A/N: Thank you for you guys who spend some of your time to read this fic. And special thanks for those who click favorite, follow, or review this fic. I know it's not the best fic, but I do hope this fic could entertain those of you who read it.

Just to clarify, the story took place after the war ended, with everyone alive, except Voldemort and Bellatrix of course. As for the pairing, I haven't decided it yet, so if you had any suggestion feel free to write it in the review (because I rarely check my PM hahaha). But one thing for sure, this is not romance HGSS fic. It will strictly just friendship between them.

Please excuse for any grammar error, misspelling, and character OOC, seeing that English is not my mother language

Disclaimer: Sadly I don't own Harry Potter.


Prolog 2: Hermione Granger

How did it happen?

Hermione Granger is the brightest witch of her age. There's nothing she didn't know. But this incident, for the first time in her life, making someone like Hermione Granger couldn't reach the answer.

Yes. The situation is that absurd, that no matter how hard she thought, the answer she got couldn't properly explained the phenomena in front of her eyes right now.

At least she knew that this is the work of magic. But what kind magic, that's the mystery.

If she looked back, would she get some clue?

Today is just another lovely day. She walked with Harry and Ginny to the next class, every now and then you can hear some lovely laugh from hearing jokes after jokes that came from the youngest Weasley. Ron and Lavender walked together not far away from them, their hand entwined, it's like they're in their own world. Looking at Harry and Ginny, Hermione smiled. Clearly from their interaction everyone can see that they would be going out sooner or later.

It would be a lie if she said that she's happy with this situation. Yes, she's happy for them, but deep down in her heart she knew that she would miss the golden trio, when it was just the three of them against the world. But she knew that it won't last forever. Someday they would split up, making their own family. Hermione smiled. Harry and Ginny, Ron and Lavender, they had a great partner, she's happy for them. She just hoped that they would still be friends no matter what happened.

That lovely day suddenly ruined when Harry bump into Draco Malfoy.

"Look where you're going, Potter. Or maybe your eyesight is that bad that you can't look again? Are you blind? Should I change your title from the-boy-who-can't-be-fucking-killed become the-boy-who-can't-fucking-see?"

Hermione immediately helped Harry to get up while Ginny and Ron glared at the Slytherin's prince. Lavender tried to calm her Won-Won.

"Said the coward who speak only and no action. At least Harry is a hero who saved the wizarding world from The Dark Lord. And what are you? Spoiled Death Eater coward who could only ran to his parents because the world is such a scary place. You're just jealous after all, such cowardice."

The Slytherin's face became as red as tomato hearing such speech from the red haired girl one year below him, with a glare he said, "I would mind my own word if I were you, weasellete. You don't know who you're talking to."

"Who? You? Without her wand she would make you run crying to the bathroom."

"Ooo, is the little girl had to be protected by her bodyguards? How cute…"

"Stop! All of you!"

Everyone looking at the Gryffindor princess. Calming herself, she continued, "Can't we just move on from the childish rivalry we had? The war was over, why don't we make peace to each other? Even just acquaintance is fine, at least civil enough to do some conversation without trying to kill each other?"

"'He started it first!"

Hermione looked at the red haired girl beside her. "Even if it's true, you also did wrong saying that kind of word to Malfoy. Let's just… you know… move on and continue to our own activity. We get nothing fighting like this, just a waste of energy don't you think?"

"Granger. Lovely to know that you're at least rational enough to compensate the lack of manner in this idiotic group of yours."

The said girl glared. "Malfoy. We already made a truce the first day we became Head Boy and Head Girl. Can't you just honor the truce and leave us alone whenever we met?"

Draco smirked. "I do make a truce, but to you, and only you. I never promised anything to your friend."

"You-"

"But you're right. I do want to save my energy, and this fight is just not worth it. I have another important things I have to deal with after all." Draco walked leaving the Gryffindors, Hermione exhale the breath she didn't know she held.

"Oh, and Granger?" Draco turned around. "I just want to remind you that we had to talked about the Yule Ball. Times kept ticking after all."

Hermione glared. "I don't need reminder. Mind your own business, you prat." Draco could only chuckle and continue to walked away. Harry looked at the Head Girl with such pity in his eyes. "I can't believe you still alive being in the same room with such annoying ferret like him, 'Mione. I doubt I can hold it for even 5 minute."

The Head Girl sighed. "It is hard, but the truce help, I guess. Actually, aside from his personality, he's a great partner to work with."

Ginny held the brunette's hand. "If he does anything bad to you, or make you uncomfortable, just say it and we'll back you up."

Hermione smiled. "Thanks, Ginny. I will. Don't worry."

After that they continue their own activity, and as far as she could remember, there's nothing weird going on. Except… she did remember some pink fog that spread throughout Hogwarts. 'maybe… that fog...' her friends do act weird after the pink fog spread and vanished after all. Ron and Lavender stop holding each other hand, and she didn't know if it's true, but she felt like she's being watched.

And after Bones' proclamation and all that chaos that follow, Draco Malfoy suddenly came to her table, and said, "Granger, I want to make sure you remember that you are my partner in the Yule Ball, well.. you know…as Head Boy and Head Girl… so don't you even dare to accept another invitation from everyone else."

That was weird. Yes, she would had to dance with Malfoy, but that doesn't mean he is her date of the night. It's just an obligatory that came being Head Boy and Head Girl after all, she could dance with everybody as she want. And why does Malfoy look nervous? And what is that, blush?

"Malfoy-"

"Malfoy, are you insane?." Harry said. "Clearly she would prefer to dance with me, her best friend, rather than nobody like you." Even with the blush, Harry looked determined, a look she never saw before in her best friend. It actually, how do she said it without making misunderstanding, a good look in him, making her blushed. Harry grab her shoulder, without cutting the eye contact he continued, "Hermione Granger. I had love you since I know what love is, I love you now when you stood by my side in every situation, and I believe I would still love you even when our hair turned grey. Would you be my date?"

Hermione gawk. Is her friend went barmy? How could he said that? And what about Ginny?

She gasped. Ginny! How could she forget her? Times seems to slow down when she looked at the red haired girl besides her, prepared to looked at whirlwind of emotion in the girl's face. Anger, sadness, and other negative emotion. Surprisingly what she looked at is not a rejected or ashamed face. The said girl glared at Harry, hand gripping her shoulder while said, "she would not go with anybody."

"Ginny…"

"Because she came with me."

"My dear weasellete. You're clearly joking right now."

"She would go with me, her true best friend, aren't you, 'Mione?"

Hermione just gawk seeing the 3-way fight. Did they really fighting to decided which one she would go with to the dance? The three people around her is the last person she thought when it comes to the Yule Ball. Malfoy clearly hate her since she took her first step at Hogwarts, Harry and Ginny clearly love each other, and Ron.. why is he fighting with Lavender, about Professor Snape of all people? What in Merlin name is happening right now?

Her eyes suddenly met with the Potion Master, and in that moment she knew she had to arrange a meeting with the said Professor as soon as possible.

For the first time in her 8 year in Hogwarts, she's now in the same boat with a professor who hate her guts. And somehow, she had to make it work.