OMG. So, I haven't updated, in FOREVER. and I am so, so, sorry. But because of some recent review, and alerts, I have decided to continue it! (: But only, if you want me to. Here is a little filler chapter to get you guys caught up. The next chapter will include part of the trainride, and her sorting. so REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW. I think this story could head somewhere really cool. Lemme know what you think.

Disclaimer: I do not own any of this, except some attributes of my new hermione. (;

Harry Potter had just arrived, and was scanning the crowd at Platform 9 ¾ for familiar faces. It seemed there were many first years, as there was about twice as many parents as usual. A few seemed to be muggle-borns too, seeing as they and their elders were looking around with wide eyes. Out of no where a girl appeared, and made Harry's breath catch.

She's beautiful. I wonder why I haven't seen her around before…

As if she could read his mind, her head snapped up, and they locked eyes. Out of habit, Hermione smiled at him.

He leaned over to Ron, and said, "Hey mate, who do you think that is?"

"Blimey, I don't know Harry, but she's bloody gorgeous."

"Well, she looks kind of lonely, should we, you know, introduce ourselves?"

"To her?" Ron exclaimed. "She'd never give us the time of day."

"Well maybe, not to you, but seeing as I am the boy-who-lived…" Harry trailed off with a smile. He wasn't usually flaunting his celebrity status, but he grew up a lot that summer after the Department of Mysteries incident, and was trying to have a little fun this year. Even though it wouldn't be the same without the third member of their trio.

Ron stared at him with an annoyed expression, until he finally chuckled. "After you…"

Harry led Ron through the crowd and came up to her.

Hermione arrived right on time. She was still getting used to her new appearance, and all the stares directed to her was making her a little more than nervous. She didn't really have a plan as to how she was going to begin her new life, so she just stood there debating what to do. As she was, she saw Harry look over to her, and she smiled.

I cannot believe I am going to go months without talking to my best friends. What am I going to do without them? But more importantly, how are they going to pass school without ME?

She saw him and Ron making their way over to her, and decided to just wing it.

"Hello, I'm Harry Potter, and this is Ron Weasley, we haven't seen you around before, are you new at Hogwarts?"

"Yes, I am. My name is Rosalie Jones, and Hogwarts is the first wizarding school I've ever been to."

She stuck her hand out, and while Harry shook it right away, Ron just stood there with an expression on his face that could only resemble that of a lovesick puppy.

He cleared his throat awkwardly, "Oh, yeah, sorry, hi." and shook her still outstretched hand.

"Would you like to join us in our compartment on the train?"

Hermione bit her lip as she contemplated what to do.

Well, I miss them so much and I really don't need to put up any appearances yet. This will be the last time to spend quality time with them before I'm sorted in Slytherin.

"I would love to, thank you."

As she boarded the train, Harry bumped into someone and they all stumbled behind him.

"Watch where you're going Potter!" he drawled.

The one and only Draco Malfoy. She would recognize that voice anywhere.

"Take your sidekick and the mud-" he paused as he looked up at their final companion.

Hermione looked up and glared as he said this, however when he saw her, his face softened and he actually became speechless.

Hmm, he actually looks good this year. Whoa, what am I saying? Wait, I'm going to have to be best buds with him in a few hours, and I'm having thoughts like these? This is just wonderful. There is no way I will fall for Malfoy this year. That's for sure.

As she made that mental promise, Draco made one of his own. The girl in front of him was definitely not the bookworm Hermione Granger. But, whoever she was, she was going to be his.