A Forbidden Love

Chapter Two: Old Faces.

Disclaimer:

I don't own Harry Potter. Duh.

I know last chapter was kind of short. I haven't written anything in a while. I just started over with this FanFiction stuff. Soooo, hopefully it'll turn okay.

On with the story!!

It was the day of Hermione's new and sadly last school year. She woke up early, the sun was just starting to rise as she was getting out of bed. She had been planning and re-planning on what she would actually do this year. She hoped Harry and her could at least talk like normal people without having to avoid each other and have an awful last year. She hoped for a lot of things and knew maybe some wouldn't turn out the way she would like or want. All Hermione could think about in the shower was all the memories she had with Harry. She sighed and felt an awful pain in her chest... Heartbreak. She couldn't help but let out a few tears. After all, she didn't need to be crying later on that day, why not get it out now?

After her shower, she quickly got dressed before putting her robes and the rest of her clothes away in her trunk. She grabbed her wand and shoved it in her back jean pocket as well as getting her shoulder bag. After checking everything, her father came into to help her with her things, bringing them downstairs and such. Hermione said good-bye to her mother and father, wishing her luck in her final school year. Her father actually drove Hermione to the train station this time. Usually she would be with Ron and Harry making their own way there but she didn't want to deal with everyone right now. She needed to be alone and think about everything and what she would say to everyone once she got there. She looked out the window of the car, watching trees, other cars, people pass by as her mind quickly wandered off into some weird visual of Harry and Ginny sitting together on the train. She shook her head and erased that thought out, she wouldn't need to worry about it right now.

As they approached the train station she could see familiar faces. Other friends and people from school as they walked inside. Hermione got out of the car as her father placed her trunk on a cart along with everything else she was taking, which was a lot for her along. Plus, she was a girl and girls have to have everything with them.

She walked around the car and gave her dad a big hug and kiss on the cheek and said good-bye to him before leaving finally. Walking and pushing her cart on inside the building, not really paying attention to anyone else. It was the first time she had been actually alone without her friends or Ron even by her side. She actually wanted his company for once. Hermione was for once dying for someone's attention.

"Hey!" Hermione heard behind her but ignored it, thinking it could be for someone else. Since it was in a train station after all and she didn't want to feel stupid to turn around and it not be for her. 'Don't be so hopeful!' She thought to herself.

"I'm talking to you.." the voice called again, it seemed closer than last time but she still ignored it, pushing her cart faster towards her destination.

"Oh, come on now, mudblood." Great. Just great. Of all the people, he had to be the one to give her the "attention". 'Why me?' She thought again. Whining in her head.

Hermione turned around after stopping her cart, looking back at Malfoy who was strutting up to her with a big smirk on his face as usual. He was alone though. Which was strange. All she could do was just glare.

"What?" She asked sharply, crossing her arms, giving him the same glare.

"Don't be so hateful!" Malfoy snipped. Somewhat laughing as he stopped right in front of her but not too close, oh no, he couldn't be so close to a 'mudblood' after all. It would ruin his ego.

"What do you want?"

"I want to know why you're alone, haha, did Weasley and Potter just get tired of you already? I mean, it took them seven years to find out you're annoying!" He said before busting out laughing.

Hermione just stared at him, not moving before turning back around shortly to push her cart again. "Leave me the hell alone.." She said under her breath. She roughly pushed past the people as she could still hear Malfoy's laughter echoing through the building before she could hear it no more.

She finally made it and in enough time. She looked back to see if Draco was following her but saw no one. 'Good.. Let's keep it that way.' She though before turning back around to push her cart through the little wall that was in between platform 9 and 10... for the very last time.

She whooshed through it it quickly, now in a new realm that was oh so familiar to her. She just smiled and happily strolled her cart down the way towards the Hogwart's Express. Hermione saw Ron and Harry alone, getting their trunks put on the train while Ginny was saying good-bye to Mr. And Mrs. Weasley. She saw Harry look up after he threw in his trunk as Hermione was still slowly making her way towards the two, not noticing she was staring at Harry blankly like she was thinking about something. She saw him give a small but quick smile as she finally approached them, stopping her cart gently.

"Um... Hello Hermione." Harry said, still standing there shortly before Ron came between them.

"Hermione!" Ron said with a big grin on his flushed face. She could tell he was a little too happy.

"Hi there, Ron!" Hermione said happily to Ron, smiling now. "Hey Harry." She said softly, somewhat looking down at her hands on the railing of the cart.

"I'll get that for you.." Harry said, making his way around Ron quickly, pushing him out of the way like the moron he was. Ron had been staring at Hermione awkwardly before cursing Harry as he pushed him. All she could do was just laugh. She missed her two best friends. A lot.

"Thanks." She said before a man came and took her cart away. Ginny was making her way over as Ron was now saying good-bye to his parents.

"Harry, you want to get on now?" Ginny asked as she smiled sweetly at him, obviously not paying attention to Hermione. It seemed weird. Ginny was Hermione's best friend. She hoped she still was in a way. Hermione never really had a best girl friend like Ginny. Now, she didn't know if she could even trust her.

