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Harry couldn't believe he had overlooked the idea for so long, as it was so obvious as he had done it many times. "I'll use my invisibility cloak and listen in on what they say!" Harry exclaimed. He hadn't thought to use the cloak until just then. Now he'd be able to hear what they truly felt towards him.

However, Harry had one problem. "How will I get into their compartment without them seeing me get in through the door?" But Harry had overlooked something again. "They're prefects! They'll be in the compartments for the prefects for each house. I just have to get there early enough so I can be in there before they arrive."

Harry knew the plan could easily fail, but at this point it was his only option, and the only possibility in possibly saving his friendship with Ron and Hermione. He knew he'd have one chance, and that was it. He had to be perfect.

The last two days of Harry's summer holiday passed quickly. The Knight Bus ride went well, at least when compared to what Harry had experienced the two other times he had ridden on it. He had gotten all his books and supplies for the classes he was now taking, as he had gotten good enough marks in his O.W.L.'s to continue with the classes he needed to become an auror.

The day had come though now for Harry to enact his plan. The train for Hogwarts was leaving at noon, so Harry planned to arrive at 11:30, as he knew Ron to be typically late to the train. Harry arrived at King's Cross station and onto the platform, and quickly got onto the train. He ran into an unexpected problem, his trunk. What would he do with it? Where could he stow it so Ron and Hermione wouldn't see it? After all, he wanted them to think he wasn't on the train. Then he saw someone and knew.

"Hey Colin!" Harry yelled out, as he just saw Colin Creevey pass. "Harry. You called out for me!" Colin exclaimed. Harry quickly got to the point of the conversation and asked Colin, "I have a favor to ask, could you take my trunk into your compartment and watch it for me?" Sure enough, Colin agreed, and without questioning Harry's intentions.

With that issue solved, Harry quickly moved to the front of the train. He glanced at his watch and it read 11:45. He quickly stepped into an empty compartment, and put his invisibility cloak over himself. Halfway to the Gryffindor prefects compartment, Harry saw to his horror that Ron and Hermione were stepping into the compartment. "Oh no! My plan it's ruined, I won't be able to get in without them seeing the door opening."

However, to Harry's surprise both Ron and Hermione exited the compartment and started walking his way. Harry quickly squeezed against the wall, Ron coming within an inch of his nose. "That was close, too close." Harry thought to himself.

Without wasting time, Harry quickly headed toward Ron and Hermione's compartment on the train, and saw an empty space on top of the luggage rack. He quickly crawled up into it and waited. He glanced down at his watch again and saw that it now read 12:00 and that they'd be leaving any second.

As the train started moving, Ron and Hermione reentered the compartment. Harry quickly turned attentively towards them and heard Hermione start talking. "Oh Ron where could he be? I hope he made it to the train."

Ron quickly replied, "don't worry so much about it Hermione. I'm sure Harry is fine. I bet he just got onto the train right at 12:00 is all. Besides, I thought we agreed to give him some space."

Harry quickly perked up, as this is what he had come for. They were starting to get into the good stuff now, and Harry thought to himself, "Here comes the information I'm waiting to hear."

"I know we agreed to give him space Ron, but I'm still worried about him. We haven't had a decent letter from him all summer, nor have we seen him since we were last here at the station before the holiday. I just hoped nothing happened to him." Hermione said to Ron.

"Oh Hermione you worry too much. Harry can take care of himself, he's proven that much to us. He had a lot happen to him this year, he just needs some time to himself to sort things out is all." Ron quickly replied.

Harry liked the sound of what he was hearing so far, as they didn't sound mad at him or anything, but the opposite as they were truly worried about him. Harry listened attentively for the next few minutes as Ron and Hermione continued over the issue of Harry and what he had gone through just earlier that summer. He quickly became even more attentive when the subject of his letters came up.

"I just hope he didn't truly mean what he wrote in those letters. It's not like Harry. Sure he does react a lot to things, but never has he gone that deep." Hermione told Ron. "I just hope he realizes we're giving him space by not replying, and not thinking that we no longer want to be his friend anymore."

Harry beamed at hearing this. They didn't hate him, they didn't despise him, they truly did want to be his friend. Harry heard all he needed to know that soon he'd need to apologize to both Ron and Hermione. Now he just needed a chance to get out of the compartment without them seeing the door slide open.

Ron and Hermione continued discussing Harry, and Harry could still see how worried Hermione was. "I can't believe she's that worried over me. I never knew I meant that much to her." Harry thought to himself.

Hermione continued talking to Ron saying, "oh I just hope he got onto the train, I knew we should've sent him a letter. I knew we should've told him we'd see him on the train. Now he hasn't even come, he isn't even going back to Hogwarts. It's all my fault." Hermione was on the verge of tears when Ron burst out saying, "I told you he probably just got onto the train late. I'll go find him just to show you."

Ron quickly got up and slid the door open and exited, forgetting to shut the compartment door. "Here's your chance! Quickly, go now!" Harry told himself. He gave a quick glance at Hermione and saw tears streaming down her face. Harry couldn't help but feel terrible, as it was his situation that had put her this way. "You'll make it up to her soon enough." Harry told himself, but for now he needed to get out while he had the chance. He started sliding down the luggage rack when all of a sudden Hermione burst out screaming "Harry!"

Harry's invisibility cloak had caught hold of a hook on the luggage rack and slid off, revealing his body. He didn't have a chance to react as Hermione jumped up quickly and embraced Harry in a huge hug, knocking him off his feet.

"Oh Harry I'm so sorry for the way I treated you, I'm so sorry for what has happened all this summer..." Hermione confessed to Harry, but he quickly cut her off saying, "Hermione you shouldn't be doing any apologizing. It's my fault. All of this. I acted like an idiot this summer blocking you all out. I was too stupid to realize that all of you were only trying to help. I'm sorry for the way I was to you all this summer. I just hope you'll still be my friend and let me back into your life."

Hermione began crying again, but it was out of joy this time. She quickly replied to Harry, "You'll always be in my life Harry, always." She embraced Harry in another hug again, laying her head on his shoulder. Harry unsure of what to do, began patting her head with his hand.

Harry was not quite sure of what to say, but he enjoyed the feeling of standing there embracing Hermione. He wasn't sure why, but he just liked the feeling he got from the situation. Harry broke the silence when he said, "Hermione, there's something I need to tell you."

"What's it Harry?" Hermione asked. Harry looked at her and said, "Thanks, for everything, but most especially the picture. All summer I had just been sulking around, thinking everyone was just pitying me and not telling me what they wanted to say, but I discovered the picture you had placed in my photo album, and it changed my entire perspective. It really meant a lot to me, and I just wanted to thank you for way it helped me." Harry bent forward and kissed Hermione on the cheek to show his thanks.

He stepped back after kissing her on the cheek and was startled by a discovery. Harry saw Hermione differently. She wasn't just this girl who was his best friend and always carrying books around, but she was a young, beautiful looking woman.

She looked back at Harry and was beaming at him, when she suddenly said, "Oh Harry!" And she quickly stretched forward and started kissing Harry, not on the cheek, but on the lips.

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