Author Note: As always, thanks everyone for the reviews! I'm glad you are all liking it so far. As a pre-warning I will be semi-bashing the Kardashians. I don't have anything against the Kardashians (I actually watch the show as a guilty pleasure), I just feel that for the purposes of Hermione's character, she would definitely not like them or any reality show for that matter. Now, on with the story!
CH. 5 Surprises
"What a slut! No, what a whore!" Ginny shouted through our Skype video chat.
"I would hardly call her that. She seems pretty committed to Harry and I don't really imagine her going astray," I replied back as I continued to do my calculus extra credit problems.
I had just finished telling Ginny about the project session I had with Harry the day before. She had then taken it upon herself to call Cho different repugnant names for interrupting my " friendship progress" with Harry as she liked to call it.
"As your best-friend it is my duty to make you feel better and the best way for me to do that is by name calling. Now, are you going to allow me to do my job or not?" She said with a raise of her eyebrow.
"Fine," I answered with a shake of my head.
"I got it! What a slore! It is a new American phrase I learned recently. A combination of a slut and a whore. Brilliant isn't it?" She announced happily.
"Let me guess. Kardashians?" I asked knowingly.
"Of course," She smiled with a flip of her red hair.
Ginny had recently come in to a Kardashian phase and she had become unnaturally obsessed with the t.v. show. Apparently, there was a reality t.v. show called "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" that featured a family focusing more on these 3 sisters. She tried to tell me more about the episodes and the spin-offs but I lost interest after she told me that it was a reality show. She tried to make me watch an episode once and I felt as if I were losing brain cells. I loved Ginny, but we honestly had two completely different tastes.
"I still don't understand why I can't just come over. It would be so much easier than video chatting."
"I have school work to do and if you came over it would be too distracting."
"I promise it won't be distracting. You could do you work. I could paint my nails, oh and talk about this amazing new dress I saw at Harrods the other day. Oh maybe you are right, sorry."
"Told you. Video chat is much more productive. I can talk to you and do my work without feeling as if I am ignoring you."
"True. Oh hold on Ron is calling me," She replied turning away from the screen to answer her brother. "The Potter clones including he himself are at my house to have a pick game of football in the backyard. Honestly, do they ever do anything else? I prefer Rugby so much more. Now THAT is a sport." Ginny spoke into the camera.
"I bet Cho is having a field day. Isn't it the girls' last tennis match today?" I said with a smirk.
"You are so right it is! It's been publicised all over school. I would hate to be on the receiving end of that. By the way, I have something to tell you that is deeply important," Ginny answered looking too excited for her own good.
"I just finished my calculus problems so I'm all yours. However, I do dread to discover what it is you have to say," I said looking at her on the screen.
"The thought just came to me with the whole Potter clan here and all. So at Draco's party…"
"You didn't Weasley?"
"How do you know already? I didn't say anything. Did Draco—"
"Ugh and with Malfoy nonetheless! I knew you had to have done something with someone but with him, really?" I exclaimed in disgust.
"I couldn't help it. You know he has those dreamy cloudy eyes full of—"
"Mistrust," I interrupted.
"No. I was going to say surprise. Like you never know what is going to happen next. It's quite thrilling," She said with a smile.
"I bet it is. It must be quite thrilling to think to yourself, 'it could possibly go one of two ways with Draco. Pregnancy or an STD,'" I replied playfully.
"Hermione, you are so silly sometimes. But on a serious note, I think I might be falling for him."
"One night of passion leads to falling in love? That is so unlike you. Whatever happened Michael Corner in your year? Or weren't you starting to fancy Dean?'
"Corner is a prick. He makes Fletchley seem like the Pope and Dean was just taking too long. Very slow that one. Now Draco, aw Draco," Ginny answered with a dreamy sigh.
"Charming. Do your brothers know about this? Surely Fred and George would have something to say about this and I could imagine that Ron would go mad with anger," I replied raising an eyebrow.
"And that is exactly why they are not going to find out Hermione," She said giving me a significant look.
"Alright, alright but if you think this is going to turn in to something serious, I don't see how you could possibly keep this a secret for very long," I asserted.
Just then I heard a knock on Ginny's bedroom door accompanied by a voice that sounded a lot like—
"Is that Draco?" I asked opening my mouth in shock.
"Bye Hermione I have got to go!" Ginny rushed out before turning the camera off.
I shook my head at my friend's antics. I did not really want to fathom Draco with Ginny, but as long as she was happy that was enough for me. This surprising piece of information definitely took my mind off my non-existent friendship with Harry.
A few days later…
"So how is your "secret" relationship with Draco going?" I asked Ginny as I picked my books out of my locker in preparation for the library.
"Shhh, we haven't discussed it yet. And its going great so far," She whispered frantically looking around for invisible ears listening in on the conversation.
"So happy for you," I said sarcastically. Honestly, they had the strangest relationship imaginable. "Well I am off to the library. See you later," I finished moving away from our lockers.
Ginny didn't respond due to the fact that she was too busy pretending not to stare at Draco who was also doing the same. I smiled as I made my way down the hallway. I was minding my own business when a solid body collided in to mine, knocking my books from my hands. I rolled my eyes in irritation as I leaned down to retrieve them.
"I'm so sorry," a deep apologetic voice spoke to me as he moved his hands to quickly grab up the fallen books.
"It's fine," I replied trying to control my annoyance. I stood up from the ground with my books once again in my arms.
"McLaggen, Cormac," The boy in front of me announced as he held one of my books in his arms.
"Good for you," I responded with a frown as I reached out my hand signaling for him to give me my book.
"No, I meant that it is my name. Cormac McLaggen. I'm new here and I can tell that you are clearly upset by presence. So I will just be handing you you're book back now and getting out of your life," He said dejectedly.
"Wait, I'm sorry. I've just had too many books fall out of my arms due to others rudeness and I just thought that you were being one of them. I'm Hermione Granger," I amended holding a hand out for him to shake.
"You are forgiven. Have you ever considered that maybe people knock them out of your arms on purpose to get your attention? You seemed mighty focused walking down that hallway," He said with a cute smile on his face. I cannot believe I just thought that…
"Well there are other ways to start up a conversation."
"Right you are."
"If you don't mind I must be going to the library now. I have lot of school work to do."
"Oh of course I do not want to keep you from your studies. It was a pure pleasure to meet you Hermione. I hope to see you again very soon."
"That's very possible, it is a small school," I said with a nod.
He smiled at me and I nervously returned it. He walked down the hallway with a wave in my direction. I smiled to myself in response. This was the first guy that I met that I actually gave the time of day. There was definitely something about this Cormac. I started walking towards the hallway again until I felt eyes on the back of my head. I turned around slightly to look around and I met the face of Harry Potter. He was leaning against his locker with a frown on his face. I turned back around and moved on down the hallway. Why did he look so angry all of the sudden…?
OoOoOo there appears to be signs of a jealous Harry. I wonder how this will turn out. Turn to the next chapter to find out more.