1 - A NEW START

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HERMIONE'S POV (POINT OF VIEW)

Waking up to the sun of a new month is a good way to start off the day and I would have to agree to that but that's not how I woke this morning, no this morning I woke to my alarm blaring in my ears telling me to get up ready cause today the first day of my last year at Hogwarts, that's right today is the 1st of September.

Reluctantly getting out of my bed I went over to walk in wardrobe and got dressed. Since the war I have changes a fair bit. I didn't want to be the girl that everyone teased for being a Miss-know-it-all, or the frumpy girl with frizzy hair - which now might I add has turned into ringlets instead of a frizzy mess. Finally I had picked out my outfit; I decided with a black long sleeved shirt covered by a leather jacket and a checked scarf, light blue skinny jeans that are rolled up at the ankles and my white All-star sneakers. Packing the rest of my things into my suitcase and grabbing a few things for the train ride, such as my wand school robes and, Hogwarts: A History, and shoving them into my leather bag. I grab Crookshanks who is meowing from inside his cat carrier and my Head Prefects badge I had received early last month along with my acceptation letter to be able to return to Hogwarts.

(Flashback)

I was sitting at the front window of the house I grew up in. I wasn't able to sell it after removing my family's memories of me. And after the war when I found them in Australia, I wasn't able to bring back their memories, no matter how hard I tried it wouldn't work. My own father was standing at the door looking at me like some sort of freak, he was holding mum who looked absolutely terrified. I mean who wouldn't some random stranger coming to your door step claim to be you child then waving a stick at you say random words, I would be sacred too. While I was still trying dad had whispered something into mums ear and she walk off somewhere, after a while I hear the sound of police sirens when they got to the house I realised that my own um had called them, I ran to the nearest bush land area and quickly disapparate. I was brought out of my trance by the tapping on the window next to me. It was an owl. An owl I didn't recognise. Maybe it's the Weasely's and they got a new owl. Lifting up the window I let the owl in, grabbing the letter within its beak.

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY

Dear Miss Granger,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft And Wizardry to repeat your 7th year.

I am also pleased to congratulate you on being the next Head Girl if you wish to accept. If so I would like to see you at 11:30am on the 1st of September in the Headmistress Cabin at the back of Hogwarts Express. Please find enclosed your badge and a list of all necessary books and equipment.

Term begins on 1st of September. We await your owl no later than 31st of July

Yours Sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall

Head Mistress

I'm going back to Hogwarts. I can't believe it. I want to cry for joy, yet at the same time I want to cry out of sadness. All of the lives that was lost there.

(End of Flashback)

As soon as I got that letter I owled Harry, Ginny and Ron telling them I got my letter and about me being Head Gil then asking them whether or not they know who got Head Boy. When I got their reply I found out that Ron and Demelza Robins had got Prefects of Gryffindor. I was happy for him however, I don't believe those two could get along especially after Ron yelling at her. That's got to be interesting.

However neither of them knew who the Head Boy will be.

After the kiss between Ron and I in the Chamber of Secrets, we sort have been a couple. Well at the start we were, but after coming back from Australia he has been really distant and hasn't replied to any of my letters. I was contemplating on whether or not I should ask Gin what was going on. I haven't seen the Weasely's since my trip. When I got back to London I decided to turn over a new leaf, start over. Even though I had plenty of money in my Gingottes Vault and in my Muggle Bank account from the Checks both Harry Ron and I got from the Ministry of Magic, for defeating the Dark Lord I still felt like I needed a job, so I bought the town house I'm in now and used the money I earned working as an intern for a Law firm, to pay for everything else. I left the leftover war money in my account so I always had some money there just in case.

Once I had every think ready I said good bye to my home and disapparited to Kings Cross Station, as soon as I was in Platform 9 ¾ I started looking for the flaming red hair of the Weasely family, not being able to see them I decided to go on the train and find an empty cabin, after 5 minutes of looking I saw a glimpse of red hair going into a cabin once I found the cabin the red haired girl went in I was engulfed in a big bear hug by none other than Ginny Weasely.

"Hermione look at you, you look gorgeous, and I missed you so much. I feel like I haven't seen you in years" she squealed in my ear as she continues squeezing the life out of me.

"I miss you to Gin but I also miss the feeling of being able to breather" I manage to choke out.

"OH right sorry" she giggled letting go of me. "Look Hermione I'm sorry for what Ron has done" she said with a grim yet angry expressing on her face.

"Gin it's alright, it's only a couple of letters, and I'm sure it's because he's still grieving"

"No that's not... Wait... What? What are you talking about?"

"Ron... he hasn't been replying to any of my letters. What are you talking about?"

"Nothing", she reply's quickly, a little too quickly.

Right" I drag out.

"What's going on here?" I hear a deep voice come from behind me, turning around I see Harry

"Harry!" I say hugging him tightly "How have you been, talked to the Dursley's?"

"Miss you too Hermione, and I've been good, only talk to Dudley" he replies

"Fair enough" I say sitting opposite from Ginny as Harry sit next to her, wrapping his arm around her waist.

They are such a good couple, why can't me and Ron be like that, I start to drift off into my own thoughts thinking about what it's going to be like this year. I faintly her the knocking on the compartment door and the sound of Harry's voice telling them to come in. however I think nothing of it, I just continue to stare out the window.

I was bought back to the real world by a hard kick to my shin. "OW, merlins beard Gin, are you wearing steel caped shoes or something?" She looks at me confused, probably has no idea what a steel caped shoe is.

"Come on Granger, don't be such a sissy" the sound of his voice bring shivers down my spine. I dint know why though. Although I'm sure my face is as white as a sheet. "Although with you being a muggleborn and all you are much more... let's say...weaker" the boy sneers at me. With wide eyes I turned around to see non- other than the blood prejudice, scamming, foulsome evil little cockroach that has made fun of me for the whole time I've been at Hogwarts

..... Draco Malfoy

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