Chapter 1

One week into the summer, July 25th.

3rd person POV

Harry was pacing around his small room in 4 Privet Drive, ignoring the flashbacks of that miserable night. You see Harry's Godfather Sirius had died only a few weeks prior and because of this his Aunt Petunia had pitied her nephew and told him he could invite 1 friend over for the week. Of course she expected Harry to invite a boy, not a girl. To say she was shocked was an understatement. After days of begging, Harry eventually convinced Petunia and Vernon to agree, on the condition that both their Wands were locked in the Cupboard under the stairs and that neither of them aroused any suspicion from their neighbours.

At that moment the noise of a car pulling up onto the driveway could be heard followed by the sharp ring of the doorbell. Harry rushed down the stairs and swung open the front door to reveal his bushy haired friend.

"Hermione, you don't know how happy I am to see you!" He pulled her into a hug and smiled broadly at her.

Hermione turned around to wave goodbye to her parents, who were still sat in the car. "I thought it was best for them to stay in the car, I didn't want your Uncle to change their mind about me staying here" she noted.

"Good idea 'Mione"

"Aren't all my ideas good? Now, can I come inside or do I need to stand on this front door step forever?" Harry swiftly invited her into the house, taking the small suitcase she wheeled in behind her.

Just as they were about to head up the stair case, Harry's Uncle Vernon stood like a brick wall blocking their path, with a grubby outstretched hand. "Wands. Now" his words were short and blunt but gave all the needed instructions. Harry and Hermione both handed their wands over straight away and let him walk past them.

"How pleasant" Hermione whispered to Harry sarcastically. "So where is your-" she was cut off before she could finish.

"MUUUUUUUUM!" Shrieked Dudley from the top of the staircase. "How comes Potter can invite round one of his freakish friends?" He yelled to his mother, who was on the floor below them.

"Freakish? I have to put up with your band of hooligans nearly every day" Harry said.

Dudley gave one sharp look at Hermione and then stared, finally noticing that she was a girl. "Um... er... um Hello there"

"Tongue tied are we Diddykins?" Harry mocked, while Hermione silently stood there blushing. "Come on 'Mione" he led her into his room and shut the door. "What's wrong? The cat got your tongue?"

"No, what's with the tongue jokes? I just didn't want to retort anything because he could tell your parents and get me sent home."

"True. I can't threaten him with magic now to silence him" Harry mentioned.

"From the stories you've told me about him, he deserves to be threatened" While saying this Hermione looked around Harry's bedroom. "Where am I going to sleep?" She questioned, noticed that there was only one bed.

"Merlin! I completely forgot. Well, you take my bed and I'll sleep on the floor" Harry suggested.

"No way. This is your room, you take the bed, I'll be fine with just a duvet and pillows."

"You sure Hermione?"

"I'm here to support you, not for you to play host"

At that moment Dudley burst into Harry's room to gloat. "Haha! Guess who convinced mum to let 4 of his friends come round?"

Harry rolled his eyes "You?"

"And order Take-away pizza. We might let you have some. But then again we might not" Dudley smirked at shut the door.

"Oh great! Now that lot will ruin our night" Harry complained.

"Our night? And besides how bad could they be?"

"Very bad. But on the upside, Take-Away means no cooking for me. I'll give Uncle Vernon some money and we'll share a pizza."

"I'll pay half Harry, I brought some muggle money." H

"No way 'Mione. I'll pay for it, and I'm too stubborn for you to convince me otherwise."

Hermione only rolled her eyes in response and began to unpack her bag, pulling out a Charms book.

"Homework, really Hermione?" Laughed Harry

"Gotta be prepared Harry, you know me"