Chapter 5- A Hot Steamy Surprise
"I honestly don't understand you. What on earth do you see in Draco Malfoy?" Ron asked, spitting out Draco's name.
"Ron, he is a nice guy. He is so sweet to me," Laura pleaded, "I don't see why you care so much about me liking him anyways. I also don't understand why you are mad at me."
Ron stared at her. Did he not know he liked her? How could she be so clueless? Why did she like Draco? How could she snog him? All these questions running through Ron's head as he stared at her.
"I just don't want you getting caught up with someone like him. He's a bloody git, him and his whole damn family," Ron spoke, his voice getting angry.
"Who are you to say that? What is wrong with you? Don't judge people. You don't know them. You make me sick. Go fornicate with a donkey," Laura stammered.
"How could you say that? You have known him a whole…what?…30 hours? I have known him for 5 years. I think I'd know a bit more then you do," Ron shot back angrily.
Laura threw a dangerously angry glare at Ron, her face as red as his hair.
"YEAH! Well, I have known him for 30 hours, but I can already tell he is a lot better then you!" Laura shouted and ran up the stairs to the boys' dorm.
"He will dump you in two seconds flat, if he finds out that you have any muggle in you!" Ron shouted at Laura as she ran up the stairs. Laura didn't hear him though.
Ron sat there, running his hands through his flaming red hair, wondering how he had made a big mess out of things. He had meant to help Laura out, but instead he made her furious at him. He also wondered what a donkey was.
Laura reached the boys dorm, opened the door, slammed it shut and ran to her bathroom. Well, what she thought was her bathroom. She turned the tap on full and splashed her face with cold water. She then started to undress, wanting to have a shower. She took off her pants and socks and decided to open the shower curtain to start the water. What she didn't realize was that the water was already on and when she opened the curtain, she screamed.
"WOAH!" Laura screamed, "I didn't know you guys were in here. Sorry," Laura absent-mindedly closed the curtain, picked up her pants and socks, and was about to leave the bathroom when she ran back and ripped the curtain open.
"HERMIONE!" Laura hollered, totally disgusted, "AND NEVILLE!" Hermione and Neville broke apart from each other and attempted to cover their goods with their arms and hands.
"Would you SHUT UP!" Hermione squealed.
"Hermione, you definitely didn't strike me as…this…type," Laura stuttered, quieting her voice.
"Well, we've been keeping a secret from everyone. We have been together for a couple months," Hermione explained. Laura whipped around and handed them both towels without looking at them.
"I will leave you two to…" Laura ended it there, not wanting to think of what they were going to do.
She left that bathroom and walked into the other one, closing the door behind her, she leaned against the door, sliding down it to a sitting position. She banged her head back against the door and just sat there for a moment. Images of the night flashing through her mind.
Laura then got up and ran the water, continuing to undress. Before she got in the shower though she locked the door.
She stepped into the shower and just let the water run down her body. She thought about Ron and how mean he was to her just moments ago. At the thought of that, tears welled up in her eyes. She didn't care though, she let loose the floodgates and cried, standing there, in the shower.
About 20 minutes later. Laura emerged from the bathroom, whole body red, especially her face, from her hot shower. She walked across the cold floor to put her stuff in her bag. Everyone was looking at her as she walked out. She noticed Ron, he wasn't looking at her, he was reading a Quidditch magazine. She looked from Hermione to Neville, who were both fully dressed and on their own separate beds. They both had desperate looks on their faces as if they were to say 'Please don't say anything'. Laura forced a smile and nodded at both of them. Their desperate looks changed to ones of gratitude.
Laura put her stuff in her bag and went to bed. She must have been exhausted because as soon as her head hit the pillow, she was asleep.
It was a quiet first night in the guys' dorm. Not a word was said to anyone. The room felt very tense to the people who had no clue as to what was going on.
It was like that for the next few weeks. Harry, Hermione, Dean, Seamus, Ginny, Hermione, Steph and Neville all found out what happened between Laura and Ron and tried to make small talk at nights to get rid of the tenseness. It worked, but Ron and Laura refused to talk to one another.
It was only 3 days before the Halloween dance and everyone was down at the Great Hall for breakfast. Laura decided to sit with her friends, instead of Draco this morning.
"So, does everyone have dates for the dance yet?" Ginny asked, breaking the silence.
"Yup," Harry replied, smiling at Ginny. Ginny smiled back at him.
"Yup," Hermione said cheerfully.
"Nope," was Steph's reply.
"No," Ron said miserably.
"Yes," Laura said shyly.
"Nopers," Fred and George said together.
"Ron. Cheer up, bud. Hey, I got it. Would you like to go to the dance with me? You know, just as friends," Steph asked, Ron looked up at her and she smiled at him.
