Chapter 7:
A Sneaky Zabini and an Imaginary Friend Named Ernie
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Blaise Zabini exhaled slowly and leaned even further back into the tree trunk behind him. Finding that there just happened to be a stubby branch where he wanted to lean, he gave up and flopped onto the grass beside the bothersome tree.
"So bored…"
This said, Blaise got up deciding to walk around the grounds while spying on unsuspecting students. …It was just a hobby, really!
After being sufficiently sneaky, Blaise ducked behind an overgrown rosebush- no doubt the handiwork of the big oaf that taught Care of Magical Creatures.
"Oh suck it up Ernie, it doesn't taste that bad."
Blaise turned his head slightly at the sound of a barely restrained growl. Brow wrinkling, he tried to match the sound to a person. Standing up and stretching he faced the oncoming two.
"All that studying hasn't gone to your head, has it Granger? You seem to be talking to a non-existent person. Is this Ernie your imaginary friend?" He smirked before turning to the other person. "And Goyle, where have you been?"
Hermione blinked twice in succession and looked at the figure beside her. Finally her eyes lit up as she understood the situation.
"No, I am perfectly sane, thank you very much," she voiced indignantly. "I was trying to explain Transfiguration to this oaf here, but sadly…" She sighed. "Even I can not work miracles."
The corners of Blaise's mouth quirked upwards and one eyebrow rose as he viewed Goyle.
'Hmmm…confused and slightly cross eyed. Yes, that's Gregory. He'd better have a good explanation for this.'
"Come on Goyle, Draco's been looking for you. Don't want to keep him waiting now do we? G'day Granger."
Hermione nervously waved at their now distant backs wondering whether Ernie would even last an hour in the presence of Slytherins.
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