A/n: I have the worst spelling! Sorry I spelled restaurant like this:
restraunt, I feel real dumb for that one!
Chapter 7
Well it was set. Hermione would meet Harry and Ron tomorrow at Diagon Alley the afternoon after their tests and they would go hang out together. Hermione woke early the morning of her own test and got dressed in black robes and tucked her wand safely in the pocket of her cloak. She hardly ate any breakfast and by time they were leaving for her test in Diagon Alley, Hermione was antsy as hell. Hermione was to the point that she apparated through ever bedroom she knew of until her mother finaly stopped her.
"Hermione stop it! You're making me crazy," She said grabbing Hermione's shoulders once she appeared in the living room again.
"I know mum, I'm just so nervous what if I do badly, what if I fail! They would never let me back at Hogwarts!"
"Yes they would darling!" Her mum said trying to calm her down. "Let's go now, maybe we can beat the line. Hermione's mom pulled her towards the door and they hurried into a black sedan. 'Wow they own a car' Hermione thought 'maybe they'll teach me to drive, maybe I can have a license' Hermione thought. As they neared the Leaky Cauldron Hermione's mother looked exasperated.
"What's wrong mum?" Hermione asked
"These muggle's can't drive! That's what," Her mum said gripping the steering wheel until her knuckles were white. Hermione wasn't about to point out that her driving skills were rather shabby, and that maybe she was the one who should stick to floo powder. 5 minutes later her mother pulled into the parking lot of Diagon Alley. "Well we're here, shall we go in?" Hermione's mother asked looking at a rather pail Hermione.
"Uh... yeah... let's go" Hermione said gulping. Hermione and her mother entered the Leaky Cauldron and went straight through to the magical wall leading to Diagon Alley. As they entered they walked past a few stores and alleys when they came upon a vaguely familiar one. 'That's where I was assaulted' Hermione thought. "Mum what street is that?" She asked looking down the dark alley.
"That's Knockturn (sp.?) Alley were all the dark wizards, bums, and Death Eaters Shop.
"Oh" Hermione said. They walked past the alley and continued past Gringotts and a few other shops. Hermione and her mom walked in silence until they rounded a corner and there was a dull little place with the words 'Magic Testing".
"Well here we are Hermione. Good luck" Her mother said as they pulled open the big glass double doors. Hermione was surprised to find that the inside was completely different than the outside. Inside the walls were painted gold and blue and the flooring was black granite. They checked in at the window with a big lady and then sat down in comfortable armchairs and waited for Hermione's name to be called. Hermione waved as the familiar face of Lavender Brown and her mother passed through the doors.
"Hi Hermione, what happened you look so different!" Lavender Brown said as her eye's got big when she saw Hermione's changed appearance.
"Hi Lavender, this is my mum, mum this is Lavender, a friend in my house at school.
"Nice to meet you Lavender."
"Nice to meet you to Mrs. Granger." Lavender said smiling.
"Oh Lavender I was adopted by the Grangers so this is my mum Lorelei Valdoy." Hermione said re-introducing them.
"I, I beg your pardon. I didn't know," Lavender said blushing.
"That's fine" Hermione's mother said smiling at her.
"Hermione Valdoy, Mr. Lloyd will see you now" a woman's voice called from the hallway to her right. Hermione briskly got up and looked down at her mom. She beckoned Hermione forward. 'O my gosh, she isn't coming with me!' Hermione thought. Hermione followed the woman down the hallway. She waddled into a large room were many things were sitting along the wall on counters.
"Good Morning Hermione, this is were you will be getting your Magic License." A man with thick bottle cap glass said to her smiling. "Please take a seat. I will be asking you a few short questions that will be on your license if you pass." He said. Hermione nodded. "What is your full name?"
"Hermione Renee Gran... err... Valdoy" Hermione said stuttering slightly.
"Age?"
"16"
"Height?"
"5' 4"
"Gender...Female" he muttered "uh... weight?"
