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:: August 27th, 2004 ::

AN: hey everyone - this is longer than usual but thats good cuz i dont know when im gonna update again. i have volleyball tryouts all next week - two sessions a day. and i need time for friends. and then i need to finish my english assigment before school starts - which is really too too soon. well just read and review...

Re-cap: the sorting happens - Ron sees a hickey on Ginny's neck and flips out - Josh admits to liking Hermione - Blaise and Josh make a bet - the heads and prefects are announced - the heads and prefects see their new dorm...

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Chapter 9 – Special Privileges

The next morning Hermione woke up around 6:30 since she was so used to waking up early. From experience she knew she wouldn't be able to fall back asleep. Figuring no one else would be up she made her way down to the common room to get something to drink and eat. As soon as she stepped into the room Dumbledore's head appeared in the fireplace.

"Good Morning Miss Granger." He said.

"G..g..good morning."

"Sorry to startle you but I was keeping watch so I could tell something to which ever one of you who woke up first, it just happened to be you."

"Did you not sleep at all?"

"That isn't relevant, I wanted to tell you that since you are heads and prefects you are allowed to visit Hogmeade whenever you like."

"Really? Oh thank you so much, I'm sure we'll enjoy ourselves. Maybe we'll even go today."

"Well you are free to go as you please but you need to leave a note on the back of your common room portrait. So if in an emergency we can locate you. I have a map that can find anyone in the castle but outside our grounds I'm helpless."

"We'll be sure to do that Professor. Oh and while I'm talking to you, when will our timetables appear?"

"They should already be on the coffee table in your common room, I see them right there. Now if that is all I shall bid you good day." A pop was heard and his face was gone from the fireplace.

"Well that was certainly odd, I didn't expect anyone else to be up at this hour." Hermione mumbled to herself as she walked over to the coffee table to find her timetable.

"Talking to yourself Granger? You know some people say it's the first sign of insanity." Someone said walking into the room.

Hermione turned around to see the person that belonged to that voice. "Oh it's you Zambini. Well I'll have you know I'm perfectly fine, it's you we should be worrying about."

"Oh really, well sorry to disappoint you but the only thing I have to worry about is who I'm going to fuck next. So if you'll excuse me, I have to go and ponder that over my morning cup of coffee." He walked over to the kitchen and started making his morning drink.

"You're a sick bastard Zambini." She said to his back.

"Why thank you for the compliment." He replied off handedly as he stirred in his milk, cream and sugar.

"You disgust me."

"Are you sure you didn't mean to say I turn you on?" he raised an eyebrow in question as he turned back around to face her and head to the Slytherin couch to sit down.

"No I'm quite sure I didn't and I feel bad for whatever poor slut stoops low enough to sleep with the likes of you."

"Oh Granger, you hurt my feelings." He cooed putting a hand over his heart and sticking out his lower lip."

"Shut up Zambini, at least I don't sleep with anything that bats an eyelash my way."

"Yes that is true, you don't sleep with anyone at all now do you? Oh what a shame, the mudblood's still a virgin. I wonder why, certainly it's not the attire you sleep in at night that drives men away." He drawled while giving her a once over which made her blush. Her outfit was a black transparent embroidered empire babydoll with a pair of black panties underneath it.

"Surely you don't mean this outfit?" he nodded his head and she went on, "This was actually a present."

"Who the hell would get you something like that?"

"My friends back home, for my birthday they each got me an outfit from Victoria Secret or Fredrick's of Hollywood. Since they were presents why not wear them? And plus this is extremely comfortable to sleep in."

"I won't comment on that last statement. But anyway, I'm guessing your friends are muggles and so are the stores."

"And you guessed correct, don't you feel smart."

"Actually I do because here I am sitting down conversing with you while you stand there in barely nothing."

"Why would you want to check me out? I thought I was a pathetic mudblood to you." she replied as she walked quickly over to the Gryffindor couch and wrapped a blanket around herself.

