Chapter Four
Hermione could feel eyes on her all the way to the Great Hall as she continually pulled at the robes that hugged every curve of her body. She wasn't fat, in fact, she was rather thin for someone with an hour glass figure. She had inherited her body from her mother. It made her uncomfortable though she had always worn baggy clothes never showing the shape of her body and probably making her look fat but she felt comfortable when people weren't staring at her body, passing judgment, and now she felt naked.
"Hermione will you stop fidgeting! Your making me nervous, like it's the first day of school or something!" Parvati said tossing a glare at Hermione.
"I'm sorry but I feel like I'm naked" Hermione said tugging at the top of the button of the robe that ended just above where her cleavage started. Parvati sighed.
"Hermione you have a great body that I am positive all the guys would agree on. I actually can't believe you've been hiding it all this time, even from me! Your roommate!"
"It's not that I have been hiding it I just don't feel comfortable putting myself out there like this! Its like an advertisement for guys!" Hermione said entering the first girls bathroom, Parvati followed.
"Hermione this is honestly why you don't have a boyfriend. Its not advertising anything. Its like a sneak peek of what you're getting. All relationships start with a physical attraction. You need to have more confidence in yourself. Love your body embrace it. Show the world how beautiful you are!" she said and Hermione just looked at her.
"What everyone is seeing is physical. Someday I will get old and I won't look like this anymore." Hermione pointed out.
"I know! Which is why you should take this opportunity with your hot fresh body to flaunt it around a bit. Its not like you have to date any of the idiots at this school but imagine when we get to the states how many hot guys are we going to see! I'm not saying to turn into a mega slut but you know, tease them a little bit. Show them what they can't have." she said and tossed Hermione a teasing look over her shoulder. Hermione sighed and bit her lip.
"I don't know" she said.
"Come on! Have a little fun. Its harmless and it does wonders for your self esteem!" Parvati said with a huge grin.
"What are you saying I should do?"
"I'm saying you should flirt a little" Hermione bit her lip then took a deep breath.
"Okay. I'll try it" Hermione said a grin forming on her own face as she suddenly felt a little reckless and bold.
"Excellent! In the name of flirting!" Parvati said holding up her hand Hermione slapped hers against Parvati's.
"In the name of flirting"
Hermione felt a rush of adrenaline as she walked into the Great Hall with Parvati. She felt eyes on her but she ignored them. She heard whispers breaking out and she felt a blush suddenly unsure until she heard Harry.
"Hermione?" he asked his jaw on the floor as he looked her up and down.
"Morning Harry" she said as casually as she could.
"What happened to you?" Ron asked before turning an unbecoming shade of red.
"You look hot! Hot mama hot mama" Harry said suddenly and jumped up and started dancing a little jig around her in which he shook his chest around a lot. Hermione blushed pleased.
"Thanks" she managed.
"I have an idea! I am officially electing Hermione as the hottest girl in Hogwarts" he said casually with a grin on his face.
"I'll second that Potter" came Malfoy's drawl as he passed with Zabini
"And I'll third it!" Zabini said and they both made a show of checking her out. Hermione dropped quickly into her seat her face bright red but she felt a warm tingle in her chest. Her confidence levels were definitely picking up.
"Hey Hermione looking hot!" Lelin said suddenly appearing in the seat beside her.
"Thanks Lelin. So have we had any more orders for the Glamour Books?" Hermione asked.
"Oh yeah quite a few this morning and I just got down here."
"Great so I'll get the money from you after dinner." Hermione said smothering a piece of toast with jam.
"That won't work I have detention with Pomfrey during dinner. So I won't be able to stay collecting names. Do you want to do it?" Lelin asked.
"Yeah I guess I can. We'll finish the order for the other books through owl. I'll pick up the money from you after I send off the letter?" Hermione said.
"Sure I'll be back by then password's 'new resolutions' just come into my dorm I'll be back by then. I have the money in my private safe." she said
"Cool that's settled then" Hermione said.
Breakfast and classes were uneventful, although Hermione did get a whole lot of compliments. She also had a few people tell her that parents were donating, so she wrote them down in her planner. Before dinner Lelin had passed the list off to her and Hermione headed to the Great Hall. Word had spread about her finishing the last of the orders, because she had many girls coming up to her at dinner to give her money and sign their names down. Hermione stood till the very end of dinner and was the last to leave the hall. She calculated how many more books she would need before she went upstairs to the owlery and sent a letter to Barbie Bazine. After she sent the owl off she made her way quietly to the dungeon common room.
