Hey I'm back, you all are probably wondering where I've being. Well, I've just finally finished my last project after juggling 4 projects, 10 tests and 3 orals. Thanks for all your patience! I've being reading a lot of fics lately, trying to make sure I don't copy some of the authors by mistake. I've also improved my grammar and all that stuff. But if you still see a mistake, I'M SORRY!! *giggles*
Anyways on to the story.
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Chapter 9: The Hogwarts Express.
With a final push, her trunk closed and the lock clicked. Sighing, she plumped herself on the bed, sweat trickled down her forehead after trying to close her overly packed trunk shut. After the news got out of how Harry saved the world, she had tried to go visit him, but she had no way to get there, and Ron still seemed to be on a constant Stand By. Oh, how she felt like squishing him sometimes. (A/N: *Ginny* I squish you!! *cackles and runs off*)
Her now closed trunk was filled with her grade 6th year books, her normal reading books, and her uniform and clothes. Ofcourse, she was named prefect for the second time in a row, to her surprise, Dumbledore had sent a private owl to her, telling her not to let Kim see anyone until the Grand Feast.
In all Hermione Granger was worried.
"Hermione!!" Kim said, bouncing in her usual manner in the house. Her scarf twirled around her neck, keeping her throat and cheeks warm from the cool autumn breeze. "Hurry up, we're going to be late and miss the train! Then how are we going to get to Hogwarts?" she said, dragging Hermione off her feet. She only had time to grab her trunk before she was dragged downstairs. She smiled as she was shoved into her autumn coat and scarf.
"There, are we all set to go?" Kim asked, as she shoved her Vans on.
"Yes." Hermione answered with a grin, and followed Kim into their car.
"Bye Mom! Dad!" Hermione shouted out of the window, waving happily at her two parents.
"Wait!" her mom shouted before running out of the house with a cage in her arms.
"Here dear, an early birthday present. I hope you like." Her mom said, shoving the cage in Hermiones arms and running back to the house.
"What?" Hermione asked, staring at the cage.
"You can talk later, we have to go or else we'll be late." Kims mother said before they drove off. (A/N: I was biting my nails because they're to long, now one of them is pissing me off! It's always scratching me!!!)
They drove off, in Kims ford and only stopped when they arrived at the train station.
"Good-bye girls! Kim don't forget to owl me regularly. Bye Hermione!" They said as they waved Hermione and Kim off, once they saw them threw the barrier they walked back to their car and drove off.
Kim stepped threw the barrier with closed eyes, and only opened them when she felt no impact.
"Wow." she breathed, staring at the scarlet train.
"Come on, let's grab a compartment before the other kids do." Hermione suggested, she could feel Kim shrink away from all the kids. Following Hermione quietly to the train, they boarded and chose a compartment.
"Wow, I really like your train Hermione. We didn't take trains to school but carriages, and the barrier is so cool!" Kim said, as she looked around the train.
"Hey Kim, I'm sorry to tell you this but.."
"I know, I can't meet up with no new students until I'm properly introduced. Dumbledore sent me a letter with my book list." Kim explained.
"Oh good, so you'll be staying here then?" Hermione asked.
"Sure, you just visit me sometimes okay? I've got a new book in my bag, and I can't hardly wit to see what it is. My dad gave it to me as a surprise. Speaking of surprises, what's in the cage?" Kim asked, poking the cage.
"I don't know." Hermione answered.
"We know that just open it already!" Kim cried out in exasperation. Hermione pulled off the cover and gasped in surprise to see a beautiful brown and black owl. It had beautiful chocolate brown eyes, and a note was attached to its leg.
Dear Hermione she read
Happy Birthday!
We decided to get you an owl since you have no way of contacting your friends when your at home in the summer, and we know how tired you are of using the school owls. You owl is a 'he' and is quite the gentleman I hear. Your father got him for you when you went to that skiing party with Kim.
I hope you like your new pet.
Love Mom and Dad
"So they got you an owl." Kim said peering over Hermiones shoulder.
"Isn't he adorable?" Hermione squealed as she looked at the cute brown owl.
"What are you going to call him?" Kim asked.
".. I don't know. I'll think about it and I'll tell you later. Now I have to go, prefect meeting and all." Hermione said leaving her owl with Kim and running off to the prefect compartment.
"Hermione!" two people called from behind her.
"Harry, Ron!" she cried and gave them a big hug.
"Hermione.. can't breath." they gasped out and she let go laughing.
"How was your summer?" she asked.
"Well you know mine, but Ron here has just being telling me why he didn't give us long letters." Harry said.
"Are you all right Harry?" Hermione asked, looking up at him with worry.
"I'm fine Hermione, don't worry, the healers at St.Mungos healed me up thoroughly." he answered with a smile and she couldn't help but smile back in relief.
"Come on, we have to go to the prefect meeting!" she said grabbing his arm all of a sudden and dragged him to the compartment while waving to Ron.
