Voyage pour l'amour
Chapter 1
*AUTHORS NOTES* Set 1 year after the war the castle has been repaired & Hogwarts has returned to normal. Professor McGonagall is headmaster & everyone has returned to continue their education.
Hermione never got together with Ron.
Holidays had rolled by uneventfully for a young, mature Hermione Granger. She had spent the break at the Burrow with her best friends, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley & the rest of the Weasley family. Hermione had grown quite close to Ginny, the youngest & only daughter of the Weasley family, over the past year. Hermione had never had many girl friends so she enjoyed the time spent gossiping, shopping and doing girly things with Ginny away from the chaos caused by the boys.
It was the day before the last school term of the year commenced again, Ginny & Hermione were busily packing their trunks with all the essentials when a loud crash sounded in the kitchen, everyone ran to check what the commotion was about. As they stepped into the small, crowded kitchen Hermione spotted 4 owls flapping madly around the kitchen knocking frying pans & other utensils off of shelves and benches. Ginny smoothly moved her way to the centre of the room and calmly lifted her arms forming a landing spot for the owls, she had always had a way with animals ever since she managed to tame Hermione's cat, Crookshanks, he had let Ginny bath, brush & cuddle him without decapitating her.
The owls sensed her calm aura and settled down on her outstretched arms, Hermione helped her untie the rolls of parchment from the owls.
She, Ginny, Harry & Ron each had one addressed to them, Hermione excitedly unrolled the letter it read;
"Dear Miss Granger,
I am writing to inform you that the school term will be commencing on the 16th of May not the 17th.
The Hogwarts Express will be departing at 7:30 pm on the 15th of May.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Sincerely
Professor M. McGonagall"
"Bloody hell!" exclaimed Ron "We're going to miss the train!"
Hermione glanced at her watch, it was already 6:45pm!
Everyone scurried up to there rooms to collect their things, She heard multiple thuds, bashes & other destructive noises as Harry & Ron tossed their trunks down the staircase. They all assembled in front of the Weasley fireplace and bid their goodbyes & thanks to Mrs & Mr Weasley.
The only way to get to Kings Cross in time would be to use the Floo connection which lead to the small fireplace on Platform 9 3/4.
Several seconds later they arrived in the hustle and bustle of the platform, families where everywhere wishing their children good luck. The Golden Trio, plus Ginny, boarded the train and quickly found an empty compartment, settling in for the journey.
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