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RECAP: "What do you want Malfoy?"
He stared at her stonily, his grey eyes bearing into her. "You." He said strongly, and with that he had closed the distance between them, placing his lips which she had longed for for so long onto hers.
Chapter 36 – Lavender's Birthday
She was startled at the kiss, standing stock still. Thousands of questions flew through her head- were they back together? Were they even together in the first place? Did he only want her so he could fuck her? Should she let him kiss her after all of this… the pain, the confusion, everything? Did he deserve her? She felt raw and exposed and completely helpless, and somehow, she could not will herself to break away from the kiss. In fact, she didn't feel raw or exposed or helpless at all. For the first time since she had called it quits with Draco, she felt complete, and unbelievably safe. The only time she felt raw was when his lips weren't on hers, and the only time she felt helpless were the hours after he had told her she couldn't have him. Finally she relaxed, savoring the feeling of his lips, and slipped into her own ecstasy, wanting it to last forever. Suddenly all of her pent up emotions boiled over, and out of no where, despite her will, tears spilled down her cheeks. Why was he doing this to her?
Draco pulled away, looking at her with confusion. "What is it now?" He asked.
She shook her head, more tears spilling down her cheeks. "It's… nothing. I really don't know why I'm doing this… I feel so stupid…"
"Well you are acting a bit stupid…" He joked, earning a small smile beneath her tears.
"You are awful." She said, crying and smiling all at once.
"You know I was joking…" He trailed off.
She nodded. "I know."
"But really… why are you so emotional lately? Geez, I feel as if I'm on some kind of soap opera or something. Wait a sec… are you on your period or something?"
She began to laugh, and her laughter grew until it over powered her and she fell onto the bed.
"What?" He asked. "What's so funny? I was trying to be sensitive and look where it gets me." He crossed his arms and frowned in a pouty way.
"Awww…" She said grinning and patting him on the shoulder. "POOOOR Draco! What are you, three?" She asked sarcastically.
"Hey!" He scowled. "I resent that. Not a minute ago you were crying all over on me and now you find the power to tease me?"
She pondered the question. "Pretty much."
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!
Came the sound from the portrait. Hermione sighed. "Well apparently all good things must come to an end… and that persistent knock sounds like Lavender or Parvati." She said begrudgingly.
He shrugged. "I'm glad to be rid of you."
She punched him in the arm, and just after his hand flew up to nurse his wound with an overdramatic "OW!" She kissed him on the cheek and skipped out to open the door.
She had been right of course, it was Lavender.
"Ah, Lavender." Hermione said, crossing her arms. "Come to confess another dirty secret? What did you do this time? Fuck another of your best friend's crushes, or do something and blame it on me? Perhaps murder? With you I never know."
Lavender seemed to swallow her pride and looked a bit intimidated at Hermione's bold speech. "Uh… well… no. Er I mean… I didn't murder anyone."
Hermione gave a curt nod. "Hmm." She said emotionlessly.
Lavender's eyes darted past Hermione's shoulder and back down to the floor several times. It was her sly hint.
Hermione rolled her eyes. "Lavender, would you by any chance like to come in?" She asked in an overly sappy voice.
Lavender's face lit up as if Hermione genuinely wanted her in her dorm and wasn't just being sarcastic. "Wow, I'd love to!" She said, barging past Hermione and sitting down on the couch, kicking her legs up onto the coffee table. "Anyway, I just came to apologize actually. Because I thought it over a couple times and I guess that I maybe shouldn't have told McGonagall that you had sex in the common room." She shrugged as if it were nothing.
"Gee, you think?" Hermione mumbled.
Lavender ignored her. "So yeah. I think you should forget about it. Okay? I mean, you know what they say… forgive and forget!" She threw an arm around Hermione's shoulder and shook her in a happy way. "And most of all I cam her to ask if you wanted to come to my 18th birthday party! It's on Saturday and is going to be LOADS of fun… just a sleepover in the dorm with all the girls. So what do you say?"
Hermione thought about this. Lavender had been awful to her, and her apology was twisted and not very forgivable, but in Lavender's own special way, it was an effort, and obviously Hermione's friendship meant enough to her to ask her to her birthday party. Hermione sighed. "Okay. I'll come to your birthday."
"Great!"
"BUT!" Hermione continued. "On one condition. Jessica comes with me."
Lavender wrinkled her nose. "That blonde bitch?"
Hermione frowned. "That 'blonde bitch' is my friend whether you like it or not. She's new here and doesn't have many friends at Hogwarts yet, so I'm not about to leave her all alone on a Saturday night."
