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