"Now what did you go and do that for? You ruined my fun."

"You were checking me out Zambini, that's not something I need to happen."

"At least someone would appreciate you then."

"What's that supposed to mean? I do have a boyfriend you know."

"But has he ever seen you in that?"

"Actually, no but that doesn't mean he doesn't appreciate me."

"Now where did you get an idea like that? Weasley not appreciating you? He drools over you every time he sees you. I wouldn't be surprised if you see a bulge too."

"You know what? You make me sick and I certainly don't have to listen to this." She exclaimed and with that she stood up folded the blanket and starting walking back toward the stairs.

"You know you want me." Her only reply was to scoff at him and continue walking. "I'll be waiting." Just as Hermione was going to open the door to the heads quarters it opened slamming into her and she ended up sprawled on the floor.

"What the hell is going on down here?" Draco exclaimed. "The yelling woke me up."

"Why don't you ask Granger about that?" Blaise replied.

"I don't see her anywhere what are you talking about?"

"Look down."

"Holy fuck! What the hell are you doing on the floor Granger?" Draco practically shouted.

"Well since you asked so nicely, I'll tell you." she began sarcastically, "I was about to open the door when it slammed into me, what do you think the cause of that was?"

"Well I'm not going to apologize so why don't you just get up already."

"I was planning on doing that but you almost stepped on me too."

"Stop making excuses you obviously aren't that smart."

"Why did you make Head Boy anyway?" she shot back while picking herself up and straightening her outfit.

"Whaaaa...t's" Draco stuttered finally noticing her attire, "that got to do with anything?"

"Oh never mind. I'm going to take a shower."

"As if we would care." Blaise shouted from his place on the couch.

"You know you do considering the way you were checking me out earlier, don't you just wish you could join me?" she said seductively not even turning back.

"Was that an invite Granger?"

"Only in your dreams Zambini." And then she finally exited the room and went up the staircase to her room.

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"What was that all about?" Draco asked Blaise once Hermione had left the room.

"What was what about?"

"The whole 'you were checking me out' thing?"

"Oh that."

"Yes that."

"Well, you see."

"Just say it goddamn you."

"Fine, fine. I was just trying to get a rise out of her so I ran my eyes along her and complimented on her outfit."

"You what? Are you ill or something?"

"Come on, you can't tell me that you didn't check out her body. I mean did you see what she was wearing?"

"That was Granger, the know-it-all mudblood, best friends with Potter and Weasley and you just told me you checked her out and liked what you saw?"

"Hell yea."

"You sure you're not ill?"

"Who are you trying to fool?"

"What?"

"I saw the looks you were giving her."

"What looks?"

"You're still not going to admit that you think she's hott are you?"

"You think she is? Do I need to remind you who she is again?"

"She's a girl, actually she looks pretty much like a woman to me. She's got a nice little body on her. I'd do her in a second."

"Blaise, you are a fucked up guy."

"Hey guys." Josh said as he walked into the room.

"Josh, tell Draco that Granger is a nice piece of ass."

"What?"

"Draco here doesn't think Granger's hott."

"We're back on this again?"

"Yea, because this morning she just happened to be down here in practically nothing and even the little clothing she had on was see-through."

"Okay."

"Wouldn't you think she was hott is you saw her in that?" Josh opened his mouth to respond but Blaise cut him off. "Never mind don't answer that, we already know what you think of her."

"You know what, I think I'm going to take a shower now." Draco said getting up and leaving the room.

"I think I will too actually." Josh agreed and left Blaise sitting alone.

"Well why don't I just follow everyone else?" Blaise muttered under his breath and then got up to go back to the 7th year guys' dorm.

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Hermione had almost finished showering when Draco started pounding on his door to the bathroom. They shared a bathroom, which meant it had a door from her room and a door from his. She had locked his so he wouldn't walk in on her. The actual bathroom contained a marble shower and bath too with all different taps. It also had two sinks, cabinets and mirrors plus the toilet.

