A/N: Set after the war. Hermione was originally sorted into Ravenclaw. Rated 'T' for safety now. May be changed later, I haven't decided yet.
Disclaimer: I sadly do not own Harry Potter.
Hermione's P.o.V.
Hermione exited the train onto the Hogsmead Station Platform. Smiling up at Hagrid's familiar face, she turned to Ginny and Luna.
"Shall we find a carriage then?" walking off the platform, she gasped involuntarily. "Is that a-a therstral?"
"Mmhm." Said a dreamy voice behind her. "Aren't they beautiful?" Hermione rolled her eyes. Of course Luna would think that. However, the longer Hermione looked at them, the more she noticed a strange, eerie beauty about them.
"Come on Hermione! Get in the carriage or you'll have to walk up to school by yourself!" Ginny called. Hermione smiled, knowing her friends would never do that to her. Nevertheless, she climbed in, nervous. Partly because everyone else in her year had graduated all ready. Having to flee the country for a year from Voldemort had its disadvantages. The rest of her was excited because she would finally be able to see the castle again!
Sitting next to Luna at the Ravenclaw table, she looked around the High Table. Professor McGonagall was sitting in the center where Dumbledore had sat last time she had been here. Hagrid's scraggly beard caught her attention. Grinning she waved at him.
"I do hope they sort soon. I am getting quite hungry." Hermione's gaze snapped back to the blonde sitting next to her. She nodded in agreement, suddenly finding herself transfixed in Luna's wide, unblinking blue eyes, nearly jumping a foot when the blonde suddenly clapped loudly in her ear. "Wrackspurts. There was an abnormally large amount around your head." Hermione chuckled absentmindedly, none too familiar with Luna's strange creatures.
Professor McGonagall stood at the table, starting her beginning of the year speech. For the first time ever, Hermione allowed her mind to wander. There was something... different about Luna. Stealing a glance at her silhouette, she attempted to place it. In the time that had passed since seeing her friend, Luna had defiantly matured quite a bit. She was still dreamy as ever but seemed more...mature. She had certainly grown physically; there was no denying that, Hermione found herself thinking as she looked up and down Luna's profile. Not only had she grown taller but the brunette found herself noticing more of a bust on the younger girl. Lost in her thoughts, Hermione didn't notice when McGonagall had stopped speaking until Luna tapped her shoulder.
"Come on. We've got to show the first years to their common room and then find our room. McGonagall said all heads get separate rooms from the rest of their house." Hermione stood nervously. Did Luna know that she had been staring at her? Then Luna's last sentence hit her.
"Wait." She choked out. "All the heads share a room?"
Luna cocked her head. "No. Weren't you listening? We get our own room. Just us two." She smiled down at Hermione before she caught sight of her friend's face. Her blue eyes narrowed in worry as Hermione gasped. "Are you all right?"
Hermione nodded her mind racing. She shouldn't be this freaked out to share a room with Luna! They were best friends! They could never be more. Why are you even thinking that?Her brain yelled at itself. Shaking her head to clear it, Hermione stood and walked out of the Great Hall behind Luna.
Hope you liked it! Please review and comment! Next chapter up soon hopefully-School started back up so I won't have much time.