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I awoke the next morning with a very stiff neck. I looked over my shoulder and found Ginny curled up next to me, sucking on her thumb. Memories from the night before came flooding back into my mind. I looked at my watch; 6:00 a.m. Damn it!
I sat up, rubbing my neck and I had to laugh. All the girls seemed to of fallen asleep in odd positions. Some on the beds, some half-way on the beds half-way on the floor, some on the floor, and one even in a chair.
There were feathers every from our pillow fights, along with empty butterbeer bottles and cigarette butts. I grabbed my wand and with a quick swish all the feathers disappeared back into the pillows that sewed themselves back up.
I turned back to Ginny. She looked cold so I placed the blanket I had been using on her. I turned towards the door and nearly laughed out loud. There, in the middle of the floor, were Parvati, Lavender, and the black girl, Linette, strewn together in one big heap.
With some difficulty I stepped around them and made my way to the door. Before I left I gave my wand another swish and all the bottles and cigarette butts disappeared and reappeared in the trash can. When I finally closed the door behind me I couldn't help but smile. For once in my life I didn't feel the need to be perfect, and I was accepted for it.
Figuring there was no use to go back to sleep now, I opted for a nice, hot shower instead. I nearly screamed when I saw my reflection. Only three hours of sleep does not do one any good. I took out all the braids they put in my hair and hopped in the shower.
When I got out, I quickly dried off and dressed in a simple pair of jeans and a pink hoodie. A little out of the ordinary for me, but I honestly don't care right now. I took Lavender's advice as well, and put my hair in cute, bouncy ringlets. Do I dare make-up? Maybe just a little bit of lip gloss. Yeah that should do.
I walked though the castle alone, surrounded by an almost creepy silence. Nobody else is dumb enough to get up at 6:00 in the morning on a Saturday.
I walked into the Great Hall and noticed I seem to be the first student to arise. Swell. The only other people in the hall are the teachers, of course. You don't expect them to have a huge slumber party every Friday night.
I nearly laugh out loud of the mental picture of Professor McGonagall bouncing up and down on the bed, smoking a cigarette, while Snape and Flitwick have a pillow fight. Professor Sprout sitting on the bed talking about the guy she thought was a major babe while braiding Professor Dumbledore's big white beard. Then Lupin strumming on a guitar, singing some oldie song for the others. And the rest of the teachers hanging around drinking butterbeer, laughing, and telling secrets.
"My dear, are you going to come in and eat, or do you prefer to stand in the doorway the entire time?" Professor Dumbledore asked me snapping me back to reality. I didn't even notice I had stopped walking.
My cheeks burned as I sat down in my usual spot at the Gryffindor table. I grabbed a piece of toast and nibbled on it. I looked back up at the teacher's table and to my great surprise I saw Lupin sitting there. The full moon isn't supposed to be over for another couple of days.
He looked really tired and out of focus. I saw Professor Sprout try to get him drink some herbal tea, but he kept refusing. I also noticed the only foods he had on his plate were meats: sausage, bacon, ham, among others. He looked up and caught me staring.
I turned quickly away, but I could still feel his eyes upon me. It made my stomach do tiny flip-flops. When I finally looked back up he was taking huge bites of him ham and talking lightly with Professor Sprout and Professor Flitwick.
Since there was nobody there to really talk to except the ghosts, and they just love telling you about how they died, I began to read the book I had brought with me. It was Famous Wizards and Witches of the Music World.
I had just finished by breakfast and became totally involved in my book when a low, husky voice scared the shit out of me.
"Hello Hermione," Lupin said sitting down across from.
"Oh hello professor, you startled me," I said closing my book and giving him a smile.
"I'm sorry. What are you doing up so early on a Saturday? Most students sleep in till noon," Lupin asked, eating some of the sausages from the table.
"What can I say? I'm a creature of habit," I said laughing a little.
"Ah, I know how that feels. I myself think that if I'm not up by 9:00 my day is wasted," Lupin said.
"Same here. Besides it's kind of nice to eat in peace, and with such great company."
'Oh my gosh! Am I flirting? No, just being nice.'
Lupin gave me a look that was a cross between confusion and a smile.
"Yes, well, I must get back to my room and get some rest. I would hate if the students saw me like this," Lupin said rising from the table.
"What are you talking about? You always look good!" I clamped my hand over my mouth and my face burned red. Lupin just raised his eyebrow at me and I think he actually smirked before walking off.
