Chapter One: Hogy Hoggy Hogwarts
Rating: R
Warning: May eventually contain slash
Category: Humor/Romance
Summary: Hermione undergoes a change in thinking and is determined to enjoy her last year to the fullest. Wacky hijinks and crazyness ensue leading to a list of amusing new rules for her, friendships with slytherins, and romance. This is my first attempt at any kind of fiction so please be kind. Constructive critisism is wanted, flames will be ignored.
Disclaimer: JK Rowling owns the Harry Potter Universe and all it's characters, I'm just playing with them for a bit. There may be slash as I said so you have been warned. I got the basic Idea for this story from the list 213 things skippy is no longer allowed to do in the army. I stole some of those things on the list as I could just hear them being said in the HP universe.
Chapter 2:
Sitting in the Great Hall Hermione looked around at the Gryffindors and wondered what she had been missing by concentrating soley on her studies all these years. Sure she attended Quidditch games but that was more a duty to Ron and Harry than something she really enjoyed. Across the table Ron was going on about the Chudley Cannons with Dean and Harry was listening to something Seamus was saying and smiling. A genuine smile even. After defeating Voldemort in the middle of last year Harry had gone into a funk for a bit. She was glad he seemed to be feeling more like his normal happy self. Of course not having to stay with the Dursleys over the summer may have helped quite a bit.
She also noticed that the Slytherins had been rather quiet. Not even screaming very loudly when a new 1st year was announced for them or even hissing at all when a new Gryffindor was sorted. But then they had been rather quiet and different since the end of the war. Those who had returned back to school anyways. Even Malfoy seemed to have lost most of his arrogance. Oh he could still smirk but he hadn't once insulted them or called her the hated mudblood. It had been a shock when most of the Slytherin house had denounced Voldemort and fought against him in the war. All any of them would say of why was that there was no way they were going to bow down to anyone much less a raving madman who tortured his own side.
She was interupted in her musings by Dumbledores traditional end of feast speech for the prefects to lead the 1st years back to their common rooms and to have a good night.
"C'mon Mione lets head back to the common room." Ron said as they got up and followed the rest of their house out.
"So how was your summer Hermione?" asked Harry.
"Oh it was very enlighting. I spent most of it just laying around the house though. Mom and Dad on their 2nd honeymoon and all you know." I replied.
"I had a great summer staying with Remus. It was way better than the Dursleys. I even got my own room sans broken toys." Harry laughed.
"I wonder what class we're going to have first tomorrow. Knowing my luck probably double potions with the Slytherins. Oh why oh why did I take that class again?" Ron dropped his head in his hands.
"Because we want to be Aurors and we have to sit through the greasy git's torture to do that." Harry said as they walked through the portrait hole into the Gryffindor common room.
"Hey Mione are you taking anymore advanced classes this year" asked Ron as he plopped down on a chair by the fire.
"No Ron, I've decided to take it easy this year as there are NEWTS to pass and not add any extra work." I said as I also took a seat.
Harry and Ron both goggled at her as if she had grown an extra head.
"What? am I not allowed to relax a little too?"
"Well uh it's just that you always take extra classes and stuff." Harry replied.
"Well this year as it is our last I thought I would save some time for a little fun instead of all work."
"Oi she means rereading Hogwarts, A History" Ron laughed as Harry joined him.
"Enjoy your laugh boys, I'm going to bed and get some rest for our first day back. I'd suggest you do the same" I said as I headed up to the girls dormitory leaving them laughing on the floor.
*~*~*~*~*
The next morning at breakfast they got their timetables and as Ron predicted it was Double Potions with the Slytherins first thing. They made their way to the potions room wandering what Snape had in store for them this year. As they entered the potions classroom rather than sit down as she normally did with Harry and Ron she walked to the front of the room and took an empty seat next to Pansy Parkinson and Millicent Bulstrode. She could hear Ron causing a commotion in the back but Professor Snape walked in and class started. He set them to work brewing a basic healing potion. Walking around sneering at the Gryffindors. He had seemed as surprised as Parkinson and Bulstrode that she had chose to sit with them and not the rest of the Gryffindors.
He walked by and sneered at her "whats the matter ms. Granger the Gryffindors sick of the know it all?"
"Just wanted a change of scenery Sir and this way I can hear you better." I replied enjoying the look of surprise on his face. This was going to be a very very fun year, she thought to herself as she smiled.
They had gotten to the point where all that was left was to let their potions simmer for ten minutes when Pansy leaned over and hissed in her ear.
"Just why in the world are you sitting with us Slytherins?"
"Well" I drawled out in a good imitation of Malfoy. "As I told Professor Snape, I wanted a change of scenery. Besides it's not like we're throwing insults at each other anymore so I thought I'd take advantage of that and see if your really who I thought you were or if their was more to you than the nastyness I witnessed in the past."
