Harry turned around on the spot and soon he appeared at platform 9¾. The red train stood and waited for the students to board and at the same time filling the platform with white steam. Now being able to preform magic outside school his trunk was shrunken in his pocket with a feather-light charm. He boarded the train and searched up Hermione and Ron
"Hello Hermione, Ron"
"Hi Harry"
"Hi mate"
From nowhere something jumped up his leg and started climbing upwards until the little creature happily lay down in Harry's lap
"You scared me there Milo"
After about six hours train they were finally arrived to Hogwarts, it felt so good and sad at the same time. Memories from the war flashed past as well as memories from his first years. He knew that Hogwarts would never be the same after the war but for the first time in years he felt Hogwarts magic wrap around him in a sort of comforting hug.
The great hall looked the same and the warm feeling of home was still there but it felt like something was missing. As everyone had settled down McGonagall raised from her seat and everyone fell silent
"Dear students, I'm happy to see all of you here and that some students that should have graduated last year has decided to stay. I'm sure you all are starving so I'm not going to keep you waiting"
The golden plates filled with food of all sorts
"Ron, you eat like a pig"
"Sorry mione but I'm starving"
Hermione gave Ron a disgusted look and started eating herself
'Bickering like an old couple, as usual'
A smile spread over Harry's face, this is what he had came back for, being with the people he liked and live in the somewhat carefree bubble. He cast a quick look over at the Slytherin table and saw Draco Malfoy talking to the only other eight years from Slytherin that decided two catch up their seventh year, Pansy Parkinson and Blaise Zabini. For one second Harry thought he saw something move on Malfoys shoulders but he was sure that it was the light that had played him a trick. The younger students had made a one meter space between them and kept giving them weary glances as if they were about to jump up and attack everyone that came to close
"Now that everyone has eaten I would like to remind you that the forbidden forest is forbidden. It is not allowed to use magic in the corridors, if you wonder what is forbidden to do in the corridors please visit Filch office where you can find a list on 43 things that is forbidden. First years please go to your prefects as they will lead you to you common room, eight years stay"
And with that she sat down and everyone started to leave
Fifteen minutes later the hall was empty for all except five Hufflepuffs, four Ravenclaws, three Slytherins and six Gryffindors. All in all, eighteen students
"I am so happy that you decided to come back for an eight year, you will all share one common room, you will not join the house cup as well as having a quidditch team. Here in the great hall you will have your own table and in classes there will be no requests for you to wear the school robes, however the clothing cannot be inappropriate. Understood?"
"Yes headmistress"
"Good, now follow me"
Everyone followed the headmistress our through the big doors, up the staircase, trough a corridor and stopped in front of a portrait of the castle and the four founders in front of it
"The password is 'sleeping draft' and it changes on Sundays"
