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"Hermione!" Harry shouted "Stop whatever you do up there and come on!" Everyone was ready to go, except for Hermione. They were all waiting at the door. "C'mon, Ginny, lets go see what's taking her so long" Sirius said and ran up the stairs Ginny followed him. They reached her room and read the notes, Ginny fighting to let out a giggle. Sirius sighed and ran back to the front door. Ginny grabbed the note, stuffed it in her pocket and followed.

After Sirius explained where Hermione was, they set off and in a matter of minutes they were walking through the barrier.

Harry was straining to catch sight of a head of bushy brown hair. Sirius was standing beside him, doing the same thing. Ron, of course, was already on the train. Ginny, however was facing the opposite direction, looking instead for a brown haired girl.

A girl walked through, but she had didn't look anything like Hermione, apart from the brown hair. She widened her eyes when she realized that that girl was Hermione. The only reason she could tell was because she was wearing a necklace with a crescent moon on it, Hermione had a necklace like that. Hermione walked towards her, and unnoticed by any of the men, Ginny whispered to her as she walked by "Hide your necklace".

'Where the hell is she?!' Sirius thought, he turned around to talk to Ginny and caught sight of a brown haired girl. She was beautiful… She had a slight sway of her hips, and she had a small smile on her lips, she seemed familiar somehow, but he just couldn't put his finger on it. Sirius nudged Harry, who was still searching for Hermione "Harry, who's that girl?" he asked. Harry turned around and saw the girl his godfather was talking about. "No idea, why?" He replied.

"She just seems familiar…" Sirius answered his eyes still on Hermione. The brunette was walking towards him, he saw she had a necklace on, but the pendant was tucked under her shirt. "Oh wow! You're Sirius Black!" Hermione exclaimed, Harry sighed in relief, grateful that she had not started with him being the famous one. 'Hmmm… let's try something… It'll be a laugh' "You know, I never really believed you were guilty… A man that handsome couldn't kill someone…" She said seductively. Harry and Ginny were listening to the conversation, Ginny, again, fighting the urge to laugh. Sirius wasn't surprised, plenty of girls had come onto him, some even younger than she must be. "Well really… Are you sure I'm not a dangerous prisoner?" Sirius replied, smirking. The brunette opened her mouth to answer, but she had a strange expression on her face. Just at that moment, Ginny let out a giggle, and that seemed to be the last straw for Hermione. She burst out laughing, Ginny along with her.

"What? What's with the laughing? Ginny? " Sirius asked, bemused and mildly angry. Harry had a bemused expression on his face. Ginny and the mystery girl just laughed harder, as she was laughing, her pendant swung out of its nook and revealed itself. The two women had finally started to stop laughing, but the brunette was still breaking out in occasional giggles. Harry took one look at her pendant and immediately realised who the brunette was. He was disgusted, Sirius was like his father, and it was just – wrong to see one of his best friends flirt with the man he considered his father. He tapped his godfather on the shoulder and said in his ear "She's Hermione!" Sirius's eyes widened and he turned beet red. Hermione and Ginny had finally stopped laughing, only to see the newfound colour of Sirius's face and explode in renewed laughter.

"Sorry, Sirius, I just needed a laugh" Hermione said in between giggles. Once they had finally stopped laughing, Ron had come out to look for them. Sirius, having caught sight of Ron, hurriedly ushered them all onto the train, trying to save himself from more humiliation from people 20 years younger than him.

Once they were on the train, the group found their usual compartment, only after they got in did Hermione start explaining "You know all that time I spent in my room?" The men nodded "Well, I had Ginny here help me with a makeover. I just wanted to see if you recognised me, Sirius would have never flirted with me if he knew it was me." Ginny frowned, noticing how Hermione had sounded slightly sad as she mentioned the part about Sirius.

"And, let me guess, you invited my girlfriend to Grimmauld Place to help you drain my godfathers funds." Harry said shrewdly, wrapping an arm around Ginny. "Yes, but I would prefer you don't make shopping sound like a money-sucking parasite" Ginny answered with a sweet smile.

Throughout the conversation, Ron had not stopped staring at Hermione the entire time. "Something wrong, Ronald?" Hermione asked, irritated at his staring "Um… No, you just look good." Ron answered bluntly. Hermione rolled her eyes. Only Ron would say 'you look good' instead of 'you look beautiful'. Not that she considered herself so, she was just plain old Hermione Bookworm Granger that no one would consider a girl. Even Victor had only wanted inside information on Dumbledore to give to his headmaster, but she would marry Malfoy before she would admit that to Ron.

She got up and opened the door "Hey, where're you going?" Harry asked "Head Girl duties" She replied, before walking out the door to the Prefect's compartment on the opposite side of the train.

Only two people had arrived, herself and Malfoy. The compartment was a tiny thing, so once she sat down; she enlarged the space to accommodate ten people. Malfoy sneered "Such a show-off, aren't you, Granger?" Hermione sighed inside; she was hoping they could be at least semi-civil. "You're one to talk, Malfoy. 'I'm a pureblood, you're a mudblood, I'm better than you, and I'm going to make sure you damn well know it'" She imitated him. The ferrets face flushed red and he pulled out his wand, and Hermione did the same. Just then, a Prefect arrived, Ernie Macallicam switched his gaze from Hermione to Malfoy & sat down. Hermione & Malfoy sat down as well, albeit reluctantly. Not long after, Susan Bones & Padma Patail came through the door. "Susan, you owe me a galleon" Ernie said smugly "They had their wands out, pointing towards each other" Susan sighed and took a galleon out of her purse. "What? You've been betting on us?" Hermione & Draco asked simultaneously, they looked at each other and then looked at Ernie for an answer. "Yep, Susan said that you would start duelling after we got to Hogwarts, I said you'd start on the train" He answered. It was infamous knowledge that the two hated each other.

