A/N: Hey guys, thanks for all the reviews I really appreciate them. Sorry but this is another short one but there's a catch…I'm uploading two at once. The reason why I didn't just combine the two is because I needed to let the ending of this chapter hang. Anyways, I'll stop talking now lol enjoy this chapter and the next one (ch. 5 things start to pick up…well I think so at least). Remember…a review a day, keeps the doctor away!
Chapter 5: For You to Notice…
The week went by pretty quickly, and before I knew it, it was already Friday night. Luna had taken me shopping to some muggle shopping center the day before because she claimed that none of my clothes were `club worthy'. So, I ended up buying a red tank top with a tear across the middle, a black mini skirt, and a pair of those high `fuck me' boots. They didn't really say that, in case you were wondering, but with the rest of the outfit, it was hard for someone not to get the message. My hair, which I usually wore straight nowadays, was in soft curls, thanks to Luna, who knew all the hair charms in the book.
The club we went to was called The Palace. The music there was so loud I could hardly hear myself think. On the dance floor I saw people grinding against each other and I wondered what the hell I had got myself into. Luna grabbed a hold of my wrist and led me to the bar. We each ordered a strawberry daiquiri and sat on the bar stools as we sipped our drinks.
About fifteen minutes later, a tall blonde haired guy walked over to us and sat beside Luna.
"Hey. I saw you sitting over here with your friend. Can I get you a drink?" I heard him say although it was kind of hard with the music.
"Can I get you a breath mint?" Luna replied smartly, rolling her sapphire blue eyes. Getting the hint, the guy frowned slightly and walked over to his next victim, a girl sitting a few feet away from us.
"I'm going to call Ron and see if he wants to come," Luna said, "I'll be back in a few."
A few minutes after she left, I saw a guy approaching me. He leaned up against the bar beside me and smiled. He had brown hair and hazel eyes. I had to say he was pretty hot.
"How's it going?" He asked me in a low voice so I almost couldn't hear him.
"Alright. What about you?"
"Not bad I guess. What's your name?"
"Hermione," I replied.
"I'm Shane. So, can I buy you a drink?" He asked charmingly.
"Sure."
Shane hailed the bartender. "I'll have two shots of tequila."
Seconds later the man behind the counter handed us our drinks.
"Cheers," he said, while raising his glass to mine. I raised my shot glass to my lips and as I swallowed it, it felt as if my throat was on fire. But, as the shots kept coming, it didn't burned as much. At one point I wondered when Luna was coming back or if she was even coming back, but the more I drank the less I started to care.
My head was spinning so much that I hardly heard Shane ask me if I wanted to dance. I allowed him to lead me into the middle of the dance floor. In no time my body was pressed up against his and we were moving in time with the song. His lips descending on my neck and began trailing wet kiss down my collarbone. In the back of my mind I knew I didn't want this; it was betraying Harry somehow, but my mind and my body seemed to be thinking different things because I didn't put a stop to it. He continued as we danced but then it was like somebody had turned on a switch in my head and I pushed Shane away.
"I'm sorry," I said, and turned away, but he grabbed my wrist rather tightly and pulled me back to him forcefully.
"You're not going anywhere," he said and smashed my lips to his, pushing his tongue through my lips, but I wouldn't have it so I pushed him away again, this time with more force. I stumbled backwards because of the amount of alcohol I had in me but then I felt someone behind me catch me. It was a guy, I could tell by his build but I had no idea who.
He helped me steady my feet and then I saw the two familiar figures of Luna and Ron beside me.
"It's alright Em," Luna said to me in a soft voice, "Harry's here it's going to be okay." Both Ron and Luna held on to me as Harry let go and headed towards Shane. He grabbed a hold of the front of his shirt and then punched Shane hard in the face. Blood started running from his nose but he showed no sign of defeat so without warning he punched Harry back with as much force but on the cheek. For a fleeting moment I pitied Shane because Harry lunged at him and punched him several times in the face before Shane fell to the floor. I always knew he would one day be a very powerful wizard like he is now, but I never knew he could throw punches like that.
"Come on," Harry said turning to me and taking my hand, "let's get out of here."
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