Done by: lalalaharryxhermione

Beta-d by: abygasm

Throw it away. Forget yesterday.

We'll make the great escape.

We won't hear a word they say

They don't know us anyway

Watch it burn, Let it die

Cause we are finally free tonight

(Great Escape, Boys Like Girls)

When Harry and Hermione arrived in the common room, they went straight to their favorite place; the big maroon colored chairs by the fire. When they got there they saw a first year. "Hi" Harry said nicely

"Hi" the first year said shyly

"What year are you in?" Hermione asked

"First year; what about you two?" He said plainly

"Seventh year." Harry said

"I never have seen you in the school before. The seventh years usually hang out in this spot, which is why I'm here now. I come here everyday during first year free period. It's the only time I get this spot." The boy explained

"Oh, I see." Hermione said "Well we're transfer students from Scotland."

"Oh" the 1st year said calmly.

"So where are your friends at?" asked Harry politely

"Down by the lake." He explained

"Don't you wanna go with them?" Hermione asked

"No, not really" the first year paused then started to explain why "I have to do the potion's essay because Professor Kensington wouldn't even give us Gryffindors a break, he's really a pain. But the seventh years told us we were lucky because this old professor… what's his name again? Oh yeah, Snape… Well, they said he was known as the Gryffindor Nightmare. And he really did hate Harry Potter."

"Oh really" Hermione said, catching Harry's eyes.

"Yeah Harry Potter; have you heard of him?" the first year asked.

"Harry? Green eyes, lighting bolt, Chosen One? Yeah, I guess we've heard of him." Hermione said winking at Harry

"Uh… Just some stuff about the Tri-Wizard Tournament." Harry said nervously

"Well, he and his friends are Hogwarts legends. We call them the 'Golden Trio'. They found the Sorcerers' Stone in their first year. In the second year they found the Chamber of Secrets, and used Polyjuice Potion to get into the Slytherin House. In the third year they proved that a killer was really innocent and who really turned in the Potters to the Dark Lord. In the forth year he won the Tri-Wizard Champion, and fought the Dark Lord. Then they created the D.A. and fought the Dark Lord again in the fifth year. In the sixth year he went on a trip to find some horcruxes with the headmaster Dumbledore. I'm not sure about that, though. Some seventh years were talking about it and I just heard. When they were in seventh year, they fought the Dark Lord again and destroyed the horcruxes." The first year explained

"Wow!" Harry tried to sound amused. "How do you know about these?"

"Nothing stays hidden in the Gryffindor Tower. And can you believe it? Harry Potter may have sat here, on this very chair I'm sitting on?"

"Err, that's awesome, isn't it?" Hermione smiled.

"Oh well if you don't mind. I think I'll head off to dinner early, so I can finish this essay tonight." The first year explained

"Wait" Hermione said. "We didn't get your name."

"Darren Jacobs" he said before walking out

"Okay, well, bye." Said Hermione

"Yeah maybe we can talk later after you finished your essay." Said Harry after Darren left Harry turned to Hermione "Wait here" before going to the boys' dorm to get his invisibility cloak and the Marauder's Map

When he came back, Hermione noticed that Harry had two things in his hands.

He trudged down the stairs and stopped in front of Hermione, grinning from ear to ear.

Hermione raised her eyebrow and eyed the cloak. "You brought it?"

"Of course I brought it," he replied incredulously. "It wouldn't be Hogwarts without the cloak. I also brought the map."

"Okay so where are we going?"

"Just get under the cloak." He said before pulling Hermione under the cloak, then walking out of the portrait with her.

They were now sitting by the lake, under their favorite tree, hidden amongst the other students. Harry threw off the invisibility cloak and hugged Hermione.

"Thanks," he said, his voice muffled by Hermione's hair.

"For what?"

He let go and said "All that stuff Darren just said; I couldn't have done it without you or Ron. Just… thank you, Hermione"

Hermione smiled and hugged Harry again shortly. "You're welcome, Harry."

"Hey why don't we change back to Harry and Hermione now?"

She shrugged and drew out her wand, cautiously looking around to see if people were minding them. When she finally concluded that everyone were too busy doing their own businesses, she eyed Harry as if asking him if he wants to be the one to end the spell.

He smiled at her and pocketed his wand. "You're always the good one with spells, Hermione. You do it."

"Thanks, Harry, you're not bad yourself," she beamed and pointed her wand towards Harry before doing the same with her.

"Wow Hermione! That was amazing." Harry smiled, noticing the nonverbal way of it.

She grinned before plopping down the damp grass, "why'd you bring us here, Harry?"

"Because," he said before sitting beside Hermione, "it's weird talking to a Hermione who doesn't look like Hermione. AND I… well… just to talk…"

"It's feels great, actually. I mean, moments like these are rare nowadays, I mean, it feels great that no one here gawked at us, right?"

"Yeah,"

"So what do you wanna talk about?"

"Old times here at Hogwarts." Harry explained simply. "Do you remember the walk we did here back in Fourth Year?"

"Yeah, we did have good times here, didn't we?" Hermione said, her eyes staring at the lake. "And not just here, all around Hogwarts actually."

"Like the time we were going back to the common room, and the stair case changed, and we found Fluffy?"

"Hahaha, Yeah, we almost got busted by Filch." Hermione laughed

"And what about the first trip to Hogwarts, when you were looking for Neville toad, and Ron was trying to do magic, but you ended up fixing my glasses." Said Harry grinning at the memory.

"Yeah, and what about the time when we thought that Snape was jinxing your broom so I set his cloak on fire." Hermione said

"Yep, it was the wrong person, but you still managed to save my life." Harry said while laughing a little

"What about in our third year you used the invisibility cloak to beat up Draco when he was messing with me and Ron."

"Ha! That was funny." Harry said before pausing.

They sat there silently for a moment, enjoying the comfortable silence enjoying there until Harry smiled and reached for her hand.

"Harry, what is it?" Hermione asked.

"I was just thinking that I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you and Ron." Harry said, his eyes traveling from the setting sun towards Hermione's eyes.

"Listen Harry, I told you already it's no problem." Hermione said reassuringly

"I know. I know. I was just thinking the first time we became friends."

"You mean the time when I almost got killed by the troll in the bathroom?"

"Yeah, Ron was talking about me that is why I ended up there." Hermione explained

"Ummm, did I ever apologize for that?"

"Yes you did." Hermione said

"You know I'm really glad you're my friend Hermione. It's funny when me and Ron saved you from that troll, I thought that I was going to be the one saving your life, but as it turned put you saved my life many time, and for that I am truly grateful." Harry explained

"I know Harry," Hermione said "now it's almost dinner so let's get back to our disguises, and head off."

"Yeah, but I have to stop at the dorms first." Harry explained.

"Okay" Hermione said then turned them back to the seventh years. Then walked back to the dorms.

AN: So you guys, I found myself a co-author: lalalaharryxhermioneYep, she's awesome. Oh and if you want something to happen… ANYTHING AT ALL, let me know. I want your suggestions, you guys. Kthnx. Thanks for the reviews.