Chapter 1
The doors opened up to there floor. Hermione put the keycard into the door and opened it. She was surprised at what she saw to say the least.
The room was big enough. The room was around the size of the Gryffindor Common Room. In had a living space, a kitchen, what the Doctor called a "fresher" which was basically a bathroom, and the uh bed.
The bed in question was big. It was extremely red and in the shape of a heart.
The Doctor not noticing the shape of the bed dropped down on it.
He said, "Wow this is very comfortable. Weird shape."
Then he looked up. On the ceiling above the bed was a giant mirror.
The Doctor asked, "Why would there be a mirror up there?"
He looked over at Hermione who was blushing as red as the bed he set on.
He then said, "Oh"
Hermione quickly turned around and rushed to the fresher. Which continued to embarrass her because in there was a big hot tub.
The Doctor heard her gasp and walked in, "Oh look at that a hot tub. Big enough for two, that weird why would two people want to bath together. Hmm must be a design flaw."
Hermione was glad he was gone because her face was redder then it had ever been.
When she finally exited the fresher, the Doctor was examining the bed.
He said, "Hermione, I have discovered a mechanical malfunction with the bed."
Hermione asked, "Beds can malfunction?"
"Well this one does. If you press this button." He pressed the button and the bed started to vibrate. "See? Why does a bed have a motor? I'll have to bring this up with management."
Hermione chuckled and explained to hot tub and bed to The Doctor.
The Doctor's eyes got wide and he said, "Uh I'm suddenly in the mood for chips."
Hermione laughed at his embarrassment.
The Doctor found a map of the hotel and found where the restaurant was.
Hermione put on a jacket and was almost out the door when the Doctor stopped her.
Hermione looked at him as the Doctor said, "I know it's been hard adjusting to life without magic and your wand."
Hermione smiled grimly, "I'll get use to it. Almost all people can't do it so I shouldn't be depressed that I know can't."
The Doctor shook his head, "No Hermione, magic was a huge part of your life. It will take a long time to adjust and no one will blame you for being sad about it. So I got you something."
He handed a small package to her. She opened it to show a small tube. The tube was about the size of her wand; at the end was almost a claw looking thing. She pressed a button and a green light and a loud sonic pitch.
Hermione looked at him, her eyes tearing up, "You got me a sonic screwdriver?"
The Doctor smiled, "I thought it was only fair. I'll be more then happy to teach you how to use it….." The rest of his sentence was interrupted by Hermione throwing herself on the Doctor in a hug.
After a moment they broke the hug and The Doctor said, "Now let's go get some chips."
Hermione was enjoying her time. She had received over a dozen massages, manicures, and the likes. She never had been one for that type of thing but she couldn't help how much she enjoyed them.
The Doctor would spend his days exploring the planet. He had already ventured to Winter Witch Canyon and the Multifaceted Coast. Hermione had gone with him each time, and she enjoyed traveling with him even more then the massages.
The Doctor she realized after the end of there first week, never carried currency. She found this out when a bellboy helped them lug up the Tardis to there suite.
He had stood there waiting and Hermione whispered, "Doctor give him a tip."
The Doctor gave her a strange look before saying, "Uh never say nothing can possibly go wrong because something always does go wrong."
The bellboy gave him a weird look before leaving.
Hermione said, "Doctor what was that?"
The Doctor said, "What? I gave him a tip. Something does always go wrong when you say nothing can possibly go wrong."
Hermione said, "Money Doctor. I meant give him money for performing a service."
"Doesn't the hotel do that?"
"That's not the point. You pay them too."
"Well I'm sorry Miss Granger but you can check my pockets. I have a lot of things in there. Some things I don't even recall putting in there, but I do not have a pound. Not a dime. Not a yin. Not a franc."
"How do you get by when you need to pay for things?"
"Well usually all I need is my charming smile or a quick sonic and I'm done."
Hermione shook her head. For an ancient lord of time, he reminded her a lot of Harry.
During there time on Midnight, Hermione had become accustomed to her Screwdriver. She could now open and lock doors, scan things, and other things. She still missed her wand, but you had left that life behind. She would just have to come to terms with that.
Hermione was currently lying beside the pool. The Doctor had elected to spend the day exploring again.
A man from the hotel wearing a suit walked up to Hermione and handed her a phone. Hermione, who lived with Muggle parents for eleven years, knew what this was and picked it up.
On the line was The Doctor.
Hermione said in a teasing tone, "Jane Smith how can I help you?"
The Doctor said, "Sapphire Waterfall. It's a waterfall made of sapphires. These enormous jewels the size of a glacier reaches the Cliffs of Oblivion and shatters into sapphires at the edge. They then fall for a hundred thousand feet into a crystal reef."
Hermione laughed at his childlike wonder, "I bet you say that to all the girls."
The Doctor whined, "Aw come on. There boarding soon. It'll be no fun if I see it on my own. Four hours there four hours back, that all it will take."
Hermione surrendered, "Fine do I have time to change?"
The Doctor smiled, "I won't let them leave without you."
Hermione grinned, "Allonz-y"
"Hey that's my line."
Hermione asked, "Are we going to be safe?"
The Doctor said, "Taking a big space truck with a bunch of strangers across a diamond planet called Midnight. What could possibly go wrong?"
Hermione arrived ten minutes later. The Doctor stood at the outside of the shuttle bus grinning.
Hermione felt happier then she ever remembered being when The Doctor held her hand and said, "Allonz-y"
The Doctor was sitting next to Hermione on the shuttle bus. The chairs were surprisingly comfortable. The Doctor was happy that Hermione elected to come. He enjoyed her company. She reminded him of Rose in a way that didn't make him sad like he had thought it would. She was a good friend to have.
