I am honestly so sorry about not being able to update for months! I didn't mean for it to be this long, but with basketball starting at my high school, then finals coming, and hosting all these shadows in addition to my homework and usual activities, it was a little much. I have read all the comments again on the story, and I can assure you, the pairing will not be Ron/Hermione or Draco/Hermione. Any Draco/Hermione vibes in the past were just there to throw you off :).
As soon as Viktor and I departed to our own tables, Dumbledore cleared his throat to make an announcement.
"As you all know, today is the arrival date of many schools from all over the world. They are not all arriving at the same time, due to traveling and distance issues. If you would like to watch them arrive, they will all be here between the hours of 10:00am and 1:00pm. I suggest you hang out either outside by the lake, or by a balcony."
After a few moments of echoing whispers in the hall, he added,"The list of the schools are..."
Hermione's POV
The list of schools ended up being all of the wizarding schools thats Hogwarts had relations with, meaning all the headmasters were on familiar terms. The schools attending were Beauxbatons Academy of Magic, Durmstrang. Salem Witches Institute, Mahoutokoro, and the Brazilian Escuela of Magic.
"Hermione, get up we are going to Hogsmeade. You want to come don't you?" Harry's hands shook me by my shoulder and Ron shifted his backpack on his shoulder. Many other students were shuffling out of the Grand Hall. "Oh, yes of course. Let's just stop at the common room so I can get my bag." "Okay, but lets be quick because I still have loads of homework to do for Snape." Harry and Ron looked at eachother in disgust at Snape's name being used outside of school. I smiled, seeing their reactions to Snape, and took off up the stairs, remembering to jump over the missing step. Once I grabbed my bag, Harry, Ron, and I started on our walk to Hogsmeade.
Harry's POV
The walk to Hogsmeade was peaceful. We laughed and joked around until we arrived at the Hogsmeade towns square. It's great how we can act so childish but talk about serious things with eachother. I look at Hermione, as her and Ron are playing like children, tagging eachother and running in circles around me. This is how it should be. Friends. Best friends.
I shake myself out of my trance and decide to talk to Hermione and Ron about where we should go first.
"Candy Shoppe!"
"Book Store!"
"Hey!" Both Hermione and Ron started going at it, arguing so loud that the students around us gave us weird looks.
"Guys, it's okay! We can go to the joke store first, and THEN to the candy shoppe, and then to the book store." After seconds of contemplating,"Okay, then. Let's go!" I grabbed Hermione's hand and pulled her forward, and Ron shoved me from behind, tempting me to race him.
Viktor's POV
Hogsmeade was such a lively little town. Filled with both elders and students. Shops, restaurants, hotels, and dingy little places lined the main street of the town. My best friends Georgi, Ivan, and Todor pulled their black robes lined with fur tightly around them, our breath showing in the air. I looked around for a quiet place to sit down and have a nice meal, seeing that I don't know any of the places of this foreign land. "Ey Viktor. Vook at dees place over der," Ivan pointed at a little restaurant/bar called The Three Broomsticks.
As we entered the pub, we realized that is was much larger inside than it appeared outside, with many tables and rounded booths in the corners. "Look! Zer ees one een ze bak," Georgi pointed to the quietest looking spot in the pub, and all of us started toward the booth. We sat down, and a sweet little english lady by the name of Madam Rosmerta came and brought us what were supposedly the drink that the pub was known for. "Wow, these... these... vutter...veers? Zey are very good!" Todor, Ivan, Geogi, and I picked up our butterbeers and clinked them together before taking a nice big swig of it.
Hermione's POV
"I'm so huungrryyyy. Hermione can we pleaseee go to get some lunch. You have been here forever looking at the same four books!" "Harry, stop whining." I held four books in my hand, reading the back of the book and the reviews to see which one to buy. "Hermione, just buy all of them!" I snapped my head up and looked at Ron. He pointed to the sign that read "For every two books, get one free, Go be happy and continue to read." "Well, that doesn't rhyme as well as they probably wanted it to, but sure." I walked past the sign and my friends, heading to the register. After paying for the books and having Harry and Ron practically push me out of the door.
"Where do you want to go for lunch?" Ron and Harry look at eachother and smirk as if my question was incredibly invalid. "Three Broomsticks!" Both yell literally in my face and they take off running, leaving me here to follow them alone. Once I reach the Three Broomsticks, I spot Harry and Ron at a booth with an extra butterbeer for me. As I start to walk toward their direction, I see a few booths down Viktor and his friends are there. Knowing that Viktor and my friends probably wont get along very well, I decide to try and sneak over to say hello to Krum before going to Ron and Harry, leaving them with no choice but to let me talk to Krum, if they even see me.
"Hello Viktor! I didn't know you were coming to Hogsmeade today!" Krum and his three friends look at me with surprise, and the biggest smile appeared on Viktor's face. "Ello Herminee! I didn't know you vere going to ve eer!" His smile grew so wide and he scooted over to make space for me. I looked over to Ron and Harry's table and saw them deep in a conversation. "Well I guess I can stay for a little bit!" Once I sat down on the old cushioned bench seat, Krum put his arm around me and pulled me closer to him. "Guys, this is Herminee, she goes to Hogwarts." I smiled and waved at his three friends who smiled back at me. The tallest of the three friends across from me introduced himself. "Ello Herminee! My name is Georgi." He had dark brown hair framing his face lightly. He was very attractive, with a little bit of a beard coming in. His eyes were brown and his skin was tan for a Bulgarian. Next the shortest one of Viktor's friends introduced himself as Ivan, who had light brown hair, was still about 5'10, and had astoundingly beautiful brown eyes. He was attractive also, which didn't lead me to surprise when Viktor's other friend Todor was also very handsome. Todor was different. He was a good 6 feet tall, had blond hair, brown eyes, and had a beautiful smile. I only noticed how beautiful his smile was because he smiled the entire time I have seen him.
I looked at the clock on the wall, showing it was almost 1, and Harry and Ron entered the building at 12:50. They were probably wondering where I was. After wishing Viktor and his lovely friends goodbye, I walked around the pub once before going to sit with Harry and Ron. When I came and sat down Harry and Ron gave me weird looks, but soon enough we had started a good conversation on how school will be like with all the new students from around the world here.
So That is my new chapter! Hope you thought it was okay! Nothing really important happened here so I think I might write another chapter after this gets published right away. Hopefully the next chapter will be more entertaining! Also, PM me and comment, it helps a lot! Honestly, if you have many suggestions for different things or a big idea for the next chapter PM me, a comment might spoil it for other readers who comment and see it. Thanks!