Chapter 1 (Aboard the Hogwart's Express)
Summer vacation was over. The students of Hogwarts, a school of witchcraft and wizardry were just boarding the train when suddenly…
"Hey, you guys! Wait up!" Hermione tried to catch up with Ron and Harry.
She ran as fast as she could but then she didn't notice a certain blond boy who placed one foot in front of her which made her… smack her face right unto the pavement.
"Aaargh!" She groaned.
"Yo Granger, watch where you're going. Is it true or do my eyes deceive me that you have practically gone blind pushing your nose on those big books at the library? That clearly explains your poor vision!" Draco smirked at the sight that was in front of him.
Goyle laughed at that remark only because Draco nudged him in the stomach.
"Tsk..Tsk..Tsk… Poor pavement, it didn't know what was in stored for him." Crabbe said.
That's when Hermione noticed the crowd that was pointing at her and laughing at the same time.
"Excuse us people, coming through." Ron tried to break through the thick crowd to see what was happening.
Draco looked at him, not at all surprised to see Weasel scurrying about. "Well if it isn't Weasel, the sidekick, where's Potty?"
"Put a sock in it Malfoy," Ron retorted, all the while, trying to control his temper with balled fists.
Ron looked around, he recognized Hermione on the ground, hurt and humiliated in front of everyone. He immediately had an angry expression on his face, "What happened?" he said, "Did someone hurt you?"
Harry entered the big circle, "What's the big commotion? Why the gathering? Why…." He wasn't able to finish his sentence; he was shocked to see their best friend, the center of attention and who was at the verge of tears.
"Whoah…" he said, "that's some nasty looking booboo."
"Booboo my foot! For me, it feels terminal!" Hermione moaned.
"You all right?" Ron said, a concerned look on his face.
"Hear, hear, the gang's all here! Attention everyone, you may now bow and kiss Potter's feet because your savior had just made his wonderful appearance!" Draco said sarcastically.
Someone said, "Ooohh, I smell a fight! Fight! Fight! Fighhhht!"
Harry and Ron were about to say something nasty but they were interrupted by a sound of a bell coming from the Hogwart's train. "What are you waiting for? Board the train!" the conductor said trying not to lose his patience.
The students began to load their trunks and went inside the train to look for empty compartments.
"You sure you're ok, Hermione?" Harry said while helping her stand up and fix herself.
"Yeah… I… guess so… I…" she bit her lip, holding back tears.
"Let's go board the train…" Ron quietly said.
"You guys go ahead, I just want to be alone right now," said Hermione with a fake smile on her lips.
"But Hermione, we can't leave you on your own!" Ron tried to reason with her.
Hermione took his hand. Ron blushed and his ears went scarlet. "I'm sure I'll be fine. Go find yourselves a compartment. I'll find one for myself," she smiled.
"Let's go Ron. If that's what she wants… then… see you later Herm," Harry said, hesitating.
While making herself comfortable in the compartment, Hermione thought, 'I don't know what's worse, having your parents say that they need a divorce or being the laughing stock of my school.' "Why do bad things happen to me? Am I a jinx?"
Lost in her thoughts, she soon drifted off to sleep…
(A/N: This is my first attempt in writing fanfiction and it might be the last if I'm not good at these things. Anyway, please be kind and review! Thanks!)