Our Complicated Love.

The feast.

Harry and Hermione walked down the hallway to their compartment where Hermione flung open the door stomped in and sat at her seat, face already buried in a book. Harry cautiously walked in and closed the door. He was greeted woth three questioning faces all looking between him and Hermione. " We ran into Malfoy" Harry said. It was enough explanation for the rest of them. There was a few " Ahhs" along with understanding nods from Neville and Luna. But Ron's reaction was the usual. He jumped up and flung out his wand. " Where is the git, what did he do!" Ron's face was flushed and his ears were red. " I don't think you need to worry about it, Ron. Hermione took care of it" Ron pocketed his wand. " What do you mean she 'took care of it'? " He asked. " Well I mean she made him look like even more of a complete git and slapped him across the face! It was awesome! " Harry laughed while the rest of the compartments occupants has stunned looks on their faces. " Hermione did what?" asked Neville. " Hermione. Hermione Granger. Goody two shoes Her.." " Yes Ronald I slapped him!" Hermione interuppted in a bad mood. " What is so hard to understand about that? " " It's  just that.. Oh forget about it" He mumbled. " That's exactly what I've been trying to do!" She said. 

" Oh look! We're at Hogwarts!" Luna said, gazing dreamily out of the window. The train suddenly rolled to a stop and there was a mad rush of students grabbing their trunks and rying to get off the train. Harry, Hermione, Ron, Neville and Luna wisely waited for most of the students to exit the train before leaving themselves. 

Harry, Hermione and Ron all smiled when they heard the familiar voice of their half giant friend, Hagrid. " Firs' years over ere!" The first years all gathered around the half giant. 
Some looked at the water with fearful expressions, while others had looks of excitment. " Oi!  You three! " He called to the trio. " Good ter see ya" Hermione waved and smiled " You too, Hagrid" ." Yeah see you up at the feast" Harry said. Ron smiled and waved. "Let's go find a carriage" 

 The trio and their two friends walked up the slightly inclining hill to where the carriages stood waiting. Harry looked at the threstreals boney bodies and frowned. He remembered the reason he could see them all to clearly. Luna walked up beside him. " They're beautiful, aren't they?" she said, gazing dreamily at them. Harry shrugged. The creatures were bringing back unwanted memories. Luna took a few steps forward until the was beside one of the beasts. She stuck her hand out and started stroking one of the threstreals necks. It gave a small shiver and turned to nuzzle it's nose into Luna's hand. Hermione huffed. " I'm so glad I'll never have to ride one of those again! " She said. " The last and only time was horrible!" She shook her head. Harry's shoulders slumpped and he frowned. If only he had not have gotton on one in the first place. If only he had been rational instead of hotheaded Sirius would still be alive. Hermione noticed his upset face and she frowned also. Suddenly her mistake dawned on her and her face donned a look of horror. " Oh Harry I'm so sorry! I was so stupid! I.." Harry waved a hand cutting her off. " S'alright Hermione. " He mumbled. " Dont worry about it." He trudged the rest of the hill up and took his seat in the carriage. 

The rest of the trio, Neville and Luna pilled in. The threstreals started puling the carriage and it moved with a slight jolt at first, but eventually turned into a smooth, gentle ride. 

Harry stared out the window of the carriage. He missed Sirius more than ever. How come every father figure he ever had in his life was cruely snatched away from him? His own father, now Sirius? He remembered the article in the published in the Daily Prophet earlier this summer, about how Sirius was wrongly convicted. Sirius had said back in third year how one day Harry could move in with him when his name was cleared. His name was cleared now, but there was no Sirius to move in with. 

" Harry honestly I'm sor.." Hermione started, but Harry again interrupted. " I told you not to worry about it!" He snapped. He didn't want to talk about it anymore, he never wanted to. Hermione looked hurt, but nevertheless she sank into her seat and stopped talking.