As Hermione, looked down one last time at the trunk that she had packed and unpack to many times to count over the past week after receiving her letter that invited her back to Hogwarts to complete her NEWT year, as soon as she had seen it she knew she was going back, but the question that plagued her mind was who else would be going back with her? It had said that the aurous corpus had opened and that all students were welcome to join if they felt that they did not wish to return to Hogwarts. She knew that Ron was going to join, but to her this was no big loss, they had tried dating after the war but deciding that it was no to be, they were more like siblings than anything else. But it was Harry that she wanted to know if he was coming back.

Picking up her trunk looking at her room one last time before closing the door behind her and walking down the stairs to her awaiting Mother, though they had been in Australia at the time they had been attacked during the war, her mother bore Scars to her face and arms but she bore a scar that could only be seen when you looked into her eyes, for the Death Eaters took something from her that she could never here, they took her husband's life

Hermione stepped forward gave her mother a parting hug, Professor McGonagall had decided to allow the "eighth" years as they had been addressed in the letter to arrive by port key as to avoid prying eyes and the media. The small comb on the table began to glow bright blue, Hermione gave her mother one last small smile and she held on to the comb and felt that familiar pulling sensation in her navel before being thrown on to the grass of the Hogwarts grounds.

You're last one 'Mione it was Harry who helped her up she grabbed him and took him into one of her bone crushing hugs. Over her shoulder she could see practically all of the students in her year, and there at the back was his tell tale fire engine red hair. Standing in the group was Ron Weasley. Hermione was confused but then dismissed it she would ask later. As the group trudged forward over the grounds past the quidditch pit h and into the great hall all eyes were on them as they dispersed into their houses. Professor McGonagall stood that the front of the hall in the headmistresses place looking concerend as her students sat down. Hermione was the only one that seemed to notice as she took her place at the Gryffindor table. The feast when on without any hitches but as the tables were cleared of food McGonagall stood up "Would all wizards of age please stay behind that is all seventh and eighth years." As the tables cleared McGonagall once again stood up in front of her students. " You all know that war meant that there was a great decline in the number of the population in the wizarding world, and so the ministry passed a new law." Hermione instantly realised what was happening and she was not the only one all over the table there were many distressed looking faces. Hagrid stepped forward carrying the sorting hat and placed it into the middle of the hall as if the sorting was about to begin. " It is must to our distaste a marriage law, this is why when and if you applied to join the aurora corpus you were declined, all females will line up here and be told to whom they are to be wed, the weddings shall began as of next week end. So ladies if you will rise." All of the girls began to rise slowly, Hermione included she could help but ask herself " Is this really happening?" with this it began

" Abbot Hannah," Hannah sat down, slowly with a look of grave concern on her face " Hannah, BOOT" Hannah rose and when to join Terry at the Raven claw table, and so it went on Luna love good, became Luna Potter, Pansy Parkinson became Pansy Weasley much to the hatred of both Pansy and Ron. Ginny Weasley became Ginny Zabinni and she also became the first to have to take a Calming draught, but the true shock came when Hermione sat on the stool and had the hat placed upon her head. " Hermione MALFOY." Hermione's shock was so severe that she just stood up handed over the hat and went and sat that the Slytherin table next to Ginny without a word. It was now that McGonagall graced her room, you will now return to your room with your respective partners, the first Wedding shall be held next Saturday and it will be the union of Mr Boot and Miss Abbot Thank-you that is all."

" Hermione are you feeling okay?" It was Ginny but Hermione could answer. Because as she stood she feels to the floor she had blacked out.