1 Chapter 2
Among the hustle and bustle of all the busy travelers getting back form vacation going back to school and back to work stood Hermione. She jostled and elbowed her way through the crowd. She pushed the empty looking trolley onward. But of course it was filled with several of her belongings. She didn't like it when the crowd stared at her strange looking baggage so she had cast a spell on most of her baggage so muggles wouldn't see it and gape at her.
Hermione moved over near the wall and once again checked the platform numbers. Then slowly she turned the trolley and made for platforms nine and ten. She felt so small when consumed once more by the crowd. She kept her eyes peeled for other children like her with large trolleys but she only saw about five whom she suspected to be Hogwarts students.
With a sigh she reached the area in between platform nine and ten. She hadn't seen any of her old friends or enemies since they left last year in June. She had only seen a few of her fellow students when she had gone to Diagon Alley over the summer. Hermione wished she had been able to see Ron and Harry over the summer. Her two devoted friends. Unfortunately she had arrived at Diagon Alley after they had left and it didn't look like they were here now.
Hermione looked at the barrier. She didn't want to go through it alone. Maybe I'll just sit here and wait for them she thought to herself. She glanced up at the large clock on the wall. She had twenty minutes before the Hogwarts express left. Hermione looked around. She decided to wait a bit more after a moment of thinking.
Hermione stood there awkwardly for a minute or two watching a few students going through the barrier. But none of them were Ron and Harry or even Ginny or any of her close fellow students. She peered across the train station and suddenly a figure of a young man caught her attention. She looked closer.
It was a Bulgarian man and now she knew why her attention had caught upon him so quickly. It reminded her of Victor Krum a Bulgarian boy who had been her former boyfriend. Victor had come to Hogwarts at the Triwizard tournament last year. He had been chosen to be the competitor for his school.
Hermione remembered clearly now the day when Victor Krum had asked her to go to the Yule Ball with her. Just imagine a famous quidditch player asking you to be his dance partner. Girls were always crowding around him and trying to get his attention. It was absolutely amazing that he chose her of all people. She, the bookworm who didn't really care for boys that much, unless it was for friendship.
Hermione chuckled. Ah, yes, she did care a lot about boys she must confess. Two in particular. They were her two very best friends Ron and Harry and she was constantly worried about them. For after all they were extremely close. They were so close that Hermione had broke up with Victor just so that she wouldn't be hurting their friendship. Friends were much more important then any love.
Besides Victor wasn't her type. All those girls constantly around him, how could she have trusted him? Although she was used to it because Harry had a lot of admirers around him, with Harry, it was quite different. She could trust Harry and plus Harry could do whatever he wanted with his love life. Just as long as they stayed friends.
The young man was coming closer and suddenly Hermione was overcome with a strange sense that he was a wizard like her. She peered at him and then suddenly she recognized him. It was Victor Krum and he was coming right for this platform.
Hermione thought quick. What should she do? Run and hide or talk to him. Run and hide won out and as quick as a flash Hermione had hidden herself where she could easily watch the barrier and pretend she was not hiding if he found her. Hermione drew in her breath as Victor Krum walked to the very spot where she had just been watching the barrier waiting for her friends.
"Hermione!" A voice exclaimed behind her. She felt someone move in behind her. She recognized the voice and placed a finger over her lips telling them to be quiet. Victor seemed to have heard and was looking her way but then he looked away probably thinking he had imagined it.
"Hermione what are you doing?" The familiar voice asked in a loud whisper. Hermione wished he would just shut up and be quiet. Victor was quite near them now. He finally turned his back on her for a moment and Hermione seized the opportuntity.
"Be quiet Harry. I don't want him to see me." She said in a whisper halfheartedly recognizing him. She didn't really seem to realize that Harry was actually behind her because she was trying so hard to stay hidden from Victor.
Harry moved closer to her and peeked out over her head. "Who? I don't see anyone." He started moving around trying to see who she was hiding from.
"Victor!" She said whispering angrily. Harry stopped moving and at last he saw Victor standing back to them about fifteen feet away.
Victor suddenly turned around a smile upon his face. He had heard them and had finally put the pieces together. He walked briskly toward their hiding spot. Hermione was sitting calmly upon the bench in an instant pretending to be waiting for Ron. Harry sat down beside her as Victor came smiling up to them.
