Chapter 10
Alexis watched from inside the chapel as the two girls left the bathroom. This was her chance. Tossing her hair she walked quickly into the girls bathroom.
Hermione and Madi tried to find a quiet corner in Nessinger Hall so they could catch up on each other's lives. After accidentally stepping on a few heads as they walked through the unlit room and apologizing profusely, they gave up and stepped on girls' heads, hands and feet without feeling remorseful. Laying out her squashy red sleeping bag Hermione sat on top of it thinking about the boys before Madi broke her chain of thought by ordering, "Hermione, into sleeping bag. NOW. We can't tell secrets if you're sitting on top, it's just not right."
Hermione quickly slipped in and laid her head down on the orange pillow. It smelled like boy. Boy is a very nice scent; it's hard to imagine if you haven't smelt it before but under the cologne there is a scent that smells warm and dusky, you want to be near it just to feel good. Snuggling her head into it she turned onto her side and decided that she would take the initiative and ask the first question. "So, Madison, what happened in the extra twenty-seven minutes you and Harry took?"
Without batting an eyelash or blushing, Madi promptly answered Hermione's enquiry, "Well, we left the room and, like you told us to, and headed to the little boys room." Taking interest in what Madi was telling her, Hermione sat up, propping her head on her hand and nodded encouragingly. Madi continued, "well we got there and he didn't do anything and I didn't do anything."
At this statement Hermione interrupted, "You obviously did something! You came back all mussed and so did Harry." Hermione couldn't help herself. This was usually the type of talk she avoided with Lavender and Parvati, however, she knew that Madi wouldn't make hurtful comments when it was her turn to talk and would understand her shyness with boys.
"We were looking at each other and then, simultaneously, we burst out laughing. It was such an awkward situation. Then he kissed me Hermione, and it was perfect. It was soft and sweet and the type of kiss every girl dreams about." She then tacked on sarcastically, "except the setting of course."
"I'm happy for you, I really am."
"What about you? I mean Ron seems to like you and, if you don't want Ron Scott's head over heels about you. Don't tell him I told you though, he doesn't want to ruin your friendship."
"I kind of thought Scott liked me but he's just not for me. I don't feel tingly when he's around," she admitted. Hermione realized that she in no way, shape or form liked Scott as anything more than a friend.
"It's too bad, I would love to have you as a sister in law."
"Madi! We're just sixteen, anyways, you'll always be my pretend sister."
Hermione continued to think about Ron and wondered if he'd noticed how their hands had brushed when he had given her the pillow and how nice his hands felt on her shoulders as he gently pushed her out of the room. When they fell asleep a short time later Hermione had buried her head deep in the orange pillow and dreamed of Ron. When she woke up she couldn't remember what she had dreamt about but knew it had been something good as she felt happy, safe and loved.
"Ahhhhh!!!" The boys ran out of the bathroom screaming. They almost fell over each other running down to the basement. When they reached the last step they stopped and took a breath.
"That was scary, mate," Ron breathed.
"I'm sorry I ever talked to her," Scott added.
"I had my eyes shut," admitted Harry.
Alexis had treated the three to an attempt at seduction. Needless to say she hadn't done a great job. Even though they were boys, and we all know what boys think about, they hadn't been able to put up with that.
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Authors Notes
First of all my most ginormous apology possible. I am super sorry I took so long but alas, my life is very very very busy. I don't know if I mentioned this before but I got kicked out of my house for alittle while, I work lotsa hours and, exams are going on right now. I know this is a very short chapter but I will be posting an equally short Chapter 11 tomorrow which makes a normal sized Chapter 10. Boys do smell good. I slept on the guys pillow who was hot (he came over and hung out at my locker all morning today) and it smelled like him and I had a ginormous crush on him last year (now we're just friends and he's eye candy). For all you people wanting the bushy hair back that I promised in chapter 8 i swear it's in the next chapter
Big thanks to mageaurian for looking over this chapter. She is super, especially gettingthis chapterback to me so soon after I'd given it to her. Read her story Saved and Enslaved but not the other one because she's ashamed of it and blames it on too much diet coke (6 L).
Shout Outs to Reviewers:
GwEnEtH - thank you for your positive feedback and making me get off my butt and write a little bit
youno - and how do u plan to make me? lol My imagination started running away and I had to update for fear of crazy Braveheart torture devices jks
luvergirlgranger - Ron and Scott will fight but not for a little bit more
TheDaughterofKings - I updated! not for christ's sake though, please! you're right, she probably should have been Protestant but I feel that Hermione is a minority with brains and all so she can be a minority Catholic. Plus I didn't want to anger any Church of Englanders by getting their religion wrong, so I stuck with one I knew. Maybe Harry can become a Buddhist, I just did that in Religion class :P
Rupert'sAngel - thanks for the positive awesome feedback, I love you!
ronsluvr - I know I said Scott was overprotective but I think that he's just jealous of people being with Hermione. Plus he likes Harry so.... I know there should have been a scene but it just didn't work in. Maybe he was still to stunned about the Draco anouncement?
kelseyp23 - Stories are a way to express your views about things in life. I believe abortion is wrong and that it is murder to kill a child. Obviously you don't. Then again shouldn't you have objected to Hermione praying for world peace because I'm sure some people are anarchists. You can't write something unbiasedly. Tamora Pierce is a very feminist writer. Terry Goodkind is a very capatilistic guy. CS Lewis' entire Narnia series is based on the Bible. Uncle TOm's Cabin a statement against racism. Stories need to be opinionated and Ihope that some people may think twice about what they choose to the living being inside of them when they stop and think about it. So many people out there want a baby and can't have one, give the kid a chance for life. After all thinkof anyoneyou knowwho's been adopted. I know a few and they are eternally grateful to their birth parents for choosing to allow them to live.If you know anyone who's adopted just ask them if they think they should have been killed. I'm glad you like my story, please keepreading. This isn't a rant at you it's just an opinion andI'm very opinionated. I appreciate all the reviews you've given me.
Balewilyiel - what's a spree? that line cracked me up too...
litakino22 - aha but that's why they would be embarassed, they were dared to kiss each other, they didn't do it strictly voluntarily so this is a new excuse in a way for them until they finally openly get together
lilmizzflirtaous - updated as soon as i could which, unfortunately for you wasn't that soon
fuzzy wuzzy slipperzzz - let's form a pillow forgetting club! I'm so happy he's now your boyfriend
eMeRaLd'S gUrl - it took the month but i promise an update for tomorrow
Kristina - glad you liked it so much
actionmaster - i know i take forever.... was that constructive criticism? please let me know what you think of the chapters. I'm updating again tomorrow so be happy and do a dance
dancerrdw - thanks for the encouragement
nichole-sumpter - I was slow so I'll hurry up by posting a chapter tomorrow
One Last Author's Note : I was thinking, If I'm on 39 people's authors alerts lists, shouldn't you all review, look it's a pretty button below. I added rhinestones, just imagine clicking it :P