Not So Innocent

by CuteDiva



A/N: Let's get it straight. This is a NEW series. It has NOTHING to do with my Amethyst vs. Hermione series. NOTHING! This is totally different and it isn't a companion to any other series I have written. Okay? Got it? Good.



Summary: The effects of teen hormones finally hit the Hogwarts students, as they're confusing lives get even more confusing when the lines between friendship and romance become blurred. Since I'm new at the whole humor thing, this is more of a romantic comedy than anything else, and be warned: there will be LOTS of the usually couplings plus some you wouldn't expect. This first episode is kinda serious, though.



Harry Potter closed his eyes for a few moments as he sat in his uncle's car, waiting to be driven to King's Cross Station for his fifth year at Hogwarts. So much had happened in his 4th year. So much. He wondered if he would make it through this year alive.



The drive to King's Cross was monotonous. Harry just stared out the window unblinkingly, but not really paying attention to what he was seeing. His mind just wandered lazily, and then it landed on Cho.



Harry had been thinking a lot about Cho, the girl with the jet black hair that flowed down her back, with the piercing jade eyes and the cute smile, over his summer vacation. He was ready for anything Voldemort could throw at him, but he still wondered... what if he didn't win this time? What if he never got his first kiss, or his first girlfriend, or see his Hogwarts graduation? This was his last chance. Facing a reborn-Voldemort would probably lead to Harry's death, and Harry didn't want to say goodbye to life until he had finished living it. That's why he was so determined to go out with Cho. He HAD to.

***



When Harry arrived at King's Cross, he found that Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley were waiting for him, and they were, as usual, bickering. Harry grinned.



"Hey, guys!" Harry called out to them. "What are you arguing about now?"



Hermione and Ron looked at eachother, then shrugged. Not even they knew how the argument started! Harry inwardly laughed. They are so obvious, Harry thought. He walked over to his friends, and they entered the platform and headed to their usual compartment in the Hogwarts Express. They played a few rounds of Exploding Snap with Ginny Weasley, then they bought some Cauldron Cakes from the plump witch with the food cart, and then they lazily talked for a few hours until Hermione and Ron finally fell asleep. Harry thought they looked cute, with Hermione's head on Ron's shoulder like that. Would Hermione and Ron ever admit how much they liked eachother? Probably not.



Harry looked out the train and into the countryside. Acres of nothingness lured his eyes into a trance, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get Cho out of his mind. Girls, he thought, and laughed.



"What's so funny?"



Harry jumped. He was so lost in thought that he hadn't even realized Ginny was still there.



"Oh, nothing," Harry said, smiling to himself.



Ginny stared. When Harry turned away, she smiled.



Boys, she thought. Why do I even bother?

***



Hermione went to her familiar dormitory and flopped down onto her bed after the Start-of-the-year banquet in the Great Hall. It had been a great day. She looked outside the window, outside into the dark night littered with stars. Two stars stood out, brighter than the others. Hermione smiled grimly as she thought about Ron. "Ron, you idiot," she whispered to herself, remembering that afternoon's argument. He was always playing head games with her, making her doubt everything she felt.



Hermione tried to avoid thinking about the truth. She tried to avoid thinking about the boy she loved, the boy she wished she could hate.



A/N: A little reassurance for my Amethyst vs. Hermione series: I'm still writing it, don't worry. The next part of that series will be "Deal With the Devil 4," so keep your eyes peeled. When I finally finish that series, I'm gonna import all the different sequels (Into My Mind, War of the Hearts, Deception) together. This new series, may I remind you, has NOTHING to do with those other stories. It's kinda cliche, I know, but this is probably going to be my best series yet. So review and tell me if you like this intro!