Fleur stood dumbstruck looking at the building's hallway. She noticed her vision sharpen and the veela inside her howl in anticipation for something that wouldn't come.

"Merde!" She muttered as she snapped back after the vision change. She closed the door.

What did that mean? Was that an accident or some sort of sign from the other girl? Merde! Merde! Merde! She definitely had a lot to think about until they meet again. And that was obviously too long. She decided to go to bed and try to sleep although she knew she would not be able to. Two hours later she was laying on her bed completely unable to sleep. Only half an hour later she decided to take a sleeping draught.


Hermione got home quickly and widely smiling, her face completely red. Something that didn't pass in blank to either Ginny or Harry. They exchanged looks.

"Spill!" Ginny said, looking at her friend with a raised brow. She and Harry had been reading, both closed the books and watched Hermione closely. Ginny, who had been laying on the couch with her feet on Harry's lap, sat straight. The brunette sighted and sat on the armchair across from her friends and begun to tell what happened from the moment she had gotten to Flour's flat.

"Then I kissed her…"

"WHAT? You kissed her?" Excited that her friend had the courage to do so, Ginny shouted interrupting Hermione.

"On the cheek." She completed.

"Oh…" Ginny said, the excitement lost somewhere. "And then?"

"I, uh, left."

"Oi? You just left? Why?" Harry heard everything in silence but was not a little confused.

"I kissed her on the cheek, but seriously it was so close to her lips that if I moved less than an inch I would get them…" Hermione's face grew even more red as she explained. "Then I left because… Well I don't really know."

"Oh!" Ginny was now smiling madly. "Good one…"

"Sorry?" Harry was now even more confused than before.

"Yeah, she kind of gave her a sign she wants something with Fleur…" Harry nodded as his girlfriend explained.

"I don't even know if she will get that. Being French." The brunette muttered.

"But the kisses are on the cheek and quite far from the lips and you know that." Ginny got up from where she was and closed the distance between them. The redhead hugged her friend to reassure it was fine. "Come on, it will be okay, 'Mione!" Harry nodded.

Hermione yawned. "I should get to sleep…" She got up and got to her room, saying goodnight to her friends. She too had to take a sleeping draught.

Two days later, Hermione was yet to get the story from her head. As they headed to the Hogwarts Express, she thought about that. What if she didn't understand and thought it had been an accident?

"'Mione?" She snapped back after being called and realized she was already inside the train, sharing a cabin with Harry, Ginny and Luna. "Luna and I have to go to the front compartment to meet the other prefects after the train leaves…"

"Okay…" She nodded.

A few minutes later, the train left the station and the redhead and the blonde left Harry and Hermione alone. They both wished they had been left alone, at least. Apparently, the word that Harry Potter and Hermione Granger had been seen boarding the express had spread between the students and soon the hall in front of their compartment was filled with curious students looking through the glass. They both felt like they were being held in a zoo but had no will to risk being seen as snobs by closing the shades. Within half an hour, they saw everyone flee from where they stood. Curiously, they looked into the hallway. Ginny stood halfway from the compartment she had been, with an angry expression. When they opened the door, they were able hear the last part of her rant.

"…It's not a zoo, they are not animals. They are students just like any of you! Respect them!" Hermione smiled at Harry. "And if I see any of you standing in front of that compartment be sure I will deduct points from your houses! Yes, even before the beginning of the year!" Ginny had her uniform on since she left their compartment and if proudly carried the Head Girl badge. Luna was by her side, dreamingly smiling, and the Hufflepuff prefect of their year stood a little further back. She turned to him, "See you later, Lorcan." Hermione and Harry smiled thankfully at Ginny as she and Luna got into the compartment.

"I think you just terrified most of them, Gin. But thanks." Harry said, laughing.

"It's nothing. We will have to leave to make rounds, but we are free for now, what do you want to do?"

"Exploding Snaps?" Hermione suggested, to which they all agreed. And so, they spent the whole travel chatting, playing cards and eating some candy. When they were near the stop, Hermione and Harry changed and once again Luna and Ginny had to leave in order to supervise everyone getting off the train. In less than half an hour the train came to a complete stop. As Hermione and Harry got off, they heard Hagrid calling the first years. They smiled to each other, remembering their first year.

"Harry! Hermione! How yeh're doin'?" He said as soon as he saw them. They approached him and greeted him. Soon Hagrid left with the newbies and they were waiting for Ginny and Luna so they could get one of the last carriages to get to the castle. A few moments later they were all inside a carriage going to the castle.

They entered the Great Hall and went to their tables, Luna biding them farewell. About five minutes later, they saw the first years enter the room, following professor Sprout. Hermione saw the little girl that talked to her on the leaky caldron, Moire, whom beamed as she saw her. She waved to the girl, making Harry and Ginny look at the girl and then to her. The moment the girl saw her friends, she clearly squealed. After the girl passed, Hermione explained in a hush tone what had transpired that day. The sorting ceremony begun and the cheered loudly every time someone got to Gryffindor, and Hermione cheered louder than any of them when Moire was sorted to the scarlet house. That made her remind what Fleur had said about the girl. The girl practically ran to Hermione, surprising her and making her laugh. Moire sat beside the brunette, beaming.