Pansy looked very shocked obviously not expecting an answer much less the one she got. "It's not like the insults were only thrown on our side you know." Was all she said.
"I know that's why I said we're not throwing insults at each other. Not your not throwing insults at me." I said looking at both Pansy and Millicent.
They all went back to working on their potions but they kept giving her some very strange looks throughout the rest of class. When the class was over I gathered my stuff and turned to leave.
"Bye Pansy, Millicent" I said as I walked to meet up with Harry and Ron. Smiling, knowing that they probably had stunned looks on their faces as she had been perfectly sincere.
When she got out in the hallway Ron and Harry were waiting for her as she knew they would be. "Oh fun" she thought "here comes the questions and the blow up." But she was too excited at Pansy and Millicents shock and the fact they didn't just ignore her or insult her to be too bothered. Besides she knew they would eventually calm down.
"Mione what in the world were you thinking sitting with the Slytherins?" Ron exploded when she got within earshot.
"As I have explained to Snape, Pansy and Millicent already. I just wanted a bit of a change of scenery. I'm sick of sitting in the back and I was curious as to what they would do if I sat with them." She replied nonchalantly.
"But Mione their Slytherins, you know the ones that insulted us and you for years and gave us nothing but grief?" Ron went on as if he hadn't even heard her.
"Well Ron this is our last year and I for one am sick of fighting and such. Who knows what caused them to act towards us like that and we didn't help by returning fire. I want to get to know people other than Gryffindors. Expand my mind a little with other houses perspectives. Besides who knows they could be fun." I huffed not caring for his how dare you tone of voice.
"But Mione" he started to whine.
"Stop" I said roughly. "I will talk to whom I please and if I wish to talk to a Slytherin I will do so. This house rivalry is ridiculas. We're 17 now not 11 enough is enough. I'm not asking you to talk to anyone you don't want to or do anything you don't wish to but I want to get to know others if I can. Before I leave school and never see half of them again."
"That would be a blessing" Ron interuppted.
"Well I don't want to miss a friend because of past prejudices and house rivalry. Besides the Slytherins while not being friendly have left us alone and been very quiet since the war. Maybe they had reasons for the way they acted. I'd like to know." She said as they walked to transfigurations.
"Ron enough" Harry cut him off as he was starting to say something. "Mione's right they have left us alone and she can talk to who she wants. We just don't want to see you hurt so just be careful ok Mione?" He asked.
I nodded and gave him a blinding smile as this time I took a seat with them as Mcgonagal started class.
Rating: R
Warning: May eventually contain slash
Category: Humor/Romance
Summary: Hermione undergoes a change in thinking and is determined to enjoy her last year to the fullest. Wacky hijinks and crazyness ensue leading to a list of amusing new rules for her, friendships with slytherins, and romance. This is my first attempt at any kind of fiction so please be kind. Constructive critisism is wanted, flames will be ignored.
Disclaimer: JK Rowling owns the Harry Potter Universe and all it's characters, I'm just playing with them for a bit. There may be slash as I said so you have been warned. I got the basic Idea for this story from the list 213 things skippy is no longer allowed to do in the army. I stole some of those things on the list as I could just hear them being said in the HP universe.
Chapter 2:
Sitting in the Great Hall Hermione looked around at the Gryffindors and wondered what she had been missing by concentrating soley on her studies all these years. Sure she attended Quidditch games but that was more a duty to Ron and Harry than something she really enjoyed. Across the table Ron was going on about the Chudley Cannons with Dean and Harry was listening to something Seamus was saying and smiling. A genuine smile even. After defeating Voldemort in the middle of last year Harry had gone into a funk for a bit. She was glad he seemed to be feeling more like his normal happy self. Of course not having to stay with the Dursleys over the summer may have helped quite a bit.
She also noticed that the Slytherins had been rather quiet. Not even screaming very loudly when a new 1st year was announced for them or even hissing at all when a new Gryffindor was sorted. But then they had been rather quiet and different since the end of the war. Those who had returned back to school anyways. Even Malfoy seemed to have lost most of his arrogance. Oh he could still smirk but he hadn't once insulted them or called her the hated mudblood. It had been a shock when most of the Slytherin house had denounced Voldemort and fought against him in the war. All any of them would say of why was that there was no way they were going to bow down to anyone much less a raving madman who tortured his own side.
She was interupted in her musings by Dumbledores traditional end of feast speech for the prefects to lead the 1st years back to their common rooms and to have a good night.
"C'mon Mione lets head back to the common room." Ron said as they got up and followed the rest of their house out.
"So how was your summer Hermione?" asked Harry.
"Oh it was very enlighting. I spent most of it just laying around the house though. Mom and Dad on their 2nd honeymoon and all you know." I replied.
"I had a great summer staying with Remus. It was way better than the Dursleys. I even got my own room sans broken toys." Harry laughed.
