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The rest of the week passed uneventfully for Hermione, and she got several more detentions for not paying attention and handing in assignments, to the shock of Harry, Ron and some professors. Hermione even started having nightmares about her father dying. Snape took the opportunity to deduct as many points from Gryffindor as possible. The only person who knew the cause of this was Ginny.
Hermione was on her way back to the common room after a late detention with Professor Snape again. She stayed up until two to finish her History of Magic essay and fell asleep the moment her head touched her red and gold sheets.
The next day was Saturday. When Hermione woke up at seven-thirty; Ginny was knocking at her door impatiently.
"Hermione! Open up!"
Hermione groggily locked her door and invited Ginny in.
"Sorry, my room is in a mess." Apologized Hermione, when there was only a stack of parchments and a book was on the floor at the corner of the room.
"Hermione!" Ginny said again, "I told Ron and he was angry at first but calmed down after awhile."
"Great!"
"I found a book about the bluflotrue flower too. It teaches you how to make a substitute of the flower. It works even if it's not so strong." Said Ginny
"Where?" Hermione was awake now.
"In the Library." Said Ginny "We should go now. Before another person check it out."
"Ok."
The girls ran to the Library. The door of the Library looked uninviting, but inside was warm and pleasant.
They started to walk to her when Draco Malfoy intentionally bumped into them.
"Weaslette and mudblood." He spat out "Useless people."
Ginny turned red.
"Don't care about a white bouncing ferret. They normally are born gits." Hermione told Ginny, taking no heed of Draco.
Draco narrowed his eyes.
"Let's ask Madam Pince." Pulling Ginny away.
"Ok."
They walked to Madam Pince's desk. The Librarian was busily scribbling something on a piece of parchment.
"Good morning, Madam Pince." Said Hermione politely "I was wondering if you had Bluflotrue for Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced?"
"I'm really sorry Miss Granger." Hermione's hopes sunk "Mr. Malfoy just checked it out."
"Oh." Was all Hermione could say
"I'll try and get it for you as soon as possible." promised Madam Pince
"But how am I going to get it?" moaned Hermione
Ginny patted Hermione on the back. They walked out of the Library.
"I'm almost thought of something during Transfiguration, then Professor McGonagall tore the piece of parchment up." Said Ginny
Hermione was aghast. Ginny sensing that decided to change the subject.
"Hermione, could you help me with my charms essay?" Ginny asked
"Sure. I've got some books on Charms. Why don't you bring it up here?" suggested a still glum Hermione. Ginny left to get her things. She knew Ginny was trying to bring things to a lighter mood.
In less then two minutes, Ginny came back with her stuff. They had been working on it for an hour when
"See Gin, the charm Raslypuffin is-" Hermione was saying
"I got it!" exclaimed Ginny
"What? Were you listening at all?" said an exasperated Hermione
"Not really..." said Ginny sheepishly "But I thought of how you could get the Bluflotrue flower." She finished quickly
"How?" asked Hermione, all exasperation gone
"You might not like it though...." Ginny trailed off
"Anything for my father!" said Hermione determinedly
"Make Malfoy fall in love with you and take you to Malfoy Manor for Christmas Break!" Ginny almost shouted
"What the heck?" that was a shout, from Hermione
"It could work." Ginny said quickly, "You might have some problems getting him to like you but when he does and asks you, Mission Accomplished!" said Ginny triumphantly "And when your father's better, you dump him."
"That's so, so, I don't know, bad! Even though I don't like him, that's still really not nice!" said Hermione, from lack of any other words to say.
"You have to." Argued Ginny
"Did you see what happened in the Library?"
"Yeah. So?"
"Erguh. Nevermind."
After many hours, Ginny cornered Hermione and convinced her that was the only way. Hermione gave up and agreed. They decided Hermione should start the following day. The sooner, the better.
That night, strangely, Hermione slept peacefully. Hidden at the bottom of her heart was something. So lost, that not even she had found yet...
A/n Short, I know. Sorry!