"Sure. I'd like that," Ron replied and tried his best to smile back at her.
What Steph or Ron didn't notice was Fred. His face had the saddest look, his shoulders were slumped. He got up abruptly, and sauntered out of the Great Hall. George went after him. Ron watched as Fred walked away. He decided to get up and talk to him.
Fred reached the Gryffindor tower, entered the common room and sat in one of the chairs near the fire. He sat there, mesmerized, by the fire. He didn't hear George or Ron enter.
"Fred," Ron said softly.
"Fred. What's wrong? Why did you leave breakfast?" George demanded.
"Get lost, Ron," Fred said angrily, still staring at the fire.
"Fred, I am not going away until you tell me what is going on," Ron retorted, "You haven't exactly been yourself lately. What is going on?"
"Steph…" Fred whispered ever so lightly, barely moving his lips.
George, being Fred's twin and also having a special bond with Fred, nodded his head.
"Girl problems, mate," George said. Fred just nodded.
Just then, Angelina Chase, a sixth year Gryffindor girl, walked into the common room.
"Oy there, Angelina," Fred said merrily, "Fancy going to the Halloween dance with me?"
"Sure Fred," Angelina answered as she quickly ran up the stairs to the girls' dorms.
Fred turned back to Ron and George, "Nope," he forced a smile and said "Everything is just dandy." Fred then got up and left the Gryffindor tower. Ron and George just stared at one another.
"Dandy?" Ron asked, cocking an eyebrow. George shrugged and they both made their way back to the Great Hall to finish breakfast.
The day of the dance arrived and the school was already decorated. Students were very anxious for the dance to arrive. Classes were dismissed early so students could get ready.
Hermione made a big wall surround the four girls beds, so they could get ready.
"Oh, come one girls. Can we please watch?" Seamus begged.
"No, you little pervert," came Steph's shrill voice. The girls each took turns doing each other's hair and make up.
For Ginny, the girls took a flat iron to her somewhat wavy hair. Steph ended up burning 3 fingers.
"Wouldn't a simple spell work just as good?" Hermione asked.
"Of course it would, but I prefer to think of those things when it is already too late," Steph replied wincing as she looked at her blistering fingers. Laura, Hermione and Ginny laughed at Steph's stupidity.
Ginny's hair looked like a trail of bright fire. She combed it proudly.
"I look much older. I am so excited about going with Harry!" she said excitedly.
"Relax, Ginny. We all know that you have liked him for ages," Hermione stated, while going through the wardrobe.
Ginny put on her light green dress. It set off her red hair perfectly. Her simple makeup, which consisted of black eyeliner and a hint of light green eye sparkles topped with mascara was highly flattering. The dress made her pale, red head complexion look dazzling. She borrowed a pair of Laura's heels. She looked very pretty. Harry wouldn't be thinking of her as just Ron's little sister tonight.
Next they worked on Hermione. They used some of Steph's spells from her red spell book from Maple Leaf A Goo-Goo School to get the bushiness of her hair. It was strenuous work, but it was worth it. Laura used a spell from her own big red spell book from Canada to put shine and lustre into Hermione's hair. Her hair was pulled half up, with the remaining strands of hair left loose in curled ringlets. Hermione wasn't very good at makeup, no one from Hogwarts really used it, so Laura did Hermione's eyeliner and lent her some blue eye shadow. Her dress was stunning. It was rather Renaissance princess like. It was a pale blue, and clung to Hermione's curves at the top. At the bottom, it flared out like a funnel, making her looks extremely slender.
Stephanie's brown hair was pulled up into cornrows to the back of her head. The remaining hair was scrunched to give it a messy ringlet look. Her hair was a mass of curls that looked striking. Her dress, a dark burgundy colour. It was a clingy dress; it hugged all of Steph's curves perfectly. It came to about knee length where it was cut off on an angle. The dress brought out Steph's eyes splendidly. She wore black eyeliner around her eyes, with brown eye shadow, completed with black mascara. This brought out her eyes even more, if possible. Her lips were shiny from her lip-gloss, which was charmed so that her lips sparkled like diamonds. To top off Steph's glamorous look, Hermione put a spell on her fingers so that the burn scar disappeared.
"So, Ginny, how did Harry ask you?" asked Stephanie, anxious for romance.
"Well, I was sitting in the common room, a little upset because Draco had said that my family was a disgrace to the wizarding world, and Harry comforted me. He said that there was nothing wrong with our family and we started talking. I was off the moon. I find it so much easier to talk to him than before. Then, he asked me to go with him. I was so happy," Ginny explained.
"Draco said that?" asked Laura, as Stephanie pinned Laura's long brunette locks into an elegant bun.
"Yes…" Ginny said hesitantly. Laura scowled.
