The Kissing Train Ride
Hermione had been driving for a while when she realized that she'd taken a wrong turn and was heading off somewhere far away from home. She sighed and went to the nearest intersection. She found a place to turn around and drove the correct way towards home. "Oh my goodness, there must be something wrong with me," Hermione said to herself trying to find a reason why she was so mixed up.
As she pulled into the driveway, Hermione found that her parent's vehicle was missing. "Hmm, they must have gone for a drink," She thought out loud.
She threw her car keys on the dining room table and read the sticky note left on the fridge.
"Hermione,
Dear, your father and I have gone for a nice dinner, we will be back around 10:30.
Love,
Mum."
'Wow,' she thought, 'they must be getting along.' Hermione took of her sneakers and bounded up the stairs. She entered her room where Crookshanks was sleeping on her bed.
"Hey, buddy, where have you been all night? Did mum and poppy feed you?" Hermione stroked the cat's fur and cooed.
She stood and walked over to her dresser. She picked up the trunk that was beside it and opened the lid. "You know, studying all summer has never prepared me for the crap that happens during the school year, no matter what," Hermione laughed. Just then, a white, snowy owl appeared in her bedroom window.
"Oh my god," Hermione walked over to her windowsill and untied the piece of parchment from the owl's leg, "Doesn't Harry know that I cannot be receiving letters from owls? My parents would kill me!"
Hedwig clucked and cooed as Hermione brought him a bowl of water and some bread crumbs, since she didn't have and proper owl snacks, Hed liked it all the same.
She began to read the letter out loud.
"'Mione,
Hello. I mean, how are you? I'm fine. I'm so sorry I didn't tell you about Ginny earlier. I felt as if I would find the right time to tell you. But I was wrong. Ron has been telling me about how much you're hurt. I remember when we went together in our 6th year. The year that we were together meant a lot to me. But, we need to move on. You need to move on. I'll see you on the train.
Love,
Harry."
"Oh, Harry," Hermione decided not to write back and sent Hedwig back without anything for Harry.
She went downstairs and decided to make a little bite to eat. There was some leftover pizza from the last time she ordered take out. She heated some of that up and ate it quickly, just so she could get back upstairs and think about who she really was about to care about.
Hermione sat on her bed once more and thought about what Harry wrote. She felt confused. 'How could he bring that back up? He was so rude when we broke up, we didn't talk for almost 3 weeks!' Hermione thought to herself.
'What about Ron? Ron has those eyes, those deep blue eyes that I could stare into forever and ever.' She stopped for a moment, trying to picture his laughing face and his bright blue eyes.
Hermione decided it was time for bed. She changed into a long t-shirt that said 'Starry Nights' on it. She drifted fast asleep.
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The next morning, Hermione woke once again to the sound of her mother's voice. "Hermione, dear, let's get up. No need to be late for your fist day of school!"
Hermione sat up in bed. "Coming!"
She threw off her sheets and got out of bed. She took a shower and got dressed in a pair of blue jeans and a white t-shirt. Hermione thumped downstairs and found that her mother had taken the liberty of gathering all of her trunks and her wand downstairs. "Thanks mom," Hermione kissed her on the cheek and smiled.
"Any time dear. Would you like a ride to the station?"
"Sure mother, I'd love that," Hermione shot back up the stairs to go put on a paid of socks. She grabbed her school shoes and sneakers. Her mother was waiting in the car with everything loaded up.
"Are you coming home for Christmas?" Mr. Granger asked without turning around in his seat.
"I don't know yet. Most likely," Hermione buckled up and prepared for the long ride to the station.
As soon as the pulled into the parking lot, Hermione jumped out and immediately ran to get a trolley. She returned and found her parents had unloaded everything and were waiting patiently for her.
"Oh, deary, we'll be sending letters every Friday, please behave," her mother gave her a hug and a kiss on the cheek.
"Yes, listen to your mother, and do not slack in your studies," Her dad gave her and extra tight hug and kiss on the cheek.
"No problem, guys, I'll see you Christmas break!" Hermione waved and walked away with her trolley to the platform 9 3/4.
"Hermione!" Ron shouted from behind a crowd of Muggles.
"Ron, hold on," Hermione walked over to join Ron, Harry , and Dean Thomas.
"Hey Hermione," Ron gave her a huge hug and Harry stepped forward.
"Sorry about..." Harry began, but Hermione cut him off with a hug.
"It doesn't matter," she said.
Dean just stared, he had no clue about her dramatic change. "H-Hermione, you look...great," He stammered.
"Thanks, Dean, so do you!" Hermione giggled and walked through the platform.
Then came Dean, then Harry, and finally Ron. "Come on, guys, let's get a move on," Hermione said as they began to board the train.
When they finally found an empty compartment, Ron sat next to Hermione. and Harry sat in an empty seat, where it would soon be filled with none other than Ginny.
"Hello, Hermione," Ginny gave her a false smile and snuggled closer to Harry.
Hermione noticed what Ginny was trying to do. "Hi," she said and moved towards Ron.
Harry figured out what was going on with the two of them, but Ron had no idea. He just assumed that Hermione was starting to like him.
Just then, none other than Draco Malfoy busted into the compartment. "Hello, all, how are you ladies and gentlemen doing?"
"Fine, what do you want?" Harry sneered.
"Over in our compartment we're playing a bit of Spin the Bottle and 7 Minutes in Heaven. I was wondering if you'd like to join?"
"Sure!" Ron jumped up and exited.
Everyone followed Draco into the next compartment. Pansy, Lavender, Dean, and Ron were already seated. Harry, Hermione, and Ginny followed.
"So, everyone is here, let's get started," Draco sat and began to explain the rules, "We'll spin the bottle, and whoever it lands on, you will be sent into the closet with the other person for 7 minutes, just enough time so you can make out or fight, whatever pleases you,' He grinned and said, "Let's begin."
Ron spun the bottle first, it landed on Lavender. They came out of the closet looking dazed. Next it was Harry, it landed on Ron. He spun again and it landed on Pansy. Everyone knew he would never kiss her. They came out saying it was against their beliefs. Draco was next, it landed on...Hermione.
She followed Malfoy into the closet. "I'm not kissing you," she told him.
"Well, you probably suck anyways," Malfoy told her.
"Yeah okay, sure, you probably have never kissed a girl in your life," Hermione said.
"Want proof," and before she could answer he kissed her with so much force and love she was almost knocked off her feet. Her kissed her neck and then started pecking at her lips, then he poked his tongue through and they kissed like there was no time limit. 'Wow, he can really kiss!' Hermione thought.
'Wow, she is great!' Draco was thinking at the same time. They heard a knock at the door. "Come on guys, it's been ten minutes, what are you doing in there?!"
Draco opened the closet door and wiped Hermione's lip gloss on his sleeve. He sat back down and Hem ran to the other compartment. She changed into her black school outfit and sat there looking out the window the rest of the ride to Hogwarts. She felt dazed and confused, wondering if all of this stuff inside of her would finally work her way out. "I-I," She began talking to herself, " I think I love Draco Malfoy."
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E.N.- Hope you liked this LOOOONNNNGGG chapter. Thanks for everyone who reviewed! Keep them coming, and please tell me if there is something I'm doing wrong, or any ideas you'd like to add.
