Hermione's ABCs Chapter 32

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Hermione’s ABCs Chapter 32 It Ain’t Exactly What You Planned

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A Note From The Author Hi, everyone! As most of you know, the Exchange is broken. I’ve been holding out, hoping it will be fixed. But I can’t stand it anymore. So PowerPoint it is! And there are some perks, I can make pretty title pages and such. I hope I didn’t put too much on the title page. I think I did, though. Once the Exchange is fixed, I will be reposting this chapter there. Well, IF the Exchange is fixed, that is. I hope it is. So the text and pictures aren’t always going to be the same size and stuff. Sorry. I’m rambling! I hope you enjoy the chapter. It took aaaaages to do! ~June

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Hi, and welcome back to Hermione’s ABCs! In our last rather depressing installment, the youngest of Gen H, Helena, got her heart broken by her jerky boyfriend Garrett. She wallowed in despair for a long while, and then fell in love with family friend Seb Philtre. Her older brother Harry was outraged, fearing Seb, a Romance Sim, would break Helena’s heart as Garrett did. Helena refused to listen to him. This installment will be more lighthearted, I promise. Well, mostly. But whoever are our placeholders in this house we’ve never seen before?

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Why, it’s Elladora and Alon! My zombified Gen E heiress and her zombified husband. Being Felix’s wife, I’m their daughter-in-law! It’s so cool. Their lovely new house was built by kyramaster701. Thank yooooou!

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In new outfits, the two set out to get make-overs. It takes a while. “Unghh. Elladora, my leg fell off again!” “Suck it up.” “But Elladora--!” “DO AS I COMMAND!”

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Aw, come on, don’t be grumps. Don’t they look nice and deadly?

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Even though Alon’s figuratively wearing the pants, I think Elladora really wears the pants in this marriage. I’ve always had her pegged as Mommy’s little girl; you know, bossy and in control like Dolores was. *sniff* I miss Dolores. “My pants are under my dress!” I never realized how much I missed playing Elladora until I finally played her again! :D

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“Hello, zombie brethren. I take it you aren’t taking being barren as well as I am.” Sandy: “Hee hee! Hewwo, wittle flour baby! Ehehe!” “I’m going inside now.”

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And naturally, Elladora and Alon discover the master bedroom. “We’ve been in the Sim Bin so long. There is one thing in particular I miss, my corpse bride.” “Ooh! I’m always game!” *ring ring*

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“Oh, my phone’s ringing. Hold on a sec.” “Elladora, really!” “We’ve been untouchable in the Bin for ages! I have a 0/0 relationship with Fred and he’s gonna die soon!” “That’s weird.”

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“Oh, hey, cousin Emmeline who I used to beat up! How are you?” “Elladora! Hang up the phone!” “Some Popularity Sim you are.”

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“Alright, alright, Mr. Impatient Pants, I put it on silent. Happy?” “Very.” “Now where were we?” “Oh, I think I remember.” Okay, we don’t need to see this! Moving on!

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Over at Granger Estate, Audrey, Mimi, and Harry play with the Water Wiggler. I still haven’t gotten to play with most of the craftable items. This one’s loads of fun and these three love it!

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Don’t they look so happy? The H kids are gorgeous. Almeric actually changed some of the facial structure, which I didn’t expect at all.

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“Ack! Don’t get my make-over chair wet!” Mimi giggled, splashing. “This picture’s kind of weird. Here we are happily playing and there’s a Cowplant in the back,” Harry said thoughtfully. Well, look who’s analyzing camera angles. “I didn’t mean--” Sassy thing, you are. “I only--!” Sass master. “I’m not the sass master! I may be bold, but I’m never sassy!”

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After having their fun and getting changed, Harry and Mimi lingered in the summer evening. Mimi said, “Harry, I got a great idea!” “Wow, that’s rare.” “I know, right?” “So what’s your idea?”

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“I was thinking I could take my make-over business to the store. It’d be so cool! I wanna open my own salon when I’m older, and I need the practice.” “I think it’s great. You need to ask Mom’s permission first, though.” “Okay!” And Mimi skipped off happily to her mother.

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“Hi, Mom!” “Hi, Hermione. What were you doing just now?” “Playin’ in the Water Wiggler with Grandma.” “Oh. Alright. You know I really wish you’d study.” “Yes, Mom, I know. But I need to talk to you. Could I maybe have a corner of the store for myself?”

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Gabi was overjoyed. Finally, Mimi was taking interest in something important, like the store! “Of course, Hermione! You can have some space on the second floor.” “Really?! Ohmigod, that’s awesome, Mom!” And so the Grangers hurried off to Granger General Goods that evening.