The Hostess walked up to The Doctor and handed him and Hermione pairs of ear buds.
She said, "That's the headphones for channel one to thirty-six. Complementary earphones, complementary slippers, complementary juice box and complementary peanuts. I must warn you, some products may contain nuts."
The Doctor said, "That would be the peanuts."
The Hostess looked stressed when she said, "Enjoy your trip."
The Doctor smiled, "Oh I can't wait. Allonz-y"
The Hostess looked back at him with a look of not caring, "I'm sorry."
Hermione said, "It's French for Let's Go."
The Doctor gave a small smile.
The Hostess said, "Fascinating" And went about her work.
Hermione gave The Doctor a look.
The Doctor said, "What?"
Hermione spoke to him as if scolding a child, "Don't stress out the Hostess."
The Doctor defended himself, "But I wasn't. I was being ever so polite."
The Hostess arrived to the couple behind Doctor and Hermione, "Here are your headphones…."
The old man cut in, "None for us thanks."
His younger companion said, "Just earphones for me thanks."
The Doctor and Hermione listened as the old man lectured his younger companion, "They call it the Sapphire Waterfall but it not such thing. Sapphires and adiminum-oxide placer are decathlon with high pigmentation." He chuckled.
The Doctor looked over at Hermione. Every companion with maybe the exception of Romanadvoratrelundar would have not paid this man any attention. But he could see that she was hanging onto every word. Always learning. He missed that in a companion.
Now that he thought of it, Hermione did remind him a lot of Romana. She was a good friend. The Doctor missed her every day.
The Doctor thought for a moment, how he use to have romantic feelings for Romana, and if Hermione reminded him of her. No, he thought. He refused to think like this.
The Hostess then gave a pair of headphones to a married couple.
The Old Man leaned in his sit toward The Doctor. He stuck out his hand, "Hobbes. Professor Winfold Hobbes."
The Doctor shook his hand, "I'm The Doctor. Hello. This is my companion Hermione."
Hermione waved
Prof. Hobbes said, "This is my fourteenth time."
The Doctor said, "Oh our first."
Prof. Hobbes young companion shook The Doctor and then Hermione hand, "And I'm Dee Dee. Dee Dee Blasco."
Prof. Hobbes shushed the girl, "Don't bother the couple."
The Doctor said, "We're not, we're not a couple. We're friends."
The Doctor turned around and noticed a women sitting as far away from the other passengers as she could. The Doctor tried to give her a smile but she looked away.
The Doctor sniffed it off and looked back behind himself.
He noticed the married couple arguing with there teenage son.
The women said, "Don't be silly come and sit with us. Look we get slippers."
The man said, "Jethro do as your mother says."
Jethro said, "I'm sitting here."
The father said, "Oh he's ashamed of us but he doesn't mind us paying."
The mother said, "Don't you two start."
The Doctor shook his head. He leaned over to Hermione, "Bloody teenagers. Your all terrible." He smiled.
Hermione lightly punched his arm, "Racist." And put out her tongue.
The Doctor grinned.
The Hostess said, "Ladies and Gentlemen and various variations there upon, welcome to the Crusader 50. If you will fasten your seatbelts we'll be leaving any moment."
The Doctor tried to nod at the Hostess in salute but she ignored him. Hermione noticed the Doctor fake huff in disappointment.
The Hostess said, "Doors." And the doors closed and locked. "Shields down." And the shields went down. "I'm afraid the view is shielded until we reach the Waterfall Palace. Also a reminder Midnight has no air. So please don't touch the interior door seals. Fire exit to the rear, and should we need to use it, you first." She giggled at that.
The Doctor and Hermione smirked but the other passengers paid it no mind.
The Hostess finished, "And now I'll hand you over to our driver."
She pressed a button.
The driver voice sounded as he explained the route.
The Doctor put on his Brainy Specs to Hermione amusement.
The driver explained that they would be taking a detour but will be getting there in just about four hours.
The shuttle bus started up as the Hostess said, "For your entertainment we have the music channel playing Retro Vids of Earth Classics."
She pressed a button and loud old music from well before Hermione's time started playing rather annoyingly.
The Hostess continued, "Also we have the latest artistic installation from Ovic Cline." She pressed another button and this yellow light shined into all there eyes showing them hideous artwork.
She continued, "And for the youngsters we have a rare treat. The animation achieves." A screen came down showing Betty Boop. "Four hours of fun time. Enjoy"
The Doctor looked around the shuttle. The youngest person here, Jethro, who apparently Betty was for, was asleep listen to his Ipod 64. Everyone else was trying to block out the noise and lights.
The Doctor looked to Hermione, "Do you or shall I?"
Hermione grinned and took out her screwdriver. It extended and let out a sonic pitch. Then suddenly all the lights and noise stopped.
The Doctor grinned, "You've done well young grasshopper."
The Hostess tried to fix the entertainment. Yet The Prof. said, "That's a mercy."
The Hostess said, "I do apologies ladies and gentlemen and variations there upon. We seem to have a failure of the entertainment system."
The blond woman sitting all alone smiled at Hermione and The Doctor knowingly.
The Doctor said, "Oh" in fake disappointment.
The mother said, "What are we suppose to do?"
The father said, "We got four hours with this? Four hours of just sitting here?"
The Doctor turned in his seat, "I'll tell you what. We'll have to talk to each other instead."
All the passengers look around at each other in horror.
The Doctor smiled his best smile.