Chapter 1

Not every student returned for this year. Not every family survived the war. Not every Death Eater wanted peace. Not every family approved of their kids going back to Hogwarts. No one was the same once the war was over. Everyone knew this, they remembered the war. But some still returned, they still wanted to go back to Hogwarts. Hogwarts was their home, Hogwarts was their family.

Harry clutched his bags to his chest, staring at the all so familiar train before him. He gnawed on his lower lip, crowds of people bustled past him, not as many as the year before but a good amount remained. Families hugged their children tightly, as if they didn't want to let go. Muggles and Wizards alike, they were now equals, conversed with each other around the station. The thought brought a smile to Harry's face. He was now nineteen, as were so many of his friends. This would be his last year of Hogwarts as a student, the one year he would have that would be 'normal'. Voldemort wasn't there to try and kill him, all of the Death Eaters had vanished or had been killed in the war.

The memory of the war caused the dark haired male to shudder. He shook his head and paused, scanning the crowd for a familiar face.

"Harry!" Called a voice. He allowed a grin to grace his features as the remaining Weasley's made their way over to him, Hermione at Ron's side. Ginny sent Harry a kind smile, but left a good amount of space between them. Ron and Hermione quickly tugged him into a hug before Mrs. Weasley was able to. Pull him in to one of her own. She smiled warmly down at him, which he responded with a smile of his own. He pulled away from the hug, awkwardly shifting his bags and running a hand through his shoulder-length locks.

"How are all of you? I don't remember the last time that I saw all of you guys since…" He trailed off and shook his head, "Anyways, how are you guys?"

His cheeks warmed slightly at the mistake he had made and he tilted his head to the side in what was quickly deemed as an innocent manner. A few strands of his dark hair fell over his eyes, and he let out a small puff of air as he blew them away, only for them to land in the same spot. Hermione giggled at his side, looping one arm around Ron's and the other lacing with Harry's fingers.

"We should all get on the train, c'mon Ginny." Hermione chirped, flashing the Weasley's a grin before tugging the two male's away. Ginny followed after, lugging her own bag behind her thin form..

The group reached an empty spot in a short enough amount of time, quickly claiming it as their own and settling down. Hermione and Ron had grown a good amount, height wise. Hermione's dark skin-tone was tanned, and her hair had been tamed more or less. Ron's hair was cut neatly, bangs falling over his eyes, covering his pale complection. Ron wasn't as scrawny as before, and Ginny was growing into her looks as the days progressed. Her hips had evened out as had her chest. Her hair fell smoothly over her shoulders, curling at the tips.. Her lips were plump and she could be described as attractive, Harry would give her that. However, everything about her and girls in general, screamed that they weren't his type.

That was majourly the reason why he and Ginny had ended it overall, he was gay. His friends had been extremely accepting, and he couldn't count how many times he had apologised to Ginny for putting her through that. Nothing between him and Ginny would be the same, but as she gained feminine features, he did as well. Hermione had been the first to notice, he was biologically a male, he also identified as a male. Except, he had also gained hips at some point, his hair had lengthened as well, curling around his shoulders. His emerald eyes held a wide and innocent look to them, and his lips had plumped as well. His freckles became more prominent on his rosy cheeks, and his lashes were longer than the year before. Albeit the change being a bit strange, he had grown to live with it and accepted it.

Hermione nuzzled into Ron's side with a content sigh, her hair fell over half of her face and she seemed to be peaceful. Ron leaned onto the edge of the window, his gaze falling outside every few seconds. Ginny glanced Harry's way, hardy hiding the buildup of anger in her eyes. Harry frowned from his seat beside her, on the outside of the cubby while she sat on the inside, and glanced at the doorway. There was a light shuffle of footsteps before a familiar looking head poked through.

"Hey Harry!' Neville chirped, arm linked with Luna's, they had started dating at the end of last year because they were perfect for each other. Harry waved in response, mood instantly brightening at the sight of his friends.

"Hey Neville, hi Luna, how are you two?' he asked, fully aware of the dirty look that Ginny was sending him from behind his back.

"Hello Harry, all is fine with us, have you found someone to court yet?' Luna asked in the breezy way that her voice flowed. Harry's cheeks warmed as the image of a person appeared in his mind, and Hermione grinned at him.

"Not at the moment, I doubt that there are many guys who are openly gay on the train right now." He mumbled the last part, bangs falling over his eyes. He pushed his bangs away as he pushed his glasses up on his nose, sending the two a grin as he crossed his legs. "What about you two, how's your relationship going? Would you care to join us?"

"Sorry Harry, Luna and I are trying to get a count of heads, see how many came back this year." Neville offered him a sympathetic smile as his gaze flickered to Ginny for a moment.

"You're welcome to join us if you wish to Harry." Harry stood, slowly stretching as he nodded to the couple.

"I think that would be fine if I'm not intruding, I should move around a bit." Luna smiling knowingly and offered him her other arm.

