The Pinky Promise- Chapter 1
Hermione Granger had just boarded the Hogwarts train. It was her first year, and she was already nervous. She had changed into her robes, and was now sitting in an almost empty compartment that held a strange, chubby boy with a toad in his hand. He looked at her weirdly.
"What?" Hermione said irritated. The last thing she needed was for someone to already think she was weird.
"Why are you already in your robes?" the boy asked. Hermione rolled her eyes a little.
"Because I just want to start school. Is that such a bad thing?" Hermione said
"No, it's just...You're the only one." He said timidly.
"Oh, and I suppose I'm the only one who read all her school books this summer?" Hermione said sarcastically.
"Um...Yeah." He said.
They both just looked at each other. Then they giggled.
"Hi I'm Hermione Granger. And you are..?" she said
"Neville Longbottom and this is Trevor my toad." Neville said as he relaxed. They were both about to say something when an old woman came to their compartment.
"Anything off the trolley dearies?" she said with a kind smile.
But just then, Trevor hopped off of Neville's lap and out of the compartment.
"Trevor!" Neville said while jumping up and running after him.
"Oh...I'm sorry. Will he be alright?" the old women said.
"Oh he will be fine. But I guess I'll go look for him" Hermione said with a sigh as she got up. She looked up and down the compartments until a boy with orange hair, and dirt on the side of his nose got out of the compartment he was in, which left a cute, boy with glasses and black hair alone with a bunch of candy.
"Um..Sorry to bother you but have you seen a toad? A boy named Neville has lost it." She said. Then she spotted his scar in the light.
"Holy Cricket, you're Harry Potter, I'm Hermione Granger." She said while standing there awkwardly
"Um Hello, My friend'll be back from the John" Harry said while laughing. Then his eyes got wide.
"Forgive me; John is a muggle term for..."
"..Toilet," Hermione said as she interrupted him. "I have muggle parents."
"Would you like something?" He said politely while gesturing towards the pile of candy beside him.
"Um...no thanks. But I would like to sit down. Standing while the train is moving is kinda making me sick." Hermione said while smiling.
"Sit down quick then." Harry said teasingly. Good grief she's pretty. Come on Harry, get a hold of yourself. She'll probably have guys all over her and she doesn't need my help.
"So, I'm really excited about Hogwarts. I read all my books in advance..." Hermione started but instantly regretted it. Oh great, now he's going to think I'm just a nerd...
"That's great. Too bad I have the attention span of a teaspoon. Otherwise...never mind. I probably wouldn't have done it anyways." He said and they both laughed together. It sounded like a melody that was meant to be played.
"You know what Hermione Granger; I would be sincerely honored if you would be my friend." Harry said matter of factly.
"As you wish" Hermione said. They had both seen the boy with red hair come back. He saw that his seat was taken and then he left to go find a new seat.
"Oh dear, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make him leave." Hermione said while trying to stand.
"No. Please stay here..." Harry said with a hint of vulnerability. "Erm, I mean I'd seem like a loser sitting here by myself." he recovered with teasing in his voice. Hermione stayed in her seat. They teased, talked, and laughed the whole train ride. When they had finally got out, Harry had already gotten his robes on.
"You're totally sitting by me in the boats." Hermione had said while grabbing the sleeve of his robe slightly. Harry had no point in arguing. He had found this much about her already, she was determined when she wanted to be.
As they climbed into the boats, Harry caught Ron's eyes and smiled. Ron didn't return the gesture. Geez, who crapped in you cornflakes this morning?
"Hey Harry, I was wondering, what house did you want to be in?" Hermione asked.
"I would love to be in Slytherin. They've never lost the house cup." Harry said teasingly.
"You can't! I want to be in Gryffindor and Slytherin is sworn enemies to Gryffindor" Hermione said with her eyes wide. She didn't want to lose him so soon. Good grief. Get a hold of yourself Hermione. He doesn't even belong to you.
"Well, we'll just have to make a pinky promise to always and forever remain best friends. No matter what." Harry said while holding out his pinky.
"No matter what." Hermione echoed and shook his pinky with her own.
Sorting Hat- Chapter 2
Harry, Hermione and the rest of the first years made their way into Hogwarts with eyes as big as saucers.
"Wow. This has got to be the 2nd most beautiful thing I've ever seen." Harry said automatically.
"What's the first?" Hermione asked with a puzzled look on her face
"Never mind. Let's go" Harry said while taking her arm and following an old, but pretty teacher.
"Wait here while I go see if they are ready for you." As she started leaving, A guy with slick blonde hair was staring at Harry. And it made him a little uncomfortable.
"Why isn't the boy with orange hair talking to you?" Hermione inquired.
"Ron is mad for some strange reason." Harry answered plainly.
"I really hope he's not in my house. He's kinda creepy." Hermione said.
"I hope that the kid with sleek blonde hair isn't in my house. He stares at me." Harry said.
The old woman came back and announced that everyone was ready for them. For the first time in his life, he got nervous. With the Dursleys, he always knew what was coming. But the uncertainty of the sorting hat was getting to Harry. But he put on a brave face for Hermione.
Hermione had never seen a dining room so big, not to mention gorgeous. The ceiling was bewitched to look like the night sky. And she didn't hesitate to tell Harry this. She loved knowing more than him, and no offense but she thought that she would get that feeling multiple times this year.
"When I call your name, you will come up and I will put the sorting hat on your head. So you can be sorted into your houses. First up...Hermione Granger." The old woman said while reading from a scroll.