"124" Hermione said blushing slightly.
"Birthday?"
"September 20, 1987"
"Hair color?"
"Can you put Brown?"
"Um... sure"
"Eye color?"
"Can you put Hazel?"
"But your eyes are gray"
"But they're really hazel"
"Um... alright" he said looking at her wierdly.
"Thank you"
"Well that's about it Hermione. Now I'll test you."
"Make this feather float across the room to the that box"
"Okay..." Hermione thought "Wingardium Leviosa" Hermione said and the feather flew perfectly across the room and landed perfectly in the box.
"Can you conjure a patronus?"
"Yes," Hermione said. Hermione concentrated hard and thought of some of her happiest moment's "expecto patronum" Hermione said as a glittery otter slipped out of her wand and around the room and eventually disappeared.
"Bravo Miss Valdoy," Hermione smiled. Hermione and the instructor went through various spells and charms. About 45 minutes later Hermione emerged from the building with a Certificate. She had passed the test.
"Good job Hermione darling!" Hermione's mum said pulling her into a hug.
"Hermione your wanted in room 4 down the hall to you right for your apparation permit." The big lady called again.
"Okay. Goodbye mum!" she said turning around and disappearing into another room.
"Good morning Miss Valdoy, you mother marked down that you can already apparate, I assume you were taught by your mother. I want you to demonstrate," he said, "Please apparate to the other side of the room. Hermione did as she was told and he jotted a few notes down on his clipboard. "Okay now this is the part to determine whether you get your permit or not, I want you to apparate all the way to Beijing, China. To prove you made it there you have to pick my up some bamboo quills at the local wizard community. Here is a few galleons." He said handing her the gold coins and waited for her to disappear.
Hermione appeared in a large shop in what she knew was China and hurriedly picked out as set of bamboo quills. She walked up to the register and wondered how she would pay her. The woman said a spell and she opened her mouth to speak and it came out in fluent English. Hermione gave her 4 gold coins, said thank you and apparated back.
"Amazing Miss Valdoy!"
"Well it was nothing that was the coolest test I have ever taken!"
"Well it was either that or have you fill out a written test on the steps to apparate, but I figured you already had them memorized, so I sent you there because I needed new quills." He said smiling
"Oh... well did I pass?"
"Yes ma'am" he said flicking his wand. A piece of purple paper appeared out of thin air. "That's your certificate," Her said as Hermione caught the paper. She bid him farewell and ran out to greet her mum.
Hermione and her mother returned home happy after a day out shopping and having a great time. It was about 8:00 when they got home that night. Hermione told her mother goodnight and she was off in lala land in no time. She absolutely could not wait to see Harry and Ron tomorrow.
~*~
Hermione woke up at 8:00 the next morning. She awoke to see Hedwig next to her. She had a piece of paper around her leg and Hermione yawned and then opened it up.
Good morning Hermione Ron and me are leaving for our tests at 10:00, so meet us at Gringotts at 12! Write back!
Harry & Ron
Hermione went to her desk and picked up her quill. She scrawled a short note back to Ron and Harry.
Hey you two!
I'll be their, Good luck.
Yours, Hermione
Hermione got up and yawned. She put on a pair of black jeans and a red t- shirt. She threw on a black jacket and walked downstairs to meet her mother for breakfast. When she got down to the kitchen her mother was not there. She sat down at the small table and thought of what she would like for breakfast. Suddenly a little house elf with olive green eyes came scampering over to her.
"Hello Miss Hermione, what would you like for breakfast?" The little house elf asked her.
"Oh why must you make me breakfast?" Hermione asked the elf.
"Oh. I assure you, Felicia and the other three elves that live here like to work a lot. Master and Mistress Valdoy is very good to us." He squeaked up to her.
"Oh... could I just have a glass of orange juice and a piece of toast?" Hermione asked
"Yes, Felicia will be right back with that." shje said running off through a tiny door that led under the kitchen. Hermione sat and waited for her breakfast to become ready. As she waited her mother emerged from the upstairs.
