Note: I use weird faces in my story sometimes. Here are the translations

-..- annoyed face

-..-; umm...

o0o surprised/shocked face

-0- absurd faces =o=

1. Peace

Hermione was now a seventh grade and Hogwart's head girl. All the hard work she had done throughout school had paid off in her grades. Her future seemed to be guaranteed, even though Hermione didn't want any fancy job such as Minister of Magic or that warrior thing that Harry and Ron wanted to be. She was going to make SPEW a reality. No one supported or even liked her idea, but she wasn't going to give up. After all, women couldn't even vote before some smart people took action. She will be like those smart people (lol) and free the house-elves.

"There you are!"

Hermione chirped happily as she saw two familiar faces. They smiled back at her. Harry was still Harry with his messy hair and skinny but tall figure. Ron, who was now Hermione's boyfriend, looked hott, with his 6'2" tall and muscular body (at least it seemed muscular to Hermione). Ron became very popular with girls ever since last year when Ron rescued Harry from a dreadful accident (long story). Hermione just loved the way Ron's eyes would twinkle with naughtiness when he thinks of a prank to pull off, or how his face would rip with joy when he sees something extremely gleeful, like now.

"Hermione!"

Ron jumped exuberantly and bumped his head on the ceiling. How cute, Hermione thought. I love how dumb and innocent he is. Ron reminds me of a golden retriever dog! Hermione smirked.

"So, Hermione, how's the SPEW institution doing?"

Harry asked.

"Not so well, but if you two join again, maybe it will..."

"Let's talk about Quidditch!"

Harry changed the subject hastily.

-..- Hermione thought.

"Harry, don't be rude! Hermione, could you tell me more about SPEW? -"

Ron said kindly, trying to sound cool and considerate, but Hermione could see in Ron's eyes that he wanted to talk about anything but SPEW.

"Just forget about it. Go on, talk about Quidditch!!!"

Hermione exclaimed in a louder voice than she intended, then turned around, fuming. Stupid boys. They're so selfish not to care about poor house-elves.

Hours passed and they were STILL talking about Quidditch. Hermione felt like blocking her ears, but decided to just move to a different spot and talk with Ginny or... anyone other than those people.

Hermione got up in haste.

"Hey, where are you going?"

Ron asked in his trademark face, which was the innocent and confused little-boy face. Hermione got a little, actually a lot annoyed.

"Somewhere."

"Okay"

Ron shrugged, turned around immediately and started to talk to Harry in a very fast manner, spitting all over the table in front of him. He didn't look very hot anymore. Why the heck do I like Ron? Hermione thought and rushed away from them as quickly as possible, just to bump into the most annoying person in the world, Draco Malfoy.

"Aargh! Are you blind, mudblood?"

Malfoy crinkled his face with disgust and shook off his robe as if his pureness was dirtied by a mudblood. Hermione imitated him and shook off her robe too.

"Oh great, my robe is Malfoy contaminated now. Didn't you SEE me rushing this way?"

"Oh, was it you that was rushing this way? I thought it was an insane, bushy headed troll or something," Malfoy laughed.

"Whatever, you're just jealous I beat you last year at the Brightest Junior Wizard tournament," Hermione shot back.

"Yeah, right, ha ha! Do you think I CARE about some stupid tournament?"

Malfoy said with a hint of seriousness on his face.

"Uh... Duh!! Now get out of the way! You're not worth talking to!"

Hermione pushed Malfoy away and was just starting to walk when Goyle, who was right beside Malfoy, suddenly grasped her shoulder, turned her around forcefully and said in a dangerously low voice,

"Soon you and your little friends will be kissing Malfoys foot and begging for mercy."

Hermione sneered, but in her heart she felt a dark omen. She stood there thinking while Malfoy and his sidekicks walked away, disappearing from sight.

It was at that moment that the train started to shake fervently.

Note: Hi! This is my first fiction, so please forgive me if it was boring. The second chapter has more action, though. Also, Im in E.S.L, so my writing is probably a lot clumsy. Please give me some feedback!