Here is the next chapter. Enjoy!

'Hermione! Are you ready to go Sweetheart?' Hermione's mum shouted up the stairs.

'Coming mum!'

Hermione took one last look in the mirror and was satisfied with how she looked. Wearing a simple black tank top and jeans Hermione observed her chocolate brown eyes, her well sculpted face and her hazelnut hair that fell in soft ringlets around her face.

Swiftly taking one last look at her room she bounded down the stairs to her parents, excited for her final year. Hermione's mum came squealing up to her with open arms.

'Ohhhh Honey! Your final year! I can't believe it! Time just flies by! It won't be long until you tell me you've gotten engaged and then it'll be kids and oh sweetheart! You're growing up so fast!'

Squeezed tight by Jean Granger Hermione could barely breathe.

'Err..mum…can' . '

'Ohhh I'm sorry honey, I just think I'm going to miss you so much' Hermione's mum released her slowly 'you're my darling little girl'

'Now, now Jean, Hermione is a big girl now' Hermione's father walked in on the scene. 'She'll be back before you know it. Now come on, we don't want to be late'

Mrs. Granger sighed, 'you're right, but I at least want a photograph of my darling daughter. I remember the bushy haired little girl 7 years ago'

Posing for a photograph Hermione placed a hand on her hip and smiled.

'Come on! We're going to be late!' Hermione's father said exasperated. 'Damn women' he muttered.

Jean Granger rolled her eyes as they filed out the door and slammed the door shut.

Hermione left her parents in the car park as they dropped her at the station. As Hermione waved as her parents drove away she waited until they had disappeared from sight. She turned to drag her suitcase to the platform.

Approaching the platform Hermione walked past the bustling muggles rushing to get to their destination. She reached platform 9 ¾ and stealthily shot through the wall undetected, feeling the familiar sensation of air rushing past her as she ran through the wall to reveal the ruby red train. A sea of Hogwarts students and parents swarmed the platform. There seemed to be more students this year. Immediately she spotted Harry and the Weasley's and made her way over to them.

Hermione saw of flash of red.

'Hermione!' Ginny ran up to her and enveloped her into a bone-crushing hug.

'Hermione dear how are you? It's so good to see you' Mrs. Weasley beamed kissing her on the cheek.

'I'm great thank you. I'm excited for a new term. I've already read through my textbooks once, you know, just so I can know the basic stuff'

'Don't work too hard Mione' Ron warned 'we don't want you keeling over'

The whistle of the train blew, signaling it was time for them to leave.

'Shall we?' Harry asked.

With that the 4 of them boarded the Hogwarts Express to begin their final year at school.

Hermione found herself staring out the window in an empty compartment. Ginny had left to find her peers, Ron had gone to find Lavender and Harry was hiding somewhere on the train from his raging fan base. Hermione watched as the landscape flowed past the window, deep in thought. She enjoyed solitude.

As the dusk began to settle and night drew in, the train slowed to a halt at its station. Hermione peered out the window to see the glorious castle and lake in the distance. The group exited their carriage and followed the crowds to get off the train.

'Harry, over 'ere'

Hagrid was waving at them signaling for them to come closer.

'It's good to see you Hagrid'

'it's good 'ter see ya too. Go get on one o' them carriages'

Hagrid pointed to the carriages lined up to take the students to the castle. Hermione could see the Thestrals. They all could.

'Thanks Hagrid' Hermione said weakly.

Hermione was last to climb in to the carriage. She grabbed hold of the wood on the side and hauled herself up, but she lost her footing, falling from the carriage.

Instinctively, Hermione's eyes scrunched tight, ready to take the pain of the landing, until a strong pair of hands wrapped around her waist pulling her to her feet again. She glanced up to look at her savior's face and found a pair of piercing silver orbs gazing at her; worriedly. His well-sculpted face was pulled into a concerned look, until Hermione jumped from his arms.

'Malfoy!' She stuttered.

'Granger'

'You, you stopped me. I mean you, stopped me, from falling to the ground.'

'How wonderfully observant of you'

'Why? You hate me…' she trailed off.

'I hate your personality Granger, not your status' he sauntered off into the distance and called over his shoulder 'I never knew you were shallow enough to think blood status was still a 'thing'

He smirked at her and Granger huffed, climbed into the carriage and set off for Hogwarts.

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