"Welcome New Prefects and old ones. I'm your new head girl Tina and our Head Boy is Chris, but before we can start our meeting we seem to be missing some of our prefects. Could we all go out and search for them? Thank you." Tina asked, and they went off searching for the late prefects.
'Who could be so stupid enough to be late for such an important occasion!' Hermione thought to herself as she searched the compartments for the missing prefects. Opening one of the compartments and found Draco Malfoy leaning on the wall, sleeping.
"Figures." she muttered under her breath, and reached a hand to shake him awake. However, before she had the privilege of waking up the git, there was a loud 'Draco Dear! Where are you!' and before she could register what was happening. She was leaning on Malfoy, his hand on her mouth and the other on her waist. The girl searching for her Draco dear, opened the compartment door, looked around and left. She heard him sigh in relief before shoving her off.
"What are you doing here Mudblood?" he sneered "Coming to remind me of how I have a Prefect meeting and all that? Well you can go back to the HeadGirl and tell her I can't come."
"I'm not your messenger Malfoy, and don't you think Mudblood is getting old?" she demanded.
"Then why do you get all angry when I do use it?" he sneered. "Now get out of my presence, I don't want your muck on me."
"Don't order me around ferret." Hermione shot, pocking a finger in his chest.
"I'll do what I like, now leave." he commanded.
"How about this Malfoy, you come with me to the Prefect meeting and I won't call back your little girlfriend." Hermione sneered, Malfoy shot her a look before walking out the doors.
"Are you coming Mudblood? I don't have all day." he shouted and Hermione walked after him. They walked in silence all the way to the compartment, but Hermione took the time to size him up. Being sixteen did seem to change Malfoy a bit, he was taller than her by a few inches or so, hitting around a 5'8 while she was still at 5'3. His golden hair, once gelled, fell loosely over his eyes which he was constantly blowing them out of his view. His eyes however were the same cold gray with a tinge of blue. He was muscular, she'd give him that, with all his Quidditch training, and he finally acquire a tan to his skin. (A/N: If you've ever seeing Krad of D.N.Angel then that's how Draco looks like except without all those extra hairs flying around. *grins*)
"Granger, I'd like for you to stop staring at me like that." he remarked without taking a glance at her.
"Like what?" she asked.
"I don't have to explain Granger." he answered still walking. She was going to demand him something but was stopped when they arrived at the Prefect compartment.
"Ah, I see all the Prefects have arrived so let's start the meeting." and there started the boring meeting on their duties and responsibilities towards the school, the student body and towards themselves as Prefects. Half way through the meeting Harry was staring at the Heads with glazed eyes, the Michael, one off the Ravenclaw Prefects, was writing furiously on some parchment. Draco was staring at them like they were stupid or something, and to Hermiones great surprise, Pansy sat there listening silently her head up and all the information seemed to be sucked into her brain. Pansy was different looking from the last time she saw her, she looked more mature, her blond curly locks were tied in a ponytail and her blue eyes were sharp and attentive, no more did she look like the ditzy Slytherin who followed Malfoy around like a slave. Ernie and Hannah, of Hufflepuff, stood high in their chairs looking all impressive and all. Hermione could hardly contain her giggles at the scene infront of her.
"Do you find something amusing Miss Granger?" Tina asked.
"No, but I was wondering when this meeting will over, we've already went through everything we're supposed to." Hermione said.
"Correct, we just have two more announcements then you can leave." Chris said and they nodded. After the two announcements were said, they all left and walked back to their compartments.
"Surprise!" Ginny cried from behind them and jumped on Hermione.
"Hey Ginny!" Hermione greeted, as she pulled Ginny up into a piggy back.
"How was your summer?" Ginny asked.
"It was good how was yours?" Hermione asked.
"Percy excused himself to mom and dad, but dads still peeved at him. Fred and George are getting rich and they made a contract with Zonko's so Zonko's now working for Fred and George which is quite surprising. Dad's having a field day with the dark objects he finds in some of the Death Eaters homes. Charlie and Bill are the same, Mom sends her greetings and Dad asks what a teaster is." Ginny said.
"Teaster?" Hermione asked confused.
"Ya, you know the thing were you put the bread in and they come out all toasted." Ginny explained.
"Oh! A toaster! I'll send your father a letter as soon as possible." Hermione said.
"You can borrow Hedwig this week Hermione." Harry offered, and Hermione hid a grin, she'd surprise them later.
"That sounds great." she said and opened their compartment door, and there sat Ron, Neville and Luna.
"Hey Luna, Neville Ron." she greeted, as they took their seats.
"Hey Hermione." They greeted back.
"Hey Hermione look what my gran got me." Neville said, taking a beautiful star shaped mirror.
"What is it?" Hermione asked looking through it.
"Well, my gran says it's supposed to show you what kind of plants grow in the area that you live in and what plants you can grow. See this little symbols? well they represent plants see the green symbol well it represents.." Neville said, explaining happily.
"Fascinating Longbottom." Malfoy said as he opened the door.
"Malfoy!" Ron said jumping up.
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