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Chapter Four
The Shocking Surprise
Hermione was sitting at the kitchen table playing with her breakfast. After a sleepless night she was any thing but hungry. She had been up all night thinking about whom it was that she would have to spend two whole weeks with. Every time last night when she told herself it would all be fine, right before she drifted off to sleep her mind would jump to the worst thought, 'What if it was a Slytherin or worse what if it was Draco Malfoy.' She was lifted out of her thoughts as Kelly walked into the room.
"Good morning Kelly," her mum chimed to her.
"Morning," she replied with a yawn.
"Oh yeah, before I forget Hermione, I owled my friend and he said it was alright if you came with me to his house." Kelly had grabbed a piece of toast before sitting down next to Hermione.
"Errâ€. Ok thanks," Hermione said getting up to put her plate in the sink, "Could I ask you some thing though?"
Kelly hoped she wouldn't ask whose house they were going, but figuring she'd be smart she shoot back, "You just did."
Hermione was about to speak her mind but thought better of it. "Any way, when are we leaving?"
This was something Kelly didn't know yet. In the letter Draco said 'See you in a few days' but she wanted to surprise him, so she picked her own day.
"Tonight, around 7 o'clock." And with that she turned on her heal walking out of the kitchen, heading upstairs to her room to pack.
Hermione on the other hand went to find her mother to tell her that Kelly and her would be leaving that night, she was sure Kelly hadn't told her yet.
"Mum, can I talk to you?" 'Mione asked.
"Sure sweetheart," she said looking up from her magazine, "What do you need?
"Well, I wanted to tell you that Kelly and I would be leaving for her friends house around 7 o'clock tonight." She finished taking a seat next to her mother, laying her head on her shoulder.
Her mother had closed the magazine and was looking at her daughter. "I didn't realize you would be leaving so soon."
"Me either," with a sigh she stood up and walked over to the door, "Mum I think I'm going to go for a walk."
Her mother called after her, "Don't be gone to long."
"Don't worry," she called back, "I never planned to." She walked out into the warm summer air. The sun playing at her face, her hair bounced in light twisty curls on her shoulders as she walked, more like stomped, to the park down the road.
She always came here when she was feeling sad or low but never when she was mad and frustrated.
On the way to the park Hermione had managed to knock over a garbage can, run into a little kid, and almost get hit by a car while crossing the street to sit under her favorite tree. She always loved to lie down on the soft, green grass and look up into the sky. She always loved the sky.
She liked to get lost in the dreamy soft blue color of the sky. Also Hermione could never help but wish she could float on the cotton candy clouds. Just to make all her fears, tears, the madness, the craziness of the chaotic World just drift away.
Hermione woke up suddenly. She looked around not knowing where she was. She saw a playground in front of her and a pond to her right, then it hit her, she fell asleep under "Her" tree.
When she sat up she was looking into a pair of light blue eyes that reminded her of the sky. The eyes belonged to a boy with brown curly hair.
"I was starting to wonder when you would wake up Hermione," the curly haired boy told her.
"James? Is that you? I thought you would be at your Grand mum's house for the rest of the summer," Hermione was looking up at her next-door neighbor and one of her best friends.
"I couldn't stay with her any more. She just started to drive me nuts. I'd tell her something but she would always forget, so you can under stand why I came home early." James finished, grabbed Hermione's hand and pulled her to her feet.
"So," he said staring at his feet, "Who was the girl that answered your door, cause for a second I thought you changed your look," but he stopped mid sentence.
"I know. It's the eyes. They're the same color, and to answer you question she's my twin sister."
James could tell that there was something wrong between Hermione and her sister. After living next to her for 16 years he could tell when something was on her mind.
"So what's wrong with her?" James asked smiling.
"She's trying to steal my parents from me to have them just for her self."
"Where has she been for the last 17 years?"
"No clue. And that's bugs me the most. She sends a letter saying she's coming home and my parents welcome her with open arms."
They had been walking back to Hermione's house and didn't realize that they were standing in front of her door. It was 3:30 in the after noon already and Hermione still needed to pack to go with Kelly to god knows whose house.