"Good morning darling" Her mother said
"Good morning mum." Hermione answered in return.
"What will you be doing today since you have your new found freedom?"
"I was thinking about meeting up with two of my friends in Diagon Alley, they're getting their license today." Hermione said hoping her mother didn't want to do anything today with her.
"Oh... that's good because I am meeting Mrs. Swanson, and old school friend of mine, today in Paris," She said. Suddenly the little elf Felicia came running out of the little door in the wall and set three plates on the table. Hermione pulled her plate of toast near her and picked up her glass of orange juice and took a drink.
"Thank you Felicia" Hermione said as the little elf bowed to her.
"This is very delicious Felicia" Hermione's mother said giving the elf a little gold galleon.
"Thank you Mademoiselle" He said pocketing the gold coin and running off.
"What time will you be leaving, Hermione?" She asked after swallowing a bite of delicious eggs.
"Around 11:45" Hermione said, "When will you be leaving?"
"Around 10:15"
"Oh alright." Hermione said taking a bite of the scrumptious toast.
Hermione and her mother finished up their breakfast and Hermione went upstairs and sat down in a comfortable chair. She sat and read for about an hour when her mother came upstairs to her bedroom to tell her she was leaving. Hermione got up off the chair and walked into her bathroom. She wet her hair and combed it out and sat down at the vanity were she painted her nails dark blood red. Hermione looked at the clock by time she was done and it was 11:30. '15 minutes' Hermione sat in frustration in her head. Hermione went into her bedroom and pulled a large black trunk with the letter 'HG' in big white letters on the back. She pulled out a big leather book and began working on Arithmacy homework that she has been putting off since school ended. After she had finished up a whole foot of her report on 'Early Arithamcy' her hands were cramped. Hermione looked at the big clock on the wall. '12:06!' Hermione read franticly. Quickly she shoved her book closed with the papers inside and apparated out of her room.
Hermione stood at the stone steps of Gringotts and wasn't surprised to see that Harry and Ron were late. Hermione waited another few minutes and saw Harry come strolling around the corning with Ron laughing next to him.
"Did you see how Malfoy made his egg cup turn into a badger?" Harry said to Ron laughing.
"Yeah and wasn't it hilarious when it bit a hole in his shiny shoes?" Ron added
"Hey you guys!" Hermione said running up to them.
"Uh... Hermione?" Harry asked confused about the black hair whipping in his face.
"Hermione what happened to you?" Ron said as his jaw dropped
"Uh this is my normal hair and eye color, but I plan to change it back to the other way once school starts." Hermione said trying not to notice the way they were looking at her. It was as if she wasn't human or something.
"Oh you look so different," Ron said
"Yeah, so what should we do first?" Hermione asked trying to change the subject.
"Let's go to the Pet store, I need a new Owl, Pig is getting tired of flying back and forth to Harry's, I need a bigger owl." Ron said, "I hope Pig won't mind" he said as they started walking off in that direction.
"I haven't seen Crookshanks since I left Hogwarts. I wonder where she is..." Hermione wondered out loud. Hermione, Ron and Harry stepped into the cramped pet store. Hermione tagged along behind Harry and Ron as Ron eyed giant eagle owls and large black owls with yellow eyes.
"I think I'll buy this one," Ron said picking up the cage of an owl that was black, white, and gray.
"That's an awesome owl," Harry said eyeing it. "Now lets go pay for it." Harry said walking towards the register.
"All right, all right" Ron said placing his owl on the counter.
"That will be 23 galleons," the woman said smiling. Hermione's stomach fell, she knew Ron could pay for that. To Hermione's amazement he pulled out a small burlap sack and pulled out exactly 23 galleons.
"Ah... Hermione, how are you? I didn't recognize you for a moment." The woman said.
"How do you remember me?" Hermione said, 'I wonder if she has the brain of an elephant' Hermione thought to herself
"I remember everyone who I am of service to. As I recall you bought Crookshanks, beautiful cat, how is he?" She asked.
