Okay, no one is reviewing! PEASE if you read my story, review, you dont know how happy it makes me. But, heres chapter 3 anyways...


Club Mermaid 3

Lorelei

The girls told Hermione they were going up to the castle early, but Hermione decided to get a butterbeer before she left. When she entered The Three Broomsticks, she was happy to find Harry and Ron seated at a table. "Hello!" she said, coming to stand at their table. Ron ogled her. "Hermione! What are you wearing?" he asked. Harry studied her. "That isn't exactly what you were wearing this morning." he said, "Where did you go?" Hermione suddenly realized she was still in her mini skirt and makeup.

She sat down self consciously. "Well, I met up with Parvati and Lavender, and we, um, just hung out. And, well, they decided to give me a makeover. I guess. Does it really look that bad?" she asked, seeing the look on Ron's face.

"Oh, no. You look great, Hermione. It's just that you don't usually dress like this." Ron said.

"Right. Well...where are Ginny and Luna?" she asked, trying to change the subject. But she didn't listen to their replies. She was too busy thinking. Should she tell Harry and Ron about Club Mermaid? After all, they were her best friends. But she remembered the look of disapproval on Ron when he'd seen her skirt. Maybe she wouldn't tell them...yet. But she was definitely going to find someway of going back to Club Mermaid. That place was fun. She had actually had more fun than she'd had in a while.

Over the next few days, Hermione often caught Blaise staring at her, in classes and at mealtimes. But he never approached her, and nothing was mentioned about her encounter in Club Mermaid. She thought she saw Malfoy staring at her too, once or twice, but it was probably only to see who Zabini was staring at.

Thursday night found Ron and Hermione working on yet another difficult essay in the common room. Harry wasn't there. He was most likely in the library, "studying" with Ginny. Ron was flipping through his textbook when Lavender approached them.

"Hello, Hermione." she said, coldly ignoring Ron. She was obviously still mad at him for breaking up with her last year. "Can we talk? Alone?" she asked. "Sure." Hermione replied, getting up and telling Ron that she'd be right back.

They walked to a corner of the room. "So," Lavender said, trying to sound casual. "How did you like Club Mermaid?"

"I had a good time." Hermione replied.

Lavender looked relieved. "Oh! You want to go back?" she asked. "Me and Parvati are going tomorrow night. Padma's coming too."

"Wait, tomorrow night? But its Friday, there's no Hogsmeade visit tomorrow." Hermione said, confused.

"I know," Lavender said mischievously, "That's why we're going to sneak out."

"Sneak out!" Hermione cried. Maybe this was going a little too far.

"Aww, c'mon Hermione! You said yourself, its fun! Plus Blaise is going to be there..."

Right, and that was a good thing? Then again, Hermione couldn't help noticing that he looked pretty good in Potions today-

"...and Draco..." Lavender added, dreamily.

"What?" Hermione said, looking disgusted.

"Admit it. Hermione, Draco is hot!"

"He is not! He's a complete idiot!"

"Yeah, but he's makes a really hot idiot." Lavender said.

"Fine." Hermione said. "I'll come with you, but do shut up about Malfoy. The git." she added under her breath.

"Great!" said Lavender. "We can get ready together before we go."

"Okay." Hermione agreed.

But the next night, Hermione was not so sure she wanted to go. Lavender and Parvati had managed to put her in yet another mini skirt. This time it was a deep purple. With it she wore a black tube top with a purple star on it and star-shaped hoop earrings. The earrings and her makeup were silver, and Hermione felt very exposed.

"I can't go like this, I look like a slut!"

"No you don't Hermione; you look just as nice as the rest of us." Parvati said. This only made her feel worse, as their clothes were even skimpier than hers. But since it was too late, and Hermione did want to go, she let them strap her into four-inch heels and lead her out the door.

