A/N: So yeah, this is purely an impulsive story. I don't know how it will really turn out, but I decided to put it here anyway.
The first two chapters are like introductions, no romance until the 3rd chap. Enjoi xD

Oh yeah...

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter, or any of the characters, I'm not doing this for money, blah blah blah. Honestly, don't you think I would have something better to do if I were JK Rowling? Annnywayy, I did some characters in this fanfic, and the story line. So now, enjoi.

Chapter 01
Sayonara

Hermione always loved being at Hogwarts. It was like a second home to her, though surely she loved her house she lived in with her parents back in the muggle world. Though it wasn't the most "high-class" school, comparing it to other magical schools anyway, it was much more cozy than say, Beaxubatons. The girls were always so…lady-like and poised. And of course Hermione was polite, but even she couldn't take being so "presentable" all the time.

Not to mention, people were much more interesting in Hogwarts, even the staff. Though the students could be quite judgmental at times, she still loved the lot of them. Well most of them, minus Draco Malfoy and Pansy Parkinson for instance.

But on the other hand, she adored Harry and Ron, being as they were her best friends. And Seamus and Dean and Ginny.

So, naturally, it would be very difficult for her to say good-bye.

Ron and Harry were talking with Seamus about one thing or another, mostly quidditch and the different teams. Hermione never found quidditch that interesting, though she supported Harry and Ron and all the other players on the Gryffindor team during matches and such.

Her heart seemed to be caught in her throat, and she continuously opened her mouth, but found she couldn't say anything at all, so soon shut it as to not attract attention to her.

How will I say this? She thought. She knew the news would be all more than shocking, but there was no way she could change her decision now. Well, actually, she could but she just didn't want to. I'm so selfish! They'll miss me so much. Right?

"Guys…" She managed to squeak. Of course this didn't get anyone's attention. "Hey, guys?" She spoke barely louder now, and they were still ignoring her quiet pleas. "Guys, I need to say something." She managed, in a louder but shaky voice. This seemed to get everyone's attention, including Ginny's who was just next to Seamus, speaking to some younger Gryffindor whom Hermione didn't know.

What I would give to crawl under a rock right now!

"Uh…uhmm…Well, I…uhmmm…"

Aren't I just brilliant? Yes Hermione, continue explaining through your all-but-intelligent "uhhmmm's"!

"This won't be easy to say." She said quietly. "But…I-I won't be s…staying at Hogwarts this year." She could've sworn the last part was quieter than a whisper, and wondered if they'd even heard the important ending, for they only continued to stare at her in a dumbfounded way.

And silence only followed the unnerving stares. Even Ginny seemed lost for words. Hermione wasn't sure how to react. Were they surprised? Or was it they hadn't even heard her and wanted her to repe-

"What!" Ron, Harry, Ginny, and Seamus all but yelled in unison.

"What do you mean?" Was followed by Ron, in an exasperated, shocked way. He almost appeared to be hyperventilating, breathing deeply in and out as if he would have a heart attack at any moment.

"Surely you aren't serious, Hermione?" Ginny asked, in a helpless voice, as if she were pleading to Hermione that this was some sick joke. "Of course you're staying at Hogwarts! I mean…y-you're sixteen, you only have two more years left! You're joking. You must be joking!"

"N-no, Ginny." Hermione said. "I'm going to a school in Japan. It's called Goukaku Magic School. That's great news isn't it?" She added in a quivery voice, smiling nervously though she knew that would probably only anger Ginny. "I applied over the summer. It's very prestigious."

"The hell that's good news, Hermione!" Ron yelled, as he was accustomed to do in shocking situations such as this.

"Hermione, why would you do that?" Said Harry, seemingly just as angry as Ron and Ginny, though Seamus hadn't said a word yet. He was still simply gawking at Hermione. "Why would you leave us like that?"

"I-I'll write to you guys." She said in a small voice. "And over the summer I'll still be going to Ronald's. We'll see each other then…"

"And that's it! Hermione, this is serious!" Said Ginny, whose face was getting red, and whose fists were clenched, probably to a point where the palms were beginning to hurt.

"H-hermione…" Came a quiet, utterly shocked voice. Everyone's attention averted to Seamus, who was pointing at Hermione with a limp finger, and stared at her with wide eyes and a bewildered stare. "You're really going to Goukaku?"

"Y-yes…" She replied in the same small voice that she replied to Harry's question just a few minutes ago.

"This is serious!" Seamus exclaimed, obviously agreeing with Ginny and the others. At least Hermione thought so. "Goukaku Magic School is like, the best magic school in Asia! There are so few magic schools there after all. A ton of underground programs and such, but the schools are so hard to find. How did you find them?"

"I-I didn't. They found me…" She replied in a somewhat calmer voice, glad that Seamus at least supported her in her decision.

