13Lieren and Gwen walked around the school and Gwen tried to show Lieren the easiest ways to get to her classes. Lo had a pretty good memory and Gwen had Lo take her around her schedule, it didn't look like she was going to get lost. At around 4 the two were sitting in the library talking when Hermione walked in.
"Hey, Lo. Hey, Gwen. How are you two?"
"We're alright. How are you?" Lieren replied.
"I'm just fine. I have to work on my arithmacy homework, so I came up to the library."
"That's cool. I should probably go ask the teachers for my homework and catch up on what I missed. Lo, do you want to stay here and talk with Hermione? I'm just going to be running around the school like a moron." Gwen smiled.
"Alright, I'll stay and talk with Mione. I'll see you back in the common room, okay?"
"That's fine."
Gwen walked out of the library and Lo turned to Hermione.
"So! How were classes?" Lo asked her.
"Oh, they were wonderful. Of course, in Potions, Professor Snape was being horrible, as usually. Took 10 points off Harry and Ron for being right." Hermione rolled her eyes, "That's one teacher I've never really liked. Oh! But you still need to meet Harry and Ron. Harry's at Quidditch practice and I don't really know where Ron is..."
"I'd like to meet them. Gwen and you have really been the only two people to talk to me." Lieren sighed.
"Don't worry. You'll make friends soon enough."
"I hope you're right." The two talked for about an hour or so about random things.
"It's getting late," Hermione said. "We should probably be getting back to the common room before dinner."
"Yeah...probably." Lo smiled.
When the two entered the common room, Hermione walked over to Ron and Harry. Lo followed.
"Harry, Ron, this is Lo."
"Lo?" Harry looked kinda puzzled.
"Well, my name is Lieren, but I liked to be called Lo."
"Oh, alright. Where're you from?"
"Canada. I was delayed, or else I would have been here earlier."
"Oh. Well I guess its better later than never," Ron said.
"Yeah, I guess so." Lo replied.
At that moment Gwen entered and saw Lo.
"Hey, Lo. Hey, Hermione."
"Hey, Gwen," they both chorused.
"Gwen - you know Harry and Ron, right?" Hermione asked.
"I know of them, but I don't know them."
"Well, then it's high time you know them," Mione smiled. "Ron, Harry - this is Gwen. You might not have seen her around. She likes to hide in the shadows," Mione teased.
"Hey!" Gwen piped up, "I don't hide, I like it there!" Gwen and Hermione laughed.
"You should come out more, maybe you'd be a bit tanner!" The two seemed like close friends.
"Mione, you know its my makeup! I AM tan, I just don't like to flaunt it. Unlike some people."
Hermione had grown quite pretty over the years. She had gone on vacation to Italy and gotten a tan on the beach.
Hermione just laughed again. The five talked lightly. Ron and Harry stayed out of the conversation sort of. It seemed dominated by the girls.
"Oh, dear! It's time for dinner. Let's go." Hermione pulled the other four downstairs to dinner. Well, she didn't have to push too hard. They were all hungry.
A/N: Ehh..yeah, there it is so far. =) R/r puh-puh-PLEASE? ::sad puppy face:: Hehe! I realize that I forgot to add my disclaimer...but you all know all the Harry Potter stuff doesn't belong to me! Just the characters you don't recognize and the plot...which all of that stuff belongs to me and Lauren! ::big cheesy smile::
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