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Thank you again to al of you!! I hope you enjoy this Chapter!

Her Shadow

Hermione went looking for a compartment, and finally settled in with Neville Longbottom and Luna Lovegood. It turns out they were dating also. They were both more than happy to allow Hermione to sit with them, after all, without Hermione Neville wouldnt have passed potions.

The train ride was long and boring, leaving too much time for Hermione to think about what had happen, and what had been said. It hurt her, that the ones she cared for most would do this to her. Anger began to boil up inside her. The nerve of them to team up with THEIR enemy too!

Once they arrived at the platform Hermione was a disappointed that Harry, Ron, and Ginny hadn't come to find her, but she quickly got over it when she climb into the carriage with Neville and Luna. All through the train ride, they snogged, and continued to do so. Mentally, she rolled her eyes and looked out the small window. The day had been a muggy day, but now night had fallen, and there were no more traces of the coulds in the sky. A slight breeze palyed over Hermiones skin as she stepped out and on to the steps.

The feast was long and boring, driving her up the wall. Harry, Ron, and Ginny sitting at the far end of the table, but she could still hear traces of their laughter drifting down to her. It was almost like they were laughing that loud on purpose, just to hurt her more and more. Well, what ever they were doing, it was hurting her more.

The feast was over and everyone climbed to their dormitories, Hermione arrived in hers first, before her other two dormmates. She quickly changed, and slid into her four post bed, closing the curtains to block out the world. She heard Lavender, and Parvati come giggling into the dorm. 'Gosh, they are annoying..' Hermione thought, then closed her eyes to pretend she was sleeping when Lavender peeked into her bed.

"Shes asleep," Lavender turning to Parvati said. She sat down on her bed and began to take off her shoes. "I cant believe what Harry and Ron were saying about her today, can you?"

Parvati looked over at Hermiones curtains, then to Lavender, "Neither can I. I mean, Hermione and them have always been best friends. I wonder whats happeneing between them." Parvati's gaze went back to Hermiones curtains. THeir conversation ended and they got ready for bed.

The night ened and the next day was apon them, with Hermione always waking earlier than the rest of the school. SHe got dressed and headed for the Great Hall to get some breakfast. When she arrived there, the Hall was empty except for a few teachers. She would have to wait for at least 15 more students to arrive from Gryffindor to get her schedule. This was going to take about another 15 minutes till people actually got there.

As she excepted, the students filed into the hall, rubbing their eyes, and yawning. Some students sat down, looking at the table, still waking up. This, of course, is always funny towatch, becasue of the blank looks on their faces, then when someone talks to them, them jumping out of their seats. A few good laughs is always a good way to start out the day.

Professor McGonagal came down the table heading towards Hermione, a good sized stack in her hand. 'Those must be the schedules.' she smiled at the old woman, as she stopped infront of her. The stern professor looked aged, with grey streaks runing through her reddish brown hair, and wrinkles forming around her old, wise eyes. There was still the air of respect taht she carried with her, and the grace she had made her all the more timeless.

"Hello Ms. Granger. Did you have a good holiday?" The old woman said, with cheery bright eyes.

"Hello Professor, yes i did, and your self?" Hermione stood up, looking at her.

"I went to France. It was quite nice. Could you do me a favor, dear?"

"Of course, anything to help out my favorite Professor." she laughed at her self, 'sucking up to McGonagall now?'

The old professor gave her a small smile, "Could you pass these out for me?"

"Sure, that sounds painless enough." she took the stack and began looking for the students. She passed them all out, save three of them. Harry, Rons, and Ginnys. She had been dreading doing it, but she walked down to them. She layed them down in the center of them and began to turn away when a hand caught her wrist.

"Hermione, can we talk for a moment?" Ron asked as she turned back to face him. She made sure that he could see that she was upset with him. "We didnt mean to laugh at what Malfoy had said to you. Its jsut that, the expression is funny. But still, thats no reason to laugh, you have been nothing but our friend, and we turned our backs on you. And i know that, at least Im sorry." he said, looking up at Hermione. He really did look sincere, too. But in the back of Hermiones mind she knew not to trust him, not if he had been saying stuff about her the night before, and not if he was going to turn his back on her for another time, with out apology.

"No, I will not except your apology, Ron. I know you and Harry were talking about me last night." she said, turning her hard, cold gaze from Ron to Harry. Ginny had been curled up innocently on his arm. "And I know that you mean to do it again." And seh pulled her wrist from Ron's grasp and walked out of the Great Hall towards the Gryffindor common room to get her needed books.

AN: Okay, i think im going to leave it here... This chapter is somewaht pointless, i know.. but you'll get over it!! I knwo its not the best but im havinga hard time focusing. Too many things on my mind at once, plus the Olympics are going on!! Theya re soo excited, thus blocking my focus some more!! Im really sorry for a boring pointless chapter, btu there is some more tension bulding!!

Tell me what you think, but please leave spelling out of it!! Im startign to give up on ever finding my microsoft office disk,a nd im too lazy to go get a new one!! Another little note, through out the chapter you may notice that Parvati is called Patil. Well, i was having a hard time remembering Parvati's name so i just called her Patil. I hope i changed thema l lback to Parvati, but i may have missed one. SO please forgive me for that!

thank you!

CB