A/N: This is not my first time posting Back to the Hero, but it has recently been rewritten with the help of my beta makesmyheartgoboomboom. Well, hope you enjoy.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything. I am just playing in J.K Rowling's universe.

Ah, September 1st, a time most of the British Wizarding World knows as the first day of school. However, for Draco Malfoy it was the day that the weight of some horrible news would be lifted off his shoulders. As he said goodbye to his mum and climbed onto the train, he had his heart set on one thing- to find Harry Potter.

Wow. He had come a long way in a short time. Before midway through his sixth year, they had been enemies. He would have only gone to Potter and his friends to be cruel or vile. However, when Voldemort ordered him to murder the Headmaster of his school, the powerful Albus Dumbledore, his eyes had been opened. Yes, he made some feeble attempts, but they didn't work out. Right before Dumbledore had been mercifully killed by his godfather Severus Snape, he had been given a choice to run away with the protection of the Headmaster. He was even ready to say yes, but the Death Eaters walked in right at that moment. While he was reminiscing, he realized that he was standing outside the train car that Harry and his friends occupied. He mustered up the most courage he could and opened the door.

"Harry, may I speak to you privately? Please?" Draco's eyes darted nervously around the car.

"Why should Harry talk to you, you traitorous twit? You're probably just going to try to curse him!" yelled Ron.

"Ronald, I don't have a wand. Harry has it. That's part of the reason I'm here," responded Draco. Harry nodded to his friends and quietly stepped outside

"What's wrong Draco?" he asked. In the past few months, Harry had become much more mature. It was as though it was the piece of Tom Riddle inside of him that was keeping him from losing some of his childish tendencies. He had also found that he was much more powerful than before, as well as the fact that he could easily use Occlumency and Legilimency now. It had been a long summer for Harry. For everyone, really. He had attended many awards ceremonies and had to endure many press conferences and meetings. All things that he would have rather not done, but knew he must.

"First, umm, could I have my wand? Life is almost impossible without it. Ollivander says that he cannot make me another as long as mine has not been destroyed."

Harry simply nodded and pulled Draco's wand out of his back pocket. "Mine was demolished while we were on the run, so fortunately, Ollivander was able to make me another. I intended to return yours."

Draco took his wand from Harry and stared at it before stuffing it in his back pocket. "Harry, last month a few Death Eaters came to my house. They asked if I was with them or not and implied that I would die if I was not. Then they took me somewhere in Russia and showed me the largest army I have ever seen. They told me that V- Tom Riddle had gathered this army to take over the world after he killed you. They were more than happy to tell me that their army consists of numerous species of dark creatures, and hundreds of wizard soldiers. This included current Durmstrang students and graduates, and Dark Wizards from all over the world. I spent a couple of days gathering information on them and their forces because I want to help you and your friends save the world. They are going to attack Hogwarts on the anniversary of the Final Battle. I just want you to make sure that they don't kill me because I told you this. Potter, you better have an equally trained and strong army. These guys won't retreat if one of the Inner Circle is killed, if anything they will fight harder," explained Draco.

Some conversation later, Harry invited him in their compartment but Draco declined saying, "Don't want to intrude." Draco looked past Harry and gave a curt nod. Harry turned around to see Neville and Luna walking up behind him. He turned back to say goodbye to Draco, but saw that he had disappeared

As Harry returned to the compartment with Luna and Neville, everyone started asking questions and he quickly put up a hand to silence them before explaining what Draco had told him.

"I can't believe you Harry, how could you waste a moment of your time with that scumbag? He's Malfoy for Merlin's-" started Ron,

"Ron, I've literally been to hell and back. I've learned to be more mature about these kinds of things, and besides, I could tell he was telling the truth. What I need to focus on is how I'm going to do this without letting it get as out of hand as it did last time!" said Harry.

Harry was interrupted by the sound of Ginny growling at him. "What do you mean you, Harry? Why do you have to be so damn noble? I don't want you leaving me again! If we are going to fight this, we are going to do it together!" exclaimed Ginny.

"I am not leaving you Ginny! I swore to you after the battle that I wouldn't do that again. But I will NOT bring you into this. I don't want you to have to go through all of this again!"

"Harry!" This time it was Hermione who spoke. "If we have told you once, we've told you a thousand times, you are not in this alone. Get it through your thick skull. No matter how hard you try to keep us away or how afraid you are of us getting hurt, we will be by your side. Always." Everyone else in the compartment murmured in agreement.

Harry pounded his fist against the seat cushion in frustration. But then he sighed and dropped his head into his hands, clearly admitting defeat. "Fine. I'm tired of fighting. We need to figure out how to end this, now. I refuse to spend any more of my life running." Harry looked around the train car at his loyal companions, ready to act by his side. "You guys are my best friends. If anybody can do this, it's us. Ideas?"

"Ron, Fleur is from Beauxbatons, right? We can ask her to speak with Madame Maxime, and her former school friends to help! Oh, and we can see if Bill and Charlie can get us back-up from the goblins, dragons and Romanians!" said Luna in her dreamy voice. They all looked at her like she was a genius.

"Harry, Firenze was accepted into the herd again, right? Maybe you could ask him if he and the other creatures in the forbidden forest would be willing to help? We could always see what kind of creatures Hagrid knows! And we can't forget Grawp!" said Hermione.

"I bet there are so many more witches and wizards that would be willing to help us now that they know that it is possible to defeat the darkest wizards! All we need to do is start spreading the word amongst those we know are against death eaters and see what happens!" Neville exclaimed.

Then Harry snorted and said: "Wow, look at us. When we find out that the world is possibly going to end and we have the power to save it, we just start into planning. The war really has changed us all. As much as I don't want to fight, or as much as I want to live my life, I accept it right away."

They all agreed readily. Their life had changed a lot. Yet, they were ready to take on whatever came at them. It was as if that was their life: war. And for most of their lives, it had been. But, they would make sure that this time, they would do everything in their power to minimize the deaths. They would work hard and give it all they have, because that was simply the only option. But as they disembarked they train, they all had the same thought: when will it end?

A/N 2: Please R&R!