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When they arrived, Mimi said, “I’ll be upstairs.” Gabi smiled. “I’ll check on you when I have a minute. I’m very proud of you, Hermione, you’re taking on a big responsibility. Selling things isn’t easy!”

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Mimi had soon set up a mini-salon. She smiled and admired it, eagerly awaiting customers.

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Things at GGG flowed rather nicely. Harry tended the registers in lieu of Fred.

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Mimi gave free make-overs. I couldn’t resist the gorilla head. “Woah! I’ve always wanted to be a gentle giant!”

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Harry wasn’t as good as Fred is, though, and he irritated old people. “Hurry it up, sonny, I could keel over any second!” “I’m sorry!” Aww, you’re such a sweet little Family Sim. “Shut up!” With one nice point. Aha! I know what to do! *pretending to be sad* Wah, Harry, you hurt my feelings! “I’m sorry!” Ehehehe.

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Okay, this is just creepy on so many levels. Mimi’s freestyling and this old guy is CHECKING HER OUT. o.O I know for a fact I never installed any teen/elder hacks that enabled this! He did it several times. It was so weird! She’s not even a Romance Sim!

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He’d do the attraction thing and then pretend like it never happened. Weirdo. Begone!

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Mimi’s just on a winning streak here, people. She made Andrea Hogan classy! I mean, the hair just wasn’t cutting it, you know?

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Hey, Felix. You’d better buy whatever you’re browsing for. “Why are these thoughtful animations used for browsing in a store?” I dunno. One of the many madnesses of Maxis.

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Just as she had promised, Gabi went to check on Mimi. And boy, did she get a surprise. “Hermione! What’s going on here?!” “Oh, hi, Mom! Isn’t it great?”

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“It was really ugly before, but it’s great now! Oh, this town’s looking better already! Isn’t it, like, awesome?”

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“Hermione. You know how I feel about your…hobby.” “It’s not my hobby, it’s my passion! I heard that on TV,” Mimi said brightly. “You know I don’t like it, whatever it is!”

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“I expected some responsibility and maturity from you, Hermione, and this is what I get?! I’m incredibly angry with you right now.” “But Mom, I didn’t mean to make you mad!” “I don’t care!” “Mom!”

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“Hermione, you are to go downstairs and man the registers with your brother!” “But Mom--!” “No buts! Go!”

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“Ew, I have to be a cashier?! And look at ugly townies all day?! And--*gasp*--no one will see my new shoes!” “I don’t care! You’re not allowed anywhere near this frilly frou-frou!”

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“But first I have to fix the elevator.”

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Doesn’t this look like a scene from a horror movie? And the killer stepped out of the elevator with a wrench! Dun dun dunnn! It sort of reminds me of The Shining, actually. “Shut up!” You’re the one who looks like Jack Torrence. Except with a wrench instead of an axe.

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What exactly are you browsing there, Patronum. I’ll say banned, you say 4lyfe! Banned! 4lyfe! Banned! 4lyfe!

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Mimi reluctantly joined Harry at the register. “This is, like, soooo unfair! I didn’t even do anything!”

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“I agree, Mimi, it’s pretty unreasonable. It’s not like Mom asked you what you were going to do and you lied to her face.” “I know, right?”

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“Ughhh, I don’t wanna be here! I wanna be at my make-over station!” Mimi whined.

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“Let’s play a game. It’s called “What Would You Rather Be Doing Right Now?” I’ll ask you what you’d rather be doing instead of this,” Harry said. “Ooh, I like games! But you know what I’d rather be doing. What would you rather be doing, Harry?” Mimi asked, glancing at her brother.

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Immediately Harry clammed up. “I don’t wanna play this game anymore.” “Why not? What would you rather be doing?” Mimi asked, curious.

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“Well…okay,” Harry said reluctantly. “I’d rather be hanging out with Bella. I…well, I really like her.” “So you’re finally admitting what everyone else already knew,” Mimi teased. “Shut up, Mimi. I know it’s weird, because I’m Family and she’s Romance. Plus she’d probably never even give me the time of day.”

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“So why don’t you invite her over?” Mimi asked. “Uh, who will watch the register?” Harry said quickly. “Me!” “You?” “Yeah! I don’t want to, but I will for you.” “You sure?” “Absolutely!”

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BANG. “Oof!” “Oh, dear Lord.” Mimi gasped, “It’s okay! I’m fine! Call the girl!”

