Part 25: The Project-Girls
Disclaimer: The song Woman Like Me is by Little Mix, not me! It's their song, not mine!
Hermione's POV:
It's been a couple of days since that incident, and I can't stop thinking about it.
I had really just meant it as a joke, but it had gotten out of hand.
I really started with a harmless pick-up line, knowing he rendered my blouse see-through.
After a couple of pick-up lines, he had started to think I was serious.
Was I?
There was no doubt that he was very attractive, the most attractive person I'd ever met.
To be quite frank, I had always thought that. He had always been pretty attractive to me. Even when he was a total prat, sometimes while studying I dreamed about being able to help him come to the Light Side.
Maybe that was hormones, but he was pretty cool. I mean, who doesn't love a bad boy with a secret soft side?
I'm pulled out of my thoughts by a certain hot ferret boy, telling me that we have Muggle Studies.
Even though I didn't need to go to Muggle Studies. Everybody except Harry needed the class, so I decided to go. It would be funny I guess.
"Hermione," He whispered in my ear. "We have Triple Muggle studies today."
I shivered. "You've got to stop doing that."
"Doing what?" He asks, feigning innocence.
"Whispering in my ear and being all...hormonal. You need hormone control. I can order some for you." I conclude.
"No, I don't!" He snaps, breaking his facade. "This stupid law has-"
"Made you lose your reputation as 'Most Wanted Bachelor', I know." I pick up my bag and head out the door, but Draco stops me with his hand on my waist.
"Help me then?" He asks, hungrily.
I snort. "Never." I shoulder past him as he groans in annoyance and make my way to the Muggle Studies classroom.
I take a seat next to Ginny and Harry. There's an empty seat next to me. I see Blaise, Draco, and Astoria walking in, so I call Blaise to sit next to me. "Aye! Blaise!" I call, patting the seat next to me.
Astoria shoots me a playful glare and Draco growls. Blaise skips over to me and sits down. "Best woman!" He cries, taking a seat next to me.
"Bestie!" I exclaim, wrapping my arms around him.
Ginny snorts from beside me. "And what am I?"
I ponder that for a second. "My ex's sister and wingwoman!?"
Ginny smiles. "And best friend."
I giggle. "That goes without saying!"
"Hello, class!" A new professor walks in. "I am Professor Danielle Huckielle. I will be your new Muggle Studies Professor!"
I hear Blaise groan from beside me. "Another one?" He whispers.
"Sh!" I scold, turning back to the professor.
"I think we should start off with a little project! In the Muggle world, people often use what's called technology. On a TV, you can watch people move around and act. It's like our moving pictures, but much longer and with sound!" Professor Huckielle exclaims.
"We have them in our rooms, Miss," Parvati exclaims. "They're so fascinating!"
Professor Huckielle beams. "I'm glad you enjoy it! So, to give me an idea of the kind of person you are, in a group of five to about seven people, you can perform either a short skit, reenactment of a popular muggle movie, or be in a music video."
"What's a music video?" Ginny asks Harry.
"'Mione can explain," He responds. I turn back to Professor Huckielle.
"Before you begin, run your ideas by me. If anybody has any questions, you may ask me. The project is due in three days when we have our next class, so for now....begin!" She says.
I push Blaise out of his seat as Ginny does the same with Harry. They go tumbling to the ground and crawl over to where the boys are. I call over Astoria, Luna, Lavender, and Pansy.
"So...what's a music video!?" Pansy asks me, eyes shining with curiosity.
"Well," I explain. "It's basically a mini-movie that goes along with the song to promote it." I take my phone out of my robes. "Look,"
I start to play the music video for Woman Like Me by Little Mix. They stare at it in awe.
"So there are four girls and another singer in the video, plus we need somebody to film." I say. "It would work out."
They all nod eagerly. "So, who will do what?" Astoria asks.
"I'd like to film, if that's okay?" Luna asks. "We'll all do the editing together, Hermione can teach us!"
I nod. "So in the video, there are four girls from a girl group called Little Mix, and Nicki Minaj, she's the woman in the picture."
"I'm Nicki Minaj then!" Lavender declares.
"Okay...so that leaves Hermione, Pansy, Astoria and I to be the girls from Little Mix." Ginny observes.
"Do we get to wear costumes!? I love their outfits!" Pansy asks, excited.
"Oh, me too!" Ginny high-fives Pansy.
I laugh. "Well duh! That's the whole point, is it not? I'll go talk to Professor Huckielle about it." I walk up.
"Hello, Miss Granger! What will you be doing?" She asks me.
"Music video. Woman Like Me by Little Mix." I tell her.
She nods her head. "You will need costumes and something to film and edit on, yes? Do you have a phone or computer?"
I nod again. "I'm a muggle-born so I can teach them how to use it."
