Disclaimer: If I owned HP, would I be writing fanfiction? No, I'd be working on the 6th book. Same for Anastasia.

Ticket to Paris

Mia yanked open the heavy door of the ticketing office of Hogsmeade train station. She was shocked by what she saw - the lines of people seemed to stretch on forever.

Mia sighed and took her place in line.

She waited and waited. Finally, it was her turn. "One ticket to Paris, please."

The ticketing agent didn't even bother to look up. "Exit visa? No exit visa, no ticket." Then he hung up a sign - Lunch Break - and slammed the shutters in Mia's face.

Now what? Mia thought.

"Psst!" A woman's voice broke her train of thought. "Go find Harry at the abandoned Hogwarts castle." the woman paused, hunching over her stick. "But you didn't hear it from me."

The once-grand castle rose in the evening sky like a haunted house. Pulling her coat tighter to her body, Mia slipped inside.

"Hello, anybody home?" All that greeted her were the suspicious eyes of figures in the paintings, some of which were ripped. Mia gazed around her. The place was a wreck, but somehow, it felt...almost friendly and familiar.

She smiled as her fingers traced the border of a painting of a unusually fat lady. She'd always loved this painting above all --

Wait a minute!

Mia shivered. How could she remember a painting she had never seen? "This place...its like a memory from a dream."

As if her feet knew the way, Mia soon found herself at the doors of a huge hall. She began to hum a song that often came to her while she was doing her chores, although she could not remember where she had learned it. "Once a upon a December..."

In her mind's eye, the hall appeared as it once had, with gowns and an enchanted night sky. It appeared as if everything had come back to life and the figures began to waltz.

Mia was safe in the arms of someone as he twirled her around the room, on eyes on them. Music, starlight and smiling faces - they all seemed so familiar, yet, who were they?

As the music faded, Mia's handsome partner kissed her on her forehead. She sank into a deep curtsy.

"Once upon a December..."

"Hey! a voice rang out. "What are you doing in here?"

A/N: This chapter was shorter as I got home really late, but still wanted something up. I will be writing a longer chapter tomorrow!

Reviewers:

Semper-Fidelus, popppincorn - I couldn't exactly imagine Harry as a scammer too, but I needed someone to fill the role, and I didn't think that Ron would be up to it as well as Harry would.

xAmayAx - Ron and Ginny didn't die, they escaped to Paris with Draco. I don't want to reveal too much though. :) And this is a Draco/Hermione story, Harry will play a significant role but Hermione will be with Draco in the end.

MysticalSpirits - I'll read your stories! Also, no, I haven't read Together Forever (maybe I'll get around to doing it someday), and maybe the reason why our stories are so alike is because I based it on the book, so maybe the other author did too?

Cow as White as Milk - Don't worry, Hermione will be with Draco.

Captain Black Athena, SwTnDrEaMyPnAy03, Yamikeckley, LaLa-the-Panda - Thanks for reviewing!