"Oh fine, very fine indeed" she said smiling at the lady.
"Well we better be going." Harry said. They told the woman good-bye and stepped out of the shop and began walking down the street.
"Ron were did you get the money for that?" Hermione asked
"I told you, my dad got the job as Minister of Magic, because he was the only other person who worked there longer than many of the others. He got a paycheck or 750 galleons his first week and a bonus of 400 galleons. Kind of cool huh? My mum let me and Ginny each have 100 galleons to go shopping in Diagon Alley for anything we wanted." He said smiling smugly. Hermione felt terrible, she had completely forgotten about it. Hermione walked in the middle of Harry and Ron and laughed at their jokes occasionally. They walked around for about 5 minutes when they came to the Quidditch Shop. Hermione growled. 'Great now they will spend the rest of the afternoon in there.'
"I'm staying out here," Hermione said as Harry and Ron, stood gawking at some Firebolt 2. Harry just stared at it. He was in love.
"I can't buy that, Sirius bought me the other Firebolt, I just couldn't get rid of it." Harry said sadly.
"You could buy it Harry, remember all the money Sirius left you? Remember how he had stocks in big muggle companies? You could easily have your Firebolt framed and put on your wall at Grimmauld Place.
"Yeah you know what I think that's what I'll do." He said hurrying in to the store. Hermione leaned up against the wooden pole and waited for Harry and Ron to emerge from the store when all the sudden she saw the blonde hair of Mrs. Malfoy. Hermione tried to duck into the Quidditch Store but the she thought that Harry and Ron would wonder why she was in there. Before she knew it Mrs. Malfoy was elegantly walking up to her.
"Hello Hermione, how are you today?" She asked air kissing either side of Hermione's cheeks.
"I'm...I'm fine" Hermione said. 'Maybe she will leave before Harry and Ron come out' Hermione thought.
"When do you and my Draco plan to do any thing again? He's quite smitten with you." She said elegantly. 'Please leave' Hermione thought franticly.
"Oh really" Hermione said laughing nervously. 'Please leave! This can't be happening, what if they see me!' She said wanting to run away.
"Yes" She said.
"Where is he anyway, maybe he went inside" she said gestured to the store Harry and Ron were in. Hermione's heart dropped. If they were in there together, it would be sure to get out that Hermione's family was close to the Malfoy's. "Well darling I must go, I look forward to you and my son spending some time together" she said turning and walking into the clothing store next store.
"Bloody hell that was close," Hermione said sighing as she watched Mrs. Malfoy disappear out of her sight.
"What was that all about Hermione?" Harry asked frowning at her.
"Uh... er... nothing" She said panicking.
"Yes Harry I think it was something," said Ron next to him. "Why were carrying on a conversation with a complete stranger?" Harry nudged him.
"That was Malfoy's mother Ron," he said whispering in his ear.
"I knew that" Ron said as his ears turned red.
"Oh... Her" Hermione said. "I don't know."
"Are you friends with Malfoy or something?" Harry said sneering.
"No!"
"Then what did his mother mean 'I look forward to you and my son spending some time together'?" Ron spat at her.
"I uh..." 'oh sod it' she thought 'they're my best friends I think I can tell them. "Okay listen my parents are friends with the Malfoy's and they want me and Malfoy to marry or something, I don't know. But I think that's what there getting to" Hermione said as tears rolled down her eyes.
"Hermione!" Ron gasped.
"I know! I don't know what to do!" she said as Harry hugged her.
"It's okay Hermione we'll figure out something," he said as Hermione's body shook in his. After Hermione had stopped crying and calmed down they stopped for some ice cream in a nearby ice cream parlor.
"I have to get home you guys" Hermione said kissing Ron and Harry goodbye. Hermione waved and apparated away, leaving Harry and Ron standing in the wizard streets.
A/n: Well this is chapter 7 I hope it wasn't as boring as the other chapter. Well I'll update ASAP. Please review!
