I'm back in the land of the living "). (At least I'm half back..)

I'm continuing with the story, hopefully I still have readers out there ha ha.

This may seem like a rushed chapter, but I didn't wanna make it too long so have decided to split it.

Thanks for being patient and for those who will keep on reading my stuff.

Much appreciated guys!


"Harry and Dean are here. He asked if we'd like to meet up at the playground in the park" Hermione had just finished speaking to Harry on the phone.

She was so excited to see Harry, that she couldn't contain her excitement. This had Dani laughing the whole time.

"That's cool with me. Are you sure you're going to be able to make it though?" Dani asks with a smile.

Hermione frowned.

"Of course. Why wouldn't I make it?"

"You might short circuit from all that excited energy coursing through your body. Or are you excited to see him because there's some other, more intimate, reason...? Dani jokes suggestively. Even going as far as waging her eyebrows.

Hermione (for once was quick on the uptake)

"No!" Hermione screeches immediately in defence. Her face going beet red.

"Are you sure? Your face tells me otherwise"

"No"

Dani arched an eyebrow.

"I mean yes. Yes I'm sure. Okay. I don't have that kinda feelings towards Harry. He's like a brother to me" Hermione was flustered now.

"A brother? Hermione you don't have a brother?" Dani was so full of laughter she was going to burst soon.

"So? That doesn't mean. Harry is just a friend. I could never ever have romantic feelings for him "

Dani meanwhile couldn't hold in any longer and started laughing out right.

"Dani I swear to who ever I'm going to kill you one day"

Through her laughter Dani wasn't able to think very clearly and so her next comment came out heavier than meant to be.

"You'd never do that. You love me too much" she jokes.

Hermione was struck silent for a minute. That simple comment tugging at something invisible inside her.

"Ye- yeah." Hermione cleared her throat. "Whatever" she dismisses Dani. She couldn't help the small smile though and Dani knew Hermione wasn't angry with her.

"When do we need to meet up?"

"He said they were going to walk. So they'll be there before us seeing as their staying on that side."

"Okay. Let's go then. I'm more than curious to meet your mystery lover boy"

This earned her a smack over the head with a random magazine.


"Do you see them yet?" Dani asked as they neared the playground.

To be perfectly honest with herself, Dani was more than a little nervous. She was about to meet Hermione's best friend.

Who happens to be a boy.

And that boy spends more than half the year with her in a school very far away.

Taking in Hermione's excited demeanor at seeing this boy has her feeling all kinds of funny things.

Dani was so absorbed in her thoughts that she didn't hear Hermione's answer and the next thing she knew she was tugged forcefully forward by a running Hermione.

That's when she saw a boy with jet black hair and glasses a couple of feet away wearing the biggest smile ever.

Hermione had let go of her hand the second she got near enough to crush the boy in a hug. Dani stood still and watched him wrap his arms around her and return the hug.

"I'm so happy to see you! I can't believe you're actually here"

"Me too. It kinda feels weird right? I'm so used to seeing you just at school" Harry grinned at her.

"I agree. So how does it feel to be free of your aunt and uncle?"

"Wonderful. I'm having a really great time actually"

The two friends were so absorbed in conversation that they momentarily forgot about Dani and Dean. It wasn't until Dean cleared his throat to indicate that there were two other people there too, that Hermione and Harry stopped their conversation and turned around embarrassed.

"Sorry" they both said in unison.

"I'm all for happy reunions and everything you know, but I think your friend kinda feels awkward and uncomfortable. Dean indicated to where Dani was standing.

And like a bulb that just went of in Harry's head he bolted over to Dani.

"Hey! You must be Dani right? Hermione's friend?"

"Uhm yeah. I am"

Harry was grinning from ear to ear.

"I'm so glad to finally meet you. Hermione doesn't stop talking about you."

This had Dani grinning.

"She doesn't? I'm starting to wonder if you ever think or talk about anything but me Hermione?" Dani had turned to look at Hermione, wearing a cocky grin.

The latter who, as usual, had turned bright red and didn't have a comeback comment on that.

"I can't believe it. I'd never believe I would see the day Hermione Granger didn't have a counter argument to anything" Dean Thomas snickered from behind Hermione.

This caused the three teens to laugh at Hermione's expense.

"I believe that you're my new favorite person Dani. Welcome to the group!" Harry laughed while shaking Dani's hand.