Author's note: - Hi everyone, this is not a new story, it's the repost. In the previous post, there were many mistakes. Also, I wanted to make some changes. So I have deleted the previous post and would be reposting.
Disclaimer: - Don't own any character from Harry Potter.
Transfer Student
Life had never been easy for Harry Potter. From the age of one, he had been battling for survival, sometimes against a Dark Lord and sometimes against his own relatives. He fought nevertheless. Along the journey of his struggle, he met two people who became his best friends, Ronald Weasley a.k.a, Ron, and Hermione Granger, who stood by him through thick and thin. Three of them along with others fought together until the things finally changed for good. At the age of Harry battled against the most powerful dark wizard, Lord Voldemort, and the won the battle. Magical world was happy again. People celebrated this victory. Harry, Ron, and Hermione along with many other brave hearts were honored for their services to magical world.
With the removal of the dark shadows, things got better and life became livelier. Harry finally had this opportunity to live a happy-go-lucky life, where no dark lord or horrible relatives would dominate or threaten his and his friends' life.
Over the course of hunting Horcruxes and fighting the war, Harry had started developing the feelings for his best friend, Hermione Granger. He liked her very much and one day after the battle, Harry gathered all his courage and asked her out. To his astonishment, she accepted to go out with him and admitted that she too had liked him for quite some time, but remained quiet due to battle and other reasons. That was the first time they both kissed. Along with this, a new member was added to the trio in the form of Luna. Ron and Luna had gotten together during the battle. Harry and Hermione gladly accepted this addition and soon four of them were inseparable, except of course during their private moments.
Hogwarts was reinstated after the battle, under the headship of Prof. Albus Dumbledore. Harry, Ron, and Hermione decided to return to Hogwarts for their seventh and the final year.
Harry Potter was very popular figure in Hogwarts as well as in the magical world. He was known as the Boy-who-lived and after defeating Voldemort his popularity had reached to the new heights, people and the press had started calling him the Boy-who-defeated the dark lord. Most of the students at Hogwarts looked up to him for the inspiration. However, Harry didn't want the hero-worshipping, he just wanted to live like any other 17-year-old boy and enjoy his final year.
At last, on September 1, Harry, Hermione, Ron, Luna, and Ginny boarded the train, Hogwarts Express and made their way to Hogwarts.
When they reached to Hogwarts, Hermione left the group on the train to fulfill her Head Girl duties.
"Guys, I have to go. I'll see you at Great Hall. Save me a seat." Hermione said in a hurried voice, "And, please look after Crookshanks."
"Don't worry, we will." Harry said smiling at his girlfriend and kissed her before she left. They left the train and after meeting Hagrid, they followed other students to where carriages were waiting for them, to take them to Hogwarts.
Harry was very happy to be back at Hogwarts. It was like his home. Harry, Ron, and Luna made their way towards the Great Hall with other students. Ginny had already left them to meet up with her friends. Many girls were looking at Harry and Ron with longing expressions on their faces. However, Ron was engrossed in talking with Luna and Harry was looking for Hermione.
Harry, Ron, and Luna reached to the Gryffindor table. Luna kissed Ron, unaware of all the jealous stares from the girls at the Gryffindor table, and then she left for the Ravenclaw table. Students were filling in the Great Hall and were taking their places on their respective house tables. Harry took his seat and kept his attention on the doors of Great Hall, waiting for Hermione to enter. However, there was no sign of Hermione yet.
All the teachers had taken their places on teacher's table including Headmaster Dumbledore. Just then, Hermione entered the Great Hall with some other prefects. She made her way towards where Harry and Ron were sitting. They had saved her a seat; she sat in front of Ron and next to Harry. She looked a bit flushed and her eyes were bright.
"Sorry for being late. It was Peeves. He was giving some troubles to the first years. I was there with others to help them." Hermione said breathing hard. Her cheeks were red and her breathing was uneven. Her hair looked a bit windswept due to its bushiness. However, Harry found her extremely adorable. He was having a very strong urge to snog her senseless.
"It's alright, Hermione. Sorting hasn't started yet. So you haven't missed anything." Harry said and then, leaning towards her, he captured her lips in a brief but passionate kiss. Hermione looked a bit dazed when the kiss ended. Harry grinned at her reaction and kissed her again, once again getting the same reaction from her, but this time she was blushing as well.
