Wrinkleman and Wilthan. It was an obscure little shop in Hogsmead that
carted many miss matched items, muggle and wizard from around the world.
She loved their wide selection of books. The door hissed as she slipped
inside and she breathed in the sweet smell of incense, old leather and spice.
A old man in a old fashioned blazer and visor was behind the bulky counter,
it displayed odd costume jewelry and playing cards through chipped class.
" 'ello 'ermione what can I do for you today?" said the man.
"Nothing just looking around." She responded. She headed for the musty
stacked bookcases at the back of the shop. Once there she plopped down in
the blue chair and breathed deeply. She reached under the
chair to find the book she had hide there for safe keeping the week before.
Her fingers found it and with a puff of dust it slide out. The cover readMaggie Scrapes Guide to House Hold Items in Magic and she breathed
deeply. She was trying to find the chapter labeled Lysol: Cleaning Solution
or Toad Stoll Be Gone? When a book caught her eye. It's deteriorating red
velvet cover read Sensua Influenzo and Significant Company's Guide to
Black Market and More. Hermione frowned,
one of the pages was torn out.
She bought it to the front and the man looked at
it through amber tinted
spectacles. "Odd, this isn't one from our stock. Maybe that sweet girl who
came in here the other day left it. What was her name? Leslie, Linda,
Leyla…." "Was it possibly Lisa?" said Hermione urgently. "Why yes that
was it, Lisa. Such a darling young lady. She bought a vile that's just been
collecting dust for years now." He said, snapping his fingers which sent a
miniature cloud of dust into the air. "Well I'll be going b-bye now." Said
Hermione dashed out into the cool air, quilted coat flailing behind her.
Lisa was outside. Wearing a long coat that's muddy ends
trailed slightly in the snow, a pack of cigarettes were poking out of her bra.
"You have so pushed it this time Lisa Megew. A love potion!" Yelled
Hermione so loudly Lisa actually shrunk back a bit. "What are you talking
about Granger? I only supply the goods this was Ginny's idea." She hissed
as she blew a plume of smoke in Hermione's face. " G-g-ginny?" asked
Hermione. "How did you know anyway?" Lisa said still playing up the
"sweet angel me" angle. "You being the idiot you are left the index of the
book in so all
I had to do was look up the page you had ripped out. You got the potion you
wanted then dumped the book at Wrinklemans to get ride of it! Didn't you
didn't
you didn't you!" Yelled Hermione pointing a finger at her and jumping up
and down hysterically. Kids who had been walking by stared at her with
raised eyebrows. "aaha………………you've lost it girl." Said Lisa lighting
up another cigarette. But Hermione caught a hint of fear in her voice.
"Sensua Influenzo was sent to azcaban a year back for her writings on the
black market that book is banned Lisa!" Hermione yelled "Even if
Dumbledore doesn't ex spell you for a harmless little love potion he'll ex
spell you for possession of an illegal book!" She finished with a wide smile
across her face. "You don't have any proof!" retorted Lisa throwing her
head back as if speaking to the bird that had just flown overhead. In
response the bird promptly pooped on her shoulder. Hermione pulled a
piece of paper from her sleeve. HOGSMEAD COMMUNITY LIBRARY
then Lisa Megew were printed across it. "This should teach you to steel
from the library's restricted stock. How do muggles like myself say it oh yes
busted!" laughed Hermione as she ran away across the street. "You creten
get your ass back here." Yelled Lisa but Hermione was already out of
sight.
Hermione skipped towards Harry, a delighted grin on her face.He thought
as she skidded to a stop in front of him. Should I tell her now? " Harry did
you know that Ginny planted a love potion in me with the help of Lisa and
that's why I'm so despritely attracted to Neville? Isn't it great!" She blurted
out hopping from foot to the other like she needed to pee. What the hell?
"Um is that great because you found out you really like Neville so your
going to confess your undying love for him?" Asked Harry trying to hide
the worry in his voice. "No its great because know I can ex spell Lisa and
have a excuse to yell at Ginny!" She said. Harry let out a long sigh and got
up and faced Hermione. He placed both his hands on her shoulders and
started slowly "I can understand were your coming from with Lisa but don't
drag Ginny into this o.k." "But why she damn well deserves it Harry." She
said shaking loose off his hands. "My intensions were good I-I never
meant for it to go this far." Said Ginny stepping out from behind Harry.
Hermione noticed Harry staring lovingly at her and take her hand. "You
don't have a good reason for standing up for her do you. Your just doing it
because you like her isn't that right!" Said Hermione backing away from
them. "Hermione just understand, please!" Harry yelled holding out a hand
as if asking forgiveness. "How could anyone understand why there friend
won't help them in there time of need!" Hermione sneered in a low voice as
she turned and calmly walked away. Harry ran after her, his deep green
eyes searching for something within hers. "Mione come on. I think what it
is, is that you need to find someone maybe Neville's the one." He mused as
if the fight hadn't even happened mere seconds before. "Harry are you
saying what Ginny did is justified!" Squeaked Hermione. How can he do
this to me? "No, not at all it's just maybe your over reacting a little. Me and
Ginny while help you figure out how to turn in Lisa." He said with on hand
on her arm. "I don't need your help!" Hermione yelled shaking him loose
once more and darting in to an ally near by.
Hermione entered A unknown resteraunt wanting to get out of the
street before Harry caught up to her. Shit. Neville stood over a display
window of various green and pink pastries. Oh no. She had forgotten
the potion. Any second it's power would be to strong to over come.
