Chapter 3- A new friend
It was a few weeks later, and Hermione and Draco only exchanged glances at meals. Hermione spent most of her days outside, walking to her favorite rock underneath a willow tree at the end of the road. She used this time to her self to think of new ways of re-inventing herself for her 7th year at Hogwarts. She didn't really like the idea of changing herself but was determined to. She new a number of spells that could change her appearance in minutes. She had become rather tanned because she spent her days in the sun. The past few days she noticed someone at the park who sat across from the pond on a bench. He did the same thing everyday. He'd sit there for about an hour reading the newspaper glanced over at Hermione and then left. But today was different. He actually came over.
"H-I I'm Petrus, are you staying at the Malfoy Manner?"
"Hi, yes I am. Oh I'm Hermione by the way"
Petrus and Hermione shook hands.
"How did you know I was staying with the Malfoys? Hermione inquired
"Oh well I live next door and my mother and Mrs. Malfoy are good friends. She said they would have a guest this summer" Petrus explained.
They spent the rest of the day together talking, telling each other jokes and stories. Hermione noticed the sun was starting to set. As much as she hated it she had to go.
"Well its getting late I better get home. It was nice meeting you Petrus"
"Yeah I can walk you home if you like?"
"Oh sure that would be lovely"
They walked up the road to the front of Malfoy Manner.
"Well thanks for walking me home" Hermione said
"Anytime, maybe I'll see you around"
Petrus gave Hermione a hug and went on his way. Hermione closed the door behind her and ran up the stairs to her room. She jumped onto her bed and smiled. She took out a book from her desk and began writing about Petrus in her diary. She never usually kept a diary but decided she should for this unusual summer.
Dear Diary,
I am staying with Malfoy for the summer while my mum is in Australia ,and I have to spent the summer here. Two months of Malfoy I don't know how I will survive. Today was actually fun, I met someone new. His name is Petrus and he's 17 years old. He's got brown curly hair, somewhat long and brown eyes. He dresses like a punk/rocker style, which suites him. He's funny and nice. He's Malfoys neighbor. I hope I'll see him again soon. I enjoyed spending time with him. There is something oddly familiar about him and I can't figure out what it is. It's 11:00 and tomorrow I'm going out with the Malfoys to somewhere I wasn't really paying attention. I'll write again soon.
Love Hermione
She closed the book and placed it under the mattress, hoping no one would find it. It was 6:00. Hermione went downstairs to eat dinner. When she got to the dinning room everyone was already there. When she sat down food appeared on the table. They ate in silence, until Luscious began talking about tomorrow.
" Tomorrow I want everyone ready to leave by 9:00 sharp"
Everyone agreed and finished eating in silence. Hermione went back upstairs to read the rest of "Love in a Loveless World" She hadn't gotten a chance to read it since she arrived at the Malfoy's. Hermione curled up and began reading. Before she realized it she had fallen asleep. It seemed 9:00 came way to soon. Her alarm went off at exactly 8:30. Jumping out of bed from the rude awaking Hermione walked down the hall to the bathroom. She opened the door to find Malfoy standing in a towel just getting out of the shower.
"What are you doing here mudblood can't you see I'm trying to get ready?" Malfoy sneered.
Hermione starred blankly at the body before her. She never knew Malfoy was so built.
"Like what you see Granger?"
Hermione snapped out of it and immediately shot back an answer.
"Actually not really prunes don't impress me" Hermione sneered. need better line.
Hermione quickly left the bathroom leaving Draco standing there shocked. She walked back to her room to get dressed. Unaware of where she was going she couldn't decide what to wear. She decided to wear a pair of dark jeans and a red tank top covered by a white blouse. It was dressy but not overly dressy, perfect for any occasion and very flattering. She proceeded down the stairs to find Narcissa waiting.
"Hello love don't you look pretty this morning."
"Oh why thank you" Hermione replied graciously.
After a few moments Luscious and Draco walked down the stairs. Hermione couldn't help but stare at Draco. She never noticed how good Draco looked. She always thought of him as a stupid twit. Hermione shook her head trying to get the image of Draco in a towel out of her mind. Lucius headed out the door and the rest followed. They got into a car and rode of down the street to another rather large home about 10 minutes away.
As they approached the house Hermione heard a friendly voice.