Chapter 7
Well it was set. Hermione would meet Harry and Ron tomorrow at Diagon Alley the afternoon after their tests and they would go hang out together. Hermione woke early the morning of her own test and got dressed in black robes and tucked her wand safely in the pocket of her cloak. She hardly ate any breakfast and by time they were leaving for her test in Diagon Alley, Hermione was antsy as hell. Hermione was to the point that she apparated through ever bedroom she knew of until her mother finaly stopped her.
"Hermione stop it! You're making me crazy," She said grabbing Hermione's shoulders once she appeared in the living room again.
"I know mum, I'm just so nervous what if I do badly, what if I fail! They would never let me back at Hogwarts!"
"Yes they would darling!" Her mum said trying to calm her down. "Let's go now, maybe we can beat the line. Hermione's mom pulled her towards the door and they hurried into a black sedan. 'Wow they own a car' Hermione thought 'maybe they'll teach me to drive, maybe I can have a license' Hermione thought. As they neared the Leaky Cauldron Hermione's mother looked exasperated.
"What's wrong mum?" Hermione asked
"These muggle's can't drive! That's what," Her mum said gripping the steering wheel until her knuckles were white. Hermione wasn't about to point out that her driving skills were rather shabby, and that maybe she was the one who should stick to floo powder. 5 minutes later her mother pulled into the parking lot of Diagon Alley. "Well we're here, shall we go in?" Hermione's mother asked looking at a rather pail Hermione.
"Uh... yeah... let's go" Hermione said gulping. Hermione and her mother entered the Leaky Cauldron and went straight through to the magical wall leading to Diagon Alley. As they entered they walked past a few stores and alleys when they came upon a vaguely familiar one. 'That's where I was assaulted' Hermione thought. "Mum what street is that?" She asked looking down the dark alley.
"That's Knockturn (sp.?) Alley were all the dark wizards, bums, and Death Eaters Shop.
"Oh" Hermione said. They walked past the alley and continued past Gringotts and a few other shops. Hermione and her mom walked in silence until they rounded a corner and there was a dull little place with the words 'Magic Testing".
"Well here we are Hermione. Good luck" Her mother said as they pulled open the big glass double doors. Hermione was surprised to find that the inside was completely different than the outside. Inside the walls were painted gold and blue and the flooring was black granite. They checked in at the window with a big lady and then sat down in comfortable armchairs and waited for Hermione's name to be called. Hermione waved as the familiar face of Lavender Brown and her mother passed through the doors.
"Hi Hermione, what happened you look so different!" Lavender Brown said as her eye's got big when she saw Hermione's changed appearance.
"Hi Lavender, this is my mum, mum this is Lavender, a friend in my house at school.
"Nice to meet you Lavender."
"Nice to meet you to Mrs. Granger." Lavender said smiling.
"Oh Lavender I was adopted by the Grangers so this is my mum Lorelei Valdoy." Hermione said re-introducing them.
"I, I beg your pardon. I didn't know," Lavender said blushing.
"That's fine" Hermione's mother said smiling at her.
"Hermione Valdoy, Mr. Lloyd will see you now" a woman's voice called from the hallway to her right. Hermione briskly got up and looked down at her mom. She beckoned Hermione forward. 'O my gosh, she isn't coming with me!' Hermione thought. Hermione followed the woman down the hallway. She waddled into a large room were many things were sitting along the wall on counters.
"Good Morning Hermione, this is were you will be getting your Magic License." A man with thick bottle cap glass said to her smiling. "Please take a seat. I will be asking you a few short questions that will be on your license if you pass." He said. Hermione nodded. "What is your full name?"
"Hermione Renee Gran... err... Valdoy" Hermione said stuttering slightly.
"Age?"
"16"
"Height?"
"5' 4"
"Gender...Female" he muttered "uh... weight?"
"124" Hermione said blushing slightly.
"Birthday?"
