A Change of Heart, Body…and Hair
Summery: When Hermione gets tired of her reputation and looks she turns to Lavender and Parvati for a complete and total makeover. However she might get more that she bargained for. HBP spoilers for those that have not finished the book. Although I think that if you are reading fanfiction instead of finishing one of the books that is inspiration for this fanfiction, you are a little more than slightly insane. But that's just my opinion.
Disclaimer: Although I am slightly insane I am not so far gone that I think I own the mighty J.K. Rowling's work.
Chapter 4: Evil eyes and Damnations
They had to pin her down, Lavender sitting on her while Parvati applied the wax.
R—I—P! And then—
"Aaggh!" Hermione's curses echoed throughout the house. "Isn't there a better f—ing way to do this. Like with f—ing magic?"
A flabbergasted expression crossed the other's faces.
"You know…" Lavender began slowly.
"We like totally never thought of that." Parvati finished.
Hermione fixed them with an evil glare. During the shopping Lavender had taught her the art of the infamous look— ("It's like totally an essential female skill!") –but it was only now that the look had been perfected.
"You mean to tell me that you've been enduring this for years without even checking if there was a friggen hair-removal charm? Gah!" With that Hermione leapt off the table and furiously started searching through the many teen witch magazines Lavender had strewn around.
Trust Hermione to turn a simple bikini wax into an exercise for her inner bookworm.
"Aha! Now the student becomes the teacher." She said smugly.
Parvati rolled her eyes.
Many weeks were endured of this. Some things came naturally, like talking to boys ("You have to talk to them like you hang out with them all the time." Urged Parvati. "Umm, Par? I do." "Oh, right.") Some things…were not so easy. But by the end of the summer, despite the sunburn and sprained ankle (4 inch heels are hard to walk in) Parvati and Lavender were in full agreement: Hermione was smokin' hot.
On September the first Hermione met her creators at the train station.
"So how do I look?" She asked cockily. Parvati and Lavender exchanged glances and smiled.
Hermione was breathtaking. Those teen magazines had found the perfect way to tame her infamous frizzy hair into beautiful sleek curls that were left to fall down her back. Under a strict exercise regimen, she had gained muscle tone that emphasised her naturally tiny waist. Her eyeshadow had been expertly applied, giving her eyes a come-hither look. However it wasn't just the outer layer. Inside she had learned all the subtle nuances that gave her an aura that exuded sexuality.
"Well girls I've been waiting all summer for this moment. Let's go!"
The three strutted to the barrier. When they arrived onto platform 9 and ¾, jaws dropped. The faces ranged from the shock on Blaise Zambini's to the—was it dismay?—on Ginny's. Draco Malfoy spied the extremely fine looking ladies and sauntered towards them.
"Nice…outfit Lavender." He said with a touch of arrogance. She rolled her eyes. "Oh, come on I'm being friendly. Now why don't you introduce me to your friend?" Draco asked, letting his eyes roam over Hermione's body.
"You know perfectly well who I am, Malfoy." Hermione told him coolly. His eyes pretty much popped out of their sockets.
"G-granger?" He sputtered as she smirked and turned her back on him. These were exactly the type of reactions she was looking for. Now she was off to find the only boys whose opinions really mattered to her. (Although if she really only cared about these boys opinions then the makeover never would have commenced. However she honestly thought that only Harry and Ron's opinions mattered.)
She found them in the second last compartment on the train after a drooling fifth year helped her to put her trunk inside. Uncertainly, she slid into the room.
"Hey guys." She said, trying to keep her cool while waiting for criticism.
Ron completely lost ability of speech. Over the course of the year searching for the horcruxes he and Hermione had dated but they soon broke up as they became more concerned about the toll the mission was taking on Harry. However seeing her now gave a shot of blood to an area down below that made him wish they were still very much together.
Harry's reaction was very different. The war had brought so much change. Now his best friend had changed too, and not just on the outside. Harry could sense that warm and friendly Hermione had been replaced with a cool and sophisticated fake.
"What the hell did you do to yourself?" he asked softly.
A/N: Hey guys! I know you're all probably shocked right now (What an update, what is this?) so I'm going to apologize and try and update sooner. See now I have a 45 minute bus ride to and from work so I have plenty of writing time. Whether or not I actually use it isanother story. But you know what makes me update sooner? Reviews! Especially nice fat reviews that tell me what you like and don't like. I've also decided to include a Harry Potter trivia question in with each chapter so to answer the trivia question you have to review, and then you get fame and recognition amoung your fellow fanfictioneers. Today's trivia question: What year was the convention held that abolished dragon breeding? Happy answering!
