Chapter 10: Secrets Revealed (I don't care if I already used this chapter
name...it's the only thing I can think of that'll explain this chap)
YAY! It's the big 1-0! I want to thank all of my reviewers and the people
who voted and my mom and the academy and*tear*I love you all so much, but
since none of you voted, I'll have to make you suffer the consequences by
not choosing one, but all...enjoy
"What is there to ask you? We know everything about each other" Nina said.
Hermione sat up and looked at her friend.
"Nina, you know that you're, like, my best friend, right?" she nervously
said, knowing the consequence of her action.
"Yeah" she said with a small laugh and a 'I think so, crazy' look
"Well, I haven't been completely honest with you. I have a secret that if I
told you, I would probably have it taken away" She slowly said
"You don't have to tell me if it's that serious"
"But something inside of me is pushing me to tell you." She deeply
breathed. "Nina, the reason why you guys don't hear about my school or
anything is because, well, you know when something happens that you can't
explain and it's like magic, well" she was at a loss for words. Nina was
her best friend ever, and she felt like she had to know it. "Nina, I-" she
gulped "I'm a witch." Nina looked at her with a hard expression to
identify. "Before you do or say anything-"
"You're a what?"
Hermione looked down "a witch"
A big smile came to Nina's face. "I always felt like I could confide on you
more than anyone else. I felt like we were connected. And now I know why.
Hermione, I'm a witch too!" the two looked at each other and smiled.
"Well, how come you go to Muggle School?" Hermione asked
"Actually, I have something called a time-turner, so every morning I go to
muggle high-school and as soon as school is out I go to either Durmstrang
or Beauxbatons. My parents took me out of Durmstrang after fourth year, but
they want me to spend my last two years at only one school and them I'm
gonna go to muggle summer-school so I can still go to college."
Hermione smiled even bigger, if possible. "Where are you going to go?"
"A place called Hogwarts or something. I read about it and it said that
Harry Potter goes there."
"O.M.G.! That's where I go! And that was Harry Potter at the beach! He's my
best friend there!"
"I thought so. I saw his scar and I saw your pictures in the Daily Prophet!
This is gonna be so much fun!"
"Do you know what house you're gonna be in?"
"Well, according to what I've read, I don't know. We never had houses at my
other schools. I hope it's Gryffindor, though. That's your house, right?"
"Yeah! This is going to be the best year yet!"
The two squealed and grabbed each other in a hug. Slowly, though, Nina's
smile turned into a frown. She pulled away and looked down.
"Nina, what's wrong?"
"Well, you've shared a secret that could have gotten you in major trouble,
and you're my best friend in the world and I've been so dishonest with you"
"What do you mean?"
"Well, remember the guy I was crying over?"
Hermione nodded her head.
"Well, nobody knows this, but it was Jared. We went out for a while, but
because I listened to my friends and wanted it to work out so much I
screwed it up. I've wanted to get over him so much, but I can't. And that's
one of the reasons I wanted you two to hook up, so if I saw that he was
over me, I might be able to get over him. I'm sorry I used you, but you
have to admit that you are so crushing on him and I was also helping you"
"If you like him then I am so off. I'm gonna get you two back together."
"NO! I'm gonna get you two together."
They argued about it for a couple of minutes until they came up with a
'plan'.
"How about we try to hook each other up with him and whoever he chooses
will go out with him" Nina said
"OK"
"Or, how about neither of us do anything, and at the beach party at the end
of the summer, whoever he asks to dance with him for the last dance will be
the one who goes out with him?"
"Sure! Now I think that we should get some sleep."
"Fine" Nina said as she put her head on the pillow.
"Nine (A/N pronounced Neen),"
"Hmm?"
"How come your parents never sent you to Hogwarts? It's closer than the
other schools"
"They thought that I was too much of a free spirit and you know that
Dumbledore would help bring me out. Also, nobody knows this, I'm not even
supposed to know about this"
Hermione nodded her head
"My dad went to Durmstrang and is close with some death-eaters, even though
he isn't one because my mum is muggle-born. In fact, you got his BFFer
arrested"
"WHAT!? WHO!?"
"That Malfoy bastard" she rolled her eyes
"You do know that Draco is his son, right?"
