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Chapter 3
I slowly turned around to face the familiar voice. He was standing there facing me with a smile upon his face.
"Harry!" I squealed as I started to run towards him.
"Hey 'Minoe." Harry replied just before I ran up and threw my arms around him and hugged him.
"Oh how are you?" I asked as I let go of him.
"Alright, now that I am back here, that is." He replied as I smiled at him.
"Oh yeah I know hey, our last year here." I said with a sort of sigh.
"I know." Harry looked …… sort of sad.
"But we will still be friends, Harry." I smiled at him as he gave me a half smile back.
"Thanks for that 'Mione." Harry replied happily. He hadn't noticed my new look yet.
"Anytime." I laughed as I spun around hoping he would notice.
"Come on 'Mione we have to find Ron." Harry said to me as he grabbed my left arm and pulled me along with him.
"Hey!" I yelled trying to get him to stop moving for a minute.
"What?" Harry asked angrily as he turned and faced me.
"That hurt." I mumbled as I rubbed my wrist.
"Sorry Hermione I didn't mean to." Harry looked at me for a minute, and then continued walking.
Harry didn't seem to be acting the same; I stood in the crowd holding my wrist as I watched him walk off.
What was wrong with him? He didn't notice my new look, he didn't seem that happy and he just walked off without me.
"Harry?" I called out looking through the crowed trying to find him.
"….Hermione…" The voice called again, it was cold and deep and gave me shivers every time it called my name.
"Harry?" I called louder while looking around.
"Yes?" I heard Harry's voice call from a distance.
"Where are you?" I called out continuing to look around.
"Looking for Ron, Hermione." Harry replied in an annoyed kind of voice.
"…..Her…..mio…..ne…." The voice sneered as it made me shiver again.
I felt myself want to look towards the train; I shut up my eyes tightly. All the noises in the world just became silent; I took a deep breath and opened my eyes. A slight breeze hit my skin as I realised there was no one around me, no people, no animals, no nothing. Nothing except the red train, I slowly turn around to look at the big, red Hogwarts Express. I couldn't help but stare, all the air in my lungs disappeared as I stared at the train. I blinked and in an instance I saw it, an ugly, dark beast stood up on the top of the train, it looked right back at me with its haunting, black eyes.
It jumped of the train as it hit the train station floor with a bang; I felt the floor shake violently as I fell to the hard, station floor, I quickly stood back up and looked around, breathing in and out quickly, I stood as still as possible, the station was silent again. I felt the breeze against my neck, it felt warm against my neck skin, I held my breath as I worked up the courage to turn around, I stood on my heels as I slowly spun around.
"Hermione!" It screamed as I turned around.
I screamed as I felt myself grow weaker, I closed my eyes as my energy began to become low, with my last bit of energy I screamed the name of the person I knew would save me.
"HARRY!" I screamed as I felt myself faint.
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Hermione fell to the cold, hard ground as people suddenly stoped walking around the station. Harry pushed through the hundreds of people surrounding Hermione. Once he got to the front of everybody, he found Hermione on the ground.
"Hermione!" Harry yelled anxiously as he quickly knelt down beside her.
"Harry? Hermione?" Ron's voice came through the crowd.
"Ron!" Harry replied as Ron came into view.
"What happened!" Ron's voice went squeaky in different places.
"I'm not sure." Harry replied as he picked up Hermione's small, soft hand, it felt cold and limp.
"Look!" A small new student called out as everyone turn to face him.
The boy pointed to the ground just in front of the train, Harry put Hermione's hand just next to her as he got up of the train station floor. He slowly walked up to the spot the boy was pointing, Ron stayed next to Hermione as everyone looked at what Harry was looking at.
"What happened?" Someone from in the crowd called out.
"Why did nobody notice things until now?" Harry whispered to himself as he looked at the ground.
The ground was shattered; a huge hole was planted in front of the train. Ron got up of the ground as he walked over towards the very confused Harry.
"What made that?" Ron asked as he gulped.
"I have no idea." Harry replied as he looked up at Ron's panicked face.