"I wonder what class we're going to have first tomorrow. Knowing my luck probably double potions with the Slytherins. Oh why oh why did I take that class again?" Ron dropped his head in his hands.
"Because we want to be Aurors and we have to sit through the greasy git's torture to do that." Harry said as they walked through the portrait hole into the Gryffindor common room.
"Hey Mione are you taking anymore advanced classes this year" asked Ron as he plopped down on a chair by the fire.
"No Ron, I've decided to take it easy this year as there are NEWTS to pass and not add any extra work." I said as I also took a seat.
Harry and Ron both goggled at her as if she had grown an extra head.
"What? am I not allowed to relax a little too?"
"Well uh it's just that you always take extra classes and stuff." Harry replied.
"Well this year as it is our last I thought I would save some time for a little fun instead of all work."
"Oi she means rereading Hogwarts, A History" Ron laughed as Harry joined him.
"Enjoy your laugh boys, I'm going to bed and get some rest for our first day back. I'd suggest you do the same" I said as I headed up to the girls dormitory leaving them laughing on the floor.
*~*~*~*~*
The next morning at breakfast they got their timetables and as Ron predicted it was Double Potions with the Slytherins first thing. They made their way to the potions room wandering what Snape had in store for them this year. As they entered the potions classroom rather than sit down as she normally did with Harry and Ron she walked to the front of the room and took an empty seat next to Pansy Parkinson and Millicent Bulstrode. She could hear Ron causing a commotion in the back but Professor Snape walked in and class started. He set them to work brewing a basic healing potion. Walking around sneering at the Gryffindors. He had seemed as surprised as Parkinson and Bulstrode that she had chose to sit with them and not the rest of the Gryffindors.
He walked by and sneered at her "whats the matter ms. Granger the Gryffindors sick of the know it all?"
"Just wanted a change of scenery Sir and this way I can hear you better." I replied enjoying the look of surprise on his face. This was going to be a very very fun year, she thought to herself as she smiled.
They had gotten to the point where all that was left was to let their potions simmer for ten minutes when Pansy leaned over and hissed in her ear.
"Just why in the world are you sitting with us Slytherins?"
"Well" I drawled out in a good imitation of Malfoy. "As I told Professor Snape, I wanted a change of scenery. Besides it's not like we're throwing insults at each other anymore so I thought I'd take advantage of that and see if your really who I thought you were or if their was more to you than the nastyness I witnessed in the past."
Pansy looked very shocked obviously not expecting an answer much less the one she got. "It's not like the insults were only thrown on our side you know." Was all she said.
"I know that's why I said we're not throwing insults at each other. Not your not throwing insults at me." I said looking at both Pansy and Millicent.
They all went back to working on their potions but they kept giving her some very strange looks throughout the rest of class. When the class was over I gathered my stuff and turned to leave.
"Bye Pansy, Millicent" I said as I walked to meet up with Harry and Ron. Smiling, knowing that they probably had stunned looks on their faces as she had been perfectly sincere.
When she got out in the hallway Ron and Harry were waiting for her as she knew they would be. "Oh fun" she thought "here comes the questions and the blow up." But she was too excited at Pansy and Millicents shock and the fact they didn't just ignore her or insult her to be too bothered. Besides she knew they would eventually calm down.
"Mione what in the world were you thinking sitting with the Slytherins?" Ron exploded when she got within earshot.
"As I have explained to Snape, Pansy and Millicent already. I just wanted a bit of a change of scenery. I'm sick of sitting in the back and I was curious as to what they would do if I sat with them." She replied nonchalantly.
"But Mione their Slytherins, you know the ones that insulted us and you for years and gave us nothing but grief?" Ron went on as if he hadn't even heard her.
"Well Ron this is our last year and I for one am sick of fighting and such. Who knows what caused them to act towards us like that and we didn't help by returning fire. I want to get to know people other than Gryffindors. Expand my mind a little with other houses perspectives. Besides who knows they could be fun." I huffed not caring for his how dare you tone of voice.
"But Mione" he started to whine.
"Stop" I said roughly. "I will talk to whom I please and if I wish to talk to a Slytherin I will do so. This house rivalry is ridiculas. We're 17 now not 11 enough is enough. I'm not asking you to talk to anyone you don't want to or do anything you don't wish to but I want to get to know others if I can. Before I leave school and never see half of them again."
"That would be a blessing" Ron interuppted.
"Well I don't want to miss a friend because of past prejudices and house rivalry. Besides the Slytherins while not being friendly have left us alone and been very quiet since the war. Maybe they had reasons for the way they acted. I'd like to know." She said as they walked to transfigurations.
"Ron enough" Harry cut him off as he was starting to say something. "Mione's right they have left us alone and she can talk to who she wants. We just don't want to see you hurt so just be careful ok Mione?" He asked.
I nodded and gave him a blinding smile as this time I took a seat with them as Mcgonagal started class.