Good god his abs are tight. NNNNNNNNNOOOOOOO. His hair stuck to
his head in a sexy, sultry way. NO IT DOESN'T, NNNNNOOOOOO.
Fight it Granger fight it! Yummyness to overpowering! Polyester
goodness to strong! Impossible to ignore! Impossible to fight! "Hey nevy."
NNNOOOOO! "Watcha' doin'" Hermione giggled curling a strand of hair
around her pinkie. Darn it! "O-o-oh hey Mione look I don't know how to
put this…….I'm breaking up with you." He said crossing his arms across
his chest (which was irresistibly sexy). "Excuse me!" Said Hermione who
was now blinking uncontrollably with her mouth open in a silent scream.
"Look you're a very sweet girl," He began leading (more like dragging) her
over to a chair. "I just need someone who's not so clingy. Here lets put it
this way," he said pulling a Hamburger from his plate, "you're the
hamburger and well………….Luna Lovegood is the steak." He winced as he
finished. Blink Blink "so your breaking up with me?" blink blink blink.
"Um ya you're a good kid you'll find someone." He said and as if on cue,
Luna came over and kissed him on the cheek. Blink blink. "Oh-my-god."
Hermione breathed. Blink. She let out a forced laugh of disbelief. "You
all a screwed up. Shesh!" She said and walked out laughing hystarically.
"Look who's living in Denial." Whispered Neville shaking his head and
Luna nodded.
Hermione was in The Great Hall thinking of what had happened the
day before. She tapped her pencil on her table and breathed in sharply as
Lisa waltzed up to it. "What the heck do you want." Muttered
Hermione. "Notin' I was just wondering were lover boy was." She hissed
through a smirk as wide as Niagara Falls. "The nerve!" Said Hermione
sincerely dumbfounded by Lisa's blunt sarcasm. She pushed away from her
desk and stared Lisa in the eye. Harry, who had been standing over Ginny
reaching for a book, hurried over to break up the brewing fight. Stepping
between them he said "Lisa, Hermione I think what we need is a trip to Dum
beledors office." He finished, maintaining his natural smile. The girls went
to either side of Harry, sneering at each other. Once at the "elevator" to
Dumbledor's office Harry said "cabbage green" as he waved his hand across
the passageway. The gold statue turned with a creak and stone steps
appeared. As they went up Hermione asked "How did you know the pass
word to Dumbeldor's office?" Without answering Harry but a hand to her
lips to quiet her and ushered them in to the office. "Dumbeldor there here."
He said to the figure cloaked in purple in the leather chair by the desk.
"Wait this was planned wasn't it that's how you knew the password!" Lisa
cried and made a break for the door. Harry rushed over and covered the
door. "Yes it was planned , Lisa. We have to figure this whole mess out,
and we're not leaving till we do!" He said with a nod of resolve. Lisa cried
out in exasperation and worry and walked back to the front of the desk.
"O.k. Granger! I admit it I gave Ginny the potion and planted the whole
idea in her head in the first place. I got the potion of the black market using
Sensua Influenzo and Significant Company's Guide to Black Market andMore which is a banned book. I obtained that book by steeling it from the
Hogsmead Community Library's restricted stock and golly gee I'm a down
right naughty little girl. Christ I am so through with this!" She some how got
out in one breath throwing her arms up as if Hermione were holding a gun.
Hermione and Harry stood with open mouth's and even Dumbledor looked a
little surprised. He got up and, taking his sweet time, made his way to Lisa's
side and placed his hand on her shoulder. " I'm so sorry my dear but you
leave me no choice but to call the Ministry." He finished shaking his head
like one of those bobbly head dogs for your car. Lisa shook her head the
same way and Hermione watched as a single tear rolled down Lisa's cheek.
Harry walked to her side and gave her a few pity pats on the back. To
Hermione's amazement Lisa didn't lunge at her with jaguar claws and try
to mutilate her, all she did was give her a nonchalant glance as fudge carted
her out the door for holding at the ministry. By that time it was about
midnight and it was all Hermione could do to lug herself back to the girls
dorm. Once there she dropped on her bed with a loud thug and completely
fell asleep, crumpled robes and all. In the morning she crawled into the
common room to find Ron, Harry and Ginny sitting there. Harry was
reading the Daily Prophet and Ginny was hanging of his arm like a leech.
Ron was looking at a potion's textbook, shaking his head with a VERY
confused look on his face. She sat down next to him. He was looking at the
title page. Hermione covered her mouth to keep from laughing and picked
up a copy of the Daily Prophet that was lying on the coffee table.
Hermione and Ron and Harry were walking through the woods by the
lake. Harry had finally convinced Ginny to go on the trip to Hogsmead with
Remora and Alexandra to give them some time alone. To Hermione'shorror she had only agreed when Harry had promised some alone time for
them later. Ew much. "So" Ron said as he ruffled his hair ackwardly "Harry
your, um, dating my sister……………..wow."He started pulling at his
fingers until Hermione was afraid he was going to pull them out of the
socket. "Well ya is that a problem?" Harry said doing the same thing as Ron
only with the neck of his sweater. "Well she's my sister." "We've
established that bit of information already Ronald just frickin' tell Harry
how you feel!" Hermione said.
O.K. I've got to stop. Writers block how cursed is thee! Oh well I think I finally figured out the spacing on this puppy. Yaaaa! Please please please! I need reviews you guys. Help a girl out here! Peace.
