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Chapter 4
Hermione sat up straight as a few house elves applied make-up to her face. She was so nervous, yet so anxious for her party. Soon the house elves finished and dismissed her to her walk in closet so she could put her party dress on. She took the dress out of her closet and put it on, which was very difficult. After she got it on she found the dress to be a bit too big. Hermione sighed and looked into the mirrors, it'll do she thought as she pulled at the top of the dress so it wouldn't fall. Hermione liked how she looked in the dress, to bad it was a bit too big. She stepped out of the closet to see a house elf standing there.
"Hello Miss Granger, let me adjust your dress and you can pick out a pair of shoes you mother has bought for you." The house elf she believed was named Dory.
"Um... all right" Hermione said feeling bad at having these house elves waiting on her hand and foot. The house elf snapped her fingers and the dress tightened. She looked into the mirror across from her and saw how the dress gave her more curves, and how it made her appear to be fuller.
Hermione looked down and saw 3 pairs of shoes sitting in front of her. "Miss, please pick a pair of shoes out to wear." Dory said to her. There was a pair of gray snappy shoes, which Hermione didn't care much for, and then there where a pair of shoes that reminded Hermione of Dorothy's ruby shoes from the Wizard of Oz but instead of rubies the stones were black. Another was a dainty pair, they were a plain satin black shoe but on the toe part were three large black pearls, which were carved down to look like roses to match her dress. Hermione chose the last pair. She put her foot in it and completely fell in love with the shoes. They were absolutely comfortable.
Hermione opened the door to leave as soon as she heard the doorbell ring for the first set of guests. She walked down the stares and greeted the guests.
"Welcome, I'm Hermione and thank you for coming, How are you?" Hermione said shaking the man and woman's hands.
"I'm doing fine thank you, We are Martin and Linda Shard" He said smiling as he handed his and his wife's cloaks to the house elf who was hanging up coats in the large closet. Hermione didn't like the woman much because she didn't talk, smile or make any attempt to socialize. With in and hour more than 150 people had showed up and there where still more arriving.
"Hermione you look beautiful!" Her mother told her she said smiling.
"Who is left on the list to show up?" Hermione asked
"The Malfoys, probably want to make a grand entrance. Oh have you met their son? He is so cute I think you'll like him, known him since he was 1" Her mom said looking thrilled. Deep down Hermione was panicking, 'The MALFOYS!' she thought.
"Oh I'm sure he is" Hermione said gulping. Hermione jumped as the doorbell rang. "I have to use the restroom" Hermione said quickly and raced out of the room. She stood at the top of the banister and looked down. It wasn't the Malfoys it was some old woman and man. Hermione felt relieved and walked back down the stairs.
"That was fast Hermiones' mother said
"Oh It was a false alarm" Hermione smiling embarrassed. Suddenly the doorbell rang and before Hermione could go and try to deepen herself in conversation with the nearest person her mom grabbed her arm. This is them, I want you to meet their son, maybe you know him, after all you went to the same school, and you were in the same house, Slytherin, right?" Her mother said answering the door.
"Nope Gryffindor" Hermione said to her mother.
"Oh, well I was a Gryffindor to, but your father was a Slytherin, thank- goodness he didn't become a Death Eater. Hermione felt relieved by hearing her dad wasn't a Death Eater, but she was still panicking about having her mum want her to like Draco. Hermione heard the door being opened and saw the Malfoys enter the foyer where she was standing. She did the only thing she could think of doing, pushed her head down. She was aware of her mother chattering with Mrs. Malfoy, and introducing Hermione to her. Hermione lifted her head up and smiled at her. She received a cool smile back but nothing more. Hermione was never gladder to see Malfoy with Pansy, until her mother called them over. She avoided eye contact with the two hoping they wouldn't recognize her.
"I know you" Pansy said. Hermione's heart dropped; right then she wished she could die. "You're that bookworm in Ravenclaw" Hermione's heart lifted at Pansy's ignorance.
"No it's Granger" Malfoys cold voice said looking at her with interest.
"Yeah like I said the Ravenclaw bookworm" Pansy said "The one who hangs out with Potter and Weasel," She said trying to act smart.