"Well, I guess I'll see you later." James said starting to walk towards his house.
"No I won't see you later unless you mean next summer as later." Hermione told James in a matter-of-fact-way.
"What!?" James yelled, "Why are you leaving for school so early?" James knew Hermione was a witch only because he forced it out of her.
"I'm going with Kelly to her friends house for the last few weeks of summer." She told him sadness seemed to wash over her.
"Oh" was all James could master him self to while looking at the ground. "Well you wouldn't mind if I did this then, would you?" He finished leaning down to kiss her.
Hermione couldn't believe it. The thoughts of, 'Oh my gosh, I can't believe this is happening to me!' Was all that was running though her head as she kissed him back? After a few moments they broke apart for air, never once breaking eye contact.
Hermione bottled up all her courage and gave James a 'Goodbye hug' before turning and walking into her house.
She walk, no practically ran to her room and when getting there collapsed onto her bed. Never wanting to get up again. She didn't think that James would think of her in the same way now, now things would just be a bit when awkward whenever they would be around each other.
Hermione didn't like that idea very much and she wasn't sure why she even kissed him back! It's not that she meant to but it just kind turned out that way. Hermione turned her head to face her clock. It now read 5:13 p.m. She only had a little bit of time left before she would be leaving and she still needed to pack! She started to freak out, running around her room throwing things she needed into her truck that lay at the foot of her bed. After she finished throwing things in it, she carefully took all of her stuff out laying it beside the trunk and started to fold things to put inside.
Checking things off the list inside her mind as she packed and then repacked her bags. She had everything she thought she needed. Turning once again to her clock that now read 5:57 p.m. She ran down the stairs to find everyone almost finished eating dinner.
"Why didn't somebody tell me we were eating?" Hermione asked in a frustrated voice.
Her mother looked up to see her daughter looking at her.
"Well" her mother started, "I was going to but when I came up to your room you were throwing clothing and things all over the room, so I didn't want to bother you. I did however make you a plate of food. It's in the microwave, just put it on for a couple of minutes then take it out and you can eat."
Kelly stood up and excused herself from the table then headed up to her room. She was already packed and ready to go so that wasn't the reason she had left the dinning room oh no, she had left so that Hermione couldn't talk to her and ask her questions about where they were going. Of course she would have to answer her questions if her parents were in the room because they would want to know too. In fact, she was surprised they hadn't asked her where they were going and this of course made her feel she had the upper hand.
She knew something the know-it-all as Draco always referred to her, that she didn't. She loved having the element of surprise on her side.
"This," She thought out loud, "Is going to be a very interesting night."
With that she grabbed her trunk down to the living room. When she got there Hermione was already waiting for her, ready to go.
"Of course." Kelly scoffed under her breath.
"Ok, the car should be here any minute to take us to the nearest place where we can then floo to his house." Kelly was telling Hermione just as the car drove up.
Hermione turned to her parents, gave them both great big hugs before grabbing her trunk and heading out the door. Kelly followed the suite before also heading out the door to the car which was much more like a limo.
"We'll see you two soon." Their mother and father called after them, and then waving them off before heading back inside.
As soon as they had left their street Kelly pretended to feel tiered while looking out the window. She of course was doing this so Hermione couldn't ask her any thing. After awhile of pretending she really fell asleep.
Hermione looked over and found Kelly asleep so she decided to take out her CD Player to make time pass by quickly. She was listening to her favorite singer and favorite song. The song was called Feel by Kelsey.
'I want to feel your arms around me, holding me close, just listening to the sweet nothings you whisper in my ears. Standing here with you on the corner of Mary blue. It's 3 in the morning and we're staring up at the moon. Oh yeah. And from that moment on I knew you were the only one for me cause without you I feel like a no one. With you around I was always found loving you for always and beyond.'
'It feels like I'm in love with you. Do I tell you or do I just let you make the first move. Everyone around me seems to fade away.'
'It seems like their always asking me if I'm ok. I always say ya sure I'm fine. I day dream in class wondering when it will pass tell the time when I get to be with you once more.'
