As Harry, Ron, Ginny and Hermione boarded the Hogwarts Express, people were talking behind there backs.
"Who's she?"
"God, she's hot!"
"Awesome!"
"Why's she hanging around with Potter and Weasley?"
She smiled embarrassed, then turned, and found an empty room.
"Come on," she said, nodding toward the room on the train. They followed her in. She sat down. Harry sat on the other side, followed by Ginny, who got to the seat before Ron. Ron then sat down reluctantly next to Hermione.
"Have you heard who the new DADA teacher is?" Ginny asked.
"I heard it's a female, but much better than Umbridge. Her name is Miss Mila T. Evodrom. She real young, only about 28," Hermione said softly.
Harry then said, "Yeah, that's what I heard. What do you think Ron?" Ron was staring at Hermione, but stopped before she turned to him.
"Ah, who cares? She probably isn't any good. The only two that were actually good were "Mad-Eye Moody" and Lupin. Lupin left because he was a werewolf, and "Moody" wasn't actually the real Moody. He was some freak out to get you!" Ron said pointing to Harry.
"I guess you're right," Hermione mumbled inaudibly. The train then screeched to a halt abruptly.
"What the heck is going on?" Ginny said. They looked out the window. They saw a dark shadowy figure looming around and opening only certain doors. When they saw some people come out the train room that the thing had just been in, they saw two young Gryffindor's, a young Ravenclaw, and Colin Creevy. When the creature came toward their area, it practically ripped the doors off the hinges.
It flew around the room, and stopped sharply over Hermione and Ron. It then flew out after Crookshanks hissed at it. Hermione petted the cat nervously. It then flew down toward the end of the train. "Bloody Hell! What was that?" Ron said shocked.
"Are you guys okay?" Seamus said poking his head through the door.
"We heard it across the way." He said, pointing to the room across. Dean, Luna and Neville peered out.
"Yeah, we're fine," Harry said perplexed. Hermione was shaking, and Ginny was beginning to cry.
"Don't cry, Ginny," Ron ordered. Harry turned to her, and wiped the tears away. Ron looked over at Hermione and saw her trembling uncontrollably. He placed a hand on her shoulder. She still wasn't stopping. He gently grabbed her chin. He made eye contact.
"Are you okay?" He asked gently. She then was shaken out of it.
She brushed her hair behind her ears. "Yeah, thanks," she said. She stroked her cat as the train began moving again.
When they finally got there, most of the kids were extremely stunned. As they stepped of, they were directed into the boats by Hagrid. When he saw Harry, Ron, and Ginny, a confused look appeared on his face. "Where's Hermione?" he said.
"Hi Hagrid," she said happily.
"Hermione, is that you?" She giggled, and then nodded. "Well, you look different.Now scram youselves to the Great Hall,"As theymade their way to the main building, they could sense everyone else stillfelt a little nervous. Once the got off, and went into the school, they stopped on the stairwell. They were talking when they saw a very ugly face with two ugly bodies. Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle came up.
"Well, have a look here. Only two of the three stooges. And who is this?" Malfoy said to Hermione.
"I don't believe we've met. I am Draco Malfoy, and I should advise you not to hang around these two for a long time. They'll rub off their weirdness."
"Why, how sweet of you to warn me," Hermione said in a sugar-coated voice.
"Yes, well, I happen to know that they are a whole bunch of troublemakers. Hang around them, and you'll spend your life in detention. But I myself, am a prefect, and am an upstanding student." He said kissing her hand. She smiled. "Where's the creepy little mudblood?" he said curtly.
"You just kissed her," Hermione said. "I too, am a prefect, have never been in detention, and have the highest grade point average," she smiled as he began to scrub his lips violently.
All three of them burst out laughing as Draco pulled Crabbe and Goyle toward the Hall's doors. Professor McGonagall walked out and said, "Anyone who had an experience with the shadow on the train must step forward immediately." Harry's eyes opened. They all stepped forward.
"What's going on Professor?" Harry asked.
"That…shadow thing…we don't know what it is," she said apprehensively.
"Well, we saw it, but it didn't do anything," Ron said.
"Yes, that's what everyone has been saying. Very well, everyone, proceed into the dining hall." McGonagall said before briskly tunring on her heel and stepping into the hall.