"Um, sure." Harry said as he was pushing Hermione's cart in the tight compartment. "Uh, you want to come Hermione?" He asked as he looked at her but not at Ginny. Which was a little surprising to her at first. She could see at the corner of her eye that Ginny was somewhat glaring. That, or her eye was twitching. One of the two.

"Sure!" Hermione said with some excitement in her voice. Trying to be her normal self but of course trying not to rub it in Ginny's face. Even if she thought she deserved it in a way.

"Well, come on then!" Ginny blurted in before taking Harry's hand swiftly, tugging him along with her. Harry mumbling her name. Hermione just followed behind them, Ron coming along short afterwards.

"Wait up!" She heard Ron's echoing shout as Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were shouting their good-bye's at all of them at once. All truned back to wave before getting on the train at last.

Ginny and Harry of course got into a compartment first, waiting for Hermione and Ron to enter after them. They both seemed comfy together on one side as Hermione and Ron sat together on the other. Ron huffed a bit as he slid all the way over to the window and put his elbow on the windowsill to rest his chin on his hand. Hermione said a remark for him to "grow up" and of course they argued like normal.

The train ride seemed longer than all the other years for some reason. Hermione had pulled out her notebook and started scribbling some things down while Ron was huddled up, sleeping she guessed and Harry and Ginny had left to go visit people. She enjoyed the peace even if Ron was snoring slightly. Her cat, Crookshanks was on her lap dozing off as well.

Hermione was writing some random thoughts in her head. Harry, Ginny, Ron. How her school year was going to be like. Her parents. Her cat. Even Malfoy who had annoyed her earlier today. She was wondering why he didn't try do anymore damage to her while he had her alone. They were both alone. It was completely weird and it freaked her out.

She was thinking how Draco looked. He looked more grown up like he did every year. More like his father of course. Pale skin but it was flawless skin. White blond hair but not slicked back like the past years. It was more relaxed, his bangs hanging in front of his eyes slightly. Those cold gray eyes staring at her. She shivered. She couldn't believe she was thinking about such things. Malfoy? Come one. Attractive? Well, she had to be stupid if she said no. He was stunning of course. Just so awful and heartless. She didn't understand how so many girls "wanted" such a slime ball. Then she thought about it more and thought, "Well, duh..." and sighed. However, he had that charm that no woman could say 'No.' to. She almost wondered how that felt.

Hermione was beautiful. She wasn't the frizzy haired girl she used to be. Her hair was still curly but it complimented her rather than annoyed her. It was dark brown and was a little past her shoulders. She loved her hair. She remembered Harry saying how lovely it was... and it made her heart sink. Again. Then she wrote, "I hate you, Harry!" in her notebook and slammed it shut. Making Ron jump up and curse under his breath.

"The bloody-..!" He said.

"Oh hush, it was just my book." She said, rolling her eyes, taking Crookshanks off her lap and put him on Ron's stomach. Ron glared as Hermione got up.

"Where are you going?" He asked.

"I want to walk around... I think I'll change too." She said as she got her robes out of her trunk that Harry placed nice and snug under the seat. She sighed with frustration.

"Don't kill anyone.." Ron said with a snicker.

"Go back to bed!" She hissed at him.

Hermione made her way down the train somewhat in a rush but didn't know why. She closed her eyes as she strolled down the tiny walkway, trying to breath and calm down. Trying to get stupid images out of her head. She needed to get over it. She needed to move on but she really didn't want to. She wanted Harry. However, she knew she couldn't.

She made her way past a compartment and suddenly stopped dead in her tracks. She opened her eyes and looked straight ahead for a moment and focused on what she was hearing. It was giggling and mumbling of something. She figured it might be Malfoy and his "girl of the day" but... it wasn't. She stood there alone for a few moments more. Until she heard "Harry!" and laughter. Her heart dropped even lower. She huffed and closed her eyes again. Hermione couldn't believe what she was hearing. It wasn't necessarily that but... Just anything with her Harry in with... Ginny made her sick. She couldn't help up peek open and turn her head slowly to the small window of the compartment. She could see part of Ginny and Harry's bodies, they were facing each other. They seemed to be embracing each other. It was innocent she supposed. But why were they alone?

Hermione decided it was non of her business and she wasn't going to get any better stalking her ex. So, she looked away quickly and stomped down the train once more. It wasn't until shortly after she ran into a certain someone again, coming out of there compartment but she just kept walking, keeping her gaze away from them.

"Aahh, why hello there!" Said the bouncing ferret. 'Urgh...' She could feel his smirk looking at her disgusted face. "You're alone again?"

"I'm going to change." She said sharply, walking right past him. He got out of her way respectfully for both of their sake. She just heard him chuckle as he walked the opposite way. He wasn't going to torture her like always? That's odd. Although he did hear him burst into laughter as he saw what she had seen a few second ago.

"Well, look who it is! A weasel and a Potter!" He shouted. Draco looked back at Hermione still walking and said a bit softly, "No wonder you're a mess."

Hermione just smiled.