Hermione, Ron, and Harry are first years at Hogwarts. Ron has had a crush on Hermione since the train ride. Hermione thinks Ron's a dumb-dumb. In their third year, Hermione starts to like Ron. But all of a sudden, their friendship is spilt by the devil in a human form. Lavender Brown. Hermione tries to get Ron back, but Lavender's grip is quite tight. Let us all wish Hermione good luck and read.