"Move out of the way Potter." Draco's voice growled as he came up to the spot Harry was.
"Shove off Malfoy." Ron glared at Draco and his two friends.
"Shut up Weasley." Draco shot back at him as he smirked.
"Go away Malfoy." Harry sighed as he continued to look at the hole in the ground.
"Why don't you Potter." Draco frowned at Harry.
"What is that?" Ron's voice squeaked as the ground shook a single time.
"I don't know, but I don't like it." Harry replied as he and Ron took a step back
The ground's shakes become faster and more frequent as something appeared to becoming from within the hole.
"What the hell is that?" Draco yelled as he looked over at Harry.
"I have a feeling it's the thing that hurt Hermione." Harry yelled back at him as he attempted to keep his balance.
The dark monster started to come into view as students began to scream loudly. The monster's shifty eyes looked left to right as its head became visible. Everybody froze as the monsters long, dark hands came up out onto the stations floor, its long, sharp, jagged nails clawed onto the ground as a loud screeching noise was heard. Its head cricked as its big, black eyes widened.
"HERMIONE!" It screamed as it opened its mouth wide.
As soon as the monster had screamed Hermione's name people screamed loudly and began to run anywhere and everywhere.
"Hermione!" Harry yelled as he was pushed with force as people tried to get away from the monster.
"Harry, L …. L …. LOOK!" Ron squeaked as he pointed at the monster as it was getting closer to Hermione.
"Hermione!" Harry tried again as he tried to push through the people.
Hermione lay on the cold floor, unconscious. Her hair spread out across the floor, she lay not moving an inch she wasn't even breathing that good. Harry and Ron tried to push against the crowd of people trying to run away from the monster, for wizards and witches, they weren't that brave, but then again they were only children.
"Malfoy." Harry whispered to himself as he saw Draco closer to Hermione than him and Ron.
"Malfoy!" Harry yelled as the tall, blond boy turned and looked at Harry.
"What!" Draco yelled as he glared at him.
"Help Hermione!" He yelled hoping that even though they hated each others guts, he would help her.
"What makes you think I would help you, Potter." Draco tried to stare at him through the crowd of people running away.
"Look out!" Ron's voice squealed as the dark, mysterious monster stood up right behind Harry.
Harry quickly turned around and saw the monster just in front of him, he stepped back slowly as the monster just looked at him. His breathing fastened as the monster came closer and closer to his face. Draco watched Harry step as the monster just kept going closer. Draco glanced over at Hermione as she lay on the ground.
Harry moved back another step as the monsters bad smelling breath followed him; the monster raised its hands as it looked at Harry. Its hands swooped down on Harry as he quickly jumped out of the way before the monster's strong hands could crush him into the floor.
Harry landed on the ground as he quickly scrambled backwards, but the monster took no notice as it stared at Hermione. It began to walk towards her slowly, as its legs stomped one after the other. Draco sneered at what he was going to do, he quickly ran up to Hermione as he bent down and put his long, strong arms under her and picked her up. The monster screamed louder as it began to run, Draco's eyes widened as he stumbled a bit, but he held onto Hermione tightly as he started to run away from the monster.
"Harry, what do we do?" Ron asked as he ran over to Harry.
Harry opened his clock and looked inside it; he pulled out a long, brown wand and then looked at Ron.
"I don't know." Harry replied as he got to his feet.
"What?" Ron's face drained of any color he had left in it.
"We have to save Hermione …….. And Draco." Harry replied as he looked over at the monster.
"Yes Potter, help would be nice, even if it is from you." Draco yelled as he continued to dodge blows from the monster with Hermione in his arms.
Harry nodded as he looked at Ron as he pulled out his wand and looked at Harry with a scared expression on his face. Draco ran up behind Harry and Ron as the monster ran at them.
"Know any good spells Potter?" Draco asked as he glared at him.
"Ummm –"
"Hermione would." Ron said as he looked down at his unconscious friend.
"Hermione isn't with us at this moment." Draco growled as he looked at Ron.
