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The next day was as normal as usual. Herbology, what a bore. Though I do like Professor Sprout and Herbology, I think she needs to try something to spice up the class. And to make it worse, Neville kept telling me facts about the plants that I already knew. I didn't mind too much though. I don't have to be the best at everything; I can at least give him this class.
Next was open so those boys and I decided that we'd go to the Great Hall and catch an early lunch.
"You know Ron, if you'd just of stayed with Harry and I you could have gotten that done," I said as Ron hurriedly tried to finish his potions homework.
"Well excuse me if I have better things to do then stupid potions," Ron scowled at me.
"Going to the kitchens after hours because you thought that you might be hungry later that night doesn't count as better things to do," I said, "You didn't even eat it and it went rotten by morning!"
"Shut it already! I'm trying to work," Ron snapped.
I want so badly to yell at the little bugger, but I look over at Harry and bite my tongue. I'll have to save it until Harry's out of screaming distance.
The bell rang just as Ron declared himself "Finished!"
"Here let me read it," I say grabbing the parchment as we walk towards the dungeons.
The writing is huge letters and half the time he doesn't make since. I raise my eyebrow at him when I noticed he was constantly using the wrong 'there'. That boy is never going to go anywhere in life.
I hand it back to him as we make our way into the potions class. Professor Snape has been moody as hell ever since Lupin came back. He got even moodier, if that's possible, when he found out Lupin's nickname is Sex God.
"Settle down," Snape say coldly as he take roll.
"Today's lesson is brewing Pepperup Potions. Does anyone know what that does?" Snape asks us. As usual I raise my hand, and as usual he just ignores me. It really starts to tick me off.
"Anyone at all?" Snape sneers.
Then to everyone's greatest surprise Neville raises his hand. Even Snape looks shocked.
How Neville got into advanced potions is beyond everyone, but here he is. I think it's just because Snape wasn't there breathing down his neck, making cruel comments whenever he could during to testing.
"Well, well, well. What a surprise. Longbottom?" Snape asks smiling wickedly.
"It relieves a person from the symptoms of the cold or flu," Neville squeaked out.
"An even bigger surprise. Longbottom actually got it right! Now let's see if he can get his potion made correctly for once," Snape said before waving his wand at the bored. Immediately the directions appeared on it and we began to work.
"I hate the way he's constantly putting Neville down. It's not right," I said putting the ingredients into my cauldron.
"He's been doing it since we got here Herms, and I can bet you right now, nothing we say or do is going to stop him," Ron said trying to ground up his pepper chunks.
"I know, I just feel bad for him," I said.
I look over at Neville who is having problems with his potion, as it keeps hissing at him. Snape, of course, was standing there watching him like a hawk. Poor guy, he's never going to catch a break.
A good hour later the bell rings and we all bottle our potions and leave them on Snape's desk. They were supposed to be a nice shade of orange, Neville's was brown.
At dinner Ginny pulled aside while Ron and Harry had a row about some quidditch thing.
"What's up?" I asked.
"Remember when you were telling me that you wanted to be a bit more wild and spontaneous?" she asked.
"Yes..."I asked. Now I'm confused and a bit worried.
"Well I don't know if I should be telling you this, but I trust you," Ginny said cautiously.
"What is it Ginny?" I asked trying to get her to get to the point.
"Well every Friday night, all the girls from sixth and seventh year get together in the sixth year dorms and ya know just hang out, play truth or dare, girl stuff." Ginny mumbled, "So I, we, were wondering if you wanted to hang out with us tomorrow night?"
I didn't know whether to be glad I was actually getting invited to the little slumber party or pissed because I never heard of it until now.
"Why wasn't I ever invited before?" I asked.
"I didn't think you would want to," Ginny said almost ashamed.
"Well you were wrong," I spat at her.
She looked up at me giving me her best puppy dog eyes.
"Forgive me?" Ginny asked.
I just continued to glare at her.
"Come on! You know you want to. I can see it. You want to forgive me! Cuz you looove me! I think I see you starting smile. Look you're about to smile!"
I couldn't help myself and I started laughing at her. She can be such a weirdo sometimes.
"Fine I'll go," I said as Ginny bombards me into a hug.
"You're going to have a blast," Ginny said giving me a wink before getting up and joining her other friends.
