Harry, Ron, and Hermione got to the station at half past ten. That
was probably the earliest they'd ever gotten there, but they were glad.
"We can finally get a decent seat this time!" Said Ron as they said good- bye to Mr. And Mrs. Weasley, who had both been in the first car along with Ginny.
"I'm going to go see if I can find some of my friends," she said after they got on the train, "See you."
"Bye" They all said. They found a nice empty compartment in the middle of the train and loaded their things in, and sat down. Harry sat by Hermione, which wasn't a mistake on his part, and Ron sat across from them.
"I wonder who the next Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher will be," said Ron.
"I hope it's someone really interesting," Said Hermione, "What do you think Harry?" Harry wasn't really listening but found him self staring at her again, "...Harry?"
"Wha-?" Said Harry shaking himself back to reality.
"The Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, what do you think?" Said Hermione, giggling slightly.
"Oh, erm-well I just hope it's no one like Snape, and someone more like Lupin" Said Harry quickly, he could feel himself turning red and hot with embarrassment. Why was he doing that? Why was it that every time he looked at Hermione, he got lost somewhere between her beautiful smile and those brilliant eyes, that he couldn't stop looking at, why? He wasn't sure if he liked it or not.
The rest of the train ride went pretty smooth. Harry tried hard to avoid Hermione's eye, and kept his mind on other things. By the time they had arrived at Hogwarts, it was dark. As usual they got off the train and into the carts pulled by the creepy black horses Harry learned last year to be the Thestrals.
When everyone piled into the Great Hall there was a sudden murmur that spread around, and it lasted throughout the sorting ceremony. At the staff table there was the usual teachers, but there was a new one, sitting next to Snape. He was a thin young man with short black hair and high cheekbones and a nose that looked like a smaller version of Snapes. His eyes were a crystal blue, that didn't match the rest of his appearance. He and Snape were in light conversation and occasionally, they would start to laugh. Snape laughing? It was strange to everyone.
"Must be the new teacher.." said Ron as they all gazed at the new professor "He looks evil, and if he's friends with Snape, there's gotta be something not right about him"
"Oh Ron, just because he's talking to Snape doesn't mean there's something wrong with him! I think he looks wonderful" Hermione smiled.
"Ooh look, Hermione fancies him" Said Ron, laughing.
"I do not!" she said defensively, "He just looks very interesting that's all."
"Right" Said Ron, and at just that time Dumbledore stood up and the room went silent. People still glancing looks in Snape's direction. Harry saw Lavender Browne and Parvati Patil giggling silently.
"Welcome," Said Dumbledore smiling around the room, "To yet another year at Hogwarts. I will note to the first years that the forest is out of bound to all students, and that if anyone has a question about what is and is not aloud in the halls, I would ask you to please contact Mr. Filch." There was a slight pause." Also, I am pleased to introduce our new Defense Against the Dark Arts teach, Professor Sebastian Snape." The new professor stood up and smiled around the room, as there was another uproar of murmurs.
"Another Snape?" groaned Ron, "This year is going to be hell"
"Oh Ron, just because he's related to Snape, doesn't mean that he's going to be exactly like him" She looked at Ron disapprovingly.
"Yeah sure Hermione" Ron rolled his eyes.
Throughout the whole feast people were having deep conversations about the new professor. After everyone was done with second and third servings of the delicious deserts, they all headed up to bed.
Everyone was tired, despite the excitement of the new teacher. Ron and Hermione were still arguing about if he was going to be as bad as Snape or not. Harry found that he was only half worried, which was unusual, another Snape? That should've worried Harry since the original Snape loathed him so deeply, but for some reason, he didn't care much at the time, at this moment his thoughts were drifting off in another direction...
She's always so open to knew things.. Harry thought, She's always so positive...so smart. Harry didn't even realize that they had all three sat down on a couch in front of the fire, and that the conversation had changed to there other classes.
"We're not starting any new subjects this year, I'm a bit sad about it really," said Hermione.
