Harry followed Hermione into the building dreading what he was about to face, he could see some familiar stares and the whispers among the crowd as he passed with Hermione. He shuddered to think if a deatheater would strike or Voldemort to regain revenge or avenge his escape and prove his greatness over Harry Potter. Harry shuddered again and an icy feeling swept over him from the pit of his stomach.

Hermione saw this and stopped. " Harry are you all right", Hermione asked placing her hand on his forehead.

Harry looked into her eyes. He saw full concern. " I am Fine. Um Just cold", He lied.

" Let's quickly go inside", Hermione said grabbing his hand and they walked at a quicker pace to the inside of the building.

Harry and Hermione abruptly let go of hands and Harry could see Hermione blushing a bit, and her head was down.

When he entered he saw a dark area with lights flashing here and then. Loud music that had a beat was playing and Harry could see those who were skating.

He saw Hermione who was heading for a table filled with boys and girls their age.

One of them turned and waved.

"Hey Harry, Hermione!" Dean said happily.

Everyone else turned in surprise except Lavender.

"Glad you too could come", Lavender said as they came closer.

They saw Lavender who had Seamus' arm around her waist.

Hermione could see another girl with dark black hair who hadn't said anything. This was highly unusual as she looked upon one of her friends and saw the expression was cold and no where as near her eyes.

Lavender turned and saw a slight sparkle in her friends eye of coldness. She could also sense an emotion or sense of premonition of foreboding. She shook her head.

Hermione looked into the cold eyes of the girl in front of her and an involuntary shiver ran up her spine and the hair on the back of her neck prickled upward. She shivered again and saw the light reflecting the sparkle of her eyes.

" So, Hermione, Why did you come with Harry?" She said in a bare whisper which was obviously kept in control as long as she was in her sane mind. Her eyes flickered for a moment and Hermione saw jealously.

She knew that this was rather the usual. Girls would always swoon over Harry. She smiled inwardly and was about to answer her question yet Harry placed a hand on her shoulder and indeed he had heard.

" Why would that matter to you Parvati?" He said rather quietly.

There was silence and Harry removed his hand from her shoulder and smiled at Hermione.

She smiled back gratefully.

" Oh just wondering..." she turned her head to hide the flickering of anger in her eyes.

Nobody took notice of the envy in this girl's heart or mind, or the look that said "Harry is Mine".

Nobody-

After that Parvati began speaking on good terms with Hermione.

Hermione and Lavender discussed school and subjects while Parvati turned herself into the boy's conversation and started to flip her hair seductively occasionally when one of the boys looked up at her. She was mainly doing it for Harry yet he wasn't paying attention to her.

Hermione noticed Parvati's mind and presence of thought and smiled to herself.

Harry would never pay attention to those types of girls. He was famous and very much a heartthrob for over half the girls in the school yet Hermione was different. She only liked him for who he was. The person behind those green eyes, the scar. His personality was so charming that it gave a better reason for other girls to like him. If someone else were the Boy Who Lived, many girls would probably never care to glance at him. Also he was the youngest seeker in a century. She could probably care less about that yet it was important to him so t'was the same for her.

He had a smile on his face and his eyes glittered like two green pools.

She loved his eyes. She could stare in them forever. Yet she found her thoughts protruded by a hand waving in front of her face.

" Hermione? Hermione.you there?" Lavender said waving her hand in front of her face.

Luckily the others thought she was staring at the menu in front of her.

" Oh, um sorry just drifted away," she picked up the menu to hide her face that was tinged with a furious shade of red. She looked over the top of the menu and noticed the other guys were still talking except Harry was glancing at her and she quickly looked back down.

" Hermione did you want something to eat? We are going to order one big pizza," Lavender said happily as she intertwined hands with Seamus.

" Sure that would be great! How about you Harry?" she asked turning to him.

" Sounds good to me," he said flashing a charming smile at her.

" That would be great!" Parvati said. She shot another look between Harry and Hermione. She suspected something.

" Good!" Lavender said and she walked up with Seamus and Parvati to order it.

Hermione sat at that side of the table all alone and as if right on cue Harry noticed.

" Hermione! Do you want us to come over there?" He asked smiling as if they were miles apart.

" Sure why not," Hermione said following his game.

Harry took a seat right by Hermione as she scooted herself towards the wall. They were sitting in one of those comfortable benches with leathery cushions. Like two people could fit on one side. He sat beside her and Dean sat across from them. Then a boy who looked familiar came up to them.

Hermione had her surprise coming as he saw the boy.

" Hi Harry," Robert said. He quickly nodded to Hermione and hid a package behind his back rather promptly.

Harry took no notice. " Hi Robert," he said uncertainly.

"Oh I know," Robert said with a comprehension of his uncertainty. " You see Harry I am a wizard too," He said in a bare whisper.

The three took it in yet Hermione had some doubt in her mind.

" Prove it," she merely spoke.

" Precise one aren't you?" he said mockingly but he willingly pulled out his wand and shot a couple of sparks.

" What school do you go to?" Hermione asked convinced. " Oh please sit down," he said gesturing to the seat by Dean.

" By the way, this is Dean Thomas he is our friend from Hogwarts," Hermione added quickly and she shot an apologetic look at Dean.

He seemed to not care that much. He knew his friends would always be there.

" The main reason I am here is because I work at a skate shop and I have a delivery for Mr. Harry Potter," he announced.

" I wonder what's taking Seamus and Neville so long." Dean said getting up in curiosity walking away.

Harry looked at the package before him and back at Robert. " There must be a mistake, I didn't order anything," he said pleadingly.

" Mr. Potter, a person, more specifically a girl ordered it for you. She came to our shop yesterday and placed the order," he said.

" Well are you going to open it?" He asked raising an eyebrow.

" Okay," he said and he opened and found a brand new pair of roller-blades that were a shade of dark blue and black lustre wheels. They were absolutely amazing. He found a card inside and opened it.

Dear Harry,

This is just something I wanted to give to you as a present for being a great friend. Maybe we could go skating sometime such as today? We could go to the park. But anyway I want you to know that I am really glad to have a friend like you that is always there. I want you to know I will always be there for you.

Love,

Hermione.

Harry put it down and looked at Hermione speechless. he saw her smiling at him and she said softly, " Surprise!"

" I have to go now," Robert said and he said good-bye and winked at them.

" Hermione thank you so much. I just.," he didn't know what overcame him but he leaned in and kissed her cheek. It was the first time he had kissed a girl. It was a short kiss as he leaned in and kissed her soft cheek.

As Harry's soft lips touched her cheek Hermione didn't know what to say.

Hermione flushed a bit but said, " Harry, I just know with having no parents and living with the Dursleys really hurt and caused great anguish to you and nothing can take the place of that. I just want to make it clear that I really care about you and I would never let anything happen to you. I know that friendship made you feel like somebody and I would never gamble or put that to risk," she said tears slowly sliding down her face.

He hugged her tightly and wiped away her tears.

" Let's go find the others," he said.

" Yes, let's go," she spoke to him and they left the table and saw that their friends were crowded around a main cluster of students they knew.

The first voice they heard was one they never wanted to hear when not necessary.

" Where is Potter and that Mudblood anyway?" a cold voice said.

The students noticed Harry, Hermione, and the crowd let them through.

" Malfoy, I am here," he spoke as he approached the area Malfoy was in.