The First Look

49

-two days later

*Layla's POV*

I woke up in the hospital wing

"Layla! You're awake!" Hermione said rushing over to me

She hugged me carefully, making sure she didn't hurt me

"Harry! Ron!" Hermione called out

Harry and Ron Ron over to me

"Layla!" Harry said hugging me

"Harry!" I said into his shoulder

"Where's my hug" Ron 'pouted'

I held out my arms after Harry let go. Ron came over and hugged me

"What happened?" I asked after Ron pulled out of the hug

"Someone shot a spell at you and you fainted.." Harry said

"In the-" I started

Harry nodded

I looked at my arms and legs seeing bruises and slightly healed cuts

"How did I get these?" I asked

"That's what I don't know" Harry sighed

"I'll go check with the nurse to see if you can come pack your things to go home" Hermione smiled

I nodded and she walked away. I talked with Harry and Ron until Hermione came back

"She said you can go, come on!" Hermione said

~

Me and Hermione were in our dorm packing our things

"If I'm honest, I'm ready to go home this year. It's been so crazy" I said

"Me too" Hermione said

"As much as I love it here, sometimes it gets so hectic" I added

Hermione nodded

"Are you and Harry dating already?" Hermione asked changing the topic

"No, and why do you care so much 'Mione?"

"Because, you two act like you're dating all the time"

"So do you and Ron. And, it's called being best friends" I said

"Me and Ron are not dating!"

"Neither are me and Harry!"

"But if you two ever do start dating, you would tell me first right?" Hermione asked

"Depends"

"And Layla's back" Hermione laughed

-on the train home

I was sitting next to Harry, Ron and Hermione on the other side on the compartment

"Promise to write this summer? All of you?" I asked

"Promise" Harry said

"Maybe" Ron added

"Promise" Hermione said smacking Ron's arm

"Ouch" Ron said "Okay Fine, Promise"

"Ron, you write to me once the whole summer. I'm not expecting you to write" I laughed

"Good. One less thing for me to-" Ron started

Hermione hit his arm again and Ron grabbed his arm

"Stop hitting me!" Ron said

"You're the one making me hit you" Hermione said

"Young love" I whispered to Harry

"When do you think they're going to start dating?" I asked Harry

"Next year, for sure"

"You dimwit! How do you not know them. They've been denying their feelings for each other for years," I said

"Then when do think?"

"Definitely 7th year" I said confidently

"10 sickles?" Harry asked holding out his hand

"10 sickles" I said shaking his hand

"What bet did you two just make?!" Hermione asked

"Oh nothing" Both me and Harry said

"Seriously?" Ron said "Tell us! I want to get 10 sickles"

"We can't" Harry started

"It's top secret" I finished

"If it's about us I'm going to kill you two" Hermione said

"Maybe it is," I started

"Maybe it isn't" Harry finished

Me and Harry laughed as Ron looked confused and Hermione looked mad. I missed these conversations, me and Harry making bets or jokes about Ron and Hermione, them trying to get us to tell them, me and Harry finishing each other's sentences like we're twins, all as Ron gives us a confused looked and Hermione gives us mixed emotions. I'm so glad I met them, yeah my life is way more crazy than it ever was but I like it that way. Life is more exciting when you have events that surprise you happen all the time. It's better when you're with friends the whole way. When these events bring you closer to someone, it makes you want to keep going and doing all these things. I've almost died a few times yeah, but you can't tell me you wouldn't have fun doing some of the things. Even the littlest things are exciting now because of meeting Harry, Ron, and Hermione. I'm going to miss them more than ever this summer.

<To Be Continued>