The monster just about reached them as Harry pointed his wand at it; he thought for a minute then quickly cleared his throat.
"Incarcerous!" He yelled clearly as many think ropes came out of thin air and rapped around the monster.
It screamed as it fell to the floor due to shook of it coming onto it. It attempted to get free and began to break one rope after another.
"That's not going to hold for long." Draco looked at the monster.
"I don't see you doing any spells, Malfoy." Ron glared at him.
"I have my hands full." Draco replied with a smirk.
The monster broke free as it got to its feet, people continued to scream and run around as Harry, Ron and Draco stepped backwards.
"Got any other spells?" Ron asked as he looked at Harry.
"Umm; not that I can remember right that this moment!" Harry replied as the three all slowly took a step backwards.
"What are we going to do Potter?" Draco growled at him as he held Hermione close.
The monster screamed as it put its arms up into the air, ready to strike. Ron covered his head as Harry and Draco protected Hermione, standing tall. The monster came down on them as Harry and Draco closed there eyes.
"ENOIMERH!" A voice boomed as the monster screamed ear-piercingly loud.
Harry, Ron and Draco opened their eyes, just in time to see the monster ran back into the deep, dark, hell hole it crawled out off. Everyone stopped screaming and running as they all turned around to see the tall, old wizard; Dumbledore. He put his brown, thin wand back into the inside of his brown, silky robe.
"Dumbledore." Harry smiled with relief as Dumbledore nodded at him.
"All of you, on the train now." Dumbledore said loudly but calmly.
The students stayed still and quiet for a minute or two until they all began to slowly walk towards the train talking loudly, even Harry, Ron and Draco started to walk towards the red Hogwarts express.
"Not you three." Dumbledore said as he pointed his long, old index finger at the three boys.
The three boys looked at each other, and then walked over to the old wise professor; with Hermione still in Draco's arms.
"Professor, what was that?" Harry was first to ask as soon as they reached Dumbledore.
"That Harry was a grim seeker." Dumbledore replied as he peered at Harry over his small, white brimmed glasses.
"Which is what?" Draco asked as he looked down at Hermione, then back up at Dumbledore.
"It is a foul beast that preys on a certain humans." Dumbledore replied as he turned his glance from Harry, to Draco.
"You mean it picks its prey?" Ron asked still shaky.
"Yes, that is exactly right Ron. It does not stop until that person is devoured." Dumbledore explained as he looked at all three boys now.
"Poor Hermione." Ron's voice squeaked as he looked at the unconscious girl.
"I want you three to look after her." Dumbledore said in a strong and firm voice.
"Especially you Draco." He added onto his sentence, looking at Draco.
"Me? Why?" Draco asked as he frowned at Dumbledore.
Hermione moaned as she slowly began to open her eyes; Harry, Ron and Draco looked down at her as Dumbledore smiled. Hermione's eyes where now fully opened as she looked around, still in Draco's arm.
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I could see light again. It had been dark for a while and I couldn't get up. I looked up and saw Draco…. I was in his arms…. When did this happen? I turned my head around and saw Harry and Ron, I smiled at them weakly.
"Are you okay Mions?" Ron asked in his normal squeaky voice.
"I …. I think so." I replied as I rubbed my head.
"Ahh, you four better get on the train; you don't want to miss it." I heard Dumbledore's voice as I looked at him.
"Yes professor." Harry said as Dumbledore nodded, then turned around and slowly walked off.
"Can you walk?" Draco asked me as I looked up at him… So cute… No I shouldn't be thinking that.
"I think I can." I nodded as he put me down on the ground.
"Thanks." I said as I looked back at him, keeping my balance.
"Yeah, yeah." He mumbled as I smiled, then looked at Harry.
"What happened?" I asked totally confused, after all; everything was black.
"You were attacked by a grim seeker." Harry replied as I looked at him.
"Really? I thought they only go after pure bloods." I said as I glared back at Draco, ready to snap at him if he said something mean.
"I'm going before I miss that stupid train." Draco sneered as he started to walk towards the train.
