Dream Catcher

At 6 o'clock in the morning, Harry's alarm went off. He sat up yawned, stratched, and looked out his window. Big surprise, his neighbor, Mrs. Tunley, was out yelling at no on eagain. It would not be a fun walk to school, he could tell.

At 6:30, Hermione did the exact same thing as Harry. Soon she was downstairs eating breakfast with her brother. As usual her mum wasn't awake. Damean finished his breakfast and left the kitchen. Hermione checked the time, 7:15, she would have to meet Harry soon. Hermione walked out her front door and saw Harry waiting on the steps of her porch.

"Hey." she said. He started.

"Whoa! Hey, you scared me!" he said, with a had to his chest. Hermione laughed.

"I have a tendency to do that to people." She smiled. He smile back. Her heart melted, but she soon froze it again. Hermione had learned to control her emotions.

They started the 10 minute was to their school. Harry started to kick a rock along the sidewalk while Hermione stared off into the distance.

"Look who it is," came a voice from behind them, "Little miss know-it-all." Hermione turned around. Cho Chang and her posse walked behind them. "I don't appreciate being shown up in front of everyone. It doesn't make me look good because you see I, unlike you, have a reputation to uphold." Hermione looked at her feet and shrunk down. "Make sure you don't do it again." She walked past, "Hey, Harry." She said batting her eyes.

"Whatever, Cho." Harry said rolling his eyes. They walked away and Harry turned to Hermione."Don't listen to her. She's just jealous you're smarter than her. You're the smartest one in the grade, flaunt it." He put his arm around her."I think it's great you're able to show her up. It puts her in her place." She smiled at him.

"Thanks but if i keep showing off, she'll make my life a living hell. More so than she already does. Face it, I'm a nerd and that's all I'll ever be" She walked away head down. Harry sighed, it was like this everymorning; someone made fun of Hermione and he spent the rest of the day cheering her up. Had he called this walk or what? He ran to catch up with Hermione and they arrived at school at half past seven. They say on the low wall around their school, Hermione reading a book she had just pulled from her bag. Her hair fell down one side of her face and the light from the rising sun streamed through it. From where he lay on the wall, Harry smiled, he loved the way she looked when she was reading. She looked like she didn't have a care in the world, so at peace. He couldn't understand what other guys didn't see in her. He didn't think of her romantically, obviously, that was only because she was his best friend.

Harry looked around, other people had started arriving. Little groups started forming around the courtyard. Harry wondered how the two of them must look to people, the strangest pair, inseparable. Harry noticed how people kept glancing at Hermione, particularly the boys...curious. Hermione, as always, was oblivious.

The bell rang and kids surged toward the door. Hermione took her time putting her book away, Harry stood and waited for her

Hermione stood up and slung her bad over her shoulder. Harry turned to walk away, but she called him back. Reaching out she brushed some leaves off his back and tried not to tremble at the feel of his muscles. Somehow she remained calm.

It wasn't unknown that Harry was one of the most sought after sophomores in the school. He had managed to capture the attention of nearly every girl in the school at one time or another. Of course, he had never even glanced at one of them, he didn't have time for petty high school relationships, they were just distracting. Not to mention, he doubted that any of them genuinely liked him. He had proof that most of them wanted to be with him just for the satisfaction of saying that they had been with Harry Potter, THE Harry Potter. Yes, Hermione had her fair share of admirers, but she had only ever had eyes for Harry. Neither of them had ever had a relationship and to be frank, they preffered it that way. Going through high school was much easier when there was no drama to be wary of.

"Thanks." he said. She nodded and they both set off to homeroom.