I can't believe I just said that! I laid my head down on my arms that rested on the table. I grabbed my book and quickly made my way back to the common room. I ran up to the 6th year dorms, and hurried in, shutting the door behind me with a bang.
"What the fuck?!" Lavender yelled sitting up quickly. I could tell by the way she grimaced, she too was stiff. The other girls grumbled their own curses at me. I even had a pillow thrown, but it missed by a long shot.
"You'll never believe what I just said to Lupin!" I yelled, knowing that that would defiantly catch their attention.
"What did you say?" Lavender asked suddenly wide awake. A few of the other girls sat up to listen as well.
I told them a play by play about what happened, and the girls all gave the same reaction. They smiled and laughed and groaned about their stiff back and necks.
"Way to go baby girl!" Lavender yelled slapping my on the back.
"Baby girl? Say what?" I asked.
"Sorry, I thought you would like nickname, but whatever. I'm going back to bed," Lavender declared before plopping down in one of the beds along with Parvati and Linette and closing the hangings.
"I'm going back up to my bedroom then," I said grabbing my guitar that I had left on the floor.
"Mind if I come with you?" Ginny asked sleepily. Her bed had been overtaken by girls from the floor.
"Yeah, of course," I said. I had my own special 'Head Girl/Boy' room. The previous occupant was Percy Weasley, and he had left it rather boring. So I livened it up a bit with music posters and all my favorite books. And, of course, with random black and pink things, those were my favorite colors.
"As soon as we entered the room Ginny fell onto the bed and snuggled up with my black silk pillow that had Hermione written on it with pink.
I sat down at my desk and began to think about Lupin. What he must think of me. He probably thinks I'm a love-sick teen who has a silly school-girl crush on him. Or just that I'm a little pervert. Or maybe he just thought I was being extra nice. I shuddered at the thought of him knowing that I thought he was totally hot and wanted to do things to him that not even Lavender thought about. Well okay maybe Lavender, but none of the other girls.
I sighed and put a silence bubble around Ginny and began strumming "DownTown" again on my guitar.
I want to thank everyone who reviewed!! Sorry I haven't updated in a long while, but I've been really busy! Sorry! I hope you like this chapter! Anywho, reviews and suggestions are welcome as always!!
I awoke the next morning with a very stiff neck. I looked over my shoulder and found Ginny curled up next to me, sucking on her thumb. Memories from the night before came flooding back into my mind. I looked at my watch; 6:00 a.m. Damn it!
I sat up, rubbing my neck and I had to laugh. All the girls seemed to of fallen asleep in odd positions. Some on the beds, some half-way on the beds half-way on the floor, some on the floor, and one even in a chair.
There were feathers every from our pillow fights, along with empty butterbeer bottles and cigarette butts. I grabbed my wand and with a quick swish all the feathers disappeared back into the pillows that sewed themselves back up.
I turned back to Ginny. She looked cold so I placed the blanket I had been using on her. I turned towards the door and nearly laughed out loud. There, in the middle of the floor, were Parvati, Lavender, and the black girl, Linette, strewn together in one big heap.
With some difficulty I stepped around them and made my way to the door. Before I left I gave my wand another swish and all the bottles and cigarette butts disappeared and reappeared in the trash can. When I finally closed the door behind me I couldn't help but smile. For once in my life I didn't feel the need to be perfect, and I was accepted for it.
Figuring there was no use to go back to sleep now, I opted for a nice, hot shower instead. I nearly screamed when I saw my reflection. Only three hours of sleep does not do one any good. I took out all the braids they put in my hair and hopped in the shower.
When I got out, I quickly dried off and dressed in a simple pair of jeans and a pink hoodie. A little out of the ordinary for me, but I honestly don't care right now. I took Lavender's advice as well, and put my hair in cute, bouncy ringlets. Do I dare make-up? Maybe just a little bit of lip gloss. Yeah that should do.
I walked though the castle alone, surrounded by an almost creepy silence. Nobody else is dumb enough to get up at 6:00 in the morning on a Saturday.
I walked into the Great Hall and noticed I seem to be the first student to arise. Swell. The only other people in the hall are the teachers, of course. You don't expect them to have a huge slumber party every Friday night.
I nearly laugh out loud of the mental picture of Professor McGonagall bouncing up and down on the bed, smoking a cigarette, while Snape and Flitwick have a pillow fight. Professor Sprout sitting on the bed talking about the guy she thought was a major babe while braiding Professor Dumbledore's big white beard. Then Lupin strumming on a guitar, singing some oldie song for the others. And the rest of the teachers hanging around drinking butterbeer, laughing, and telling secrets.