Lavender let out an exasperated sigh. "FINE!" She said in annoyance. "I GUESS you can bring her along. But if she ruins my birthday then I'm holding YOU responsible!" She huffed, then calmed down and smiled once again. "Anyway, glad we could sort out our differences!" She rose from her seat and headed towards the portrait, walking out before it slammed behind her.
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"Are you sure I have to go to this freak show?" Jessica asked, lugging her huge purple sleeping bag behind her.
"Jessica…" Hermione warned. "It is not a freak show! And this will be good for you! You will make friends."
"If they are all like that one girl… rat face,"
"Lavender." Hermione corrected.
"Lavender, then I don't want anything to do with them anyway."
Hermione ignored her and knocked on the door, which immediately flew open.
"Hermione!" Lavender exclaimed, throwing her arms around her and placing a party hat atop her head. "Glad you could make it! Oh… and you. Jessica was it?" She added snottily.
Jessica glared at her. "Yes. Yes it is."
"Well come in then." Lavender said, guiding Hermione into their dorm which had been decorated for the occasion. Streamers hung from the ceiling, party hats adorned each guest, and signs had bewitched around the room to flash 'LAVENDER IS LEGAL!'
Jessica snorted. "Nice signs."
"Oh I know! Aren't they just adorable?" Lavender exclaimed. "Anyway, we should all introduce ourselves. Girls! Huddle around!"
The girls slowly maneuvered their way over and sat in a circle.
"Okay." Lavender said promptly. "I'm Lavender… as you all know of COURSE. and starting from my right…"
"Parvati Patil." Parvati said with a curtsey.
"Padma Patil." Said her twin sister.
"Hannah Abbot." Beamed the Hufflepuff, her dimples showing.
"Susan Bones." Said another Hufflepuff shyly.
"Mandy Brocklehurst." Said a Ravenclaw who looked too slutty for her own good.
Then Lavender took over again, seeming impatient at how slowly they were introducing themselves, and pointed at the last three guests. "And that's Ginny Weasley, Hermione Granger, and her friend Jenny."
"Jessica!" Jessica corrected.
"Oh. Sorry." Lavender said stiffly, not really sounding sorry at all. "Parvati? Did you bring the supplies?"
"Sure did Lavi!" Parvati beamed, pulling out a couple of bottles of fire whisky, and a large assortment of candies.
"Fantastic! You all are the best! So what did you get me?" She asked eagerly, beckoning for her presents.
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Seamus, Neville and Dean pressed their ears against the wall.
"Yup." Seamus said eagerly. "They are definitely having a sleepover."
"Yes!" Shouted Dean with glee. "Got the extendable ears?"
Seamus dangled the flesh colored objects in front of his face.
"Brilliant!" Dean said, grabbing his.
"Guys… I'm really not sure if we should be doing this…" Neville said uncertainty. "I mean… it is their privacy!"
Seamus rolled his eyes. "What are you, mad? Like we'd miss sleepover, I'm talking dirty secret spilling, truth or dare playing, drunken sleepover for Merlin's sake! If you are too SCARED to listen in then you can leave."
"I…guess I'll stay. I just think it's wrong." Neville said uncomfortable.
"Great!" Seamus said, clapping Neville on the back and tossing him his extendable ears.
They stuck the extendable ears to the wall and listened intently.
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"Ooh! Ooh! Open mine first!" Parvati squealed, jumping over and placing her present in front of Lavender.
"That one's from me too…" Said Padma.
Lavender frowned. "One present from two people... That's a bit… last year, don't you think?" But still, she tore off the paper and held up its contents. "Oh my god! I've been wanting this bra for so long!" She said holding up the lacy garment. "And a matching thong! You know me too well!" She hugged Padma and after her Parvati, who seemed thrilled that Lavender had liked her present.
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"Oh my god! I've been wanting this bra for so long! And a matching thong! You know me too well!"
Seamus and Dean exchanged looks of glee and Neville gasped. "Damn!" Seamus yelled. "I can't want to see her in that!"
All of a sudden the door burst open, and each of the three boys jumped to their feet, hiding the extendable ears behind them.
"Oh… It's just you." Dean said, looking at Harry and Ron who were looking quite confused.
"Yeah…" Ron said slowly. "It is."
"What are you up to?" Asked Harry.
Seamus grinned mischievously, and held up the extendable ear. "Just some late night eavesdropping… Seems that my girl Lavender is throwing a birthday bash!"
"I'm in!" Yelled Ron, running over and grabbing the last extendable ear.
"Tough luck Harry… That's our last one. You and Ron will have to share." Said Dean.
