dramione

Chapter 1

A/N: I DO NOT own Harry Potter nor will I ever. J.K Rowling has all the rights. I do however own this plot.

Hermione took a deep breath as she looked down at the letter in her hands. There was no mistaking the seal on the back of it. Her Hogwarts letter. She had been waiting a long tiring summer for this letter to arrive. it has been hard for Hermione since the war ended.

She had gone to find her parents and restore their memories but she had no luck whatsoever. so reluctantly she had taken up residence at The Burrow. Her days had been filled with long hard work working on the wreckage of the castle. While her nights were filled with the haunting memories if the war. It didn't help that every time she changed or had a shower she saw the scar that was engraved into the skin on her arm by a crazy deatheater. There was no running from it. Even staying at the Weasley's was terrible. With Fred gone no one was their original selves anymore. Everyone was sad and depressed. The worst was George. Every time she saw him she could see the lonely look in his eyes. She couldn't get away. There was no running from the war.

Turning the letter over a couple times in her  hands  she thought about not opening it at all. She didn't know if she wanted to go back at all. Of course if anyone asked her she would tell them hat finishing her education was one of the most important things to her. But did she want to go back and relive the horror that had just happened months ago? Did she want to walk the very hall where she had seen so many of her friends and classmates die? of course she didn't.

Sighing she tore the letter open. She would at least read it before she decided anything. Unfolding it Hermione already had a pretty good idea what it said.

Dear Hermione Granger,

I am pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to retake your 7th years along with the rest of your year last year.

I am also very please to congratulate you on becoming Head Girl.

Enclosed is a list of all the supplies you will be needing all year.

Headmistress McGonagall

She had been made Head Girl? Hermione had dreamt of this since her first year. Now what was she going to do? She obviously had to go back now or the school would be left with some stupid bimbo to help run it. She couldn't have that. But keeping everything else in mind Hermione still had to decide what she was going to do.

Hermione was broke out of her thoughts by someone coming into the room. She turned around to see who had made their way in and smiled. The familiar freckled boy that she loved had walked in.

"Have you finally opened your letter?" Ron asked her as he took a seat next to her on the couch. She smiled even more when he lazily put his arm round her shoulders and pulled her close to his side.

Even though everything had fallen apart after the war her relationship however did not. Ron had confessed his love for her after he had kissed her down in the chamber of secrets. Hermione had been waiting since fourth year for him to even notice she was a girl. Since the battle Ron had not left her to be by herself unless she told him otherwise and whenever they went to sleep. Occasionally she would sneak into his room during the night after a nightmare. She loved him and didn't know what she would do without him. But she couldn't help notice that I. the last few day he seemed distant and distracted almost.

Smiling she looked up at him. "Yeah, I've been made Head Girl." She didn't say it as enthusiastic as she thought she would have.

"That's great babe!" He squeezed her arm and brought her closer to his side, if that was even possible.

Her smiled faltered. How would he take the news if she did intact decide not to go back? "Ron, I might not be gong back." She almost whispered.

Rons hold on her loosened. "What? Why not?" He seemed to be shocked and upset. But she couldn't help but sense something else. Was it relief? No who was she kidding Run loved her.

"To many memories. I can't go back if all I am going to remember is pain, death and war. I don't think I could handle all of it on top of studies and exams." She stated. Although she didn't really care about her exams because she knew that even if she weren't to show up to school at all she could still pass her N.E.W.T.S.

"What about all of the good memories? Our first kiss, quidditch games, food, that time we took out a troll, having tea with Hagrid? All those times must out weight the bad. Think about our friends and how much they will miss you if you don't show up." Hermione stared at him. She had no idea he was capable if talking like that. No that she meant he was dumb, but he did act like it. She took into account what Ron had said and the fact that she needed her education to get a job anywhere in the wizarding world and she wanted to be a healer.

"I guess you right. I just don't want to face it all again. And lets be honest we have never had a normal year at that school. Maybe this year will be different. " Hermione chuckled to herself. "I do miss the library."

"Now that's what I like to here. I have to go meet a friend at the the leaky cauldron for lunch." Ron kissed her forehead and headed out the door.

Hermione gathered her letter up and headed to the room she shared with Ginny. Ginny was her best friend aside from Ron and Harry. She could tell her anything. She could talk and Ginny would understand what she was saying. Opening the door her lips turned up when she saw Ginny sitting on her bed reading a muggle book named The Hunger Games. "Didn't take you as the type for those kind of books." Hermione scared the red head.

"Oh! Mione don't scare me like that. " Ginny cried while closing her book. "Harry got it for me so I figured I should read it. It is actually pretty good."

Hermione was honestly surprised. Ginny never read a book in front of her and actually liked it until now. "I'm bored and want to go get this school shopping over with. Do you want to come to Diagon alley with me?"

As soon as the words Diagon alley left Hermione's mouth Ginny was off the bed and had her pure over her shoulder. "Heck yeah!"

Hermione put her letter on her bed and grabbed her purse. "Well then off we go!" She and Ginny headed for the floo.

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