A/N: I don't own Harry Potter or any related characters

This is for the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Insane Prompt Challenge: 989: First line - She bought the book, and it only took about three hours for her to regret it.

Assignment #4: Sociology task #2 - Prompt: Write about a book-club

Word Count: 491

She bought the book, and it only took about three hours for her to regret it. It has to be the worst written book she'd ever had the displeasure of reading. The writing was laughable, as if the author had not even passed primary school. The plot was so convoluted she lost attention after only a hundred pages. The worst part was the main character. The girl, a teenager, was described as plain looking. Yet, as the book continued, she ended up with three boys, and one girl, fighting over her. There was absolutely no reason for any one person, much less four, to be attracted to her.

Hermione sighed trying to force herself to keep reading the horrible book. It was for her book club. It had been Lavender's turn to pick the book, maybe this was the kind of thing Lavender liked? She'd been surprised when Lavender had asked to join in the first place. Hermione put the book down and pinched the bridge of her nose. She needed to finish this by Tuesday. They always met on Tuesdays.

"Maybe if I bring a bottle of wine?" she muttered. "They'll forget about this mess of a book?" She knew it wouldn't work. She knew she'd end up finishing the book. There was a twist somewhere in the story and she couldn't help but be slightly curious.

She finally reached the twist on the last chapter. By this point, she was planning on setting the book on fire once she met with the club. Normally, she would never damage a book, but in this case, she was willing to make an exception.

"She's a freaking vampire? What the bloody hell! How does that even make sense?" she shouted throwing the book against the wall. She glanced at the clock. Tuesday, if only by a few minutes. She sighed and went to bed knowing she'd have to deal with the book against tomorrow.

"Wasn't it the most amazing book?" Hermione heard as she entered the lounge where the book club was meeting. The other girls were already there and had started without her. She slid into the empty seat and ordered a coffee.

"I mean, I didn't see the twist coming at the end at all, what about you Hermione?" Hermione nodded.

"There was no way I could have predicted that," she answered truthfully since the whole vampire thing made no sense in the story.

"I think this was the best book I've ever read!" Lavender exclaimed. "Did you hear she's writing a sequel? We should totally put it on the books to read list!" Hermione held back a groan. The idea of reading another book like this one, probably worse than this one since plain boring girl was a vampire, made her want to smack her head against the wall.

"Sounds good," she commented taking a sip of her drink and wondering if maybe this book club wasn't for her?