Chapter 1

"I can't believe Dumbledore didn't chose you as Head Boy, Harry" Hermione said breathlessly as they walked or rather half ran to platform 9 ¾.

"Yeah, you'd think defeating Voldemort would give you some sort of advantage over that lying ferret named Malfoy…. "

To be perfectly honest with himself, Harry did think he had an advantage over Malfoy. But given the fact that Malfoy not only had to be a death eater but also a secret member of the Order and become a key instrument to the eventual downfall of Voldemort, Harry can see Dumbledore's reasoning as to choosing the blonde Slytherin over him.

"Harry….Harry" Hermione said waving her hands in front of Harry's face. "Are you even listening to us?"

"Oh…yeah. I'm sorry I was kind of lost in my thoughts for awhile" he said feeling like a toddler caught day dreaming during class.

"Is it bad? Or good? Are you okay? I knew it was a bad idea to have you return to school immediately after all that has happened..but you wouldn't listen…I tried talking to Dumbledore.."

"Honestly Hermione give the bloke a break…." Ron said hoisting his bag up the train "Harry just needs to"

Harry raised his hand to signal Ron that he have had it. "Stop! I'm grateful for the worry Hermione, but I don't want you to over do it okay. To be truthful I'm more worried about how you're going to deal with Malfoy seeing as how you to would be sharing a room"

Hermione snorted and said "Oh please Harry, we will not be sharing a room. We will be sharing a common room. Don't worry, I'll give both of you the passwords to my chambers so you can visit me anytime you want to"

"I'd love to stay and chit chat with you guys but I have to go find my honey bunch…" said Ron with a goofy smile

"Chit chat? Since when did boys say that word? I thought it was reserved for just us girls?" Hermione asked.

"I think about the same time Lavender trained him to call her honey bunch" answered Harry.

"Pfffttt…I'm going! See you later, you two." And with a wave of goodbye Ron set out to find Lavender who incidentally was just in the next compartment as they were.

Harry sat by the window and Hermione sat beside him, seemingly reading but casting secret glances at Harry's face. He let Hermione study him for awhile but eventually gave in and turned to face her

"What is it 'Mione?"

"I know we've talked about what happened between you and Voldemort these past few weeks but I still feel as if you're holding something back from me…Its like you're keeping something from me…." Said Hermione and drawing a long deep breath "and I don't like it"

Harry looked at her brown eyes and smiled as he thought how beautiful Hermione had truly become. "I don't intend to keep things from you 'Mione, but you have to understand….what happened….its just not something I want to discuss in detail with anyone…"

"Not even me?"

"Don't…Hermione…please. Someday, someday I'll tell you everything. When I'm ready" and when your ready, Harry said as an after thought.

Hermione gave him a small smile and laid her head at the crook of his neck as Harry wrapped his arm around Hermione's waist to pull her closer.

"I'm sleepy Harry…" she said while yawning.

"Then sleep 'Mione…."

"Hmmmmm….."

"Just sleep 'Mione and dream. You're safe now" Harry said softly and kissed Hermione's forehead and quickly smelling her hair.

Harry looked out the window and refused to remember the night where Voldemort almost took everyone he valued from him. He refused to remember the night were he woke up to the sound of Ron screaming that Hermione and Ginny taken by death eaters right under his watch.