Chapter Four: Where Have All the Good Men Gone?
When Ginny awoke the next morning, it was still dark outside. She was so excited about her first day back to school. She knew she wasn't going to be able to sleep, so she went ahead and got up. She went to her trunk and took out a red skirt that reached almost halfway to her knees. She also took out a red t-shirt with yellow sleeves. She pulled out some yellow knee socks and her brown shoes from yesterday. She quickly dressed and as she was putting her shoes, Audrey woke up and glanced over at her.
"It's only five, breakfast doesn't even begin until seven-thirty," she mumbled sleepily.
"I know, I couldn't sleep any longer, so I thought it better to get up than just lay around," Ginny replied. She then stood up and began walking toward the bathroom, after taking her wand and make-up case in her hands.
"You're right," Audrey called. She jumped up and went to her own trunk. Ginny stopped at the bathroom door to watch what the extravagant girl picked out for her first day. Audrey began rooting through her trunk. She finally pulled out some plaid knee pants, done in shades of pink. She also took out some black and orange toe-socks and some high-tops much like the ones she had worn the day before, except these were white and had black x's and o's on them, drawn in black marker. She also pulled out a white t-shirt that she'd most likely made herself. It looked as if she'd sewn several white bandanas together.
Ginny just shook her head and went to the bathroom. She grimaced when she looked in the mirror. Her long hair was frizzy and her shower had gotten off all of her eyeliner, just made it run down her face. So she went to work. She tapped her wand on her head and whispered the straightening charm. She then brushed her hair, washed the eyeliner off her face, and applied all of her make-up.
Just as she was finishing up with brushing her teeth, Audrey bounded into the bathroom, fully dressed and with a black make-up case. She hurriedly dumped it out on the counter. Immediately, about twenty different colors of eye shadow, a tube of mascara, and one thing of cherry lip gloss fell out.
'Nice make-up,' Ginny thought as Audrey mixed several colors of eye shadow and began to apply them on the upper part of her eyelids.
As Ginny gathered her wand in her hand and pushed her make-up case to the far corner of the counter, she heard her other roommates waking up.
Demi passed her, rubbing her eyes, holding a pony-tail holder, a brush, mascara, jeans, pink tennis shoes, and a bright pink shirt that spelled her own name out in white letters.
"Hurry Audrey, me and Jayden still have to talk showers," Demi yawned as she entered the bathroom.
Audrey pushed all of her make-up into the case and shoved it in the far corner next to Ginny's.
"Wow Hermoine, you look good," Ginny commented. Hermoine stood before her, fully dressed, and done up, holding Sparky.
"I should, I've been up since four," Hermoine remarked as she shifted her sleeping cat to her other arm, and then decided to lay him on her bed.
"Are you serious," Ginny laughed, taking Hermoine's outfit in. She was wearing a pleated black skirt, paired with a bubblegum pink t-shirt with a white rabbit on the chest. She was wearing the same pink flip flops from the day before, had her hair long and straight and had only a modest amount of make-up on. Her cow brown eyes stood out greatly against the black mascara and heavy black eye liner. Her lips that smiled at Ginny were shiny with gloss.
"I just couldn't sleep, I've been so excited! I've somehow attained the idea that I'm actually going to have a chance with the male population of Hogwarts this year," Hermoine laughed slightly, tugging on a strand of her hair.
"Have a chance Herms? You're gonna have everybody in this school wanting you! You look damn fine," Ginny exclaimed, stamping her foot to make her statement bolder.
Hermoine laughed, her eyes shining with happiness. Ginny wondered why her brother, Ron, had dumped her last year. Of course no one talked of this, it was an uncomfortable topic for Ron and Hermoine both. Everyone had thought of them as the Dream Couple, the inseparable two. They'd dated so long, no one but the two of them remembered the exact time. They'd seemed so in love, but all of a sudden, Ron turned bitter on Hermoine. No one knew why or how, but he broke up with her. Harry had tried to find out why, but Ron never told anyone. Hermoine was devastated and was just now able to get over him.
