A/N: This chapter's song is "Untitled" by Simple Plan. This will probably be the last update before Christmas, relatives and what not are coming over and staying for a week and if I don't update before January 3rd then there won't be another update until after exams are over. Happy Holidays!
Chapter 16
Untitled
I open my eyes
I try to see but I'm blinded
By the white light
I can't remember how
I can't remember why
I'm lying here tonight
And I can't stand the pain
And I can't make it go away
No I can't stand the pain
"So, Hermione, I just over heard that you are in love with a certain, Draco Malfoy."
"So, you've come to make fun of me, Parkinson?"
"Of course not. I want to help you."
"Why?"
"Because Draco is disgracing the Slytherin and Malfoy name with the behavior he's been exhibiting lately." Whoa, exhibiting, I would have thought that was too big a word for Pansy to use.
"That's the only reason , you're not secretly still after him are you?"
"Of course not, you know I'm going out with Blasé. Why would I want Draco, especially after the way he's been carrying on with that Weasley girl."
"That doesn't make any sense. You said that Draco's disgracing all of you by going out with Ginny, but it would be okay for him to go out with me?"
"Yes, it does. The Weasley's are blood traitors."
"Yes, but I'm muggleborn, wouldn't that be different?"
"It's different, Hermione, because once he breaks up with the Weasley girl, he can go out with you in secret, and restore the Slytherin name."
"You're not making any sense, Parkinson."
"It's simple. We make Draco break up with little Miss Weasley, and you convince him to go out with you in secret, so neither of you disgrace your families for houses, and Draco is the model Slytherin prince again and the other three houses will stop calling the Slytherins hypocrites and various other names and our noble lineage is restored." Yeah oh, so simple.
"Okay, problem one: how do we break up Ginny and Draco. Problem two: how do I convince Draco to go out with me. Problem three: why the hell are you helping me?"
"Simple, we send a fake note to Draco from Ginny saying something about how she hates him for something he supposedly did to her and there's solution one. Second, you find Draco a little while after he gets that note and comfort him and tell him how you'd be a much better girlfriend yadayadayada and there ya go instant boyfriend. Oh, and explain all the secret stuff and what not. And I'm helping you because I want revenge on Draco for humiliating me since first year, and for disgracing the Slytherin name."
"Alright, but what about Ginny?"
"What about her?"
"Well isn't she going to be hurt?"
"Didn't she take the guy you love?"
"Yeah, you're right. Okay, so how do we forge the note? I'm not sure what Ginny's handwriting looks like, and I'm sure Draco knows what it looks like."
"That you're going to have to figure out on your own. Meet me tomorrow night here at 7 and have the note ready, and I'll get one of the school owls to deliver it to his window tomorrow night after I'm sure he's in his dorm, and will get it."
"Alright, I meet you here tomorrow night."
How could this happen to me?
I made my mistakes
Got no where to run
The night goes on
As I'm fading away
I'm sick of this life
I just wanna scream
How could this happen to me?
I can't believe I'm going to break up Ginny and Draco. But, she took the guy I've been in love with forever. The thing about this that really pisses me off though, is the fact that it's not Harry that would help me with this even though he's supposedly in love with Ginny, no it was Pansy Parkinson who offered to help. It's almost like we live in an alternate universe. It's crazy.
However, right now I have to find a way to forge that note. Ginny's probably back in the Common Room. Maybe I could tell her I'm doing a study on different handwriting for some class I don't know what doesn't she take that I take? Oh, I know I'll say that I'm just doing an independent study because I read something about how your handwriting reflects something about your personality. There and I'll have her write out the alphabet and a random phrase to make it look good and then I can just tract the letters onto the note I'll write to Draco. Oh, but I'll have to use the regular paper that I use in the muggle world because I can't see anything through the parchment. Oh, this is a good idea.
There she is.
"Hey, Gin."
"Hi."
"Can you help me with a little experiment I'm doing?"
"Sure, what do you want me to do?" I don't have my paper yet, it's in my trunk.
"Um, first wait right here, I need to get something and then I'll be right back." Okay, up the steps through the door and into the trunk. Oh, where is it? Haha, here it is. And back down the stairs I go.
"Okay, Ginny, what I need you to do is write out the alphabet, upper and lower case on this sheet of paper along with any random phrase you like."
"Okay, why?"
"Because I'm doing an experiment because I read this thing about how your handwriting reflects part of your personality."
"Oh, okay. This is weird looking paper. I can see through it."