"That's fine with us Harry, shall we get going?" Harry grinned and looped his arm with hers, shooting Neville a grin as well as the three began down the hallway.

As soon as they had passed a few doors Harry turned to them. "Thank you for getting me out of there, though I am genuinely glad to be spending time with the two of you - I'm sorry for intruding.. I feel like Ginny may have killed me if you hadn't shown up." Neville and Luna nodded solemnly.

"It's not like being gay is a choice Harry, she should understand. She was your friend anyways. The rest of the Weasley's are fine with it too, so she should cope." Neville quipped from Luna's side. Luna tilted her head in amusement and studied Harry's form.

"Harry, have you noticed any strange changes about yourself?" Harry's cheeks warmed and a sudden awkward look made itself present on Neville's face.

"Um Luna?"

"I'm not talking about that Nev, I'm talking about different changes. Your aura is different from how it looked last year." Harry nodded slowly and pursed his lips.

"It's been weird, you've probably noticed that I look different from last year, I'm not quite sure why but I've just accepted it." Harry startled slightly when Luna laughed airily at his side.

"You should prepare yourself for more changes in the future, if I'm correct." Harry and Neville exchanged looks of confusion before silently deciding to agree with what Luna said.

The trio fell into a serene peace. This peace was disrupted by the sound of pure and happy laughter that filled Harry's ears and lifted his heart. Luna's smile brightened and she tugged the two boys in the direction of the sound.

"Draco!" She chirped brightly, bangs falling over her eyes. Harry's eyes widened at the sight in front of him. Draco sat on one side of the booth, facing Pansy with a huge grin on his face. His blond locks a halo of gold around his eyes. Silver eyes glittering. Luna elbowed Neville lightly in the side, gesturing to the wide eyed Harry, whose eyes were glistening as he gazed at Draco.

Draco turned to Luna, still grinning, and Harry studied the blonde's face. A sprinkle of freckles peppered his pointed nose. His hair was supposedly longer than before, but Harry wasn't completely sure due to how it had been slicked back last year. The hair was completely free and natural, curling in easy and neat waves. His eyes were bright and focused, and his body was long and nomble, thin with sharp features that greatly contrasted Harry's own softer ones.

"Oh, hello Potter." Harry flushed once again once Draco turned his attention to him, having had tuned out of the conversation between the two blondes.

"Hullo Pansy, Malfoy." The two remained stiff before bursting into a set of giggles. Draco ran a hand through his hair, pushing his golden locks away from his eyes for a moment. Harry smiled warmly in response, flashing Pansy a grin before turning his focus back to the beautiful blonde in front of him.

"How are the two of you?" Harry asked, turning slightly when Luna pushed him lightly into the booth. She waved to Draco and Pansy before vanishing down the hallway with Neville in tow.

"Fine of course, Harry. Would you like to join us?" Draco gestured to the seat beside him with a grin, and Harry found himself quickly complying, seating himself beside the blonde and quickly engaging in a pleasantly flowing conversation with the other two. They seemed so relaxed, which completely contrasted how stiff they had been last year.

"What do you plan on doing once the year lets out?" Pansy asked, leaning onto the arm of her seat. Her gaze was focused on Harry as she asked the question.

"Well I was planning on becoming the Defence Against the Dark Arts professor, since it's what interests me I guess. Nothing too big, what about you too?" Harry shrugged absentmindedly.

"Well I've been trying to become a muggle fashion designer, because it's strange how muggles can do so much without magic. They turn pieces of cloth into seemingly timeless art. I've been sketching designs based off of some that they have already done." Her eyes glistened as she spoke, before she froze and her cheeks warmed. "It's just a dream though, I'm sure that it seems silly."

Harry studied her face for a moment. Her hair was cut into a neat bob that curled around her face, highlighting her sharp cheekbones that were slightly softer than Draco's own. Her cheeks bright red, and lips pursed.

"I don't think it's silly at all." Harry tilted his head to the side, sending her a warm smile. "I believe that you would be able to do it, and if you ever need help I may be able to be of some assistance."

"Thank you Harry." She smiled warmly at him. Pansy was supposedly attractive, she had clear skin and features that were easy on the eyes. However, Harry could only ever see her as a mutual friend. Draco's form relaxed a bit beside him as the conversation continued to move swiftly between the three.

After a good amount of time had passed Luna swung by, on her own carrying a miniscule amount of his belongings. He immediately rose to his feet and took it from her before raising an eyebrow.

"Why do you have some of my things?" Luna smiled dreamily and slid into the space next to Pansy.

"Neville put the rest of it with our own stuff. We're nearing Hogwarts and I didn't want you to have to walk all the way back to change. I also wanted to see how you guys are doing." She told him in her airy way of speaking that only she managed to perfect..

"Thank you Luna, I should go get dressed then." He tucked his robes into his chest and moved to walk away before freezing. "We wear the new ties this year, correct?" A faint amount of colour rushed to his cheeks as he asked the question. Luna giggled and nodded.

"Of course Harry." He nodded as well before spinning on his heel and striding away.