Hey everyone, I want to shout-out Nyra and TheGirlWhoLived101. You know the drill if I owned anything that sounded familiar I would live in a ten-story mansion but unfortunately, I don't!

Hemione's POV

"Gryffindor!" The Sorting hat shouted. Fred and George Weasley had bewitched the lion's banner to roar whenever a student got placed in their house so the sound was deafening. Hermione grinned and danced in a circle, she was fighting the instincts to run to him and tell him to tell her everything.

Dean's POV

Dean searched his new house table looking for his bushy haired and bright eyed friend. Where are you? Where are you? He thought. There! He found her he slinked over to sit next to her and slipped down between Hermione and a red headed kid. Hermione hugged in a bone crushing hug "'Mione you're going to crush me." He complained into her shoulder since his arms were pinned and she had his head pushed into her. Looking flustered she released him then huffed "Well, excuse me for being excited for my brother to be in the same house as me." Dean sighed she was impossible.

After Supper in the Common Room

Hermione's POV

Hermione was sitting in her favorite chair by the fire when Dean walked over and at her feet leaning into her legs and resting his head on her knees. Hermione relaxed into the chair and rested her hand on Dean's head. Ron and Harry exchanged looks, Harry coughed "And, uh who is this." He asked. "This is Dean, we are distantly related and I promised mom I would take care of him." Hermione said, she hadn't even lied. She looked down surprised he had not said that he could hear them, when she realized he couldn't, he was fast asleep.

Harry's POV

"Harry, can I talk to you?" Hermione asked. Harry looked at her a little funny, "Sure thing, Monnie." He replied using his and Ron's pet name for her. "Harry, you say you have a thing for picking out hurt or alone children. Seeing as you were one. Dean- he-" Hermione's voice broke and she buried her head in his shoulder "There is a reason I promised my mom and not his I would take care of him." Harry knew the reason he could tell from the way he flinched away at any human contact except Monnie's and even from the way Dean had sat pressing into Hermione's legs. "I know." He soothed "And if it makes you feel better I will try to befriend him." Hermione nodded and said "Thank you Harry!"

Hermione's POV

Hermione walked back to the fire and picked up Dean, he shifted a little but other than that remained motionless. She carried him up to his dorms and walked back down. Hermione looked at Ron who was staring at her, "What Ron, never seen me walk up steps with someone?" She asked in mock concern. Ron slowly shook his head "No, I just haven't seen you that gentle in a while." Ron then shook himself and walked up to his dorm.

Expect the next chapter up next Saturday.

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