Chapter 1
"Hermione! Come on! We will be late for Hogsmeade!" Harry yelled over his shoulder, walking toward the exit to the dormitory.
"Yeah, Hermione! Please finish your light reading", Ron grumbled.
Hermione looked at the two boys, obviously annoyed.
"You know, sometimes I think that you should actually try to read. It may do you some good. And Magical Creatures is a very good book. I recommend it."
Ron looked at Hermione, and was about to say something nasty, but Harry pushed them along with his words, "We need to get to Hogsmeade soon, and fast!" So the three friends skipped along to Hogsmeade. Hogsmeade always was a magical place, but it looked as if it was a fairy tale in the spring. The light sun showed on the buildings, making shadows of creatures. The flowers blossomed from the windowsill, and the store keepers were always delighted to see them of course, they always got more business in the spring then any other season. As Ron and Harry veered toward the Quidditch Store, Hermione went the other direction. "I wonder where she is going." Harry said aloud.
"Probably to the book store. God knows what attracts her there." Ron said with a dry laugh. "Hey, look at that broom cleaning set…"
After the two boys had gone through the store twice, they decided to find Hermione.
"Hermione should have met us here by now", Harry said worriedly. "I wonder where she could be."
"Ahh, don't worry about her. She will probably be in the bookstore absorbed by a book." Ron said carelessly. But Harry wasn't so sure.
They started looking for Hermione. She wasn't in the bookstore, which surprised them, so they tried HoneyDukes, but she had not been seen there either. As they were passing by the Pet Shop, they saw here at the cash register.
"Of course!" Harry hit his head. "I just bet she is buying food and kitty litter for Crookshanks." They ran into the store and they both yelled "Hey, Hermio-," What they saw at the desk was a… cat!
