You're Not Alone-Hermione Granger(Currently Editing)

Fifty-Five

Saturday morning had arrived, the day of the Hogsmeade trip. Juniper had the map in her robe pocket as she went down for breakfast while Harry had the invisibility cloak in his bag. Juniper sat with Summer and Lucas who smiled as she approached. "Hey. Excited for your trip?" Juniper wonders. "Sure am. Of course we're gonna get more butterbeer, maybe see if they have any more Juniper Rosewood things in the quidditch shop" Lucas teases and Juniper rolls her eyes.

"You should be proud they're selling your name, June. I thought you've always wanted to be popular. What's changed?" "Because, Sum, there's a difference between wanting to be popular and being popular" "You should know since you are" Summer emphasizes. "Whatever. I didn't come here to argue, I came to talk" Juniper looks around the Great Hall, locking eyes with Hermione who had her eyes narrowed as she looked between Harry and Juniper.

Lucas and Summer raise an eyebrow between them. "What's going on there?" Summer smirks. "Harry and I are going" Juniper whispers. "Are you?" Juniper nods. She tries not to seem suspicious as she eats some food, looking down at her plate but still continuing to talk. "We're bring the cloak. But, Hermione says if she sees us using the map, she'll tell McGonagall about it." Juniper explains.

"Typical" Lucas scoffs. Juniper raises an eyebrow, challenging him to say anything else but he doesn't. "I can see why. We all know it's dangerous. But, he really wants to go and he's been through so much" "Why not just give him the map and not go?" Summer brings up. "There's safety in numbers" "But what if you get in trouble?" Summer worries. "I can't just change my mind at least minute. Harry's counting on me" Juniper brings up.

Summer and Lucas share skeptical looks. "As long as you promise you'll be careful" "When am I not?" She rolls her eyes when she notices the looks they're giving her. "I'll be careful" "Will you hang out with us?" "No, because Harry won't want to. Even though I'm not so keen of Ron, this is for Harry." "Okay"

After breakfast, Juniper and Harry start to head up the stairs while everyone else moves towards the front doors. Juniper waves Summer and Lucas off before her and Harry go up to the third floor, hiding behind the one-eyed witch statue. Juniper pulls out the map and they look it over. "What..." Harry points at a pair of footprints moving in their direction. It informs them it's Neville Longbottom. "Hurry" Juniper says once they realize Neville was coming.

"Dissendium!" Harry mutters, pointing his wand at it. They both go to climb in, Harry throwing his bag into the entrance but Neville turns the corner, stopping them in their tracks. "Harry, Juniper! I forgot you weren't going to Hogsmeade either!" Neville calls out as he spots them. They both frown, Juniper putting the map away, both of them moving away from the statue. "Hi, Neville. What are you up to?" Harry wonders.

"Nothing. Want a game of Exploding Snap?" He asks hopefully. "Er- not now- we were going to go to the library and do that vampire essay for Lupin-" Harry starts saying and Juniper nods. "I'll come with you! I haven't done it either!" He smiles brightly. "Actually, wait a minute, I did mine last night, silly me" Juniper waves it off. "Oh, yeah, when we studied together" Harry agrees.

"Great, you can help me. I don't understand that thing about the garlic at all- do they have to eat it, or-" Neville starts rambling but he suddenly cuts himself off, gasping and looking past them. They turn to find Snape swiftly walking towards them. Neville moves to stand behind them. "And what are you three doing here? An odd place to meet..." Snape says suspiciously as he looks between them.

They watch as Snape's eyes flicker over to the one-eyed witch. "We're not- meeting here. We just- met here" Harry replies and Juniper tries not to shake her head at his response. "Indeed? You have a habit of turning up in unexpected places, Potter, and you are very rarely there for no good reason...I suggest the three of you return to Gryffindor tower, where you belong" Snape tells them coldly. "No problem" Juniper sends him a fake smile, walking away, Harry and Neville following behind.