Chapter 1
Draco Malfoy looked out the window of the Hogwarts Express, starring at the spot that his mother and father should be standing on. It didn't matter how many times he imagined seeing their faces appear with their arms extended to wave goodbye. Or where his father would be giving him his firm handshake goodbye and his mother would hug him as if he will never return, form her lips into a thin line to hold back the many tears which would then resolve his father to put his arm around her shoulders to calm her down.
He shook his head for even thinking about that happening. How foolish he was on the last six years for thinking about how embarrassing it was to have his parents escort him to the train station. Boarding the train alone made him wish more than ever to have their presence on that spot and not in a cell at Azkaban.
He sighed knowing that he won't be seeing them anytime soon and looked down at the newspaper on his lap.
Lucius Malfoy and his wife Narcissa Malfoy, imprisoned for their union with the Dark Lord.
Mr. and Mrs. Malfoy have been escorted to their cells this very morning at the same time when the ongoing students would be boarding the train for school. The Malfoys have confirmed that they had been associating with the dark lord last year even at their very home. Now that he is now gone, Aurors are gathering all of his death eaters and followers. The Malfoys pleaded for not having their son, Draco Malfoy, sent to Azkaban. The ministry took their plea and let the boy finish his last year at Hogwarts: School of Witchcraft and Wizardly. It is still uncertain if he would be free to roam around after him finishing school. The ministry have said that they would make their final decision when the time is near.
Draco scoffed at the newspaper, folded it up and placed it in his bag.
"Draco," said a high pitched voice behind him. Draco turned around and saw Pansy Parkinson running towards him with Goyle trotting behind.
When Pansy was just arms length away from him, she reached out and hugged him tightly. He didn't hug her back, not even caring if she was his current girlfriend.
"I'm so sorry to hear about your parents," she said in a soft tone only for him to hear.
Draco pushed her off of him and took a seat on the couch.
"I don't need anyone's sympathy, especially from you."
Pansy looked hurt by his rude words and took a seat next to Goyle whom was already devouring a full chocolate bar in his mouth. When Draco turned his attention back to the window, Pansy placed her head on Goyle's shoulder while he rubbed her back in a comforting way.
Blaise Zabini walked into the train's compartment, looked at Pansy and Goyle and shook his head while taking a seat next to Draco, not bothering to say hello to his friends.
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"Can you believe it? This is our last year and we are actually going to have a normal school year," Hermione Granger exclaimed while taking a seat next to Ron. He took her hand and kissed her cheek. Harry smiled at them knowing that finally they were actually going to have a normal school year, as Hermione said it, and not worry about defeating Lord Voldemort or searching for Horcruxes.
There was a knock on the door and Ginny walked in taking her seat next to Harry.
"I thought you forgot about me," Harry said while flashing her a smile.
"Why would you ever think that?" Ginny said and kissed him softly on the lips.
A knock once again echoed through the room and everyone looked up as they saw Lavender Brown pop her head in.
