Hermione Granger and the Embarrassing Secret (Part 3) (Patreon)

Part 3

Harry joined them in the Great Hall as they were eating supper.

Ginny: Why is it that he’s covered in blood?

He had a recently-fixed broken nose and refused to talk about how it happened, which worried Hermione the most. Lavender was also looking at Ron quite a bit from across the table, but what Hermione really wanted was to go back to the Gryffindor dorms to get changed. The sensation of her cold, wet knickers against her skin was getting very uncomfortable. Not to mention that the humidity had transferred to the tights and Hermione was worried someone would smell the urine stink.

She declared that she was weary of their long journey and escaped to the Gryffindor quarters before her friends could protest or come along with her. She ran across the halls and climbed up the moving stairs as fast as she could without attracting too much attention. She spoke the password and the Fat Lady allowed her to step inside.

The girls’ dormitory was the same she had known all her life. Covered in crimson and gold. Her luggage was already waiting for her on the side of her bed. Luckily Hermione had come early enough that the room was still empty.

The inconvenience of the Hogwarts dorms had always been the lack of privacy. Sharing a room with 4 other people at their age seemed a bit odd, but the tradition remained. 

Hermione walked over to the heavy wooden door to close it, but suddenly a hand caught the door as it was about to shut and pushed it back. 

Lavender Brown: Knock knock! Who’s there?

Hermione was taken aback. She didn’t want to see Lavender, especially then. Why was she even there, she was in the Great Hall with the others. Did she follow her?

Lavender: Oh Mimi, you see surprised. Did I frighten you?

Hermione: Please don’t call me that. No you did not scare me I was just about to…

Lavender: Change?

Hermione: Right. So if you’ll excuse me…

She pivoted towards her bed to hide behind it’s curtains. 

Lavender : Actually I’d prefer if you did it here. I’m curious to see that.

Hermione: What?

Lavender: You see Mimi, I couldn’t put my finger on it… but I thought you were acting strange in the bathroom earlier, hiding something behind your back and then throwing it away. So I looked into it. I found this.

She produced the wet Drynite Hermione had thrown in the trash. The clever girl’s eyes widened. Lavender examined the Pull-Up with curiosity in her eyes.

Lavender: I was wondering what this… thing might be. And then I realized we were in the bathroom but I didn’t hear you flush… and the smell coming from this… It’s a nappy isn’t it? A big, wet, muggle nappy.

Hermione: Lavender… it’s not what you think… I can explain! 

Lavender: Why yes Hermione, I’d very much like to hear your explanation… but first off… alohomora!

Hermione was too shocked to see it coming and before she could react, Lavender had whipped her wand out, pointing at her suitcase, which flung open, uncovering her clothes, making her nappies fly everywhere and exposing the package of Drynites she had bought in London.

Hermione: What the bloody hell are you doing? 

Lavender : Just as I thought. Mimi… you’ve got a bit of a bladder problem, don’t you? Can’t manage to get to the loo on time? Wait until everyone hears about this. Mrs. Know-it-all doesn’t even know how to use the potty right.

Hermione : No one can know! Please, Lavender… Don’t do this.

Hermione felt tears coming to her eyes. She had faced death-eaters, she had fought a werewolf and a troll, but the prospect of such an humiliation at Hogwarts was worse than all that. School was the only place in the world where she still felt safe and she would do anything to protect that environment. 

Hermione: I’ll do whatever you want. But please… don’t do this to me. There must be something I can do for you to remain silent about this… I’ll do… all your homework!

Lavender: Now that I’m thinking about it, maybe there is something you can do. But first of all you must want to change, don’t you… you smell like piss.

The young girl blushed. She looked at the dormitory, nervous at the thought someone could walk in and see the nappies that had spread everywhere. Lavender must’ve sensed it, as she bent over and picked up one of the disposable nappies lying at her feet. She handed it to Hermione.

Hermione: Oh. don’t… It’s a night-time thing. I don’t need them in the day.

Lavender: Doesn’t seem like it to me.

She pointed at the soaked Drynite that she had thrown at her feet.

Hermione: That was for the train ride… I took my precautions in case I fell asleep.

Lavender: I see… and I’m sure that’s also why you’ve got a wet pair of knickers on at the moment, uh? You smell… Did I scare you Granger? 

Using her wand, Lavender lifted up Hermione’s skirt just enough to confirm her suspicion and witness the damp spot that had formed on the crotch of her tights. 

Hermione: I did NOT! That’s from before… It’s because I leaked.

Lavender: Of course my dear, I can see you’ve got a leaking problem.

Hermione: No you don’t understand… my Pull-Up leaked… it’s…

Lavender: Save it Granger. I told you to put the nappy on and that’s what you’re gonna do. Unless… maybe I could ask Ron Weasley to come and put it on you. What do you think?

Hermione: You keep Ron and Harry out of this!

Lavender: I will! If you comply… I’m waiting….

She was dangling the folded nappy in front of Hermione’s eyes. The clever witch kept her eyes on it, still frowning at the mention of Ron. Feeling as though she didn’t have a choice, she grabbed the nappy from Lavender Brown’s hand. 

Lavender: That’s a good girl. Put your nappy on and then it’s back to the common room. 

Hermione: What?! But you said you wouldn’t tell…

Lavender: I won’t silly! It’ll be our secret. I’ll leave you to it then. It should be another fun year at Hogwarts!

Lavender Brown left the room. Hermione stood in the middle of the dormitory with a nappy in her hand, wearing a wet pair of knickers and tights. A single tear formed in her eye and fell down her cheek. Around her were the relics of her torment, white nappies lying on the cold stone floor. She took out her wand and with a swing of it, they all flew back to the suitcase, along with her robes. 

She glanced at the nappy she was clutching. ‘’Another fun year at Hogwarts’’ she thought.