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I will stand up for you

No matter what your going through

I'm still on your side

Any time, day or night

Don't care if it's wrong or right

I'm still on your side

-BBMak *Still On Your Side*

Harry, Hermione, Ron, Lavender, Pavarti, and Seamus stepped off the train, where they found Hagrid.

"A'right there you 'lot?" Hargrid asked.

"Were fine, Hagrid." Hermione said.

"My, Hermione, you sure do look 'ifferent." He said, smiling. Hermione smiled back.

"Thanks Hagrid." She said.

They then made their way to the carriagies. Harry, Hermione, and Ron shared one, Pavarti, Seamus and Lavender shared another.

"I heared from my dad that Professer Lupin is back." Ron said, Harry grinned.

"Yes!" Harry exclaimed. Hermione giggled.

"Yes, he does seem to be the best DADA teacher we've had out of our 5 years, eh?" Hermione asked, Harry and Ron nodded their heads.

About 15 minutes later, the carrigaes arrived at Hogwarts. Harry was first to step out, then Hermione, then Ron. They all looked up at the castle, which would be their home for the next 11 months.

"It feels weird to be back here. Especially with everything that happened last year." Hermione said. Harry nodded, then looked down. Hermione put a hand on his shoulder.

"Are you alright, Harry?" she asked. Harry nodded.

"Why is it every year, something happens?" he asked. Hermione shook her head.

"I-I don't know." She wisperd and looked down. Ron rolled his eyes.

"Come on! You too need to lighten up. With the bad, comes the good. I mean, yeah, bad things happened here, but we all became friends here. Harry, your on the Quidditch team! And your sure to be made Captain! Hermione, your one of the smartest girls in the whole school! Your sure to be made a Prefect next year! Now stop sulking, and think of the good things!" Ron exclaimed. Harry and Hermione chuckled at their friend. Hermione then swung her arms around them both, and they began to walk to the Great Hall.

Hermione scanned the room as she sat down, looking for familiar faces. She found a couple. Like Draco Malfoy, Neville Longbottom, Hannah Abbot, Justin Flinch-Fletchly, and, the dreaded, Cho Chang. Harry's crush for 2 years.

She sighed, because Cho still looked as beautiful as ever. With her long black ebony hair, chocolate brown eyes, full black eyelashes, creamy skin, and light pinkish/red lips. She then noticed that Harry was looking at Cho also. 'Why would I even try to compete with that?' Hermione thought to herself, then broke out of her daze when Professer Dumbledore spoke.

"Welcome to a new year. I only have a few announcements…" Dumbledore said, but Hermione wasn't listening, they then did the storings of the new 1st years, but then she zoned back in when she heared the metioning of a transfer student.

"We are happy to announce, that Viktor Krum will be joining us. He was pre-selected already, to be placed In Gryiffendor. He will be joining us after the Christmas break. Now, let the feast begin!" Dumbledore said, and the food appeared. Harry and Ron dug in.

"Why aren't you eating, Mione?" Harry asked. Hermione sighed.

"Viktor's coming here! What am I going to do! He'll follow me around like a love sick puppy for the rest of the school year!" Hermione wailed. Harry put a arm around her shoulder.

"Me and Ron here will protect you." Harry said, staring into her cinnimion eyes. Hermione sighed.

"I hope your right." She said, and began to eat some of her potatos. Ron had a confused look on his face.

"What?" Harry asked.

"How come he's coming here? I mean, shouldn't he have graduated by now?" Ron asked. Harry and Hermione shrugged.

"Maybe Quiddtich keeps him from his school a lot, and he needs more years or something." Harry said.

Hermione woke up bright and early the next moring. She took her shower, did her hair and make-up, then went downstairs to do a bit of reading. About 20 minutes later, Ron and Harry appeared.

"Do you wanna go to breakfast now?" Hermione asked.

"Yeah. I'm starving!" Ron exclaimed. Hermione giggled, and the three made their way out of the potriat.

Hermione and Harry sat down next to each other in their respected seats, as Ron sat across from Harry. The plates of eggs, bacon, sausage, and toast appeared. About 15 minutes later, Dean, and Seamus soon showed up. Seamus sat next to Hermione, and Dean sat next to Harry.

"How come you guys didn't wait for us?" Dean asked.

"Because Mr. Weasly here couldn't control his hunger." Harry joked. Ron, who's mouth was full of eggs, glared at Harry. The group burst into laughter. Then, someone tapped Harry on his shoulder, he turned around and looked into Cho's face. She gave her best smile.

"Hey Harry!" Cho said. Harry blushed. Hermione secertly rolled her eyes.

"Hi, Cho…" He said.

"How have you been?" She asked.

"I could be better. How about you?" Harry asked. Cho sighed.

"I miss Cedric a lot. But, I know he wouldn't want me sulking around." Cho said. Harry nodded in agreement.

"So, I hear that their going to announce the new Captian for the Gryiffendor team. I just wanted to wish you good luck." Cho said, leaning in, and giving Harry a hug. Harry hugged back.

"Thanks, Cho." Harry wispered. Cho then broke from the hug, and waved as she walked off.

"Ooooh, Harry, I think someone likes you…" Dean teased. Harry nudged him in his side.

"Shut-up." Harry said. Hermione put down her fork, and got up. Everyone looked at her.

"Where are you going, Herm?" Ron asked.

"I-I have to go talk to Ginny. I…I'll see you guys in Potions." Hermione said, picking up her book bag, and walked out of the Great Hall.

Hermione didn't go and talk to Ginny. She went back to the girl's dormitory, and laid down on her bed, and stared up at the top. She began to wonder if Cho really DID like Harry, now that Cedric was out of the picture. 'You'll just have to wait and see…' Hermione said to herself, then she got off of her bed, and went to her first class, which was Athrimancy, then Potions.

Hermione got to Potions early. She sat at the seat she's been sitting at for the past 5 years, where she took out her parchement, and quills. Harry, Ron, and Lavender arrived.

"Hey Hermione! Are you feeling ok?" Harry asked, sitting down next to her. She turned to him.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Why do you ask?" Hermione said.

"We talked to Ginny, and said asked if you were okay. She said that she haden't seen you..." Harry said. Hermione shrugged.

"I couldn't find her." Hermione said. Someone tapped her on the shoulder. It was Draco Malfoy. The one person Hermione despised more then anything, except for Voldemort.

"Nice to see your taking better care of your looks, Granger. Now, I can at least look at you without being disgusted." Draco said, with a sly smile. Hermione rolled her eyes.

"Then maybe I should change back, because, Malfoy, knowing your looking at me, isn't really that much of a complement. It's more of a nightmare." Hermione said. Draco glared at her.

"You had better watch it, Granger." Draco said, gritting his teeth.

"Or you'll what? Send your death eater daddy on me?" Hermione said, with a pouty face.

"He is not!" Draco spat.

"Uh-huh. I'll believe that when Snape says something nice about Harry!" Hermione said, turing back to the front of the class. Draco then began to pull out his wand, and rasied it above his head, but Harry caught his wrist.

"Get away from us, Malfoy." Harry said, glaring at him. Draco then renched his arm away, and walked up to his seat in front of Hermione.