The rest of the day seemed to go by pretty fast. I was kind of nervous about joining Ginny and the girls. I don't think many of them like me much.
Finally around 7:00 p.m. Ginny grabbed my arm and drug me up to the sixth year dorms. We entered to find a bunch sitting around the dorm telling jokes and secrets, laughing at each other.
Suddenly they all looked at me and fell silent. I noticed smoke coming from somewhere. I looked and saw a few girls quickly put out their cigarettes.
"Girls, Hermione decided to join us tonight," Ginny told them. They all looked at her like she was a nutter.
"Don't worry she promised she wouldn't tell on us," Ginny said as she grabbed a buttbeer and slumped on a bed.
When did I promise that? Oh wells, I smiled at the girls and grabbed a butterbeer as well.
"Well it's nice to see you really don't have a stick up you ass," Lavender said grabbing a new cigarette and lighting it.
"What's on the agenda for tonight?" Ginny asked as she began to braid a girl's hair.
"Well we were just discussing who we would shag for one night with no strings attached," Lavender said, taking a long drag of her cigarette.
"I'd definitely go with Lupin," Parvati said smirking.
"Who wouldn't?" I blurted out. I could feel my cheeks flush and I looked quickly at the floor.
The other girls just laughed and some yelled out a "Hell yeah!" or "Damn straight!"
"Ms. Granger!" Lavender yelled in mock surprise," I didn't know you had a sexual side to you!"
I blushed deeper and laughed lightly.
"I think I'd go with Harry," Ginny said thoughtfully. All the girls, including me, stopped and looked at her.
"I thought you didn't like him anymore," I said.
"I don't! Well not a lot. I mean he's still hot," Ginny laughed.
I thought about the time in the library when Harry looked me in the eyes and I felt all funny inside. I quickly shook my head, clearing away the thought.
"I can't wait for this full moon to be over so we can the ever so luscious Sex God," Lavender said and Parvati giggled.
"You really are obsessed with him aren't you," I said.
"Can you blame me?" Lavender asked and I shook my head, "He's so fucking hot!"
"Calm yourself girl! Damn!" a black girl said swatting Lavender with a pillow.
"Hey!" Lavender screamed and hit the girl back with her own pillow.
Of course, as you could probably guess, this led into a full out pillow fight war. After we all settled down Ginny pulled out my guitar out from under her bed.
"Where did you get that?" I yelled angrily.
"Don't worry about it. Just play," Ginny said handing me the guitar.
"No, I don't..." I began to protest.
"Please, come on!" Ginny protested and the girls joined her.
"Fine! One song," I caved. I sat for a second trying to think of a short and simple song. I decided I would play the first song my mom had taught me. It was her favorite.
"When you're alone and life is making you lonely
You can always go - downtown
When you've got worries, all the noise and the hurry
Seems to help, I know - downtown
Just listen to the music of the traffic in the city
Linger on the sidewalk where the neon signs are pretty
How can you lose?
The lights are much brighter there
You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares
So go downtown, things'll be great when you're
Downtown - no finer place, for sure
Downtown - everything's waiting for you
Don't hang around and let your problems surround you
There are movie shows - downtown
Maybe you know some little places to go to
Where they never close - downtown
Just listen to the rhythm of a gentle bossa nova
You'll be dancing with him too before the night is over
Happy again
The lights are much brighter there
You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares
So go downtown, where all the lights are bright
Downtown - waiting for you tonight
Downtown - you're gonna be all right now
And you may find somebody kind to help and understand you
Someone who is just like you and needs a gentle hand to
Guide them along
So maybe I'll see you there
We can forget all our troubles, forget all our cares
So go downtown, things'll be great when you're
Downtown - don't wait a minute for
Downtown - everything's waiting for you
Downtown, downtown, downtown, downtown ..."
When I stopped, I opened my eyes and all the girls started cheering for me. I felt both happy and embarrassed.
Suddenly we were cut short by a long, sad howl.
"Even his howl is sexy," Lavender said before getting hit with another pillow.
Oh boy, here we go again...
Well? Not the greatest chapter, but I'm having a bit of writers block already! Anywho, suggestions and reviews welcome!! That song was "DownTown" by Petula Clark