After the compartment had slipped up for the third time, making both of their heads look up faster than you could say Hogwarts, After they realised yet again that it was not Harry but another one of their friends, they both sighed loudly. Dean, who looked a bit hurt, thanked them in a sarcastic tone before he closed the door and went away. "We’ll see if he’s at the feast; maybe he missed the train," Ron said to get them both in a better mood. Hermione could tell he didn’t believe it himself, and neither did she. "Okay, but after that we’ll have to go to Professor McGonnagal, if he doesn’t turn up, that is". They both agreed and decided not to take out anything in advance. It could be that he missed the train, like Ron and Harry did the year before. Then again, that was all Dobby’s fault; one of Malfoy's previous house elves wanted to protect Harry by making it impossible for them to board the train. Something similar had happened, and Harry was on his way, just not on the same vehicle as them.