Ginny always hoped that her brother would end up marrying Hermoine, they were already so much like sisters. Her dreams were shattered as much as Hermoine's were when Ron suddenly dumped her. But, she was over him and had no feeling for him anymore.
Demi emerged from the bathroom, dressed, and walked toward the closet to get her robes. Jayden then walked to the bathroom to take her shower and get dressed. Demi walked over and handed Hermoine and Ginny their robes.
"Thanks Demi."
"We'll wait for Jayden and then head down to breakfast," Ginny said, pulling her robes over her normal clothes.
Audrey bounded up to the two girls. "Hullo! Get a good nights sleep? I didn't think these beds would be this comfortable. Who all eats breakfast and lunch with us? Does Luna always eat with us? How about Neville?"
Ginny just nodded and smiled as the young girl rambled on. Hermoine just walked off, as she wasn't as polite as Ginny when it came to young kids who didn't know when to shut up.
It wasn't as if Audrey even noticed Hermoine had walked off, she just kept talking on and on to Ginny as she pulled out a hairbrush and began to do her hair in messy pigtails.
'Please Jayden, hurry up and get out of that shower, I've done for you by giving you advice, hurry up!' Ginny thought, now only halfway listening to Audrey.
As Audrey talked on about Neville, only slightly hinting at the fact she fancied him, Jayden came out of the bathroom, dressed, but hair wet and mussed up.
"Sorry to cut you short, but me and Hermoine promised Jayden that we'd help her with her hair," Ginny blurted, grabbing a hold of Hermoine's hand and pushing Jayden into the bathroom. She slammed the door after them and Hermoine laughed, pulled out her wand, and got to work.
Jayden shot Ginny a curious look as Hermoine whispered the straightening charm. She waited a second before turning to Ginny.
"You're good at making up excuses."
Luna did end up sitting with them at breakfast, but made no mention of her and Audrey's relation.
And not an hour into breakfast, sure as church on Sunday, Audrey and Neville were together. Demi caught them holding hands under the table and blurted it out.
"You know who I think is looking good this year? Connor Sunts, that's who," Hermoine commented as she dreamily gazed at the Slytherin who sat one table away.
"That boy? Draco's lackey? No way Herms, you could do much better," Ginny sneered. She didn't want to admit to Hermoine that Draco was who she really had her eye on.
"And look who it is, the school whores," Hermoine whispered under her breath as three Slytherin girls entered the Great Hall.
Buffy Lewis, a sixth year, Pansy Parkinson, a seventh year, and Cinnamon Renoire, a sixth year, walked into the Great Hall. Buffy, Pansy, and Cin practically screwed every boy that walked, regardless of house or age.
Buffy wore a pink plaid skirt, Pansy a blue one, and Cin, the practical red. Each had on a tank top of the appropriate color and matching leather boots. Instead of wearing their robes, they had them slung over one arm. Pansy was the brunette, the chunkier, less popular one of the group. She was a quick, easy lay.
Buffy had bright blonde hair that was in pigtails and big blue eyes. She was the object of many boys' affections, but was cold hearted. She was a rumor spreading, back stabbing bitch.
Cinnamon, who went by Cin, and if you went by what Hermoine said, she went by that nickname because it sounded sluttier, was a fiery red-head. Her hair was long and her eyes were emerald green. She was definitely the seductress and the envy of the group.
They went and sat somewhere in the Slytherin table.
Hermoine rolled her eyes as Connor eyed Cin. "Typical first day reaction to girls dressed in practically nothing," her voice had an edge to it, and you would tell she hated all three of the girls.
Harry's fork clattered to his plate and Ron looked at his friend's wide eyes.
"What's wrong mate?"
"Did you just see that sixth year Renoire flash Sunts?"
Hermoine sighed a disgusted sigh and went back to her eggs. "Where have all the good men gone?"
End Chapter Four: Where Have All the Good Men Gone?
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