Hermione-

After the dramatic events of Harrys first quidditch match Hermione found herself settling into routine. Wake up at 7 for breakfast at 8 before classes began at 8:30. Help Harry and Ron, mostly Ron with their lessons. Lunch at 12 whilst watching with moderate disgust as Ron ate like he hadn't been fed weeks usual dribbling something down his front, much to her disgust. Afternoon classes before dinner at 6. Then homework and free time before curfew at 9. During this there were a few free periods here and there which made for excellent reading time. Sometimes they would visit Hagrid and his huge boarhound Fang. The weekends were full of time to explore the grounds and read!

This week had began no different. She had awoken to Kellahs 5am shower and singing of 'cardigan' by Taylor Swift. Hermione had been suprised at first by the unexpected finding of another swiftie by after asking Kellah how she knew this song she had found out she was a half-blood with her Father being a Welsh muggle. Her mother who had passed when she was younger was a witch from Ukraine. She had grown up with early starts for rugby training with her muggle cousins before school. She had told her how she now find it impossible to sleep in.

Putting her pillow over her head she attempted to get another couple of hours of rest with very little success. After an hour she sighed before wandering into the bathroom for a shower before putting on her school robes. She hurriedly dried her hair with a charm that a girl called Katie who was a couple years had taught all the first year girls their first weekend at Hogwarts. She wasn't wrong when she said it was the most useful charm she had learnt in her first year. Whilst her hair was now dry it was still annoyingly frizzy but that seemed to be something even magic couldn't fix. Grabbing her hair brush she brushed it into a poofy ponytail. Glancing at the clock she realised it was barely 7, she reached for a few heavy charm books and made her way down to the common room to finish reading them.

An hour later she was finally joined by Ron and Harry.

"Your jumpers on backwards Ronald." She said as she glanced up from her book.

Ron sheepishly looked down and scrambled to fix his jumper.

"Thanks 'Mione." He replied with a mouthful of chocolate

Rolling her eyes, she carefully placed her books in her bag. Before looking up and smiling at him.

"Double charms this morning. Did you finish your essay after quidditch practice Harry?" She asked.

"Mostly can you finish it for me at breakfast?" Harry answered. " It's just the last couple of sentence never know how to end them."

"Sure." Hermione answered as they ducked put the fat ladys portrait. She was still fast asleep snoring loudly. They made their way down to the great hall followed by Fred, George and Lee Jordan who were loudly laughing about how they had transfigured some slytherins hair into snakes the day before. She couldn't help but smirk a little as she heard this.

As they sat at the gryffindor table Ron grabbed a pancake off a platter with his bare hands. Seemingly not even chewing it. She rolled her eyes as she handed him a pare of tongs.

"Youv sayin I 'ave germs." Ron mumbled through even more pancakes. As he relucantly took them and stacked his plate sky high with them.

"Yes exactly what I'm saying." She replied placing a few pancakes on her plate. She carefully poured some syrup over then before adding some fruit to her dish as well.

Harry had elected for a plate of fried sausages, bacon, black pudding, toast and beans. He passed a parchment for her to read.

She quickly scanned through Harrys messy writing. "Looks good so far to meet...you could have put more on the theory side but I think should be enough for now...you've used the wrong 'their' I fixed it though...just a conclusion...okay I've added one in for you." She said absently. She had already fixed Rons essay the day before. His was much worse.

"Thanks Hemione!" Harry said taking his essay back and fist bumping her from across the table. He carefully rolled his parchment up before placing it in his bag.

Just then a couple dozen owls flew down carrying post. Hedwigs white feathers and graceful body stood out as she landed on Harry's shoulder. Another owl, just one belonging to the school landed in front of Hermione with a parcel wrapped in brown paper.

"Thank you." She said to the owl as she took her parcel undoubtly from her parents. Tucking it into her bag to open later. Meanwhile, Harry took the note from Hedwig before giving her his toast crusts and some bacon. She reached over to stroke Hedwig. The school owl then nipped her jealously. She laughed before giving the owl some pets and snacks too.

Once both owls were happy with their snacks they both took flight to the school owlery.

"It's a letter from Hagrid, he's inviting us for rock cakes after lessons today." Harry said excitely.

"me teteyhs are still recoverin from the last cakes we ate." Ron grumbled.

"We can always pretend to eat them and give them to Fang." Hermione replied.