"Well of course you are! You might actually get some free time from your homework this year!" Hermione shot a glare at Ron. "As for me, I'm glad! Aren't you mate?.....Harry?" For the second time that day, Harry wasn't listening, but staring absentmindedly into the fire, thinking once again of Hermione's gorgeous eyes and smile. "Harry are you okay?" asked Hermione in a soft voice.
"Uh what? Yes I'm fine, just er-tired. I'm gunna go to bed, 'night." Harry's cheeks were once again turning a bright scarlet, similar to the color in which Ron's ears would turn when he got embarrassed.
"Oh, um alright, goodnight Harry" replied Hermione looking concerned
"What's gotten into him?" asked Ron looking puzzled.
"I don't know.." said Hermione, looking equally perplexed, "well I guess I'm off to bed then as well, goodnight."
"Alright, me too. Goodnight," said Ron, and they walked up the spiral staircase together separating into their dormitories. When Ron got there, he found that Harry's bed hangings had been pulled close all around his bed.
"Harry, what's up? Your acting very odd...is everything okay?" Harry didn't answer, "Okay suite yourself then, goodnight" And Ron was soon fast asleep as well as all the boys, except Harry, who lay wide awake. I've got to stop thinking about her, its messing with my head!" Harry thought to himself, but before he knew it he got lost in his thoughts and dozed off.
Meanwhile in the girl's dormitory, Hermione lay having a very strange dream. There was a boy, with black hair and brilliant green eyes. They were in the Great Hall, alone. There were no tables just them standing on the floor. They were walking towards each other when the boy pulled out his wand, gave it a wave, and music started playing from nowhere.
"Would you like to dance?" the boy asked.
"Of course" Hermione found herself saying, and the boy grabbed her hand in his, and put his other hand on her hip pulling her closer to him. Those eyes she thought are so beautiful. She couldn't stop staring at them, they made her want to melt into his arms. Just then they suddenly leaned in, and Hermione followed, heart pounding. He took his hand off her hip and placed it on her cheek, they leaned closer and closer, she closed her eyes, and he closed his, she could feel the warmth of his breath and then--
"We can finally get a decent seat this time!" Said Ron as they said good- bye to Mr. And Mrs. Weasley, who had both been in the first car along with Ginny.
"I'm going to go see if I can find some of my friends," she said after they got on the train, "See you."
"Bye" They all said. They found a nice empty compartment in the middle of the train and loaded their things in, and sat down. Harry sat by Hermione, which wasn't a mistake on his part, and Ron sat across from them.
"I wonder who the next Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher will be," said Ron.
"I hope it's someone really interesting," Said Hermione, "What do you think Harry?" Harry wasn't really listening but found him self staring at her again, "...Harry?"
"Wha-?" Said Harry shaking himself back to reality.
"The Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, what do you think?" Said Hermione, giggling slightly.
"Oh, erm-well I just hope it's no one like Snape, and someone more like Lupin" Said Harry quickly, he could feel himself turning red and hot with embarrassment. Why was he doing that? Why was it that every time he looked at Hermione, he got lost somewhere between her beautiful smile and those brilliant eyes, that he couldn't stop looking at, why? He wasn't sure if he liked it or not.
The rest of the train ride went pretty smooth. Harry tried hard to avoid Hermione's eye, and kept his mind on other things. By the time they had arrived at Hogwarts, it was dark. As usual they got off the train and into the carts pulled by the creepy black horses Harry learned last year to be the Thestrals.
When everyone piled into the Great Hall there was a sudden murmur that spread around, and it lasted throughout the sorting ceremony. At the staff table there was the usual teachers, but there was a new one, sitting next to Snape. He was a thin young man with short black hair and high cheekbones and a nose that looked like a smaller version of Snapes. His eyes were a crystal blue, that didn't match the rest of his appearance. He and Snape were in light conversation and occasionally, they would start to laugh. Snape laughing? It was strange to everyone.
