A/N: sorry I haven't updated in like forever but I promise for real that I will update more frequently D

CH 5: Trouble already?

"See Ron I told you I wouldn't be late"

The red headed boy jumped up and embraced his friend tightly. "Damn right you're not late I would have had to find you and kill you."

Harry laughed as he sat down next to Luna. "So how was school last year? Kinda boring without me around no?" Harry looked around the compartment. "Hey where is Hermione and Ginny?"

"Ginny's a prefect and Hermione is Head Girl" Neville told Harry finally getting over his shock.

"Oh I should of figured that." The train whistled as it started to pull away from the station. "Well here we go guys our last year at Hogwarts."

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"Harry!"

Harry looked up just in time to see a red flash before a small warm body ran into his arms. Ginny. Looking down at her face Harry felt mesmerized by her chocolate brown eyes. By God I've missed you Ginny.

"Umm Harry?" Ron tapped Harry on his shoulders. "Hey mate wanna let go of my sister?"

"Huh? Oh sorry Ron." Harry blushed as he let go of Ginny. "Where is Hermione?"

"She was right behind me" Ginny said as she looked around. "Hmm.. I wonder where she could have gone." Wow was that all muscle I felt under Harry's shirt? "Let's go find her Harry I'm sure she'll be excited to see you again."

Harry smiled and slipped his hand into hers, "Lead on Ginny."

"Hermione!"

"Hermione!"

Harry and Ginny had gone through every compartment in the train and they still had no idea where Hermione could have gone.

"Harry I'm worried. This isn't like Hermione just to disappear like this. And we're on a bloody train for crying out loud how many different places can she hide?" Ginny said as she chewed on her bottom lip nervously.

"Don't worry Ginny I'm sure she fine."

No sooner had those words left his mouth when he heard a loud scream.

Hermione! Harry grabbed Ginny's hand and started to make his way toward the screams. Please let her be okay. Please let it jus be a rat or something. As Harry neared the screams he saw he wasn't the first one there. Ron was holding Hermione as she cried on his shoulder.

"Ron! Hermione! What happened?" Harry asked as he approached them.

Ron simply pointed to the floor and said, "Malfoy."

Harry looked down and saw Malfoy knocked out on the floor. "Ok so what did Malfoy do?"

Hermione looked up and saw Harry standing before her. She rubbed her eyes and blinked rapidly. "Harry?"

In the heat of the moment Harry forgot that Hermione didn't know that he was back. "Heya Hermione." Harry said with a smile and wave. "So what did Malfoy do to you?"

Hermione started to tear up again before she started to talk. "I was coming back from the prefect meeting with Ginny when I saw Malfoy picking on a first year so I stepped in to stop him. Turns out the first year was acting all along and Draco pushed me into a compartment with a Silencing Charm and he tried to- tried to-" Hermione began to sob again on Ron's shoulder.

Harry looked passively down at the prone figure on the floor. "And I guess Ron got a hold of him huh?"

Ron nodded "He deserves a lot worse."

"Come on guys lets go back to our compartment." Ginny whispered helping Hermione walk.

"Be there in a minute." Harry bent down and drew his wand. "Enervate."

Malfoy's eyes fluttered open. "Wha- Crabbe. Goyle. What happened?" Sitting up he shook his head and stood up.

"Hello Malfoy."

Draco's eyes widened in surprise as he whirled to see the person talking. "Potter!" He hissed as he drew his wand. "Good to see you. I should have guessed you're the only one cowardly enough to attack from behind."

"That wasn't me that was Ron. Trust me if it was me you would be a lot worse shape." Harry turned and called back to him. "Malfoy I give you this as a warning do not come near me or any of my friend or you will regret it."

"Stupefy!" Draco yelled sending a stunner straight into Harry's back. Draco smiled ferally as he saw the stunner hit Harry directly in the back.

"Is that the best you can do Malfoy?" Harry turned around smiling. "And you, claiming that I'm a coward to attack from behind." Harry's smiled widened as he saw fear flicker through Malfoy's eyes. "I don't even need my wand to take care of you." Harry lifted his hand palm facing Draco, "Goodnight Malfoy."

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