Charms went quickly followed by Herbology. They then had a free period which was spent frantically scrubbing dragon dung out their finger nails before an uneventful lunch. They finished the day with transfiguration and defence against the dark arts before heading for a quick tea.

"I've got the worst headache from defence. It feels like my heads been through a cement mixer." Harry moaned.

"You keep getting them afterwards. Perhaps you should visit Madame Pomfrey?" she replied concerned.

"It's fine, I probably just need to drink more water or something." Harry replied.

"You can borrow my spare water bottle for lessons if you want?" she offered.

"Thanks I think I'll take you up on that." Harrys said smiling.

"Some dinner will fix everything!" Ron added confidently.

"Except heart disease." she said rolling her eyes as she sat at the Gryffindor table.

"Nuhhh uhh uh can fix even that." Replied Ron already filling his face with cottage pie.

"Please can you pass the gravy?" Parvati asked from across the table.

Ron nodded and passed the gravy boat across the table.

"The gravy here is the best. It's so thick!" Lavender said happily taking the gravy from Parvati.

"That's what yo momma said last night!" Fred yelled from across the room.

Percy then began to lecture the twins before taking 5 points from Gryffindor. Lee used this distraction to hide a handful of tiny plastic rainbow enchanted babies in his school bag. All of which made startled coos as they landed much to Percys confusion. The boys high-fived across the table in triumph.

"So that where all those baby things in the common room have come from." Hermione muttered to Harry and Ron.

"Duh who else would think of that?" Ron retorted.

"We ready to visit Hagrid now?" Harry asked after inhaling his meal.

"Yup." She replied grabbing Ron by his arm.

"No dessert?" Ron asked sadly.

"You can eat our rock cakes for us!" Harry said.

"Not even I'm that brave. I like my teeth." Ron replied.

The three of them bantered as they walked across the castle towards the door that led to the grounds. As they walked past the Great Lake the giant squid swam lazily by giving them a cheeky wave. The sun had just began to set leaving the sky a beautiful orange with streaks of red and purple. The lake reflected them making for a scene from a movie or magazine cover. Despite the cold early winter air the sun still managed to warm the back of their necks as they made them short trek to Hagrid's hut.

"What is he doing?" Ron asked. As they watched him juggle what seemed to be a large black lump of coal with pink floral oven mitts on...

" Hagrid that better not be a dragon egg!" she chided as she opened the door to his hut.

"Shh keep it down...come in quick and ehh close the door!" Hagrid replied ushering them inside.

"You didn't deny it..." Ron replied quickly " My brother Charlie works with dragons and they're no joke."

"It's nothin I canna handle. Ron" Hagrid replied.

"Your house is wood! Dragons breathe fire and it won't stay small forever! The fuck did you get a dragon egg anyway? Ron argued concerned.

"Some guy at the pub. He was wearing a face covering though that's not uncommon at the hog's head. Crowd there can be a bit uhhh sketchy. Asked about Fluffy. Hagrid said absently. "I've always wanted a dragon and it's a Norwegian ridge back egg at that! my favourite type of dragon. Should be hatching next couple of days."

"Hagrid please speak to Dumbledore or someone I don't care who. How are you going to keep this a secret!? I don't think this will end well." Harry tried to reason.

"Nonsense will probably be easy after fluffy." Hagrid replied.

"Who's Fluffy...?" Ron asked quickly.

"A three headed dog. Easy enough to care for-" Hagrid began.

"Like the one on third floor?" she pressed.

"How'd you know that?" Hagrid asked in a slightly raised voice.

"Nevermind that it was clearly guarding something. Isn't it weird that a man gives you a dragon egg something you've always wanted whilst asking about a dog clearly protecting something. Perhaps whatever you took from the vault that got broken into the day after you picked it up?" Harry exclaimed.

"Don't you go snooping in things like that. It's perfectly safe all the teachers have helped protect it." Hagrid snapped.

"Protect what...?" Ron asked.

"Nefr you mind that's between Dumbledore and Nicolas Flamel!" Hagrid retorted.

"Who's Nicolas Flammel? I recognise that name." she asked.

"NEFER YUE MIND NOW GET BACK TO YOUR COMMON ROOM IT'S ALMOST CURFEW!" Hagrid demanded.

The trio obeyed muttering to each other in concern the whole trip before finding a corner to begin their hunt for information regarding the mysterious Nicolas Flammel.