"I thought he looked familiar" she giggled "But I haven't seen the arrogant
bitch since I was little. I think our dads wanted us to marry when we
graduated or something, but my mom also had a strong hold over my life and
got my father to let me go to muggle-school and everything else. Actually,
my father doesn't really have a strong hold over me; it's mainly my mother.
UGH! She wants me to be just like her. No freedom, no imagination, no
individuality, no opinion, and to infinity and beyond." She turned to face
Hermione "Guess what!"
"What?"
"I almost have enough money to get a flat in London, so as soon as school
is over, I'm gonna run away and live in London. I know that my parents are
gonna find me, but it's worth a try, I mean, even if I get a few days of
peace and freedom, I'll be happy." She smiled at the thought. "You want to
be my roomie?"
"I don't know. I mean, I don't really have that much money and I like my
life here-"
"But your parents are never here. It would be the same thing, but in a
different atmosphere. They can come over any time, and you won't be forced
to stay all of the time, but it would be fun. Just like sleep away camp"
Hermione laughed at their memories. "Yeah, that's exactly what I want. To
hate you"
"How could you ever hate me?"
"How about this, I'll think about it over the school year. And if the
answer is no, wait a minute!"
"What?"
"LONDON!"
"Yeah, so?"
"You are so not leaving me!"
"That's why I want you to come with me, besides, it's only a floo away, or
thirty minutes, and I can come to the beach every day, not to mention the
better shopping"
"How about this, what if you find a flat closer to us? Or trying to work
around your parents? You only have to put up with them for not even nine
weeks. Please think about it"
"Fine, but this does not get out"
"Is anything from tonight?"
"Yeah, the food" The two laughed at the...crude/boy-like...joke.
~A Few Hours Later (10 a.m.)~
"Morning!" Nina groggily said as she sat up
"Hey. How about we go out for breakfast? I am in no mood to make anything,
even cereal" Hermione asked
"*Yawn!* Sure!"
The two got dressed. Hermione began to put on a black one-piece, a long
denim skirt, and a red button up shirt, but Nina stopped her and made her
wear a deep red string bikini with a picture of a lion. She gave her a
black fabric to tie around her waist, like a skirt (A/N I forgot what
they're called) and straightened her hair.
Nina wore a 'David and Golioth' bikini with one strap that had a picture of
a pig on one side of the top that said 'boy' under it and a picture of a
girl on the other side that said 'girl' under the picture with a matching
bottom. She put on black soffees and wore her sandals that matched her
bikini (A/N as you can tell, she has a VERY big David and Golioth
collection).
The two got into Hermione's car and drove to a café.
"'Mione, what's Hogwarts like?" Nina asked as they drove
"It's great, especially if you're one of Harry Potter's best friends. So
far, we've hav at least one adventure every year. And only one of them
didn't include Voldemort." Unlike most people, Nina didn't flinch at the
name. "Y'know, most people flinch at the name or something"
"I know, but it's just a name, and a name isn't gonna attack me. I'm
actually surprised that you said the name"
"Well, last year, we formed a club to learn and practice self-defense and I
decided that the first thing I would do to begin to face my fear of him was
say his name, I mean, like you said, it's only a name"
"Good for you. But why did you form that club? Did it have anything to do
with that Umbridge bitch? I hate her"
"How'd you know?"
"I read." Nina simply said
"Well, why do you hate her? You can't hate someone because of what you
read"
"Well, nobody knows this, but when I was little I ran away from school, a
few times, usually doing something like protesting unfair laws that the
ministry passed or something, always getting caught, no matter what I did
and after a while, when I turned eleven, they began to put me on trial and
stuff. I just got off needing probation officer last month, finally. I've
had a few run-ins with her. It was actually her idea to try me as an adult,
make me have a probation officer, and such."
"And I thought she gave us a hard time"
"It's no big deal. I have a feeling that I won't run away from this school"
She turned to her best friend and smiled.
"So, what house is Malfoy in?" Nina said looking out the window
"Slytherin, pray that you don't get put in that house. Even if I wasn't
muggle-born, I would rather commit suicide than be in that house."
"Why?"