"September 20, 1987"
"Hair color?"
"Can you put Brown?"
"Um... sure"
"Eye color?"
"Can you put Hazel?"
"But your eyes are gray"
"But they're really hazel"
"Um... alright" he said looking at her wierdly.
"Thank you"
"Well that's about it Hermione. Now I'll test you."
"Make this feather float across the room to the that box"
"Okay..." Hermione thought "Wingardium Leviosa" Hermione said and the feather flew perfectly across the room and landed perfectly in the box.
"Can you conjure a patronus?"
"Yes," Hermione said. Hermione concentrated hard and thought of some of her happiest moment's "expecto patronum" Hermione said as a glittery otter slipped out of her wand and around the room and eventually disappeared.
"Bravo Miss Valdoy," Hermione smiled. Hermione and the instructor went through various spells and charms. About 45 minutes later Hermione emerged from the building with a Certificate. She had passed the test.
"Good job Hermione darling!" Hermione's mum said pulling her into a hug.
"Hermione your wanted in room 4 down the hall to you right for your apparation permit." The big lady called again.
"Okay. Goodbye mum!" she said turning around and disappearing into another room.
"Good morning Miss Valdoy, you mother marked down that you can already apparate, I assume you were taught by your mother. I want you to demonstrate," he said, "Please apparate to the other side of the room. Hermione did as she was told and he jotted a few notes down on his clipboard. "Okay now this is the part to determine whether you get your permit or not, I want you to apparate all the way to Beijing, China. To prove you made it there you have to pick my up some bamboo quills at the local wizard community. Here is a few galleons." He said handing her the gold coins and waited for her to disappear.
Hermione appeared in a large shop in what she knew was China and hurriedly picked out as set of bamboo quills. She walked up to the register and wondered how she would pay her. The woman said a spell and she opened her mouth to speak and it came out in fluent English. Hermione gave her 4 gold coins, said thank you and apparated back.
"Amazing Miss Valdoy!"
"Well it was nothing that was the coolest test I have ever taken!"
"Well it was either that or have you fill out a written test on the steps to apparate, but I figured you already had them memorized, so I sent you there because I needed new quills." He said smiling
"Oh... well did I pass?"
"Yes ma'am" he said flicking his wand. A piece of purple paper appeared out of thin air. "That's your certificate," Her said as Hermione caught the paper. She bid him farewell and ran out to greet her mum.
Hermione and her mother returned home happy after a day out shopping and having a great time. It was about 8:00 when they got home that night. Hermione told her mother goodnight and she was off in lala land in no time. She absolutely could not wait to see Harry and Ron tomorrow.
~*~
Hermione woke up at 8:00 the next morning. She awoke to see Hedwig next to her. She had a piece of paper around her leg and Hermione yawned and then opened it up.
Good morning Hermione Ron and me are leaving for our tests at 10:00, so meet us at Gringotts at 12! Write back!
Harry & Ron
Hermione went to her desk and picked up her quill. She scrawled a short note back to Ron and Harry.
Hey you two!
I'll be their, Good luck.
Yours, Hermione
Hermione got up and yawned. She put on a pair of black jeans and a red t- shirt. She threw on a black jacket and walked downstairs to meet her mother for breakfast. When she got down to the kitchen her mother was not there. She sat down at the small table and thought of what she would like for breakfast. Suddenly a little house elf with olive green eyes came scampering over to her.
"Hello Miss Hermione, what would you like for breakfast?" The little house elf asked her.
"Oh why must you make me breakfast?" Hermione asked the elf.
"Oh. I assure you, Felicia and the other three elves that live here like to work a lot. Master and Mistress Valdoy is very good to us." He squeaked up to her.
"Oh... could I just have a glass of orange juice and a piece of toast?" Hermione asked
"Yes, Felicia will be right back with that." shje said running off through a tiny door that led under the kitchen. Hermione sat and waited for her breakfast to become ready. As she waited her mother emerged from the upstairs.
