Willing change: revised edition

12

Three weeks being at Hogwarts and Chandra hated it. She hated the house she was put in, the stuck up little brats that filled all four houses, and she hated that she couldn't find a good place to have a smoke. Umbridge  had begun to set her own rules and they frankly made Chandra uncomfortable and made her job even more stressful and she had never wanted a smoke this bad in her life.

She walked into the forbidden forest, humming to herself. She kicked rocks out of her path as she walked. After a few moments she found a clearing and looked around for anyone. Finding nobody, she sat against the twisted roots of a tree and placed a cigarette between her lips. As she lit it she heard someone come up behind her.

"Chandra!"

Chandra threw her head back letting smoke escape her mouth as she groaned.

"Jesus fucking christ, Hermione!"
"I thought you quit."
"Do you want people to die?"
"No."
"Then I will keep smoking."

Hermione rolled her eyes, putting her hands in her pockets. She watched as her cousin smoked, not giving two fucks about her lungs. As Chandra put out her cigarette Hermione decided to ask.

"Why did you come here?"
"Finish my education."
"Then why did Bella have something to do with it?"
"Maybe she likes me."
"Oh you'd love to think that wouldn't you."

Chandra looked at her red faced cousin and smiled.

"Oh yes, yes I would."

Chandra watched as Hermione grew even more agitated. She lit another cigarette and looked at her.

"Don't like that do ya!? Why don't you just calm the fuck down I'm not trying to take your bitch."

Hermione took a second to calm herself and sat beside Chandra. Chandra looked down and grinned, smoke seeping out from between her teeth.

"But I could if I wanted too."

Hermione drew back, ready to hit her but quickly changed her mind. Instead she shoved her hand into her robe pocket and pulled out her cigarettes, apparently without Chandra even noticing. Just then they are julted by a sudden thud when Dae jumped down from a tree where she was apparently hidden. She looked at Chandra.

"That's funny I don't recall my cousin being a bitch. Plus you wouldn't like what she would do to you. Her little pet is sure to find out. Plus I figure you might want to get your smokes from your cousin."

Chandra began patting her robes and jeans down before glaring sharply at Hermione. The Gryffindors eyes went wide as Chandra lunged at her, grabbing her arm and plucking the pack from her hand.

"Don't touch them. Their expensive."

She sucked down the last drag and tossed the filter off into the distance. She let the smoke escape quickly before looking at her cousin. She then continued as if Dae wasn't there.

"Your getting really jumpy for someone who hasn't even admitted yall are together."

Hermione went to speak but stopped.

"Exactly. Man up Hermione."
"Fine. I like her. I don't know why but I do."

Dae spoke up in a snarky tone.

"Maybe it's because you were destined to be together or some wholey shit like that."

Chandra smiled and nudged Hermione's shoulder.

"The same as me. The darkness, insanity, danger...beauty."

Hermione shook her head, sitting back down.

"She is beautiful but I didn't see any of that. Other than one time she never hurt me, never raised her voice…"

Chandra looked at her cousin for a moment before kneeling down in front of her.