Your Joking, Right!

Chapter 12: Hermione's Mystery guy

(a/n Hey guys, thanks for the reviews of course, this chapter may surprise some of you, it may also be what some of you expected. Lol, some people like my story, some don't but that's alright, im going to finish it and try something new, its your guys decision to read it, not mine. When I started writing my story I said flamers were welcome, and I have received some, but I have got good reviewers too and that's all that counts. Once again thanks to all my reviewers, I love you all! The XoXo's separate paragraphs!)

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Hermione and Ginny had spent half the night trying to decide who had sent Hermione the letter. Ginny had thought it was Anthony but Hermione had shot her down right away,

"If Anthony had wanted to take me to Hogsmeade he would have asked me at the ball, I was his date after all."

"I guess" Ginny said.

They had stayed up thinking until about 4:30 am when they decided to finally give up and try to get at least an hour-and-a-half worth of sleep, but as expected, neither of them did.

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At the sound of Hermione's alarm clock both girls got out of bed and started to get ready for another week of classes, Hermione ,of course, was excited, Ginny, looked a little sullen, but she was excited about 1 thing this week, the Gryffindor-Slytherin Quidditch match which was to take place on Wednesday. Blaise and Hermione, as Heads, had decided to hold the match at night time to give the game a little more excited atmosphere. Ginny had tried to persuade Hermione to try out for the team but Hermione had refused saying it would take up her studying time, but that was only half true, even though Hermione had flown a lot over the summer she was still not that comfortable in the air, she preferred her feet on the ground thank you.

"Mione'?"

"Yea Gin?"

"Have you given the letter anymore thought?" Ginny asked timidly.

"Ughh. Actually.. Yea, I have, and I still haven't a clue who it could be." Hermione replied, sighing and falling back on her bed, messing up her hair she had just started to curl.

"And?"

"I don't know Gin, I just don't know"

"Oh, me either, well lets head down!" Ginny said, grabbing her bag and pulling her friend off the bed.

"One minute!" Hermione used a glamour charm to curl her hair, it kind of looked like her hair did last year except for the highlights, she liked her curly hair a little better then the straight do' she had been sporting for the last 3 months.

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Both girls entered the hall and made their way to the Gryffindor table, Hermione plopped down between Harry and Ron, Ginny continued down the table to Colin and a few of her fellow 6th years.

"Hermione, it's been ages!" Harry said, sweeping his hair out of his face, exposing the lightning bolt scar.

"It has hasn't it?" she asked, turning to her right to see if Ron had seen her come in.

"Hello to you to Ron."

"Oh Hermione, didn't even see you come in!" he said, stuffing his face with food, as usual.

"Wonder why!" she muttered sarcastically, rolling her eyes, and causing Harry to snigger.

"Hey guys, lets go out to the willow, for old times sakes." Harry said, addressing his two best friends.

"Ok" Hermione said, grabbing a piece of toast, getting up from the table, and grabbing Ron by his robes.

"Can I at least finish eating?" he muttered, looking at his plate which was still half full.

"No!"

She continued to drag the redhead out of the hall, through the Entrance Hall, and out of the oak front doors, never noticing the pair of silver-blue eyes that followed her all the way out of the hall.

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Draco Malfoy sat at the Slytherin table with his usual cronies, Blaise, Crabbe, and Goyle. He couldn't help but glance in the head girl's direction every once in a while, only to find her laughing and talking with the idiots she called friends. Potty and Weasel were lucky she even hung around with them, if it wasn't for her they would still be in first year, they were that dense.

"Oy Malfoy, are you even listening to a word im saying?" he heard Blaise call, it sounded like miles away but he knew that Blaise was sitting right at his side.

"Yea, Yea I heard everything you said." Draco muttered nonchalantly.

"Maybe if you stop ogling my cousin you would have heard what I was saying" Blaise muttered in his ear.

"I wasn't ogling her, I was watching...errr...umm" he stuttered.

"Uh huh" Blaise said, rolling his eyes at his friend.