"Good morning darling" Her mother said
"Good morning mum." Hermione answered in return.
"What will you be doing today since you have your new found freedom?"
"I was thinking about meeting up with two of my friends in Diagon Alley, they're getting their license today." Hermione said hoping her mother didn't want to do anything today with her.
"Oh... that's good because I am meeting Mrs. Swanson, and old school friend of mine, today in Paris," She said. Suddenly the little elf Felicia came running out of the little door in the wall and set three plates on the table. Hermione pulled her plate of toast near her and picked up her glass of orange juice and took a drink.
"Thank you Felicia" Hermione said as the little elf bowed to her.
"This is very delicious Felicia" Hermione's mother said giving the elf a little gold galleon.
"Thank you Mademoiselle" He said pocketing the gold coin and running off.
"What time will you be leaving, Hermione?" She asked after swallowing a bite of delicious eggs.
"Around 11:45" Hermione said, "When will you be leaving?"
"Around 10:15"
"Oh alright." Hermione said taking a bite of the scrumptious toast.
Hermione and her mother finished up their breakfast and Hermione went upstairs and sat down in a comfortable chair. She sat and read for about an hour when her mother came upstairs to her bedroom to tell her she was leaving. Hermione got up off the chair and walked into her bathroom. She wet her hair and combed it out and sat down at the vanity were she painted her nails dark blood red. Hermione looked at the clock by time she was done and it was 11:30. '15 minutes' Hermione sat in frustration in her head. Hermione went into her bedroom and pulled a large black trunk with the letter 'HG' in big white letters on the back. She pulled out a big leather book and began working on Arithmacy homework that she has been putting off since school ended. After she had finished up a whole foot of her report on 'Early Arithamcy' her hands were cramped. Hermione looked at the big clock on the wall. '12:06!' Hermione read franticly. Quickly she shoved her book closed with the papers inside and apparated out of her room.
Hermione stood at the stone steps of Gringotts and wasn't surprised to see that Harry and Ron were late. Hermione waited another few minutes and saw Harry come strolling around the corning with Ron laughing next to him.
"Did you see how Malfoy made his egg cup turn into a badger?" Harry said to Ron laughing.
"Yeah and wasn't it hilarious when it bit a hole in his shiny shoes?" Ron added
"Hey you guys!" Hermione said running up to them.
"Uh... Hermione?" Harry asked confused about the black hair whipping in his face.
"Hermione what happened to you?" Ron said as his jaw dropped
"Uh this is my normal hair and eye color, but I plan to change it back to the other way once school starts." Hermione said trying not to notice the way they were looking at her. It was as if she wasn't human or something.
"Oh you look so different," Ron said
"Yeah, so what should we do first?" Hermione asked trying to change the subject.
"Let's go to the Pet store, I need a new Owl, Pig is getting tired of flying back and forth to Harry's, I need a bigger owl." Ron said, "I hope Pig won't mind" he said as they started walking off in that direction.
"I haven't seen Crookshanks since I left Hogwarts. I wonder where she is..." Hermione wondered out loud. Hermione, Ron and Harry stepped into the cramped pet store. Hermione tagged along behind Harry and Ron as Ron eyed giant eagle owls and large black owls with yellow eyes.
"I think I'll buy this one," Ron said picking up the cage of an owl that was black, white, and gray.
"That's an awesome owl," Harry said eyeing it. "Now lets go pay for it." Harry said walking towards the register.
"All right, all right" Ron said placing his owl on the counter.
"That will be 23 galleons," the woman said smiling. Hermione's stomach fell, she knew Ron could pay for that. To Hermione's amazement he pulled out a small burlap sack and pulled out exactly 23 galleons.
"Ah... Hermione, how are you? I didn't recognize you for a moment." The woman said.
"How do you remember me?" Hermione said, 'I wonder if she has the brain of an elephant' Hermione thought to herself
"I remember everyone who I am of service to. As I recall you bought Crookshanks, beautiful cat, how is he?" She asked.
