Me: I love all my reviewers and therefore, Sirius, James and Remus are going to give you all a kiss!
Lily, Hermione & Ginny: NO!
James: I knew you couldn't resist me Evans!
Sirius: Same to you Hermione!
Remus: I need new friends
Sirius & James: Hey!
Me: I don't own anything you recognise, now quit arguing and get into the story you six!
Hermione awoke the next morning feeling refreshed and happy, then she remembered what Lily and Ginny had planned to do and dread filled every fibre in her body, I can't like him, he's Harry's godfather, I could be going home anytime now, she thought burying her head in hands, her head snapped up again, Dumbledore hadn't said a word as to how they were meant to get home, she groaned and looked at the time, 7:00am, great! she thought sarcastically.
Hermione picked up a slipper from the floor and threw it at Ginny's head, "Gin, wakey, wakey!" she giggled as her slipper hit the target.
"What the bloody hell was that for, Mione?!" Ginny demanded, picking up the slipper and chucking it back, unfortunately Hermione ducked and it hit Lily who was on the next bed.
"OW!" Lily cried, sitting up and looking blearily around, "who threw that?"
Ginny and Hermione pointed to each other, "she did it!" they said, laughing.
Lily grinned, "ready for Operation Matchmaker?"
Hermione's smile slid from her face, "I hate you."
"Aw, love you too!" Ginny cooed, still laughing, then she turned serious, Hermione gulped, "right," Ginny said, an army uniform appearing on her body and a poster of clothes behind her, she also had a horses' whip, "phase one, clothing, you have to dress appropriately to attract the target's attention, understood?"
Hermione raised her eyebrow, "is this really -"
"I SAID UNDERSTOOD?!" Ginny screamed (AN: Pretend there are no other girls in the room, I like this idea so deal with it, army Ginny!).
Hermione saluted, "yes ma'am!"
"Evans! Search the soldier's trunk and find clothing!" Ginny ordered, slapping the whip against her side, she winced and rubbed her tight, "bugger," she muttered.
Lily was searching the trunk, clothes strewn over the floor, "General, there is no appropriate clothing, but I could perform a spell to make it appropriate, ma'am!"
"Then do so at once!" Ginny said, still rubbing her sore thigh.
Hermione headed for the bathroom, "where do you think you're going, maggot?" Ginny screamed, Hermione turned.
"To the bathroom, for a shower and to brush my teeth," she said slowly, holding up her dressing gown and toothbrush along with underwear.
"Hurry up, we only have T minus 10 minutes to find clothing, then we have to do your hair and make up and find ourselves clothing!" Ginny said, stamping her foot.
Hermione grumbled her way to the bathroom, mimicking Ginny under her breath, "WHAT WAS THAT?!" Ginny screeched, Hermione shook her head and ran for the bathroom, Ginny did a mean Bat Bogey Hex!
Half an hour later Hermione exited the bathroom to her roommates grinning manically (they were dressed in the same thing Hermione will be wearing) holding up a black pleated mini skirt, a tight fitting school blouse that would just cover her belly button, a tie, a Gryffindor robe and a pair of stilettos. They also were holding a hair brush and a make up kit.
"Guys, back away from me, I'm warning you!" Hermione said trembling, fumbling for her wand then realised she left it by her bedside table, she glanced at it then at Ginny and Lily who were advancing on her, grins still fixed in place, "NOOOOOOO!" she cried, leaping for it, "hey I'm going in slow-" she was cut off by Lily and Ginny tackling her.
"Hold her down, I'll get the clothes on, then you do the make up, then I'll do the hair while your doing the make up, understood, Lieutenant?" Ginny said, fixing the skirt in place.
"Yes, General!" Lily replied, holding down Hermione's legs to stop her kicking.
(Twenty minutes later)
The girls left the dormitory with ten minutes left to get breakfast and get to their classes.
"You know we'd probably have fifteen minutes if Hermione hadn't been difficult!" Ginny whined, "and I still gotta find Tiffany!"
"Don't blame me, Ginny," Hermione huffed, trying to cover her bare midriff.
"Quit tugging it!" Lily ordered, "otherwise something else will be showing!"
Hermione ceased at once, "come on I'm hungry."
"You know I am too," a voice said behind them, they turned, it was the Marauders and all of their jaws dropped as they caught sight of the girls.