"Granger!" he yelled. "Open the damn door!"

"I'm almost done, keep your pants on, Malfoy." She shut off the water, wrapped a towel around her and went back into her room to get clothes. Putting on a black and maroon striped off the shoulder top and light blue jeans, she towel dried her hair. After that she put on foundation, a little bit of eyeliner and lip-gloss. Since she was in the wizarding world now she could use spells to do her hair instead of doing it herself, so she used a spell to dry her hair straight. Finally content with her appearance she went and unlocked Draco's door to the bathroom and walked back into her room.

She grabbed her purse, put on a pair of sneakers and went back into the common room. This time she was met with the sight of all the prefects except for the Slytherins.

"Hey 'Mione." Ginny said from the Gryffindor section of the common room. "Come over here and sit with us.

"Hey guys." She replied while joining them.

"For once we were ready before you." Harry pointed out and then laughed.

"Well I was up early but I had a few run-ins with some people this morning."

"Who?" Ron asked.

"Dumbledore, Zambini and Malfoy."

"What did Dumbledore want?" Ginny questioned.

"Oh that's right, hold on." She then stood up and clapped to get everyone's attention. "Good morning to all of you, apparently Dumbledore forgot to inform us of one of our privileges as heads and prefects and he flooed here this morning when I came into the common room. We're allowed to visit Hogsmeade whenever we want as long as we leave a note on the inside of the common room portrait." Some people gave a few cheers and started talking about it.

"We really get to go whenever we want?" Ginny exclaimed, Hermione nodded in agreement and Ginny kept going, "Oh this is going to be so much fun, why don't we go later today?"

"I don't see why not." Harry answered.

"Sure, whatever, now can we go eat breakfast?" was Ron's reply.

"Of course we can." Hermione said and the four of them got up, walked out of the common room and down towards the Great Hall.

"What was that announcement Hermione just made?" Josh asked the remaining prefects as he walked into the common room.

"She said we can go to Hogsmeade whenever we want, we just have to leave a note on the back of the portrait." Hannah answered.

"Really? Thanks." And with that he followed the same path as the four Gryffindors to the Great Hall for breakfast.

Eventually all the prefects followed and went down to eat something so when Blaise and Draco were finally done they were met with an empty common room. They both continued down to the Great Hall and made their way to the Slytherin table where Josh told them the news about Hogsmeade. The three of them decided to go, Violet and Ray, the other Slytherin prefects over heard them and asked what they were talking about. Josh explained it again to the two of them and they figured they would go too.

Breakfast passed without major drama and the prefects found themselves back in their common room together. They hung out for a little while, until the girls announced they had to get ready for Hogsmeade, one by one they disappeared up to the dorms. The guys ended up having a chess tournament in which no winner was decided because the girls came back downstairs and forced them to leave.

"Finally." Terry muttered.

"Shut up." Hannah told him.

"I'll leave the note on the portrait." Hermione volunteered and with that they were all off to Hogsmeade around noon.

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Faith, Evan and Kimberley stayed in a group and they decided to go to Madam Florentine's for ice cream first.

"So Kimmy, see any guys you like this year?" Faith asked.

"Well..yea...kinda." she replied and blushed.

"Really? Who?"

"Umm..."

"You don't want to say it in front of me do you?" Evan questioned.

"Not really."

"I'll cover my ears." He put his hands over his ears and started humming to himself.

"He's such a loser, I feel bad for whatever girl he likes." Faith said teasingly. Kim just turned even redder. "It's him isn't it?"

"What?"

"You like Evan."

"Where did you get that idea from?"

"It's so obvious."

"Really?"

"No but I'm your best friend I can obviously tell."

"Are you ladies done yet?" Evan asked. The two of them nodded and he took his hands away from his ears. "So who's the lucky guy?"