Hermione pretended to look up surprised. "Victor! How good it is to see you." She exclaimed pasting a smile upon her face. Victor smiled brightly and stopped in front of the bench. He leaned down and hugged her. Hermione rolled her eyes and she could hear Harry stifling a laugh. Victor let go and stood up in front of them seeming to be taller then before.
"And how vood it is to see vou too Herminny." He said still smiling at her. He seemed to suddenly notice Harry with a jolt. He looked at him and his eyes seem to turn a little cold. He looked back at Hermione and then at Harry and then back at Hermione. He seemed to be thinking that there was something going on between them. He gave on suspicious look at Harry and then sat down close beside Hermione causing Harry to have to get up or be squished.
Hermione did not like Victors way of moving close to her so she got up abruptly slapping a hand to her forehead. She glanced over at Harry. "The express it's leaving shortly. We've got to get our stuff together and get a compartment before they are all full." She turned to Victor who did not look impressed and was not about to believe her. But he sighed and reluctantly got up.
"I vill be seeing you soon Herminny? Vight? Vell bye it was nice to see vou." He said looking sadly at her as if his heart were breaking. I think he still loves me she thought looking at the way Victor was looking at her. Oh gosh. I don't want that to happen she thought.
Hermione smiled the best smile she could manage. "Yes I think we will see each other again. It was nice to see you again. I am sorry Harry and I have to go." Hermione said trying to look slightly sad. Victor frowned when he heard the words Harry and I. Hermione gulped. He thinks we're together again she thought to herself. "Yes we've got to go and find Ron. He was here just a minute ago. Well I better get going."
Before she could rush away Victor pulled her into another hug and then he kissed her upon the head trying to get her to look into his eyes so that they could kiss together. But Hermione ran off with Harry as soon as she was able to break free.
Panting they raced through the barrier and rushed down the platform. Hermione wiped her forhead. "Thank god that's over." She said grinning up at Harry getting a really good look at him for the very first time.
Hermione had to struggle to keep from showing her emotions. Harry had changed a lot this summer. He was tall. His green eyes seemed more vivid green and his unruly black hair no longer seemed to be childish but handsome in a way. Oh and there was so much more. Was this really the best friend she had left last year?
Harry grinned and started to laugh. "Yeah I know. Did you see him?" He laughed. "He was all over you Hermione. I mean all over you. He is really in love with you." His voice seemed to turn to a quiet tone and he was looking at her his vivid green eyes holding a strange soft expression.
"Hermione! Harry! Over here!" A loud familiar voice caused them both to look away from each other and look up. Ron came racing toward them. "Hey guys!" He said stopping in front of them.
Hermione once again was surprised. Even Ron had changed! This was becoming too much for her. She was going to have a nervous breakdown if anyone else had changed. Ron had grown into a hunk too. His red hair seemed to fall onto his forehead in a way that seemed to tug your attention. He was still a little taller then Harry and didn't seem too bony, just a slender tall hunk. They had both become girl magnets. How could she handle this?
"Uh Hermione?" Harry was waving a hand in front of her face.
"What?" she asked in a know it all tone. Harry looked relieved.
"She's fine." He said to Ron who was looking worriedly at her. "I said we should go get a compartment and get our stuff onto the train." Harry said looking annoyed at her.
"I know. I was just thinking." She said looking down at the ground. She started to push her trolley forward toward the train. Harry came up beside her looking at her curiously. He could tell that she was kind of avoiding them. He opened his mouth to say something but at that moment Ron came up beside her with his trolley.
"Hermione is everything okay?" Ron asked casually. He pushed his trolley to match her speed. Now she could not escape either of them.
"Yeah everythings fine. What would make you think there's something wrong?" She asked glancing at him trying to prove that she was in fact fine.
"Oh I don't know you were uh just standing there staring at ____"
"The train." Interrupted Harry. He finished the sentence for Ron.
Obviously that wasn't the way Ron had planned to finish the sentence. Ron turned away from her and glared at Harry. "I have to talk to you for a minute." He said to Harry. He was glaring at Harry coldly.
Ron turned to her and said in a soft voice. "Wait here for me. I'll be right back." As Ron turned his back on Harry Hermione could see Harry looking at her and Ron coldly. He shook his head angrily at the sight of them talking, staring at Ron. Then he noticed her gaze and stopped.
What was going on with those two, she wondered to herself as Harry and Ron stepped into the train. Sorry to break the rule of butting into other peoples business but she had to find out the truth. These were her two best friends she was dealing with. She didn't want them becoming enemies like last year.