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“H-hey, Bella. Do you wanna come to my family’s store? It’s pretty cool,” Harry said. “I guess so. I’ll be over…eh…I dunno. I’ll be there at some point.” “Okay.” But she’d already hung up. Harry sighed.

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“I’m wearing Cool Shades. You’re legally required to give me a positive social interaction.” “Darn!” Seriously, has no one thought of this? Cool Shades at a business? It’s incredible!

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“You will buy the plant. My Cool Shades require you to!” “Okay, have a star, too!”

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“Say, wanna give us our last star of Level Eight?” “I dunno. What’s in it for me?”“Two lines and some face time in the Legacy!” “Done!” Thank you, Joe Carr! GGG is now on Level Nine, isn’t it fine?

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Mimi’s doing okay. Uh-oh, Eileen’s making scary faces at you! She’s got one nice point! “Grr, I’m in horrible clothes!” Yeah, thanks for reminding me. I’ve gotta have some new all-black clothes…

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Bella arrived. Harry said hello, and she said hi back. Her face settled into a smile. She had such a lovely smile. But to Harry, her mean streak was lovelier. It was odd.

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“So why’d you invite me over, Legacy boy?” Bella asked. “Oh. You know. To hang out. And stuff.” Harry tripped over his words. Why couldn’t he just talk to her? “Uh, okay.”

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Mimi watched them anxiously. Come on, Harry! Do something! I sure hope this message gets through tele…tele…bathically? Mathically? Ew, math!

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“Um, you look nice today,” Harry finally said. “When don’t I?” Bella grinned. Harry wasn’t sure if she was serious or not.

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“Wanna go outside? There’s a table…and chairs…and stuff.” “Uh, okay.”

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They sat and stared at each other for a minute or two. Bella wasn’t sure what to make of him. It was pretty obvious that he liked her. But he seemed awfully shy about it. His awkwardness was kind of cute. In a pathetic sort of way.

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They made small talk. “So, Bella, you have Ms. Portulaca at school?” “Yeah, she’s a total push-over,” Bella laughed. “But she’s nice,” Harry insisted. “Yeah. Nice guys finish last. They never get what they want until they learn to toughen up and get their own way. Otherwise people will just walk all over them.”

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He nodded. “Erm, it’s nice out here. Pretty.” he said. It’s only pretty because you’re out here. “Yeah.”

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“So, um--” “Look, Harry, if you just invited me over to awkwardly flirt with me, you should have said so,” Bella interrupted. “I--” It was as if someone had suddenly reached inside his mouth and tied his tongue in knots.

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“Look, Harry, it’s okay to tell someone you like them. I mean, you’re a Family Sim. How do you expect to get married? Is it just going to be, “Let’s get married and get to know each other later?” ‘Cause that’s not going to work.”

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They stood up. “In that case,” Harry said, his tongue loosening suddenly, “I think you’re really pretty, and you have a nice smile, and you’re really mean but I think it’s cute. Even though you’re a Romance Sim and I’m not supposed to get along with you, I like you anyway. And…” “And?” Bella prompted. Things were working out great. She was well on her way to another love, another number in the book.

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“And…well…I’d really like to kiss you now.” “Okay.” “I’m nervous, though. I’ve never kissed anyone before.” “There’s a first time for everything,” Bella said cheerily.

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So Harry took a deep breath and kissed her. And it was downright magical, even though it was slow and shy. He’s nervous and awkward, Bella thought, but she was kind of getting used to it.

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They broke apart. Harry beamed. “Was I good?” “Passable,” Bella joked. His face fell. “I’m only kidding!” The smile returned. This is so weird! Bella thought. It’s like his whole world revolves around me. It was unusual, to say the least. Oh, man, he can hear the fricking wedding bells, Bella thought angrily, meeting his eyes.

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I can’t marry you, but we’ll have some fun anyway, Bella thought. She smiled for his sake.

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“You know, I thought you were going to punch me if I told you I liked you,” Harry said. “Really?” “Yeah. Or hit me. Or both. I was leaning toward both.” They laughed. Silly Harry. A Romance Sim never turns down a kiss.

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He was so innocent. Like he was unaware she was a Romancer and she was going to cheat on him. Like he actually had a hope she’d marry him someday. But it was rather refreshing, Bella supposed.

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Carlotta, hiiiii! You’re still cute. /random

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“Wanna dance?” Harry asked. “Why?” “I don’t know.” “Okay,” Bella smiled.

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Harry soon proved himself to be quite uncoordinated. “Ow! You stepped on my foot!” “I’m sorry! Oh, God, did I break anything? Are you okay?!” Harry said frantically. “I’m fine, I’m fine. Calm down, you’re like having a fit!”

