Ta very much for all Ur reviews! I appreciate them all! Sorry I haven't updated for so long but here's some other Harry Potter stories u could check out:

Harry Potter & The Trails of His Life

Harry Potter and the Curse of the Purebloods

Why Didn't You Trust Me?

Notice me

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Hermione turned her head and stared out of the rain-splashed windows onto the blurs of dreary grey fields in front of her. It had been nearly two weeks since Christmas day when Hermione had found out from her mother that her sickly grandmother had passed away. Hermione remembered waking up from her sleep to find professor mcgonnagol and madam pomfrey in her dorm.

Hermione remembered feeling empty as she step out of hogwarts and climbed into the carriage waiting to take her too hogsmead where she would travel by floo powder to her mother and father. Climbing into the carriage Hermione glanced over to hagrids cabin where she saw the face of a boy framed by thick black hair and circular glasses. Harry. He doesn't know Hermione thought.

Hermione was shaken by her thoughts by a hard thud coming from above her. As she wouldn't have been back in time to catch the hogwarts express Hermione's parents thought it would be best if Hermione took the knight bus back to hogwarts. Well at least it was a good enough idea in thought. But in reality the knight bus felt as safe as riding on the back of an outraged Hungarian horntail.

"Next stop Hogwarts Miss Granger!" called out the conductor Stan. Hermione set about tidying herself up she brushed down her hair from where she had been lying on it and gathered her bits and bobs into her personal bag. Hermione suddenly grabbed onto the nearest pole as the knight bus came to a sharp halt and sighed as all the beds slid forwards a few feet. Hermione gathered her bag and cloak and walked to the front of the knight bus and made her way down the steps thanking Stan and Ernie on her way. As Stan place her trunk next to her Hermione put on her cloak and started up at the outline of hogwarts in the rain.

"Sure you'll be alright walking up there on your own? It's getting a bit dark," Stan asked wiping his hands on a handkerchief.

"Yeah I'll be fine. Thanks anyway." Hermione called out through the rain not taking her eyes off of hogwarts. And as quick as they had stopped Stan, Ernie and the knight bus where gone. Hermione grabbed hold of her trunk and started her way up the path to hogwarts. Hermione smiled as entered hogwarts the warmth overwhelmed her and she smiled broadly out of happiness to be back. She looked round to see if she saw anyone she knew smiling brightly she waved and started to make her way over to lavender and Ron, who where just coming out of the great hall.

"Hermione!" Lavender called out running over to her and giving her a huge hug.

"Lavender! Ron!" Hermione called just as Lavender consumed her in a tight hug.

"Hermione I'm so sorry to hear about your grandma. Harry told us when we got back. Mcgonnagol told him after you had left." Ron said picking up Hermione's trunk.

"Thanks Ron. I'm sorry I haven't owled you or anything the past two weeks. Things have been a bit hectic at home." Hermione explained as they all started their way up the stairs to the gryffindor tower.

"Hey don't worry about it. I really wasn't expecting anything. I didn't even know until Harry told me the day we came back to hogwarts." Ron said heaving her trunk up the last few steps.

"Oh right. Harry. How is he?" Hermione asked trying to keep the emotion out of her voice. Lavender gave Hermione a sidelong glance.

" We haven't actually seen much of him since we got back. He's been a bit quiet. Ron says he spends a lot of his time in the astronomy tower or just sitting in their dorm." Lavender explained. Hermione didn't say anything back to lavender after this and the trio silently made their way to the gryffindor tower. Ron and lavender every now and then glancing at each other with questioning expressions on their faces.

Hermione didn't realise how soon they had reached the portrait of the fat lady. She was to deep in thought about harry. What am I going to say to him when I see him? Hermione asked herself. Things are going to be so awkward aren't they? Hermione step into the common room silently and turned round to Lavender and Ron.

" I think I might go to bed for now. The journey…" Hermione paused as she saw that Harry was watching her form a chair in the corner of the room. The shadows made his face look slightly gaunt and tired. Hermione shook her head and placed a hand to her head. "Erm... yeah… I'll see you in the morning sorry." Hermione said quickly before carrying her trunk up the stairs and into her dorm.