"Oh no. Ugh just my luck to be first" Hermione said as she made her way to the stool that was waiting for her.
"Hmmm...there's much intellect here. Yes. That is unquestionable. But to put you in Ravenclaw? That may be the best. No? Well...if you're sure, better be... GRYFFINDOR" The sorting hat yelled.
Hermione was elated. She couldn't wait to write her parents to tell them the great news. She started to run to the cheering table but stopped dead in her tracks. Harry. This year was definitely going to suck if she wasn't able to spend all her time with him. The people at the cheering table had saw her stop and got a confused look on their faces. To avoid confusion, she turned her happy smile on and ran the rest of the way to the table.
Harry watched Hermione go to the Gryffindor table. Oh how he wanted to be in Gryffindor, but he was torn between it and Slytherin. I must choose Slytherin, Harry kept reminding himself.
"Harry Potter" said the old woman.
Harry was sure everyone could hear his heart beating in his chest. Oh no. This is what everyone has been waiting 11 years for. Which house is the chosen one going to get? Harry could barely walk but somehow, he made it up to the stool.
Hmmm Potter. Bravery, not a bad mind either. I sense great things in you. But your future is unattainable with the house you want. Don't believe me? Fine there's not a thing in your head that I can't see, so try me on and I will tell you where you ought to be...
SLYTHERIN!
Harry Potter had a goofy smile as he made his way to the Slytherin Table. He caught eyes with Hermione and she gave him a smile to show that she was happy for him, but that smile soon turned into a face of utter disappointment. To see what the matter was, Harry looked up and saw Ron walking towards the Gryffindor table.
"Gah" Harry said aloud as he threw his hands in the air. Some by sitters at his table stopped cheering and gave him the dirty look. But Harry didn't care. He should be happy that he was in Slytherin, but his stomach gave him doubts. He thought he was friends with Ron, but ever since he told Ron that he had a crush on Hermione, he's been acting like a real prick. Soon the talking had stopped and the tables filled with tons of food just waiting to be eaten. So without further ado, Harry ate like there was no tomorrow. When he was full, Professor Dumbledore proclaimed that it was time for the Prefects to show the 1st years their dormitories. Harry took one step into the Slytherin common room and was instantly flooded with the color green, not that Harry minded, it matched his eyes. All Harry needed to know was where he would be sleeping so he then got ready for bed, crawled into his warm covers and nodded off to sleep.
Surprises and Wishes- Chapter 3
Harry was woken up with a light tap on the shoulder. But when he looked around, he saw a figure and he started to panic. Then he put on his glasses and saw chocolate/brown orbs staring back at him. It was Hermione.
"Whoa"! Harry screamed until Hermione firmly clasped her hands over his mouth to keep him quiet.
"Would you shush it? Your gonna get us both in trouble." She said as she removed her hands.
"Hermione, how did you get in here?" he said while retrieving his glasses from the shelf.
"Same way you did. Walked in. Some Neville wrote the password down and dropped it. Now, put some warm clothes on. It's kinda chilly out there." She said as she took his hand (smiling hugely on the inside) and hauled his butt on a ledge right outside her Gryffindor window.
"Wow, the view looks pretty amazing" he said. And it was. The moon was covered by enough gray clouds that gave it a beautiful mysterious vibe and it looked like every star in the sky came out to welcome the two students. "Wouldn't we get into trouble for being out here?" he asked breaking the silence between the two.
"No, why should we?" She asked while cradling her knees against her chest.
"For one, its in the middle of the night, and two i'm in Slytherin."
"Minor details. I took care of it with some silencing spells, plus I heard some of the girls in my room snoring. Especially some girl named Lavender Brown. They wont hear a thing. I just figured we could spend more time together this way if we did this every night. And it really is relaxing to the nerves." she said while closing her eyes and turning her face towards the moon.
"I'm sure if you asked Ron, or the orange haired kid in your terms, would love to hang with you since i'm desposed of." he said with a hint of bitterness. And why shouldn't he feel that way? His friend got the best, Hermione.
"Ah, yes well. It takes two to have a 'hang out' and since I refuse to, It's gonna be kind of difficult." she said. Her watch read 11:11
"Make a wish, its 11:11" she said as she closed her eyes shut. Harry just stared at her and then copied her moves.
"What'd you wish for?" He asked after a while.
"I can't tell you or else it won't come true." She said teasingly.
"So...you found a piece of paper with our password on it?" Harry asked quizzingly
"Well...yes. Neville can't remember things rather well. That's why i'm going to get him a remembral." She said with a smile
"I still can't believe he got into Slytherin. Bet his parent's weren't thrilled." Harry said.
"His parents...died. So I kinda want you to be his friend/mentor. I feel like he's going to be picked on." Hermione pleaded.
"Okay fine. So I think i've already made another friend. His name is Draco Malfoy. He's super nice..in his own way. But don't worry. I won't let him pick on Neville." Harry said as he saw Hermione's worried glance.
Hermione let out a sigh. "Good. Now, lets get you back before you're missed."
As Harry walked back to his common room, Hermione fell asleep with a smile on her face and in her heart.
A/N:
What did you guys think? :D I FIXED THE APPARATING THING! And I also kinda flubbed on the Slytherin common room being under the lake. (I should know this. I'm in Slytherin (Woo Hoo! Pottermore For The Win!)
Also, another chapter won't be up for a while. I'm sorry, im in college and its getting hectic. Thanks.