~Hey guys. I have absolutely noooooo idea what's going to happen in this chapter so I'm just going to wing it ( o, and in this chapter asterisks around a sentence are Hermione's thoughts. Enjoy!~

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the "Potter verse" though dude, that would be so cool!!! Sigh ah well..

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ After a long, hot shower, Hermione headed down to the Great Hall for breakfast. She was humming dreamily, remembering the magical night her imagination had given her, when she was interrupted by a familiar voice.

"Ah, just the witch I wanted you to meet. This is Miss Hermione Granger."

"Hmm? Oh, right, Hello Headmaster." Hermione shook herself into reality. She seemed to be doing that a lot lately.

"Hermione there's someone I want to introduce you to. This is Gaston, a new 6th year Gryffindor student here at Hogwarts.

Hermione's eyed grew wide as she set them upon the handsome young man. "It's a pleasure to meet you Hermione." His voice was beyond silky and charming, there was something sexy and mysterious about it. He took her hand and gently kissed it as though being introduced to a fair princess. He smiled coyly at her *Wow what a smile.*and their eyes locked on each other and gazed far beyond them into their souls. They were completely lost in the moment, her hand still in his. It seemed as though there was no one else around them; she was back in her dream again for all she cared.

"Well," said the headmaster. *damn, he's still here?* "Hermione is an excellent student here and is very serious about her studies. She is also the Gryffindor prefect. I'm very glad you two have met." "As am I." replied Gaston, releasing her hand. "I hope to see you around Hermione." He gave her a wink of his gorgeous brown eye, and was off following the headmaster again.

All Hermione could do was stare longingly as he disappeared around a corner. "Damn he's hot." She quietly whispered. She continued down the corridor on her way to the Great Hall, when someone wrapped their arms around her from behind.

"Hey gorgeous." *Sigh. It was only Harry. But wait, who had she been expecting? Wasn't this the man she loved and wanted to spend the rest of her life with?!*

"Hi Harry." She greeted him, but her voice was emotionless and distant. She was still thinking about Gaston, and the way his smile seemed to make her stomach flip and insides melt. Unfortunately for her, Harry noticed her lack of excitement towards him. "What's up with you Mione?" "Eh? Nothing Harry. Why do you ask?" "Well for one thing, he responded. It seems as though we're on different planets. I'm on Earth, and well, I dunno where you are. Maybe Venus? The planet of absolute beauty?"

She laughed at his cute sarcasm. Come to think of it, he was always making her laugh. "I'm good, at least, now that you're here." She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. "There's my Hermione." Harry smiled. "Come on babe, I bet Ron's eaten everything already." At this they went off to eat, and everything seemed right again, at least, for now.

Author's Note: Ahhh a wee bit confused now aren't we? Where does Hermione's heart TRULY lie?! We will find out soon, if not later :-D. R&R