Beauty and the Beast

Friends

"Guide" I said to the sphinx in the portrait. "Yes child. But One more riddle I'm enjoying this as much as that blond in here. What can be sung about, not seen, can be felt but not noticed?" I Rolled my eyes, "love"
"correct, you may enter"

The portrait opened to reveal a beautiful common room. I stepped inside looking around. The room was a dark purple with mahogany book selfs filled with books, floor to ceiling. A fireplace was below a portrait of a beautiful garden with dark purple armchairs and two big couches surrounding it. A mahogany coffee table in between.

"Its a beautiful place to live for a year isn't it?" A voice said from a doorway. I was startled. Pansy Parkinson was leaning against a doorway. She was dressed in muggle PJs. A tight grey singlet and green silk pants. "Yes, it is. Quite a cut for Hogwarts." I answered. "Your room is up the stairs, opposite Luna's and next to mine." She said. "They're really big too, double beds and magical wardrobe." I nodded, "Cool."

Pansy smiled. "Behind me is a playroom. With a TV, movies, tv shows, pool table and chess board. It's pretty cool. The boys and Luna are in here, we're watching some muggle movie called bridge to Teribithia. Want to join us?"

I was astounded. My mouth opened and pansy rushed to reply. "I uh, know that we didn't get along the past years but after you-know-who died and my family is in jail, I'm free. No more pushing around in my life, no. So I want to start all over again. Starting with you."

I shook my head. "You don't have to say anything. Everyone gets a second chance Pansy, and I'm glad your taking it. That you all are. I want to be friends, I want to get along and others may not accept that but I will." I said. Walking over i gave her a hug. I could tell Pansy was quite surprised. But she replied by hugging me back.

Behind her back was a couch with Blaise and Theodore and Luna was sitting. They all looked up all with different expressions. Surprise, a smile and a raised eyebrow. I pulled away from Pansy, she had a tear in her eye. "Come in." She choked moving aside. "Hey Hermione, you ready for the movie?" Luna asked. "Sure I am." I replied. As i stepped inside the 'play room' i was greeted by Blaise and Theodore. I got a hand shake from Blaise and a massive bear hug from Theodore. "Thank you" he whispered in my ear. "Anytime" I replied with a smile.

Xox
I sat in a black armchair facing the TV playing The Bridge to Teribithia. We were up to the sad part-the girl was found dead. Pansy and I were in tears, even though i had seen that movie a dozen times i still tear up. Luna had her head tilted in thought. And the boys were watching the movie with a straight face. i adjusted my position on the armchair.

My outfit was getting uncomfortable. "Are you all right, Hermione?" Pansy asked. "I'm a bit uncomfortable, Pansy." I stopped fidgeting, "i got it" I moved my hand over my body, changing it into my Pjs consisting of a long red shirt and silk black pants. I got it from my mom and dads massive department clothes store. Not only have they changed their ways but also their business. They own a very successful and popular department store called Annie's.

The Slytherins looked at me in amazement. "You, you... Uh have-" Theodore stuttered
"Wow, Hermione. I didn't know you had Wandless magic." Said Luna. "Bloody hell..." Cussed Blaise. "With all your magic potential I shouldn't be surprised." Said Luna.

I blushed again. "I don't really like to talk about it. Only Harry,Ginny and McGonagall know about it and now you guys. Sometimes people capture witches and wizards with wandless magic because they have this hidden magic storage that courses through their veins. The said people are dried to a crisp, having sucked all the blood out of their veins with the included magic." I explained, "The fact that I'm part of the so called 'Golden trio' would increase the chance that i would become a bigger randsom. I might be the smartest witch of my age but all it takes is a wand and a sneak up attack and I'm out."

Pansy smiled. "Well, with your friends, you don't have to look behind you to know that someone is ready to catch you when you fall. Us, on the other hand have to look both ways to watch out for the person ready to push us. Your really lucky Hermione." Stated Pansy.

I smiled back "well you don't have to worry about watching out. Because I'll be the person to warn you and curse that person." Pansy opened and closed her mouth. "You griffindors can get really bloody scary. Can't you? " Asked Blaise. I shrugged my shoulders. "Guys the movies still going" said Theodore. I gave a chuckle. "Right" we all said in unison.
XOX

The movie finished and you could tell everyone was tired. Myself included. Pansy, Blaise, Theodore, Luna and I all got up. I turned the TV off and put the movie back in its case. Turning around and stretched I made my way out of the play room. Blaise and Theodore's room were located up a different lot of stairs so Pansy, Luna and I separated from the boys. "Goodnight guys." I said. "Night Hermione, Pansy and Luna" they replied.

We went up the staircase and entered our rooms, but before I could retreat to my room, Pansy gave me a hug. "Thank you." She whispered, "your welcome" I whispered back. "Goodnight Hermione, Pansy." Said Luna. I smiled at Luna and pulled her into a hug too.

All of my tiredness disappeared when i entered my bedroom. It was massive! The walls were a deep maroon colour and the ceiling was a beautiful moving picture of the galaxy, stars twinkled and the milky way slowly rotated. My furniture was a mahogany and my bed was a king with a griffindor blanket throw over, there was a poof at the foot of the bed and looked like it had storage underneath and a maroon hanging chair was waiting next to a window. Boxing the window was a floor to ceiling book shelf that was half full with spell books and muggle novels.

Turning to a door next to my bed was a walk in wardrobe. My clothes were unpacked already and my trunk was placed on top a shelf, but there was a five feet clearness, whats with that? The magical wardrobe.

A note was stuck to the back of the empty clothes rack. 'Dearest Miss Granger, what you are looking at is a wish-to-make wardrobe. This, as you probably already know, is a wardrobe that you imagine. Whatever you wish to wear will appear before you. Good night Miss Granger.'

I smiled and walked out of the wardrobe and collapsed on the bed immediately in exhaustion. I really hope that this year will be a good one.