It was 6th Year and the war was right around the corner, whether people knew it or not.
Hermione was hurting, and everyone knows that when you hurt you make mistakes. Some you regret and some you don't. Some you wish you could take back because the...
Just as Hermione was finishing doing the dishes after a scrumptious breakfast of bacon and eggs, the doorbell rang.
"Coming!" Hermione shouted out, drying her hands on the tea towel. She made her way over to the front door, but before she could open it, it flew open. "Eeek!" Hermione whipped out her wand in defence.
"How long does it take to open a door?" A voice drawled as they stepped into the house.
Hermione's eyes widened as her eyes focused on the person. "Jax!" She exclaimed.
"What's with the weird looking chopstick?"
"Nothing." Hermione had only just managed to put her wand back into her pocket, when she was engulfed in a massive hug.
"It's good to see you again, 'Mione."
"You too." Hermione returned the hug. "What are you doing here though? You live on the opposite side of London and we might not have even been in!"
"Is it too hard to believe that I just really wanted to see my best friend, who spends most of her time at an amazing boarding school that didn't even think about admitting me."
Hermione led them further into the house, leading them passed the sitting room, where her mother was.
"Hi Moira." Jax said as they passed.
Moira looked up in surprise. "Hello Jacqueline. Didn't expect to see you here."
"I was in the neighbourhood and thought I'd drop by." Jax replied. Moira smiled at the two girls before returning to her book.
Hermione walked up the stairs and opened the door to her bedroom, she let Jax go in first and closed the door behind her.
"You were in the neighbourhood huh?" Hermione narrowed her eyes at Jax. "Spill."
"You know Lucy?" Jax started.
"Yes." Hermione replied. "Who do you think has been my neighbour since I was 2?"
"Well..." Jax bit her lips. "Let's just say she needed to be taught a lesson."
"What did you do?"
"I swapped out her hair-lightening shampoo for something a bit more of the green shade and may have replaced her face cream with something that'll make her break out in spots, warts and boils." Jax smiled mischievously. "Both are of my invention... and she won't be able to get rid of either."
"How-" Hermione started before Jax cut her off.
"I seem to have a knack for chemistry."
"Now, how did you manage to place those things in her room?"
"Lucy is known for leaving her bedroom window open for boys to come and go."
"And you passed as a boy, did you?" Hermione raised an eyebrow sceptically.
"Please, with this body?" Jax gestured to her curves, highlighting that she'd never be able to get away with being a boy."No, she wasn't home and obviously didn't close the window." Jax looked Hermione up and down. "Speaking of bodies, what is going on with yours?"
"What?" Hermione asked in confusion.
"You've never had obvious curves. Now look at you!"
For Hermione, the walls seemed to get closer and closer, and her breathing got shallower. She had only just found out she was pregnant, she wasn't ready to tell anybody but her parents.
"Why'd you do it to Lucy?" Hermione asked hurriedly. She took a calming breath to continue. "I mean, I know she's loose but what'd she do to you?"
"You mean apart from always being a bitch?" Jax asked, letting Hermione's sudden change in subject slide. Hermione nodded. "As you said she's always throwing herself at boys and they usually oblige," Jax's eyes darkened, "Including my man."
"You have a man?" Hermione's eyes were wide. "Why didn't you tell me? What's his name?"
"Miles. And he doesn't know he's my man..." Jax sighed. "And now he's gone and got together with Lucy."
"Seems like you and I are in the same boat?" Jax raised a questioning eyebrow. "There's a guy at my school, Ron, who I really like but he's now dating one of my roommates." Hermione explained sadly.
"The girl a bitch too?"
"Not exactly. She just isn't the most sensible and serious of girls."
"So the opposite of you."
Hermione nodded. "It drives me insane and it makes me so angry. I've been his best friend since we were 11, well actually I was 12, and he pays me next to no attention. Now all he ever does is snogs Lavender."
"Sucks to be us, huh?"
"You have no idea." Hermione muttered quietly.
They sat there in silence for a bit before Jax noticed the time. "'Mione I'm really sorry, but Mum will be all everything but short of furious if I miss this lunch."
"It's fine." Hermione stood up and then helped Jax up. They started walking down the stairs to the front door. "What's so important about it?"
"New neighbours moved in, Mum's trying to welcome them to the community... also she's trying to set me up with their son." Jax opened the front door.
Hermione grimaced. "Well, you won't want to keep your mum waiting!" Hermione wrapped her arms around Jax in a hug. "Bye Jax, I'll probably see you when I'm back for the summer holidays."
"Bye 'Mione." Jax started to walk away, but just as Hermione was about to close the door she heard Jax call out, "Don't think you avoided my questions earlier, 'Mione! I'll find out what's going on!"
"I hope not." Hermione whispered, as she closed the door. "I can't let anyone find out."
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Hehe. I seem to be on a role... I'm not gonna stop because if I do it'll take forever to write another chapter :)
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