"Wow," they said in unison, their eyes travelling the girls bodies from head to toe.
"Hello?" Ginny said, snapping her fingers in front of Remus' face, "anybody home?"
Remus shook himself, "sorry, shocked, you know?"
"So you're saying we can't look like this normally?" Hermione said, raising an eyebrow and crossing her arms, the other two imitated her.
"He didn't mean that," Sirius said, elbowing Remus in the side, "did you, Moony?"
"No, not at all, you looked good yesterday too," he said, his eyes never leaving Ginny.
"I think you look good all the time, my Lily flower," James said, standing next to her, "may escort you to breakfast?" he asked, offering his arm.
"I suppose so," Lily said, causing the boys jaws to drop…..again, she took his arm and they left the common.
"Would madam like me to do the same for her?" Remus smiled at Ginny.
"Certainly, good sir," she replied, following James and Lily with Remus.
"So wanna go to breakfast?" Sirius asked, looking at shoes, a slight redness to his usual pale complexion.
"I'd love to," Hermione grinned, heading for the portrait, she turned back, "well are you coming?"
Sirius grinned and nodded, "yeah, let's go," he said, "look about the kiss yesterday, I understand if you just wanna forget it, cause-"
"I don't want to forget it."
"You're right we've only just met and - wait what?"
"I don't want to forget the kiss," Hermione replied, "I was just so shocked you know?"
He nodded, "yeah, so wanna go to Hogsmeade with me this Saturday?"
"Hogsmeade?" Hermione said, acting confused, remembering she wasn't supposed to know about it.
"Yeah, it's this village just outside Hogwarts, we go there on the weekends, so you fancy it?"
"Yeah, sure," Hermione smiled, just as they reached the doors to the Great Hall.
They spotted their friends and made their way over to them, grinning like mad men (or women in Hermione's case).
"What's got you so happy?" Ginny asked as Hermione sat next to her.
"Yeah, same for you Padfoot?" James said, eyeing the two as Sirius slid in next to Hermione instead of next to him.
"Nothing," the two replied in unison.
"Well then, why are grinning like that?" Lily asked.
They looked at each other, "like what?" Hermione asked innocently, wanting revenge to what they did to her this morning.
"Like it's Christmas morning when Christmas is a month away?" James said, smiling slightly as the wheels in his head turned, figuring it out.
"It's not Christmas?!" Sirius said in mock outrage, slamming a fist on the table, sending a couple of first years running.
"YOU ASKED HERMIONE OUT DIDN'T YOU PADFOOT?!" James yelled, smiling happily, the entire hall turning to look at them.
"Might have," Sirius countered, causing death glares to be sent Hermione's way by a few dozen girls, Hermione gulped nervously.
"YOU SLY OLD DOG!" James shouted, slapping him on the back, leaning over Lily to do so.
"That's me," Sirius said, "now, Moony's turn for O.M," he muttered in an undertone to James, grinning evilly at Remus.
"Now, Ginny's turn for Operation Matchmaker," Hermione whispered into the girl's ear, "you ready?"
"Ready for what?" Sirius asked turning round to face Hermione.
"I wasn't talking to you," Hermione grinned, grabbing her bag and standing up, "Lily, what have we got first?"
"Charms," Lily said, standing up too, "see you at lunch, Gin."
"I'll walk part the way with you, I got Astromany," Ginny said, following the girls from the room.
The Marauders stood up and ran after them, "you do realise we have Charms too, right?" Sirius asked, catching up to them.
"Good for you," Hermione said distractedly and turning back to her whispered conversation with her friends.
"Ok, so the clothes worked for Target 1," Lily whispered to Hermione and Ginny, "but Target 2 seems to need a small push…..into a closet with the General here."
Ginny whacked her on the arm, "no," she hissed, "maybe if I just talk to him, get to know him more, you know?"
"Maybe, but we know Target 3 is already hooked, all he's gotta to do is ask you to Hogsmeade, like Sirius did, then Operation Matchmaker is done for you," Hermione said in a hushed voice.
Lily nodded, "yep, but Target 2 is definitely seems to resist our amazing work, what to do?"
"What are you three talking about, Target 1, Target 2 and Target 3?" James cut in, eyebrows furrowed.
The girls blushed, "nothing," Ginny said, smiling innocently, "gotta go!"
