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How could Hermione miss a book signing by a local author? She was thrilled to have a chance to get a book signed and shake the man's hand. It was a wonderful way to spend a Wednesday evening, anyway. And one of her professors was giving extra credit for these sorts of extra-curricular activities. She'd write up a little paper on her experience and get even more extra credit than she already had.
She'd dragged Jim along tonight, promising that they could get whatever dinner Jim wanted on the way home. Though they were separated temporarily in the crowd. It was a pleasant turn-out, and Hermione was hugging her copy of John Smith's book to her chest, staring off into space now she'd had it signed.