She smiles. "Sounds great! Get started! You can go anywhere in the castle."
I return to my friends. "Alright, so she said we can go anywhere, but I think we should make costumes and practice singing today. We have two and a half hours plus lunch and a free block, so we should be able to finish today!"
"Are we going to have to actually sing?" Ginny whines. "Can't we record it or something?"
I think about it. "Well usually the song is pre-recorded and you just lip-sync, but we don't have time."
Astoria jumps up. "Let's go then! To our rooms!"
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"Alright, costumes and singing. We can see what we have first, then we can bedazzle it for the costumes." Lavender states as she rummages through my closet.
"Why is it always my closet!" I complain.
"Because yours is the biggest, dum dum," Ginny adds, also looking through my closet.
"Ok...so singing. Hermione, get the lyrics so we can practice!" Astoria squealed.
"COSTUMES ARE DONE!" Pansy shrieks, holding up five garment bags. "I put all of ours in one bags so there aren't like a hundred."
I slowly nod. "Right, Luna how's the filming going?"
Luna looks up from her phone. "Great, actually. This camera doesn't show any nargles!"
I giggle. "That's great!"
"Alright it's due in three days, and we need a whole day for editing it." I explain. "So let's get as much done as we can today so tomorrow we can finish it."
Ginny nods. "Since we have....two hours left until lunch and then a two hour free block, I think we can get most of it done."
"Let's film the quartet parts first," Astoria suggests. "And we can do Lavender's part tomorrow. It makes things more organized."
Lavender agreed. "Plus we still don't know how to do my part, so that should give us more time!"
"Let's get going then!" Luna calls from the doorway.
"Let's start. We're in...a train car? Nope, I think it's a van actually?" Ginny asks.
"We'll do all the scenes with this outfit first." Astoria nods.
"Black body suits!" Pansy says, handing us our garment bags. "And fishnet stockings."
I get shoved into the bathroom with my garment bag. Sighing, I pull out the body suit. It was so not me! It was like a bathing suit actually so...
I shudder. Why did I have to show them that music video!
Horribly regretting my decision, I slip into the body suit. It was really form fitting, so I usually wore some jeans and a cardigan with it, but not this time.
"Come on 'Mione! We're ready!" Somebody calls from outside the bathroom. I reluctantly step out.
"I already hate this," I inform them.
Ginny smirks. "Wouldn't expect anything less."
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"I always say what I'm feeling, I was born without a zip on my mouth." Pansy sings. Jeez! I didn't know she had such a good voice! She sang as if she had sung for her whole life, she looked really into it! "Sometimes I don't even mean it, it takes a little while to figure me out."
Ginny takes over. "I like my coffee with two sugars in it..."
I space out. After Ginny is Astoria, then all eyes on me!
I wasn't really loving the outfits, but it made my friends happy, so a little sacrifice was totally worth it.
"...a woman like me?" Astoria finishes, giving me a subtle nod.
"...aaaand cut!" Luna sighs. "Alright, there's a scene change at this part, but then there's a couple more scenes here."
Saved by Luna, I laugh to myself. Thank goodness for her!
"Looking fine, ladies!" Blaise calls.
I squawk and fall backwards, hugging my body. Draco watches me closely.
"How's your project going?" Ginny sneers, proudly walking out of the van. Harry's jaw drops.
"Er...great!" Neville says.
"And what are you guys doing?" Luna asks.
"Uh...you'll see!" Draco shoves all the boys towards the lake before winking at me. "Looking good, Granger."
I glare at him and he walks away, smirking.
"God I hate him." I mutter.
Pansy laughs and slings her arm around my shoulder. "Trust me, this is only the beginning."
Groaning, I walk back into the van. "Alright, next outfits!"
Luna hands me an outfit from my garment bag, calmly. I look at, and to my horror, it's even more revealing.
I wave my wand and instantly, the outfit I'm wearing appears in my hands and the outfit that was in my hands is now on me. I retch in distaste. Horrible!
Pansy, Astoria, and Ginny come up to me, all already wearing their outfits.
"Ready for your part?" Ginny asks.
I sigh. "Guess I have no choice, right?"
"3...2...1..." Luna screams from behind the camera. "ACTION!"
"And everytime we touch boy you make me feel weak," I look at the camera, moving my hips in a slow circle. "I can tell you're shy and I think you're so sweet." I run my hands through my hair. "Spending every night under covers and, Still I wonder could you fall for a woman like me?" I pause for a second, this was the moment I had truly been dreading. The highest note literally known to mankind oh my god what do I do what if I mess up or voice crack or embarrass myself that would totally suck but oh god somebody please help me oh my god oh my god-
Before I can do anything, the words escape my lips. "A woman!"
"CUT! Beautiful, girls!" Luna twirls over to us. "I think that's it! Time for lunch!"
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