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It was a few weeks later, and Hermione and Draco only exchanged glances at meals. Hermione spent most of her days outside, walking to her favorite rock underneath a willow tree at the end of the road. She used this time to her self to think of new ways of re-inventing herself for her 7th year at Hogwarts. She didn't really like the idea of changing herself but was determined to. She new a number of spells that could change her appearance in minutes. She had become rather tanned because she spent her days in the sun. The past few days she noticed someone at the park who sat across from the pond on a bench. He did the same thing everyday. He'd sit there for about an hour reading the newspaper glanced over at Hermione and then left. But today was different. He actually came over.
"H-I I'm Petrus, are you staying at the Malfoy Manner?"
"Hi, yes I am. Oh I'm Hermione by the way"
Petrus and Hermione shook hands.
"How did you know I was staying with the Malfoys? Hermione inquired
"Oh well I live next door and my mother and Mrs. Malfoy are good friends. She said they would have a guest this summer" Petrus explained.
They spent the rest of the day together talking, telling each other jokes and stories. Hermione noticed the sun was starting to set. As much as she hated it she had to go.
"Well its getting late I better get home. It was nice meeting you Petrus"
"Yeah I can walk you home if you like?"
"Oh sure that would be lovely"
They walked up the road to the front of Malfoy Manner.
"Well thanks for walking me home" Hermione said
"Anytime, maybe I'll see you around"
Petrus gave Hermione a hug and went on his way. Hermione closed the door behind her and ran up the stairs to her room. She jumped onto her bed and smiled. She took out a book from her desk and began writing about Petrus in her diary. She never usually kept a diary but decided she should for this unusual summer.
Dear Diary,
I am staying with Malfoy for the summer while my mum is in Australia ,and I have to spent the summer here. Two months of Malfoy I don't know how I will survive. Today was actually fun, I met someone new. His name is Petrus and he's 17 years old. He's got brown curly hair, somewhat long and brown eyes. He dresses like a punk/rocker style, which suites him. He's funny and nice. He's Malfoys neighbor. I hope I'll see him again soon. I enjoyed spending time with him. There is something oddly familiar about him and I can't figure out what it is. It's 11:00 and tomorrow I'm going out with the Malfoys to somewhere I wasn't really paying attention. I'll write again soon.
Love Hermione
She closed the book and placed it under the mattress, hoping no one would find it. It was 6:00. Hermione went downstairs to eat dinner. When she got to the dinning room everyone was already there. When she sat down food appeared on the table. They ate in silence, until Luscious began talking about tomorrow.
" Tomorrow I want everyone ready to leave by 9:00 sharp"
Everyone agreed and finished eating in silence. Hermione went back upstairs to read the rest of "Love in a Loveless World" She hadn't gotten a chance to read it since she arrived at the Malfoy's. Hermione curled up and began reading. Before she realized it she had fallen asleep. It seemed 9:00 came way to soon. Her alarm went off at exactly 8:30. Jumping out of bed from the rude awaking Hermione walked down the hall to the bathroom. She opened the door to find Malfoy standing in a towel just getting out of the shower.
"What are you doing here mudblood can't you see I'm trying to get ready?" Malfoy sneered.
Hermione starred blankly at the body before her. She never knew Malfoy was so built.
"Like what you see Granger?"
Hermione snapped out of it and immediately shot back an answer.
"Actually not really prunes don't impress me" Hermione sneered. need better line.
Hermione quickly left the bathroom leaving Draco standing there shocked. She walked back to her room to get dressed. Unaware of where she was going she couldn't decide what to wear. She decided to wear a pair of dark jeans and a red tank top covered by a white blouse. It was dressy but not overly dressy, perfect for any occasion and very flattering. She proceeded down the stairs to find Narcissa waiting.
"Hello love don't you look pretty this morning."
"Oh why thank you" Hermione replied graciously.
After a few moments Luscious and Draco walked down the stairs. Hermione couldn't help but stare at Draco. She never noticed how good Draco looked. She always thought of him as a stupid twit. Hermione shook her head trying to get the image of Draco in a towel out of her mind. Lucius headed out the door and the rest followed. They got into a car and rode of down the street to another rather large home about 10 minutes away.
As they approached the house Hermione heard a friendly voice.
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