The Train Journey

It was five o'clock and Hermione was sitting in one of the Hogwarts Express's many compartments with Ron and Harry, who had both fallen asleep. Rain lashed down outside, against the window, reminding Hermione of the train ride to Hogwarts at the beginning of her third year. Hermione glanced towards Ron, who was sitting next to her. 'He looks so beautiful.' Thought Hermione, butterflies tickling her from the inside. Ron shuffled in his sleep and fell towards Hermione.

She jumped as his head fell onto her lap, yet, Ron didn't seem to notice. Hermione used this opportunity to gaze at Ron without the worry of him noticing. She observed his long nose, the way his gorgeous red hair fell in layers, his pale skin, blemish free, even his ears which looked pretty and shell like.

Before she could stop herself, Hermione had run her fingers lightly through his hair; she tensed up in realisation, hoping Ron wouldn't wake up. When he didn't even make a sound, Hermione's confidence built up, and she ran her fingers in his hair once again, concentrating on the silkiness and waves.

Hermione was beginning to get bored. Ron's head was quite heavy and was making her legs go numb. She leaned over Ron to pull her bag closer, bumping Ron's head in the process with her knee. Ron frowned in his sleep. Hermione settled back into position, pulling out a notebook and a quill from her bag. She leaned back in her seat and began to chew on the end of her quill in thought. When she finally got what she wanted from thinking so hard, Hermione began to write furiously fast in her notebook.

Hermione finished writing. A huge grin had formed on her face as she read through what she had written. Hermione shut her notebook and placed the notebook and quill back into her bag. As she withdrew her hand from the bag she caught glimpse of the time on her watch. The train would be arriving at platform 9 ¾ any minute now. Hermione sighed sadly to herself; Ron was going to have to get off her.

Hermione decided to sacrifice staying so close to Ron, and save him from any unnecessary embarrassment. She gently placed her hands on both sides of Ron's arms and gently pushed him up into his former sitting position so that no one would know that Ron had been using Hermione as a pillow for the last two hours

Before Hermione moved away from Ron, she stroked his cheek with her thumb, and kissed it gently. Ron's eyelids fluttered. Hermione jumped back to her seat, just as Ron opened his eyes. He smiled at Hermione, yawned and stretched. Hermione's heart was beating at about 200 beats per minute.

"Harry, you lazy sod! Get up!" Shouted Ron playfully. Harry swatted Ron away with his hand and pulled his knees up to his chest in hope to go back to sleep.

Ron smirked. "Ginny's here and she said she wants to have her wicked way with you!" Ron frowned at the thought. Hermione gauffed as Harry, awoke with a start, trying to flatten his hair and put on his glasses at the same time.

Well, I hope you liked it. Things should be getting very interesting very soon. ;)