Chapter Three

Fleur's Arrival

Note: You'll be surprise because I didn't make Hermione as the Head Girl. Well, it's for the story. Sorry, guys… :-)

They had a silent journey until the train stopped and opened. They came out with the other students.

"All firs' years! Come here!" It was Hagrid. Harry, Ron and Hermione went closer to him.

"Las' year at Hogwarts, eh?" asked Hagrid. They nodded.

"No more trios next year," said Hagrid sadly.

"Oh, Hagrid," said Hermione and the three hugged him.

"See yeh later. I know yeh got a long trip," said Hagrid as he released them.

Hogwarts had its annual traditions; the sorting for different houses using the Sorting Hat and the announcements of Hogwarts Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore. Stomachs heavy, Harry, Ron and Hermione went to the Gryffindor Tower.

"I'm going to miss those funny faces of the first years," said Ron while taking their path to the tower.

"So, you love those scared faces, Ronald?" asked Hermione sarcastically.

"I'm just enjoying looking at them."

"And how did you felt when we were in their situation? Don't tell me, you aren't afraid?" said Hermione tartly.

"I've already passed that stage that's why I'm enjoying it."

"You're so selfish," said Hermione coldly.

"Ha. Is it wrong to enjoy?" Ron stopped as well as Hermione. Harry didn't have a choice; he has to stop, too.

"I didn't say it is wrong to enjoy something but not those innocent first years, for heaven's sake, Ronald!" Hermione said calmly but the temper was there.

"You're acting like you're a Head Girl," said Ron bitterly.

"I didn't say that!" shouted Hermione.

"But you're acting like one," Ron replied, also shouting.

"Will you both shut up?" Harry had to stop them. Everyone was staring at the two. "I think what happened in the train would be the first and last time that you're not going to argue. Let's keep going." Then Harry walked. Ron and Hermione looked at each other and followed Harry.

They saw Fat Lady talking to her friend Violet then she looked at them.

"So, I heard Weasley and Granger had again an argument." But they didn't answer the Fat Lady.

"Ptolemy," they said in chorus.

"See? The both of you were making scenes a while ago," said Harry sounding like Hermione. They were in the common room.

"How did she found out about that?" said Ron blankly.

"Everybody knows when you're fighting." It was Ginny. She was behind them. "And that's what you're always doing for the last seven years here at Hogwarts. I think it is impossible if no one would know it. It's a daily routine here at Gryffindor and the whole school."

Harry and Ron laughed but Hermione didn't.

"I better go to bed. I feel so sleepy," said Hermione, yawning.

"I'll come with you." Ginny stood up as well as Hermione. Then they all say 'good night' and the two girls went to the girls' dormitory.

"Hermione, can I ask you something?" Ginny and she were already in the girls' dormitory. Hermione was about to go to her room.

"Of course, you can. Any problems in your studies?" said Hermione brightly.

"No, it's not that. It's just… well… you know that I'm the only girl in our family. I'm longing to have a sister. Would you mind if I call you sis?"

Hermione smiled.

"Of course, I wouldn't mind it."

"Thanks. Aside from that, being the only Miss Weasley, you're my brother's best girl friend." Hermione got shock. Girlfriend? Is that what Ginny said?

She just nodded.

"Good night, sis."

"Good night."

In their first to second week, their professors were always reminding them about their N.E.W.T.'s. They didn't think that being a seventh year was so hard and busy.

September ended so fast and they didn't notice that the first week of October was over.

Harry, Ron and Hermione decided to go to the lake to do their homeworks.

"Hermione, I heard Ginny calling you sis," said Harry while they were walking through the lake.

"Yeah, I also heard her calling you that way," said Ron happily. So that if ever Hermione and I would end up together, Ginny wouldn't have any difficulties in considering Hermione as her sister. But in your dreams!

"Ginny was kind of frustrated for not having a sister," said Hermione.

They were almost near to the lake when Ron stopped.

"Why?" asked Harry and Hermione.

"I think I dropped my quill. I'll be right back." Then Ron ran back looking for his quill.

Harry and Hermione was about to sit in the grass when someone shouted their names.

"Harry! Hermione!" They turned around. A girl with long sheet of silvery- blonde hair, large deep blue eyes was running towards them.

"Hi, Harry. Hi, Hermione,"

It's Fleur Delacour.

"Oh, hi, Fleur. It's been a while and I see that you already cut your hair shorter," greeted Harry. Hermione just smiled at her.

