"Yeah, our house is connected. My uncle on my other side of the family set it up so that my cousins could use it," Gisele stated. Hermione had recently had her home installed to the network. Dumbledore thought it would be best for safety reasons.
Hermione zipped up her bag and went to her school trunk. She pulled out a bag of floo powder and tossed it on the bed. Hermione grabbed her remaining essentials and placed them in a separate bag. Gisele finished what she was doing and grabbed her bag. The girls walked down the stairs.
"I can't believe there aren't going to be any adults there," Hermione's father said. He was sitting on the couch fidgeting around with the newspaper. Her mother came out of the kitchen. Her face was flushed from cooking something up.
"Now Dear, settle down. Hermione your father and I trust you very much. While you are there, do not forget how some boys act. Remember how you were raised and be very respectful that it is not your house," Hermione's mother kissed her forehead and gave her a big hug. She switched to Gisele and did the same. "Gisele that goes for you too. Please behave you two. Brush your teeth. Lock the doors every night, regular and magically. But, most importantly have fun."
"We will, thanks Mum," Hermione smiled. She kissed her father on the cheek and took out some of the floo powder. The two stepped into the fireplace and threw the powder down.
"The beach house!" The two called out and were whooshed off. Hermione fell to the ground suddenly with Gisele falling on top of her. They were in a nice bright house. There were tall windows on every wall. The walls were painted a very pale blue. Hermione dusted the little soot that was on her off.
"This is so nice," Hermione said smiling. She headed over to the stairs and looked up the large wooden staircase. Hermione glanced over at Gisele to see how far she was from her. "I call the master!"
"Hey that's not fair!" Gisele screamed and raced after Hermione. The two stumbled up the stairs as fast as they could. Hermione ran for the largest door and swung it open. She threw her stuff down next to the bed before Gisele could catch up with her. "Bitch," she joked and went down the hall to put her stuff in her room. Hermione laughed and plopped down on the big bed. The sunlight was pouring down onto her face through the window. Hermione stood and cracked it open and let the breeze smooth itself in. She looked down onto the beach. There weren't many people there for some reason, just a few sunbathers. Hermione walked down the hall to Gisele's room.
"Hey Gisele, why aren't there many people out on the beach?" She asked. Gisele walked over to her window and looked out on the beach.
"Well, we are in a bit of a secluded area. You have to live here to use the beach," Gisele smiled. "You want to go get started on that tan before we hit the town?"
"Yeah," Hermione smiled. She ran back to her room and got out her bathing suite. Gisele got some towels out of the closet. Hermione put all of the stuff she would need in a small bag and the two walked out onto Gisele's back porch. "It's so lovely here."
"Mmm hmm," Gisele agreed laying down onto a folding chair. Hermione slowly fell asleep, with the sound of waves crashing behind her.
"Hermione come on get up!" Gisele laughed swatting her with her towel. Hermione's eyes popped open and she jumped up.
"How long was I sleeping?" she asked wrapping her towel around her.
"Only for like ten minutes, but your shoulders were turning slightly pink so I woke you," Gisele smiled opening the door. The house seemed really dark for a few minutes from being in the sun for as long as she was. "Okay, so I was thinking we could go to the club right down the street."
"Yeah okay. I could really use some dancing right now," Hermione smiled walking up the stairs. Hermione went to her room and slipped some jeans over her bathing suit bottoms. She wore a tunic halter over her top. Hermione let her hair down into its soft curls and only put on a small amount of eyeliner. Gisele was wearing almost the same thing. The two laughed and ran down the stairs. Hermione grabbed her big purse so that it could fit their wands in it and ran out the door.
"I'm so ready for this!" Gisele laughed. "I just need some innocent dancing with out any boys, just some girl stuff."
"And hey, if a guy wants to buy us a drink, who cares. The boys aren't with us," Hermione giggled. Gisele nodded and laughed. The music could be heard when they were only a block away. Gisele and Hermione were joking around and singing to the song playing. Suddenly a black car pulled up. The window rolled down and inside was a forty-something year old man with a trucker hat on.
"Hey ladies! Where's the party at?" He asked in his gruffy voice. Hermione and Gisele stared at each other.
"It's that way," Gisele said pointing up the road. Hermione burst out laughing.
"No I mean the party with you!" He said pointing at the two of them.
"I'm sorry sir, but there is no party with us. Goodbye!" Hermione laughed and grabbed Gisele's arm. She pulled her up the street. "Gisele, you truly are a blonde!"
"I didn't know what he was talking about. He obviously was not French," Gisele said. They were now just outside of the club. The two skipped the line and went straight to the bouncer. "Hey Monroe, mind letting us in."
"G, what are you doing here?" A tall, muscular, bald man asked.
"My cousin and I are here for a few days. You know, having a girl get-away. So you going to let us in?" She asked folding her arms over her chest.
"Of course, as long as you sneak me a drink," he said undoing the velvet rope.
"No problem," Gisele smiled and kissed him on the cheek. They walked into the club and went straight to the bar. "He was the friend I hung out with when my family came here. His parents house is down the street form us."
"Compliments from the gentleman in the green and blue," the bartender said handing them both two drinks. Hermione looked down the bar and saw a boy she had almost forgotten about, even though it had only been a few days since she last saw him. It was Gaston. Hermione and Gisele drank their drinks fast as he walked over to them.
"Well, what a zurprize. What are you two ladeez doing 'ere?" He asked leaning onto the bar next to him.
"Vacation, you?" Gisele asked calmly. Gaston looked a quick glance up and down Hermione and turned back to Gisele.
"I leev 'ere, remember," he smirked.
"So where is Solange?" Gisele smirked back and crossed her arms. Hermione ordered her and Gisele another round. She was trying to do something to not have to face the awkwardness between the two.
"She dozn't leev 'ere," he smiled. "Eet waz juzt a one night zing aneewayz."
"Nice," Gisele half smiled and grabbed her cosmopolitan as they arrived. She sipped at it slowly.
"Are you wiz zat red-'ead guy?" he asked Hermione while she drank some of her cosmopolitan.
"Yeah, we are dating again." She honestly grinned. "Sorry about not saying goodnight."
"Eet eez quite alright. Eez 'e 'ere wiz you now?" He asked and looked over his shoulder.
"No, Ron is at his house," she set her drink down and glanced at Gaston curiously.
"Well, do you two want to dance?" he asked. The girls shrugged their shoulders and finished off their drinks. The three of them walked out to the floor. The song that was playing wasn't very dance-able, so they danced normally. Gaston kept trying to get closer to Hermione, but she and Gisele wound do turns together and switch places.
"I'm so tired," Hermione stopped after one song ended.
"I'll go get some drinks," Gaston smiled and walked off quickly before they could reply.
"This is the time that we ditch him," Gisele whispered in Hermione's ear. "He's probably going to put something in those drinks he'll give us."
Hermione nodded. Gisele went to the crowded part of the bar, purchased a beer, and they quickly snuck out the door.
"Thanks," Monroe called out as the girls ran down the street.
"Does he live close to your house?" Hermione asked as they turned the corner onto their street.
"Thank Merlin, no. He lives on the other end of town," she said. They came to a stop out side of their house. Hermione took out her wand and tapped the door knob. They ran through he door and locked it back. Hermione and Gisele ran up the stairs and crashed out onto their beds.