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Diary of a Bookworm

Saturday 8/31 3pm

I HATE DRACO MALFOY! I hate him with every fiber of my being! There is so much he deserves that I would love to do to him. I guess I should probably explain what ferret boy did today. We were in London today getting our supplies for school, I was hoping, no praying that for once we wouldn't run into him, but to my dismay my prayers weren't answered.

We were getting new robes for Ron and Harry who had both completely outgrown their old ones, and I was enjoying poking fun at how silly they looked in to long robes covered in pins. I looked up when I heard the bells on the door jingles as it opened. I assumed it would be Ginny, or Mrs. Weasley to hurry us along, but there standing in the doorway with that arrogant look on his face was Draco Ferret Malfoy. I rolled my eyes as I turned away quickly, hoping he wouldn't see us. Well at least I tried to turn away quickly, but when my eyes fell on him i froze. I couldn't help but to stare.

"If it isn't the Mudblood and her filthy little friends," Draco drawled swaggering over to us, "Don't stare at your betters Granger, it's rude."

"Sod off Malfoy," Harry spat.

"I wasn't talking to you Potter."

Luckily, Harry's statement gave me a chance to recover from my shock and allowed me to think clearly.

"I wasn't staring at you Malfoy I was staring at your disgustingly greasy hair," I lied.

"Shut your mouth you filthy mudblood!" he told me, but betrayed his hard outer shell by glancing at his reflection in the window.

"If I were you Malfoy I would worry less about me and more about how your going to keep your hair from getting as greasy as Professor Snape's," I retorted.

Suddenly my cheek stung. My mouth fell open as I realized what he had done. Draco Malfoy had just slapped.

"Maybe that will teach you some manners," Malfoy spat as he stormed out of the shop.

I stared after him, still in shock. In shock that he had hit me, and in shock that I was admiring at his butt!

I'm still in shock actually. For the same reasons. I hate him with ever fiber of my being. I mean he's a self centered, spoiled, no good, arrogant, evil, flea infested ferret! But yet I couldn't keep myself from looking at his ass! What the hell is wrong with me? Needless to say, harry and Ron had tried to do something, but by the time they could move for lack of he pin robes he was no where to be found.

Well there will be time for revenge later. We leave for school on tomorrow, and thank goodness for that. I love staying at the Burrow, it gives the last weeks of summer some extra meaning, but Hogwarts is where I belong. I already have so much to study for, what with O.W.L.s being this year and all. I just know there will be many peaceful hours in library this year. Well maybe peaceful isn't the right word, but there will be many hours in the library, peaceful or not.

I just can't believe the summer is over already, it seemed to go by so quickly. There has been no shocking incidents, no signs of Voldemort. I am thankful that is has been a "boring summer," but it has been exactly that a boring summer.

Well Ginny's calling from the house saying it's dinner time, I will talk, well write, to you soon.

Same day 10pm

Oh will this day stop getting worse! Why does everything always happen at once. They say bad things come in threes. So number two was Ron. He finally got up the courage to ask me out and what do I say to him? Nothing. I just stood there sputtering trying to make sense of my words. Here's what happened...

"Hey, Hermione. I need to talk to you," I heard Ron yell from the house.

I was sitting in the garden with Ginny, talking about what exciting things this school year may entail.

"Ok," I yelled back, "I'll be right there."

"Go, I have to go finish packing anyway, and check on Harry," she said with a wink.

"Sounds good Gin'," I said, then got up and walked into the house.

"You wanted to talk to me?" I asked Ron as I got to him.

"Yeah, but let's go outside." He grabbed my hand and pulled me out the front door.

"What did you want to talk to me about?" I asked him innocently.

"Umm, I was... uh... wondering... if... uh... wouldyougooutwithme?" he stammered, then rushed through, making it impossible to understand him.

"Say that again?"

"Would you go out with me," he said very slightly slower, but understandably.

"Oh, umm Ron," I paused, and could her Fred and Ron howling with laughter, "I uh... don't know what to... uh.. say... But... uh... I don't think...-"

"Don't worry about it." And with that Ron turned around and basically ran back into the house.

Fred and George were still howling with laughter. "You know, you guys shouldn't have laughed at him," I told them reproachingly.

"We know," Fred said.

"But those were the most hilarious looks on his face," George told me.

"I'm so glad we were out here to see it!" Fred said to George.

"Me to," George told him, "And we owe it all to you. One day, we'll return the favor."

I didn't know what to say to him. I feel horrible, but nothing I could have said would have made him happy. I just don't feel that way about him anymore. I've waited too long and become to close for that kind of relationship. And of course Fred and George didn't help matters much, as always. But they were right, the facial expressions were hilarious. What a lucky night for them to come to dinner. Ugh!

I feel horrible. Now everything is going to be weird between us, and I know Harry will choose his side. Ugh, I just don't know what tell him. Why did he have to choose now of all time. Oh Ron, whatever am I going to do with you?

Well I have to go to bed. Tomorrow we leave for school and I want to get a good nights sleep. Good Night.

Author's note

The pensieve like memories are what's between the lines. I know Draco seems a little harsh, but it will make the tension between them greater when it needs to be. But I hope you enjoyed the new first chapter, more to come asap. Hopefully this is getting better not worse. Those who read it before let me know what you think of the changes and please please please review! I will love you with all my heart, and the more reviews the faster I'll want to update.