Chapter 1.
Hermione smiled as she emerged from the barrier and spotted the scarlet steam engine that would take her to Hogwarts to her seventh and final year. She fastened the 'Head Girl' badge firmly on the chest of her robes and stepped toward the train.
"Oi Hermione!" A male voice called to her. She recognized the voice and turned around immediately. "Ron I missed you!" She exclaimed while hugging him. She gasped as she spotted the gleaming 'Head Boy' badge identical to her own on the chest of his robes. "You're head boy? Professor McGonagall said that the head boy would be a surprise but I didn't know she meant you!" Ron smiled. "Yeah it turns out this is the first year in Hogwarts history both heads will be from the same house." Hermione couldn't conceal her excitement. Ron stood there nodding and smiling as Hermione rambled on about their new duties as Head Boy and Girl. "-But the best part is we have our own common room and everything! No need to share with the other Gryffindor at all!" She smiled. Ron leaned closer toward her. "That's the best part of being a head?" he asked. Hermione blushed and walked a little faster toward the train.
"Harry! It's so good to see you!" Hermione exclaimed hugging him. "Ugh Mione' that meeting was brutal. Please don't ever put me through that again." Ginny agonized. Hermione rolled her eyes and slumped down onto the seat next to Ron. "Harry I thought you weren't coming back this year?" Hermione questioned. Harry and Ginny exchanged glances. Ron leaned over towards her. "I caught them snogging in the broom cupboard the other night. Can you guess who changed his mind?" He whispered. Hermione laughed. "Well since owl post is being checked thoroughly by the ministry I couldn't just write to you and say 'I'm coming back to Hogwarts. I'm gonna Look for Voldemort's horcruxes after seventh year.' Plus with Snape and Malfoy not being here I assumed ya'know... that this would be the best year." Harry added. Hermione frowned. "Harry unless you're not reading the Daily Prophet than you'd be stupid not to know all about Malfoy's Hearing and that he was coming back to Hogwarts. He was found under the imperius curse through the whole of sixth year. That's why he did so horribly in potions last year. They reckon it was Wormtail who was imperizing him. He always sucked when it came to potions. Plus I'd be blind to see what's up with you and Ginny. I can see right through you Harry Potter" Hermione grinned. Ron looked rather impressed whereas Harry and Ginny looked rather embarrassed.
A little while after the food trolley had past; Ron draped his arm around Hermione and shot a look towards Ginny and Harry. "Umm we'll be right back alright?" Ginny told Hermione and pulled Harry out of the compartment. Ron looked down at Hermione and stroked her hair. "Hermione can I ask you something?" Ron asked getting her attention. Hermione nodded and smiled. "I'm not sure if you knew this but I've liked you ever since second year. I think I've waited too long to ask you this… but would you go out with me… first Hogsmeade weekend?" Hermione's smile broadened. "Ron… I would love to." She replied. Ron was so close to her now she could see every blue sparkle in his eyes. Right when they were nose to nose the compartment door opened and Hermione fell over top of Ron, unseating him. Neville over looked their positions. "Hermione, Luna gashed herself on a piece of glass in our compartment when the glass door smashed. I repaired the door but she's bleeding everywhere. I know you were doing some Healer training during the summer do you think you could help?" He stumbled. Hermione, now rather embarrassed at what had happened, kissed Ron's cheek and nodded towards Neville where he followed her out of the compartment.
Chapter 2.
Ron distantly heard his name outside the train and turned just in time to have Hermione fling his arms around him. "I'm doing the sorting! The headmistress wants me to do the sorting! Isn't this great?" Ron smiled. "That's great 'Mione. Just your dream. standing in front of all of Hogwarts" She laughed and they both walked into the heads Carriage.
Ron looked next to him at Hermione as the first years filed into the Great Hall. Ron grabbed her hand and they both smiled at each other. Hermione took a deep breath and began calling first years up to be sorted and let go of Ron's hand. Ron scanned the great hall as Hermione read off the list of names. He realized that many of the males he knew were watching Hermione with interest. Seamus and Dean, two of his close friends and fellow gryffindor seventh years, looked at Hermione and than started whispering with each other both seemingly impressed. The same was happening with many guys in the hall. Hermione finished off with the last name and grabbing Ron's hand, they both walked back to the Gryffindor table.
When the feast was over and all the prefects had gathered the first years of their houses, Lupin finally walked over to the pair that we're still talking amongst themselves at the Gryffindor table. "Hello there." Hermione looked up and shrieked. "Lupin? What are you doing here?" She asked shaking his hand. Ron smiled. "I haven't told you yet have I? Well Lupin and Tonks were over for the summer and McGonagall offered them positions at school. Lupin's back doing Defence against the Dark Arts and Tonks' is teaching transfiguration." Hermione went wide eyed. The bell went for prefects to be in bed. "Give Tonks my regards will you? I'll be seeing her soon I presume. Thanks Lupin." Hermione smiled. Ron took her hand anxiously and they both rushed from the great hall.