DISCLAIMER : all the characters belong to J K Rowling. I own nothing except the love for the world she created.
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Chapter 1 :
Hermione scanned the station for the familiar red heads and the tuff of unmaintained black hair. She was growing restless as the train was going to leave the station in ten minutes and her two best friends were nowhere to be seen . It was funny, she thought, to go back to school and not worry about voldemort attacking were given a chance to finish their final year as the previous year was filled with war and worry and this would be the last time she would be boarding the scarlet Hogwarts train to start a new year.
"Hermione". She heard Harry call her name. She turned in the direction of the voice and came face to face with THE-BOY-WHO-LIVED(twice ,she thought) ,with Ron hot at his heels. She hugged them both and greeted the weasleys .
"I am the new Head girl. Can you believe that?" she asked as soon as they settled in their own compartment.
"Not again." Harry groaned. "You wrote to us as soon as you received the letter and kept mentioning it all through the week you were at the Burrow . Of course Hermione , we believe you. There is no one better suited to the post other than you."
Hermione smiled. "well then,I better get going. We have a prefects meeting and ,yes ron,you need to accompany me without any complaints. You can eat all you want after the meeting."
They reached for the prefects compartment ,not before an encounter with Lavender brown, ron's girl friend. Hermione felt sad and jealous as they two kissed and enquired about each other. She cursed herself for holding unrequited feelings for ron and couldn't believe he was ignorant of the fact when the whole of Hogwarts knew about it.
They reached the compartment in silence and Hermione smiled recognizing the familiar faces of her friends. She searched for the Head boy badge on the robes of her fellow students but didn't find one.
"Where is the head boy?" she asked. A compartment of blank faces stared at her. No one knew.
"Alright", she said , "I guess all of you are already aware of your duties but I will go through them once again".
She was halfway through the speech when the door opened and the person she least expected walked through the door.
"I think you aren't supposed to start the meet without the head boy." said BLAISE ZABINI.
"what are you doing here?" Hermione asked.
"I am the new head boy." He said.
"you are lying" said Ron. "Says who, the blood traitor?" Blaise snorted.
Before Ron could pounce on Zabini, Hermione interfered and let the matter rest.
They had a peaceful meet and journey except for Ron's whining.
"How come blaise is the head boy?He is a silly slytherin brat who does nothing but toy with girls."he complained.
"At least it is not Malfoy. Imagine how it would be if Malfoy was made the head boy." Harry said .
"whatever, you need to be careful Hermione .Living with blaise is dangerous" ron warned.
"Thank you Ron . I am very well capable of looking after myself and why do you care so much about my live in situation?" she asked.
" 'coz you are my best friend Hermione and I don't want you to get hurt." There,he said it,his Best was friendzoned, in muggle terms. She can't be anything other than his friend . She smiled at the comment and looked out of the window as the pain slowly spread over her heart.