"Pansy she's a Gryffindor"
"I see you know each other" Hermione's mother said. "You know Harry Potter?" Her mother asked her. "We'll talk later" The Malfoys and Her mother walked into the living room where all the others were accommodated. As Malfoy walked by he whispered into her ear "Your filthy" he said as he touched her soft black hair.
"Keep yourself away from me" she drawled back at him quietly. The game was on.
~*~
Hermione sat at the small table with her Mother and Father out on the grounds of the Manor. Enchanted candles floated up above them all. Many house elves came around serving them food when Hermione suddenly blurted out:
"They're getting paid right?"
"Of course Hermione, we hired about 16 elves for the occasion, just to make you happy." Hermione wasn't sure if her father was being honest or sarcastic.
"Um... okay" Hermione said looking up. Malfoy's eyes were on her and as soon as she spotted him he planted a long kiss on Pansy.
"Look over there" Hermione said to her mother and father. They turned their heads and she flipped Malfoy off.
"What is it Hermione?" Her Father said as he and her mother sat there befuddled.
"Oh I thought I saw something in the sky" Hermione said feeling guilty for lying.
"Oh alright." They said looking at her.
Hermione's mom stood up and tapped her silver spoon to her cup and soon everyone's attention was on her.
"I want to thank everyone for coming tonight, to honor my daughter who has finally come home." People began to clap and as it died down her mother started again. "It has been 16 long years and I just want to welcome my precious daughter into our family." People started to clap. Hermione's father stood up and pulled her up with him and he hugged her and kissed her head, and her mother did the same.
~*~
As everyone finished eating a fancy band began to play in the room up stairs. There was a large staircase leading up to a balcony where people started to dance up there and inside the room. Hermione followed her mum in there and turned around when her father tapped her shoulder. "Would you like to dance?" asked her father.
"I would be delighted," she said as her father took her hands and guided her to the music. About two minutes later Hermione and her father were interrupted by her worst nightmare.
"May I cut in?" Malfoy said with mischief in his voice.
"Of course you may not" Hermione said "cant you see I'm busy?" she said
"Of course you can, Hermione you cannot be scared of Draco here, he is quite the gentleman." Her father said handing her over.
"I hate you," she said feeling so uncomfortable. She stared into Malfoys eyes; they were full of enjoyment, of what enjoyment? The enjoyment of torturing her soul she thought. "Just because you find out I'm not a filthy mudblood you take interest in me, you are such a hypocrite Malfoy." Hermione said as her voice betrayed her anger, and uncomfort. Malfoy stopped dancing and smirked at her.
"Trust me, you will always be a filthy mudblood to me." He said. He let her go and walked away.
"Your infuriating" she called after him. He sort of hesitated in his steps but kept walking anyway.
Hermione went to the corner and sat on a large plush chair. She rubbed her finger over her black fingernails and found comfort in the smoothness on her skin. She was so troubled. She absolutely despised Malfoy, but her parents were expecting her to love him, what was she to do she thought. Hermione watched her mother and father dance gracefully to the music and suddenly remembered. She hadn't owled Harry or Ron for 2 days. Hermione got up and left the room. She couldn't handle anymore surprises so she stayed there and wrote a letter to Harry then Ron explaining everything that had happened. She left out the part about Draco and her parents being good friend's with the Malfoys. She went to the foyer on the third floor where her room was and found the giant owl her mother had bought for her that day in Diagon Alley. Her owl had the same gift, as Harry's the gift to find anyone, anywhere.
"This one goes to Harry and this one goes to Ron" Hermione said to the owl as she tied Ron's letter to the left and Harry's letter to the right leg. She made sure the names were clearly visible. She opened her window and her owl flew off into the night. Suddenly there was a knock on her door. Hermione opened it and Pansy was standing there with her wand outstreched.
"I don't know what is going on but whatever it is you better leave my Draky baby alone!" Pansy shrieked. Hermione clutched her wand which was stuck in her dress.
"Alright whatever you say," Hermione said starting to close the door.
"No, I don't like you, I don't trust you either, find another mudblood to screw around with. If I find out you two are doing something, trust me someone will pay," Pansy said stomping off in a storm.
AN: hey, this is the 4th chapter. I hoped you liked it. Please review! I was going to leave you with a cliffhanger with Pansy standing in the doorway, but I know I hate cliffhangers and I don't know how you would like it. Well I'll post soon!
