Author's Note – We're close to a thousand views, great response to a great story. Now, I might not be able to post the next chapter for a little while, I'll explain at the end of this one. Now, I'll be adding on some moments on the story cause the Harry Potter Quidditch training scene will not make an appearance in this chapter. As before, I don't own Harry Potter. Enjoy!)

Last Time – The school was hiding something, and I Intend to find out what

"Where am I?" I asked. I'm standing in a empty field, surrounded by these beautiful oak trees. Wow, it's a beautiful place. Then I see a body appeared from the distance. Is that...

"Hermione?" I asked.

"Hey, Sophie" She said before she pulls me into a hug. Ah, that feel nice. "Sophie?"

"Yeah?" I said.

"Can I kiss you?" Hermione asked shyly.

"W-w-what?" I sputtered out.

"Well, can I?" she asked again. God, Sophie, It's just a dream. Oh god, she's leaning in, she's really going to kiss me. I close my eyes until...

I get woken by the sound of Little Bell meowing and licking my face.

"Bell, get off." I said, but she didn't listen. She just continue to lick my face. "If you don't get off my face, I won't feed you for a month." That got her attention. She jumped off my bed and stood there. I yawned and had a look at the clock, 7:30. Perfect, it's been two months since the start of term and I just love magic. Once you get the basics, the classes get quite enjoyable, well, expect for history of magic. I swear I've fallen asleep a bunch of times, until Hermione woke me up., god that dream. Why was that a dream? Whatever, It's just that, a dream. Today was Halloween. After a quick shower, I headed down to the common room but Hermione wasn't there. I left the house and went down to the great hall and surprise, she was siting down in her usual seat. I took a seat next to her but she didn't look like she was in a good mood.

"Happy Halloween. Hey, you're alright?" I asked. She just shot a glare at me. "Her-"

"Oh, everything fine!" She retorted.

"No, it's not fine. You're not seriously letting them get to you?" I asked.

"How can I be expected to have friends if everyone keeps calling me a know-it-all?" She hissed.

"I'm your friend." I pleaded.

"The only reason you're my friend is because you can put up with me, and you can just get answers off me." She said

"Hermione, That's not true. How dare you say that." I said angrily.

"Why? It's true!" She said.

"Wow, you're really annoying, and a stupid, little know-it-all! Don't speak to me until you calm down or don't speak to me at all!" I said before storming off. I was pissed now. My own friend accuse me of hanging out with her cause I was copying off her. God, the nerve that girl has.

"Told you. That mudblood Granger deserves no one. That's why we pure-bloods must stick together." Malfoy said

"Oh fuck off, Malfoy!" I hissed before walking off. The look on his face was priceless.

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Me and Hermione haven't really spoken to each other all day. Maybe I went a bit too far with the silly remark, I probably should apologize to her after class. I reached charms without any problems but when I got inside I see the seating arrangement for Today's class. I got Zanbini sitting next to me. Hermione's got Ron. That is bound to go well. I took a seat next to Zanbini was just continue to smile at me, like he knew something that I didn't know.

"Say anything to me and I'll use any new spell we've learned on you." I hissed. He stop smiling. That should shut him up. Professor Flitwick announced that he thought they were ready to start making objects fly, something that I just had been dying to try ever since I had seen him make Neville's toad zoom around the classroom.

"Now don't forget your wrist movement, as it's a key component in the spell!" Professor Flitwick exclaimed. "Swish and flick, remember, swish and flick! And don't forget to pronounce the spell correctly; it's Wingardium Leviosa!"

"Wingardium Leviosa." We all said. No one including me was getting it right. Looking over at Hermione, I saw that my friend was getting very irritated with her partner.

"Wingardrium Leviosar!" Ron shouted, waving his arms like a windmill.

"You're saying it wrong," I heard Hermione snap. "It's Wing-gar-dium Levi-o-sa; make the 'gar' nice and long."

"If you're so clever then why don't you do it!" Ron said angrily. "Go on, do it!"

"Fine!" Hermione looked up, and seeing that I was watching her, she rolled up her sleeves, swishing and flicking her wand at the feather and saying, "Wingardium Leviosa!"

