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It's ten thirty AM already. Harry , Ginny , Hermione , and Ron are all set to come back to school. Coming back there would've been nice since there won't be any other Dark Wizards that are after them. Or maybe there are still some wandering around. But everyone know that the Death Eaters are nothing without their stupid Dark Lord Voldemort. The four teenagers pick up their trunks and get into the flying car. Ron is driving them to King Cross station since he got his flying license.

The four finally made it to King Cross on time. They arrived around ten minutes before it's time for the train to depart. The four of them walk from one platform to another platform. They stand in front of the platform between nine and ten. This is it.

Harry and Ginny walked through the wall together. Hermione want to do the same thing but Ron stopped her by grabbing her arm.

"Oi Mione. Uh .. Be safe and don't study too much okay. And don't talk to him either ! I'll meet you in two weeks." said Ron. With that he smiled. Hermione thought Ron must be out of his mind. They are going to Hogwarts like right now , so why two weeks ? So Hermione walk through the wall and without looking back , she get in the train and sit in the same compartment with Harry and Ginny.

"Hey ! Where's Ron ?'' asked Harry. Hermione look to her left. Ron isn't there. Hermione thought he followed her all the time. Ginny just shook her head and look at the ground.

"What's wrong , Gin ?" asked Harry again this time to Ginny. Ginny took a deep breathe and talk.

"Ron's not going to Hogwarts this year." said Ginny.

"What ? That's impossible , he told me he is going back to school this year so-"

"Yes Hermione ! To school. Not Hogwarts." said Ginny looking at the ground again this time. Harry and Hermione gave her a confused look then Ginny started to explain to them about everything.

"So , one night , Percy come home to the burrow and gave Dad a lecture about something from the ministry. I don't really care about it though , and Dad isn't interested at it either. So he asked Percy to get to the point. Blablablabla , Dad signed a paper from Percy. Turned out , it's a paper for exchange student. Ron was furious. Percy is stupid to offer Dad such thing but he should've known his dad better. Never listen to lectures" explained Ginny.

"Exchange student ? That means .. Where's Ron now ?" asked Harry surprised. Hermione look dumbfounded.

"Ron is in Durmstrang right now. I don't think you would like who got exchanged for him." said Ginny starting to look at Hermione. Right at that moment , Viktor Krum entered the compartment and sat next to Hermione.

"Hallo evveryone. I'm in exchanged student program. Can you believve it ? Vhat fun !" greeted Viktor. Harry smiled fakely at Viktor. Hermione and Ginny did too. Why would people exchange Ron with Viktor ? What a genius Percy is.

'Don't talk to him ! I'll meet you in two weeks.'. Hermione just remembered what Ron said. The him must be Viktor ! But , I'll meet you in two weeks ? Isn't that kind of a too short period for exchange student program. What does 'two weeks' means then ? Fourteen days ? Doesn't seem like it. Hermione sighed quietly while Viktor talk in a weird accent that none of them understand. Ginny look through Hermione and smiled.

Harry , Ginny , Hermione , and Viktor walk to the carriage to the castle now. They ride together with Luna and Neville who seem oddly close.

"I see Ron got a haircut." said Luna lightly on their way to Hogwarts. Harry burst out laughing at that. Ginny and Hermione sat awkwardly together and stay quiet at that moment.

"Oh no. I'm Viktor. Viktor Krum. I'm not Ron. Vho are you ?" said Viktor offering his hand to Luna. Luna shook it and introduced herself to Viktor followed by Neville. Then Neville looked at Hermione hoping for explanation. Hermione gave him the 'later' look.

Since Viktor is an exchanged for Ron , Professor McGonnagal asked him to sit with the Gryffindors. Though Hermione won't let him sit on Ron's side.

"Vhy not , Her-my-ninny ?" asked Viktor. After all this years , he still can't pronounce her name correctly.

"Uh .. A friend of mine usually sits on this spot and he told me to safe it for him though." said Hermione. She should just say Ron but for some reason Hermione didn't say his name just now.

Hermione then tell Harry everything that Ron told her before he went to Durmstrang. Harry doesn't know what 'two weeks' means. "Let's just see about that later." that's what Harry said.

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Everything in Hogwarts is just the same as the years before the wars. There are some rooms that still need repairments , but mostly are rebuilt perfectly. Lessons went well as usual , perfect for Hermione. They got new teachers. Hagrid is once again a professor for Care of Magical Creatures. Harry never thought he would have a peaceful year in Hogwarts.

Lavender came to Harry several times to ask him where Ron is. Harry simply answer that Ron will be late. Not only Lavender , some other Gryffndors and Ravenclaws also asked where is Ron. Hermione keep in touch with Ron by letters though.

Dear Hermione ,

I'm sorry I didn't tell you about this. I just can't say it. You met him ? Remember what I told you ! Stay away from him. You miss me ? See you tomorrow !

Ron.

Hermione just realized it has been almost two weeks since she got to Hogwarts. It felt like a month for her without one of her best friend. Or boyfriend .. She wasn't even sure about it after she kissed him in the war a few months ago. Of course she misses him. Stupid Ron.