**Excuse the spelling errors, it's late** As the train barreled across the grassy terrain Heroine started to get worried.

"Is Malfoy telling the truth?" Ron asked finally breaking Hermonie's train of through.

"I hope so. . . otherwise Harry could be in trouble."

"I think he's telling the truth." Ron asked declared.

Hermonie sighed, "I have a feeling he isn't."

"Oh do you?" Draco asked as he took Harry's seat next to Hermonie. Hermonie scooted over closer to the window.

"Malfoy, Harry is sitting there," Ron reported.

"That's wonderful Weasley, I guess I am sitting on him then."

"Oh please. . .let's stop this childish argument. Malfoy please leave we are waiting for Harry." Hermonie requested.

"I saw Potter. . ." Malfoy drifted off.

"Where?" Ron asked falling into his trap.

"At the. . .back of the train flirting with another girl."

"That doesn't sound like Harry. . ." Hermonie pointed out.

"Is she hot? Does she have a sister?" Ron asked excitedly.

"Yes and I don't know. So I guess I'll stay here until he shows."

"That's not a fair exchange, I'm going to look for Harry." Hermonie declared getting up and walking down the aisle.

"No. . . don't leave me." Ron whimpered but watched Hermonie walk down the hall, curls bouncing with her stride.

Ron shifted himself in his cushioned chair. Malfoy sat staring at Ron not being bothered by the silence .

"So. . .Why are you always beating up on Potter?" Ron asked suddenly so that he caught Malfoy off guard.

"Why do you care care Weasley? I might as well turn on you until Potter is found."

"I thought you said. . ."

"No Weasley I lied." Malfoy said bluntly as Ron's mouth dropped open.

"Hermon. . .!" Ron wailed but Malfoy was fast to take his wand out of his robes and make Ron's voice changed into a croak so he couldn't finish.

"Ron did you jut call me Hermon!?" Hermonie shouted as he slung the slider door open. Ron just croaked, as his eyes grew wider with sympathy. "This isn't a joke Ron! I cannot find Harry and you don't care!" She sighed frustrated and stormed out.

Malfoy exploded in laughter as Ron took out his wand and changed his voice back.

"Malfoy!"

"Sorry it was just a spot of fun, chill Weasley."

"I can't! Hermonie is going to kill me now! You haven't seen her in a bitch rage!"

"I just witnessed it but she wasn't mad at me!" Draco teased.

"Why do I choose to listen to you Draco? The only people who can stand you are those two boneheads." Ron thought aloud titling his head over to the seats next to them.

"Hey, you two!" called a voice as the slider door was flung open. Draco and Ron stopped bickering as a brown hared girl stared at them. Her hair was tied back into a fathered bun as her pasty skin was sagging off her face so she looked two years older than she was. Her robes were too long and made her look like an apprentice of he-who-shall-not-be-named. Her mouth gapped open as saliva dripped to the floor.

"Yes?" Ron asked as the girl stood stupefied.

"MAN YOUR UGLY!" Draco cried.

The girl looked to Draco and announced, "All robes on, we are five minutes away from the station."

"Thank you pasty. . . I mean ugly. . . No I mean." Ron stuttered as the girl turned her glare to him.

"I am Pade thank you, I hope to see you two again. Maybe we can become friends." Padme winked as she left. The two boys looked at each other and gagged.

"I think I have just seen the devil herself." Draco cried tugging at his tie while making gurgling sounds.

"That's the only thing we can agree on Draco." Ron agreed shivering.

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Everyone was happily talking in the Griffindor common room as doors opened and closed in the back round. People reunited with old friends hugging and smiling. The only two who sat under the soft lights nervously were Ron and Hermonie.

"You think he just went to talk to a teacher or something?" Ron suggested.

Hermonie just sighed, "I have a really bad feeling Ron."

"Just calm down, he'll be here." Ron comforted taking her hand and squeezing it softly. Hermonie looked at him suddenly and their eyes met for the first time on more than a friendly basis. Hermonie welcomed his soft touch and almost forgot about Harry for a brief moment. For once they were connected.

Then a loud bang shattered the heavenly moment as almost all the talking ceased and attention turned on a blond headed girl with a lavender trunk. "Sorry." She apologized as she dragged her trunk in the commons and stopped to take a break. Her blond hair was in a springy pony tail with whisks hanging down her face like waterfalls off a cliff. Her green eyes blinked trying to take in the room around her. Her freckles on her cheekbones twitched with her skin like a rabbit.

Ron instantly let go off Hermonie's hand and got up out of his chair and asked, "May I help you?"

"That would be wonderful!" Exclaimed the girl flashing a grateful smile.

"I'm Ron by the way." Ron added taking one of the silver handles on the side of the trunk.

"I'm Juniper." The girl smiled again taking the other handle.

Hermonie watched the two go up the stairs together laughing. She looked back at her hand and turned it over in her lap.

"Announcing the arrival of Harry Potter!" said a squeaky voice that sounded a mop to rush from all directions and distort Hermonie's view.

"Harry!" she cried but couldn't see over the multi-colored heads of the boys and girls. Just then there was a hush that fell in the room and Harry emerged from the crowd like curtains had been pulled back for him.

"Yes Hermonie?" Harry asked as everyone in the room, including Hermonie, was stunned.

"I. . . " hermonie started.

"Don't go into it, I'm here now and everything is fine." Harry replied smoothey looking into Hermonie's eyes.

"O. . .K. . ." Hermonie stuttered softly overcome by a strange feeling.

"Now all of you?" Harry asked turning around to his crowd of followers whom instantly became re-animated with excitement. Harry was enclosed again by the crowd, leaving Hermonie to walk away to her room.

"Hermonie did Harry come back alright?" Ron asked emerging from Junipers room.

"Yes just fine, but he is busy at the moment." Hermnie replied simply not looking at Ron one bit.

"You. . .ok?" Ron asked crunching up one side of his nose curiously.

"Yes fine." Hermonie answered walking into her room and closed the door.

"That was. . ." Ron started.

"Weird." Finsihed a gruff voice behind Ron. Ron looked over his right shoulder and was met with the sagging face of Pade.

"HOLY!!!!" Ron gasped falling backwards in fear. "Don't do that!!!"

"Sorry." Replied Pade and then she added, "Ron I am in your house, we can become friends!"

"Nooo. . .go bother Draco, he likes you I heard." Ron said as he scrambled away.

"Ron you. . .?" Juniper started but was met with the face of Pade. "OMG TROLL!" she screamed slamming her door.

Pade shrugged and went off in search of Ron's dorm room.