"Yeah, before we miss it." Ron squeaked as he and Harry started to walk towards the big, red train.
I stood there, still as anything. Why didn't Draco say something horrible like he always does? What happened when I was knocked out? Why are they acting so strangely?
"Come on Mions!" Ron called out to me as I nodded and quickly walked over to them.
"Coming!" I called back out as I got to them.
We got onto the train as the trains whistle blew loudly. The parents waved goodbye as some on the students hung out the window waving goodbye, I looked at them as we past carriage after carriage just to find an empty one. The train started to move as it went too fast as we were thrown forward. I hit the cold, hard train floor as Harry and Ron landed on top of me; I groaned as I pushed them off me.
"Sorry Mions." Harry said as he got up as well.
"It's okay." I replied as smiled at both of them.
"We aren't going to get a seat together are we...?" Ron whined as he sat up.
"The floor seems good." Harry said; I thought he was joking.
I laughed as I sat on the floor as then looked around, it clicked.
"Where is Crookshanks?" I asked as I looked around franticly.
"I don't remember seeing him on the train station." Harry replied as he looked at me.
"I told the train driver not to take him..." I said as I took a deep breath; I'd lost my cat.
"Maybe he did anyway." Ron said as I looked at him, smiled then nodded.
"You're most likely right Ron." I said as he smiled back at me.
I couldn't help thinking about Draco, I even thought he was cute; I mean this is the guy I'm suppose to hate, yet I don't, I don't hate him at all.
"Excuse me." My thoughts were interrupted as I looked up at the person who interrupted me.
"Yes?" I asked as I looked at the lady.
"You three are going to have to move, I think professor Dumbledore told me that there is a carriage for you." She said as she had a bright and happy smile on her face.
We all seemed to nod at the same time as I got up to my feet, the train was still a little wobbly due to the speed, and it seemed to be going a lot faster then usual. I looked at Harry and Ron as I smiled at them as they got to their feet too.
"This way." The lady said as she pushed us gently.
"Why is the train going so fast?" Harry asked as the three of us continued to get pushed.
"It's not; I don't know what you're talking about." She replied as her pushes seemed to be getting more forceful.
We came to the end of the train after passing numerous carriages full of people that where talking and laughter; the lady opened up the brown, carriage slid-open door as she pushed us all in forcefully, quiet painful really.
We all hit the ground, this time I was on top; I looked up and saw Draco lounging back on the chair smirking at us. I got up off the boys as I then helped them up.
"Thanks Mions." Ron said as I smiled at him.
"Well, well, well we meet again." Draco smirked as he looked at the three of us.
"What are you doing here Malfoy; I thought one of your thousands of friends would have saved you a seat." I replied sarcastically as I glared at him.
"Just because you look hot and I saved you Granger, doesn't mean that I'm going to be nice to you." Draco sneered back at me as he looked up at me.
He thinks I'm hot...
I looked at him, still slightly shocked he called me hot, me the supposed bookworm. Harry grabbed onto my arm as he pulled me down to sit next to him and Ron, leaving Draco to have a chair all to himself. I tugged on my short, brown and white mini-skirt to make sure you couldn't see anything I wouldn't want anyone too.
"Think I'll bite?" Draco smirked again as he looked at me.
"Knowing you, you might." I replied as I heard Ron snicker.
"Yeah, yeah you're so funny Granger." Draco said as he looked out the window.
I rolled my eyes as the train all of a sudden stopped, me Ron and Harry where thrown forward. I landed on top of Draco as I heard the train screech; I looked up at Draco as he looked down at my with a slight smirk on his face, Ron scrambled to the door as he opened it and looked out.
"We can't be there already." Harry said as he stood up, I was blushing slightly.
"This is like what happened when the dementors came." Ron squeaked as I pushed myself off Draco.
"Please Ronald, why would the dementors be back?" I said as I walked over to him and then looked out the door as well.
I looked up the narrow, train hallway as I saw other kids looking out there door just like us. I then saw a certain red-hair girl run up to us.