They met Padma outside the portrait hole, and the four of them crept quietly to a small corridor on the third floor that led to an unused classroom. When they were all outside the classroom door, Padma whispered, "We go to where the mermaid hides, to dance and drink away the night." Immediately, a tightly rolled tapestry above the door unrolled, revealing a life size image of a mermaid sitting in a room. She had very pale skin, with long wavy green hair and haunting green eyes.

"Hi!" she said, in a sing song voice that didn't fit her look, "I missed you guys! And who's your friend?"

"This is Hermione." Parvati said, "And Hermione, this is Lorelei."

"Hi." Hermione said.

"Ooo! Hermione, hot name for a hot girl. Welcome to my club!" Lorelei said. And with that the mermaid was gone and all that was left was the room. One by one, Padma, Parvati, Hermione and Lavender stepped through the tapestry, and appeared in the sitting room outside the club. When they got inside, the other girls again disappeared, leaving Hermione by herself. But she wasn't that way for long. Blaise came weaving through the crowd and lit up when he saw her.

"Hermione! Hi!" he said when he saw her. "Wow, you look hot!" he added as he looked her up and down. "Thanks." she replied. Blaise himself wasn't looking too bad. His dark hair was spiked up, and he was wearing a tight black shirt on top of pale blue baggy jeans. They chatted for a couple of minutes before Blaise took her hand in his and led her out on the dance floor. They danced for a long time before they tired out and decided to sit at the bar. Blaise called for two Firewhiskeys, when Draco came up to him.

"Hey Blaise, I was looking for you. Have you seen Pansy, I can't find her anywhere in this bloody crowd." He only then seemed to notice Hermione sitting next to Blaise.

"Granger? You again?" He said with obvious dislike on his face. But Hermione couldn't help noticing that his gaze lingered on her bare shoulders.

"Hey, leave her alone, Draco." Blaise said good naturedly. "She's my date for the night." He leaned over to give Hermione a kiss on the cheek, and she blushed. Draco's face changed, and he seemed to be trying to hide his anger...or was that jealousy?

"You do whatever." He finally said, turning away, "I'm going to go find Pansy."

After he left, their drinks came, and Blaise turned to Hermione. "Sorry." he said.

"It's okay. I don't care what Malfoy thinks." Hermione replied.

"No, not Draco. I meant I'm sorry about the kiss."

"Oh. Well, that's ok...i mean...it was just on the cheek and...you know..." Hermione was blushing furiously.

"So if it hadn't been on the cheek, then I wouldn't have to apologize?" asked Blaise, grinning.

"Um..."

"Well, I've already apologized, so might as well make it worth something." Blaise said, and then he leaned in close to Hermione, tucked her hair behind her ear, and kissed her. It was a soft quick kiss, and when he pulled away, Hermione looked very surprised. She had been kissed before, but this was a Slytherin! What was she thinking?

But she didn't have time to think of anything before Blaise was leaning in for another kiss. Hermione, without realizing it, was also leaning in. And then their lips met again, and Hermione lost herself. Blaise is a really good kisser, she thought. And he's not even all that mean...in fact, for a Slytherin, he's pretty nice...

Then, of course, Malfoy had to come and ruin it. "Let's go, Blaise." he said coldly, taking a stool next to Zabini.

"Um, Draco, I'm a little busy." Blaise said, reluctantly pulling away from Hermione.

But the momentary break had woken up Hermione's sense, and she jumped up saying, "Oh, no, its ok, I have to go now anyway. Homework, you know. Bye Blaise." She gave him a quick smile and left before he could stop her and found Parvati in the crowd, dancing very close to a fifth year boy.

"I'm going to leave now." she called over the music.

"Whatever..." Parvati replied, her eyes closed as the boy began kissing her neck.

Hermione left the club and went to the tapestry of Lorelei. "Hey, it's me." she said.

"Hermione!" Lorelei said, "Leaving so soon?"

"I'm tired." Hermione said.

"Oh," the mermaid replied, obviously disappointed. "Come back, okay?"

"I will." Hermione assured her, before stepping through and sneaking back to Gryffindor tower.