Hermione was walking along platform 9 3\4 when she ran into the number one people she was trying to avoid. The Hogwarts Express had just gotten back from Hogwarts to drop the students off for the summer. Hermione and her friends, enemies, and acquaintances were in their 6th year going home for the summer till their 7th and final year at Hogwarts.
"Well, well, well, look who we have here." Draco said. He was with his normal group of Snakes that included Blaise Zabini, Theo Nott, Adrian Puecy, Marcus Flint, Daphne Greengrass, and Pansy Parkinson. She lowered her head instead of retorting and it shocked everyone.
"If it isn't the bookworm Granger herself." Blaise added looking at Hermione.
"What's wrong Mudblood? Finally look in a mirror?" Pansy said smirking and stepping forward. The group all went still at the words that flowed from her mouth.
"I would watch who you're saying that too Parkinson. You look like a pug. A pug that screeches that is." Hermione retorted glaring at Pansy. Hermione brought herself to her full height when Pansy had stepped into her face. Her eyes were ringed in red and you could still see that tears that had flowed down her face. Pansy was 5'6" and lanky while Hermione was 5'3" and a little muscled. She wasn't heavy but she didn't look like a Barbie Doll that's for sure.
"How dare you! Stupify!" Pansy yelled sending Hermione knocking into a brick wall. Hermione hit her head and blood immediately started flowing. The families and people that were still on the platform turned to watch the two witches duel. The Gryffindor Princess and member of the Golden Trio verses The Slytherin Trouble Girl and member of the Snakes.
"Expelliarmus! Stupify! Petrificus Totalus! Levicorpus! Silencio!" Hermione yelled standing up with her wand in hand firing spells. No one even saw her grab it. Pansy was disarmed, shot against the train, petrified, hanging in the air by an invisible rope, and silenced. Everyone was impressed and scared at the same time. Hermione accioed Pansy's wand silently from under the train and walked over to the Snakes.
"I never want to see her wand aimed at me again." Hermione said in a low voice. She walked over to Pansy and stood in front of her. "You better think twice about who you say things to an attacking them Parkinson. Next time I might not go so easy on your pathetic ass." Hermione said before walking off.
"See ya Daph." Hermione said as she walked away. Daphne had comforted Hermione on the steps in fourth year at the Yule Ball and they had become friends after that.
"See ya Mia!" Daphne called out after her. "What? We became friends in fourth year at the Yule Ball." Daphne said to her friends. "Finite Incantatum." She said releasing Pansy. Pansy got up off of the ground and started yelling things about Hermione.
"Why that filthy rat belongs under my feet as my save!" She yelled.
"Oh shut up Pansy! She beat you fairly after you attacked her." Adrian said to her. "I liked you better silenced and in the air." He finished. That got Pansy going again and Theo had had enough.
"Silencio." He said silencing her for some peace and quiet.
Out of nowhere a hawk landed on Daphne's shoulder and started going crazy. It flapped its wings all around and then it would take flight and land back on her shoulders.
"What kind of Bird is that?" Marcus asked.
"That is a white-tailed kite! They are super rare and only pick the person they find worthy enough to own them." Theo said.
"I guess you're worthy then Daph." Blaise said while they all laughed. However, Daphne turned around with a fear stricken face.
"What's wrong Daphne?" Draco asked fully concerned and worried.
"This is Hermione's hawk Eclipse!" Daphne said hurriedly. "Hermione must be in trouble! Where is she girl?" Daphne asked Eclipse. She started screeching and then flew off in the direction of Hermione with the Snakes minus Pansy following.