Hermione looked at the date on her diary page and sighed. Her fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry would be starting in a week. Her fifth year, and she'd been living under the curse of her own feelings since the end of her first year. At least she had perfected her seeing spell, so she could watch her beloved from afar, even if she couldn't have him. The International Warlocks Conference of 1247, for various reasons, outlawed interspecies romances. The only other person who knew of her illegal love was her best friend Ginny. Hermione smiled at the picture Ginny had drawn for her. Light blonde hair, piercing sapphire eyes. She would talk to him this year, Goddamnit! She would go into the forest and find him! Her darling Firenze.

A week later Hermione looked out of the window in her compartment on the Hogwarts Express and sighed. Again. Ginny looked at her and patted her hand. "Y'know, I could set you up with anyone you liked." she trailed off at the look Hermione gave her. "You know I couldn't look at anyone else until I at least knew if there was any chance. do you think there is?" To which Ginny rolled her eyes and continued reading. Hermione had asked this question too many times not to know the answer.

A/N Okay, I know this is horrible so far. but I just want to get it up so I have incentive. I'll prolly edit it later, k? K.