Draco was a little jealous of Weasley and Potter, they had got to be around Hermione about half their lives, he never had. They got to know her, he didn't even know her favorite color, it just wasn't fair. But the other side of him had to admit, he had never given himself the chance to get to know her, it was all his fault. Draco, by now very angry, grabbed his bag and swung it over his shoulder, and stalked out of the Great Hall and made his way back up to the Heads Room.

Meanwhile, Hermione had just told Harry and Ron about the mystery letter.

"Do you know who sent it?" Ron asked.

"No Ronald or else I wouldn't be telling you!" Hermione snapped, clearly irritated with her friends stupidity.

"Ok well, did you recognize the writing?" Harry asked.

"No, but I didn't really look, thanks Harry!" Hermione said, and she grabbed her bag and ran all the way back to the common room to check out the note.

"She's bloody crazy" Ron said, watching her sprint back across the lawn.

"Nah she's just... Curious, yea Curious." Harry replied.

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The rest of that day and Tuesday went by in quit a blur. Hermione and Ginny had examined the note through and through and still had know clue as to who the mystery guy could be. Harry had tried to hlp them but gave up after a while and went out with Ron to do some flying before the Quidditch match which was to take place in about 4 hours. Classes that day had been canceled for the match and most of the students were on the grounds enjoying the weather. Hermione and Ginny were now presently sitting under the large oak tree examining the note. Hermione heard approaching footsteps and looked up to see none other then a familiar first year.

"Hi sweetie!" Hermione said, getting up of the ground and wrapping her little sister in a hug.

"Geez sis it's not like I haven't see you in forever, I saw you at breakfast this morning" Dakota said, rolling her eyes.

Hermione's eyes traveled past her sister and stopped on who was behind her, Max Zabini and Gabrielle Delacour, when Fleur had moved to London to live with Bill her family had also moved here, now Gabrielle attended Hogwarts.

"Oh this is Gabr-"

"I know who she is, good to see you Gabrielle"

"Hello Herm-i-nee" the young girl said.

"How do you know her?" Dakota.

"Old friends" Hermione replied. "Now shoo, Hermione said, pushing her sister and friends away, Dakota stalked away, Max pushed her away, and Gabrielle stood still and raised an eyebrow at the girl who was ages older then her. Hermione burst into laughter at the sight of Gabrielle with her eyebrow raised, she was a spiting image of Malfoy, except for her silver blonde which was almost to the her hips. After the kids were gone Hermione and Ginny examined the note a little more then packed their bags and made their way into the school for lunch.

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The Quidditch match lasted only about 2 hours which was short for a match. Gryffindor had one, of course. Harry had caught the snitch after only about 3 goals on Gryffindor's part and one on Slytherin's. Ginny had been ecstatic when she found Hermione in the crowd after the game saying that they were undefeated and could win the cup for the 4th time straight. The two, soon joined by Harry and Ron, made their way up to Gryffindor Tower for a victory party which lasted until about 3 in the morning. Hermione had enjoyed herself, Colin and Dennis Creevey had got their hands on a box of Weasley's Wildfire Whiz-Bangs, and sent them off all over Gryffindor Tower, Dakota and Max had nicked food from the kitchens, and their was a raging party as a result. Katie had turned up the volume on a magical stereo and everyone was dancing and having a good time. Hermione had kept a watch on her sister who seemed to be enjoying herself with Max. Hermione couldn't help but laugh as she saw all the first, and some second year guys, trying to get a dance in with her 'My sister is better acquainted then I was in first year' she thought. A slow song came on and Hermione danced this one with Seamus who had asked her to dance. Hermione spotted Katie dancing with Harry, Ron with Parvati, and Ginny with Dean, she also noticed that Max and Dakota were dancing 'their way to young to be dating, right?' she thought to herself. The song ended and Hermione suddenly felt a little tired, she kissed Seamus on the cheek to thank him for the dance then proceeded to say goodnight to everyone and grab her best friend of the couch where she was presently sitting a little close to Dean.