"She already made it clear she didn't want to tell you Evan." Faith responded.

"But maybe I can get them together, you know I have my connections."

"You're so full of it, shut up and eat your sundae." He opened his mouth to say something but Faith shoved a spoonful of ice cream in.

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Violet and Ray were the best of friends and considering they didn't really associate with the other prefects they decided to go to Hogsmeade on their own. They made their way through the streets of the village and eventually came to a small pub in a deserted part. Ray held open the door for Violet as they entered, one of the waitresses came over to seat them and they ended up with a both in the corner.

"So, Vi have your parents said anything about you becoming a supporter of you-know-who?" Ray asked her in a barely auditable voice.

"Not really, but they have hinted that when I come of age I'm expected to get the dark mark."

"Yea, my dad came out and told me this summer, on the evening I graduate from Hogwarts I'm becoming a death eater."

"At least I'll already be one so you'll know someone."

"True."

"Did you hear about the Dark Lord's heir?"

"What?"

"Mother owled me earlier this morning. I guess Pansy Parkinson and Draco Malfoy has the Dark Lord's heir."

"So that's why she isn't here this year."

"Yea, her parents made her stay home and take care of Samuel."

"When was he born?"

"Earlier this week. But Draco's father is conversing with the Dark Lord about it as we speak probably."

"I thought he was going to be invincible?"

"Me too but I guess not."

"So now we're going to be under a Malfoy's rule?"

"Well not until he comes of age."

"But still, if he's anything like his grandfather or father..."

"I know, but all we can do is hope for the best."

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Terry, Liza and Zach were checking out the bookstore because Liza wanted to get a new book that had just come out. Terry and Zach were just following her around making jokes about the people they saw.

"So Liza, find the book yet?" Zach asked.

"I want to get out of here." Terry whined.

"Oh stop it you two, we haven't even been in here that long."

"What book are you even looking for, maybe we can find it." Zach suggested.

"It's called Vanity and Clothing Charms."

"WHAT?!" Terry exclaimed. "Do you mean to tell me that we are in here looking for a make-up book?"

"If that's what you want to call it, then yes."

"Come on Zach, let's leave her here."

"But..." he stuttered.

"Found it!"

"Alright, let's go." Terry began steering her towards the register.

"God, is it that bad to be in here?"

"Yes, now give the man his money so we can leave."

"That'll be 5 galleons Miss." The guy behind the resister said. He looked to be a few years older then them and in Liza's eyes extremely attractive.

"Really? Well um, do you know if you have any other books like this?" Liza asked, trying to drag out the conversation.

"I'm not sure, would you like me to check?"

"Yes please, I mean if it's not too much trouble."

"It's not." The guy replied as he winked at her.

"Liza, can you just pay for your book already and stop flirting with some guy you don't even know." Terry complained.

"Terry," Liza scolded as she blushed, "can't you see I'm busy. Why don't you an Zach go ahead to The Three Broomsticks and I'll meet you there."

"Fine, see you." he grabbed Zach and dragged him out of the store.

"So have you worked here long?" Liza asked.

"Actually just for a few days. Did I hear him say your name was Liza? That's such a pretty name for a pretty girl." The guy said, which made her blush.

"It is my name. I didn't catch yours though."

"It's Chad."

"Well Chad it was nice to meet you but I have to meet up with my friends and I think I'm holding up the line." She opened her purse, pulled out the coins, and turned to walk out of the store with a little wave.

"Wait! Liza!" Chad yelled.

"What?" she asked turning around.

"You gave me too many galleons."

"Oh, sorry." She muttered as she walked back to the register and took her change.

"No problem, but are you doing anything this weekend, say Saturday night?"

"Not that I know of."

"Well do you think maybe we could have dinner or something?"

"That would be nice."

"Okay, well Saturday I get off at six so meet me here then?"

"See you then." She turned away and walked out of the store to meet Terry and Zach.