"Geez…Get a room, you two. People eat here." Ron said which made Hermione glare at him. Ron immediately shut his mouth, making Harry snigger at him silently.
After a couple of silent minutes, Prof. McGonagall entered in the Great Hall with timid looking first years. Along with the 11-year-old first years, there was one more student with them. She didn't looked 11, but 16 or 17. She was gorgeous. She had golden brown silky-smooth hair, which were flowing down to her waist in soft curls. Her eyes were of light blue color, twinkling in the lights of Great hall, making them look much more entrancing. She looked amazed at the sight of the magnificent Great Hall.
Almost every boy in the Great Hall was gawking at the girl. Everyone was surprised to see her with first years.
"Who's she?" Ron whispered.
"Be quiet, Ron. Prof. Dumbledore will tell us about her." Hermione said. Ron nodded and went quiet. Hermione's eyes shifted to Harry who was also looking at the new girl. She felt little pang in her heart, but ignored it and turned her head back to the first years.
All the first years were sorted, in which 35 were Gryffindors, 28 were Ravenclaws, 19 were Hufflepuffs, and 11 were Slytherins. Only the new girl was left there standing with Prof. McGonagall.
Then, Prof. Dumbledore rose from his seat to speak.
"I welcome you all to this new year at Hogwarts. I hope we will begin this year with great enthusiasm, after all the darkness and the pain we have seen in the war. But before this, I would like to make another introduction. This year we have a new transfer student from Beauxbatons." Dumbledore said and gestured towards the new girl who was looking nervous.
"We have Miss Clara Jones here with us. She would be in the seventh year." Dumbledore said.
Then Prof. McGonagall gestured Clara to sit on the stool. When she sat down, Prof. McGonagall placed the sorting hat on her head. Sorting hat contemplated for a bit and then shouted "Ravenclaw". Everyone clapped for the new student excitedly, especially the boys.
"I hope you all will make her feel home. Now with that, tuck in." Dumbledore said cheerfully. Everyone laughed as tables started to fill with different kinds of foods.
"That new girl is going to give a tough competition to the Hogwarts girls. Isn't she?" Ron said as he started filling his pate.
"Why?" Hermione asked nonchalantly. Ron stared at her as though if she had gone mad.
"Hermione, that girl is absolutely stunning. Boys are going to try to get her attention. I must say whosoever will get a chance to date her, would be a lucky bloke." Ron said.
Hermione just rolled her eyes at his typical explanation, but refrained herself from retorting back. They ate in silence for rest of the time.
After the dinner was over, Dumbledore announced the Head Girl and Head Boy. Terry Boot was the Head Boy.
"Well, I'll see you guys in common room. Password is Baubles." Hermione said.
"Ok" Harry said with a smile.
Hermione kissed Harry on the cheek and left to meet Prof. McGonagall to talk about the head duties.
Harry made his way out of the Great Hall alone, as Ron had gone to meet Luna. He had just stepped out of Great Hall when he bumped into someone there. He steadied himself and stood straight. To his surprise, he found himself face to face with Clara, who was standing there with Cho Chang.
"Sorry," Harry apologized.
However, Clara just glared at him with hatred as Cho said something in her ear.
"Watch out where you are going, Potter." Clara said crossly.
Harry wasn't a bit surprised at what she said, as he saw Cho saying something in her ear. However, what really surprised him was that Clara didn't seem fazed by talking to Harry Potter, boy who defeated the dark lord. Girls always threw themselves at him. But this girl seemed different.
However, her response made Harry feel very angry. She had just trusted whatever bad words Cho had said about him, when she didn't even know him to make judgments about him.
"I was going my way. It's you who's standing in the way." Harry retorted back.
"Oh Please, don't think that world just revolves around you. Not everyone worship the land you walk on, Potter." Clara said angrily. People around them were listening now. Harry didn't want to give them more reasons to talk about him.
"Like, I don't have enough of that." Harry mumbled angrily and walked straight towards the Gryffindor tower.
Author's note:- In this fanfic, Cho Chang is in the same year as Harry's. Dumbledore survived in the war. War took place in Harry's 6th year. Hope you guys like it… Sorry for any grammar mistakes or missing words…Read and Review
