A/N: I keep forgetting to put in a disclaimer, so here it is;

I do not own Harry Potter or anything connected to him although I wish I did.

Chapter IV Waiting

The train home from Hogwarts

Ron POV

"I can't believe that I'm never gonna see Hermione again." I slumped in my seat. "I mean we've been friends forever." Ever since me and Harry saved her from that troll in first year. I really loved her for taking the blame for us; it must've taken a lot of guts. Well, not loved her, just appreciated her a lot." I almost spilled the beans, and in front of Ginny of all people. I continued pacing back and forth in the compartment.

"Ron, you'll see her again, I mean she said she'd visit. I can't believe that you guys are never going to come back to school. It will feel really different without you, Harry, and Hermione. Now stop pacing, you're wearing a hole in the floor!" Ginny was trying to be comforting, but when you feel like your heart is being torn out, nothing helps. Especially when the supposed comforting ends in sisterly nagging!

"Where are Hermione and Harry anyway?" I poked my head once again out of the compartment door and looked up and down the halls of the train. Nope, no sign of them. Just the sweets trolley.

"Ron, you've ask me that a million times already, they're finishing up their head boy and head girl duties." What duties could they possibly have to do? I mean we're not even students anymore, we've graduated.

"When do you think they'll be done? They've been gone forever." I can't stand to be away for Hermione, I mean she's leaving soon and I don't think I'll ever see her again.

"They've only been gone five minutes! Why can't you just calm down?" Ginny was beginning to get exasperated. She folded her arms and glared at me.

"I don't know. I just want to spend as much time with Hermione as possible before she leaves." This was the amazing truth. Normally, I can't stand Hermione and all her bossy know-it-all ways. But after all, she was leaving for goodness sakes. I sat down across from Ginny.

"You do know that she is infatuated with you, don't you?" this came from Luna Lovegood who was, as always, reading the latest edition of The Quibbler.

"Infatuated?"

"Yes infatuated. Obsessed, lovesick, besotted, crazed, taken, smitten, love-struck, head over heels in love… need I go on?" Luna went back to reading and humming some indecipherable tune.

"Hermione, in love with me? No she'd never like me. I'm just Ron. I drive her crazy for crying out loud." In all of my wildest dreams I could have never imagined that Hermione could ever like me. Of course, everyone agrees that Luna is insane, so she must not like me. And my heart plunged down into despair once again from it's momentary leap of joy.

"Ron, how stupid can you get?" Ginny said, shaking her head and staring out the window at the countryside, "Hermione's had a thing for you ever since your 1st year."

"How do you know?" I looked at Ginny skeptically. Ginny isn't really one to lie, but I did put frogspawn I her bed that one time and she never really has forgiven me. This must be some sick kind of revenge.

Ginny POV

"I'll give you two reasons. One, because I'm a girl. Two, I'm her best friend." Ron may have put that frogspawn in my bed, but I would never lie to him about anything this serious. And I did put a gnome in his trunk before we left school. Boy will he be surprised to find his things ripped to pieces when we get home. I can hardly wait.

"Who's best friend?" Neville walked into the compartment. "Can I sit with you, everywhere else's full." Neville sat down next to Luna and attempted to read over her shoulder.

"Neville, do you have to ask? You're always welcome here." Luna once again peeked out from behind her magazine. I think she rather fancies Neville, though she's never said so. At least she's completely over Harry and Ron. Let me tell you, I wasn't easy to convince her they were taken.

Flashback

"Repeat after me. Harry is going to marry Ginny, Ron is going to marry Hermione, and I am going to find a new boyfriend." I stopped pacing and looked at the blond Ravenclaw upon whom I had cast several jinxes and who I was now levitating upside-down in the center of the dark and deserted classroom.

"How do you know who's going to marry who?" Luna asked. It was kinda jumbled; I don't think her mouth was working quite right. I spun her around a few times with a flick of my wand and walked up to stare straight into her greenish face.

"Say it." I just love torturing people to make them do what I want. It may seem mean, but I did grow up with 6 brothers, and two of them are Fred and George. What else could you expect from me?

"Okay. Harry is gonna marry Ginny, Ron's gonna marry Hermione, and I'm gonna have to find a new boyfriend. Is Neville taken?" after she said this I slowly let her down and removed the jinxes.

"No, I don't think so." I left the classroom leaving Luna to gather herself and prepare to dive back into the world of single men.

End flashback

"So Neville, have you ever seen a Broadway play? Like the one Hermione's going to be in? I've been studying about them and Hair seems like a very intriguing one." it was odd of Luna to try to strike up a conversation, and she definitely chose an interesting topic.

"Hair? What will those muggles think up next? A musical about dogs? (A/N: CATS! Hehehe.) Where is Hermione anyway?" Neville looked around the compartment as if we were hiding her.

"She's fulfilling her head girl duties." Ron sounded annoyed. "I'm sure it's something really stupid."

"It sure was mate." Harry walked into the compartment. He almost sat down next to Luna, but I motioned for him to sit next to me. I mean, after all, Luna's taken. "We had to help the first years make sure that they had all of their stupid luggage and every single stupid pet. Some of those kids are even worse than you Neville, no offense."

"None taken." He went back to reading the quibbler over Luna's shoulder.

"Dumbledore wanted to talk to Hermione, so she stayed behind. Don't worry Ron; she'll only be gone for a minute." Harry must have seen the look on Ron's face. He seemed really disturbed that Hermione had been gone for a whole ten minutes.

Draco POV

My plan to win Hermione was working out brilliantly. As I sat in the compartment with Crabbe and Goyle, I couldn't help but notice how stupid the two of them were. With the beautiful and intelligent Hermione by my side I would be powerful enough to take over the world. And I would not fail, unlike my master. I planned to dispose of him not long after the wedding. But naming one of our children after him would be enough so that we would never forget what he tried to do.

Hermione POV

"Wow, you were in The Phantom of the Opera?" I leafed through the trunk that Dumbledore had given me.

"Yes. I was in many musicals. As a matter of fact, I participated in every musical except for Hair. They wouldn't let me in it because of my beard." His eyes twinkled and he looked down at me rummaging through his things.

"Are you sure you want me to keep all this? I mean, this must have sentimental value." I put down a poster from Into the Woods and looked up at the smiling old man.

"As I see it, they will mean more to you than me, for you will be able to imagine what happened, and I will know the real true happenings, the broken hearts, and devastation. Being a celebrity is not all they say it is. Be careful Miss Granger." The foreboding in his voice scared me.

"I will." I left the compartment and put the trunk with the rest of my things. How odd, I thought, why would Dumbledore tell me to be careful? He must have meant something about getting big headed about being famous.

A/N:

Okay, so shoot me. I know it's not a mushy chapter, but the mush will come. I just need to get the formalities out of the way. I hope you liked it. Is it really OOC? I didn't mean for it to be. Give me any suggestions or ideas you might have. Please!

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