HOW HOKEY WERE YOU?

A/N This is a non-profit tribute to the works of JK Rowling who, together with her publishers and licensees, owns the characters and situations elaborated herein.

A/N: Spoilers. Thanks to all my reviewers.

Hermione Granger, how hokey were you?
Telling off Harry for what you did too,
Didn't you think it a mite hypocritical
After your actions to be so darn critical;

Hexing McLaggen to give Ron the spot,
What right did you have? Not one little jot!
Even a boy who is boastful and mean
Should get a fair chance to try out for the team.

To Confund was to cheat him, you didn't much care,
Cos Ron was so cute and "cute" always trumps "fair",
But when you thought Harry poured "luck" in Ron's drink
Didn't you suddenly kick up a stink?

For five years of Potions you helped Neville brew,
Told what to add, how to stir, what next to do,
But when Harry found "Prince" a much cleverer friend,
"This cheating," you told him, "must come to an end!"

But cheating is cheating, no matter who does it,
Through hexing or potions or advice or whatsit,
Or doing the research for other kids' homework,
Correcting the answers and letting your friends shirk.

Last year you cared about house elves enslaved
This year, oh dear! Just see how you behaved;
Dating a boy just to make "Won-Won" jealous
Just 'cos his kisses with Lav were too zealous.

Love may be burning and love may be blind,
Mess up your motives and muck up your mind,
But it doesn't justify hexing and cheating
Nor should your ethics be quite that quick-fleeting.

Hermione Granger, how hokey were you,
Telling off people for things you did too?
Next time you're feeling self-righteous and smug
Wipe clean a mirror and stare at your mug.