"Hello, Moire!" Hermione smiled at her.

"Hi!"

"Moire, uh? I'm Harry."

"Yeah, I know. And you are Ginny?" The even year-old nodded to harry and turned to Ginny. "I'm really happy that I got to meet you!"

"Pleasure to meet you!" Harry and Ginny answered, smiling at her. With that they felt silent, as the Sorting ceremony went on. After that, McGonagall welcomed everyone and the feast begun. Following what professor Dumbledore used to do, the headmistress made the full welcome speech after dinner. She honored those who died in the battle and during war and apologized to the Slytherins for preventing them from helping to protect the school, welcomed the newly employed professors and gave them all the warnings needed. When she dismissed them, the three of them guided the new Gryffindors to the tower. As they got there, Hermione and Harry excused themselves so they could change the passwords to their quarters.

"She is cute." harry said, as they got out of the common room and approached the painting McGonagall pointed out to be the entrance their common room. It was a painting of Joan D'arc and she was quite more pleasant then the Fat Lady. As the head mistress had told them to do, they said the preset password and then changed to one they both agreed, which was Padfoot. Turns out they only needed one, since the painting that gave them access from the Gryffindor common room was the same one. When they entered the room, they casted the spells needed to prevent unwanted visits from the fireplace. Their common room duplicated Gryffindor's in a smaller scale, with room and furniture for about six people, both bedrooms were upstairs they were just like the dorms except they wouldn't have to share with anyone. With a more cautious look, they discovered a secluded room to meetings. After they checked everything there, they went to their house's common room meet Ginny. Looking around they found a bunch of their old house mates hanging around, most of them greeted them and none stared. They all knew both. Hermione was relieved to notice that and once again she felt home. Harry looked at her, knowing what she was feeling and hugged her.

"That's how you felt every time?" She knew the answer, but had to ask nonetheless. They sat in their usual spot, away from the noise. Ginny found them quickly enough to hear Harry's answer.

"Yes. Hogwarts felt like home first because everyone was just like me so I was not just a freak as the Dursley said I was. That was actually even before the school began. Then I met you and Ron, and it was home because I had friends, people who cared about me. Although I was and am still The Boy Who Lived, most of the people here treat me no different. Specially Gryffindors, to most I'm just a quidditch player who helped defending our school and home…" Harry smiled to Hermione. "I think that's what you see here, people don't treat you differently because you are the brains of the trio," he smiled as Hermione grimaced at the nickname. "They treat you as one of their most respected students who works hard to be in that position…" Ginny nodded.

"I think we are really lucky to be here. After my first year, I thought I would be judged and all but everyone simply embraced me."

"Yeah, I think we could say that we're lucky…" Hermione smiled to both.

"Uh, excuse me." A first year approached them, almost flinching when the three of them looked at her. "Moire said she knows you,"

"Oh, yes! Where is she?" Hermione took instant interest.

"Right there." The girl pointed the other first year who was sat near the fire place, reading. And looked uncertain to them. "I'm really sorry to bother you. It's just that my mother told me that if I ever got to know any of you I should thank you. I know it's lame, but my mother is muggle born and she actually…" The girl started crying and was immediately embraced by Ginny. After a few moments, she managed to calm down. "We had to hide so she wouldn't be caught by them…" The three of them nodded. They knew how it must have felt like.

"Now let's get you to your room…" Ginny said. "You need to rest, classes begin tomorrow…" The girl nodded.

Hermione stood from her armchair and approached Moire. The girl was reading the first year's book of spells and apparently managed to master one of them quite quickly.

"I see you have been studying…" The younger girl looked up from the book and beamed.

"Uh, yeah… I didn't want to come without knowing something…"

"I actually did the exact same thing the first time I got here." Hermione smiled, remembering her first year. "Moire, it's quite late and you should go to sleep. You will have a long day tomorrow. And if you ever need anything, you can talk to me. If you don't find me, you can talk to that lady over there, she will let me know you are looking for me. Now go to bed and go make some friends, Hogwarts is where we find knowledge and friendship. Enjoy both."

"You got to know Harry here, right?" Hermione nodded. "I hope I find a friend like him…" The girl smiled and went to her dorm.

"You really have got the way with kids, 'Mione." Ginny had come back and watched the last bit of the conversation.

"You too, Gin." Hermione answered, smiling at her friend.

The three of them decided to head to their rooms shortly after. Harry shared the password with Ginny and they decided they should keep the arrangement they had while on vacation, she would only spend the night at his room on weekends. That way they both would have time to study. Hermione was certain that the arrangement would last only a few days. Probably the fact that both had to grow up rather quickly and the risk of losing each other made their relationship grow stronger faster than usual for two teenagers. Hermione could see that neither of them was really willing to let the other go as they said good night.


A/N: And here we have another chapter!

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