Hermione's friends, Harry, Ron, Ginny, Neville and Luna, greeted her warmly. These were her oldest and closest friends.

Harry looked different now; as if the world wasn't resting on his shoulders anymore. His hair was longer and he smiled more.

Ron was the same as always, if not a few inches taller. He and Hermione agreed they would not work out as a couple and Ron started dating a sixth year named Melinda.

Ginny was dating Harry now. They were wonderful together. She had owled Hermione over the summer and told her how happy she was. Ginny was her only real girly friend.

Luna was a girl, but Hermione liked her because she was intelligent not girly. Luna had some crazy ideas and was a little dreamy, yet she was more willing to help Hermione study than her other friends.

Neville was Neville. He gained some confidence over the years. The fact that he had been going out with Luna for the past two months probably helped a bit too.

She sat down next to Ginny and joined in the conversation. After catching up a bit, they began discussing Bill and Fluer's wedding. That had taken place about two weeks ago at the Burrow. It was a small ceremony and Neville, Luna, and Hermione had not been invited. The others filled them in.

"She looked absolutely amazing in that gown" Ron commented.

Ginny laughed at him before adding a realistic perspective, "She really did. Mum made the gown. I helped. It had a stripe of blue on the collar that matched her eyes"

"Hold on a second," Hermione said, "I thought you hated Phlegm?"

"Well I used to," said Ginny, "But she asked me to be her maid of honor. She told me her sister and her never really got along that well and I was so nice to help her with her wedding,"

"Funny how a little flattery changes everything, huh?" commented Luna.

Ginny frowned at Luna as is she never really considered this, "No, she seemed like she really meant it. We have got along ever since then,"

"Bill and his new bride are traveling a lot now," said Harry, "They never really came home after their honeymoon in France"

"I wonder how long they plan on moving around?" said Neville.

"You would think they'd want to settle down and have kids" added Ron.

"Well Ron that might be what you would do if you were married to Fleur, but some people like to wait a while before being tied down" Hermione said.

"Yeah Weasely" said Draco Malfoy as he entered the compartment, "Some families don't even have kids, as odd as that may sound"

"Oh shut up Malfoy," said Ron.

Harry had sort of become friends with Malfoy, but Ron was having a more difficult time. Luna, Ginny, and Neville were easily charmed by Draco, but he didn't especially like any of them.

"Well that's not very polite," said Draco sarcastically, "Aren't you going to invite me in?"

"There is no room for you Malfoy," said Ron smugly.

"I'm sure I can squeeze in," said Draco. He grabbed his wand from inside his robes and pointed at Hermione. She rose in the air a few feet and Draco sat in her place.

"Hey" shouted Hermione from in the air, "Where am I supposed to sit?"

Draco lowered her so she was sitting on his lap, "Right here" he whispered in her ear"

Hermione blushed.

"You could have just expanded the bloody compartment Malfoy" spat Ron, probably a bit mad that Draco was still present.

"And miss the chance to make you mad, I don't think so," said Draco. Ron glared at Malfoy. Hermione worried he might attack him.

Harry elbowed Ron, "Calm down, he is just trying to get a raise out of you,"

"It seems to be working quite well," commented Luna.

Everyone laughed. Luna just shrugged it off. She never understood why people laughed when she stated something obvious. She assumed she had no sense of humor.

The grouped talked a while and the trolley came around. Realizing they were last on the train Hermione started to stand up so she could get her robes from the Head's compartment. Draco grabbed her waist and pulled her back down.

"Where are you going?" He asked.

"To get my robe," Hermione answered angrily.

"You are such a muggle," teased Draco as he levitated her robes down the hall. Hermione grabbed the robe and went to the bathroom to change. When she came out she bumped into who other than Draco Malfoy.

"What are you doing here?" Hermione asked as she blushed once again. "I seem to be doing that a lot today," she thought.

"Changing into my robes," Draco answered, "Is that alright with you?"

"Yes," Hermione went to the Head's compartment for the last ten minutes of the ride.

She waited a good while after the train stopped and caught up with Ginny as she got in a carriage. They had one to themselves.

"So what's up with you and Draco?" asked Ginny as soon as she shut the door.

"What do you mean?" asked Hermione.

You know," hinted Ginny, "Are you going out?"

"No!" exclaimed Hermione, "We're just friends,"

"So you don't like him?" Ginny pressed.

"No!" answered Hermione.

"Well he likes you," said Ginny.

"No he doesn't!" said Hermione, "Wait, why do you think that?"

Ginny sighed, "Hermione, for being the smartest girl in the whole school, you sure are dumb! Draco was totally flirting with you on the train!"

"That's just how Draco is; smooth and charming. He wouldn't know how else to act," explained Hermione.

"You're hopeless," Ginny dropped the subject, for now.

They sat in comfortable silence, the way good friends sometimes do, during the remainder of the journey. Hermione was, of course, thinking about Draco. Ginny obviously didn't know what she was talking about, but Hermione couldn't help wondering. She needed to stop or she would end up acting very awkward around her new roommate.

Thanx for the reviews. Sorry that my chapters are so short, but it is either that or wait two months for every update. Sexyrocker