The feather rose off of the desk and hovered about four feet about their heads. I beamed as Hermione gave Ron a smug look. God, that girl was brilliant…

"Well done Ms. Granger!" Professor Flitwick cried, clapping his hands. "See here everyone, Ms. Granger's done it! Five points for Gryffindor!" Eventually Seamus got so impatient that he poked it with his wand and set fire to it. Accidentally, of course.

At the end of class I waited for Hermione so I can apologize to her but I heard Ron walked out with his mates and he was mocking her.

"She's a nightmare! Honestly! It's Wing-gar-dium Levi-o-sa, not Leviosar; she's a bloody freaking Know-It-All! No wonder she hasn't got any friends." Ron said. I gasped as someone –Hermione, I knew it from the bushy hair- ran past me, and I was startled to see that Hermione was crying.

"I think she heard you." Harry said.

"Of course she heard you! You're mean. She was just trying to help you but I know what you are, a bully. Don't you dare talk to her. If you do, I'll put you in the Hospital wing!" I shouted. Ron's face went pale. That was priceless. I ran in the direction after Hermione. God, I hope she's alright.

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Where are you, Hermione? I been searching for her all day. Oh please be alright. I look around the courtyard, the classroom, even the dungeons. Where has she gone, I check her favourite place, the Library, not here. I was about to give up and head to class but I heard snickers come from the Girls bathroom. I saw Lavender and the Parvati twins walked out of the bathroom and past me. Maybe they know where Hermione is.

"Hey girls, have you seen Hermione?" I asked him

"Oh yes, She's in the bathroom, crying in the bathroom." Lavender said giggling.

"She's crying like a little know-it-all baby." One of the Parvati twins said, which made her sister and friend laugh out loud.

"You lot better get going before I give you something to cry about." I threatened. They started to run, fear laced on their faces. I grin a evil smile. This feels good. A sniffle spurned me out of my thoughts. I enter the bathroom quietly. I heard muffled cries, god, I'm definitely going to get Ron for this.

"H-Hermione?" I said.

"GO 'WAY!" She screamed at me.

"N-no, I think you need someone right now." I said.

"No I don't, they're right, I'm a know-it-all, you said so yourself" She said, trembling. She was right, I lost my cool with her, now she thinks I'm no longer her friend. I sighed, leaning up against the door and sidling down. I just want to tell her she's alright and I'm her friend. I can hear her, crying, feeling like she had no one.

"The people who ran the orphanage, they told me the day I was dropped off at the door, that I was nothing. All the other kids found out, and they taunt me about it. At times, there was a gang of older kids who were at the orphanage longer than me. Anyone who stood up to them were bashed. I always stood up to them, but I always got bashed, most of the time, the cares turned a blind eye. So really, I've never had friends before you. You are sweet, kind, smart. And I enjoyed being your friend." I trailed off, tears starting to build up in my eyes, all the years of abuse, just starting to pour out.

"I-I-I am y-your friend, a-a-am I-I?" I said with a croaked voice. Silence. Then a click. And the door opened and I was pulled in by two small arms and into a big hug.

"Off course you are!" Hermione beamed. She was no longer crying.

"That's good to hear. Hey, you're not crying." I said. She just smiled at me. We stayed there for a while, talking about anything that came to mind. There was one topic that was very interesting.

"You know, all the boys in the school, like you." Hermione said.

"What?" I said, blushing.

"Yes. I even caught some of the Slytherins boys looking at you." She continued.

"Well, um, yeah, I noticed. Some of the boys from the Orphanage only wanted to talk to me just to snare a quick kiss off me." I said. My face could rival that off a tomato. I gasped as I felt Hermione move up my body, with her head resting on the crook of my neck. "Hermione, what are you-"

"You're really comfortable." She said. "Like a fluffy pillow." She was just resting on my neck. I just started to play with her hair, and I heard a groan from her. She was sleeping on me, It was actually quite cute, then a growl from my stomach woke her up. "Sounds like someone's hungry." She said

"I'm not-" But then a another growl. "Oh alright, I'm hungry." I finally said.