"Those people are stuck-up, arrogant, small-minded, immature, if I finished
the list I would waste the rest of your life, bitches!" Hermione said as
she pulled into a spot in front of the café across the street from the
beach. "But don't worry, you are not one of them"
name...it's the only thing I can think of that'll explain this chap)
YAY! It's the big 1-0! I want to thank all of my reviewers and the people
who voted and my mom and the academy and*tear*I love you all so much, but
since none of you voted, I'll have to make you suffer the consequences by
not choosing one, but all...enjoy
"What is there to ask you? We know everything about each other" Nina said.
Hermione sat up and looked at her friend.
"Nina, you know that you're, like, my best friend, right?" she nervously
said, knowing the consequence of her action.
"Yeah" she said with a small laugh and a 'I think so, crazy' look
"Well, I haven't been completely honest with you. I have a secret that if I
told you, I would probably have it taken away" She slowly said
"You don't have to tell me if it's that serious"
"But something inside of me is pushing me to tell you." She deeply
breathed. "Nina, the reason why you guys don't hear about my school or
anything is because, well, you know when something happens that you can't
explain and it's like magic, well" she was at a loss for words. Nina was
her best friend ever, and she felt like she had to know it. "Nina, I-" she
gulped "I'm a witch." Nina looked at her with a hard expression to
identify. "Before you do or say anything-"
"You're a what?"
Hermione looked down "a witch"
A big smile came to Nina's face. "I always felt like I could confide on you
more than anyone else. I felt like we were connected. And now I know why.
Hermione, I'm a witch too!" the two looked at each other and smiled.
"Well, how come you go to Muggle School?" Hermione asked
"Actually, I have something called a time-turner, so every morning I go to
muggle high-school and as soon as school is out I go to either Durmstrang
or Beauxbatons. My parents took me out of Durmstrang after fourth year, but
they want me to spend my last two years at only one school and them I'm
gonna go to muggle summer-school so I can still go to college."
Hermione smiled even bigger, if possible. "Where are you going to go?"
"A place called Hogwarts or something. I read about it and it said that
Harry Potter goes there."
"O.M.G.! That's where I go! And that was Harry Potter at the beach! He's my
best friend there!"
"I thought so. I saw his scar and I saw your pictures in the Daily Prophet!
This is gonna be so much fun!"
"Do you know what house you're gonna be in?"
"Well, according to what I've read, I don't know. We never had houses at my
other schools. I hope it's Gryffindor, though. That's your house, right?"
"Yeah! This is going to be the best year yet!"
The two squealed and grabbed each other in a hug. Slowly, though, Nina's
smile turned into a frown. She pulled away and looked down.
"Nina, what's wrong?"
"Well, you've shared a secret that could have gotten you in major trouble,
and you're my best friend in the world and I've been so dishonest with you"
"What do you mean?"
"Well, remember the guy I was crying over?"
Hermione nodded her head.
"Well, nobody knows this, but it was Jared. We went out for a while, but
because I listened to my friends and wanted it to work out so much I
screwed it up. I've wanted to get over him so much, but I can't. And that's
one of the reasons I wanted you two to hook up, so if I saw that he was
over me, I might be able to get over him. I'm sorry I used you, but you
have to admit that you are so crushing on him and I was also helping you"
"If you like him then I am so off. I'm gonna get you two back together."
"NO! I'm gonna get you two together."
They argued about it for a couple of minutes until they came up with a
'plan'.
"How about we try to hook each other up with him and whoever he chooses
will go out with him" Nina said
"OK"
"Or, how about neither of us do anything, and at the beach party at the end
of the summer, whoever he asks to dance with him for the last dance will be
the one who goes out with him?"
"Sure! Now I think that we should get some sleep."
"Fine" Nina said as she put her head on the pillow.
"Nine (A/N pronounced Neen),"
"Hmm?"
"How come your parents never sent you to Hogwarts? It's closer than the
other schools"
"They thought that I was too much of a free spirit and you know that
Dumbledore would help bring me out. Also, nobody knows this, I'm not even
supposed to know about this"
Hermione nodded her head
"My dad went to Durmstrang and is close with some death-eaters, even though
he isn't one because my mum is muggle-born. In fact, you got his BFFer
arrested"
"WHAT!? WHO!?"
"That Malfoy bastard" she rolled her eyes
"You do know that Draco is his son, right?"
