Chapter15: Halloween

"Hey Hermione!" Melissa yelled running to catch up with her.
"Yes?" Hermione asked turning around.
"Well since you're good at transfiguration and all I was wondering if you could help me out." Mel asked brushing a dark brown strand form her face. Hermione smiled.
"Sure I would love to help you." Hermione answered and Mel broke out into a smile.
"Thanks!" Mel exclaimed and gave Hermione a small hug and they continued walking.
"I mean can you believe her she thinks she know everything! And I bet she thinks she's better than us too. Look at me I'm Hermione and I now everything!" Ron exclaimed and Harry and Chris just nodded in agreement.
"And look at Mel she always has an attitude and being mean no wonder that they both have no friends." and when Ron said those words Hermione pushed him into the ground and looked down on him.
"I hate you." she whispered as tears streamed down her face. She looked down on him again and then ran off.
"It looks like she heard you Ron." Chris said.
"Well at least Mel didn't hear me." Ron said with relief as if to jinx it Mel grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and lifted him up.
"Oh you think you've seen me mean get ready for me to really be mean." she growled and in one swift move she punched him in the nose. (love that part!)
Ron staggered backwards holding his bleeding nose, and immediately a teacher pulled her away from him. "I hate you Ron, I really hate you and if you know what's good for you, you better stay the hell away from me!" she said tears in her now blue eyes, and she ran off.
"Ron you okay?"  Chris asked in concern.
"Yeah I think so, but my damn nose won't stop bleeding."
"Man if I was you I would steer clear from her for a day or so." Harry said.
"And what about Hermione she seemed pretty upset" Chris said picking up Ron's books.
"Thanks mate." Ron said grabbing the books. "Yeah I know but I really didn't mean for them to hear or get mad at me."
"Well let's just get to class before we're late." Chris said and the boys ran off.     

I was walking to Snape's class when a pair of strong arms pulled me into a dark classroom.
"Let me go you creep." I snarled trying hard to kick the person.
"SSHH it's me Reno." I stopped kicking.
"Reno?" I asked puzzled. "What do you want?" I asked.
"Since you like adventures I was wondering if you wanted to do a Halloween prank with me?" he asked. Should I really go with him I mean he is hot and all, ah what the hell I'm going.
"Sure I would love to." I said smiling and Reno broke out smiling too.
"Great I'll see you at dinner!" and he left I smiled dreamily then realized I was late for class. Oh shit I have to get to Snape's!  And I ran off.
"Hey Chris where's Hermione and what's' up Mel" I whispered.
"Ron was making fun of them and Hermione ran off crying and Mel punched him in the nose." Chris answered, and Ayumi mouthed an "Oh."
They continued working.

Why me I did nothing just being myself and people already hate me!
Hermione thought and busted into more uncontrollable sobs.
She was in the girl's restroom sobbing like crazy, I have no friends no one even cares. Hermione's thoughts were interrupted when someone said her name.
"W-who's there?" I asked.
"It's me... Ayumi where are you anyways?" and at that moment I swung open the door.

The bathroom door swung open reviling a puffy red-eyed Hermione. I gasped.
"Are you okay?"  I asked.
"Well does it look like I'm okay?" she asked.
"I'm so sorry for what Ron did and that was really mean." I apologized. "Thanks." she sniffled.
"So are you coming to dinner?" I asked
"Not really I think I lost my appetite." she said and I nodded.
"I think you really shouldn't be crying over on what he said if you think what he said isn't true than ignore him." Ayumi suggested.
"I know I just need some time to think." Hermione explained, Ayumi nodded her head in understanding.
"Okay then I'll see later then!" Ayumi said cheerfully and she left.

A sob escaped as I ran down the halls my vision blurred and I stumbled slightly but regained quickly. I pushed the doors open and was greeted by sunlight and shielded my eyes and I ran to the lake. I put my head in my hands and sobbed. After a few minutes of crying I felt a hand on my shoulder. I looked up to see Cedric staring at me with concern in his eyes.
"Are you okay Mel?" he asked gently.
"No I punched Ron and I feel horrible about it." I said and I continued to cry and he slipped an arm around my shoulder.
"I know I saw." he said.
"I didn't mean to, I bet he hates me and I didn't want that to happen all I wanted was to make friends and them liking me for me." Her voice broke and she cried on Cedric's shoulder
"It's okay I understand I think he'll forgive you" Cedric said.
"Y-you think so?" I said.
"I know so." He said and smiled. I smiled.
"Thanks." and I hugged him, he seemed stunned at first but returned the hug.
"Let's go to dinner shall we?" he said offering an arm and I accepted and we walked off to dinner.