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“Does this make it better?” Harry asked, kissing her sweetly. “A little bit.”

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Creepy. On. So. Many. Levels. You two are distantly related, cut it out!!

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Evening fell, and Harry said good-bye to Bella, promising to call her later.

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Note: Manipulate is the coolest-looking interaction ever.

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BAM! Cool Shades FTW! This star signifies that Granger General Goods is a LEVEL TEN BUSINESS!! And it only took like a month in real-time! *sobs*

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And so the Grangers hurried on home.

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“So, Harry, how’d your date with Bella go?” Mimi asked the second they were back home. “Good. I really like her, and I think she likes me too,” Harry said.

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“I really hope she comes to LFT when we all go,” Harry said shyly. “Wow. Really?” “Yeah. I can’t imagine myself with anyone else.” “Aw, you’re so cute. But Harry…”

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“…I’m kinda worried. What if she doesn’t come to LFT? Or what if she does and she wants to be…um…a free spirit?” “I don’t know,” Harry said after a long while.

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Meanwhile, Helena cleaned off her smeared make-up. She was still very upset about Garrett, but she had hope.

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“Hi, Seb, it’s Helena. Wanna come over and hang out?” Helena asked eagerly.

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“Oh, hi, Helena. No, it’s kind of a bad time. Sorry,” Seb replied at his house on the other side of town.

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“Oh, okay. Maybe some other time?” Helena asked, her voice distant on the phone. “Maybe. I’m really sorry, but it’s just not the right time.” Seb replied. “Bye.” “Good-bye, Helena.”

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“Sorry about that, Marissa. Now where were we?” Seb said to his date. “Oh, I think I remember…” she replied coyly.

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In other news! Fleur and Patronum finally got married! “Oh, moi cherie, I ‘ave missed you!” “And I you, my French rose.” *coughINCESTcough*

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What the hell are you wearing?! You live in the desert!

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And soon enough the boolprop pregnancy resulted in a birth. As is typical. “Argh, it ‘urts!” I dunno, Fleur, you just got really boring all of a sudden. Patronum, react! Geez, you’re like really stupid.

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Aww, a baby. Looks like Daddy from this angle. Well, now that that’s over with--

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Wait. Fleur! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! “I am ‘aving zee twins!” NO NO NO NO NO YOU STUPID SPARE! Well, actually it’s Patronum’s fault. He’s a twin and thus he carries the twin gene. NO NO NO NO NO YOU STUPID SON OF A SPARE!

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So Fleur had twins. So now I hate her. So I grew up the kids in five seconds. The darker one is Reparo, and the lighter is Reducto. Reparo fixes things, and Reducto breaks things. So it’s like an opposite thing.

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They’re genetically screwed and they both have one nice point each. Great. Remember how I said that now that the Matt nose is out of the gene pool, I kinda miss it? Yeah, I lied. Reparo: “Let’s fix things!” Reducto: “Let’s break things.” Stupid Matt-nosed twins.

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Meanwhile… It was late at night. Bella was just returning home. She had an air of confidence, unusual for a teenage girl coming home late. But Bella’s mother was rather leinient.

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She came into the house. Her mother was waiting up for her. “So where have you been?” her mother asked, eyes twinkling. “Oh. You know. Out.” Bella said casually. “With who?” “Like you don’t know,” Bella laughed.

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“So what do you think of Harry?” “Eh. He’s sweet enough. But in a really awkward way. He asked my permission to kiss me!” “It’s just how he is,” her mother said. Bella shrugged.

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“So you’re not going to change?” “No,” Bella snorted, “I’ll still be the promiscuous Romancer I’ve always been.”

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“You mean a lot to him.” “I mean a lot to a lot of guys.” “Are you going to LFT with the H kids?” “If Andrew wants to come.”

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There was a knock at the door. “I’ll get it,” Bella said.

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There was no one there. “Stupid ding-dong ditchers,” Bella grumbled. And then she saw it.

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It was a small bouquet of daisies, arranged in a little vase. And there was a note attached: Thinking of you. Love, Harry.

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“Honestly!” Bella scoffed. He was so weird.

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She took them inside and put them on the dining room table, the tiniest, shiest smile on her face.

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And at Granger Estate, the H kids are off to college! Finally! I feel like H has been dragging on forever! But the OD-amount of chapters isn’t gonna end. Join me next time for the first of THREE Uni chapters. The H kids are far too interesting for their own good. And if anyone can guess what MCR song the title’s from, I’ll be most impressed! Bye, everyone!

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Eileen got a cooler new outfit! Whoo!