"What's wrong Yuko?" Sister Fishback looked at her when they stopped to push the buttons to get out of the gated community.
"It's Hermione, from the Harry Potter books, at least I think it is, she looks like her." I turned to my right and Hermione knew she was in trouble.
"Uh…Huh?" I looked at Yuko hoping to make her think she was seeing something.
"Don't you see her?" Yuko asked, that was more words then I had ever heard her speak in English in one sentence.
"Do you see her Mariah?" I looked at Mariah hoping to not have to answer that question.
"No, Mom?" Mariah looked at her mother who looked at Yuko for a brief second to prevent running off the road with her two year old-new car. Hermione still remained silent and motionless.
"Yuko do you feel alright?" Sister Fishback asked slowing down to turn onto the highway.
"I don't know," Yuko felt her own forehead and looked back at the supposedly empty seat. Hermione had moved into the seats behind Mariah and me.
"I may be uh thirsty?" Yuko drained her water bottle and said she must have been seeing things.
"Alright Ladies here you go have fun we will meet you here at about six thirty, maybe forty I have a meeting about baby llama care tonight for the harsh winter coming." I left the door open and pretended to pull out my 'stuck' bag, quickly Hermione pulled herself out. Knocking into Kate.
"Hey Kate," I said as I swung the bag over my shoulder. "Why are you practicing with C-Team?"
"I couldn't make JV so I am here now." Kate rubbed her shoulder, "How heavy is that bag? I know you loaded it up for the trip and never used any of it but…"
"It's just my sweats, maybe the water bottle hit you," I said looking at Hermione her thumbs up.
"Come on let's go change." Kate said leading the way to the maroon locker room. Hermione followed unsure of herself.
"Hey Kate you haven't read the Harry Potter books have you?" I said as I threw my bag into the small locker entitled all.
"Nope, are we still gunna go see the fourth movie tomorrow?" Kate asked as she tied her shoes.
"I don't know, maybe." I shrugged I held the door open and several girls walked in as I waited for Kate. Hermione rushed out quickly before Kate walked through.
"Ladies go run your mile," Coach Conover said. Hermione watched as Kate and I took off. Talking about this and that as we ran our warm up. But as I came around the first lap I saw Hermione standing next to Coach Conover, Coach Conover yelling at her because she wasn't running.
"Whatcha looking at?" Kate asked as we tore down the first hall.
"Nothing, nothing at all," I smiled my fake smile and ran faster then I was tearing up the stairs and falling hard on my face.
"Are you ok?" Kate stopped and helped me up.
"Yeah I think I am fine. Don't quote me on that though." Kate and I ran the last seven sets and came in to the gym huffing and puffing. I looked over my shoulder and Hermione looked very frustrated with coach who was still giving her a hard time for not running like she should be.
"Amy?" Holly yelled from across the circle. "Pay a lil' attention alright?" I pulled my right arm across my chest and counted with my teammates as soon as we were done counting the Varsity came in. They went and ran there mile.
"Hey Amy-Lee," Kate had a ball and threw it at me. "Partners?" She asked as she got situated on the opposite side of the net.
"Alright sounds good." We threw the ball over and that's when Kate started drilling me.
"Amy what's wrong? Your not being yourself, I know you have uh…mood swings but your just kinda out of it," Kate said catching the ball and serving it back. I had to jump to grab it, "Today you were totally well…active I guess, now you fell on the stairs? I've never seen you do that!"
"I know I know, it's just well…" I stopped mid-sentence. I looked around and Kate served the ball back at me. I had to go chase it because I wasn't paying attention.
"Come on remember the bus? We talked for at least five hours, and then at Jodee's Grandma's we slept on hard wood together so the other wouldn't be alone." Kate said catching the ball and throwing it instead of serving.
"Ok," I took a deep breathe, "I know you'll think I am crazy but Hermione Granger, Harry Potter's 'girlfriend' came to my house today, right before practice, and she's here now, look…" I pointed at Hermione but she was scowling at me.
"Amy?" Kate just held the ball, she stared at me and showed great concern.
"She's there I swear ask Yuko." I said.
"Amy are you feeling ok? Are you sure you didn't rattle your brain when you fell?" Kate asked as serious as I had ever seen her.
"Kate come on, I am being serious," I pleaded.
"Bring it in." Coach Conover yelled after blowing her whistle.
"Kate?" I looked at her hoping she wasn't blowing me off.
"We'll talk after practice." Kate said looking at Conover for direction.
"Ok," Then the lights went out. Several girls screamed.
"Power-outage." Holly screamed.
"Lumos." Hermione's wand flickered to light.
"Ohmigosh," Sarah King said looking at it.
"Kate come on," My heart beat had quickened and I knew that everyone could see Hermy now. I grabbed Kate's hand and Hermione's light lead us to the locker room. Hermione sent a burst of light into the locker room.
"Quickly get dressed," Hermione demanded. Kate and I quickly changed to jeans and t-shirts.
"Amy grab your sweater where we are going it is not warm." Hermione said she grabbed my arm and I grabbed Kate's. With our sweaters in hand we were swept into a whirlwind.
"It's better and more comfortable then apperating." Hermione said with a grin. "Fred and George's idea."
"Wanna here something funny?" I asked then I realized where we were, in front of the Mason's house.
"Why are we here?" I asked Hermione.
"We need some strong men." Hermione said walking up the steps. Bryan opened the door.
"What the—" Bryan looked at me.
"Hi?" I raised my eyebrow staring at Hermione who Bryan was looking straight through. Kate looked at me then to Hermione then to Bryan then back again.
"Does someone wanna explain something to me?" Hermione asked.
"Someone just shoot me now." I said covering my face with my hands.
"There you go with that 'shooting' thing." Kate said rolling her eyes.