Hermione looked off to the barrier, "We ought to get going, the train leaves soon." Ron walked on the end, Harry along side him, and Hermione on the other end. Ron and Harry snickered and Hermione paid attention to where she was going.

"Ladys first," Ron said motioning to the barrier. Hermione took a long breath and vanished. Harry was next and soon Ron. A large train that read "Hogwarts Express" and hundreds of kids hugged their parents goodbye. Hermione stood waiting for them both and the three walked together up to the train. Girls giggled as Harry and Ron passed. Ron pretended not to hear them to make sure he looked casual, This will be a fun year While guys whispered as Hermione walked by them. Ron took notice to this and made sure he was as close to Hermione as possible.

Harry helped Hermione load her trunk and Ron stood outside watching his cart. "Hey Ron?" It was a girl by the name Lavender Brown. Ron looked up, Alright, just smile "Oh hey Lavender!" Ron said smiling and looking straight at her. Lavender went red and smiled back. Ron smiled more in his mind and continued to talk, "I'll see you at our common room! It's great being in the same house together," A couple of girls standing next to Lavender grew jealous faces and turned to her. All she could do was make her face turn beet red. That was so worth it! Harry suddenly appeared out the entrance of the train. "Hey Ron, you ought to get up here!" A few of the girls mouths fell open at the sight of Harry, and Ron was wondering how long it would take for a drop of drool to trickle down. "Harry?" One of the girls exclaimed. "Yeah?" He said looking confused. "Hi! Wow, uh, it's been a while!" She said still trying to control the color she was turning. Ron grinned at Harry, and Harry grinned at Ron. "Yeah, like a whole summer!" Ron said trying not to laugh. Harry smiled, but for the first time he smiled with every one of his teeth showing. Making the girl's eyes grow wide. "I'll see you," Harry said trying to get away so he could laugh.

Hermione sat down in the compartment and looked out the window. A boy walked by and stared at her. She heard voices echoing down the hall. "Granger? Pretty?" A cold voice laughed. "I'm serious, look at her!" A boy said. Hermione tried to ignore these voices, yet they kept ringing in her ears. "Just go look, she's somewhere down there." The cold voice snickered and Hermione could hear footsteps growing closer. She tried to not look and continued to look out the window hoping they wouldn't come over to her. Closer and closer they came and more and more snickering could be heard. God just go away! She thought. The person was standing right outside her compartment. She just waited for them to show their face. Oh no! Not him! Draco Malfoy appeared at the doorway to her compartment and sneered. He could not see her face yet, for she still looked longingly outside. She took a deep breath and turned her gaze to face him. His hair was still slick back and although he seemed to have built up his image, the thoughts of him calling her the things he had still went through her mind. "What do you want Draco?" She said looking him straight in the eye. He merely stared at her. Then left. That was easy She smiled and looked at the empty seat across from her, hoping Harry and Ron would come back soon. A thought soon struck her, Girls are going to flip at the sight of them! She had never thought of that before. Should I be jealous? Before she knew it the two boys who had instantly grown popular (not that harry wasn't already) in a matter of minutes, were smiling at her from the door. "You miss us?" Ron said sitting next to her. Harry plopped down across from her and got himself comfortable. This is going to be a very long year.

Harry tried to make himself as comfortable as it possible to be on a hard wooden seat. It was going to be awhile until they reached Hogwarts. Why do girls giggle? "You missed your friend Draco," Hermione said rolling her eyes. "Aww, I knew he had missed us!" Ron replied. "What he say?" "Nothing to my surprise." Hermione said baffled. "Well what did he do?" Harry said sitting up intrested. "Nothing, he just looked at me then left. He's such a creep," Hermione said shaking her head annoyingly. Harry and Ron looked at each other. Wether she realized it or not Harry and Ron certainly did. They grinned at each other. "What are you two grinning about?" She said curiously. Ron and Harry continued to grin and looked back at her. "Nothing Hermione." Harry said sitting back again. "So, tell us Hermione," Ron said turning to face her, "How'd that bogus, I mean, interesting trip go with Vikki?" Hermione glared at Ron which only made Ron snicker. "Wonderful, we got to know each other pretty well and we even kissed a bit while I was there with him." Ron's eyes went big, "REALLY?!" "NO! But stop trying to get into other people's business!" Hermione said turning to Harry. This seemed to have gotten Harry's attention as well for he distinctly remembered Hermione saying it had been "boring and frustrating." He let out a short breath when she replied with "no." Almost as if it had been a breath of quick relief. Harry looked at Hermione who was now staring at him, "How'd the girls outside handle you two?" She said grinning. Harry smiled and went slightly pink. Ron grinned and ran his fingers through his hair, "And why would you want to know?" He said sitting up and looking at her intently. "For a good laugh," She came back with. "Well, I must say, they took notice to us," Ron said sitting back and looking proud. "Harry? Did they take notice to you?" Hermione said looking back at him. "Harry made them drool!" Ron said snickering.

Hermione laughed and shook her head. "And how'd the guys handle you?" Ron said staring at her. Hermione rolled her eyes and sat back on the bench. "Stupidly" She replied.

"Well, get use to it." Harry said staring at her. "Yeah, it's in our blood," Ron said yawning and resting his head on the side of the bench. "Well, get use to the sound of giggles, you'll be hearing it a lot," Hermione said turning her body around so her back was to the window. She stared at Ron for awhile and then to the empty seat next to Harry. "I'm dreading it," Ron said closing his eyes. Harry brought his legs up and sat with his back against the window as Hermione was. They looked at each other for a while. Unable to look another way. Ron seemed to have fallen asleep for no sound came from him, only his chest rising and falling.