'But till then I still feel that I'm falling in love with you. Do I tell you or do I just let you make the first move. Everyone around me seems to fade away.'
'Finally the bell rings and I ran to you, you tell me to meet you this afternoon. I got a feeling inside that I can't hide. Ya sure fine my response to you.'
'And it feels like I'm in love with you. Do I tell you or do I just let you make the first move. Everyone around me seems to fade away as I'm walking to the park.'
'You're sitting there arms up in the air waving to me. I rush right over and fall onto you. You help me up, looking me straight in the eye. Then I love you is the only sound around.'
'And I feels like I'm in love with you. Do I tell you or do I just let you make the first move. Everyone around me seems to fade away, but you stay as I whisper back to you I love you too!'
The song finished for the 7th time when the driverstopped the car. He walked around to the back door to hold it open for them.
"Miss Moon," he said taking her hand to help her out of the limo, "Miss Granger." Doing the same thing he did for Kelly. After both girls were out of the limo, the driver walked to the trunk to get the girls trunks.
"Have a good time at The Mal-"but quickly stopped because Kelly had stomped on his foot.
He keep the scream in while Kelly apologized.
"Quite sorry. I really should watch where I step."
Ben, the bellboy of the Inn they would floo from, came out to get their luggage.
"Here, take this," Kelly handed Hermione a piece of paper with the address they where going to.
Hermione took the paper and read out loud, "866 Silver Snake Lane"
"Yep that's the place."
"Hey isn't that the Mal-," but Ben was cut off by an evil glare from Kelly and an interruption.
"We would like to be going now," Kelly's voice rang through the Inn in a spooky manner.
Hermione almost screamed bloody murder when she heard a floorboard creak. They walked over to a very large fireplace and grabbed some floo powder, throw it into the fireplace yelling, "866 Silver Snake Lane." Kelly stepped inside first taking her trunk with her, Hermione followed right behind.
After all the spinning Hermione felt like she would be sick. Her feet landed flat on the ground and in front of her was a beautiful grand staircase and long wonderful halls that seemed to go on forever on her left and right. Kelly was standing next to her and also brought her out of her gaze.
"I have to go find my friend. I'll be right back," she called to Hermione as she headed up the staircase. When she reached the top, she headed to Draco's room and saw him sitting on his bed reading a book.
"Long time no see. Did you miss me?" Kelly was standing in his doorway when he looked up.
"Wh†Whe†What? When did you get here?" Draco ran up to her and wrapped her in a great big hug.
"A few minuets ago. Now if you don't mind I'd like to breath." He let go of her and stepped back to look at her. She looked just like she did when she left.
"So, where's you're sister?" He asked looking out into the hall.
"Down stairs, lover boy. Why don't you go down there now and meet her. I'm going to go to the restroom before joining you two."
"Ok, see you down stairs." He walked out of the room toward the stairs.
Kelly on the other hand ran to her room, opened the walk in closet, climbed up the ladder behind the clothes that lead to the top shelf and then hide under a blanket.
"5-4-3-2-1" Then she heard screams she never wanted to hear. The words Granger and Malfoy could be heard all though the manner at the exact same time. Then the other one Kelly was waiting for came,
"Kelly Moon/Granger!" Shock the walls of the house. Kelly knew she was dead so she just held still not moving at all. The door to the closet opened.
"Kelly, I know you're in here! COME DOWN NOW!" Draco's voice bounced off the walls of the room making it sound louder.
"No! I'm not coming down." Kelly called down to them.
"You'd better," Hermione's voice could be heard now, "Unless you want me to kill him." She said pointing over to Malfoy.
"Like you could Granger." Hisdrawling voice replied back.
"Just stop. I'm coming down." Kelly crawled back down the ladder and stood before her best friend and her sister.
"I have a feeling I'm in trouble."
"Now what ever gave you that idea?" Hermione said sarcastically.
Note:
I'd like to thank my cool, awsome reveiwer people.
Jess: thanks for the reveiw and I updated soon just for you.
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