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At the top of the steep trail, smoky mist surrounded everyone very thickly. The opening of the volcano was still quite a distance away, in order to keep everyone safe. The bus driver, who also doubled as their tour guide, slipped his wand from his pocket and walked to the front of the group.
Directions were shouted out to everyone and all were abided by accordingly. The hill was very hot, but everyone kept their distance as they were told. Safety masks were handed out despite the complaints of them being 'too muggle.' The tour guide was very patient and nice. Many of the girls took to him very quickly and admired his good looks; even though he seemed very new to the fact of doing most everything the muggle way. He turned around and began to walk, everyone following behind as they were told to.
As everyone made their way around to the guarded area around the top, Harry had finally caught someone's eye. Draco Malfoy stood on the opposite end, glaring at him like nothing ever changed. His right arm was occupying his girl's shoulders but it didn't stop him from taking some precious time out to beat Harry at a staring contest. It took Hermione's sweet voice and Josie pulling on his arm to bring Harry out of his stare.
"Don't even bother with him Harry. It's not worth your vacation to go getting mad at him all over again," Hermione soothed softly into his ear. Harry blocked all thoughts of wanting to hurt Malfoy, from his mind and smiled down at the brunette staring back up at him. His arms tightened around her shoulders and he dropped the pained thoughts.
Josie nodded her head and held her own short glare in Draco's direction. A few short moments later, she took a few steps back to stand by Ron.
"Tell me, Ron, how long have you known that Draco Malfoy character?" she asked as she started to fiddle with the sleeve on his shirt.
He looked down at her and seriously thought about it. "Long enough to remember how he use to treat us."
"And how many times did you get after him for it?"
Ron thought some more, wrinkling his forehead. "I stopped doing that because he stopped hounding us about everything. But he still has a huge issue with Harry, and he's got an issue with Malfoy. Why do you ask?"
Josie smiled brightly and stepped back.
"Where are you going?" Ron asked her.
She tipped her head in the direction of the former Slytherin punk and walked off slowly, turning her back when she saw Ron wasn't going to follow her.
Ron put his face in his hands and ruffed up his hair. "Girls."
"What was that?" Hermione asked with raised eyebrows.
Harry caught his comment and was trying not to laugh but moved between him and Hermione.
"What's the deal with Josie, Ron?" he whispered out the side of his mouth.
Ron huffed. "She's a little too curious about Malfoy. I don't know what the deal is with her, but she just went over to him. I think she wants to give him a hard time about something."
"Oh," Harry answered. "She's not doing it because we don't get along is she? I don't really have a problem with him. He's the one that's got the grudge against me still so whatever."
Josie stood in front of Malfoy with her hands on her hips.
"Black." He said dully.
"Nice to see you too." She said sarcastically. "Listen, I think you should quit throwing your fit over Potter there, and stick to wooing your new girl."
The blonde under Draco's arm looked up at Josie, seeming a bit alarmed.
"How about you listen for once. Why is it that you're always trying to boss me around? Just because-"
"I'm Cyndi, by the way," the blonde purposely interrupted.
Josie shook her outstretched hand and shook off the tension that nearly ended up breaking into a fight with Draco.
Draco scoffed and straightened his shirt collar. "You should get back to Ron. He's been watching you ever since you came over here," he added with a roll of the eyes.
Josie sighed, flipped around very fast, and stomped back over to Ron. At the last second, she faked a smile and wrapped her arms around his waist from behind and rested her chin on his shoulder.
A few more hours went by and the sun was starting to go down. Hermione's stomach told her it was time to put some food into it, as were Josie's, Harry's and Ron's. But being the grown boys they were they were always hungry.
"Where are we going to eat?" Ron asked as the four of them walked down the torch-lit path to the tiki-style restaurants.
"I think we should go there!" Josie pointed. Ron, Harry, and Hermione saw a medium sized restaurant with some music echoing out of it and in their direction.
"Sounds fine to me." Hermione said. Ron and Harry nodded and followed Josie into the already noisy restaurant for a relaxing dinner.
"Be right back," Ron, Josie and Harry all muttered at once. Hermione looked at them wide-eyed as they found their table and the three of them walked off. Harry gave her a quick kiss on the cheek when she sat herself safely down.
She was all by herself now, nestled into the semi-comfort of the booth seat. Her bag dangled down at her feet as she swung her leg over the other in utter silence. Her attention was quickly drawn to her unsatisfactory fingernails.
Customers were bustling all around, but Hermione was in her own world. At least, until she felt the seat shift a bit. Her head slowly came up and impatience flooded her nerves. Not once did she take her priority away from her fingers; not even long enough to show the least amount of interest in the person leaning on the end of her booth seat.
"Haven't I seen you somewhere before?" he asked.
Hermione looked him up and down with a slight glimmer of disgust in her face.
"Yes you have," she paused a moment and stared blankly at him. "that's why I don't go there anymore."
The tall, slender man stopped and faked a smile. "Is this seat empty?" he asked calmly.
Hermione put her hands on the table and looked at him. "Clearly it's very empty--"
The man started to sit down and Hermione felt her eyes ready to roll right through the top of her head.
"...and my seat will be empty too if you sit down."
He stood back up and nodded slowly, feeling very shot down. "Look, I'm really a nice guy. It was just a bad day for me."
"Is everything alright here?" Harry asked, having finally returned from wherever it is he went.
Hermione glared at the guy as he walked away, then smiled brightly at her best friend as he looked down at her with worry in his eyes. She sighed and pulled on Harry's arm until he was seated comfortably next to her.
He gave her a light kiss on the side of her head and wrapped one arm around her shoulders. "Was that the guy that was harassing you up on the volcano earlier today?" Josie asked as she too, returned.
Hermione smiled sarcastically. "Very funny. I would rather call it a bad attempt at picking someone up."
Josie and Harry laughed at her comment, right as Ron returned. He, however, didn't miss a single beat and knew what it was they were talking about.
"Is that scum bag going to be following you around all over during this trip? If so I'll--"
Josie pressed a finger to Ron's lips to hush him. His fist came down and he practically melted. She then trailed that finger very smoothly down his chest and back up again before kissing him on the forehead. Ron froze, to say the least.
"I just couldn't believe he had the nerve to bother you again after you socked him in the jaw for saying that to you!" Harry said protectively as he pulled Hermione in closer to him.
They all laughed again.
"It was bloody brilliant what you did to him too!" Ron exaggerated.
"Oh please," Hermione began, "it wasn't that big of a deal. But you two boys can learn from this. Never say, in front of a girl, what you would want to do with her chest! It will earn you the same treatment. At least from me anyway!" Now she was laughing, nudging Harry in the arm at the embarrassed look on his face.
"Well you won't have to worry about that! Seems to me like you've got these two under control!" Josie teased.
Hermione nearly choked on the ice water the waiter brought around when she saw the look on Ron's face. Josie was whispering something in his ear that made him blush and melt all at the same time.
Harry noticed it too, but was too wrapped up in Hermione to really care.