She ran, leaving the other two to defend themselves, she popped back, "good luck," she whispered, then disappeared again.
"Thanks," Lily and Hermione muttered sarcastically.
"Well, what are you up to?" Sirius asked, hands on hips.
"Like Ginny said nothing, absolutely nothing," Hermione said, then pouted, "anyone would think you didn't trust us."
Lily caught on and pouted too, looking up at James through her eyelashes, "yeah, I'm hurt."
James and Sirius turned to goo when the two girls looked at them like that, "no, no, we trust you, don't we guys?" Sirius insisted, nudging his two friends.
"Yeah, we trust you, promise," James said, "so, Lily flower, wanna go to Hogsmeade with me, we could double date with Sirius and Mione?"
Lily decided to keep him on tenterhooks, "I'll think about it," she smiled, high fiving Hermione behind their backs and walking away.
"YES!" James yelled, as Lily turned the corner and out of sight.
"James, as happy as I am for you, if we don't hurry, we'll be late for Charms," Remus said, checking his watch.
"Oh right, yeah," James said, victory dancing his way to the Charms room.
They sauntered in and sat in their usual seat at the back, Hermione and Lily were just in front of them with a girl from Hufflepuff, who's name is not important.
"Hey, Hermione, Lily, girl who's name I do not know," Sirius said, nodding each of them.
"The name's Helen, Black," the Hufflepuff said, glaring at him, then flipping her blonde hair over her shoulders and turning back to her friends who were sitting on the next desk.
"It's been too long fair maidens," James said dramatically, putting a hand over his heart and to his forehead.
Lily raised an eyebrow, "it's been about two seconds."
"Too long to be parted from such divine beauty," Sirius said, grinning at Hermione.
"As divine as their beauty may be Mr Black and Mr Potter, take your seats and we will begin," came Professor Flitwick's squeaky voice, the class echoed with sniggers and the two girls went bright red.
(AN: More note passing, YAY!)
So, Lily flower, thought about my offer yet?-J
Her chucked the note and it landed neatly in front of Lily. Hermione and Lily quickly read it, then grinned evilly.
"Play dumb," Hermione mouthed, turning front.
What offer?-L
She slid behind her and felt it being taken from her hand, she then heard chuckles and knew Sirius and Remus had read it. It was then in front of her again.
I think she's playing dumb, what do you think Moony?-S
I dunno, maybe Padfoot.-R
Bugger off you two.-J
Language, Mr Prongs, language.-S
You can talk Padfoot.-R
Shut it you two, ignore them, Lily, my offer to Hogsmeade, do have a response?-J
If you don't say yes, Prongsie'll be very upset (insert puppy dog eyes).-S
Just chuck the note to Lily!-J
Lily gigged, then prodded Hermione and they scribbled a response, all the while listening to Professor Flitwick telling the about the -insert very advanced charm here- Charm.
Have you thought about it Lily?-H
A little bit, Mione, I'm not sure though, I would like a double date.-L
And it would be nice for girl company, instead of listening to Padfoot drone on and on, what's with their weird nicknames anyway? Padfoot, Prongs and Moony?-H
I dunno, you guys better answer that question, got it?-L
I'm very curious, so is it a yes or no?-H
It's a-
The note stopped there, they threw it back then were very satisfied to hear Sirius yell, "I DO NOT DRONE ON AND ON!"
The class burst out laughing, including Hermione and Lily, they could feel the boys glaring at the backs of their heads.
"Mr Black, be silent, I am trying to teach, if I have one more outburst or stupidness come from you, you'll be in detention," Professor Flitwick said angrily, turning back to the class.
"Pity he can't help the stupidness," Lily muttered to Hermione, causing her to laugh but her laughs quickly became coughs as Professor Flitwick sent a glare her way.
The note was once again on her desk, she opened it.
As I shouted to the class, I do NOT drone!-S
Sorry Padfoot, but you do.-R
About our nicknames, they're just random, got it?-J
Okay Lily, what's your reply to Jamesie's offer?-S
Yep, we're dying to know (insert high pitched girly voice here).-R
Please Lily!-J
HEY I HEARD THAT EVANS!!-S
The giggled and pulled out their wands to practice the -insert very advance charm here- Charm, they replied with one word.
Yes.-L