Chapter 4
Hermione sat up straight as a few house elves applied make-up to her face. She was so nervous, yet so anxious for her party. Soon the house elves finished and dismissed her to her walk in closet so she could put her party dress on. She took the dress out of her closet and put it on, which was very difficult. After she got it on she found the dress to be a bit too big. Hermione sighed and looked into the mirrors, it'll do she thought as she pulled at the top of the dress so it wouldn't fall. Hermione liked how she looked in the dress, to bad it was a bit too big. She stepped out of the closet to see a house elf standing there.
"Hello Miss Granger, let me adjust your dress and you can pick out a pair of shoes you mother has bought for you." The house elf she believed was named Dory.
"Um... all right" Hermione said feeling bad at having these house elves waiting on her hand and foot. The house elf snapped her fingers and the dress tightened. She looked into the mirror across from her and saw how the dress gave her more curves, and how it made her appear to be fuller.
Hermione looked down and saw 3 pairs of shoes sitting in front of her. "Miss, please pick a pair of shoes out to wear." Dory said to her. There was a pair of gray snappy shoes, which Hermione didn't care much for, and then there where a pair of shoes that reminded Hermione of Dorothy's ruby shoes from the Wizard of Oz but instead of rubies the stones were black. Another was a dainty pair, they were a plain satin black shoe but on the toe part were three large black pearls, which were carved down to look like roses to match her dress. Hermione chose the last pair. She put her foot in it and completely fell in love with the shoes. They were absolutely comfortable.
Hermione opened the door to leave as soon as she heard the doorbell ring for the first set of guests. She walked down the stares and greeted the guests.
"Welcome, I'm Hermione and thank you for coming, How are you?" Hermione said shaking the man and woman's hands.
"I'm doing fine thank you, We are Martin and Linda Shard" He said smiling as he handed his and his wife's cloaks to the house elf who was hanging up coats in the large closet. Hermione didn't like the woman much because she didn't talk, smile or make any attempt to socialize. With in and hour more than 150 people had showed up and there where still more arriving.
"Hermione you look beautiful!" Her mother told her she said smiling.
"Who is left on the list to show up?" Hermione asked
"The Malfoys, probably want to make a grand entrance. Oh have you met their son? He is so cute I think you'll like him, known him since he was 1" Her mom said looking thrilled. Deep down Hermione was panicking, 'The MALFOYS!' she thought.
"Oh I'm sure he is" Hermione said gulping. Hermione jumped as the doorbell rang. "I have to use the restroom" Hermione said quickly and raced out of the room. She stood at the top of the banister and looked down. It wasn't the Malfoys it was some old woman and man. Hermione felt relieved and walked back down the stairs.
"That was fast Hermiones' mother said
"Oh It was a false alarm" Hermione smiling embarrassed. Suddenly the doorbell rang and before Hermione could go and try to deepen herself in conversation with the nearest person her mom grabbed her arm. This is them, I want you to meet their son, maybe you know him, after all you went to the same school, and you were in the same house, Slytherin, right?" Her mother said answering the door.
"Nope Gryffindor" Hermione said to her mother.
"Oh, well I was a Gryffindor to, but your father was a Slytherin, thank- goodness he didn't become a Death Eater. Hermione felt relieved by hearing her dad wasn't a Death Eater, but she was still panicking about having her mum want her to like Draco. Hermione heard the door being opened and saw the Malfoys enter the foyer where she was standing. She did the only thing she could think of doing, pushed her head down. She was aware of her mother chattering with Mrs. Malfoy, and introducing Hermione to her. Hermione lifted her head up and smiled at her. She received a cool smile back but nothing more. Hermione was never gladder to see Malfoy with Pansy, until her mother called them over. She avoided eye contact with the two hoping they wouldn't recognize her.
"I know you" Pansy said. Hermione's heart dropped; right then she wished she could die. "You're that bookworm in Ravenclaw" Hermione's heart lifted at Pansy's ignorance.
"No it's Granger" Malfoys cold voice said looking at her with interest.
"Yeah like I said the Ravenclaw bookworm" Pansy said "The one who hangs out with Potter and Weasel," She said trying to act smart.
