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Chapter 5
At the train station Harry still didn't have a clue of how far was this dark forest or what train would they take, not even why they were going by train when they could just fly on his broomstick. Wouldn't it be faster? Wherever it was. It was probably too far, he couldn't help thinking. Hermione had promised to explain him everything once they were on the train and he was already longing for some information. The place was full of people but he could see Hermione just a few steps ahead.
"Well here we are. Now care to tell me what platform is it?" he shouted, hoping she could hear him with so much noise.
"Platform 7. It's a muggle express" came her answer but made sure only Harry could listen.
"I see. Does that mean no chocolate frogs?" he kidded.
"I'm afraid so" she yelled back.
"Listen could you go first and find our seats. I need to buy a couple of things before we go."
"I don't know if that's a good idea Harry. I mean the train leaves in 10 minutes."
"It's more than enough time. I'll see you there!"
She watched him go and made her way through the crowd. She found an empty compartment down the corridor and sit next to the window. It was a good chance start doing what Dumbledore had told her to before they go. But after some moments she notice the glass-paneled doors open.
Harry sat next to Hermione, leaving his bag on the floor and put a friendly arm around her shoulders. "So what's that?" he asked referring to a notebook she was writing on.
"Nothing, it's nothing" she said too quickly, hiding it from his sight
"Ok now I'm sure there's something going on here and you will to tell me soon"
"I said I would but..."
"Yes, yes I can't wait" he interrupted her "But first I have to check the train"
"Check it? What for?"
"Well in case there is a psycho or a Boggart or maybe the Death Eater we're searching for somewhere" he said carelessly taking out his wand "It's just routine."
"All right but be careful and remember there are muggles here. Don't let them see that" she said pointing at his wand.
"You got it, baby" he said smiling slyly and left before another word was said. The train started moving.
There were people everywhere on the train. He walked trying to look for anything unusual, but if there was, he probably wouldn't have notice. Harry had been having problems to focus lately. It was for sure the worst thing that could happen to an auror and it was her fault. Yes, part of him blamed her. Every time Hermione was around him, he felt so excited but at the same time...lost like he didn't know what to do, and that made him want to take the impulse, another terrible flaw for an auror, he reminded himself.
It was going to be a difficult week if he didn't talk to her and set things right. He should have done it a long time ago. Right in that moment he finally decided he was going to. But first he needed to find a proper time. You don't tell your friend you have feeling for her after so many years just like that, do you? No, definitely no, he answered himself. Anyway, he was going to have plenty of chances.
'An entire week alone with Hermione' he realized suddenly; it was perfect, it was destiny...
............
When he returned to his compartment he found her half sleep with a thick open book on her lap. He sighed at the well known image of her best friend and her so called light reading. She looked very uncomfortable there and Harry tried not to bother her but Hermione acknowledged his presence at once and opened her eyes.
"Sorry I didn't mean to wake you" he said quietly sitting next to her.
"It's ok I wasn't really sleeping. Did you find anything interesting?" she asked closing the book and putting it away.
"I don't think so." He hoped. Damn it, he forgot what he was suppose to be doing. "So what were you reading?" he said changing the subject.
"Ohm well..."
"Aww you're still that very same adorable bookworm, aren't you honey?" he teased, patting her on the shoulder as if she was a little girl.
"Shut up!" she said pushing him playfully
"Hey! I meant it in the best way Hermione. You're a little irritating, why don't we take a nice nap? I'm quite tired myself since someone woke me up at dawn today"
She just rolled her eyes. "You try. It's completely impossible" she said covering her mouth with her hand as she yawned.
"Use my shoulder as your pillow if you want" he said grinning.
"No, it's ok, don't worry" she replied quickly
"Oh come on." he said impatiently placing an arm around her to make her recline against him. "That's better, isn't it?" he pointed out the moment he felt her relax next to him. He was right and she couldn't deny it. Not only she was comfortable, she was in heaven. Of course she couldn't help to be a bit nervous because of the closeness but Harry was holding her tightly and it didn't take long before she closed her eyes and fell asleep.
Author's note: Well, not much to say. The reviews have been wonderful. I thank each and every one of you for your support. I mean it, from my heart. They make everything worth it.