"What? Why do I have to share? I got to it before he did…"
"Guys!" Neville shrieked. "You're missing it! She's about to open another present!"
All five boys leapt to the wall.
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"A make up kit? You shouldn't have!" She said, beaming at Hannah Abbot. "Okay Susan, your turn."
Susan walked over, handing Lavender her wrapped gift which was immediately torn open.
"More Lingerie? And it's in the color lavender! How appropriate!"
Hermione stood, handing Lavender her present. "This is from Jessica and me." She said, smiling.
"Hmm." Said lavender. "Another joint present." She ripped open the paper. "A… Book?" She asked in a disappointed tone.
"Not just any book!" Hermione said in excitement. "That's the Wizard of Oz! You know… my Halloween costume came from it! Now you'll finally know who Dorothy is!"
"Wow…"Lavender said dully. "Thanks." She tossed the book aside and turned to Mandy, who walked towards her, swaying her hips immensely, and handed her a gift. Lavender ripped over the wrapping paper to reveal… "'The Witches Guide for Wild Sex: How to Please Your Man'! Oh my god! I've been wanting this forever!" She shrieked.
XXX
"Holy shit!" Yelled the boys in unison.
Seamus had a look of pure glee on his face. "All those hours spent listening to her complain and gossip have finally paid off!"
Dean shook his head. "You are so fucking lucky."
XXX
"Did you hear that?" asked Lavender, looking towards the wall. "All that… whooping and yelling?"
Her guests nodded. "The guys are probably just having a sleepover as well." Said Padma nonchalantly.
Jessica narrowed her eyes. Something about this seemed fishy. She focused her head and tried her best to figure out what was happening. Where were her physic powers when she needed them? All of a sudden it dawned on her and an image popped into her head: 5 boys… one wall… extendable ears… snooping. She jumped up, wanting to shout it out to the whole room but knew if she did they would hear her. She rushed over to Lavender.
"What do you want?" Lavender asked.
Jessica ignored her, whispering into her ear what was happening, and Lavender's eyes widened.
"WHAT?" She shrieked. "Gather in Girls!"
All the girls huddled in and began whispering what was happening.
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"Hey! What's happening in there? I'm not picking up on anything!" Dean shrieked in annoyance, tapping on his extendable ear as if the sound would just pop back on.
"Me either!"
"Nor me!"
"They must be whispering or something…" Seamus said, furrowing his brow. "Don't worry, it'll stop soon I'm sure.
XXX
"I say we march right in there and teach them a lesson!" Lavender whispered in anger.
"No… we shouldn't do that…" Said soft spoken Susan.
"I think we should put a charm on the wall so they cant listen in!" Said Mandy.
"No." Hermione whispered. "I have a better idea. Let's give them something to talk about. We can put on a show, a fake one of course."
"You mean like… string them along?" Asked Parvati.
"Exactly. We can teach them not to mess with us."
Lavender grinned evilly. "I like that idea." She stood, and her voice went back to normal. "Anyone up for some truth or dare?"
XXX
"Anyone up for some truth or dare?"
"Oy! It's working again!" Yelled Neville.
"Brilliant."
XXX
"Truth or dare… Susan." Lavender asked.
"Umm… truth I guess." She said.
"Okay. How far have you gone with a guy?"
Susan blushed. "Not very far at all…"
Lavender frowned, and leaned over to Susan, whispering "No… remember? String them along! Put on a show."
Susan nodded and smiled. "I mean… I have gone all the way."
XXX
"You've got to be kidding me! Susan Bones? But she's so innocent!" Ron said in awe.
XXX
"Okay, truth or dare Padma?" Susan asked.
"Dare." Padma said with a smile.
"I dare you... to suck on Hermione's toe!" She giggled madly, as did the other girls.
"Ew no!" Padma shrieked.
"Pretend! Remember?" Lavender asked.
"Oh yeah. Sorry!" Padma said. She made fake sucking sounds in the air.
Hermione beamed, trying not to laugh, and added for good measure, "Oh yeah, Padma, That feels GREAT!"
XXX
"Oh my god! That's disgusting!" Yelled Harry, jumping back from the wall. "I cant believe Hermione would do THAT! I'm done! You can HAVE the extendable ear, Ron!"
XXX
The girls erupted with laughter.
"Truth or dare, Lavi?"
"Truth."
"Who was the last person you shagged?"
"Seamus."
XXX
Seamus beamed.
XXX
"He was really bad. He could use this book more than I could." She added malevolently, choking back laughter.
XXX
Seamus' face fell. "What?" He cried, as the boys cracked up, clutching their sides and pointing at them.
