I stepped through the wall seperating the muggle world from the hustle and bustle of the wizarding world. The familiar smell and sight of the Hogwarts Express loomed infront of me and I smiled. The train ride always welcomed me with warm memories of meeting with my friends on the way to my favourite place. Hogwarts. I walked forward slightly and waited for Ron and Harry to make their way on to Platform 9 and 3/4.

Next through was Ginny who gave me a small smile before going and meeting up with a small huddle of girls, hugging one of them. Harry and Ron came through together and joined me.
"It seems strange, this'll be the last time Fred and George board the Hogwarts Express on the first of September ever again." Ron looked at the scarlett red train in front of us. "You know i didn't care when it was Percy, but this is Fred and George, they're actually fun to be around." I nodded, not really making eye contact with Ron. The whole situation was just odd. After Fred had kissed me at Harry's birthday party, he'd ignored me, I didn't know if it was my fault or he'd just gone off me. But the kiss has ignited feelings in me i've never felt before.
"Come on let's get on the train, it's going to leave any minute." I mumbled as the twins came into view having just got on to the platform.
We boarded the train and got a booth to ourselves for a little while before our friends, Dean and Seamus joined us after having no luck finding their own.
"Thanks for letting us sit with you guys. The trains packed everywhere." Seamus grinned at us all before launching into a coversation with Ron and Dean over their favourite Quidditch teams.
"Hermione you've been really quiet recently, is everything all right?" Harry had moved now so he was sat next to me. He smiled, making me feel relaxed. Harry was always such a great friend to me but i felt like i couldn't tell him about me and Fred. Even if there was a me and Fred.
"I'm fine Harry, i always get edgy towards the start of the new year at Hogwarts. You should know that. I haven't even read all the books we're meant to be learning from this year and usually i've finished all of them by now and know them off by heart." I lied. I had read all the books, even my situation with Fred couldn't distract me from my favourite past time of reading up on the next years spells and potions.
"Oh, well er.. if it makes you feel any better, I haven't even started reading them yet." Harry grinned at me and i grinned back at him. If there's anything i didn't want to do it's bring my friends down with me, even if it was just over a boy. And at that moment that very boy appeared at the door to our booth. George opened the door and grinned at all of us.
"We heard you guys had room in your booth for a couple more."
"Sure guys come on in, i'll sit next to Dean on that side and you two can sit on Hermione's side." Harry moved next to Dean. Fred slid into the seat next to me and i felt my pulse quicken. We hadn't been this close since Harry's Birthday. George closed the booth door and sat next to Fred.
"So what're we talking about?" Fred looked at me for the first time in what felt like weeks. It had been awkward staying at the Burrow. Fred wouldn't even make eye contact with me over breakfast, let alone sit next to me. I gulped and my palms went sweaty.
"Hermione was telling me how's she's freaking out about not having read all the books we're meant to learn from." I blushed.
"Wow Hermione, i didn't know you could be a rebel and actually not do anything over the summer, i think we've had an effect on her George." Fred jokingly punched her lightly in the shoulder, I was confused, How could Fred act like nothing had happened between us? Like he hadn't ignored me for a whole month after outright kissing me?
"I need some air" I mumbled and walked past Fred to the booth door, i opened it and slid out, closing it behind me. I let out a sigh, no one had ever effected me like this. The door opened to our booth opened behind me.
"Harry i'm fine, i just haven't been feeling too gr-"
"Erm i'm not Harry, but i can get him if you want me too?" Fred's voice came so unexpectedly i jumped.
"Sorry, i just thought it would be Harry not someone's who ignored me for a month after confessing he likes me." My voice was an angry whisper.
"Look i'm sorry, i didn't think you felt the same as me Hermione, please don't be mad at me. I never meant to upset you and i can see i did. Don't hate me." I'd never seen Fred look so sincere. Not even when Mrs Weasley had told him to apologise after smashing something at the Burrow. His face looked almost childlike, his eyes stared at me willing me to forgive him.
"Well i do feel the same as you Fred, and you just left me hanging, how do you think that feels?" Fred looked around before nodding past the heavily packed booths to a corner of the train where no one would hear us or see us. I walked in front of him, my arms crossed against my body.
I turned and before i knew it his mouth was on mine, his hands on my waist, and for the first time in weeks, i felt like i was in the right place.