1 Disclaimer: I don't own harry potter 'nuff said



The train hit the ground with an explosion and blew into shrapnel. Around 15 seconds of Hermione screaming her head off (directly in his ear since she still had a death grip on him) she stopped and looked around. They had the sensation of landing on a giant feather pillow. Hermione flushed a little at holding onto Harry for dear life and let go off him.

She immediately re-assumed the Know-It -All characteristic we all love and studied her surroundings. All of the passengers were safe except for the small wizard who had evidently broken his leg while in the corridor of the trains when it started to fall. Hermione rushed over to the small wizard and started to treat his leg with some spells. Harry and Ron went over to them and harry heard the ending of a sentence that made a flash of jealousy flare up.

".You're very pretty" Hermione blushed at this evoking another jealous flash from Harry. "What's your name? I'm Hermione, this is Harry and that's Ron " she asked. He replied " My names Jacob, thank you for helping me " clearly ignoring Ron and Harry. Hermione noticed the other students milling around in confusion. "Ahem..Uh Harry could you um..Give me a boost?".

Harry grinned and lifted Hermione up onto his shoulders. "Excuse me" she yelled over the heads of the crowd. "Hey hellooo?" she yelled again trying to get their attention. Harry then took Hermione's hands and put the to her ears and yelled at the top of his lungs "WOULD YOU ALL JUST SHUT UP!!!!" Everyone's head turned and was silent. "Thank you Harry" Hermione said smiling down at him. He flushed slightly then she continued " I think were somewhere in the forbidden forest" she stated, evoking some gasps from a couple of students. "We might have to stay here for a little while"(more gasps) "So we'll need to get organized. Ron you take a group of people and look for a place to stay" Ron said with a grin "Yes, sarge" and did an army salute before selecting some 6th and 5th years and herding them towards a dry looking group of trees.

Hermione then pointed out Fred and George. " Okay you two take some wizards and witches and try to find a suitable place to stay too" The twins snapped to attention, continuing Ron's "sarge" crack and then chose a group and headed out towards some craggy foothills until they were out of sight. "Okay everyone else try to salvage what you can from the wreck"

Everyone busily started going about their orders. Harry looked up at Hermione and asked, "What do I do?" Hermione looked down at him and answered "You may be enjoying it but put me down first" Harry flushed and grinned at this, "and then were gonna figure out where we are"

Harry set hermione down and followed her over to a spot with sandy soil. She pulled out her wand and drew in the sand the outline of something. It flashed and became the outline of the forbidden forest. "I think were somewhere about here" Hermione said as she put a dot on the map with her wand. "Then the Hogwarts Express track must be here. Right?" Harry drew a squiggly line around the outskirts of the forest.

Hermione reached over the map and caught Harry's hand, pulling him over next to her. "Now since were in the forbidden forest," she said taking and guiding his hand over the map " then no one will be able to apparate to us because were on Hogwarts grounds. I guess we could try owling them though." Then she realized she was holding Harry's hand and immediately let go of it.

"Harry! Hermione! We found the perfect place!" Fred, Ron, and George were running towards them. "Really?" Harry asked, "Lets go then!" Harry and Hermione said in unison. They then called to the rest of the students and followed Fred and George back to where ever it was that they found.

There Happy? No cliffhanger ^_^ The next chapter should be out soon. Merry Christmas