"Must be the new teacher.." said Ron as they all gazed at the new professor "He looks evil, and if he's friends with Snape, there's gotta be something not right about him"
"Oh Ron, just because he's talking to Snape doesn't mean there's something wrong with him! I think he looks wonderful" Hermione smiled.
"Ooh look, Hermione fancies him" Said Ron, laughing.
"I do not!" she said defensively, "He just looks very interesting that's all."
"Right" Said Ron, and at just that time Dumbledore stood up and the room went silent. People still glancing looks in Snape's direction. Harry saw Lavender Browne and Parvati Patil giggling silently.
"Welcome," Said Dumbledore smiling around the room, "To yet another year at Hogwarts. I will note to the first years that the forest is out of bound to all students, and that if anyone has a question about what is and is not aloud in the halls, I would ask you to please contact Mr. Filch." There was a slight pause." Also, I am pleased to introduce our new Defense Against the Dark Arts teach, Professor Sebastian Snape." The new professor stood up and smiled around the room, as there was another uproar of murmurs.
"Another Snape?" groaned Ron, "This year is going to be hell"
"Oh Ron, just because he's related to Snape, doesn't mean that he's going to be exactly like him" She looked at Ron disapprovingly.
"Yeah sure Hermione" Ron rolled his eyes.
Throughout the whole feast people were having deep conversations about the new professor. After everyone was done with second and third servings of the delicious deserts, they all headed up to bed.
Everyone was tired, despite the excitement of the new teacher. Ron and Hermione were still arguing about if he was going to be as bad as Snape or not. Harry found that he was only half worried, which was unusual, another Snape? That should've worried Harry since the original Snape loathed him so deeply, but for some reason, he didn't care much at the time, at this moment his thoughts were drifting off in another direction...
She's always so open to knew things.. Harry thought, She's always so positive...so smart. Harry didn't even realize that they had all three sat down on a couch in front of the fire, and that the conversation had changed to there other classes.
"We're not starting any new subjects this year, I'm a bit sad about it really," said Hermione.
"Well of course you are! You might actually get some free time from your homework this year!" Hermione shot a glare at Ron. "As for me, I'm glad! Aren't you mate?.....Harry?" For the second time that day, Harry wasn't listening, but staring absentmindedly into the fire, thinking once again of Hermione's gorgeous eyes and smile. "Harry are you okay?" asked Hermione in a soft voice.
"Uh what? Yes I'm fine, just er-tired. I'm gunna go to bed, 'night." Harry's cheeks were once again turning a bright scarlet, similar to the color in which Ron's ears would turn when he got embarrassed.
"Oh, um alright, goodnight Harry" replied Hermione looking concerned
"What's gotten into him?" asked Ron looking puzzled.
"I don't know.." said Hermione, looking equally perplexed, "well I guess I'm off to bed then as well, goodnight."
"Alright, me too. Goodnight," said Ron, and they walked up the spiral staircase together separating into their dormitories. When Ron got there, he found that Harry's bed hangings had been pulled close all around his bed.
"Harry, what's up? Your acting very odd...is everything okay?" Harry didn't answer, "Okay suite yourself then, goodnight" And Ron was soon fast asleep as well as all the boys, except Harry, who lay wide awake. I've got to stop thinking about her, its messing with my head!" Harry thought to himself, but before he knew it he got lost in his thoughts and dozed off.
Meanwhile in the girl's dormitory, Hermione lay having a very strange dream. There was a boy, with black hair and brilliant green eyes. They were in the Great Hall, alone. There were no tables just them standing on the floor. They were walking towards each other when the boy pulled out his wand, gave it a wave, and music started playing from nowhere.
"Would you like to dance?" the boy asked.
"Of course" Hermione found herself saying, and the boy grabbed her hand in his, and put his other hand on her hip pulling her closer to him. Those eyes she thought are so beautiful. She couldn't stop staring at them, they made her want to melt into his arms. Just then they suddenly leaned in, and Hermione followed, heart pounding. He took his hand off her hip and placed it on her cheek, they leaned closer and closer, she closed her eyes, and he closed his, she could feel the warmth of his breath and then--