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Mandy, Hannah and Justin were in a new clothes shop that had just opened yesterday, Robes and Clothes for Everything. The shop had a variety of both wizard and muggle clothing. Justin had been dragged in by Mandy and Hannah against his will.

"Why are we in here again? Don't you two have enough clothes?" Justin asked.

"You can never have too many clothes." Hannah replied from behind a rack of muggle tops.

"Well you can never need that many clothes." He argued back.

"True, but you can want that many clothes." Mandy added.

"Yours are hardly clothes Mandy." Hannah laughed.

"Thanks." She answered sarcastically.

"What? You know I was just joking."

"Sure you were."

"Justin, wasn't I?"

"I'm not getting in this."

"Fine, but Mandy you know I just joke about those things."

"I know but it hurts."

"It's just a joke."

"I don't care."

"Okay you two let's break this up." Justin said wedging his way in between them. "You guys probably just have pms or something." He muttered under his breath.

"What was that?" Hannah asked him.

"Hm?"

"You just wrote off this fight because you thought it was our time of the month." Mandy exclaimed.

"Well you're sure acting like it."

"You know what, I don't need this. I'm going to try on clothes." Hannah declared then grabbed a few tops and walked into a dressing room.

"So Mandy what was that really about then?" Justin asked once Hannah was gone.

"Nothing."

"Sure didn't seem like nothing."

"It's just she always makes jokes about how she thinks I'm a slut or whatever and it just gets to me. She has no idea what effect she has and it's just not fair."

"Well I don't really know what to do but have you tried talking to her about it?"

"You saw how she reacts when I do that, she says she's just joking and that I should learn to take a joke and that..."

"Okay I get it. Well have you tried saying something to her to make her feel like you do?"

"No. Do you think that would work?"

"It's worth a try."

"Okay, well it's got to be something she's already self-conscious about. She knows I'm already worried sick about if people think I'm a slut."

"Well you know her better than I do, you guys don't talk to me about your confidence issues."

"Oh I have the perfect thing. I just have to have the right moment."

Just then Hannah walked out of the dressing room in a denim pleated mini skirt and a shirt that had a t-shirt with long sleeves in a different color.

"What do you guys think?" she asked.

"Don't ask me, I'm not up to date with clothes." Justin protested.

"Mandy?" Hannah questioned turning to her.

"Well do you want my honest opinion?"

"Obviously."

"I think the skirt makes your legs look really fat."

"Really? It does?"

"Yea, they look huge."

"Oh my god they do!" Hannah exclaimed and hurried back into the dressing room.

"Was that your plan?" Justin inquired.

"Well not quite, but when she said that I improvised. I do feel bad though but I guess it's the only way to make her realize what she does to me."

"Yea, so do you really think she's in there freaking out?"

"Probably. Hannah's always been worried that her legs are too fat."

"She has?"

"Yea."

"Why? They're fine."

"Every person is self-conscious about something."

"Not me."

"Suuure."

"I'm serious." The dressing room door opened and Hannah came back out with a handful of clothes. She started putting them back on the racks then turned to her friends.

"Do you think we can go now? I'm not really in the mood to shop anymore."

"Yes!" Justin exclaimed and quickly hurried them out of the store before one of them changed their minds.

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Harry, Ginny, Hermione and Ron ended up at the Quidditch store after much begging on Harry and Ron's part. Ginny had wanted to check out the new clothes store that opened and Hermione had been set on looking through the bookstore. But Harry and Ron begged and groveled and there they were in the Quidditch store.

"Can you guys make this quick, we have a lot to do today." Ginny complained.

"Yea, I mean it's not like you're even going to buy anything. All you do is look." Hermione added.

"You just don't appreciated Quidditch like we do." Ron replied in far off voice.

"Yea." Harry agreed in the same manner.

"Boys." Hermione and Ginny muttered at the same time.