"My dear, are you going to come in and eat, or do you prefer to stand in the doorway the entire time?" Professor Dumbledore asked me snapping me back to reality. I didn't even notice I had stopped walking.
My cheeks burned as I sat down in my usual spot at the Gryffindor table. I grabbed a piece of toast and nibbled on it. I looked back up at the teacher's table and to my great surprise I saw Lupin sitting there. The full moon isn't supposed to be over for another couple of days.
He looked really tired and out of focus. I saw Professor Sprout try to get him drink some herbal tea, but he kept refusing. I also noticed the only foods he had on his plate were meats: sausage, bacon, ham, among others. He looked up and caught me staring.
I turned quickly away, but I could still feel his eyes upon me. It made my stomach do tiny flip-flops. When I finally looked back up he was taking huge bites of him ham and talking lightly with Professor Sprout and Professor Flitwick.
Since there was nobody there to really talk to except the ghosts, and they just love telling you about how they died, I began to read the book I had brought with me. It was Famous Wizards and Witches of the Music World.
I had just finished by breakfast and became totally involved in my book when a low, husky voice scared the shit out of me.
"Hello Hermione," Lupin said sitting down across from.
"Oh hello professor, you startled me," I said closing my book and giving him a smile.
"I'm sorry. What are you doing up so early on a Saturday? Most students sleep in till noon," Lupin asked, eating some of the sausages from the table.
"What can I say? I'm a creature of habit," I said laughing a little.
"Ah, I know how that feels. I myself think that if I'm not up by 9:00 my day is wasted," Lupin said.
"Same here. Besides it's kind of nice to eat in peace, and with such great company."
'Oh my gosh! Am I flirting? No, just being nice.'
Lupin gave me a look that was a cross between confusion and a smile.
"Yes, well, I must get back to my room and get some rest. I would hate if the students saw me like this," Lupin said rising from the table.
"What are you talking about? You always look good!" I clamped my hand over my mouth and my face burned red. Lupin just raised his eyebrow at me and I think he actually smirked before walking off.
I can't believe I just said that! I laid my head down on my arms that rested on the table. I grabbed my book and quickly made my way back to the common room. I ran up to the 6th year dorms, and hurried in, shutting the door behind me with a bang.
"What the fuck?!" Lavender yelled sitting up quickly. I could tell by the way she grimaced, she too was stiff. The other girls grumbled their own curses at me. I even had a pillow thrown, but it missed by a long shot.
"You'll never believe what I just said to Lupin!" I yelled, knowing that that would defiantly catch their attention.
"What did you say?" Lavender asked suddenly wide awake. A few of the other girls sat up to listen as well.
I told them a play by play about what happened, and the girls all gave the same reaction. They smiled and laughed and groaned about their stiff back and necks.
"Way to go baby girl!" Lavender yelled slapping my on the back.
"Baby girl? Say what?" I asked.
"Sorry, I thought you would like nickname, but whatever. I'm going back to bed," Lavender declared before plopping down in one of the beds along with Parvati and Linette and closing the hangings.
"I'm going back up to my bedroom then," I said grabbing my guitar that I had left on the floor.
"Mind if I come with you?" Ginny asked sleepily. Her bed had been overtaken by girls from the floor.
"Yeah, of course," I said. I had my own special 'Head Girl/Boy' room. The previous occupant was Percy Weasley, and he had left it rather boring. So I livened it up a bit with music posters and all my favorite books. And, of course, with random black and pink things, those were my favorite colors.
"As soon as we entered the room Ginny fell onto the bed and snuggled up with my black silk pillow that had Hermione written on it with pink.
I sat down at my desk and began to think about Lupin. What he must think of me. He probably thinks I'm a love-sick teen who has a silly school-girl crush on him. Or just that I'm a little pervert. Or maybe he just thought I was being extra nice. I shuddered at the thought of him knowing that I thought he was totally hot and wanted to do things to him that not even Lavender thought about. Well okay maybe Lavender, but none of the other girls.
I sighed and put a silence bubble around Ginny and began strumming "DownTown" again on my guitar.
I want to thank everyone who reviewed!! Sorry I haven't updated in a long while, but I've been really busy! Sorry! I hope you like this chapter! Anywho, reviews and suggestions are welcome as always!!