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CHAPTER FIVE: Changes

Harry was trying to find an empty compartment for him and his friends. He kept walking for what seemed like ten hours to find one. He finally found it near the end of the train. Unfortunately it was next to Malfoy's.

He sat there alone, waiting.

"Hello Harry," he heard a girl's voice. He noticed it was Hermione. She ran hugged him, squishing his ribs into his intestines.

"Please... let go," he pleaded. Hermione was still clinging onto like she hasn't seen him in ages.

"Oh sorry." She let go of him slowly. "I just haven't seen you in what felt like forever."

"I missed you to," said Harry rubbing his sore ribs.

"Harry, darling," Ron said as he dropped a pile of Hermione's books, nearly missing her foot. He flung himself onto Harry. "I missed you so much," Ron said, still embracing Harry.

Harry hugged him back. "Harry," Ron said, "come, sit. I have something to tell you." They sat down and Ron took Harry's hand. Hermione sat across from them, eager to hear what Ron had to say.

"What is it Ron?" Harry asked, looking slightly worried.

"The last letter you sent me, the one about you celebrating Kwanza, well, Fred read it. It wasn't my fault, he just grabbed it from my hands, I tried my best to, I really did." Ron began.

"I'm sure you did Ron," Harry said, trying to comfort Ron.

"Well anyway, mum called for George so he didn't read it, thank God. I made Fred pinky swear not to tell George and he did, but then Ginny walked by. She asked what was going on and Fred told her that I was gay. I felt so incredibly stupid, that I only made him swear not to tell George. I tried to get him to pinky swear not to tell anyone, but I couldn't get him alone.

"Now I'm worried that he will go and tell the whole school about us. Can you even imagine what people will say? I don't think Ginny will tell. Come to think of it, I don't think Ginny really cares. I am sooooo sorry Harry. I didn't mean for this to happen. Do you forgive me?" Ron asked Harry.

Harry was a little upset at first that Fred found out. He, like Ron, did not trust Fred. But one look at Ron's pathetic face, and Harry couldn't stay mad at him.

"It's ok, Ron, you did your best. We'll just have to talk to Fred once we get to school," said Harry, reaching over and giving Ron a hug, hoping that it will cheer him up.

Ron gave a slight smile. "I hope he listens," said Ron.

"I'm sure he will, he is your brother after all. Besides, he can't be that mean and tell the whole school," Hermione said, trying to comfort Ron. They all looked at each other.

"Yeah he can," they all said at the same time and began to laugh.

"I've been busy all summer reading and rereading all of my school books. I was so excited to come back here to school. It's like my second home," said Hermione. Beginning ,once again, her long and boring speech about how much she loves school and how she read every book known to man kind. Harry and Ron had to listen to this speech every single year, and quiet frankly, it drove them mad.

After about five minutes of Hermione talking, Ron and Harry couldn't take it anymore.

"Hermione! You need to get a hobby," said Ron. "All you do is talk about how you read every book that crosses your path and how much you love school. It drives Harry and me mad!" Ron said trying to sound tough, but he didn't.

"I have a hobby Ronald. I read," Hermione said, glaring at Ron.

"Ya, well you need a better one. You need a boyfriend, they're great." said Ron smiling at Harry.

Harry blushed a little and smiled back at Ron. "But I don't think there is anyone out there that would make Hermione stop her reading compulsion," Ron muttered to Harry.

"I heard that Ronald," Hermione snapped.

"Well it's true right? You would never give up your precious books," Ron replied.

"Not that true," Hermione said in a whisper.

"What did you say?" Ron asked her.

"Nothing Ronald," said Hermione.

They sat in silence for awhile, Harry and Ron holding hands the whole way.

"I have an idea," said Harry, "why don't we play truth or dare."

"That could be fun," Ron said.

"Ok, but, I'm not going first," said Hermione, folding her arms across her chest.

"Do you wanna ask first, Hermione?" Harry asked her.

"As a matter of fact, I do. Ronald, truth or dare?" she asked Ron.

Ron mutter something to himself before finally settling on a dare.

"Ok, I dare you to act straight," she said feeling good about herself, coming up with this brilliant dare.

"NO WAY!" Ron yelled, "you want me to turn straight?"

"No, just act it because you do act gay, really really gay," said Hermione.

"Uh!" Ron gasped with his hand over his mouth, in total astonishment."I do not!" Ron shouted at Hermione.

"Do to," Hermione said back.

"Do not."

"Do to."

"Do no-"

"Stop it you to your acting like children," Harry Said breaking up the fight.

"But, Ron there is another part of your dare," She said smirking at her brilliance.

"I really don't like truth or dare anymore." Wanting to kill Harry for starting it.

"The second part is...You have to get a girlfriend." Hermione said making it sound really big.

"What! You know I can't do that." Ron practically screamed at Hermione. His face was red with anger from her now.

"Oh, but you have to Ron, you chose dare, or would you rather I jinx you?" asked Hermione.

"No I do not want you to jinx me, but Harry has to get a girlfriend as well," said Ron.

"But-" Harry started.

"Alright then, Harry has to do it as well," Hermione said.

"But-" Harry tried again.

"Then it's settled, I have to act straight and me and Harry have to get girlfriends," said Ron.

"Don't I have a say in this?" Harry asked.

"No!" Ron and Hermione said simultaneously.

Harry crossed his arms over his chest and slumped back in his seat, angrily. He knew his two friends, and when they set their minds to something, he knew he couldn't argue against it.

Hermione slipped out of her compartment and made her way to the changing compartments. She knew that they were going to be arriving at Hogwarts soon, so she knew it was better to get ready sooner or later.

Just as she emerged from her changing compartment, Malfoy stepped out of his. The train suddenly took an abrupt jerk. Hermione fell backwards on top of Malfoy. Thankfully he caught her from hitting the ground.

"Uh, hi," Malfoy stuttered, looking her in the eyes.

"Um, thanks for catching me there," Hermione managed to say, nearly melting from his stern gaze.

"A-anytime," he said, standing her up. They stood there for one awkward moment, not once braking their eye connection.

"So, what's up, Granger?" he asked, finally breaking their connection. He looked around the room as if looking for someone. What's he looking for? Hermione wondered.

"Oh, nothing really," Hermione said, trying to meet his gaze again. "You know, just reading, getting ready for school, more reading."

"That's cool... But don't you do that all the time?" he asked, slightly laughing, bringing a smile to his face for the first time.

"No, not when I'm sleeping, silly," she said, playfully hitting him on the shoulder. Then, once she realized what she did, Hermione blushed a color that could compete with Ron's hair. "I mean, I obviously can't all the time. I do have a life, Draco Malfoy."

"You know what I mean," Malfoy said, widening his smile.

"You know," Hermione began, "you really do have a great smile."

"Thanks," he said, smile still intact, and cheeks beginning to glow a slight shade of pink.

"So, um, I guess I better get going," Hermione said, but still staying standing in front of him.

"Ok ... Hermione," he said and turned to walk away.

"Bye ... Draco," she said and turned her back toward him, beginning to make her way back to her compartment.

Once she was sure that him and everyone else was out of earshot, she began to skip around in circles. "HE CALLED ME HERMIONE!! HE REALLY DOES LIKE ME!!!"

Or so she thought ...

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