For The Love of Cake
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"You looked angry," Luna observed as they walked away from Hagrid's hut, "what happened?"
"Nothing. I explained it to her and she called me stupid." Hermione replied, "I didn't have time to argue, I didn't want to be too late."
"Yes, Grindylows are fascinating." Luna beamed, adjusting her backpack, "was she upset with me as well?"
"No, Luna," Hermione grinned, "she knows you didn't mean it."
"Why in the wide world would she call you stupid?" Luna asked, "you're Hermione Granger, no one should say that. I don't think you're stupid."
"Thanks." Hermione grinned, "and, I'd tell her off, but I don't want to fight with her any more than I have to and risk my lessons. She is rather infuriating though."
"I see that." Luna paused, "she looks and looked rather angry." Hermione's head shot up to see Daphne stalking toward them, Draco Malfoy at her side. The rest of the Slytherin team as well as Millicent Bulstrode and Pansy Parkinson followed, brooms over their shoulders. Apparently, they were heading to practice.
"Ignore her." Draco snapped, as they passed, "I need your head in the game."
"Oh Captain, my Captain." Blaise lamented. Hermione snorted and held her head higher, Luna catching up.
"I don't know what her problem is." Hermione snapped, "it's ridiculous, I haven't done anything so I have no reason to apologize." Luna frowned, looking over her shoulder again and then at Hermione,
"are you quite sure? She seems offended at something."
"I've not done anything, so there's no reason for it."
"Perhaps a perceived slight then?" Luna frowned, "would you like me to go to the library and help you figure it out?" Hermione shrugged. She wanted to appear nonchalant but she did want Luna's help. She couldn't risk her lessons and Luna seemed to be aware of things she often had no idea about. "alright then." Luna chirped and they remained in a companionable silence all the way there, choosing a table in the back.
"Okay, so, Daphne." Hermione sighed, setting up some wards so no one could eavesdrop as Luna set out their books, "she asked me out the week school started." Luna's head snapped up and Hermione nodded, "I know! At first, it was rather tempting but I said no." She sat down.
"Any girl that has any inkling toward other girls is after her." Luna smiled dreamily, "I've thought about it more than once but I decided against it. She gets rather fussy sometimes, I think." Hermione snorted,
"Luna, you've no idea. So, once I thought about it, I decided it must be a prank, right?" She opened her hands, "I'm a muggle born, she's a pure blood and a Slytherin and they're all about revenge on top of that. I just don't seem like her type to me."
"What do you suppose her type is?" Luna asked.
"Pretty, high maintenance I imagine." Hermione shrugged, "then, she sends me a note, via Blaise Zabini, in a book. You'll note the via Blaise, not in front of everyone, asking me to Hogwarts. The thing is, she'd turned Padma down the night before, because she's dating Pansy Parkinson."
"That is just wrong." Luna nodded, looking up from her book, "go on."
"Well, I told Blaise to tell her I wasn't stupid and no, also, that I was keeping the book. That's about it. She's been angry with me since."
"Perhaps the book is special to her?" Luna offered, "and you left out that she didn't want to be seen walking up to the castle with you."
"That too!" Hermione grinned, nodding, "maybe it is the book. I'll have to ask."
"When's your next practice?" Hermione gasped. She had no idea.