A/N: Hey guys and gals! And it's been… a year since I updated! OMG, it's so good to be back here! It was I think a few days ago when I was surfing the net and I happened to be bored and finally stumbled back to Fanfiction. Anyways, as I was reading the stories in here, and told myself, 'I wanna write too!' and I remembered (after some split seconds) 'Oh! I have a story to finish!' so… now that I'm back, you all have to review, review and REVIEW! Okay, enough of being jolly. Author's mini-messages, make way!

Princess Caloway: I know… I mean, I don't wanna be evil to him, but I like some twist of humor… Hehehe! Anyways, hope you enjoy this chapter (after a year of not updating… Hee hee!)

scorpio-1983: Am so sorry! I really do understand that you were hooked, but maybe now not… (anyways, If you're still reading, hope you'll love this one too!

I sincerely apologize for not updating for oh, so long… and so for the usual stuff…

Disclaimer: (Sarah cleaning her J.K. Rowling Shrine) Oh, hi! It's been long… Anyways… Clears her throat The writer of this story does not own all the characters. The only thing that belongs to her are some characters and the plot! Oh hail J.K. Rowling! (Shines J.K. Rowling's statue)

Enough of the rambling! And here we go… Chapter Nine! (Yay!)

Chapter 9

Hermione and Harry hastily hurried to Chemistry. Hermione has heard that the Potions teacher was worse than the Astronomy (not astrology) professor, Professor Trelawney. Hermione didn't really like her the first time she met her, and Ruppie noted her as insane.

Finally, when they arrived at the door, Harry gave it a soft knock and Professor Snape greeted them… with a SMILE! Well, not a good one, really. It was more like a forced one or a haughty one or a… ironic one.

"And let me see… Mr. Potter, you're late again for the nth time… and a new student? Ms. Granger, I believe." Professor Snape said in a dire tone.

Hermione glimpsed at Harry who was looking at the floor.

"Take your seats," Snape said in a 'hurry up' tone. The two quickly walked to the two empty back seats. They both passed by Draco and Hermione gasped. That boy… in the restaurant… Oh no! She quickly moved on and Draco gave her a wink. Harry saw this and frowned at him.

"Anyways, as I was saying, a solute and a solvent are correlated, however it is diverse. Many people commit errors when it comes to solutes and solvents. I want to make it clear that the objects being liquefied are the solutes and the dissolvers are the solvents…" Snape went on and on about solutes and solvents.

When Hermione arrived at her seat, quickly grabbed her Chemistry notebook and began to take notes. She highlighted, she used red and black, and sometimes grabbed the correction pen at her table. However, Harry was just taking Chemistry serenely. He just sat there, looked at Snape once in a while, and watches Hermione take down notes like a pro.

Finally, when Snape was done discussing and just giving out examples, Hermione glanced at Harry. She didn't see a notebook anywhere. "Did you take down your notes?" Hermione whispered so that only Harry can hear.

Harry shook his head. "They're on the book anyways."

"Still. You have to take down notes because you'd understand it better that way." Hermione said as a matter-of-factly.

Harry smiled faintly. "No need. I always manage to pass Chemistry, although I'd have to admit it's hard."

Hermione shook her head. "No, I don't think so. I just think you weren't listening, that's all."

Usually, if given that kind of remark, Harry would get a bit mad at the person. However, this time, it was different. He just can't seem to get mad at her.

"Now, I would like you to give 5 examples each of solutions, suspensions and colloids. Write them down on your notebook. I will check them tomorrow. And by the way – you have a project coming up. I suggest that you pick your partners now."

The class suddenly became noisy with whispers and loud chatters from the quiet room it was. Hermione looked around but finally, her look landed on the person beside her – Harry.

"Um…" Hermione started bashfully, "Do you have a partner yet?"

Harry shook his head reluctantly.

"Would you like to be partners?" Hermione finally got it out of her.

Harry thought about it for awhile. Then, he said, "Well, I'd like to be paired up with a smart girl like you, so maybe I'll say yes."

"Alright," said Hermione. Then the bell rang. "See you around then. I have English Literature coming up. How about you?"

"History."

"Oh. Well, I have to go now, okay? Bye!" Hermione said to Harry. The two started walking away when Hermione dropped her pen and picked it up. She saw Harry walking slowly.

"Oh, yeah, Harry!"

Harry looked back at her. "What?"

Hermione chuckled. "Walk faster or you'll be late again."

"Alright then."

"Bye!" Then Hermione darted to her next class.

Harry smiled and walked – quickly – to his next class.

"Aww…" Francyn said while stretching her feet on the sofa. "It feels so good to be lying down on a cold room on a hot, summer day."

"I know," Said Jovelle, lying on the carpet, because Francyn was the first to reach the sofa.

Sarah began dragging a foldable bed and set it beside Jovelle. She lay down and said, "You know what? We're being lazy here. I wonder how Hermione and Ginny's doing."

"I'm sure they're doing fine. Oh yeah, before I forget, do you remember the guy we met at the coffee shop?" Francyn asked.

"The blonde-haired Draco guy?" Jovelle asked.

Francyn shook her head. "Not him. I mean the brown-haired cutie. What was his name again? Hamlet? Or Hoovey? Or Higgy?"

"Harry," Sarah corrected.

"Yeah, Harry. You know what? He looks cute with Hermione."

"Oh no Francyn,"

"Oh yes Sarah."

"I'm a bit nervous about this. We're only doing it once."

"We've done this a million times."

"Are you sure about this?"

"Of course I am,"

"When do we start, then?"

"When we get our magic back…" Francyn said.

A/N: Okay! End of story! I know you guys already know what Francyn's up to, but… anyways! How do you like it? Good? Bad? Terrible? Or Fabulous? Tell me what you think and click the go button right down there! (I mean the submit a review one or something like that). I promise I'll update soon if I get satisfactory results and reviews!

Sarah: Yeah! And if you flame, I'll light up a flame too and sit by the fireplace! It's so cold in winter… Brr…