Hermione slipped into the train and needed to go no farther. She could hear the raised voices coming from the compartment next door.
"Harry I thought we agreed on this." Ron said angrily.
"Ron she should be able to choose. It's not like you own her." Hermione heard Harry saying.
"I love her Harry. I have always loved her. You just don't want to see that happen. You just don't want to see your friends happy!" Ron said raising his voice.
"Ron I want to still be friends. If this happens. It just wont be the same." Harry said with regret in his voice.
"Harry she likes me too. Don't you see? We're meant to be together. Don't you want the best for your two friends?" Ron cried.
"Ron I don't want you to hurt her. Love doesn't last forever. You guys will always be gone together and I'll always be left out." Harry said in reply.
"Wait I know why you're not helping. You just don't want to see this through because you love her too!" Ron yelled. There was a short pause.
"Ron, we're just friends. If you think this will make you both happy then go through with it. I'll even help. But the moment I see you forcing her I'll well I'll stop helping." Harry said in a quiet voice.
The conversation seemed to have ended and Hermione stepped outside of the train. She walked over to the very same spot where Ron had told her to wait so she wouldn't be suspected of eaves dropping.
Hermione's thoughts were in a whirl. Who were they talking about, she wondered. Whoever it was was very important to both Ron and Harry. It souded like Ron and her were in love. But it also sounded like Harry may have feelings for this girl too. Whoever it was she wanted to know.
"Hermione." Rons soft voice came from behind her. Hermione turned around and faced him waiting for him to say something. But nothing came. So Hermione smiled.
"Why don't we get onto the train?" She hurried off before he could reply. She met Harry in the hallway and he showed her the compartment. Hermione slammed down her trunk a little too loudly.
"What's wrong with you two? Are you two in a fight like last year?" She asked nervously. Harry read the fear in her eyes. He knew she really cared about both of them.
"Everythings fine." He said smiling. He wished to comfort her but at that moment Ron arrived. Ron glared at him and took possession of Hermione at once.
"Well at least she's happy." He said softly under his breath.
(Keep reviewing I want to know how I'm doing. Chapter three will be up very soon if I have the time. Thank you everyone who has reviewed my story so far. Keep it up. HazelMist)
Among the hustle and bustle of all the busy travelers getting back form vacation going back to school and back to work stood Hermione. She jostled and elbowed her way through the crowd. She pushed the empty looking trolley onward. But of course it was filled with several of her belongings. She didn't like it when the crowd stared at her strange looking baggage so she had cast a spell on most of her baggage so muggles wouldn't see it and gape at her.
Hermione moved over near the wall and once again checked the platform numbers. Then slowly she turned the trolley and made for platforms nine and ten. She felt so small when consumed once more by the crowd. She kept her eyes peeled for other children like her with large trolleys but she only saw about five whom she suspected to be Hogwarts students.
With a sigh she reached the area in between platform nine and ten. She hadn't seen any of her old friends or enemies since they left last year in June. She had only seen a few of her fellow students when she had gone to Diagon Alley over the summer. Hermione wished she had been able to see Ron and Harry over the summer. Her two devoted friends. Unfortunately she had arrived at Diagon Alley after they had left and it didn't look like they were here now.
Hermione looked at the barrier. She didn't want to go through it alone. Maybe I'll just sit here and wait for them she thought to herself. She glanced up at the large clock on the wall. She had twenty minutes before the Hogwarts express left. Hermione looked around. She decided to wait a bit more after a moment of thinking.
Hermione stood there awkwardly for a minute or two watching a few students going through the barrier. But none of them were Ron and Harry or even Ginny or any of her close fellow students. She peered across the train station and suddenly a figure of a young man caught her attention. She looked closer.
It was a Bulgarian man and now she knew why her attention had caught upon him so quickly. It reminded her of Victor Krum a Bulgarian boy who had been her former boyfriend. Victor had come to Hogwarts at the Triwizard tournament last year. He had been chosen to be the competitor for his school.
Hermione remembered clearly now the day when Victor Krum had asked her to go to the Yule Ball with her. Just imagine a famous quidditch player asking you to be his dance partner. Girls were always crowding around him and trying to get his attention. It was absolutely amazing that he chose her of all people. She, the bookworm who didn't really care for boys that much, unless it was for friendship.
