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Oh, I thought of some one else who's still alive :P . . . Dobby! :) he's too good to be killed off, so he's still in this story. He'll show up . . . sometime in the future lol.
The ride to King's Cross station was a quiet one. I was so lost in my thought that I nearly lost Harry and the Weasley's until Ginny came back and pulled me forward. Platform 9 3/4, it felt good to be here, good to be going back to the place I felt I belonged.
Hopefully now without all the blood status comments this year might actually be a none bully zone. Yeah, right!
I watched as Ron and Ginny were pulled into fierce hugs from their parents and then laughed when they dragged a surprised Harry into the hug. I glanced around at the other parents saying their byes to their children and I felt my smile drop. My parents should be here with me, I frowned and shook my head.
It wasn't my fault if they didn't want to come back to London but for some reason I felt that it was. I felt guilty, who knew that returning their memories may not have been the best thing for me to do. Who knows may be they would have been happier with out me.
I felt a hand on my shoulder and looked up to see Harry looking at me with concern filled eyes "hey, you ok?" I smiled slightly and nodded.
"Yep, perfectly fine" he didn't look convinced but he let it drop.
I jumped slightly when Ron appeared at my other shoulder "have any of you noticed how Zabini's mother looks a hell of a lot like Snape". I glanced at him before following his line of sight. I noticed a tall woman with long straight black hair and and golden skin hugging Blaise Zabini.
I blinked in shock and looked at Ron "now you mention it I can see the familiarity, maybe they're related?"
He looked sceptical "I wouldn't have thought that snake had any relatives" I rolled my eyes at him and huffed in annoyance.
"Everyone had family Ronald". I turned my back on him before he could say anything and went to say my goodbyes to the Weasleys.
I squealed when I was squashed between the twins "no fair, why do you guys bully me?" I heard Ginny laugh behind me.
"They treat you no different then they do me 'mione, welcome to the family" I pouted and stuck out my tongue making her giggled and slap my shoulder playfully.
"Grow up" I giggled with her and shook my head.
"Never Gin, I'll grow up when you do" she laughed again and shook her head in mock sympathy.
"Then I'm sorry to say that you will never grow up".
"Hmm, kind of like Peter Pan".
"Peter what now?" I heard Fred speak up from behind me and I laughed.
"Peter Pan, the boy who never aged lives in Neverland. It's a fiction story for muggle kids, maybe you should read it sometime".
Fred and George glanced at each other then started whispering too low for me to hear. Ginny leaned towards me "should we be worried?"
"erm, maybe?" I shrugged my shoulders and glanced around the platform again "hey, have you seen Luna or Neville?"
She shook her head but glanced around anyway.
I noticed a flash of blonde and turned to look thinking it could be Luna only to make eye contact with Narcissa Malfoy who was saying goodbye to her son. I smiled slightly and she smiled warmly back.
Narcissa and Luscious Malfoy found innocent of all charges after the war were let of with a warning. They were in fact spies along with Professor Snape during the war and they have helped save a lot of peoples lives by warning the order of oncoming attacks.
When Harry, Ron and I were captured and taken to the Malfoy mansion Harry and Ron were taken to the dungeons while I was stuck being tortured by Bellatrix Lestrange. Let me tell you now it was hell being tortured, being cut up, screamed at, cursed and beaten and I do mean cursed as in the literal sense. Bellatrix must have used the Cruciatus curse on me so many times that everyone left in the room said they had lost count.
Luscious, Narcissa and Draco Malfoy all had to stand and watch me being tortured. I screamed, I cried and I lied through my teeth. No way was I telling that cow anything, I was a Gryffindor after all, bravery and all that. I remember hearing a pop and noticing Dobby beside Luscious, he was whispering something in the man's ear. Later I found out that he had told Mr Malfoy that he had just rescued Harry, Ron, Luna and Mr Ollivander the wand maker from the dungeons. That was all the Malfoys needed before Narcissa swooped in cursed her own sister into unconsciousness and Luscious and Draco came to my aid.
I remember being picked up and then apparating but the rest was lost through my pain. I still had nightmares about that day, what would have happened if they hadn't saved me, I would be dead.
"Hermione?" I was shook from my thoughts by the concerned voice of Narcissa Malfoy herself. I blinked in shock then shook my head slightly only now realising I must have been staring whilst lost in thought.
I smiled slightly "sorry I was lost in my own thoughts" my voice came out like a whisper but for some reason I didn't want to speak any louder.
Narcissa smiled sadly "about that day?" I didn't need to ask what day, I looked away from her towards the train and nodded slightly "does it happen often".
I smiled and looked at her "all the time?" I replied sadly, just as I was about to make some excuse to allow myself to escape Mrs Weasley came over and started a conversation with Narcissa. I sighed in relief and walked onto the train, knowing that my friends would come find me when they were ready.
Pulling out a muggle book I had bought over the Summer I sat back in the back against the window. I was sat in our usual compartment, the one always left free just for the Golden Trio.
After another half an hour the compartment door opened and Harry and Ron walked in.
"Hey, Hermione" they said at the same time, bother were smiling but I couldn't help notice that Ron's looked a little forced.
I hid my frown with a smile "hey guys". Both boys began a game of wizarding chess and I got back to reading my book.
"Hey 'Mione how many job offers did you get over the summer? I got seven and Ron got five." I looked up from my book to see that only Harry was here now.
"Where's Ron?"
"Food Trolley, he said"
"Oh, well erm, counting the one I got from Kingsley while we were at the burrow" I counting in my head "I got about eleven but I just really wanted to do my Newts, some of them said they would wait though".
He grinned at me and we started talking about our job offers and which we would rather go for.
"I think I'm going to join the Auror office" Harry said just as Ron came back looking a bit ruffled. He straightened his shirt and sat down next to Harry. I couldn't help the sick feeling that I got at the bottom of my stomach. What was going on with Ron?
I pushed it to the back of my mind and looked at Harry "yeah, I was thinking of that as well or maybe become a healer but there are so many more jobs that I could my intelligence for, I'm glad I've got this year to get everything sorted".
"Yeah I'm glad as well" he smiled at me then turned to scowl at Ron "what about you Ron? Any jobs you're interested in?"
Ron who had been following our conversation spoke up "yeah, I suppose the Auror office would be a good place. My Mum would be worried but it's my choice really, I'd be glad to help catch the rest of those Death Eaters". He scowled at the thought of how many got free and began eating a chocolate frog.
Ginny and Luna came in an hour later and began chatting to me about a supposed ball we were getting near Christmas.
"Yeah, I really hope some one nice asks me" Luna's dreamy and distant voice said.
"Of course they will" I smiled
"Well, you girls don't have to worry about it you both have boyfriends".
Ginny laughed and nodded "that's true Luna" she smiled at Harry but then scowled at Ron before glancing at me in worry. It seemed like I wasn't the only one thinking that something was wrong.
I shrugged under her gaze and furrowed my brows, standing up I smiled at everyone "I'm sorry guys I have to go to the Heads compartment and then to the Prefects department". They smiled and said their goodbyes, I kissed Ron on the cheek noticing how he didn't go red anymore and walked out with a grimace.
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