Well, one of my friends read this fic, and it seems I'm also requiring a little detail about the relationship between Tina and Hermione. Basically, they're best friends. I did this because Hermione doesn't seem to have many friends who are girls (unless you count Ginny, but they aren't even in the same year and don't see each other often). Tina's not an average student, but she isn't as good as Hermione. And also, there's nothing real girly about it. I mean, Tina is the girly one, but she's like me and I'm not exactly girly. My mention of 'girl talk' in chapter two just kind of refers to girls talking. The ups and downs of being a teen and all.
Oh, and Tina looks as I do at her age, so in second and third year she has braces, and her hair gets shorter. In this chapter it's about chest level, and she has a face-frame.
By reading this you are bound to review it!
"Now, I want you all to divide into pairs. Collect a teacup from the shelf, come to me, and I will fill it. Then sit down and drink, drink until only the dregs remain. Swill these around the cup three times with the left hand, then turn the cup upside down on its saucer, wait for the last of the tea to drain away, then give your cup to your parthre to read. You will interpret the patterns using pages five and six of Unfogging the Future. I shall move among you, helping and instructing. Oh, and dear" –she caught Neville by the arm as he made to stand up—"after you've broken your first cup, would you be so kind as to select one of the blue patterned ones? I'm rather attached to the pink."
Sure enough, Neville had no sooner reached the shelf of teacups when there was a tinkly of breaking china. Professor Trelawney swept over to him holding a dustpan and a brush and said, "One of the blue ones, then, dear, if you wouldn't mind…thank you…"
Tina and Hermione opened their books seated across from each other then drank their tea, exchanging glances with Harry and Ron now and then.
"Okay," said Tina, after carrying out the procedure with the dregs. "You can read mine first."
"Oh, fine," Hermione replied. "Let's see…I was never one for interpreting abstract art and this seems just like it. Hmmm, well…I think that's a triangle…which means you're being watched…" Tina raised her eyebrows and looked around the class. "And, um…this is a little bit like a star. That means…'great fame'…and this thing here resembles a wheel…that means 'unexpected bankruptcy'…"
Tina looked skeptical. "So…I'm being watched…maybe I have a stalker, because of my great fame…and yet I'm poor?"
Hermione nodded. "Can you think of any people who're watching you?" she asked.
"None," replied Tina. "You know, I think tea was only meant to be drunk."
They giggled, and at the same time heard Ron and Harry stifling their own laughter at the next table. The two pairs eyed each other suspiciously and then went back to their cups.
"All right…" said Tina examining Hermione's tea leaves. "That looks like a tree…meaning you have a great secret, hey, why haven't you told me? And that's kind of a spiral, like the ones that people use to draw wind…that means 'disturbances in your work'--"
"Their names are Ron and Harry," said Hermione, and they lapsed into silent laughter again.
"Right," said Tina attempting to keep a straight face. "I think that this thing here —no, there— yeah, I think that's a, uh…mountain, which is 'a great adventure'. So, you have a secret which may cause disturbances, and you're going to have an adventure. Oh, wait, if I turn the cup this way that spiral looks like a heart...that means 'love in your future'. Oh, really? And what's his name?"
"Oh, shut up," Hermione said, but she was blushing slightly. "This class is a waste of time. 'Love in my future', what rubbish…"
Tina was about to question Hermione further and protest that Divination wasn't completely pointless when Professor Trelawney whirled around and descended upon Harry and Ron at the next table.
A/N- I wanted to show where exactly this one would end up in the story, too. As you can see, Tina isn't really such a bad Seer, as she interpreted Hermione's cup quite well. You know, secret (time turner), disturbances (arguments with Ron and oh, I don't know, maybe an alleged killer on the loose?), great adventure (Shrieking Shack and time turner yet again! Duh!), love (Krum is puppy love, but I'll bet Hermione's blushing cause of Ron!).