Chapter 10- Odd Things

It took Hermione and hour to get Ginny out of her room. But once she was out they all were on their way back to Hogwarts. Hermione had never seen such a group that was so depressed. She was too but this was horrible. She soon thought of all the people who had disappeared and died. But she wouldn't let her smiled fade. She even noticed Ginny was starting to smile to as they all walked down the stairs towards the trains together. But not one of them should be sad, why should they. They were going back to their school, they place they belonged. Hermione kept her smiled on till she suddenly felt something she hadn't felt in a long time. Two months or so it had gone. The Power. She then felt a burst of wind go by her. She turned to the rest who didn't seem to notice. She looked around for the one person who had always made that feeling of power present. She was about to give up when she felt another burst of wind; she turned around to look at the doors. Everyone looked at her funny. Hermione then dropped her trunk when she saw who was coming through the doors. No one else seemed to notice till Hermione took off into a run. She ran all the way down the station and all the way backs up the stairs and wrapped her arms around the man she had felt and felt again.

"Hey Hermione," Harry said.

"Where have you been?" Hermione asked wiping her tears of joy away.

"Away," Harry said laughing.

"Is Draco here to?" Hermione asked,

"Yapp," Harry said turning to the doors as six other people came into the room.

Hermione turned from Harry and hugged Draco. Draco hugged her back and then they all walked silently down to the others.

"Hermione how did you know?" Ginny asked.

"I felt Harry," Hermione said. " Ever since third year, I've been able to feel Harry's power around me, like when he was near and in the room."

"Harry," said a man who came in with them. " Be careful, and remember don't forget."

Harry nodded at him and then him and the woman with him disappeared into thin air. Ginny hugged Harry as well and then turned to the four other people.

"Guys this is Clara," Harry said. "She will be joining us this year."

"It's nice to meet you," Hermione said. " But we all have to get on the train now."

They all walked through the barrier and boarded the train. Ginny, Ron, and Luna went to get a compartment. But were surprised when Pansy, Clara, and Blaise came with them. Draco stayed with Harry and Hermione for a moment and then went as well. Hermione watched him till he was out of her sight. She then turned to Harry.

"Don't ever do that again," Hermione said.

"Hermione," Harry said." I am sorry."

"I know," Hermione said. " But it was the worst months of my life. It felt like you were dead and gone. I couldn't feel you around me, I felt like something was missing. I thought I wouldn't ever see you again."

"Hermione," Harry said. " I will always be there for you."

"Oh, Harry," Hermione said as tears fell down her face and she lowered her head.

"Don't," Harry said lifting her chin back up." I promise you, I will never you behind. Your always on my mind, you were always on my mind. No matter what happens Hermione, I will always be by your side, you will always be number one on my mind."

"Thank you," Hermione said.

"Come on," Harry said.

"I'll be there in a moment," Hermione said. " Let me get cleaned up."

"Alright," Harry said.

Hermione watched him walk down the compartment and suddenly felt something she had never felt before. But she quickly forgot the feeling and went to clean up her face. Once she came back to the compartment she found everyone actually having a good time. She sat down beside Draco and a cross from Harry. She looked up at Harry, and he gave her a smile before he went back to his game with Blaise. Ginny gave the two of them a funny look but went back to reading her book. Once they arrived at Hogwarts. Clara was sorted into Slytherin, and then Dumbledore stood up.

"I would first like to thank you all for coming back and being supportive to this school," Dumbledore said. " Secondly I am sorry to say that the list has now been finished and we have went to from a high thousand to a very low thousand these last to mouths. I would like to say I am sorry for all of you, who have lost someone dear to you and I do not blame you for blaming me or anyone else. But please remember that one does not do well to dwell on memories."

Then with a clap of his hands the feast began. Harry found he wasn't very hungry after that speech and sat there staring at the table till Ginny elbowed him.

"What's wrong?" Ginny asked.

"Nothing I'm fine," Harry said. "I'm just tired, I think I'm going to head up to bed."

