Chapter two

Two hours of driving past and Pavarti and Padma were wildly showing off to the neighboring boys in the next car by dancing wildly to loud music. Hermione's arms were crossed in disapproval.

"Oh lighten up Hermione!" Padma said.

"It's summer vacation!" Pavarti said over the music as she pushed Hermione playfully.

The car stopped in the middle of nowhere at a red light. Who knows why the red light was there, there was barely another road perpendicular to the road they were driving on. The other road was heavily covered in dust from the neglect of cars and human life all together. The old car with the five teenage boys in it was obviously following them. It too stopped right next to the red convertible. Three boys were staring at Ginny, Padma and Pavarti and the other two were slyly eyeing Hermione and winking at her. Hermione rolled her eyes and waited for the light to turn green.

"You know what turns guys on…?" Pavarti asked mysteriously.

"Oh no! You guys!" Hermione complained. She turned back around and ignored the soon-to-be action in the backseat.

Obviously, what turned guys on were two good looking twins making out. The boys rooted and yelled excitedly but Ginny suddenly floored the gas pedal and Padma and Pavarti broke apart and the boys sighed.

After five more minutes, the old car still in tow, Ginny turned the car at an old rusty gas station. She went in and paid for gas as an old, dirty, bald man pumped gas into the car. Padma and Pavarti went and flirted with two of the guys, tall, handsome and Ginny leaned against the car as she flirted playfully with a slightly shorter guy, yet handsome. The two cutest guys were approaching Hermione, still in the car. She could not forget that though.

Hermione pretending she hadn't noticed them but just kept staring forward.

"Hey there. I'm Kyle."

"… And I'm Orlando." They both stuck out there hands and Hermione shook them both at the same time and nodded. They were pretty cute for muggles.

"You going say anything?" Orlando asked playfully.

Hermione turned towards them. "Don't you have anything better to do than to harass helpless girls who just want peace?" Hermione snapped.

"Sorry. I just can't help myself when there is a lonely-"

"-Beautiful-"

"-Girl sitting all alone."

Hermione couldn't help but feel flattered. Ginny came back to the car to get her wallet as she nudged Hermione, encouraging her to loosen up and go with the really cute guys.

Hermione pulled herself out of the car and sat on the hood while flipping her hair over her shoulder. She actually had a really nice time, talking and playfully pushing Orlando and Kyle.

They were at the gas station for about an hour. Ginny joined Hermione on the hood of the car as her 'flirting partner' joined his two friends. The car suddenly shook. The five of them turned around and Pavarti and Padma were both making out with the other two guys wildly. Their eyes widened at the sight. Ginny honked the horn loudly, which startled the four of them.

They said their goodbyes and the four girls drove off and left the five guys lightheaded.

The road seemed to never end. They could just barely see the ocean over the horizon but it seemed to get farther. Ginny and Hermione now sat in the backseat as Padma and Pavarti drove the car.

Finally, they came to small town with small, colorful shops on either sides of the road. You could smell the salty seawater from the ocean and several seagulls were flying overhead.

They drove past town houses and more shops. Finally, they came to a hotel with many balconies and stairs cases. Hermione, Padma, Pavarti and Ginny took their things from the trunk of the car and tipped the Valet to park their car. They checked into the hotel and then were escorted to their room on the top floor. The four girls observed and toured their room. Hermione walked outside on the balcony and allowed her hair to flow in the wind.

She noticed the great view of the beach. Hermione looked down and saw a black car park in a driveway. Out came several bright headed boys who looked remarkably familiar. Hermione thought nothing of it so she just leaned back in a lounge chair and opened A Story of Young Passion and Magic.

Moments later, it was snatched from her grip and Ginny appeared in front of her.

"You can't be serious. What are you reading? A Bit of Light Reading for Over-Intelligent Girls on Vacation?" Ginny said. She read the title. "It's summer vacation and I'm almost positive that you've already finished your summer homework for school so you can't be studying…"

"I thought I'd just catch up with my reading." Hermione explained.

"Well catch up later." Ginny said with sarcastic attitude. "We're going down to the beach and you are coming." She pulled Hermione inside the room and on one of the beds was dozens of two-piece bathing suits laid out neatly.

"You're kidding!"
"Choose one!" Pavarti said.

"No way!" Hermione said. "Those things are barely clothing! They degrade women-"

"Chill out!" Padma said.

"This one will look awesome on you!" Pavarti said. She held up a light blue two-piece. The top half was complete with shimmering sequence and the bottom half was normal bottoms with more shimmering sequence with a see through light blue, satin drape that wraps around your waist.

Hermione gave in and put on the suit. She did look rather good in it. She grabbed a towel and they all left the room and headed down to the beach in their flip-flops.

The sand on the beach was perfectly warm but it cooled down as the waves washed over it. Hermione watched as the twins ran towards the water and jumped in showing off for a group of boys playing volleyball.

"It's a nice day." Ginny said attempting to break the silence. "You were looking forward to this trip. What's wrong?"

"Nothing. You know how I am." Hermione admitted.

"Thinking of a certain someone?" Ginny asked.

"No!" Hermione paused and thought. "Like who?"

"You know… A certain sibling of mine, whose about your age and is in Gryffindor with red hair, tall…" Ginny explained.

"Oh. Ron. N-no." Hermione lied.

"Well if you don't mind. It looks like those guys are getting interested in the two of them and I want in on a part of the action." Ginny said. "Come join us!"

"I can't." Hermione said. Ginny shrugged and left.

Hermione watched as Ginny and the twins cheered for the Volleyball game. Walking hand in hand were a few couples, leaning on each other and kissing and walking every which way. Hermione longed even more for her best friend she hasn't seen for too many weeks.