"Yeah, it's the kind we use in the muggle world. You can write on it smoother then on parchment, so it's better for this experiment."
"So what are you going to tell me about my personality from my handwriting?"
"Well, you'll have to let me analyze it tonight and I'll tell you tomorrow, okay?"
"Sure, and I have to write a random phrase?"
"Yeah, whatever you want."
"Okay, I know."
'I love Draco Malfoy.' How cute Ginny. Disgusting.
"Okay, that's good. Thanks."
"Yeah, no problem. I'm going to get back to my homework now. Good night."
Everybody's screaming
I try to make a sound
But no one hears me
I'm slipping off the edge
I'm hanging by a thread
I wanna start this over again
So I try to hold onto
A time when nothing mattered
And I can't explain what happened
And I can't erase the things that I've done
No I can't
Okay, and back to my dorm I go. Actually the love and Draco part will come in handy so I don't have to trace the letters individually for those words. All right now what should I write to Draco?
All right, well it took two and a half hours but here it is:
Draco,
I can't believe you do something like this to me and not think I wouldn't find out. Yeah, I know about you kissing Hannah Abbot this morning. Thanks a lot I thought I could trust you. Apparently not. Have fun with Hannah, because I never want to see you again. Have a nice life. Bye
-Ginny
And it looks just like her handwriting too. Merlin, who ever thought Pansy, could be smart. This is such a great plan, and by tomorrow night I'll be going out with Draco just like I've always wanted. How wonderful. But, right now all I have to do is fold this up hide it in my book bag, and go to sleep. I'll give it to Pansy tomorrow night.
I completely forgot today was Saturday when I woke up this morning. Oh, well I guess I'll go find Harry and Ron and get some breakfast. This is going to be such a great day. Sigh. Maybe after breakfast I'll go for a walk around the lake, and finish my Arithmicy homework on the lakeside. Yeah, that sounds like a good idea. Then I should bring my book bag with me.
"Hi, Hermione." That sounded a little cold, Harry. Oh, yeah in all the excitement with the planning with Pansy I forgot about that fight I had with Harry.
"Hey, "Mione." Well Ron's just a little sunspot this morning.
"Hey, guys. Want to go to breakfast?"
"We've already been, 'Mione. We just had Quidditch practice too. Harry called another 6 in the morning one."
"Oh, okay, well I'm going to go get something to eat. Do you guys want to meet me in a little while to go for a walk by the lake?"
"Can't Ron and me have to finish that essay for Snape."
"You guy still haven't finished that?"
"Nope, so if you need us we'll be in the library."
"Alright, see you guys later."
How could this happen to me?
I made my mistakes
Got no where to run
The night goes on
As I'm fading away
I'm sick of this life
I just wanna scream
How could this happen to me?
Fine so I'm on my own this morning. That's fine. I need some alone time anyway. Oh, good oatmeal. I love oatmeal so much.
"Hey, Hermione.'
"Hey, Colin."
"Having a good morning."
"Yes, and yourself."
"Yeah, it's good."
I kind of don't feel like talking to anyone right now. Oh, well he's seemed to lapse into a silence. That's good. A comfortable silence, that's always nice. Okay, there's no more oatmeal. I think I'll go take that walk.
"See you later, Colin."
"Alright, bye Hermione."
It's a very lovely morning. I think I'll head for my favorite spot on the opposite side of the lake. Oh, there's Ginny and Draco. Oh, I don't want them to see me. I'll just stay in the trees right here.
"Ginny, can I tell you something?" Oh, I can overhear them.
"Sure anything, Draco." Sure anything Draco memememoomoomoo.
"Gin, I think I love you." No! No, you don't you love me, me Hermione Granger!!!
"Really? Wow, I don't know what to say."
"Well do you love me?"
"Yes, I do love you, Draco."
No, I don't believe this. Harry was right. They do love each other. Wow, this really does hurt. Badly. I don't know what to do. I mean they really do love each other. I mean the way he's looking at her right now is just the way I always wanted him to look at me. Oh, I can't break them up now. Not if they love each other. I guess, I guess I can't send that note. I have it with me I might as well just destroy it now before I have second thoughts. "Incendio." And there it goes up in a little ball of flames, and now its just ashes just like my dream. Merlin, this hurts. I guess I have to go find Pansy now and tell her we can't break them up. Ow.
I've made my mistakes
Got no where to run
The night goes on
As I'm fading away
I'm sick of this life
I just wanna scream
How could this happen to me?
