Close calls and Dobby to the resque
I woke up slowly, blinking my eyes. I reached for my alarm clock and looked at it. It was 7:30 breakfast started in 5 minutes. My curtain was open slightly and glancing out I saw that Parvati was the only one left and was getting dressed. I hate to admit it, but I couldnt help but stare at her perfect round tan breast as she began putting her bra on.no! stop it hermoine you cant think that I scolded myself as I shook my head and pulled the curtains back and got out of bed. Parvati was dressed and getting her bag. she jumped when she saw me
"Hermoine! Good grief you scared me to death I though you were gone already" She said stopping with her hand on the door. I smiled sleepily, as I headed for the bathroom
"Nope, I'm getting alate start this morning. See you at breakfast" I said
"Yeah, better hurry though or there wont be anythign left" she said and left closing the door behind her. I went into the bathroom and brushed my teeth and combed my hair. I sigh as I stared at myself. My hair was always going to be bushy. I quickly got my robes on and grabbed my shoulder bag, that was starting to tear from 6 years of stuffing it full of books. I stopped by my night stand and put a squirt of perfume on. It was the bottle Ron had got me last christmas. It smelled pretty good actually I usual dont like perfume, but this was something called Curious by that pop diva called britney spears. Even the bottle was pretty. I'm certain Ginny helped him pick it out though. I left my room and walked into the great hall. I was so busy looking for harry and Ron, that I didnt otice where I was going and felt someone bump into me. I looked up to apologize and felt mydelf flush once more. It was Cho. she was sp pretty this morning. her long raven hair was held back by a beatiful blue flower barret. her cheeks were rosy and her lip were shiny and pink with a yummy smelling lip gloss.
"Hermoine I'm sorry I didnt see you" she said politly
"oh no!" I siad my voice unusually high pitched and nervouse "Its my fault I was looking for harry and ron and wasnt watching in front of me" I said tucking my hair behind my ear.
"How about it was both our faults then and agree to disagree" She suggested. handing me my bok I had dropped. I nodded and took the book
"Sounds fair.. thanks Cho" I said. we said goodbye, and I fianlly foudn Ron and Harry toward the middle of the table. Still feeling flustered I sat down beside ginny and across from Rom and Harry.
"Can I see the paper please" I asked them pouring some cereal into my bowl. Harry swallowed his pumpkin juice.
"Lavender just gave it to the ravenclaw table" He said pointing. oh no! I looked over and sure enough who else but Cho was reading it. I cleared my throat and tried to get a dignified look on my face
"Oh...well I dont really need it that badly" I said taking a bite of cereal. Harry eyed me over his goblet
"Hermoine you always read the paper. Just go asked her for it. I would ask for you, but she might start cryiing all over me" He said bitterly. I looked at him quickly. I kept forgetting he and cho had a fight. Apparently she is too emotional for him. But thats just boys for you. I sigh and slowly stood up. I walked over toward the RavenClaw table and they looked at me oddly. I walked right up behind Cho and cleared my thorat. She turned her head and smiled a confused smile
"Yes hermoine. what is it?" she asked looking up at me.
"Um...well I was wondering when your done that is...Could I see the paper?" I blurted out. Her stupid friend Marietta. The same stupid bitch that had ratted out the DA last year giggled and whispered someting to Cho. Cho nudge her and gave her a look
"Here Hermoin, I'm done take it" she said folding it up and handing it to me. I took it and laughed a little
"Thanks Cho" I said still standing there like an idiot. Her friends laughed even louder.
"no problem hermoine" Cho said and gave her friends another look. Her friend Marietta gave me a nasty smirk and laughed again.
"Good grief granger! Why so nervous? the way your acting its like you have a crush on her!" she said and her freinds laughed even harder. I just stood there with my mouth open and my cheeks turning tomato red. she couldnt know that! I had'nt even told anyone. Tears came to my eyes, but I held my ground and I was aware that Harry, Ron, Ginny and people at nearby tables were listening.
"Thst not true! Marietta and Your sick in the head for thinking such a thing" I pratically screamed. I braved a look at cho and she was also pink in the face and looking at me oddly and then down at her plate. I couldnt take it I saw Professor flitwik and Mgonagal coming toward us. Tears of embarrasment poured down my face as Iran past the tables. Harry, Ginny, and Ron ran toward me. Harry tried to grabbed me, but I jerked free
"This is all your fault!" I screamed tears pouring down my face "If you had just gotten the stupid paper this wouldnt have happened" I sobbed.
"Hermoine what?-
"Go away!" I said and ran from the great hall. I didnt stop even as I heard Mgonnagal's yells for me to come back. I raced up the stairs and stopped in front of the fat lady. she smiled
"password dear?"
"s..sugar quill" I gasp and she swung open. I bolted through and headed straight up to my room. I locked the door and threw myself on my bed crying. I knew class wouldnt be starting anytime, but For the first time in my life I didnt care. I dont know how long I lay there crying. At one time I think Ginny came up and tried to talk to me, but I just kept my head turned and didnt say anything.I must have fell asleep, becuase when I woke up It was a bit darker outside. I looked over at my alarm it read 5:30 pm. I gasp I had missed an entire days worth of classes! and dinner was almost over.There was no way I was going down to the great hall though. My stomach rumbled and i was hungry. I sigh on great, now what? I missed I knew the conjuring charm a bit better, so I cold have conjured some food. Suddenly I thought of something. Dobby! He usually only came when harry called him, but mybe he would if i called. He could bring me food from the kitchen. I clared my throat.
"Dobby!" I called out. looking everywhere. a few seconds went by, and Dobby popped into the room. He looked confused until he saw me
"Miss granger mame, why did you call dobby?" His large round green eyes full of curosity
"Dobby listen I was wondering if you could do me a favor" I asked him sitting on the edge of the bed. Dobby as usual smiled
"Anything miss granger any friend of harry potters is a friend to dobby yes mame. Epecially since you gave dobby clothes last year" He sqeaked. I grimaced at what I was asking him to do. I hated the way house elfes were treated.
"Dobby could you bring me some food from the kitchen. I slept through dinner" Dobby nodded
"Dobby had heard happened at breakfast. I will be happy to bring you dinner. Dobby will be back right away mame" He said and hurried out the door. I lay back on my bed and sigh. Now that I was more calm. I realized I had totoally over reacted. Of course Marietta didnt know I was Lesbian, How could she I hadnt told anyone. She had just said that, to be mean, making a joke. Only thing was she didnt realize how right she had been. What really has upset me was the look of disgust on Cho's face. well, if they dont knwo already, they will now. The way I had acted was a dead give way. Tears threatened to engulf me again, but I stubbornly pushed them away. I jumped as the door opened and dobby came in carrying a tray full of sandwhiches, rolls and treackle tart. I thanked dobby and ate every bite on my plate. I realized everyone would be coming up to bed soon, so i changed into my pajamas and crawled into bed. 10 minutes later. lavender, parvati, Ginny and Alex slowly opened thed oor and walked in. I pretended I was already alseep. I heard all there whispering
"shh! shes aslpeep already" ginny whispered.
"I cant believe she missed all her classes and diiner" Alex said crawling into bed. I closed my eyes and tried to forget about everything as I fell into a restless sleep