"Oi! I've found my quill." It was Ron shouting at them.

"Ron!" Fleur shouted back and ran towards him. When she reached Ron, she hugged him tight. Ron turned scarlet. Harry was shocked and Hermione too but she's more scowl.

Why does she have to hug him? She didn't hug Harry.

Ron and Fleur joined her and Harry.

"So, how are you, Fleur?" asked Ron, as they sat down at the grass.

"I'm fine." Fleur replied.

Ron and Harry noticed Fleur's English. She was fluent with the language.

"I noticed you're fluent now in English, Fleur." Hermione said before Harry or Ron could say it.

"Oh, well, I really studied English." Fleur said happily. "So, what are you doing, guys?"

"We're doing our homeworks, loads of, honestly," said Ron while looking at his parchments for Potions, Transfiguration, Charms and Divination.

"Would you like me to help you, Ron?" said Fleur hopefully.

Ron looked at Harry as he was also looking at him, then to Hermione who's staring at him skeptically and their eyes met. Hermione was the first one to look away.

"No. I can do this. Thanks, anyway," said Ron and he pulled his things away but Fleur had already grabbed a parchment. Ron just said, "No!"

"Well, so, what's the topic, huh? I see. What are the bases of choosing your Animagus form? Oh, I had this on my advance lessons." Fleur got Ron's Transfiguration parchment.

Hermione looked at Fleur. She's having an advance lessons? Well, I know Ron wouldn't be glad about that. He's always arguing with me when I'm planning to have an advance lessons.

"Madame Maxime is giving you advance lessons?" asked Hermione.

"Yes. I'm having it every first to second week of summer before I have my vacations," said Fleur while writing in Ron's parchment.

"That's brilliant!" Ron said excitedly.

Hermione looked at him furiously and he was really amazed about that. She was in a bad mood until they got up and eat for dinner.

In the Great Hall, all of students looked at them as Harry, Ron, Hermione and Fleur passed. And then Ginny stood up and greeted them.

"This is my sister Ginny," said Ron.

Ginny offered her hand and Fleur accepted it. Before they went to their seats, Ron saw Ginny grinned at him.

Fleur sat beside Ron that's why Hermione had to sit next to Harry on the other side of the table. Then there was a big silence when Dumbledore stood up.

"Good evening to all of you. Tonight, a special guest visited Hogwarts. She has been here about three years ago. May I welcome, Miss Fleur Delacour of Beauxbaton Academy," said Dumbledore. Fleur stood up and she was given warmth of applause. Even Hermione did it with her own will. Then silence.

"I'm honored that Miss Delacour decided to spend her vacation here at Hogwarts. Feel at home, Miss Delacour and may we all eat?"

The students got back on their food.

"You told me in your letter that you've got something to tell me and it's important. What is it?" asked Ron as he finished with his mashed tomato.

Hermione and Harry almost forgot it. They looked at Fleur, too. Fleur noticed that the three was looking at her.

"Yes, I have something to tell you but only to you, Ron. I'm sorry Harry, Hermione but Ron should be the only one to know this."

The trio looked at each other then looked at Fleur again.

"How important is it that only Ron could hear it?" said Hermione impatiently. Don't tell me that she and Ron were having secret affair and Fleur is pregnant. Hermione shook her head for that thought.

"Very important," said Fleur firmly.

Harry cleared his throat and looked at Ron. While Ron, he didn't know what to say then he looked at Harry. He was grinning at him. Ron gave Harry a don't-grin-like-that look.

"Are you finish, Ron?' asked Fleur.

"No. You don't have to wash my dishes." Then he pushed away his plates.

"Don't be stupid, Ron," said Hermione, impatiently as ever.

Hermione… He almost forgot that she was also there. Ron looked at her but Hermione wasn't looking at him. She was busy slicing her beef stakes.

"I think Fleur would like to discuss that thing to you." Then she looked at Ron but quickly took away her eyes on him. He might notice that I'm jealous and I wouldn't allow it.

"Yeah, I'm done."

Fleur stood up as well as Ron. Ron bid goodbye to Harry and Hermione but he fixed his eyes to Hermione. She wasn't looking at him.

"Shall we?" then the two went away.

"If Ron can't find his heart to the Hogwarts' girls, maybe a girl from Beauxbaton will do," said Harry and he ate the last beef stake in his plate. Hermione tried to eat but she already lost her appetite.