"Come on, It's dark, we should get some food." Hermione said.

GROWL!

"Wow, you must be really hungry," Hermione said in awe.

"U-umm… Hermione…"

"Yeah?"

"T-that wasn't me this time…"

BAM!

The two of us yelped in fright and grabbed each other close.

"What w-was that?!" I cried.

"Ugh, what's that smell?" Hermione asked, covering her nose.

My eyes widened in fear as something very large emerged in front of the doorway. "H-Hermione, q-quiet." I pulled my friend behind me as the thing looked at me.

"Oh my god, that's a tr-troll!" Hermione whispered. "How'd it get into the castle?!"

That was the last thing on my mind at the moment. I stared at the troll in horror. It had to have been at least twelve feet tall! It had a lumpy body like a boulder, its skin was a dull grey, and its legs were short and stumpy. Not to mention the smell coming from it was incredible. And not in a good way either. Hermione grabbed my hand and pull me inside. We ducked just in time as a giant club smashing into the stalls, missing our heads by centimetres. We heard a door opened and we show Harry & Ron was standing there.

"Hermione, Sophie, MOVE!" Harry shouted. We started to crawl along the ground but then the damn troll smashes the damn stalls again, this time a pile of them fell on my leg, trapping me on my leg.

"Sophie" Hermione cried.

"Just go!" I shouted at her. She crawled underneath the sink but the troll saw her and smashed the sink behind her.

"Help" She screamed. Harry then grabs his wand and runs up, grab the club as the troll lifted up of the floor, jumped into his head. The troll was shaking his head before Harry stuck his wand up the troll's nose.

"Ew." Ron said. Then the troll shake his head, grab Harry by his leg and yank him upside down.

"Do something" Harry shouted

"What?" Ron ask confused.

"Anything!" Harry shouted again. "Hurry up!" She shouted again. Ron pulled his wand out and pointed it at the troll.

"Swish & flick" Hermione told Ron.

"Wingardium Leviosa!" Ron said. The club flew out of his hand and the troll looked up and the club whack the troll on its head. The troll stumbled and hit the ground with a thump. When the troll hit the ground, Harry and Ron came over and getting the smashed stalls of my leg and I got up, dusting myself off.

"Is it, dead?" Hermione asked.

"No, just knocked out." Harry answered. He pulls his wand out of the troll and snot came out with it. "Eugh, troll boggers" he added. Just then, the teachers came racing in, first in was McGonagall.

"Oh my goodness, explain, the both of you." McGonagall ordered.

"Well, what it is..." Harry started

"It's my fault, Professor McGonagall." Hermione started. Me, Harry & Ron looked at her wide-eyed. "I went looking for the troll, brought Sophie along with me. I read about them, and thought I could handle it but I was wrong. If Harry & Ron hadn't come found us, the both of us would probably be dead." Hermione finished. Oh my god, did Hermione tell a lie, to a teacher?

"Be that as it may, it was a extremely foolish thing to do. I would have expected more rational behaviour and I'm very disappointed in you. Five points will be taken from Gryffindor, for your serious lack of judgment." She said to Hermione. "As for you two gentlemen, I hope you realise lucky you were. Not many first years can take on fully mounted troll and live to tell the tale. Five points... will be awarded to each of you... for sheer dumb luck!" She told Harry and Ron. We left the now destroyed girls bathroom and walked back to the common room.

"We should've got more points" Ron complained.

"You mean ten, once she takes Hermione's five off." I said.

"It was good of you to bail us out like that. " Harry told Hermione.

"Mind you, we did save her life." Ron said

"Well, she wouldn't need saving if you haven't insulted her." Harry said.

"What are friends for?" Ron told Hermione. She looks at him and smiles. We all became great friends and it all started with a insult and ending with a troll.

(Author's note – done. Now as I said at the start, I will try to post a new chapter tomorrow if not, Saturday or Sunday at the latest, cause this weekend is my birthday and I want to celebrate it. I want to write a new 'the horror within' chapter, so tomorrow, I will be doing that. So like and review if you have any questions, and until next time, Kizzard245 out!)