XXX
"Truth or dare Jessica?" Asked Lavender, who had started to warm up to her.
"Truth."
"How is Potter in bed?"
Jessica thought of a good response. "I don't know… whenever we fuck all I can think about is his terrible stench!"
XXX
The boys erupted into another fit of laughter, Seamus laughing loudest of all, clearly glad not to be the one who was being laughed at.
"What?" Asked Harry. "What did they say that was so funny?"
"Your…" Said Dean, trying to spit out the words between bouts of laughter. "Your girlfriend thinks you smell!"
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"They all must be feeling pretty worthless by now." Whispered Lavender with a smile. "So I guess it's time for our fun to end!"
"Okay Boys! We know you were spying on us, and you got what you deserved! You are all miserable, miserable pricks, and none of us want anything to do with you, so you better take those damn extendable ears off the wall before we come over there and pummel your ass… and not in the good way!" She yelled at the wall.
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The boys paled. "W-What?" Seamus said in a frightened tone. "They knew we were listening to them? Oh fuck… Lavender is going to KILL me!"
"I told you it wasn't a good idea!" Neville said knowingly shaking his head.
"Bugger off, Neville!" Seamus said, shoving him.
"Well now what do we do?" Asked Dean.
"Apologize?" Suggested Neville, but when Dean and Seamus stared down at him warningly, added "Just a thought"
All of a sudden there was a knock at the door.
"Oh no!" Seamus shrieked girlishly. "It's Lavender, come to pummel my ass… AND NOT IN THE GOOD WAY!" He added with a sob.
"Calm down and get a hold of yourself mate," Dean said, rolling his eyes. "Do you really want your girlfriend to see you like this?"
"Ex girlfriend when she gets a hold of me!"
"Just go and answer the door." Dean said, shoving him in the direction of the portrait.
Seamus gulped, walking towards the portrait and opening it, revealing Lavender, her hands on her hips, her lips pursed, and seven equally as angry girls behind her.
"Harry? Ron?" Hermione asked, shoving past Lavender. "You were in on this? I'm completely disappointed! How could you invade our privacy?"
"That's what I said!" Yelled Neville happily.
"BUGGER OFF, NEVILLE!" All the boys yelled at once, and he shrank away fearfully.
"Well at LEAST we know Neville had his heart in the right place!" Hermione said, glaring at her two best friends. "Explain yourselves!"
"We just sort of walked in as they were all listening… We didn't mean to!" Ron said shakily.
Hermione crossed her arms.
"Come on, Mione… your saying given the chance, you wouldn't listen in on a group of boys at their sleepover?"
"Yes! That is EXACTLY what I'm saying!"
"Oh, well in that case…"
"Hey, I haven't gotten a chance to talk." Lavender said, pushing her way to the front once again. "Actually Seamus, I think we need to talk ALONE!" She grabbed his hand and dragged him into the bathroom, slamming the door behind her.
"We are coming in." Said Parvati, walking into the boy's room and all the girls following her.
Jessica gave Harry a deathly glare as she walked past him.
"Well… I better be going then!" Said Dean, making a dash for the door, but Parvati and Padma caught him by the arms and flung him onto a empty bed.
"Sit!" Parvati ordered.
"And that means you too Neville!" Padma said, pointing at the boy who had collapsed into a fetal position in the corner and who was now sobbing loudly.
"If it makes you feel any better, I refused to take part in the eavesdropping after the whole… toe sucking thing."
Hermione glared at him and he immediately stopped talking.
"We are really sorry… we didn't mean to do anything bad, and we didn't think you would care that much and--"
All of a sudden Dean was interrupted by a loud moan coming from the bathroom.
"Ohhh! Seamus! Yes! Harder! Faster!" Came Lavender's voice.
"Oh yeah baby, I'll do you harder." Seamus grunted.
The room burst into laughter.
"Sounds like they made up." Chuckled Harry.
A high pitched scream could be heard from the bathroom.
"Oh… gross… this it just way too… ack!" Hermione said, plugging her ears.
"Yeah." Agreed Ron. "Gross."
The bathroom door swung open and a very tousled looking Lavender and Seamus emerged, their faces flushed.
Seamus coughed. "Bathrooms free." He said, with a small smile.
The room erupted in laughter once more.
"What?" Asked Lavender stiffly. "We were talking."
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A/N: Lol. EXTRA SUPER LONG CHAPTER! And you know why? Because I love you all… ehehehe and also because I recently reached 200 reviews! YAY! Okay, so anyway, 7 reviews before an update. :D
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