I'm going to TRY to update whenever I can, since I'm really enjoying writing this story it's hopefully going to be pretty frequent. But, I DO have a life outside of this...(even though I'm in homeschool)
I would also like to inform you all, although I have the story planned out in my head; I love when people submit reviews for ideas that they would like to be featured on in my story. If possibly, I will try to fit the ideas in my story, but I will not have Harry Potter falling in love with a clan of twelve foot tall Martians...I'm sorry, but that's where I draw the line. (Or at least a little to the left of that area...BUT STILL!)
ON WITH THE STORY...
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in this story, except for Nix...who actually appears in this story. BUT, is it just a brief glance of her, or something else? I guess you'll have to read to find out...Mwahahah!
Hermione and Ron entered the train after bidding each of the members of his family farewell, except for Ginny whom was going back to the school for her fifth year.
"Let's take this compartment, it's empty." Ron grabbed Hermione's hand and pulled her inside before anyone else could occupy it without his consent.
"Shouldn't one of us wait outside for Harry?" Hermione questioned him, standing up to perform the task she had just mentioned.
"No, he could find his way here perfectly fine. I'll leave the door open just incase." With that Ron stood up and opened the door enough for any passersby to see the occupants of the compartment.
"I guess that's fine." Hermione smiled as Ron found a spot next to her, casually taking hold of her hand and scooting himself close to her.
"Don't." Hermione smiled, pushing Ron away from her slightly.
"Why not?" Ron looked at her quizzically; "It's not like anyone didn't expect it to happen sooner or later."
"People expected it?" Hermione laughed quietly and looked at him a little doubtful, "Who expected it?"
"Well, my mum for starters."
"Your mom?" Hermione was a little louder, and her laugh caught the attention of one of their peers passing by.
"Oh there you two are!" The messy haired boy entered the compartment and sat across from the other two.
"Harry!" Hermione jumped up and gave him a hug, much like the one that Mrs. Weasley had given her earlier that morning.
"Yeah, I missed you two 'Mione." Harry smiled and patted his friend on her back and turned to Ron. "How have you been, I haven't heard much from you."
"I've been pretty well. It was a very eventful summer, You-Know-Who didn't try anything, thank God!" Ron sighed in relief and his statement and pulled Hermione back to him, entwining his fingers with hers.
"Um, what's that about?" Harry pointed down at his best friend's hands.
"What, you don't know?" Hermione questioned Harry.
"Know what?" He looked highly confused, and became a little frustrated being locked up all summer and out of all the loops.
"I was so sure that Ron would have written and told you." Hermione looked at Harry, who still had a blank look on his face.
She turned next to Ron who shrugged at her, "Sorry mate, I was positive that Hermione would've told you, so I didn't even think about writing anything."
"What are you both talking about?" Harry stood up, his frustration becoming obvious to his friends.
"Hermione and I just got together at the beginning of summer, that's all." Ron informed him, nonchalantly.
"What?" Harry's face reddened in anger and he glared at his friends. "Why would you go and do something like that, I thought we were friends!"
"We still are Harry." Hermione dropped Ron's hand, and went over to Harry to soothe him.
"Ha, likely." Harry hissed at her.
"What are you getting at?" Ron stood up; getting a little peeved at the way Harry was talking to his girl.
"I'm 'getting at' Ron, that it's going to be you and Hermione now. No more you, me, and Hermione, or even just you and me. It's going to just be you and Hermione, I'm going to be the third wheel in this relationship." Harry screamed out at the two other people in the compartment, loud enough for everyone on the train to hear.
And hear they did. A crowd was forming around the door of the compartment, which Harry had shut when he entered, and bets were being placed on what would soon be happening.
Before another word could be said, Ginny entered the compartment, shooing away the spectators building up in front of the door. "What's going on in here?" She looked around of the three bickering friends.
"Harry freaking out about nothing." Ron glared at Harry, his face a dark shade of red from the yelling that had just took place, and the anger still lingering inside.
"Nothing, ha!" Harry laughed and folded his arms across his chest. "If loosing your two best friends is nothing, then fine!"
"What are you talking about?" Ginny raised her eyebrow and walked over to the three.
"He thinks that since Hermione and I are a couple we're going to start leaving him out of things." Ron informed his younger sister matter-of-factly.
"Is that true?" Ginny questioned Harry, looking over to Hermione for reassurance as well.
