AN:/ Welcome to another chapter of Rising of a Phoenix I am so sorry that I haven't been active I have been getting a lot of hate on my other finished stories and I lost the inspiration to write for a while. And, decided I needed to put the haters behind. I love what I do and finally became inspired again. I hope you enjoy chapter 10 of Rising of a Phoenix! I don't own the rights to Harry Potter that belongs to JK Rowling.

Hermione's Point of View:
I lay on my bed head at the bottom feet on my pillow, my hair hanging off the bed. Marlene was throwing and catching a golden snitch, mimicking me and I feel like we are looking at each other's souls or having a staring contest, and Mary and Alice were playing a game of exploding snaps on the floor. "So who do we all like here at Hogwarts?" Marlene asked out of nowhere. We all look at her in shock and confusion. "Well we can't really stop the boys from whatever prank they are going to pull because we may be close, but we aren't roommates with them and we are females." she says and we all laugh at her comment. "Merlin Mya couldn't even get James to tell her and we all know he thinks she hung the sun" she says looking at me.

I roll my eyes at her. James was one of my best friends besides my dorm mates. I had noticed the main targets were Evans, Snape, and Pettigrew. And, everyday I would find some type of flower being delivered to me by an owl. He acts like a protective boyfriend or husband like I was the most treasured thing to him, but we never discussed where we were going or what we were. So I just shrug it off as he thinks of me as his best friend or sister. That stung but I shrug it off. "I don't think he treats me as a friend or a protective big brother. He doesn't like me. I might have a bit of a crush on him, but I would never tell him." I tell the other girls.

The girls squeal with excitement and I laugh at their excitement. "Okay so we know there will be a Jamione in the future but what about everyone else?" Marlene asks.

I throw my pillow at her and she ducks laughing at my attempts and I stick my tongue out at her. Alice shrugs, "I have already decided I am going to be the next Lady Longbottom. Frank doesn't know it yet but I am going to be the one he marries and we are going to go into the auror program and have two to three children" she declares.

We looked at her in shock. Where had the shy Alice gone? We all squeal in excitement for her and nod thinking it would be a good match. Dorcas hasn't decided who she likes, but has deemed we would all be in her wedding and I have been deemed her maid or matron depending on if I got married before her of honor. I accepted happily. "So how did Lily Evans get so high in the totem pole? She is a muggleborn in Slytherin. I mean I have heard the whispers of hate, but they pretend in front of her." Dorcas asks us.

We shrug, "I have a feeling it's because she made buddy buddy with Snape, who was already best friends with the Malfoy prat and his betrothed Narcissa Black. Though rumor has it he wanted the oldest sister, and she ran off to be with a muggleborn and blasted off her family tree. Amrodra or something like that" I say to them. "I hear in their hate for me they brought Pettigrew into their little group of friends. My mum and dad are going to let me take self defense and my brothers are going to come home for the holidays and teach me as well." I say to them.

They look intrigued by this, "You have to teach us what you learn or maybe we could come and visit over the holiday at some point and be taught as well" Alice says to me.

I shrug. I personally think it would be in their best interest if my dreams have anything to say about the future. "I will owl my parents and ask and you should do the same. Personally I know a man is supposed to protect us. It's the way we have always been raised, but what if he isn't around and we need to protect ourselves or our families. I have heard whispers of the man with red eyes, we have to be ready" I finish.

They nod and we all write home and head to the owlery. We had decided in the beginning of the year never to be alone and always have a buddy to protect our backs. Just like my brothers always have each other's backs, we wanted someone to protect ours. Marlene was with Alice and Dorcas was always with me. It was always Christmas and I was ready to go home. I had been keeping a journal of my dreams, and if they weren't of utmost importance I had already flooed my parents or my brothers. I knew I had to tell my friends soon I just didn't know how. We made it to the main hall and sat in our usual seats. The boys had already beaten us there and James pulled me down next to him. His arm wrapped right around my waist and I tried to hide my blush. "So where have you fair ladies been?" Sirius asks, looking at us with twinkling eyes.

I knew those eyes meant trouble. I roll my eyes at him and James starts getting my food and drink. "We went to the owlery asking if Marlene, Alice, and Dorcas could join me in my self defense classes. After the whole Pettigrew thing I wanted to be able to protect myself." Sirius looks at me confused and I roll my eyes again. "Yes yes I know usually the man is the one who protects the woman, but for example say me and James are married and have a child and another on the way." I look at him to make sure he doesnt mind me using him as an example. He looks like he is daydreaming it. It makes me think I was wrong in my assessment earlier. I look back at Sirius and he looks like he is trying not to laugh his arse off at his friends. "Anyways say he joins the auror department and somehow for some reason red eye is coming after James to join him and breaks through the wards. In not knowing self defense how am I to protect myself or any theoretical child we may or may not have? Or say me and Dorcas get separated and I am alone and Peter decides to attack me again?" I feel James' anger through the fist in my side. I lower my hand and try to soothe the anger out of it by letting him know I was here with him. " Just food for thought, though I still agree with men being the head of a household, I still think a woman should be able to protect herself. Would you agree James?" I say looking at him.

Remus elbows him and he glares at him then looks at me again. And then nods, "Yes I agree with Grace" I look at him confused at the nickname and shrug it off. I like it because he has a special nickname for me. "Though I would do everything to prevent any harm coming to her and our children I would still want her to protect them and herself. I think it's a brilliant idea for women to know how to protect themselves." he says to us and then goes back to eating. His finger intertwined with mine and I didn't push him away. All the sudden music from a harp begins to play. I look around and the boy's eyes are twinkling oh Merlin here it comes. All of a sudden flowers are falling from the ceiling and a banner appears. Fairy twinkle lights bring up the words and when it finishes my heart falls to the pit of my stomach. In big bold letters it reads "JAMES POTTER LOVES LILY EVANS". I should have known it wasn't me, it would never be me. I might have told the girls about my crush but I would never speak of it again. I felt like the whole world around me was closing in. I broke James' hold; he wasn't mine he would never be mine, and I just ran. I heard him calling after me and feet chasing me but I just kept running. If you were to ask any student in the future about this day they would swear they heard the crying of a phoenix and the sound of a broken heart that day.

AN:/ I hope you enjoyed this chapter as much as I enjoyed writing it. I had thought about adding her finding the go and find room and using it to a door home, and then the Potters have to tell the Prewetts everything. But, I felt I would save that for later chapters. The ending pulled at my heart strings! I will be doing an update soon I am thinking doing the chapter in James point of view. Or at least some of it. If there is something you would like to see or have me incorportate I love hearing your ideas! I will update soon I promise! Draco Lover Forever 1994!