Chapter 5
At the train station Harry still didn't have a clue of how far was this dark forest or what train would they take, not even why they were going by train when they could just fly on his broomstick. Wouldn't it be faster? Wherever it was. It was probably too far, he couldn't help thinking. Hermione had promised to explain him everything once they were on the train and he was already longing for some information. The place was full of people but he could see Hermione just a few steps ahead.
"Well here we are. Now care to tell me what platform is it?" he shouted, hoping she could hear him with so much noise.
"Platform 7. It's a muggle express" came her answer but made sure only Harry could listen.
"I see. Does that mean no chocolate frogs?" he kidded.
"I'm afraid so" she yelled back.
"Listen could you go first and find our seats. I need to buy a couple of things before we go."
"I don't know if that's a good idea Harry. I mean the train leaves in 10 minutes."
"It's more than enough time. I'll see you there!"
She watched him go and made her way through the crowd. She found an empty compartment down the corridor and sit next to the window. It was a good chance start doing what Dumbledore had told her to before they go. But after some moments she notice the glass-paneled doors open.
Harry sat next to Hermione, leaving his bag on the floor and put a friendly arm around her shoulders. "So what's that?" he asked referring to a notebook she was writing on.
"Nothing, it's nothing" she said too quickly, hiding it from his sight
"Ok now I'm sure there's something going on here and you will to tell me soon"
"I said I would but..."
"Yes, yes I can't wait" he interrupted her "But first I have to check the train"
"Check it? What for?"
"Well in case there is a psycho or a Boggart or maybe the Death Eater we're searching for somewhere" he said carelessly taking out his wand "It's just routine."
"All right but be careful and remember there are muggles here. Don't let them see that" she said pointing at his wand.
"You got it, baby" he said smiling slyly and left before another word was said. The train started moving.
There were people everywhere on the train. He walked trying to look for anything unusual, but if there was, he probably wouldn't have notice. Harry had been having problems to focus lately. It was for sure the worst thing that could happen to an auror and it was her fault. Yes, part of him blamed her. Every time Hermione was around him, he felt so excited but at the same time...lost like he didn't know what to do, and that made him want to take the impulse, another terrible flaw for an auror, he reminded himself.
It was going to be a difficult week if he didn't talk to her and set things right. He should have done it a long time ago. Right in that moment he finally decided he was going to. But first he needed to find a proper time. You don't tell your friend you have feeling for her after so many years just like that, do you? No, definitely no, he answered himself. Anyway, he was going to have plenty of chances.
'An entire week alone with Hermione' he realized suddenly; it was perfect, it was destiny...
............
When he returned to his compartment he found her half sleep with a thick open book on her lap. He sighed at the well known image of her best friend and her so called light reading. She looked very uncomfortable there and Harry tried not to bother her but Hermione acknowledged his presence at once and opened her eyes.
"Sorry I didn't mean to wake you" he said quietly sitting next to her.
"It's ok I wasn't really sleeping. Did you find anything interesting?" she asked closing the book and putting it away.
"I don't think so." He hoped. Damn it, he forgot what he was suppose to be doing. "So what were you reading?" he said changing the subject.
"Ohm well..."
"Aww you're still that very same adorable bookworm, aren't you honey?" he teased, patting her on the shoulder as if she was a little girl.
"Shut up!" she said pushing him playfully
"Hey! I meant it in the best way Hermione. You're a little irritating, why don't we take a nice nap? I'm quite tired myself since someone woke me up at dawn today"
She just rolled her eyes. "You try. It's completely impossible" she said covering her mouth with her hand as she yawned.
"Use my shoulder as your pillow if you want" he said grinning.
"No, it's ok, don't worry" she replied quickly
"Oh come on." he said impatiently placing an arm around her to make her recline against him. "That's better, isn't it?" he pointed out the moment he felt her relax next to him. He was right and she couldn't deny it. Not only she was comfortable, she was in heaven. Of course she couldn't help to be a bit nervous because of the closeness but Harry was holding her tightly and it didn't take long before she closed her eyes and fell asleep.
Author's note: Well, not much to say. The reviews have been wonderful. I thank each and every one of you for your support. I mean it, from my heart. They make everything worth it.