"I thought he looked familiar" she giggled "But I haven't seen the arrogant
bitch since I was little. I think our dads wanted us to marry when we
graduated or something, but my mom also had a strong hold over my life and
got my father to let me go to muggle-school and everything else. Actually,
my father doesn't really have a strong hold over me; it's mainly my mother.
UGH! She wants me to be just like her. No freedom, no imagination, no
individuality, no opinion, and to infinity and beyond." She turned to face
Hermione "Guess what!"
"What?"
"I almost have enough money to get a flat in London, so as soon as school
is over, I'm gonna run away and live in London. I know that my parents are
gonna find me, but it's worth a try, I mean, even if I get a few days of
peace and freedom, I'll be happy." She smiled at the thought. "You want to
be my roomie?"
"I don't know. I mean, I don't really have that much money and I like my
life here-"
"But your parents are never here. It would be the same thing, but in a
different atmosphere. They can come over any time, and you won't be forced
to stay all of the time, but it would be fun. Just like sleep away camp"
Hermione laughed at their memories. "Yeah, that's exactly what I want. To
hate you"
"How could you ever hate me?"
"How about this, I'll think about it over the school year. And if the
answer is no, wait a minute!"
"What?"
"LONDON!"
"Yeah, so?"
"You are so not leaving me!"
"That's why I want you to come with me, besides, it's only a floo away, or
thirty minutes, and I can come to the beach every day, not to mention the
better shopping"
"How about this, what if you find a flat closer to us? Or trying to work
around your parents? You only have to put up with them for not even nine
weeks. Please think about it"
"Fine, but this does not get out"
"Is anything from tonight?"
"Yeah, the food" The two laughed at the...crude/boy-like...joke.
~A Few Hours Later (10 a.m.)~
"Morning!" Nina groggily said as she sat up
"Hey. How about we go out for breakfast? I am in no mood to make anything,
even cereal" Hermione asked
"*Yawn!* Sure!"
The two got dressed. Hermione began to put on a black one-piece, a long
denim skirt, and a red button up shirt, but Nina stopped her and made her
wear a deep red string bikini with a picture of a lion. She gave her a
black fabric to tie around her waist, like a skirt (A/N I forgot what
they're called) and straightened her hair.
Nina wore a 'David and Golioth' bikini with one strap that had a picture of
a pig on one side of the top that said 'boy' under it and a picture of a
girl on the other side that said 'girl' under the picture with a matching
bottom. She put on black soffees and wore her sandals that matched her
bikini (A/N as you can tell, she has a VERY big David and Golioth
collection).
The two got into Hermione's car and drove to a café.
"'Mione, what's Hogwarts like?" Nina asked as they drove
"It's great, especially if you're one of Harry Potter's best friends. So
far, we've hav at least one adventure every year. And only one of them
didn't include Voldemort." Unlike most people, Nina didn't flinch at the
name. "Y'know, most people flinch at the name or something"
"I know, but it's just a name, and a name isn't gonna attack me. I'm
actually surprised that you said the name"
"Well, last year, we formed a club to learn and practice self-defense and I
decided that the first thing I would do to begin to face my fear of him was
say his name, I mean, like you said, it's only a name"
"Good for you. But why did you form that club? Did it have anything to do
with that Umbridge bitch? I hate her"
"How'd you know?"
"I read." Nina simply said
"Well, why do you hate her? You can't hate someone because of what you
read"
"Well, nobody knows this, but when I was little I ran away from school, a
few times, usually doing something like protesting unfair laws that the
ministry passed or something, always getting caught, no matter what I did
and after a while, when I turned eleven, they began to put me on trial and
stuff. I just got off needing probation officer last month, finally. I've
had a few run-ins with her. It was actually her idea to try me as an adult,
make me have a probation officer, and such."
"And I thought she gave us a hard time"
"It's no big deal. I have a feeling that I won't run away from this school"
She turned to her best friend and smiled.
"So, what house is Malfoy in?" Nina said looking out the window
"Slytherin, pray that you don't get put in that house. Even if I wasn't
muggle-born, I would rather commit suicide than be in that house."
"Why?"
"Those people are stuck-up, arrogant, small-minded, immature, if I finished
the list I would waste the rest of your life, bitches!" Hermione said as
she pulled into a spot in front of the café across the street from the
beach. "But don't worry, you are not one of them"