Hermione chuckled. Ah, yes, she did care a lot about boys she must confess. Two in particular. They were her two very best friends Ron and Harry and she was constantly worried about them. For after all they were extremely close. They were so close that Hermione had broke up with Victor just so that she wouldn't be hurting their friendship. Friends were much more important then any love.
Besides Victor wasn't her type. All those girls constantly around him, how could she have trusted him? Although she was used to it because Harry had a lot of admirers around him, with Harry, it was quite different. She could trust Harry and plus Harry could do whatever he wanted with his love life. Just as long as they stayed friends.
The young man was coming closer and suddenly Hermione was overcome with a strange sense that he was a wizard like her. She peered at him and then suddenly she recognized him. It was Victor Krum and he was coming right for this platform.
Hermione thought quick. What should she do? Run and hide or talk to him. Run and hide won out and as quick as a flash Hermione had hidden herself where she could easily watch the barrier and pretend she was not hiding if he found her. Hermione drew in her breath as Victor Krum walked to the very spot where she had just been watching the barrier waiting for her friends.
"Hermione!" A voice exclaimed behind her. She felt someone move in behind her. She recognized the voice and placed a finger over her lips telling them to be quiet. Victor seemed to have heard and was looking her way but then he looked away probably thinking he had imagined it.
"Hermione what are you doing?" The familiar voice asked in a loud whisper. Hermione wished he would just shut up and be quiet. Victor was quite near them now. He finally turned his back on her for a moment and Hermione seized the opportuntity.
"Be quiet Harry. I don't want him to see me." She said in a whisper halfheartedly recognizing him. She didn't really seem to realize that Harry was actually behind her because she was trying so hard to stay hidden from Victor.
Harry moved closer to her and peeked out over her head. "Who? I don't see anyone." He started moving around trying to see who she was hiding from.
"Victor!" She said whispering angrily. Harry stopped moving and at last he saw Victor standing back to them about fifteen feet away.
Victor suddenly turned around a smile upon his face. He had heard them and had finally put the pieces together. He walked briskly toward their hiding spot. Hermione was sitting calmly upon the bench in an instant pretending to be waiting for Ron. Harry sat down beside her as Victor came smiling up to them.
Hermione pretended to look up surprised. "Victor! How good it is to see you." She exclaimed pasting a smile upon her face. Victor smiled brightly and stopped in front of the bench. He leaned down and hugged her. Hermione rolled her eyes and she could hear Harry stifling a laugh. Victor let go and stood up in front of them seeming to be taller then before.
"And how vood it is to see vou too Herminny." He said still smiling at her. He seemed to suddenly notice Harry with a jolt. He looked at him and his eyes seem to turn a little cold. He looked back at Hermione and then at Harry and then back at Hermione. He seemed to be thinking that there was something going on between them. He gave on suspicious look at Harry and then sat down close beside Hermione causing Harry to have to get up or be squished.
Hermione did not like Victors way of moving close to her so she got up abruptly slapping a hand to her forehead. She glanced over at Harry. "The express it's leaving shortly. We've got to get our stuff together and get a compartment before they are all full." She turned to Victor who did not look impressed and was not about to believe her. But he sighed and reluctantly got up.
"I vill be seeing you soon Herminny? Vight? Vell bye it was nice to see vou." He said looking sadly at her as if his heart were breaking. I think he still loves me she thought looking at the way Victor was looking at her. Oh gosh. I don't want that to happen she thought.
Hermione smiled the best smile she could manage. "Yes I think we will see each other again. It was nice to see you again. I am sorry Harry and I have to go." Hermione said trying to look slightly sad. Victor frowned when he heard the words Harry and I. Hermione gulped. He thinks we're together again she thought to herself. "Yes we've got to go and find Ron. He was here just a minute ago. Well I better get going."
Before she could rush away Victor pulled her into another hug and then he kissed her upon the head trying to get her to look into his eyes so that they could kiss together. But Hermione ran off with Harry as soon as she was able to break free.
Panting they raced through the barrier and rushed down the platform. Hermione wiped her forhead. "Thank god that's over." She said grinning up at Harry getting a really good look at him for the very first time.
Hermione had to struggle to keep from showing her emotions. Harry had changed a lot this summer. He was tall. His green eyes seemed more vivid green and his unruly black hair no longer seemed to be childish but handsome in a way. Oh and there was so much more. Was this really the best friend she had left last year?
