"Mione!!! Get up lazy!!!! Hurry"
"Go away Sierra!"
"Draco's here too and ready to go! So get up!"
"Fine! I'm up you loud obnoxious freak." I yelled getting out of bed.
Any other morning I would have told Sierra to wait until I was good and ready to get out of bed. But the mention of Draco waiting had me out of bed and dressed in record time. As always I wore my signature spaghetti strap shirt, todays color way blue, and blue jean hip huggers. I threw my hair into a messy ponytail again and slipped on some sandals. I grabbed my purse and all but ran downstairs.
Draco and Sierra were waiting in the living room when I arrived and mum was busy fishing out the floo powder. Dad handed me a small purse of money that I slipped into my own purse.
"ok dears, into the hearth. Draco you first."
Draco nodded and took a pinch of powder. He stepped into the hearth, dropped the powder and yelled "Diagon Alley" Sierra went next as mum made sure she clearly said the right words. At last I stepped into the hearth and did just as the two before me had done. All at once the world began spinning and I remembered how much I hated floo travel. When the spinning slowed I felt myself lurch forward but instead of falling on my face I found myself in warm arms.
"thanks" I said to my hero.
"No prob. Granger." Malfoy smiled a strange smile.
Sierra was to anxious to stop and allow me to catch myself so we stopped at all the stores in the general vicinity. After about half an hour of shopping and surprisingly having somewhat of a good time we stopped at a little ice cream cart and sat down for a few minutes.
"When can I get my wand?!?!?!"
"Later. That'll be the last thing we get."
"HERMIONE."
I turned to see harry and ron walking, more like running, towards me. All at once dawned on me that I was going to have to explain two unexpected situations to them. One was the fact that I had a sister they didn't know about and the other was Draco Malfoy.
"Harry! Ron! Finally! I haven't see you guys all summer!"
"Um, mione? Who is this and why is Malfoy sitting with you?"
"Hi. I'm Sierra Anahni Granger."
"Granger?" Ron looked confused.
"My sister..."
"You have a sister?" Harry asked in disbelief
"Yeah... and Malfoy is here because of our parents, they sent us here together so the Malfoys can finish settling in to their house."
"Yes, and if you would excuse us, we really should be getting back to our shopping." Draco said rudely.
"Draco! There my friends and if you want any kind of truce or friendship with me then you have to respect that."
"Fine I respect it Granger, now lets go."
"Since when do you call him Draco Mione?
"Since he called a truce last night and we became somewhat friends...or at least I thought we did."
"Damn it all to hell Granger..."
"Please do not curse in front of my sister Malfoy."
"Fine, the golden boys can tag along." he said irritated.
Harry and Ron just stood there and watched the whole exchange. Each had smile on their face and looked as if they'd fall down laughing at any moment. I turned my glare on them and the look was instantly gone. But I could tell the thought lingered on.
"And just what is so funny?"
"You're a bit of a demon when your angry Hermione." Ron said and earned himself another glare. Then added "Anger that I am more than happy not to be on the receiving end of this time."
"Oh forget it." I snapped. "Lets just get this over with."
Our afternoon continued much the same as it began. Quiet and running to every store in the area. Malfoy behaved himself by not saying a word to Harry or Ron except when Harry baited him into conversation.
"So Malfoy... whats with that truce.?"
"Potter, I'm not the evil dimwit you take me for. Its our last year, Hermione and I are heads so it only makes sense. And for you information I'm not a death eater."
Harry didn't pursue the topic any farther, instead he turned the conversation towards quidditch. I don't care much for the sport so I droned them out and continued helping sierra pick out her school books. I was surprised when Ron actually joined in the conversation too, he was the last person I'd ever accuse of conversing civilly with a Malfoy.
"Malfoy, I'm taking Sierra to get her wand. We'll meet you back right here so we can head home." I yelled over my shoulder as Sierra and I walked out of the bookstore.
"Mione, are those two the friends you're always talking about?"
"Yeah..."
"How come they didn't know you had a sister?"
"Well, I wanted people to see you for who you were Sierra. If everyone knew you were my sister right off the bat, then you wouldn't have much of a chance. They'd instantly expect you to live up to me, and thats not fair because you and I are very different people. Understand?"
"Yeah, sorta." she smile as we stepped into the wand shop.
"Ah, Miss Granger back again are we? Time for little Miss Granger already?"
"Yes, we're here to get her wand."
"Indeed... I have just the thing... Ebony and unicorn hair 12 inches. Give it a way." he said handing the wand to Sierra.
She waved it but nothing happened, obviously not the right one for her. The wand does choose the wizard after all.
"Now now, not to worry, I've got he right one here somewhere" he muttered "Ah this one perhaps? Willow and phoenix feather...nine inches."
Again Sierra tried and nothing happened, Mr. Ollivander snatched the wand away and scrambled up a near by ladder.
"Beechwood and dragon heartstring, seven inches...very nice indeed. Try."
She took the wand thinking that nothing would happen but when she flicked the wand green sparks shot across the room. Mr. Ollivander seemed very pleased with himself as he wrapped Sierra's wand in the box. We paid and left the store happily in search for Malfoy who as a matter of fact was right where we'd left him. Talking quidditch with Harry and Ron.
"I'll never get use to that..." I muttered. "Malfoy, you ready?"
"Yeah, yeah, I'm coming. So uh... talk to ya later, scar-- potter, Weasley..."
"Bye Harry, bye Ron." I said giving them both a hug. "I'll see you on the train."
"K, bye Mione. If ditwit over here gives you any trouble, let us know." Harry laughed.
The walk back to the floo fireplace was quiet. Today had been a nice but awkward day. We might have taken a few steps backwards in the beginning but I think we're headed in the right direction now. Thanks to a little angry demon.