Wordwiz: Three reviews in one day that has to be some kind of record for me...anyway I love it when people review and since you asked I am updating.


"Get up." Lupin opened his eyes Hermione was standing above him, "Wake up its time to go to Kings cross."

Lupin sat up, "What time is it?"

"It's ten o' clock, I swear I have never seen anyone who sleeps so late." She said, "Now hurry and get dressed." Hermione ran down stairs leaving Lupin alone again. He quickly got up and dressed before heading down stairs. "Morning everybody."

"Morning." Harry said. Everybody else repeated the same thing.

"Well," Mrs. Weasley said, "we had better get going."

"But I haven't had breakfast." Lupin whined.

Hermione handed him some toast, "I saved you some." She headed toward the door. Lupin smiled to himself that was nice of her. He ran out the door to the enchanted car. After piling in they headed off.

"We left an hour and early and we're still almost late." Mrs. Weasley was running with the children to the barrier. They all bolted through the barrier. "Hurry now children." She called as they ran toward the train.
Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Lupin made it onto the train and found a semi-empty compartment. "That was close." He sighed and flopped into the seat.

"Believe me Alex we usually cut it much closer." Ron said. "I mean we actually got on before the train started moving today."

"I guess you're right." Lupin said. "Who wants to play chess, I'm bored already."

"I'll play you." Hermione said

"All right then...but you know I am going to beat you right." He grinned mockingly at her.

"Just you wait Alex I'll show you." And so they all began a chess tournament, the train ride was peaceful; Harry actually managed to smile a few times. "I told you." Lupin stood up, "I am the chess champion." At that very moment the compartment door slid open. Lupin turned around. "Hello."

"I see you found another dog for your pack Potty." Malfoy sneered. "Who are you anyway I've never seen you before."

"Tell me what reason do I have for telling you my name when you just called me a dog?" Lupin asked.

Malfoy looked outraged. "Listen you I am better that you and I always will be."

"I don't think you're better than him." Hermione said.

"No one asked you're opinion Mudblood." He said.

Something inside Lupin's head snapped he reared back and hit Malfoy in the jaw, which sent him flying out into the small hallway. "I don't care who you are name calling is not appreciated." He stepped out of the compartment. "Now get your pureblood righteous butt out of my face."

"Alex calm down." Hermione and Ron pulled him back into the compartment. "It's not a big deal I'm used to him calling me that awful name."

"It's not something you should have to get used to." Lupin said. "I don't care what you say Mione, Malfoy has no right to treat you that way."

She smiled. "Thank you Alex."

The rest of the ride was spent quietly; Harry kept looking through the same photo album over and over again, Lupin had actually managed to fall asleep and was reclining against Hermione's shoulder. "Hey wake up."

Lupin opened his eyes. "How did I end up down here?" he asked looking up at Hermione from her lap.

"You fell over when the train hit a bump. I didn't want to wake you." She said.

"We had better get going if the train's stopped." He said sitting up.

They found an empty carriage and climbed in Ginny joined them with a boy none of them had seen before, Ron began interrogating him causing Ginny to almost bite his head off. Harry, Lupin, and Hermione began to shake with silent laughter.

"I don't understand Ron it's not like every guy I date is bad." Ginny yelled as they exited the carriage.

"It's not that they are bad Ginny. It's the possibility of it that scares me." Ron said following her.

"Ron back off," Harry grabbed his shoulder, "I'm sure Ginny knows what is best for herself."

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxcxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

The feast ended quickly, Gryfinndor had received five new students. Hermione and Ron guided them to the portrait of the fat lady. The first second and third years had already gone to bed, The rest of the students sat in front of the fire reading that or they were around the common room making up summer assignments.

"You know Ron," Hermione said, "You should really learn to get your work done...that's why I gave you the planner."

"I don't like doing all my work at once." He said still bent over a piece of parchment. "Besides it's not like I have potions first thing tomorrow."

Hermione sighed, "You should be like Alex he finished his work too." From across the room Ron made faces.

"Ron stop making faces." She said.

He stopped "How'd you know I was making faces?"

"Magic." She said. Lupin laughed from behind his book.

"What may I ask is so funny?"

"You," he said, "I find what you said highly amusing...almost like a pun."

Harry stood up. "I can't take working any longer. I'm going to bed." as he was walking up the stairs he wished them all goodnight.

"I think Harry's got the right idea." Ron began to pack his quill and ink away. "You coming Alex?"

"No," Lupin said, "I want to finish this chapter from my book." Ron shrugged and followed Harry up stairs. All the students besides Lupin and Hermione were in bed now.

"I think they did that on purpose." Hermione said.

"What makes you think that?" he said still engrossed in his book.

She scooted over to his end of the couch. "I think that they wanted us to be alone." She fell back into his lap. "But you and Ron...aren't you a couple."

"No," she said, "We broke it off over the summer."

"That's too bad." He said.

Hermione sat up suddenly, "Do you like me Alex?"

"What do you mean?" Lupin looked puzzled, "You're my friend..."

"But you defended my honor." She said leaning closer to him.

"No one deserves to be called a mudblood...especially when the one who says it is less intelligent."

"I don't care...Ron never would have done that for me." After she finished saying it she closed the distance between them and kissed him. Lupin was shocked. His mind was struggling with the concept of Hermione having a crush on him and the fact that he was enjoying the kiss way too much.
He pulled away from her. "I-I'm going to go to bed Hermione." He grabbed his book from the table and sprinted up the stairs to the boys dormitory.


Wordwiz: I am so happy people are reviewing...I'm not too sure how long this story is going to be. I will try to update daily but I must warn you I am prone to writers block so I I slack off on updating don't worry I'm just searching for ideas. I can't wait to read more of your kind reviews so I'm going to start on the third chapter.