I looked up to see a smiling cheerful Mel enter the Great Hall she gave Cedric a hug and joined us. I noticed Ron froze his eyes on her afraid she might blow again
"Hi guys." she said cheerfully sitting down. She noticed everyone staring at her, "What? Is it something I said?" she asked. Everyone just shook their heads she turned to Ron. "Um Ron look I'm s…" but she was interrupted by Professor Quirrell yelling.
"T-t-t-there's a-a-a t-t-t-troll I-in the girls' b-b-bathroom!" everyone gasped.
"Okay everyone remain calm." Professor Dumbledore said rising from his seat. "Everyone return to your houses immediately." Students scrambled out of the great hall and to their houses as quickly as possible.
"Hey guys, isn't Hermione gone and she doesn't know about the troll..." Harry started.
"And let me guess you think she's in the girl's bathroom?" Mel interrupted.
"Basically." Harry replied.
"Then why the hell are we standing here? Let’s go!" Chris said and they ran to the girl's bathroom. As they were running they heard footsteps. "SSHH!" Chris said stretching his arm to the side stopping me, Harry, and Mel.
"What?" I asked.
"Someone's coming." Chris mouthed. Quickly as possible they ran to the nearest room hiding. Harry peeked out and saw Snape and he was heading for the third corridor.
"So what did you see?" Mel asked.
"Snape's heading for the third corridor." Harry said.
"Why would he do that?" Chris asked.
"Beats me." Harry said and they heard a scream.
"Hermione!" they all said in unison and ran out the door quickly. 

"You ready to go?" Reno whispered into Ayumi's ear. Ayumi jumped but realized who it is.
"Um yeah let's go!" she said smiling and they went outside.

"No you go in first." Harry said.
"I'm not going in there it's the girl's bathroom." Ron said they turned to Chris.
"Uh ah no way." he said and backed away.
Mel sighed and rolled her eyes.
"You guys are horrible! She could be killed by now." she grabbed the guys’ arms and pulled them in to the restroom.
"Hey wait" they screamed but they were ignored.

I crawled out of the bathroom stall and looked at myself in the mirror I looked horrible
"What's wrong with you Hermione? Letting some guy get to you! Pull yourself together!" I scolded myself. I heard a big BOOM and turned to see a big troll brake through the wall. I screamed. I heard someone screamed my name in the distance, the troll turned to me and walked towards me, and after I screamed. The troll just kept walking up to me.
"Hermione!" I turned quickly to see Mel pulling Harry, Ron, and Chris,
The troll roared and hit a sink bursting the water pipe and sending water everywhere. Hermione screamed
"Attack!!" Ron yelled and picked up a brick and threw it to the trolls head.
"What the hell?" Chris asked as the troll froze and stared at the guys.
"I think we need something bigger." Harry suggested and picked up a sink and threw it up.
Not being strong enough to throw the sink it landed on the trolls toe. The troll looked angry.
"Smart thinking." Mel said sarcastically as she pulled out her wand yelling spells but none helped.
"Well that didn't help either." Ron said and as the troll bent down to hit Hermione with his club,
Harry then jumped on his head while Chris, Ron, and Mel threw objects to distract it.

"So where are we going?" Ayumi asked as she and Reno ran to the lake.
"Here." Reno said and he sat down at the edge of the lake.
"I don't get it I thought we doing pranks." Ayumi said sitting down next to him.
"I well sort of lied so I could get to know you. It's not everyday you bump into a beautiful girl as yourself." Reno said blushing.
"Aw that's sweet." Ayumi said blushing too. "But I think I should go back." I said getting up.
"Wait!" Reno said standing up.
"Yes?" I said.
"I just wanted to do one thing. Is it okay with you?" he asked blushing again.
"Ok." I answered unsure of what he was going to do, And suddenly Reno leaned forward his eyes closed and it hit me he was going to kiss me!
I panicked, I'd never kissed anyone before and I didn't know what to do, so I just closed my eyes and our lips brushed each other, and I opened eyes.
"I hope you aren't mad." Reno said softly.
"No I'm not, but I'm really tired I should head back." I said and smiled.
"At least let me walk you back to your house." He offered, I nodded and he grabbed my hand and we walked off smiling.

As Chris, Ron, and Mel were throwing objects at the troll, I watched Harry stick his wand up the trolls nose for some reason the troll froze and Ron pulled out his wand and yelled, "Windardium Leviousa!"
The club lifted only a few feet before crashing to the ground.
"No, Ron you have to flick your wand as you say it" Hermione said Ron nodded and yelled.
"Windardium Leviousa!" and flicked his wand.
The club again lifted from the ground but this time it hovered over the trolls head and bonged him unconscious. The troll crash to the ground and Harry jumped off landing in the ruble
"Is it dead?" Hermione asked.
"I don't think so I think it's just unconscious," Chris said.
"Ew" Harry said as he pulled the wand out of the troll’s nose
"Troll boogers." Ron said disgusted.
"Lets go I'm beat." Mel said wearily and was about to leave when Professor McGonagall, and Professor Dumbledore walk through the door looking mad.
"What you children doing here?" Professor McGonagall asked, "You know you were supposed to return to your houses" Professor Dumbledore scolded.
"Wait it was my fault!" Hermione said stunning everyone.
"When I heard about the troll I wanted to catch it so I came here, but they tried to stop me and ended up knocking it unconscious. I'm really sorry." Hermione said hanging her head down in shame.
"Hermione you know better than doing that I shall have to take ten points from Gryffindor, but Harry, Ron, Chris, and Mel will receive five points each for your heroism. Now go get some sleep!" McGonagall exclaimed and they gladly obeyed.