Soon, the rest of the Prefects arrived.

A/N: Here are the Prefects according to house:

Griffindor:

Dean Thomas

Ginny Weasley

Slytherin:

Blaise Zabini

Pansy Parkinson

Ravenclaw:

Terry Boot

Padma Patail

Hufflepuff:

Ernie Macallicam

Susan Bones

Ok, I'll leave you alone now.

Once everyone was seated, Hermione stood up. "Ok, everyone, there is a copy of the patrolling schedules in each of your trunks, you can switch patrols with other people, provided that they are Prefects, Head Boy, or myself & that both parties agree. If you do happen to catch someone outside their dormitory after hours, then you can take points as you see fit. If you wish to assign a detention, then you have to write their name, house and year on a parchment that you will also find in your trunk. You will then bring the parchment to the next meeting and we will discuss the appropriate detention. I do not want any prejudice punishments or bullying." At this, she drew a breath and looked meaningfully at Draco and Pansy. Blaise wasn't that bad, he was the only Slytherin to never have called her a Mudblood. "You will also find the meeting dates and times in your trunk. If anyone had given an unfair punishment, then they in turn, will receive the punishment that they have assigned. That includes deduction of house points" Hermione had finished her little speech, and given all the Prefects their introduction, and Draco had not said a word "Any questions?"

"Yes, if you even touch my Drakie-poo then you will die a painful death" Pansy spoke up with venom. She tried to kiss Draco, but he pushed her away, repulsed. Hermione rolled her eyes " Parkinson, you are pathetic, I hate your Drakie-poo, and if he starts a fight, I will give as good as I get and then some" She said calmly. With that, Pansy left the compartment, stamping her foot like an angry three-year old. Everybody started to file out as well, save for Hermione and Draco, leaving the two of them alone. "Malfoy," Hermione said, just as she was about to walk out the door, "What is it, Granger" Malfoy asked, for once, with no sting in his voice. "Can you at least try to be civil? I don't want to join your father for killing you, and I don't think you would be looking forward to a family reunion, either."

The ferret considered her offer for a moment "Well, what do I get in return?" Malfoy sneered. Hermione's temper flared up "Well I'm so sorry, you're royal highness! Merlin forbid you actually try to act your age!" Hermione practically screamed & ran back to her compartment.

'How dare she!' Malfoy thought furiously as he walked back to the compartment he shared with Blaise, Crabbe, Goyle and, unfortunately, Pansy. The pug faced creature went up to him and pressed herself up against him. Draco shuddered in revulsion and pushed her away, she fell over "Get off of me you pug-faced monster!" He shouted in disgust. Pansy looked up at him from the floor "But Drakie-poo – "She whined, but Draco cut her off "You listen right now! I–do–not–like–you!" He spoke slowly, as if talking to a dimwit. "You are disgusting! I regret even knowing you! So can you please leave me alone!?" He shouted.

Pansy got up and scuttled to a different compartment. Not even waiting until she was gone, Blaise started applauding Draco for finally getting Parkinson off his back. It was getting annoying to have her drooling over him every time he saw him. "Good work, Malfoy. That pug was getting annoying."

Meanwhile, in a compartment on the other side of the train, Ginny was talking to a disgruntled Hermione. "What's wrong with you?" Ginny asked curiously, as Hermione looked livid and her hands were clenched in fists. "Malfoy happened. I try to ensure that we don't end up chopping each others heads off, and he had the nerve to ask what he gets in return!" Hermione ranted, pacing back and forwards before finally dropping down into her seat. "Well, too bad he's Head Boy" Ginny said conversationally "Yeah, even worse I have to share a common room with him" Hermione muttered vaguely.

"WHAT!!!!" Ron shouted, standing up and upsetting the pieces of the game of chess he was playing with Harry. "You have to share a room with that ferret! I'll kill him – I'll complain to Dumbledore!" Ron shouted. Harry stood up as well "Hermione, If he does anything, you tell me and I'll set Mrs Weasley on him" Harry said, going into protective brother mode. Mrs Weasley considered Hermione as her daughter, and even punished her own son when they were dating and she had caught him kissing Lavender Brown. "Harry, I can defend myself, but it's sweet of you to offer. Ron, stop being an idiot, there's nothing you can do about it, or else I would have. And both of you get out, Ginny and I have to change into our robes. We're nearly at Hogwarts" Hermione said calmly. The boys were slightly confused by her abrupt change of subject, but got out nonetheless. Hermione and Ginny changed, called the boys back in and then got out themselves.

By the time they were all in their school robes, the train was already pulling a stop to Hogwarts. Hermione, Ginny, Ron & Harry all walked to the carriages and shared one. They arrived at Hogwarts and walked into the Great Hall, filled with warmth and light.

A place that he loved the most for Harry.

A place to see the people she loved most for Ginny.

A place for food for Ron.

But for Hermione, Hogwarts was the place where all her dreams and nightmares would come true.

Wow. I just realized how much I typed… Five pages in Microsoft Word… That's the most I've ever typed at one time. You may guess that I don't normally type :P.

Sorry I didn't update in a while… Well, a while for me, a person who has the patience of an angry rhino.

In the next chapter Hermione finds out who the Potions Master is.

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