Then without another word Harry got up and left the great hall. He walked down the hallway and looked out the window and looked out the window. Most of the forest was still burnt, but the whooping willow stood out proud out of all the rest. Sighing Harry turned and kept walking down the hall to the common room. Where he climbed the stairs and went to bed as soon as his head hit his pillow.

In the morning he was the first one up and down eating breakfast. He sat there for at least 20 minutes before Hermione and Ginny came down to eat. Hermione smiled at him and sat down across from him and Ginny sat beside him. Once Ron came down they all sent off for their classes. Harry sat down beside Clara, which surprised Hermione who sat down beside Draco. Hermione was about to ask Harry about him sitting beside Clara and not her but Snape came into the room.

"Just because of all that has happened that will not excuse you from class or anything else for that matter," Snape said. " And about your potion essays, I have made new samples of all of them and the project will be due next week. Get to work."

The class went by fast and when the bell rang Hermione found she was left in the room alone. Harry, Draco, and Clara just left without her. When she found them at lunch, they were all sitting at the Slytherin table. She debated going over there and finally walked over there. When she was standing behind Harry, the Slytherins' started to make fun of her.

"Harry," Hermione began.

"What do you want, you mud blood?" Millicent said.

"Why do you care?" Hermione said.

"Because your not welcome here," Pansy said. " Its the Slytherin table Hermione, your suppose to eat at your houses."

"Harry's eating here," Hermione, said.

"Because Draco invited him," Millicent said. "No one invited you, right Draco?"

Hermione turned to Draco who just stared at her. No one seemed to move. Clara looked away as if she was afraid of what would happen. Blaise turned to Draco, as well Harry. Hermione felt as if her heart was being ripped out of her chest as Draco started to talk.

"You heard her," Draco said. " Get lost you filthy Mud blood."

"Draco," Clara said turning to Hermione.

She just stood there in shock. She didn't know what to do; it felt like she couldn't breath, like the world was spinning out of control. He had no problem sitting with her in potion, why was this different. Why did he say that? Hermione felt tears running down her cheeks as she turned from the table and walked silently out of the great hall. Draco immediately regretted saying it, and tried to call her back, but when he called her name she just ran the rest of the way out of the great hall. She didn't stop running till she was back up in her dorm room.

"Why the hell did you do that for?" Harry asked standing up.

"I had to," Draco said. " I can't let people know that I'm with her, my father..."

"I don't give a fuck about your father Draco," Harry said as he walked away. "You're just being a prick, a fucking prick."

Harry left the great hall in search of Hermione. He found her ten minutes later in her dorm. But he couldn't get her to come out for two hours. Once she did come out Harry took her to the room of requirements and they sat down on a couch to talk.

"Hermione he didn't mean it," Harry said.

"Then why did he say it?" Hermione said.

"Because what else could he have done," Harry said. " He had to make sure his father didn't find out."

"So you're taking his side," Hermione said.

"No I'm not taking sides," Harry said. " But I mean he did have a point and you have a point."

"Harry he didn't have to say that," Hermione said. " It felt horrible, he's suppose to be my boyfriend and he's calling me a mud blood."

"He had to can't you see that," Harry said.

"No I can't Harry," Hermione, said. "It shouldn't matter what I am. His father should just be fine or not fine with it. Draco should of stood up for me and let me sit down Harry."

"Hermione you're making a big deal out of this," Harry said.

"NO I'M NOT," Hermione snapped. " And I can see you like him more, so I guess that's why you're sticking up for him. I mean its not his fault he's a coward right, right Harry. It's not his fault I'm going to talk to him and probably end things, I don't want to be with a guy that treats me like that Harry."

"Hermione don't," Harry said.

"No," Hermione said. " You listen to me, he's had his fun and games or whatever he calls it. He hurt me and that's that, but I'm not just going to let him treat me like crap in public and like a princess by ourselves. And if you were really my friend, you would see my point not just his."

Hermione then got off the couch and left the room. Harry sighed and lay down on the couch and stared up at the ceiling wondering what and how tomorrow was going to be.