FIRST YEAR

As the Hogwarts Express rolled on, The Golden Trio sat alone in an empty compartment. Harry was steadily making his way through the pile of chocolate frogs, hoping for Godric Gryffindor. Hermione was reading a 'pleasure' book with as many pages as portraits in Hogwarts. Ron, of course, was asleep. He lent against the window, wrappers littered around him. The candy-lady made enough from that one carriage to buy another cart! The only exception was Herrmione - "Sugary foods are bad for your teeth! I have dentists for parents, I would know! But, a sugar-free lolly wouldn't hurt, right?" She only realized later how much the boys were rubbing off on her.

The only problem with the scene was the rather obnoxious sound coming out of Ron's mouth. Though almost everything that came out was obnoxious, asleep or not, Hermione thought. She turned the page only to be interrupted.

"ZZzzzZZzz-gheyx-zzZZzzZzZzZ-pujybal-zzZZZzzZzZ" Ron murmured, only to continue to let out long, steady snores.

Hermione glanced up at Harry, who didn't seem to be fazed. He opened another frog to find another Merlin. He let out a sigh as the frog ran out of the carriage.

"Does he do this often?" Hermione asked, gesturing to Ron. Harry nodded.

"All the time." he said, taking a sip of pumpkin juice. "Sometimes he says things, so we perfected a Silencing Charm around his bed. If only we could Silence him!"

Hermione opened her mouth to say how they certainly could not and how if they did he could be severely injured when Harry broke into a grin. Hermione laughed softly.

"If only." she said. He stood up, moving towards the door.

"I'm just taking a trip to the loo. Make sure Ron doesn't wake himself up." he said, and with a wink he was gone. Hermione looked once more up at Ron and then returned to her book. She found his snores quite relaxing and found she was almost breathing in sync with him.

"ZzzZzzZZz...gerrofer!...zzZZzZzzZ...erminey!" Ron said in his sleep. Hermione didn't think anything of it, until she heard what he said next.

"Mafoy...gerroff Ermynee!" Hermione looked up because she thought he was awake. But no, he still shifted restlessly.

"Arrie!...ZzZ...Ermynee!" She looked up sharply. He was dreaming about Harry...and her. Her cheeks were tinted pink at the thought, and hoped he would wake up before he said something even more embarrassing.

Harry returned, holding another Chocolate Frog. "Okay, maybe I didn't go to the toilet..." he said sheepishly, as Hermione chuckled. She tried to finish her page, but was interrupted. Again.

"YES!" Harry whooped, holding a Gryffindor card. Ron sat up with a start, rubbing his eyes.

"Wassit?" he said. Hermione looked down at her book. Harry smiled.

"Sorry mate, go back to sleep." Please don't, please don't, Hermione thought.

"Nah, I think I'm good for the journey."

Hermione smiled, put away her book and talked to them the rest of the way, the awkward whispering forgotten.