"You guys make him seem so bad. Maybe he is mean to you, but…I just don't see the bad side of him. He was really sweet when he asked me to go to the dance/ball thing with him. He said that there was no other girl that he would rather go with. You should have seen Pansy Ninny Parkinson's face," Laura remarked.
Laura's scowl did not abate. "What is it with that Pansy girl? She tries so hard to get Draco's attention, and is so rude to me. The other day I heard her reciting fire spells, trying to set my hair on fire. I want to chop off her pug like head!" Laura yelled.
"Well, her and Draco were pretty good friends last year," said Hermione quietly.
"What do you mean?" asked Laura.
Hermione was about to speak, when there was a loud on one of the walls surrounding the girls. The sound of testosterone-filled laughter rang in the girls' ears.
"OH BUGGER OFF, YOU BLOODY PERVERTS!" Stephanie hollered, laughing as well. She was annoyed that they had interrupted a good story.
"Steph, you're using English slang already," Ginny observed.
The girls laughed for a bit more as they heard the boys making loud noises. Laura and Steph however, were impatient to know what had been going on between Draco and Pansy.
"Well, she was part of the Draco, Crabbe, Goyle gang. She was always with them, laughing at everything that Draco said. She went to the Yule Ball with Draco. But this year, he hardly pays any attention to her. She is pretty jealous, because he obviously likes you and has barely said two words to her." Hermione explained.
"Pansy? And Draco?" Laura burst out laughing. "That girl looks like a fucking dog! How could she have a chance with Draco, who is, like, totally hot?"
"Well, she has the purest blood of all the Slytherins," Ginny stated.
"Draco's not shallow like that! Why does everyone think that?" Laura moaned.
Stephanie, Hermione, and Ginny exchanged looks. Hermione and Ginny had been victims of Draco's teasing for years. Stephanie barely knew Draco, and she knew that what everyone said about him was true. She hated the way that he strutted around, so arrogant and cocky.
"He doesn't know that you have muggle in you yet," Steph added.
Laura flushed. "He won't care," she said confidently.
Hermione knew that this wasn't so, for Draco had long taunted her about her muggle heritage.
Laura's hair was complete. Her long brown hair was pulled high onto her head into a regal bun. She used her spell to make it shine like diamonds and be as lustrous as pearls. Laura wore a ruby tiara in her hair; it sparkled. Her dress was a deep red that brought out her blue eyes and matched her dark hair well. The dress had thin straps and exposed her pale shoulders and chest. It went to her ankles and clung to her body, flaring slightly at the bottom. A dazzling necklace decked with rubies was draped across her neck. A matching bracelet and ring were on her wrist and ring finger. She smiled in the mirror as she put on black eyeliner and white sparkles, which were charmed along with her lip-gloss to sparkle like diamonds. She applied one coat of mascara and was done.
"Whoa, Laura! Where did you get all of that jewellery?" asked Ginny.
"My great-grandfather was the King of Sweden," she announced proudly. "When my grandfather was evidently a wizard, it was quite a shock to the royal family. They kept in touch, of course, but it was still quite a shock."
The girls all stood up and surveyed one another.
"We look hot," Steph said simply. Laura, Hermione and Ginny agreed. Hermione made a door in one of the walls and poked her head through to see if the guys had already left the room. They had.
"Alright girls. Let's go," Hermione said.
The girls got rid of their little barricade and made their way to the common room. As they descended the stairs they noticed the guys sitting on the couches. Steph cleared her throat. The guys looked up and noticed the girls; they walked over to the stairs to see the girls more clearly.
Wow, Ginny, you look amazing," Harry commented, taking her hand as Ginny went down the last 3 steps, "All of you girls look beautiful."
"Holy shit. You clean up nicely Hermione," Ron joked. Hermione smiled and made her way over to Neville who was so shocked by Hermione's beauty that he couldn't seem to find the words to express himself. He just let his jaw hang. Hermione pushed his jaw back up with two fingers and laid a light kiss on his lips.
"You look gorgeous, Steph," Ron complimented, turning back to her, taking her hand.
"Thanks Ron," Steph said politely. Ron looked over at Laura who was still standing on the stairs. 'Man, does she look amazing tonight,' Ron thought to himself.
Fred walked over to Ron and Steph and kissed Steph lightly on the cheek.
"You look really beautiful," Fred said sincerely. Steph blushed. Fred leaned close to Ron and whispered in his ear "Treat her right." Ron looked at his brother oddly. He was only going with Steph as friends. It wasn't like they were dating or anything. Ron shrugged it off, and the group of them headed off to the dance.
A/N: End of chapter 5. R/R Please! No flames!
Death Toll: I hope this is extra funny. I hope you like the scandal of Hermione and Neville.
Padfoot's Sidekick: You will see what will happen to Draco, it will be worse than death. That is all I am saying.