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Discovering
The next morning Hermione woke up at 4:00am on Saturday morning so she could make up for the time of ice-skating she lost yesterday. Once she pulled on her gear: skirt, snow coat, tights, and of course skates, Hermione rummaged through her draws she found what she was looking for: a leaflet. Hermione sighed at the leaflet would I ever be this good she thought. The leaflet was an advertisement for the event Hermione had always dreamed of since she was a little girl "The ice Princess". It was a competition in the muggle world was girls of seventeen were allowed to enter a professional Skate-off between each other. She gratefully had gotten a place and was to complete against 9 other girls. You first had to past and audition and luckily she got through. Hermione hadn't told them however that she taught herself she had a funny feeling that this was a vital element.
This wasn't the only problem; she also needed a partner for one of the rounds... a boy partner who was capable of lifting her up in the air and gliding with her across the ice-rink. "The boy partner can't be a professional" the judges had said to her when she had got through "you have to be able to teach them successfully so we can see your capable of teaching you're skills to others, a vital element in the skating world." And that was the problem she had no idea what so ever you could be her partner...
Hermione stumbled down the dormitory stairs out the common room but as she did she stepped on something soft, but ignored it. Past the Great Hall and into the cold frosty air "freedom" she said as she walked out but only a few steps out she tripped and fell flat on her face. "Urgh" Hermione cried in frustration "why does walking on skates when it's not on the ice have to be so difficult" She asked herself in her mind."Why do you think there called ice- Skates" a voice in her head replied. "Yeah I know but there still so difficult." She said aloud "First sign of insanity is talking to yourself. " said another voice in her head but his one sounded strangely magnified she spun round and saw Ginny Weasly her best friend A.K.A Ronald Wealsy sister leaning on the wall 3 yards away with a huge grin on her face.
"So this is where you go every time you're missing" still smiling. "Ice-skating Hermione I can see why you didn't tell Ron and Harry but your own best friend!" she said faking mock horror but there was a little hurt in her eyes.
"I'm sorry Gin" Hermione said still shocked but apologizing. "I thought you wouldn't approve."
"Approve!" Ginny said smiling again "I'm just glad there's something you like other than books!" she said gladly and ran over to her and gave her a hug. "I'm so Pound of my baby" Ginny cried pretending to be her mother Hermione laughed and hugged her back pretty relived. "I'm so glad you like what I'm doing" Hermione said pulling away "just one question how did you know I was here". Hermione asked confused. Ginny laughed "well when you thought you were sneaking out of the common room I was asleep on the floor I fell asleep studying and a woke up when you stepped on my hand with your ice-skates." She winced at the memory and rubbed her hand.
"Oh I'm so sorry" Hermione said automatically pulled out her wand and performed a charm on Ginny's hand to make it better her hand glowed then it stopped and her hand was healed.
"Thanks." She said gratefully and flexed her hand.
Hermione linked arms with Ginny and was leading her back inside. But Ginny didn't move.
"Hold on" she said grinning "you came out here to ice-skate and you gonna to ice-skate, plus I want to see what you can do" she added slyly. Hermione had nothing but horror on her face now.
"No way Ginny" she said horrified "I haven't even done my whole routine and plus... I'm not that good" She added sadly. Now it was Ginny's turn to look shocked.
"One thing" she said strongly "You're good at everything and second" she said a bit more loudly when Hermione opened her mouth to argue "You've got a routine your entering a competition aren't you?" Ginny said Smiling. Holding out her hand
"I can't keep anything from you can I?" Hermione sighed in defeat. She reluctantly reached into her pocket and got out the leaflet and handed it to Ginny's outstretched hand. Ginny took it eagerly and read it though.
"Wow Hermione and you're in?" she said looking up at her, Hermione nodded shyly.
"Then you're defiantly good!"She said "Now let's see what you can do!" Ginny said walking to the frozen lake Hermione groaned and didn't move until Ginny turned round and gave her one of her looks "a-alright then" stammered "don't hurt me" she added and they laughed a walked towards the lake.
"But Hermione don't you need a teacher, cause you teach yourself right? She asked curiously.
"Yeah you do" she admitted.
"Mmmm maybe I could...pretend to be your teacher?" Ginny said mischievously. Hermione frowned.
"Don't be ridiculous" she said.
" Oh come on I only need to make a speech of how proud I am of you then give you some pep talk and take all your credit!" she said grinning.
"Yeah all my hard work they'll think you taught me!" Hermione said smiling. "But I don't really care about that... but I still don't know."
"Please for you" Ginny pleaded. By this time they had reached the edge of the ice. "I'll think about" she said looking at the ice eagerly. Hermione couldn't take it anymore she stepped on the ice and glided on it make shapes and twirls she jumped into the air turned while in the air and landed perfectly she glided backwards and did a turn again but it didn't stop there she then went right to the middle of the ice and started spinning one leg in the air she spun and spun and spun and spun until she was a blur Ginny watched in amazement then Hermione slowed down and finally stopped and a did a final pose with her arms reaching skyward leaning slightly to the left like the rest of her body with her feet crossed she stayed there for about 10 seconds keeping perfectly still. Then finally uncrossed her feet and put her arms down and gliding towards Ginny.
"Soooooooo what did you think?" Hermione said crossing her fingers Ginny didn't say anything just stared like a child stares at sweets Hermione uncrossed her fingers and shook Ginny with her hands "Earth to Ginny." She said in robot voice. Ginny still didn't move Hermione sighed then she knew what to do "was I that bad?" She said in the saddest voice she could muster. That brought Ginny out of her daze.
"Are you stupid it was... it was...Utterly breath taking!" she said in awe.
"Well that brought you back but thanks anyway I really appreciate it" She said giving her a hug. Hermione pulled back.
"You won't tell them would you?" Hermione asked anxiously.
"Who?" Ginny said still recovering.
"Ron and Harry" Hermione said patiently.
"Oh" Ginny said finally recovered "Not a word" She said
"Thanks so Much" Hermione said giving her another hug she pulled away and they walked back to castle liking arms.
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