"Oh fine, very fine indeed" she said smiling at the lady.
"Well we better be going." Harry said. They told the woman good-bye and stepped out of the shop and began walking down the street.
"Ron were did you get the money for that?" Hermione asked
"I told you, my dad got the job as Minister of Magic, because he was the only other person who worked there longer than many of the others. He got a paycheck or 750 galleons his first week and a bonus of 400 galleons. Kind of cool huh? My mum let me and Ginny each have 100 galleons to go shopping in Diagon Alley for anything we wanted." He said smiling smugly. Hermione felt terrible, she had completely forgotten about it. Hermione walked in the middle of Harry and Ron and laughed at their jokes occasionally. They walked around for about 5 minutes when they came to the Quidditch Shop. Hermione growled. 'Great now they will spend the rest of the afternoon in there.'
"I'm staying out here," Hermione said as Harry and Ron, stood gawking at some Firebolt 2. Harry just stared at it. He was in love.
"I can't buy that, Sirius bought me the other Firebolt, I just couldn't get rid of it." Harry said sadly.
"You could buy it Harry, remember all the money Sirius left you? Remember how he had stocks in big muggle companies? You could easily have your Firebolt framed and put on your wall at Grimmauld Place.
"Yeah you know what I think that's what I'll do." He said hurrying in to the store. Hermione leaned up against the wooden pole and waited for Harry and Ron to emerge from the store when all the sudden she saw the blonde hair of Mrs. Malfoy. Hermione tried to duck into the Quidditch Store but the she thought that Harry and Ron would wonder why she was in there. Before she knew it Mrs. Malfoy was elegantly walking up to her.
"Hello Hermione, how are you today?" She asked air kissing either side of Hermione's cheeks.
"I'm...I'm fine" Hermione said. 'Maybe she will leave before Harry and Ron come out' Hermione thought.
"When do you and my Draco plan to do any thing again? He's quite smitten with you." She said elegantly. 'Please leave' Hermione thought franticly.
"Oh really" Hermione said laughing nervously. 'Please leave! This can't be happening, what if they see me!' She said wanting to run away.
"Yes" She said.
"Where is he anyway, maybe he went inside" she said gestured to the store Harry and Ron were in. Hermione's heart dropped. If they were in there together, it would be sure to get out that Hermione's family was close to the Malfoy's. "Well darling I must go, I look forward to you and my son spending some time together" she said turning and walking into the clothing store next store.
"Bloody hell that was close," Hermione said sighing as she watched Mrs. Malfoy disappear out of her sight.
"What was that all about Hermione?" Harry asked frowning at her.
"Uh... er... nothing" She said panicking.
"Yes Harry I think it was something," said Ron next to him. "Why were carrying on a conversation with a complete stranger?" Harry nudged him.
"That was Malfoy's mother Ron," he said whispering in his ear.
"I knew that" Ron said as his ears turned red.
"Oh... Her" Hermione said. "I don't know."
"Are you friends with Malfoy or something?" Harry said sneering.
"No!"
"Then what did his mother mean 'I look forward to you and my son spending some time together'?" Ron spat at her.
"I uh..." 'oh sod it' she thought 'they're my best friends I think I can tell them. "Okay listen my parents are friends with the Malfoy's and they want me and Malfoy to marry or something, I don't know. But I think that's what there getting to" Hermione said as tears rolled down her eyes.
"Hermione!" Ron gasped.
"I know! I don't know what to do!" she said as Harry hugged her.
"It's okay Hermione we'll figure out something," he said as Hermione's body shook in his. After Hermione had stopped crying and calmed down they stopped for some ice cream in a nearby ice cream parlor.
"I have to get home you guys" Hermione said kissing Ron and Harry goodbye. Hermione waved and apparated away, leaving Harry and Ron standing in the wizard streets.
A/n: Well this is chapter 7 I hope it wasn't as boring as the other chapter. Well I'll update ASAP. Please review!