For The Love of Cake
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Hermione limped into the Great Hall. She had muscles aching that she didn't know could ache. She risked a glance at the Slytherin table and glared at the smug look Daphne was giving her. Tosses indeed. Holding her head a bit higher, she continued to her seat between Ron and Harry.
"You're up late." Harry frowned, Ron nodding through a mouthful of pancakes.
"I'm not feeling well." Hermione replied, filling her plate. She understood why they ate so much. Since she'd started her secret lessons, she'd become hungrier.
"At least you've an appetite." Lavender offered, Hermione nodding as she dug into her eggs. Luna came in and sat down in front of her, grinning,
"I also enjoy eggs." she said, filling her plate. Hermione grinned back at her. "have you been doing well, Hermione?"
"Yes, Luna, thank you." she replied.
"Ugh," Lavender sighed, watching Slytherin, "Parkinson makes me sick." Hermione's eyes flicked to Slytherin where Pansy was laying her head on Daphne's shoulder, talking to Draco while Daphne scowled at her, shrugging her off. Both Pansy and Hermione frowned. "Ha!" Lavender grinned, "possibly trouble in paradise?"
"Don't get so excited," Ron scowled, "I'm trying to eat."
"Perhaps Daphne just has sore arms." Luna offered and Hermione gulped her juice, trying not to laugh. She didn't know how Luna knew what she'd been doing and when, but she seemed to always know something.
"Was that meant to be an innuendo?" Seamus frowned and Hermione nearly choked, Luna spitting her juice back in her glass while Harry looked concerned for both of them. "I'm just saying, if I was going to make lesbian innuendo, I'd have used the hands."
"What about hands?" Parvati asked, "lesbians buggering with their hands? Is that what you mean?" Daphne was passing with Draco and her eyes widened as Parvati turned to her, everyone laughing. "Sorry, Daphne. I was...just wondering how lesbians...have...sex."
"If you can't figure that out for yourself then Corner needs a lot of help." Daphne replied shortly, walking off. Luna's face dropped into her hands, blushing hotly. Daphne scowled at Hermione as she passed and Hermione scowled back.
"Come on, Luna, we're going to be late for Double Magical Creatures."
"Oh yes, Hagrid!" Luna gasped, grabbing her bag, "let's go!" As they waked away and once they were alone, she cut a sidelong look at Hermione, "I didn't actually say that, did I? I mean, that wasn't- you and Daphne-"
"You and Daphne what?" Hermione froze, skin going cold. Apparently, they weren't as alone as she thought. Daphne had been waiting outside, arms crossed.
"Go on, Luna." She sighed as Luna squeaked, "tell Hagrid I'm going to be late."
"Were you talking about me again? Don't you Gryffindors have anything better to do?" she demanded as soon as Luna was gone.
"No, we weren't. Well, we were, but we didn't mean to." Hermione scowled, "stop snapping at me. I'm sore and Luna knows you've been helping me. Lav mentioned Pansy and you shrugging her off, Luna said it was perhaps because your arms were sore. She was referring to you and I playing Quidditch. Seamus took it the wrong way and asked if it was an innuendo. Parvati...poor, daft Parvati didn't understand. You were walking by at the same time and no, they don't have anything better to do. You're all Lavender and the twins- well, Padma- talk about. Thank you. Good day."
"Stupid Gryffindor." Daphne snarled as she stalked off. Hermione turned to say somehting scathing but she knew she was late and changed her mind, she'd handle Daphne first. Turning on her heel, she hurried out.