Harry grinned and started to laugh. "Yeah I know. Did you see him?" He laughed. "He was all over you Hermione. I mean all over you. He is really in love with you." His voice seemed to turn to a quiet tone and he was looking at her his vivid green eyes holding a strange soft expression.
"Hermione! Harry! Over here!" A loud familiar voice caused them both to look away from each other and look up. Ron came racing toward them. "Hey guys!" He said stopping in front of them.
Hermione once again was surprised. Even Ron had changed! This was becoming too much for her. She was going to have a nervous breakdown if anyone else had changed. Ron had grown into a hunk too. His red hair seemed to fall onto his forehead in a way that seemed to tug your attention. He was still a little taller then Harry and didn't seem too bony, just a slender tall hunk. They had both become girl magnets. How could she handle this?
"Uh Hermione?" Harry was waving a hand in front of her face.
"What?" she asked in a know it all tone. Harry looked relieved.
"She's fine." He said to Ron who was looking worriedly at her. "I said we should go get a compartment and get our stuff onto the train." Harry said looking annoyed at her.
"I know. I was just thinking." She said looking down at the ground. She started to push her trolley forward toward the train. Harry came up beside her looking at her curiously. He could tell that she was kind of avoiding them. He opened his mouth to say something but at that moment Ron came up beside her with his trolley.
"Hermione is everything okay?" Ron asked casually. He pushed his trolley to match her speed. Now she could not escape either of them.
"Yeah everythings fine. What would make you think there's something wrong?" She asked glancing at him trying to prove that she was in fact fine.
"Oh I don't know you were uh just standing there staring at ____"
"The train." Interrupted Harry. He finished the sentence for Ron.
Obviously that wasn't the way Ron had planned to finish the sentence. Ron turned away from her and glared at Harry. "I have to talk to you for a minute." He said to Harry. He was glaring at Harry coldly.
Ron turned to her and said in a soft voice. "Wait here for me. I'll be right back." As Ron turned his back on Harry Hermione could see Harry looking at her and Ron coldly. He shook his head angrily at the sight of them talking, staring at Ron. Then he noticed her gaze and stopped.
What was going on with those two, she wondered to herself as Harry and Ron stepped into the train. Sorry to break the rule of butting into other peoples business but she had to find out the truth. These were her two best friends she was dealing with. She didn't want them becoming enemies like last year.
Hermione slipped into the train and needed to go no farther. She could hear the raised voices coming from the compartment next door.
"Harry I thought we agreed on this." Ron said angrily.
"Ron she should be able to choose. It's not like you own her." Hermione heard Harry saying.
"I love her Harry. I have always loved her. You just don't want to see that happen. You just don't want to see your friends happy!" Ron said raising his voice.
"Ron I want to still be friends. If this happens. It just wont be the same." Harry said with regret in his voice.
"Harry she likes me too. Don't you see? We're meant to be together. Don't you want the best for your two friends?" Ron cried.
"Ron I don't want you to hurt her. Love doesn't last forever. You guys will always be gone together and I'll always be left out." Harry said in reply.
"Wait I know why you're not helping. You just don't want to see this through because you love her too!" Ron yelled. There was a short pause.
"Ron, we're just friends. If you think this will make you both happy then go through with it. I'll even help. But the moment I see you forcing her I'll well I'll stop helping." Harry said in a quiet voice.
The conversation seemed to have ended and Hermione stepped outside of the train. She walked over to the very same spot where Ron had told her to wait so she wouldn't be suspected of eaves dropping.
Hermione's thoughts were in a whirl. Who were they talking about, she wondered. Whoever it was was very important to both Ron and Harry. It souded like Ron and her were in love. But it also sounded like Harry may have feelings for this girl too. Whoever it was she wanted to know.
"Hermione." Rons soft voice came from behind her. Hermione turned around and faced him waiting for him to say something. But nothing came. So Hermione smiled.
"Why don't we get onto the train?" She hurried off before he could reply. She met Harry in the hallway and he showed her the compartment. Hermione slammed down her trunk a little too loudly.
"What's wrong with you two? Are you two in a fight like last year?" She asked nervously. Harry read the fear in her eyes. He knew she really cared about both of them.
"Everythings fine." He said smiling. He wished to comfort her but at that moment Ron arrived. Ron glared at him and took possession of Hermione at once.
"Well at least she's happy." He said softly under his breath.
(Keep reviewing I want to know how I'm doing. Chapter three will be up very soon if I have the time. Thank you everyone who has reviewed my story so far. Keep it up. HazelMist)