The large crimson train blew its whistle, signaling the five minutes left until the train's departure. Hermione hugged her parents one last time before climbing onto the train. Finding an empty compartment, she rushed in. pulling ut her trunk, she unshrunk it. Searching the truck, she pulled out her robes, put the on and bent to retrieve her Head Girl badge. Once she found the badge, she pinned it to her robes, stored her trunk and rushed out into the now empty hall.
Making her way to the front of the train, she entered the Head compartment. She looked around, amazed. This compartment was larger than the others. It was filled with a couch and chairs, a table, and even a game of wizard's chess off to the side.
Hermione moved to the couch sitting don so that she faced away from the door. She pulled a book out of an inside pocket of her robes and settled in to read. Five minutes later, Hermione was completely engrossed in her book. She didn't hear the door open and close. She didn't hear the quiet footsteps carry the Head boy over to her. And she certainly didn't hear as he sank into the chair across from her.
She did, however, hear the sharp intake of breath. The shock of someone having gotten so close and the excitement of meeting the Head Boy made her close her book. Slowly, she raised her head, looking to see the new Head Boy. She let out a small gasp hen her chocolate brown eyes met the stormy grey eyes.