Everything Your Heart Desires

By: EvelynRose

Chapter 4

Meet Hermione

"OUCH!"

"Geroff Padfoot!"

"I can't Prongs!"

"Why...not?"

"Harry! Get off me!"

"Well sorry I'm a bad portkey traveler. Wonder whom I inherited that from?!"

Lily watched them from her perch on the corner of Dumbledore's desk. An amused expression played upon her face.

"Harry, get off of Sirius. Sirius, get off of James. James, now you can get up. Honestly. Will you two ever learn how to travel by portkey? It's a wonder you even got your apparation licenses, you can barely manage flooing!" Lily said exasperated. "Oh and Harry, you defiantly got your bad traveling skills from this idiot," she said with a smirk in James' direction.

"Hey! It's not my fault I can't floo, or portkey," James said defensively.

Harry jumped s the heavy oak doors behind him opened.

"Ah, you're all back I see," Dumbledore said as he entered his office. Fawkes swooped into the room after him, settling himself on Harry's shoulder.

"Hello Professor," they all greeted.

"There's an Order meeting tonight in the room of requirement. I would like to invite you, Ms. Weasley, Ms. Granger, and Mr. Weasley to join the Order. You may come to the meeting tonight if you would like," Dumbledore told Harry.

"I'd love to! Thanks' Professor!" Harry said happily.

"Well that's all I really needed to see you about. Why don't you head off to Gryffindor Tower and get settled in. Ms. Granger has been quite lonely. She's been here two days already. Might I suggest a trip into Hogsmead? The Weasley's will arrive around dinner time," he told them.

After bidding farewell to the wizened headmaster, the four of them headed towards Gryffindor Tower.

"Anyone know the password?" Harry inquired as they reached the portrait of the Fat Lady.

"I think it's Dumbledore's Army," Lily replied.

"Uh, does Hermione already know about you guys?" Harry asked.

"No. Why? Should we surprise her or something?" James replied, his inner Marauder escaping.

Harry grinned. Something like that.

"I'll go in, and then call for you three to come in. Ok?" Harry suggested.

"Sounds good to me," Sirius replied. James nodded enthusiastically. Three to one, Lily had no choice but to go along with the plan.

"Ok then." Harry gave the Fat Lady the password and disappeared inside the portrait hole.

Hermione Granger sat in one of the puffy armchairs in front of the fire, finishing up her homework. She loved the silence of the common room, she could finally work in peace, but she missed her friends. Professor Dumbledore had owled her, asking her to come to Hogwarts early, partly for her safety. She had readily agreed and had taken the Knight Bus yesterday morning.

Hermione couldn't wait until Ron got here, later today. I just want to give him a big hug and a kiss-. Wait, where did that thought come from.

Ron is my best friend, he doesn't like me that way.

Yes he does.

No he can't.

He does and you know it! Why don't you just do something about it!

Ron does not like me like that, so I can't do some-.

Great. Just great. I'm arguing with myself. I think I've gone insane.

She turned as she heard the portrait hole open.

"Harry!" she squealed, throwing her arms around him, "So good to see you!"

"You to Hermione. Listen, I've got a few people for you to meet," Harry told her, hugging her back.

"Ok, where are they?" Hermione asked impatiently.

Harry stuck his head out the portrait hole and called to someone.

"Hermione, I'd like you to meet my parents. And of course you already know Sirius," he said proudly.

Hermione's eyes widened as Lily and James walked into the common room, closely followed by Sirius.

"So it worked. The thing with the veil worked," she said excitedly.

"What are you talking about Hermione?" Harry asked her, confused.

"I found out just yesterday when I was looking through the Restricted Section. I found a book that mentioned the veil. So I decided to read it." Harry snorted at this. "It talked about the only way to being people back to life. I'm assuming that's why all of you are here now," she told them.

Lily gaped at the young witch, amazed. James and Sirius' faces betrayed similar reactions.

"Yes, you're quite right. That is why we're here," Lily told the girl, approvingly. It was clear who was the brains of their crime fighting group was.

"Pleasure to meet you, I'm Hermione," she offered her hand to Lily.

"Nice to meet you Hermione, I'm Lily, and this nimrod here is James," lily said, shaking her hand.

"The pleasure's all mine," James told her, kissing the back of her hand. Lily whacked him upside the head.

"Hey Sirius, nice to see you again," Hermione said, giving him a hug.

"You too Hermione. Say, fancy a trip to Hogsmead?" he asked her.

"Yeah! Homework defiantly isn't as fun as it used to be," she said.

"Call in the press. Hermione Granger just chose fun over schoolwork! This world must be coming to an end!!!" Harry teased.

James and Sirius both burst out laughing, whilst Lily and Hermione tried to stifle their giggles.

"Harry, why don't you put your stuff in your room, then well head down to the village, ok?" James told his son.

"Ok, just a minute. Hey, I can use magic now right?" he asked. At his mother's nod he raced upstairs to un-shrink his belongings. He was back downstairs in minutes.

After grabbing their money bags, the five of them headed off to Hogsmead. On the way, Hermione and Lily chatted about Arithmancy and Ancient Runes, while the boys ranted and raved about Quidditch.

"So, where to first?" Sirius asked the group as they neared the small village.

"The Three Broomsticks!" everyone replied in unison.

So that settled, they entered the pub in search of a few butterbeers.