"Pansy she's a Gryffindor"
"I see you know each other" Hermione's mother said. "You know Harry Potter?" Her mother asked her. "We'll talk later" The Malfoys and Her mother walked into the living room where all the others were accommodated. As Malfoy walked by he whispered into her ear "Your filthy" he said as he touched her soft black hair.
"Keep yourself away from me" she drawled back at him quietly. The game was on.
~*~
Hermione sat at the small table with her Mother and Father out on the grounds of the Manor. Enchanted candles floated up above them all. Many house elves came around serving them food when Hermione suddenly blurted out:
"They're getting paid right?"
"Of course Hermione, we hired about 16 elves for the occasion, just to make you happy." Hermione wasn't sure if her father was being honest or sarcastic.
"Um... okay" Hermione said looking up. Malfoy's eyes were on her and as soon as she spotted him he planted a long kiss on Pansy.
"Look over there" Hermione said to her mother and father. They turned their heads and she flipped Malfoy off.
"What is it Hermione?" Her Father said as he and her mother sat there befuddled.
"Oh I thought I saw something in the sky" Hermione said feeling guilty for lying.
"Oh alright." They said looking at her.
Hermione's mom stood up and tapped her silver spoon to her cup and soon everyone's attention was on her.
"I want to thank everyone for coming tonight, to honor my daughter who has finally come home." People began to clap and as it died down her mother started again. "It has been 16 long years and I just want to welcome my precious daughter into our family." People started to clap. Hermione's father stood up and pulled her up with him and he hugged her and kissed her head, and her mother did the same.
~*~
As everyone finished eating a fancy band began to play in the room up stairs. There was a large staircase leading up to a balcony where people started to dance up there and inside the room. Hermione followed her mum in there and turned around when her father tapped her shoulder. "Would you like to dance?" asked her father.
"I would be delighted," she said as her father took her hands and guided her to the music. About two minutes later Hermione and her father were interrupted by her worst nightmare.
"May I cut in?" Malfoy said with mischief in his voice.
"Of course you may not" Hermione said "cant you see I'm busy?" she said
"Of course you can, Hermione you cannot be scared of Draco here, he is quite the gentleman." Her father said handing her over.
"I hate you," she said feeling so uncomfortable. She stared into Malfoys eyes; they were full of enjoyment, of what enjoyment? The enjoyment of torturing her soul she thought. "Just because you find out I'm not a filthy mudblood you take interest in me, you are such a hypocrite Malfoy." Hermione said as her voice betrayed her anger, and uncomfort. Malfoy stopped dancing and smirked at her.
"Trust me, you will always be a filthy mudblood to me." He said. He let her go and walked away.
"Your infuriating" she called after him. He sort of hesitated in his steps but kept walking anyway.
Hermione went to the corner and sat on a large plush chair. She rubbed her finger over her black fingernails and found comfort in the smoothness on her skin. She was so troubled. She absolutely despised Malfoy, but her parents were expecting her to love him, what was she to do she thought. Hermione watched her mother and father dance gracefully to the music and suddenly remembered. She hadn't owled Harry or Ron for 2 days. Hermione got up and left the room. She couldn't handle anymore surprises so she stayed there and wrote a letter to Harry then Ron explaining everything that had happened. She left out the part about Draco and her parents being good friend's with the Malfoys. She went to the foyer on the third floor where her room was and found the giant owl her mother had bought for her that day in Diagon Alley. Her owl had the same gift, as Harry's the gift to find anyone, anywhere.
"This one goes to Harry and this one goes to Ron" Hermione said to the owl as she tied Ron's letter to the left and Harry's letter to the right leg. She made sure the names were clearly visible. She opened her window and her owl flew off into the night. Suddenly there was a knock on her door. Hermione opened it and Pansy was standing there with her wand outstreched.
"I don't know what is going on but whatever it is you better leave my Draky baby alone!" Pansy shrieked. Hermione clutched her wand which was stuck in her dress.
"Alright whatever you say," Hermione said starting to close the door.
"No, I don't like you, I don't trust you either, find another mudblood to screw around with. If I find out you two are doing something, trust me someone will pay," Pansy said stomping off in a storm.
AN: hey, this is the 4th chapter. I hoped you liked it. Please review! I was going to leave you with a cliffhanger with Pansy standing in the doorway, but I know I hate cliffhangers and I don't know how you would like it. Well I'll post soon!