A Second Chance – fire-and-ice89
A/N: There, I said I'd be quick updating!
Replies to reviews:
rainbow5889: Hmmm…I've never been asked to put a reviewer in my story before. When I first read your review, I started thinking of how to turn you down, because as I think I have said before, this story is pre-written and I don't know where I would write you in. Then I realized that there's a character in chapter seven who is presently un-named. She doesn't have a very large role, and she's only around for that chapter, but I suppose if you want me to I could give her your name. That's the best I can do, I'm afraid. I don't want to break the train of the story to write a random section about a girl named Breann hooking up with a hot guy! Do you see what I mean? Now, for your role! If you come back every chapter and review, then I'll put your name in the seventh chapter. If you don't, then I'll assume you were just sucking up to me (which you swore you weren't!) and couldn't be bothered to stick around. I don't think you sound like someone who'd do that though, so let me ask you, do you think I'm being fair? If you don't, or you want more information about the character who would be assigned your name, you could email me. My address is on my profile.
Wow that was a long reply!
Mocha Dragon: Yes, you were the friend who made that comment! Hahaha don't you remember? That was why I felt the need to specify exactly what was going on…and thank you for all the reviews!
Jay: Alrighty…despite my explanation, you still found it confusing. Let me repeat myself: this story contains many different love triangles, which will sort themselves out eventually. I try to make my stories unpredictable, as I'm sure any author would, because generally that's a desirable quality. What's the point in reading a book if you can predict the ending right away? So, I hope you weren't turned right off the story by the confusing parts, because I am merely developing the plot.
Also, thanks to dmhg, NeVeRmInD2, mOvIeAnGeL, and TaurusGirl for reviewing chapter three. I would reply to all your reviews, but I am short of time here since my rather annoying mother is telling me to pack my clothes (we're going away tomorrow), and I'm sure you'd all rather that I just posted the chapter.
Last Time:
Quietly, to herself, she made a resolve. She would never, ever, think of Harry in such ways again. For a few days, to overcome her dying love for him, she thought it best to avoid him. She didn't think she could speak normally to him, hearing him talk about Parvati and the ball.
No, she would clear her mind of Harry.
What she didn't realize was that, exactly at that moment, Ron was having a similar struggle concerning her.
Chapter Four – Discoveries
Malfoy smiled at Lavender, perched willingly on his knee. Hermione would have described his smile as an arrogant smirk, but to Lavender it was heaven. She had been lusting after him for ages and ages.
It had all happened in potions. Lavender was sitting in Dean's lap, arms around his neck, when Malfoy entered the room and caught her eye. All of a sudden, it hit her.
He was sexy.
Ever since that day, which was, to be precise, one week ago, she had made him her goal.
And now she had him.
Returning his smile, she leaned slowly towards him. She didn't care what happened this night.
Not that that was much for Lavender to say.
Malfoy, for one, was glad of the privacy a Head Boy room provided. He also expected to go far tonight. He did not hesitate to respond when Lavender wrapped her arms around his neck.
They were in this very compromising position when the door burst open.
With a cry of alarm, Lavender sprung back from Malfoy. He twisted around to see who was there, and his eyebrow twitched with annoyance when he saw the figure in the doorway. Other than that, his exterior was calm.
"Parkinson." He remarked coolly.
"Malfoy." She shot back, and stepped inside.
Malfoy did a double take when he saw who was behind her.
"Granger, what the hell are you doing here?" Hermione returned his stare levelly and said nothing. It was Pansy's moment.
"We've come to save another poor innocent." Pansy snapped, gesturing towards Lavender, who was leaning against the wall looking pale. She was an emotional girl at the best of times.
"You don't know what you're talking about," Malfoy said dismissively, and turned his back on her. Ignoring Lavender, he wandered leisurely over to his drawers and picked up his brush to run through his slightly disheveled hair.
Pansy strode up behind him.
"You are a vain, arrogant prat. I used to love you, but now I see how wrong I was." She hissed. Malfoy turned to face her.
"How wrong you were to leave me? Because that's the only way I can see your..." Out of nowhere, Pansy's fist rammed into his face.
In the corner, Lavender gave a gasp and fainted. Even Hermione was shocked, but she reacted quickly and moved in to stop Pansy from killing Malfoy.
Malfoy was crouched on the ground, hand clutching his face. He moaned faintly, and Hermione could see bruises forming between his fingers already. She shuddered. She wouldn't like to have been on the receiving end of that punch.
Pansy stood over him, victorious, and satisfied.
"What's wrong, Malfoy? Are you scared you'll be disfigured? Because you should be, no girl would ever go out with you if you didn't have good looks as a disguise." She turned away, and gave Hermione a shaky smile.
"Now that's over." She said softly. She looked over to where Lavender was slumped against the wall. Hermione smiled back in sympathy.
"I'll deal with everything here," she said, and received a slightly more confident smile from Pansy.
Then she did something that she never pictured herself doing. She reached over and hugged Pansy, and the Slytherin hugged her back.
Then, without looking back, Pansy exited the room, leaving Hermione to deal with the two wrecks left behind.
A/N: And it was Pansy who punched Malfoy!
When my friend wrote the requests for this story, she thought I would write Hermione tripping over in heels, and Hermione punching Malfoy. So I surprised her often throughout the story. Did I surprise you guys?
Well, I think the storyline is starting to really take shape now, and I hope no one is still as confused as they were last chapter.
As I mentioned before, I'm going on holidays tomorrow, and I won't have any internet for the next six days. I promise that I'll update as soon as I can, probably Sunday or Monday.
Please review!