If He Only Knew (Drinny)

Fourth Year

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Ginny's POV

"GINNY... GINNY COME QUICKLY, THE TRAIN'S LEAVING SOON!!!" Hermione's shouting, echoed through the house. I was trying to go faster, but I still had things to pack. I was hoping that I could get up early and finish packing, but I'm not a morning person, so it didn't go as planned. Finally finished I headed out of my room- pleased with myself, however that feeling was short lived as Hermione's scowl and dagger eyes glared angrily towards me.

"I shouted you ten minutes ago." She said superbly. Crookshanks who lay in her arms, gave me the same look as one might give dirt on the bottom of a shoe, even the bloody cat was judging me.

"Sorry... you know how it is, trying to decipher what books to bring." Hermione's gaze relaxed, being the studiously person she was, she was glad that I had books. I felt bad lying to her however her angry gaze made me feel nervous.

"I know exactly what you mean, such a difficult job. With all the studying books, and books for classes there was hardly any room, for any pleasurable books, although all books are great." She smiled. Yet Crookshanks, looked disappointed. Stupid cat, making me feel bad.

Trudging and dragging my trunk I finally reached the car that the ministry had given us to borrow, I sat down next to Hermione. We'd grown closer over the summer, and now I could most definitely call her a friend as well.

"I wonder who the defence against the dark arts teacher will be this year." She said.

"I don't know. Apparently though words been going around that it's someone from the ministry."

"Is it? This year is going to be different from every other year I can feel it."

"So can I. With you know who back, and with the ministry doing nothing. There is going to be changes, and not of the good variety."

Hermione sighed. "Why can't they believe him? Cedric died. Someone was killed, and they still won't do nothing. Trying to convince the public there is no danger, but their surrounding people with it. They made Harry do a trial, why else would Harry cast a Patronus?!" Her voice was laced with more and more frustration.

"I know Hermione. If you need my help, or just want to talk. You know I'll always be there right, this year's going to be tough I can feel it, we just need to stick together." She gave me a small smile and a nod of the head.

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With Ron and Hermione in the prefects meeting, it was just me, Harry and Neville. I could still fell some butterflies in my stomach when I was with Harry, but they had subsided over the years.  Besides right now I was looking for Luna. I found her eventually in an empty compartment.

"Harry this is Luna Lovegood." I didn't need to introduce her and Neville as they'd already spoken in the past.

I sat next door to Harry, as we all talked about our prospects for this year at Hogwarts. I couldn't help, look for Malfoy all the time as people passed our compartment. Until he actually did pass,  he looked in and his smirk fell as he saw me and Harry. But then what other saw made me want to break Malfoy's arm, as a pug face Parkinson, clung to it for dear life. His smirk reappeared on his face as he sauntered off, Parkinson leeching onto him.

This was going to be a very different year.