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Chapter 2

Open your heart to those who care!

When they got to Hogwarts, Hermione got into the carriage alone and rode to Hogwarts. She had stopped crying awhile ago.

When the carriage stopped she got out and walked into Hogwarts.

"I'm home," she said looking around.

"Yes we are," a voice behind her said.

She turned around quickly and saw that it was Neville. "Neville, hi, how was your summer?" she asked

"Good, what about yours?" he asked.

"Fine," she replied "I had a few problems with my muggle friends but it's all sorted out now."

"Oh wow. What was the argument over?"

"They called me fat and then toward the middle of the summer I started to agree with them and they are helping me lose weight, so it's all cool," she said

"Hermione, You are no where near fat!" Neville exclaimed.

"Oh, Neville," she said, "You don't have to try and make me feel good about my weight. I have come to terms with being fat and I am on a diet to help me lose weight."

Neville just shook his head and walked into the Great Hall leaving Hermione to herself.

Hermione just smiled and then she saw Draco, Harry, Ron, and Ginny all walking to the castle and walked into the Great Hall as well. She sat down at their normal seats and waited for them and the feast to begin.

Harry and them waved bye to Draco as he took his place next to Crabb and Goyle. They then walked over to Hermione and sat down. Ron sat next to her, while Harry and Ginny sat across from them. They sat like that everyday and it was comforting for Hermione to be back among her friends.

"So you guys, I am sorry I ran off like that on the train. I was over-dramatic," she said

"Yes you were," Ron said.

Ginny glared at him and simultaneously kicked him in the shin.

"Well she was," he defended.

"So, Ron, even I know not to say that," Harry said.

"Don't worry about it you guys, I was, and I'm sorry," Hermione said.

"Hermione, umm, how was your summer?" Ginny asked.

"Oh it was great except for the fight me and my muggle friends had,' she said

"Oh did you guys solve it?"

"Yeah, toward the middle of the summer, we forgave each other after I admitted that they were right."

"Wow, you were wrong?"

"Yeah," she said like she was wrong all the time.

"But aren't you like never wrong?" Ginny asked.

"No, what would make you think? I might never be wrong at schoolwork, but friendship is another matter."

"I don't mean to be nosy, but what was the fight about?" Harry asked.

"Nothing big," she replied.

Just as she finished saying this, the first years walked in.

Everybody stopped talking and looked toward the hat.

The hat broke out into a song:

Look around and you will see,

Four houses which will be,

Your home for the next seven years,

For you to go and cry your tears,

Just because you are sorted,

Doesn't mean you need to become distorted,

About all the other people,

Who are here to learn just as you are.

You might belong with the Gryfindors,

Where they are all brave and true,

They never let their friends down,

And never lie among the others.

Then again you might belong with the Ravenclaws,

Where your brains will help you most,

When you're feeling blue.

Just remember it's not all about brains,

You need to make friends too.

Hufflepuff is another house,

Where the most just, loyal,

True, and unafraid of toil,

People live,

Perhaps you will be among them.

Slytherin is the last house of the group,

Where power and might come into play,

Purebloods are all there,

Waiting for power to come their way,

If you love power and glory,

That is your fate today.

Whichever house you are in matters not,

Just remember,

You are all kids looking for an education,

You can all be friends,

If you put aside your differences,

Remember that today and forever,

And you will be successful in all you do.

The hat finished its song and everyone clapped.

Professor McGonagal started calling off names.

After the last person had been sorted, Hermione looked around at the first years.

Twenty came to Gryffindor, fifteen to Ravenclaw, there were ten in Hufflepuff, and ten in Slytherin.

Dumbledore then stood up and started his beginning of the term speech, "Welcome to another year at Hogwarts. The forbidden forest is still off limits to students" he said looking right at the trio with a twinkling in his eye, "Now I would like you guys to put your hands together for our head boy Draco Malfoy, and our head girl, Hermione Granger. Please stand you two."

Hermione shakily stood up and looked over at Draco, who of course had the confidence he needed and stood straight and proud, meeting her eyes.

They both looked away at the same time smiling and blushing slightly. They both sat down after the clapping died down.

"Now, you may eat" Dumbledore said clapping his hands.

Rows upon rows of food filled the tables.

Hermione looked down at the food not eating or taking any food.

"Hermione, you going to eat?" Ginny asked.

"No, I'm not really hungry. I ate a lot on the train."

"Okay," Ron said.

"Actually, I know the house password so I am just going to go to the common room," she said.

"Okay," Ginny said eyeing her suspiciously.

She nodded and stood up. She walked out. As she passed the Slytherin table a lot of the other boys hooted at her and one of them tripped her. She looked up and saw that it was a sixth year.

Draco was at her side in a second and helped her up. "Are you okay?" he asked right as she passed out