Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter. It all belongs to J.K. Rowling.
Author's Note: Hehe… My first chapter!!!...It's kind of corny but a good start... You'll see what I mean; it all fits in later... Please review! Thank you.

-poostix

Chapter 1 – What's With You?

               It was the end of the seventh year and Hermione, Harry and Ron had just gone through the last bit of their "graduation ceremony" for their house. The flag with the golden lion looked so grand among the rest, which included the Slytherin house, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff. Hermione's eyes glistened; she couldn't believe that all of her years of learning were coming to an end.

"I can't believe this is it!" she whispered into Harry's ear

"Same," he said. "This is unbelievable…"

"Shh!" said Ron "There's stupid Malfoy receiving that stupid award,"

"For what?" Hermione questioned.

"I think it is the… gee, I don't know…." Harry pondered.

"I don't think I want to know either…. that brutal individual. Such disgrace Draco caused upon me…. I'm glad this is the end of our year! Cause I surely don't want to see anymore of that blasted idiot."

"I bet you he feels the same!" Ron joked.

"Oh shut up Ron!" Harry barked back at him.

"Be quiet the both of you, before one of the professors kicks us out of our seats." Hermione said to the two, and with that, they closed their mouths, knowing the type of person their friend, Hermione was (they knew what was best for themselves).

               The ceremony followed with a grand feast and then ended with polite good-byes and farewells.

"This is delicious!" cried Ron, stuffing himself with a piece of pumpkin bread.

"No kidding," replied Hermione "This is better than the first feast we had."

"Indeed," Draco smirked as he budged in next to Harry "The time when I met you pathetic folks…"

"Who may I ask are you intending that brutal comment to?" Hermione demanded, glaring at the Slytherin.

"HIM" Draco said as he pointed to Ron "I, however am not trying to be so selfish on this very grand event, for I came to join you fellows to wish Ron a good life in whatever he is doing… probably a door to door salesman!!!" Draco cackled.

"That was cruel, Malfoy!" Harry stammered. "Take that back, you blood thirsty leech!" And with that Harry took hold of Draco's collar and twisted it until he heard a choking sound from Draco's throat.

"What is with you Harry?!" Hermione screamed. "You might not enjoy the presence of your rivals, but after all Malfoy is partially right. This is a grand event, which we shall not ruin! As for you, Malfoy…." she said, narrowing her eyes at him. "You should be ashamed of yourself… which you always should have been. You have NO right to be budging into OUR business, as well as criticizing Ron. At least Ron has a heart..." With that Draco pouted and left, leaving Hermione panting from loss of breath.

"By golly, Hermione… I know you were trying to set things right, but you don't have to scream at Harry like that." Ron said with a mouth full of chocolate custard.

"Hermione… You know I was just trying to teach that Malfoy git a lesson…" Harry mumbled.

"I KNOW THAT!!!" Hermione said in fury.

"Then how come you agreed with Malfoy?" Ron said, gulping down a glass of butterbeer.

"I wasn't… I was just agreeing with the part that he said we should not be angry at one another during such a great event as this…." Hermione answered.

"Well it sure seemed like it…" Harry mumbled.

"Uh-huh" Ron said, while swallowing another piece of turkey leg.

"How come every time Malfoy or his friends are right you two become stubborn and refuse to admit it?" Hermione questioned. There was a pause.

"Well then… Clearly, you two are foolishly speechless, which obviously means you two are finally admitting to something…" Hermione scolded. Harry and Ron just looked at her with blank faces.

"I DON'T BELIEVE YOU TWO!" Hermione cried slapping her hand upon her forehead. With that, she slammed her goblet on the table and quickly rushed out of the dining hall, pushing through the crowd.

Just as she was about to open the doors to the dining hall there stood Draco Malfoy, blocking her way.

"I suppose you've finally realized what those two oblivious fools have done to your life," Draco smirked.

"How dare you…" Hermione started.

"Well its obvious… as well as simple. You see—" he began.

"JUST SHUT YOUR MOUTH, MALFOY!" Hermione screeched sternly as she pointed her finger at him, and then stormed out to the courtyard.

It was raining outside; the sky, a pale sapphire blue, and the trees swaying in the harsh winds. Hermione looked for a bench to sit, but instead settled for a spot upon a rock.

"This is horrible," Hermione complained. "Those two are so stubborn… No wonder they never listen to anything I say…" she mumbled. She sat there and stared up into the sky, watching it grow darker by the minute, until it was black. Raindrops trickled down her back drenching her new robe as she mumbled to herself that she shouldn't have interfered and should've let Malfoy make fun of Ron and Harry, like he always did… for things would never change. Just then, a bolt of lightning lit up the sky with a monstrous loud "boom" that followed. Hermione just sat upon the rock, without movement.

"What are you doing out there?!" yelled Ron from the side of the courtyard with Harry beside him.

"Come back in here, where you are dry! Hermione, you are going to catch a cold!" Harry shouted across the lawn.

"Or even worse… electrocuted!" Ron added.

"Like you care…." Hermione muttered and got up and walked towards Ron and Harry.

"Here," Ron said pushing forward a blanket.

" No… just leave me alone," Hermione said pushing the blanket back into his arms.

"Just take it, Hermione… please." Harry pleaded.

"You two are so stubborn. Just because I agree with your rivals doesn't mean that you two are allowed to jump all over me with bloody pieces of criticism as well as discriminating comments!" Hermione screamed at them.

"WELL FRIENDS SOMETIMES DISAGREE WITH ONE ANOTHER!" Ron hollered, throwing his arms into the air.

"I don't believe you Hermione…" Harry said under his breath. "You think you are so smart, don't you? I suppose that gives you the right to just go on and yell and scold us, just because we disagree with you?" Harry continued looking at her with a stern face.

"Well…" Hermione started, "Its not my fault you and Malfoy still can't be at peace once in awhile."

"That's the way things are and always will be Hermione!" Harry snapped back at her. "Why can't you just take it as it is??"

" Be—because this is the last day here at Hogwarts, our last day at Hogwarts. We need to make this moment last, I want this to be the best day ever—the best last day ever at Hogwarts before I move on in life… and now—now it's just the most pathetic thing I ever witnessed!" Hermione said wiping a tear from her cheek. She even started to laugh a bit, talking about such gossip.

"You know what Hermione?" Harry said

"What…" Hermione replied.

"You…" Harry said pointing his finger at her. "You—are—the—most sensitive person here at Hogwarts. I mean, why in the world—no—I mean look at ourselves!" Harry laughed sarcastically. "We are fighting over a habit that Ron and I have everyday! By golly, Hermione if you haven't realized this by now, but Malfoy and I are just—"

"Just enemies…" Hermione finished " Still enemies on the last day and most happiest day of your lives… now that is pathetic…" Hermione said glaring into Harry's eyes. "Now," Hermione continued. "If you will excuse me, I am going up to my dormitory now, gather my things, pay respects to my professors and classmates, and I will be on my way to the train." With that, she pushed them out of the way and ran down towards the Gryffindor corridor.