I promise to finish the other story soon. I just wanted to put the first chapter up of this story!
This is set after Deathly Hallows. Is 100 percent true to the books except for the last chapter of 19 years later! ENJOY!
This is for a truely wonderful friend Dead Vampire 24 who asked for me to write this.
Disclaimer:- Not mine! No money! No Multimillion pound franchise! It is all JK's!
Chapter 1 Back to Hogwarts
Hermione stepped through the barrier to platform 9 ¾'s and smiled at the sight before her. She was about to get on the train and go for her 7th and final year at Hogwarts. With Voldemort dead and peace coming back into the wizarding and muggle worlds alike Hermione could breathe a sigh of relief and have a happy year ahead of her. All she had to deal with was her N.E.W.T's and if Ron was going to continue where they left off during the battle. She boarded the train and put her trunk safely away then sat and waited for the others to arrive. Maybe I got here a little too early this time! There's still over half an hour before the train leaves which means the others won't show up for another 30 minutes. I have missed them over the past few weeks. I can't wait to see them all again.
Hermione had gone and brought her parents back from Australia as soon as things were safe. She had stayed at the burrow for only a few days before leaving to find them. Harry, Ron, Ginny, Neville and Luna had been staying at the burrow for most of the summer. Hermione sighed again and looked at her watch. Wow time does fly! It's nearly 11o'clock where are they! Please say they are coming back and I'm not going to be sat on my own all year. They promised me they'd come! Hermione got up and walked back off the train. She greeted a few of her other friends as she walked back towards the barrier. Seamus and Dean, the Patil twins, Cho Cheng, Ernie Macmillan, and Susan Bones had all come back so far. She didn't see any Slytherin's from her year yet but there was still a bit of time left. She hurried towards the wall and was just about to step through as two red heads a black haired boy ran straight into her and carried her towards the train. As she struggled in their grasp she watched a bemused Neville come through the barrier with Luna following close behind. Luna looked up at Hermione and blushed slightly at her.
"Not trying to escape your final year are you Mione?" said Ron as he started piling trunks into the train.
"Yes, after all the nagging…"said Ginny.
"…and pushing…."said Harry.
"….not to mention hundreds of owls we got begging us to return!" finished Neville.
"I liked the owls." sighed Luna quietly. Hermione only just heard her. She turned to see all of her friends ready to start a new and last year at Hogwarts. Hermione stood and nearly cried at all of them. She ran to Ron and he put his arms around her.
"Thank you for coming back with me. I couldn't not finish Hogwarts, and I didn't want to be here without you all." Ron stood quite still trying to comfort her but didn't know where to put himself.
"We had to come back Mione! Besides, who'd get you into trouble all year if not us?" Hermione stepped back from Ron and smiled at him. Hermione watched as the others got on the train leaving the two of them alone. Ron started to look nervous and stared sat his overly large feet before inhaling deeply and looking right in to Hermione's eyes.
"Mione I have to tell you something and I think you may wish I had stayed at home when I tell you. Over the summer I had a lot of time to think about things and then we had a visitor stay with us at the burrow and I realized who I want to be with. And it's not you Mione, I am really sorry. I don't want to hurt you but I can't stay with you if my heart is elsewhere. I know I have waited for you and you for me but I think that when we finally kissed it was like, closure. Like it had to happen so we could move on. Hit me, hate me do whatever you want to I deserve it all and more. I know you're mad at me but is there a chance we can still make it out of this as friends?" Ron stood and waited for a curse or punch to head his way. He found someone else before we even had a chance! The funny thing is I'm not that hurt by it. In fact I feel quite free myself! Maybe he is right and we just had to do it to put an end to it. Still I waited for him for so long and within just a few weeks he finds...what his soul mate…his partner for life. At least I know he'll be happy. I wonder if I will find someone this year. Ron flinched when Hermione moved towards him but relaxed a little as she simply put her arms around him, and pulled him into another hug.
"I am not mad Ron. In fact in many ways I think your right. We just needed to end our internal suffering. So who is the bitch!" Maybe I'm not that happy to let him go!
"Hermione! Since when do you swear?" Ron held on to her praying she would still be there for him.
"Ron we are now and always have been friends. Now unless you tell me who it is that has swept you away it may change!" Hermione sounded angry but had a small smile on her face as she moved to get on the train before it left without them.
"Do you really want to know?" Ron asked as he started after her when the whistle blew for the train.
"It's not like I won't find out Ron, unless they aren't at school anymore? It may be better to tell me your self than let me catch you snogging some half wit in an empty classroom!" Ron cleared his throat but his words died in his mouth as they heard a familiar voice echo across the station
"Won Won you're here! I'm so glad you're here. Did you miss me while I was at home?" Lavender Brown had come running at him through the smoke filled station and threw herself into his arms.
"I missed you so much babe." He tried to keep his smile small and apologetic as he kept his eyes on Hermione. She shrugged her shoulders and rolled her eyes but smiled at him letting hi know they were going to be ok. He picked Lavender up and carried her on to the train.
"That's it leave me here! See if I care." Lavender sodding Brown! He left me AGAIN for Lavender sodding Brown. Well if that's what he wants good luck to him. What did I do to deserve being dumped for the same girl twice!? Hermione got up on the train just as it started to move. She stood for a moment watching the platform getting smaller and breathed deep and tried to clear her head. Guess this means I'm free to pursue other people. Who the hell would want me? Just then the compartment door flew open to reveal an upset Luna Lovegood. When her eyes met Hermione's her expression changed to relief.
"Oh you did get on! I was… I mean. We were worried you had been left behind!" Luna went turned a delicate shade of crimson and went back in to the compartment leaving Hermione to ponder what Luna had just said. She blushed at me earlier and now she say's that she was worried about me. She certainly isn't the most conventional woman she knew. Maybe Luna did prefer women's company to men's! Does it mean that I want to try something with her? She is really nice and I love her eccentric ways. But do I fancy her? Wait a minute Granger! Aren't you getting a little ahead of your self? What if Luna meant nothing by it? What if she likes Neville? The two are never out of each other sight! I was over reacting. It's nothing. I don't even know if I like women. And here I am charging into a imaginary relationship with Luna! Her name is so nice and rolls off the tongue. Stop that now! Or you will be thinking about her the whole damn ride to Hogwarts. With her mind sort of made up she went and sat in the compartment with her friends. As she was rummaging for one of her school books to read she saw Luna staring at her out of the corner of her eye. Hermione turned and made complete eye contact with her. Sparks jetted out between them. Hermione could feel the pull towards the blonde. It was so strong she nearly got up and kissed Luna where she sat. Where did that thought come from? She looks like she feels the same. I can't do this not here in front of everyone! Hermione shook her thoughts and mouthed the word 'Later' to Luna. They both bushed and went back to their own activities.
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