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A/N: Hi guys! Sorry about the long upload but I got a virus on my PC that wouldn't let me use the internet! I still can't – I have to use someone else's laptop to upload my stories! So here are two chapters anyway to make up for it!

Hermione could only shriek at the madness; hand to her mouth when suddenly a scream issued from below her.

'Use your wand, Hermione!'

'But I can't!' Hermione answered Cassie, shaking at the knees.

'I thought you could you use it if you were in danger or something?' Cassie yelled, a firework coming ever closer.

Hermione blinked for a second, whipped out her wand and uttered an incantation. Foamy white light blasted out of the end of her wand and headed straight to the sizzling fireworks. At once, they died away into small sparkles then finally nothing.

Hermione breathed in quite quickly, hand on heart. Cassie got up in front of her and looked around. Hermione blinked, wiping away sweat on her forehead with her arm. How could she be so stupid? It was exactly like the time when she freaked out in her first year, on the way to the Philosopher's stone. She, Harry and Ron were trapped in a chamber of Devil's Snare and she had been so terrified she forgot about using her wand for a moment. She looked at it now, placed it back inside her pocket and heaved a sigh of relief.

Cassie had tears in her eyes and a look of fright etched on her face. Her lip trembled and she looked at Hermione. 'Thanks,' she muttered. Hermione was about to open her mouth when a high pitched laugh cackled all around them.

With a mighty swoop of bright green smoke that appeared out of nowhere, four people emerged from the shadows. Chad, Brian, Louise and Sara were giggling insanely with each other.

'Oh man, that was hilarious! Did you see them all running away?' Chad laughed.

'Hey come on, it should be me taking all the credit!' Brian high fived him.

Hermione strided up to them and gasped. 'How could you?' She said bitterly.

'Come on, Hermione, you have to admit that was funny!' Chad grinned.

'We wouldn't have actually hurt anyone,' Louise shrugged. 'Just scare them that's all.'

'Is that what you do? Frighten the poor muggles from somewhere that is supposed to be for children?' Hermione spat. 'That's really low!'

'Get over it!' Chad laughed heartily. 'We do it all the time just for a laugh, and yeah what Louise said – no one gets hurt!'

Hermione only shook her head, took Cassie's hand and led her away from the group. 'Come on Cassie, let's find your mum and dad!'

Cassie didn't say anything and followed Hermione's command. The others chortled with each other still.

'And I thought she would find it hilarious!' She heard Brian shout. She gritted her teeth and tried hard not to turn round and jinx them all – she was already in a mess now with school.

After half an hour of explanations to her Aunt and Uncle, Hermione paced in front of the empty fire grate in the living area. Cassie was tucked away in bed, she had been rather quiet and longed for some peaceful sleep after her ordeal. She knew she wouldn't be in trouble – but the thought of the American Ministry questioning her about the use of incantation drove her into worry. She continued to pace and finally sat in her chair, twiddling her thumbs nervously. Her uncle came out of Cassie's bedroom and sat beside her.

'Cassie told me how you saved her. That was very brave of you, love,' he gave her a cuddle. 'What will happen to those idiots that did that tonight? It was on the news before you know. The police are trying to work out what happened. Lucky we didn't linger around long enough to get questioned…'

Hermione sighed, 'I don't know what happened to them, probably apparated somewhere by now. I can't believe someone would do something like that!' She grunted.

Uncle Robert patted her shoulder and lit a warm fire for her. 'Me and your Aunt are staying up a bit longer. Too warm in our room at the moment. Air con's not working!'

Hermione rolled her eyes, laid her head in her hand and sighed. 'Thanks,' she mumbled as he finished lighting the fire.

After he left to the kitchen to get her a hot chocolate, she heard a crack in the fire and –

'HERMIONE!'