3 days later, Hermione was back home in Surrey. She was getting ready to move to Hogwarts to begin training for Transfiguration teaching, after Mcgonagall retired. Though, she felt something nagging at her, and telling her to go on that trip with Harry…not to go to Paris, but to go find her mom In Cherbourg.
On Saturday, Her dad and her went to lunch on her dad's lunch break.
"Pop." She said.
"Yes, Mione." He said, bitting into his hamburger.
"Can I ask you a question?" she asked, playing around with her salad with her fork.
"Sure you can." He said. Hermione sighed.
"It's about mum." She said. Her dad looked at her.
"Hermione…we talked about this. You don't' have to feel guilty. She walked out on a 3 year old." He said, putting down his hamburger. Hermione nodded.
"I know. I know. But, Pop…Has," she paused. "Has she ever tried to see me?" Her dad sighed.
"No, she hasn't." he said.
"Oh." Hermione let out. "Well…maybe she's scared." She looked back up.
"Hermione, you don't need to worry about her. Your going to start your own life. Just concetrate on that." He said. Hermione breathed in, then nodded.
"Your right."
But that feeling was still nagging at her. Around 12:00pm that night, she was in bed looking at her locket. One side had her and her mom, and the other had just her mom. Then, she decided what she was going to do. She got out of bed, and packed a suitcase, and a small bag. Filled with her clothes, her diary, self assceories, and other items she'd need. She then threw on a pair of flare jeans, a pink, green, and white striped short sleeved shirt, and a jean jacket. Then, put the locket around her neck.
She called a cab, then sat her things next to the door. She then went into her Dad and Step-mums room, and placed a note on the nightstand, next to her dad's side of the bed. She then kissed his forehead, and left the room.
Hermione walked up to a green Jeep Wrangler at Kings Cross. Harry was putting suitcases into the back when she went and tapped him on the shoulder. He turned around and smiled at her.
"Hey." He said. She smiled back.
"Hey."
"I'm glad your coming." He replied.
"Yeah. But, you can drop me off in Cherbourg." She said. Harry nodded.
"Okay." He said. After Hermione put her things in the back, she found Ron approuching them.
"Well, well, well…" Hermione said. Ron glared at her, then turned to Harry.
"I need a ride to AUP." He said. Harry nodded. Ron then walked around to the back, then he saw her. The girl who was playing the guitar at the dance. She looked up at him.
"Hey." She said, In a American accent. Ron was too lost for words, she was so much prettier up close. Her hair was up in a clip, and she was wearing a black tanktop, and a pair of dark blue overalls. She had on black mascara, and black eye liner under her eyes. She aslo had on a lite reddish gloss.
"H-H-Hi." He stuttered. She smiled. "Are you driving us to Paris?" She nodded, then looked at his bags.
"Can I take those for you?" she said, reaching for his bag. Ron shook his head.
"No No, I got it." He said, leaning in, but accidently bumped her head.
"Ow." They both said, rubbing their heads.
"Sorry." They said in ulision, then smiled. They then walked around to the side of the car. The girl got into the driver's seat, and Ron got into the back behind her next to Hermione. Harry rode in the passenger seat. Ron whipered to Harry,
"Who's she?" he asked.
"Oh, that's Gillian. She's really cool." He said, then Ron relxed back. Gillian started up the jeep, as everyone put on there seat belts. Then, they took off.
"Okay, here's the plan. We drive as far as we can each day. We then get our passports, then take a Ferry across the English Channel to France, and continue to-" Gillian said.
"Cherbourg." Hermione said. Gillian nodded.
"Then we head to Paris. Oh, and just to let you know, NO ONE drives the Wrangler but me." She said, and everyone nodded.
About an hour later, they pulled into a Gas Station so that they could get snacks and use the restroom. Harry leaned up against the Jeep, eating a bag of crips, Hermione sat in the back of the car writing in her diary, and Ron went into the bathroom. Gillian then walked up next to Harry.
"So what's his story?" she asked, meaning Ron. Harry smiled at her.
"Do you fancy him?" he asked. Gillian shook her head.
"No…No." She said. Harry chuckled.
"Well, he's taken anyways. He's going to Paris only to see his girlfriend who is going to AUP." He said. Gillian nodded. Harry then looked back at Hermione who was busy writing down something. Gillian noticed this.
"Are you crushing on HER?" She smirked. Harry looked at her, then whisperd in her ear.
"I have been since the summer before my 5th year at Hogwarts." Harry said, the leaned back out.
"Why don't you tell her how you feel?" she asked. Harry shrugged.
"Because…were not even really friends anymore. I'm probably never going to see her again after a few days anyways." He said. Ron then returned, and they set off again.
Around 10:00 at night, Gillian pulled off the road. Everyone looked around, as she put the car in park, and took out the keys.
"I'm tired. There's a field near here, and I have tents and sleeping bags in the back." She said. Ron looked horrified.
"I'm not sleeping in a field!" he exclaimed. They all raised an eyebrow at him.
"I'm not…" he said. Hermione then thought of something.
"You did when we went to the Quidditch World Cup back in 4th year." Harry said.
"That was then, this is now." Ron replied.
"Guys…how much muggle money do we have?" she asked. They all looked at each other.
About 1 hour later, they were sitting at a diner, having a late meal, and pulling all their muggle money together.
"You only have 60 dollars?" Harry asked Gillian.
"Hey! Don't give me crap, Harry. Ron didn't have anything!" she shot back, the drank her orange juice.
"But Gill, he has a reason…" Harry said, Gillian just shrugged.
"Did either of you plan out this trip? Food, Hotel stay, gas…" Hermione asked. Harry and Gillian looked down. Hermione sighed, she then pulled out a pocket calculator from her bag.
"Okay, we have 460 dollars." Hermione said typing on her calculator. She then stopped.
"Do we have enough?" Harry asked. Hermione looked up.
"It's going to be tight, but, I think that if were careful, we'll be fine." She said.
About 2 hours later, they walked into a motel room. Harry flipped on the light, and Hermione, Gillian and himself began laughing. The walls were red, with flower patterns, the floor was a lighter shade of red, and the beds were a spring green color. There were two lamps, one on the dresser, and one on the nightstand inbetween the 2 beds.
"We got the loooooove room." Gillian laughed. Ron groaned.
"I am not sleeping here." He said, walking into the middle of the room.
"It's all we can afford, Ron." Hermione said. Ron sighed.
"I'll take this bed." He said, then sat down on it, but in then fell, and Ron screamed. Harry, Hermione and Gillian bursted out laughing.
Gillian and Hermione shared a bed, and Ron and Harry shared the other. Gillian and Ron were fast asleep, while Hermione was on her side, writing in her diary, with the lamp on. Harry was watching her.
"So, Harry. Why's Gillian going to Paris?" she asked, without looking up. He was startled.
"Wha? Oh…She's going to help me in the audition." He said. Hermione looked up, the laid her head down the pillow.
"But what about her band?" she said, Harry shook his head.
"She was just filling in." He replied. Hermione nodded, the looked down. Harry sighed, 'What are you thinking, Mione?'
"Well, goodnight Herm." He said, closing his eyes. She looked up at him.
"Goodnight." She said, in a sigh.
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