Scene Three
Gryffindor Common Room; Hermione and Ginny enter and drop their books on the desk
Ginny: One day back, three days of homework!
Hermione: Oh, homework isn't so bad! Everybody just makes such a big deal out of it.
Ginny: Hermione, stop being a geek! You know homework is annoying to you as well.
Hermione: No, it's not! I love homework!
Ginny: You know, this is why you get made fun of.
Hermione: Well, I can't help it. I'd love to popular, but that's just…not me.
Ginny: Wait, you actually care about what people think of you?
Hermione: Who doesn't? I just pretend like I don't care.
Ginny: Oh…well, I can make you popular!
Hermione: Really, Ginny?
Ginny: Of course! You see….
Popular
Hermione: Well, like you said, let's start, cause I've got an awfully long way to go!
Ginny: Wait, there's one condition!
Hermione: Oh, no… What is it?
Ginny: You have to do my homework for me for a week!
Hermione: That's it? I'll do it!
Ginny: You get an F on your first lesson. Now, let's go before we get inter-
Harry and Ron bust in
Ginny: Great.
Ron: What are you two doing here already?
Hermione: We just were dropping our stuff off.
Harry: So, Hermione, I heard all about Ron's summer, but haven't been able to talk to you yet. How'd your summer go?
Hermione and Ginny look at each other and giggle
Hermione: I met this boy at a party. We had a great night together, but we haven't spoken since the party.
Ron: That sounds an awful lot like what happened to me.
Ginny: You met a boy at a party and hooked up?
Ron: No, no! I mean, I met this girl. But we haven't spoken since that party. I had a few drinks and can barely remember what she even looked like.
Hermione: Well, I had a drink or so too. They said it wouldn't hurt. Then, I got sick and went out to walk on the beach behind the house, and this boy saved me after I almost fainted in the water. All I remember was that he had red hair, and we stayed out-
Ron: Until ten o'clock on the beach, had some fun under a dock…
Hermione: Wait, are you saying…
Ron and Hermione scream
Ron and Hermione: That was you?
Ginny falls to her knees in laughter; Harry tries to suppress his laughter.
Ron: Ugh, nasty! I can't believe I made out with you!
Hermione: Why not? Am I not good enough for you? Well, I can't believe I was slightly interested in you, even if I couldn't remember anything very well!
Hermione storms off to the girls' dormitory, crying. Ginny looks at Ron, angry
Ginny: You're so rude!
Ginny walks to the stairs and goes up
Harry: That was rather rude, Ron. Anyway, I'm going to go hang out with the Quidditch team.
Harry exits to the dormitory
Ron: If only she knew how I actually felt…but what would people think? I wish I could be like Hermione, and not care what people think of me. If she were just a little more popular, maybe I would have the courage.
Ron walks to the boys' dormitory; cut to Hermione in the girls' dormitory alone
Hermione: So, that was him. Who would've thought that I'd have a good time with Ron? Was it the fact that he was under the influence, or was it just him showing his true self? I hope it's the latter. I want him to be mine…
Ginny enters and bursts out in laughter
Ginny: You made out with my brother!
Hermione: So?
Ginny: It's Ron. He's not exactly Prince Charming!
Hermione: Shut up. Pass me your homework, that way we can put our deal into action.
Ginny: It's probably better if we wait until tomorrow morning to do your makeover. Anyway, here's my homework.
Hermione opens up the book to the marked page and reads
Hermione: Oh, I remember learning about this stuff. This was so easy.
Ginny: Another F. Remember, don't look like a geek!
Hermione: My bad….
End scene
