Even though times were dark, Harry and his friends Ron and Hermione were making the best of it. Harry, who had just recently left from the Dursleys after his one night stay there, was now at the Burrow, Ron's home. Mrs. Weasley made sure that everyone was safe, although now all the hands on her clock said "mortal peril." At noon, Harry, Ron, Bill, and Charlie would go out and play Quiddich. Sometimes the twins would join, but they were very busy with their work in Diagon Alley.
On the tenth of August, there was to be a wedding held for Bill and Fleur. Everyone felt more towards Fleur since she did not care that Bill had some werewolf in him now. Gabrielle was to be the flower girl and Ginny was to be the Maid of Honor. Hermione was one of the bridesmaids.
The wedding was a beautiful one. There was tons of white, except for the guys who wore tuxedos of black. Bill and Fleur exchanged their vows and then there was a giant after party. But after the party, everyone went back into their gloominess about the difficult times they were facing.
The weeks leading up to school went quick. It seemed that just after the wedding, they had to go back to school.
"Wow. That summer went by quick. I'm not looking forward to go to school, really. I mean, a lot of people aren't going to be there," Hermione said depressingly. "Seamus, Parvati, Padma, and then the ones who were 7th years last year won't be here. It's so sad. One person, more like one thing, persuaded others with evil and now all of this is happening. It's so pathetic!"
"Yeah, I know what you mean. I don't know if I am going to continue with my whole year. I might leave and go search for the horcruxes," Harry said.
"I'll probably stay, unless you want me to leave with you, mate. I'm always gonna be there for you," Ron told Harry.
"Me too, Harry," Hermione added.
So they set off to Kings Cross Station and went through the barrier at Platform 9 ¾ to get on the Hogwarts Express. Harry went to find a compartment while Hermione went to the meeting as she was now Head Girl, and Ron went as he was still a prefect. He hated this time because he didn't like to be alone. On his search for a compartment, he would two of the most beautiful girls. He had never seen them before, so he decided to talk to them.
"Do you mind if I sit in this compartment? My friends are at that meeting they do every year for prefects and Head Boy and Girl. My friend Hermione is Head Girl this year and Ron is still a prefect," Harry told them.
Quickly the girls knew who he was.
"Sure you can join us," said the brunette one, with a big grin on her face, "You must be Harry Potter. We know all about you, of course. Who doesn't? Well, we should introduce ourselves shouldn't we? I'm Erika and this is my friend Angeline. We are 7th year Ravenclaws. Studying to be aurors, you know? Want to fight evil."
"That's pretty cool. I want to be an auror, too. Maybe we can fight side by side one day. Oh, here comes Ron and Hermione. Do you mind if they come and sit with us?" Harry asked the girls.
"Sure. We'd love to meet them. I've heard all about them from my friends in Gryffindor. Sorry if Angeline doesn't talk much. She's kind of shy."
Harry went and greeted Ron and Hermione and then he told them, "Meet my new friend. This one's Erika and this one's Angeline."
Hermione though to herself, "Why is there always that one girl who stands in the way?" She tried to smile as best she could, but you could see the look of jealousy in her brown eyes.
As the train came to a stop, Erika asked, "Harry, do you mind if I have a word with you?" Harry replied by nodding his head and told Ron and Hermione to go on and he would catch them up. Angeline left to, with Ron close to her side.
"I have always liked you. I always wanted to get your attention, but I never wanted to embarrass myself. And why would you want a silly girl like me? I was always jealous when you were with the Human Hosepipe; I mean Cho, and then Ginny just last year. I was always miles apart. So now, here I am standing in front of you telling you I am crazy about you," Erika said quickly, however Harry understood her completely.
"Well, if it makes you feel any better, when I first walked into the compartment, I thought you were so beautiful. I had never seen anyone like you before. I had seen you around school before, but I had never met you face to face," Harry told Erika.
"Wow … I would have never thought that. No one has liked me much before or ever told me I was beautiful. You are amaz ---" Before she could say anymore, she was connected to him in a romantic way and felt drowned in the words she said. She was no longer lost. She knew where she was.
After the feast, they went up to their dormitories. She told Angeline everything. "I have a thing for his friend, Ron. Do you think he likes me?" Angeline questioned her.
"Of course he does. Did you see the way he looked at you? Hermione is so jealous, too! Maybe everything is going right now. Let's take a walk around the castle," said Erika.