She new its exact location from what Harry and Ron had described to her so she said the password and the wall split admitting her. There were few people in the cold damp room, but as she appeared a small pointed face popped around an arm chair and sneered at her.
"What are you doing in here Gryffindor" the fourth year said with a glare on his face. Hermione raised her brows and frowned.
"Not that it's your business fourth year, but I am looking for Lelin" Hermione said taking a glance around towards the stairs. They weren't marked like in the Gryffindor common room and she wondered vaguely which was the girls. A smirk appeared on his small face and he pointed to the stairs on the right.
"She's in her dorm" he said nicely. Hermione stared at him for a second but he just smiled still pointing to the right. Hermione shrugged and headed for the stairs. She heard muffled snickers behind her as she headed upstairs. She found the seventh year dorm at the very top and she glanced around and knocked once.
"Lelin it's Hermione" she said through the door. She knocked again.
"Lelin I'm coming in" Hermione announced before pushing open the door.
"Lelin?"
"Granger?"
"Malfoy?" Hermione said her eyes falling on Malfoy who laid across a bed by the window.
"What are you doing in here Granger?" Malfoy asked sitting up. Hermione frowned.
"I'm looking for Lelin" she said glancing around biting her bottom lip.
"Well you won't find her in the boys dorms" he said with a single raised brow. Hermione's eyes narrowed and her face turned even redder. She pursed her lips and took out her wand with a fluid motion.
"That little brat!" she hissed before stomping out of the room and back into the common room. She heard laughs clearly now and all eyes were on her as she glared at the fourth year who had sunk into his chair.
"You insolent little toe rag! How dare you!" Hermione screeched her wand pointed at the little boy.
"It was just a joke!" he said his arms raised.
"Fer-" Hermione's spell was cut off when someone wrapped their arms around her waist and shoved her wand hand to her side.
"Are you really going to curse a Slytherin, in the middle of the Slytherin common room, while its filled with Slytherins?" Malfoy's voice whispered into her ear. Hermione couldn't help the shiver that ran down her spine at the sound of his voice. She heard him take a deep breath before he stepped closer to her. His body was suddenly pressed against hers and she could feel the heat radiating off of him. She felt him suddenly caressing her hip as he pulled her closer to his body with a soft groan. She let out a tiny moan herself as she closed her eyes losing herself in the sensation.
"Hermione?" someone said rather loudly. Hermione jumped away from Malfoy looking around. She heard him curse slightly then he was gone and Hermione was facing Lelin.
"Lelin I was just looking for you" Hermione said her face red and her body temperature ten degrees higher. She tucked her wand into her pocket and approached Lelin who lead the way upstairs on the staircase to the left.
"So… you and Draco looked close for a second there" She said casually as she bent over her trunk for a while.
"I don't know what you're talking about" Hermione said deciding to play dumb. Lelin shot her a knowing look over her shoulder before bending over the trunk again. She emerged a few minutes later with a black coin pouch. She closed the trunk and handed the pouch to Hermione who emptied her own galleon filled pockets into the small bag. She jingled it around and then stuck the whole thing into her pocket.
"You know Draco is a good guy once you get to know him" Lelin said casually. Hermione narrowed her eyes then started making her way to the door.
"I'm sure he is" Hermione said her voice heavy with doubt and sarcasm. Lelin rolled her eyes.
"Fine don't believe me. I'll see you tomorrow Hermione try not to stop in the boys dorms on your way out" she said in a knowing voice, Hermione glared.
"Good night" she said before leaving. She didn't meet Malfoy in the common room so she quickly made her leave and made it to Gryffindor tower without meeting anyone. She sighed in relief when she found all of her robes laying clean on her bed. She dressed in pajamas and quickly got into bed. She couldn't believe these feelings Malfoy was bringing out in her. Malfoy of all people, if Ron and Harry found out they'd kill her.
"Merlin" she said before slamming her head into her pillow and closing her eyes. She smiled as she reenacted her common room encounter with Malfoy and she let herself go falling into lust filled dreams and waking the next morning covered in sweat.
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