Hermione and Harry both nodded, but Hermione was the first to speak. "It's absolute rubbish, we'd never dream about making Harry a 'third wheel' as he put it."
Harry let out a loud grunt at that and forced himself to look away from everybody else in the room.
"Are you sure you're not overreacting Harry?" Ginny walked over to him and placed a hand on his shoulder, "I didn't ask you Ron." She called to her older brother, not even looking behind her to see if her was actually about to talk or not.
"Why would I overreact, I know that's what's going to happen." He grumbled and plopped himself down on the seat in front of him.
"Can you actually imagine them ignoring you? For God's sake Harry, they're your best friends." Ginny informed him, trying not to sound annoyed by the whole situation, even though she was. But could anyone blame her, he was acting like a child.
"Well no, but that could change!" Harry pointed out, getting a shocked look by both Hermione and Ron, who had also each taken a seat across from Ginny and Harry.
"It wouldn't ever change!" Hermione called out to Harry, offended that he could ever think anything of that sort.
"Would you rather that Hermione and Ron broke up?" Ginny asked him, getting a hateful glare from her older brother.
"No," Harry grumbled, "I was actually expecting it to happen, but not until school was over at least. I guess it just kind of took my by surprise."
"It'll be okay." Ginny patted him once more on the back and stood up to leave, "If I hear any more yelling from this room I won't hesitate to come back and box you all upside your ears, especially you Ron."
"Why me?" Ron looked at his younger sibling, slightly offended by her latest remark, but she had left the room before another word was said between anyone.
Everything was quiet for a bit, everyone kept their hands folded into their laps until Harry broke the silence, "I'm sorry, I guess Ginny was right. I overreacted."
"It's okay mate." Ron smiled, glad that the whole ordeal was over for the time being.
"You're probably just stressed from being stuck at your aunt and uncle's house all summer." Hermione voiced, pulling back her frizzy hair into a ponytail.
"Yeah, you're probably right." Harry smiled back at the two and shrugged. "I guess anyone would go a little crazy after spending the summer with them, although it is still weird to see your two best friends holding hands."
Ron and Hermione both started blushing and let go of each other's hands, scooting a little further away from each other.
"No, it's okay I guess." Harry quickly told them, "I'm just not used to it yet."
"Honestly, neither am I." Hermione laughed a little nervously, which caused the other two to start laughing as well.
Another silence took place and a robbed individual opened the door slightly, apologizing after seeing that the room was occupied.
"Who was that?" Harry and Ron said in unison.
"No idea." Hermione responded, "Although who ever it was did seem to be oddly pale."
The boys both shrugged at Hermione and Ron pulled out something out of his pocket. "Who's up for a game of exploding snap?" Ron questioned his best friends.
"Ron, not on the train." Hermione lectured him, taking away his materials and putting them away under her suitcase.
"You are such a fun ruiner!" Ron huffed and slumped back down on the seat next to Hermione.
"That's great Ron, you couldn't think of anything to call me, so you made up a word. Are you writing your own dictionary now?" Hermione raised her eyebrow at her boyfriend, purposefully trying to start something.
Harry laughed at Hermione's comeback and shook his head and the crazy pair in front of him.
"Don't side with her, you traitor!" Ron grumbled to Harry and folded his arms across his chest.
"Or what," Harry laughed, "Are you going to make a word up describing me as well?"
Hermione and Harry both burst out laughing at Harry's response to Ron's threat, which only help to anger Ron even more.
"Oh Ron," Hermione smiled and took hold of his hand, "You know it's all in good fun. We still love you."
Ron rolled his eyes at the two sitting next to him, but didn't retract his hand from Hermione until a while later when she told them that it was time to change into their school robes. They did so, but only after they made Hermione leave the room for a few minutes, and then they in turn did the same as her, although Ron seemed a bit reluctant a first. Harry ended up having to drag him out, but they were all changed and ready by the time they arrived to Hogwarts.
"It's another year." Harry whispered to his friends as they stepped off the train together.
Ron let his thoughts out as well saying, "One more year and it'll end."
"Well," Hermione smiled and took a hold of both of her friend's hands, although one a little more intimately; "I for one am ready for this year to begin.
As you may have guessed, the next chapter will take place inside of Hogwarts...and Nix will actually be in it, as in more than just a quick glance of her.
