Chapter 6 – starting over

It had been a week since Hermione had blown up at Tom and James. Then had been released from the infirmary after two nights. They had done as she wanted and stayed away from her except when unavoidable, which for Tom was almost impossible, because theywere in every class together. Hermione was starting to feel the pressure of being alone and not having anyone to really talk to. She missed Ron and Harry and all of her other friends from the future. It was a Saturday night and she was in the common room with Thorn, Mel and Jewels yet try as she might to join in with her new friends she still felt lonely.

"We better go get dinner I am starving!"

"Me too Thorn."

"No guys I am not hungry. I think I'll go for a walk."

After receiving quick hugs from Mel and Thorn she sat back down and watched them leave. She sat for a while in silence wondering if Jewels was going to leave but it seemed like it wouldn't happen so she just decided it was time for her to leave.

"I'm going to get my coat I will see you in the great hall in a while."

"NO I'm going with you!" exclaims Jewels "I don't know if you should be by yourself. You seem like you need a friend."

Hermione goes and picks her coat off the coat rack in the corner. "No thanks Jewels. I want to be alone for a while; I have some stuff that I want to think about and I don't think that you will be much help to me babe." As she put on her coat on and walked toward the door with Jewels.

"Fine I'll go down to the great hall with Mel and thorn. Don't be to long and don't worry. Whatever is bothering you I'm sure that it will be okay soon."

"Don't worry Jewels I'm fine I just need some time."

They walk to the bottom of the grand staircase together then Jewels gives Kat and small hug and says, "You have to come to dinner and eat some thing or else you will never feel better."

"Fine I'll come and get food I see you guys a little later ok"

"Promise you will. We will be waiting"

"Okay okay! I promise! Bye!"

As Hermione walked out side the doors into a snow covered grounds she was remembering how beautiful Hogwarts always used to look in the winter. As the snow falls gently on her head and all around her she finds her self forgetting everything and just engulfing herself in her beautiful surroundings. Her bliss is lost when she notices James sitting on a bench about 20 feet in front of her. She starts to walk to wards him.

Maybe he will be able to cheer me up some how.

What am I should I say to him. I dot even know if I should say anything

As she was walking towards him she saw a girl sit down next to him. She recognized her it was Ashley Atkins Ashley. Hermione had Herbology with her.

She was a brunette with dark chocolate brown eyes and she was pretty tall. She was also a sixth year, Ravenclaw. Hermione had noticed that she had been hanging around James a lot lately.

I wonder what the hell she wants

Hermione felt a sudden gust of jealous sweep over her. She called out James name and he turned around just as Tom came up behind her and grabbed hold of her shoulder. He whispered in her ear " Hey, Babe what's up? You okay?" as he put his arm over her shoulder. He is scared to do more incase she gets upset again.

" Yeah, I'm fine why? And how did you know that I was out here?"

"Well the girls told me were you were when I saw them in the great hall and Jewels said that you seemed kind of out of it."

"Well I'm fine they just worry to much."

"Go figure we is all over her as usual." James accidentally says out loud to him self.

"Of course he is practically her boyfriend why wouldn't he."

"Really? They go out?"

"Yeah I think so, I heard that somewhere I guess."

"I didn't know that. You think someone would tell me something like that."

" Well anyway are you going to get that butterbeer with me at the Three Broomsticks with me tomorrow?"

I looked over at Kat and Tom she looks happy. I felt so weird to she her with him it was almost like I was jealous. She is so beautiful when she smiles like that. I really thought that she like me. Well kind of but I didn't think she like him that much after what happened last week. Well I guess she liked him more or maybe he just beat me to her.

"Well? Earth to James." Ashley said breaking all my thoughts

" Um. Okay. Fine." As I turned back around to look at her. "I'll get butterbeer with you in Hogsmeade." She smiled at me. She is pretty but she is nothing compared to Kat. She reached down to give me a hug. Then she leaned in and gave me a kiss. I was kind was surprised I didn't think she would do something like that. When we broke from the kiss I looked up and I saw Kat standing right there. I couldn't tell whether the look on her face was sad or jealous or both but I knew either way it wasn't good.