"No way!" Seamus exclaimed yet again. He seemed so excited about the situation, not only Hermione was surprised that he was marveling at something other than quidditch. "Hermione, this is fabulous! To be selected by such a prestigious school is more than wonderful. I hear there are few males there, though, so that might be a let down for your love life (Hermione blushed deeply at this comment.). And the entire staff is women. I'm not quite sure on the entire history though." Seamus seemed to go into a deep thought after this, looking up at the ceiling that was clear, with a few clouds in the blue sky.

"Great," Ron said miserably. "Now she can go off and be prestigious with all the Japs over there."

"Ronald!" Hermione scolded loudly. "I won't accept racism! A-and if you won't accept my choice, w-well then, I'm leaving tomorrow! S-so, if you even want to say good-bye then make your decision quickly!"

At that, she stormed out of the Great Hall, catching many eyes along the way even as she made her way up to the Gryffindor dormitory. She sat on her bed with her hands over her face as she sobbed furiously, her emotions in a horribly insecure state.

Classes didn't start until two days for Goukaku though students were required to be at the school two days earlier. Hermione would be leaving tomorrow, because she had requested that she'd wanted to say good-bye to her friends because she didn't have the guts to do it over the summer, for she feared that the reaction would be what it was just a few minutes ago.

Please say good-bye. She pleaded silently. Instead of wallowing in self-pity for too long, and seeing as she didn't have any place to go since she had all but run away from her friends, she pulled her school schedule for her first day at Goukaku from her all ready packed suit case, and scanned over it.

Japanese Language – Professor Raiel

Potions – Professor Kamiyama

Duels – Professor Ichiro

Transfiguration – Professor Kawasaki

Advanced Users' Magic – Professor Kouda

Seemed that the professors were the founders, and as Seamus had said earlier they all seemed to be women. Though Hermione had little knowledge of Japanese names, she had studied on them lightly, as of yet anyway. However, she was yet to discover if all nine of them were truly women.

Sighing, she placed the paper back in its previously opened envelope and put it on top of all her neatly folded and packed clothes, zipping the top and then lying down on her bed. There wasn't much she could do now. She had nothing to study for yet, and that incident at Breakfast meant she couldn't go and hang out with Harry and Ron. So basically, she was left to her boredom, and more importantly to feel all the more miserable about the recent event.

Sighing again, she thought, they will say good-bye, won't they? They have to. We're still friends after all.

It was 6.30 in the morning, the air was briskly fresh, just the thing to calm Hermione in her anxious waiting, and the sun wasn't all that bright yet. As her suitcases still sat comfortably on the stone ground, Hermione held her wand in her hand and observed the area around her. She was in the main entrance, eagerly awaiting the appearance of her friends, however as of yet no faces had shown. Except for maybe a few early birds who only looked at Hermione strangely before hurrying their way into the Great Hall.

She only frowned in response. Though she continued to wait, she felt rather pathetic standing in the middle of the main entrance, with trunks all around her and a miserable expression written over her face.

However, as the minutes passed on she felt anger rising inside her. They were her friends, weren't they? They were supposed to support her, right? So where were they? Even though she'd blown up in Ron's face the day before, they wouldn't see her during the school year at all, so why not see her off?

Sighing in an almost agitated way, she made her luggage levitate with a simple charm, and turned her back on the main entrance, making her way to Dumbledore's office where she was supposed to use flu powder to get to Goukaku.

As she made her first three steps, however, she soon heard the familiar voice of Harry, "Hermione wait!" He shouted as he ran toward her with Ron, Ginny, and a few other fellow Gryffindors.

Hermione turned on her heel, almost giddily as she greeted them all with a grin. I knew they'd come! How could I have a single doubt in my mind? She thought as she ran toward the small group. She hugged them all, even the ones' she didn't know as well such as Seamus and Fred and George.

Silence followed the action, along with Harry and Ginny both nudging Ron in either side. He grunted, folding his arms and looked away from Hermione.

"S-sorry, Hermione." Said Ron very quietly.

"We're all sorry." Ginny added with a smile. "We just don't want you to leave."

"But we'll support you either way." Harry quickly added, almost nervously. "We'll miss you, Hermione."

"Now look, guys, you're going to make her break into tears!" Ron said in an agitated way.

Truthfully, Hermione felt as if she would break into tears at any moment, though seeing as Ron's statement seemed only insensitive she held back and only hugged them all again.

"Enough with the hugging all ready!" Fred and George complained in unison. Hermione only laughed softly, and lightly at the comment and said, "I'm going to be late, but I'll miss you guys, and I'll write all the time. You'll write too, won't you?" Hermione remembered back in their fourth year when she'd asked them both if they'd write over the summer, and they'd only made joking remarks about it. However, Hermione was relieved to see that they all nodded in response, smiling, and she simply hugged them one last time before continuing her journey up the stairs.

She waved and yelled as they waved up at her as well, "Sayonara!"

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Soooo, wasn't very exciting, was it? It won't be as boring when it gets more into the plot.
I've put characters pics on my photobucket account, but I can't get them to go onto here. When I figure it out I'll do it.