"Ginny do you know what's happening?" I asked as she ran up and hugged me.
"Your okay, I wasn't sure if you were then someone told me you were so I was okay and I'm glad you're okay." Ginny said in one breath as I smiled at her.
"I'm fine Ginny." I said as I hugged her back.
"Good." Ginny said as let out a sigh of relief.
"What is going on for gods' sake?" I heard Draco call out as I turned around and looked at him and Harry.
"We know as much as you do Draco." I replied as he let out a laugh.
I rolled my eyes as Ginny finally let go of me. She looked at her brother as she smiled at him; he looked at her with a blank expression on his face. All of a sudden the train seemed like it was thrown off the tracks as it tilted to the right. Ginny and I screamed as we fell out of our carriage and hit the wall.
"Aww… Are you okay Ginny?" I asked her as I rubbed my arm and looked at all the other students thrown out of their carriages too.
"I think so." I heard Ginny replied as I looked at her.
"Why can we never have just a normal ride to school with everyone on the train and all?" I asked Ginny as I looked at her.
"Are you two okay?" Ron asked as he looked down at us through the door.
"I think so." I said I stood up, it felt weird to be on the side of the train.
I then saw Harry and Draco, I looked at all the other people getting up and rubbing the parts that got hurt, arms, legs, stuff like that. I heard the train squeak as I looked down the hallway, the back wall of the train was off and it was going to tip.
"Oh no…" I said to myself as I looked around.
"What's wrong?" Ginny asked as she tapped my shoulder.
"Everyone get back into your carriage compartments… now!" I yelled as I looked at everyone else look at me.
"Unless you all want to die." I added pointing towards the back wall.
Everyone seemed too look at the wall all at once, and then scream all at once. I rolled my eyes as I looked at Ginny, then up at the boys.
"Pull us up." I said as I looked at them.
Harry nodded as he put out his hand, I pushed Ginny up slightly as she grabbed onto Harry's hand; he pulled her up and to the side as I stood there watching everyone else get pulled up. The train started to move as I just about lost my balance, I looked up as Draco put his hand out for me, I froze.
"…Take it or die.." Draco called out to me as I shook my hand and jumped up a bit and grabbed it.
He pulled me up into the carriage with a little bit of help from Ron. The door shut quickly as the train seemed like it was thrown back onto the tracks as we all landed on the ground, me on the bottom of course.
"Get off me!" I squealed trying to breath.
"Calm down Granger." I heard Draco snicker.
"Oh shut up Malfoy." I replied as I could breathe again.
I got up as I looked around, the train started then stopped then started then stopped then started as the five of us where jerked back and fourth until it stopped.
"What the hell is wrong with this stupid train?" Draco yelled as he looked at us.
I was on top of Ginny and Ron was on top of me, it was very painful and the train was acting very strange, I pushed Ron off of me as Ginny did the same thing to me; I sat on the floor as I looked at Ron who was next to me, then the was a loud bang on the window.
"Welcome back to Hogwarts!" A loud voice said happily as we all looked at each other.
"Hogwarts?" Ginny asked as she looked just about as confused as the rest of us.
"We can't be there already can we?" I asked as I stood up off the ground.
"We must be considering we are." Draco said as he tapped the window, sure enough there was Hogwarts, standing tall like always.
I rolled my eyes as I walked over to the door and slid it open; I looked out as did some of the other students, some where getting off the train as well.
"Everything looks normal." I said as I looked back at the others.
"Then let's go." Harry said as I nodded and walked out of the carriage compartment.
I walked to the closest exit I could find, followed by Harry, Ron and Ginny. I got out of the train as I smiled, last year of Hogwarts, it was a beautiful night as dark clouds filled the sky and everything was in candle light. I felt something on my leg as I looked down and saw Crookshanks.
"Crookshanks!" I said as I happily bent down and picked him up.
"Finally home." I said to myself as I patted Crookshanks.
"It's good to be home." I heard Ron say as I looked back at him and Harry.
"It sure is." I said as I smiled at them both.
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