The Social Media Wars

Chapter 22: The Malfoy Caprice

Staying with the Potters has been great so far. Hermione and Harry have become more inseparable. That is, except on occasions when Harry goes to visit the Weasleys on the request of Molly. The woman has been trying to be the mediator on fixing the wedge her son created between them.

"Do I really have to go?" Harry sulked. He does want to oblige Molly but seeing Lavender all the time is not Harry's favorite thing in the world. If they really want to have anything fixed, she has to go.

"Of course honey." Lily said, her expression amused. "Can't I just call in sick?" Harry pleaded. "And post pictures on facebook that you're with Hermione doing some cool stuff?" Lily responded.

"I'll get it!" James Potter yelled from downstairs. The doorbell just rang and he's the only one close enough to reach it.

Lily Potter just had to roll her eyes at that. Did her husband expect her to do it when he's obviously the only person downstairs?

"We'll take care of Hermione for you. You know that." Lily said returning to the conversation. "We'll probably call on the other girls again to accompany us somewhere." She added. "I've learned so much about you from Pansy."

Hermione saw Harry's color rise as she sat next to Lily on the side of the bed. She just stepped from the bath, her hair wrapped in a towel still. "I'm sick. I'm going to say I'm sick." Harry finally decided getting up from Hermione's bed.

"Knock knock."

The three of them turned to find James Potter by the door. He had a perplexed look on his face and it seems as if he wasn't sure whether to speak or not.

"I believe I just talked to the Malfoy magnate first lady downstairs."

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"Good morning." Says Narcissa Malfoy as soon as the Potters came to join her in the living room. She stood up, waited for Lily to reach her before she stretched her hand for a shake.

Although baffled by the presence of the Malfoy magnate's wife, Lily didn't show it. She accepted her hand and shook it firmly. "Good morning Narcissa." Lily said. "Please take a seat." She added gesturing towards the sofa.

"It has been years, Lily." Narcissa said. Hermione and Harry had to exchange looks at the cordial exchange between the two women.

"Besides catching up, I'd be forward by telling you I'm here to inform you that I will be picking Hermione up tomorrow, same time." She continued looking at Hermione with a smile. "I hope you did not forget about it dear."

Hermione twisted her hands behind her and managed a small smile. "I haven't Mrs.Malfoy." she said, sitting on the arm chair. Harry followed suit and sat on the arm of the chair his bestfriend took.

"I am confused. Jean has not mentioned anything about it before they left for Australia." Lily said. James arrived with a tray of snacks and glasses of juice.

"It was an arrangement I made with Hermione alone. And it was a mistake on my part really. I didn't give the child details so I don't think she was able to tell her parents about it." Narcissa said. "I am right?" She added addressing Hermione.

Harry noticed Hermione blanched at it. "I am sorry, I wasn't able to, yes." Hermione answered. Head strong she may be, she has no power over Narcissa Malfoy and her whim.