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"Hermione why were you so late last night? We went to bed before you even came back. Were you in the prefect common room again?" Harry asked while Ron was on his other side shoveling sausage into his mouth.

Hermione made a disgusted look at Ron and then answered Harry, "Yes, I needed to finish my essay for Professor Binns and it was taking me forever. So I went into the prefect common room again. It's much quieter in there than it is in Gryffindor's." She pulled toast towards herself and began to put butter on it.

"I've been in there and there really isn't much difference. Especially last night, there was no one in the Gryffindor common room. I don't know why you couldn't concentrate." Ron stopped shoving food into his mouth to say this to Hermione and Harry.

"You know me, Ron, I have weird study habits and this is just one that I'm in right now." She wrapped her toast in a napkin and then pushed herself away from the table. "I'm going to go study a bit before classes start. I'll see you in a little bit." She smiled and walked away.

Harry and Ron exchanged quick glances that said plainly that something was going on with her. Ron began to eat quickly again and Harry joined him. When they were done they took their bags and walked up to class. It was Transfiguration.

They slid into their seats and were surprised to see that Hermione was not there yet. Just as class was about to start she slipped in to the seat next to Harry.

"Sorry I'm late professor, I fell asleep in the common room." She pulled out her book and turned her attention to Professor McGonagall.

"You fell asleep?" Ron leaned over Harry to ask her, with an angry look on his face.

"Yes, Ronald I fell asleep. What is the big deal?" She snapped back at him.

"I-I just don't think you should be studying this hard if you're falling asleep in the common room." Ron was caught off guard by Hermione's response.

Hermione saw the look on Ron's face and sighed. "I'm sorry, Ron. I've just been stressed out lately. I didn't mean to take it out on you." She smiled at him.

"Miss Granger, Mr. Weasley are you finished?" Professor McGonagall was looking at them with a very stern look on her face.

Hermione smiled up at her guiltily. "I'm sorry Professor, it won't happen again." Her faced burned bright red. There was jeering in the back of the classroom and when Harry looked back he saw Crabbe and Goyle laughing at her, but Malfoy was sitting there almost looking embarrassed. When Malfoy realized that he hadn't joined in on the "fun" he began to, but he did not look like his usual self. Harry was confused by this. Instead of continuing to stare at Malfoy he turned around to face the front and listen to the rest of the class.

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"Hey Hermione are you coming to Hogsmeade with us tomorrow?" Ron asked as he lay across the couch in a very relaxed position.

"Um, I can't sorry. This essay for Snape is going to take me awhile." She didn't look up from her work to say this to Ron. It was the end of the day and they were laying around before heading up to bed.

"Why is it that you can never do anything anymore Hermione?" Ron asked as he closed his eyes.

"I'm just busy Ron, something that never happens to you."

"I've been busy plenty of times I just don't ditch my friends when I get busy."

"Well, good for you, but I guess I have to. I think everything will be better soon."

"All right that sounds good. Do you know where Harry is?" Ron asked.

"Hm? Oh, no I don't. I think he mentioned something about sending a letter. I don't know to whom." Hermione shrugged. "Oh here he is." She smiled as Harry walked into the common room.

"Hey guys." Harry greeted Ron and Hermione and then sat in a chair next to Ron.

"Hermione has just informed me that she does not plan on coming with us tomorrow to Hogsmeade." Ron said slowly, eyes still shut.

"Oh and why is that?" Harry turned to Hermione.

"More work, sorry. Now I'm quite sick of talking about this so I'm going to get a good night sleep." She pulled her book bag off the floor and shoved her work in it. "Goodnight Harry, Ron."

"Night Hermione," Both boys said in unison.

Ron sat up and looked at Harry. "So tomorrow we're going to see what's really up with Hermione, because I'm sick of her running off." Ron said to Harry.

"What? No, I can't I'm going to Hogsmeade. Ginny and I made plans. I'm sorry Ron but you're on your own tomorrow. But, you can use the invisibility cloak. Just get it back in one piece." Harry said and patted Ron in his shoulder.

"Fine, I'll let you know if I find anything. I'm going to bed." Ron sulked off to boy's dormitories.