The Lost Golden Locket

Harry, Ron, and Hermione were just entering an empty compartment on the train to Hogwarts.

"I must say, Hermione, you're very... weird today," Ron said, as they sat down. For once, he was right. Hermione was wearing a lot of jewerly today. The one she kept hold of the most was her golden locket. It opened inside, but Hermione never showed Harry nor Ron what was in it.

"Why's that? I look like a baboon? I smell like a monkey?" Hermione snapped back.

"Not to mention you look like one, too, Granger," a cold voice said out of no where, and suddenly, Draco Malfoy appear in the entrance.

"Yeah. . . I mean, shut up Malfoy!" Ron said, after getting a dirty look from Hermione.

"Look, it's Weasel. And he's gotton himself a new pair of robes. How much did you have to give away? Or are you still paying?" sneered Malfoy, and Harry took out his wand, but before he could jinx Malfoy, he heard someone yell, "Tonguis Venoses" and Malfoy fell backwards with his tongue hanging out. Harry turned around to see Hermione's wand hand outstretched. She suddenly slipped her wand in her pocket and pushed Malfoy out the door.

"What was that about? You never jinx anyone, Hermione, " Harry said, amazed.

"Well, I was getting sick of his tauntings. I had to do something, " Hermione said, calmly. She looked out the window and smiled to herself. Harry kept watching her. Something about her look was different. He relized that she wasn't going to be the one who hated breaking rules, but the one who brakes them. There then was another knock on the door, and Ron opened it.

" YOU! " Pansy Parkinson came in, pointing at Hermione. " YOU JINXED DRACO !" And she got out her wand. Ron just stood there, with his eyes wide. He suddenly jumped foward, in front of Hermione, and said, "What's the big deal ? Everyone wants to jinx him. There's no need to do the same to Hermione. No one hates her as much as Malfoy," Ron said, loudly. Pansy looked back and forth from Ron and Hermione, and sometimes at Harry. Finally, what seemed like 30 minutes, she put her wand down, and said, very angrily, " If you do this again, Granger, I'll make sure you pay, " and she left the room. Ron let out a sigh of relief.

" I thought she was actually going to jinx me, " he said, and sat back down. Harry glanced at Hermione. Her eyes were set in that, you-saved-my-life-how-sweet look, and he got up.

" I'm going to. . . go find Fred and George, " Harry said, quickly making up the excuse, hopeing they'll buy it, but it didn't go that easy.

" Why's that?" Ron said, looking suspiciously at Harry.

" To. . . um, see if they have anymore sweets that I can give Dudley, " and he quickly dashed out.

" So. . ." Ron began, but Hemione ran up to him and gave him a hug. She kept there, hugging him, tears pouring down her face, then she suddenly looked at her hand. She got up quickly, and gasped.

" My. . . my golden locket! It's gone! " Hermione looked around the floor, then at the open window. Her eyes grew wide. " RON! It must've fallen out the window when Pansy came in! We need to go back! " she cried.

"Hermione, calm down! You can get a new one, can't you? They should only cost about 3 gallons, " Ron said, comfortly.

" It's not just an ordinary locket, Ron! It had something priceless inside, and other than that, my great-great-great grandmother gave it to me!" She began to cry. Ron could see it was pretty valuable. He got up, went over to Hermione, and gave her a big hug. Still hugging, Harry came in. Seeing tears in Hermione's eyes, his heart jumped. Hermione was like a sister to him.

" What happened?? " He asked, urgently.

" My g-golden locket f-fell out th-the window, " she said through her cries. Ron moved his fingers through her silky, thick hair.

" I have an idea, " Harry thought carefully, " after the train stops, we can sneak back to this area and look for it. "

" Harry! Do you know how long that'll take us? " Ron said, but seemed to be thinking, by the look on his face, that he wanted to do that no matter how long it took. Harry smiled at Ron and Hermione.

" So? It'll be worth it, " Harry said, still smilling. Ron smiled back.

" Good point. Sound good for you, Hermione? " Ron asked, still holding on to Hermione. Her eyes weren't as watery, but they were all red and puffy. She sniffed and looked at both Ron and Harry.

" You guys don't mind? " She asked, and they both shook their heads. She gave a small smile, " thanks, you guys." and went to hug Harry. They all sat down, Ron and Hermione on one side, Harry on the other. 'I have a feeling they like each other ' Harry though, watching them look over at one another , and if they locked eyes, they'd look the other way. He suddenly remembered something.

" Guys, we should throw something out so that we know where about the locket will be, " Harry said, grabbing a red scarf he got from Dudley after his neck got to big for it. He threw it out the window and watch it land next to a bunch of bushes.

It seemed like forever when the train arrived at Hogsmeade. The castle looks bigger than before, but they'll have to see what really happened later on, after they go in search of Hermione's golden locket, that is. They were the last ones to leave the train, and when they got up, they went with the others just so they can get their stuff in the Entrance Hall. As everyone walked up the stairs, Harry, Ron, and Hermione stayed behind, waiting until there was no one in sight. They ran to their trunks, and Hermione got out her backpack full of book, dumped them out, and started to put flashlights, food from the train, and took whatever was in her purse and dumped it into the backpack.

" Guys, I think this is all we need. I have 3 flashlights, and some food. We need anything else?" Hermione said, trying to zip her backpack up.

" Don't think so. But we better hurry, someone might come, " Harry said, and they followed him out the castle. Harry was in the front, and Ron and Hermione were back, walking closely together. 'This is going to be a long journey' Harry thought, and they went across the hills of the country side, in search of the locket.

My NEW story. Not as funny as the first, but we're getting there. Ok, so were not. It's adventure/romance, this time. This is rated pg for later chapters. No swearing, but you'll have to guess on the rest of it. Plz review.