Okay guys this is my first fan fic so please don't be two brutal and feel free to send in any tips or advice I'll need all the help I can get believe me I just want to say a big thanks to Monie and Annie xxxx for getting me started (and addicted).

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1.1 Chapter one

So there she sat waiting in the same place at the same time as she does every year for the past five year making this the sixth. The train was shaking as the rowdy pupils crammed aboard with all kinds of animals and owls. She watched as a terrified first year crashed through the wall of platform nine and three quarters narrowly missing Seamus Finnigan who was fighting to keep control of his trolley and his annoyed looking tawny owl who clearly didn't appreciate being locked in a cage after the long summer holidays.

As Seamus turn to yell at the person who had just crashed into him his face softened on the sight of the first year that was crying and trying to mutter sorry through the sobbs. Her concentration then went back to the wall as Fred and George Weasley came running through the wall laughing at each others ridiculous jumps that they mom had forced them to where. A flustered Ginny came next with a trolley full of books and she made her way towards her friend's carriage. Hermione then sat up and smiled as her two best friends came charging through the wall and immediate starting waving at her furiously. After Mrs Weasley had given them their corn beef sandwiches and had fussed over them enough she tearfully let them get on the train. Harry and Ron ran Straight to their usual carriage apartment, where she waited for them with a surprise…

"Bloody hell! What have you done to your hair?" Ron said tactfully "Bugger me talk about a change, you sure know how to surprise a bloke!" Hermione smiled Ron had also experience a bit of a change in the form of his voice hadn't quiet yet decide whether it was suppose to be high or low. As he noticed her smiling he blushed and sat down making the very silent Harry the centre of attention. Hermione felt her stomach tighten at the sight of a taller and floppy haired Harry who simply smiled and said softly" It suits you, you look very nice" and at that moment the train started off toward Hogwarts and another year of adventure with her friends.

As they heard the familiar sound of the refreshments cart coming down the train. Hermione began to panic as they all sat slowly taking in how much they had all changed. Eventually the awkward silence between them was broken by Ron's annual moaning session about his large supply of corn beef sandwiches and distinct lack of sweets, Harry rolled his eyes and smiled at her before reassuring Ron that he would swap his Bertie Botts every flavoured beans for his corned beef sandwiches if he caught up with the refreshments cart and bought them along with some chocolate frogs. As predictable as ever Ron was running down the train after the trolley before she could blink. Harry smiled at Hermione and thanked her for the present and for reminding Ron, "You never forget I can always rely on you, " he said. She sighed and politely asked about his holidays secretly wondering whether he'd ever see her as anything more than his reliable, boring friend Hermonie.

As Ron came tumbling closer to the refreshments cart he crashed into someone who had come racing out of one of the apartments shouting "Five chocolate frogs is that okay?" That was then proceed by a loud scream as they both crashed to the floor of the carriage. As Ron began to collect the money he'd dropped he he said "What the hell did you think you were doin' racing out into the corridor like that you stupid…"He suddenly stopped speaking as his eyes met a very annoyed Diyan from Ravenclaw starring back at him through her now messy long black hair "You were the one who was running greedily down the hall…. you crashed into me." He smiled and blushed a deep red, the same colour as his hair and mumbled a meek sorry, she smiled back and handed him two Sickle and said "Well we betta catch up with that cart if I'm going to get those chocolate frogs." Ron laughed smiling at her and helped her up. They then walked down the train together talking and laughing, both in less of a rush of getting to the refreshment cart as they were before.