bookstore would be nice, and also the pet shop. Crookshanks needs some more treats," Hermione explained.
"Right, Pig needs some as well. Before we go, though, I need to pick up some Chocolate Frogs. Fred and George need them for something," Ron said.
"A dangerous something more likely than not," Hermione said.
Ron walked to the back of the store to find some Chocolate Frogs, leaving Hermione to look through some more candy.
Hermione glanced out the window of Honeydukes, looking at Stella and Harry chatting on the bench. I don't know how people could compare her to me, she thought. Some people say even say that Stella reminds them of me. How ridiculous. It's really quite insulting. I wonder what they're talking about. Probably nothing, what could they possibly have in common. She's just a spoiled brat that plays mean pranks on people. Harry is brave and smart and…
"Hermione?" Ron said, attempting to get her attention.
"What?" Hermione said, suddenly snapping back to the real world. "Oh…time to go? Alright then, to the bookstore?"
"To the bookstore," Ron agreed.
By the time Ron and Hermione left Honeydukes, Harry and Stella had already gone somewhere else. Walking along the road, Ron pulled out two Chocolate Frogs.
"Chocolate Frogs? Oh Ron, you shouldn't have," Hermione said, with a smile. "Let's open them together."
I don't really like Chocolate Frogs, Hermione thought. I mean, why buy chocolate with interesting facts about famous witches or wizards if you could just go look them up in the library?
They opened them on the count of 3, enjoying their chocolate and discovering what cards they got.
Hermione glanced at her card. Agrippa, she thought. This is the card that Ron has been wanting for ages. You know, I really haven't been fair to him this entire date. All I've been thinking about is Stella and Harry and haven't focused on him.
"Look what I have," Hermione said, with a secret smile.
"It's Agrippa," Ron gasped.
"And now it's yours," Hermione said, closing the card in his hand.
"You don't know what this means to me," Ron said. "I've been collecting these cards since the age of six. This card is the rarest one of all. In fact, there are only one hundred in the world."
"Well then consider it MY surprise," Hermione said. "So did you read the information on the card? You know Agrippa was a world-famous alchemist. I read his book, quite good actually. You should read it sometime. It's called Of the Uncertainty and Vanity of the Sciences and Magic," Hermione prattled.
While Ron listened intently, Hermione thought to herself. Maybe dating Ron Weasley isn't so bad after all.