"But Gin you like Quidditch too." Ron pointed out.

"Sure I do but I'm not obsessed."

"We're not obsessed." Harry argued.

"Sure you're not." Hermione said in a disbelieving tone.

"We're not!" Ron exclaimed.

"Then why don't we get out of here and do something else?" Ginny suggested.

"But we just got here." Harry whined.

"But you're not buying anything." Ginny replied in the same tone.

"So."

"You're hopeless."

"Fine, fine." Harry gave in. "Ron let's go, we can come back another day without them. You know we won't be able to look at anything with them here."

"True, alright let's go." Ron agreed and led Hermione out of the store while Harry did the same to Ginny.

"So what do you want to do then?" Harry asked once they were in the street.

"I'm not sure, what about you 'Mione?" Ginny said turning to her friend.

"I wanted to go to the bookstore."

"Do we have to?" Ron moaned.

"I guess not, I'll just come back this weekend. Where did you want to go Gin?"

"Well a new clothes shop opened yesterday." Ginny announced.

"Not shopping." Harry declared.

"But why not?" Ginny cooed while pouting at him.

"Don't even do that to him Gin, why don't we all just go get butterbeers and lunch since that's the only thing we all agree on." Hermione suggested.

"Sounds good." The three replied.

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Blaise, Josh and Draco had decided to get some lunch before they did anything else. Blaise suggested Frogsfeet, a pub that had just recently opened. Draco and Josh agreed that they'd try it and the three set off in that direction with Blaise leading the way. Finally they reached their destination and were seated at a both in the back.

"So what's good here?" Josh asked as they got their menus.

"Don't ask me, I've never eaten here." Draco proclaimed.

"Well I'm not really sure but they're supposedly famous for their frogs feet, hence the name." Blaise said.

"Frogs feet?" Josh repeated wearily.

"Yea, what you've never had them?" Blaise questioned.

"Can't say I have."

"Well then you'll have to try them, they're really good."

"Are they Draco?"

"They're okay."

"See, even he eats them, and he's a picky eater."

"Shut up Blaise." But Blaise just laughed.

"So Josh," he looked up, "ever gonna make a move on Granger?" Blaise asked.

"Back to this?" Draco muttered.

"Why not?" Blaise pointed out.

"Don't you think we've talked about her enough?"

"No, so Josh are you gonna?"

"No, she'd never even go on a date with me."

"You sure?"

"She's a Gryffindor, I'm a Slytherin, you said it yourself."

"But that was before I saw what she sleeps in. She obviously wants someone better than Weasley."

"That too, she's got a boyfriend."

"We can get him out of the picture."

"Why are you so hung up on this?"

"Cuz I think you should do her, she's a nice piece of ass."

"Should've expected that."

"What?! She is!"

"It's Granger." Draco cut in.

"So? Oh well, anyway that reminds me. Have you picked the ten lucky ladies who get to visit my bed before break?" Blaise asked Josh.

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AN: thanks for reading - hope you liked it. sorry if all the different scenes and people were confusing.

SoFtBaLlQuEeN3290: thanks for reviewing - im glad you like it and i hope you keep reading. i saw i was on your favorite story list and i was so happy. omg im so glad you liked it that much and im going to read so of the other stories you put on there cuz they look rather interesting...well thanks again

Nora(): you lazy bum lol. well you finally read it. when you pointed out the whole josh thing it made me realize that the character is josh and i was like - guys i didnt even see i did that. i really didnt know. but its not based on josh or anything i just used the name. but we all know about josh and sex...lol. well thanks for reviewing

IMPORTANT!!! VERY IMPORTANT!!! if anyone can give me ideas for reasonable girls for Blaise's and Josh's bet (not like lavender or parvati or whatever) or can guess one that i already have in mind then i'll name a character after you...

well thanks for reading and i hope you review with your ideas or guesses or without - oh and if anyone has any ideas for the summary i'm all ears...