"What?" Ginny asked as Hermione gave her a look as if to say 'what was that?'

"Why were you flirting so openly with Dean when you are dating Blaise?" Hermione asked her.

They had reached the portrait and Hermione said the password.

"I was not flirting with Dean, I was dancing with him!" Ginny snapped back "Why do you care anyways?" she said, raising an eyebrow.

"Because he's a friend and I don't want to see him hurt" Hermione replied. "And you were flirting with Dean, you were practically ogling him, and the way you were dancing with him during the fast songs."

"I was not doing anything wrong with Dean except having a good time!" Ginny yelled.

Just then the bathroom door opened and put came Blaise with a look of mingled fury and surprise on his face "You were what with Thomas?" he asked, as calm as he could manage.

"Errr. Ugh. Nothing." Ginny said, staring intently at the ground.

"Sure Weasley" Blaise said, coldly then he swept past the girls and made his way up the boy's dormitory.

Ginny looked up at Hermione with a cold glare on her face "Thanks Hermione!" she said coldly, then she stomped back out of the portrait hole, leaving Hermione standing in the Head Common room.

"I didn't mean-" Hermione started then, as the tears started to fall, ran up the stairs to her dormitory and cried, she grabbed her pillow and screamed into it, she had just broken up a great couple and probably lost her best friend. "Good job Hermione!"

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The rest of the week went by pretty fast, Blasie had broken up with Ginny, which in turn made Ginny angrier at Hermione, which resulted in Ginny moving back up to Gryffindor Tower. Now Hermione had her room all 2 herself which was a good and bad thing. Hermione had still not got further notice about Hogsmeade which would be today, and still had, not a clue, who the mystery person was, she was getting pretty upset.

Hermione made her way down to the Great Hall for breakfast before Hogsmeade, she took her usual seat, rite between Ron and Harry.

"So what's the plan for Hogsmeade?" she asked the boys.

"Well, me and Katie and Ron and Hannah were going to all hang out, we figured you would want some alone time with this guy." Harry replied.

"Oh, ok!" Hermione said, a little crestfallen, "But if he doesn't show could I tag along with the four of you?"

"Well of course, but why wouldn't he show?" Harry asked , looking a little concerned.

"Because I haven't heard from him again since he first letter." she replied.

"Well if he doesn't show you can come with us."

"Good" she replied, "Well I have to get ready, see you guys later."

Hermione made her way back to the Head's Room to change, when she entered her room she immediately noticed a large-brown tawny owl sitting on the edge of her bed. She ran to the side of her bed, grabbed the letter and tore it open immediately. She sighed with glee as she recognized the hand-writing as the boy who had written her before, she fell back on her bed and quickly scanned the letter, which told her to meet him at the edge of the forbidden forest at 5 minutes to 12. She looked at her watch and noticed, with a stab of panic, that it was already 11:47 am. She had to hurry!

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Hermione was running through the 7th floor corridor when she ran, headfirst, into Pansy Parkinson.

"Going somewhere Mudblood?" she asked, dusting off her robes.

Hermione shoved past her, never glancing back but all the while thinking 'Your wrong there Parkinson'. She shoved open the doors leading out of the entrance hall and sprinted down the sloping grounds towards the forest, as she neared her destination she noticed nobody was present yet and slowed her pace. When she came to a halt beneath a large tree, around th corner from Hagrid's cabin and the lake, she glanced at her watch 12:00 am.

"Perfect timing!" she muttered, sliding down the length of the tree, gasping for breath, "Now where is he?"

"Good to see you Ms. Damenzla" she heard a voice say from behind her. She jumped to her feet and spun around, when her eyes landed on the face of the person who had just said her name she let out a horrifying scream.

"Oh My God!"

(A/N Omg, I am sooo sorry, I have had a very hectic week, freshmen picnic, parties, falling ill, sleepovers, just to name a few things I did. I am soo very sorry it took mne so long to update. I will try to get chapter 13 up on Sunday! Bear with me! XoXo NiCoLe OxOx)