Puffs of steam billowed out of the train as we chugged into Hogwarts. even after the devastation of the war and all the repair that needs to be done it's glad to be back where I belong. It was so weird being in the Muggle world for such a long time , when I go back for summer its different because I usually spend so long at the burrow , but with the current situation it wasn't really appropriate.
"You ready?" asked Harry grabbing his cloak.
"Yeah, It's going to be weird, isn't it!" I said opening the carriage door.
"I know, I mean I know Snape turned out to be good in the end but I can't say I'm going miss his potions lessons!" Laughed Ron
He's started laughing more recently, he even cracks jokes now! It's good to have the old Ron back.
We grabbed our trunks' and headed over to where Ginny and Luna where stood. We clambered into one of the carriages and were pulled away instantly, the steady rhythm of the wheels on the kart soothed me. It was good to be home.
Ginny squeezed my hand.
"It's gonna be ok you know!" she said smiling trying to calm my nerves.
"Yeah you've got all of us, oh I almost forgot" exclaimed Luna and she dove into her bag and pullet out three odd looking necklaces. "I got you these; they are to protect you from the Nargles."
"Oh, Luna this is truly ... Interesting." Said harry trying to contain his laughter.
The carriage came to a Holt and we jumped out and were greeted by Professor McGonagall
"Hello students, Please could all 7th years new and those who have newly returned pleas report to the new 7th year common room which will be shown to you by Professor Slughorn.
Glanced round to see who had returned and to our dismay Malfoy and his posse were back! Great, I have to endure one more year with that git.
When we had reached our new common room there were already two teachers in the room.
"Hello students, our names are Professor Jasper and this is my husband also Professor Jasper but to make it easier for you call us by our first names which are Andromeda and Billius" Exclaimed a cheerful Woman with long brown hair and horn rimmed glasses. Harry whispered something to Ron and they both laughed, boys, typical.
"We will be taking a new class this year called Family Class!" Said the man who I could only assume was Billius.
Students turned to each other with puzzled looks on their faces.
"Family Class you may ask... To promote inter house relationships the Head Staff have decide that all 7th years should take part in a new class. In this class each student will be paired up with someone from another house and they will have to raise a child and live together and endure all the tasks families go through." Said Andromeda.
"Err... excuse me but my parents will not be happy about this." One girl piped up.
"Actually all of your parents know about this course and there is no getting out of it unless you are otherwise involved with another student. But we will be using veritas serum to check if anyone is lying." Announced Billius. "So is anyone in a relationship?" asked Billius
Harry, Ginny and a few others put their hands up and they were taken out of the room by Billius.
Know as for the rest if you write your name and house down on a piece of parchment and put it into this goblet." Said Andromeda, pointing to a goblet (the one that Dumbledore used for the Triwizard tournament).
We all put our names in and seconds later two names flew out.
"As long as I don't get a Slytherin or worse, Malfoy I'll be alright." I said to Ron
"Yeah as long as I don't get a Slytherin like Pansy, I'll be fine too." Exclaimed Ron.
Andromeda picked up the first two pieces of paper and read out the names.
"Hermione Granger of Gryffindor and Draco Malfoy of Slytherin." Beamed Andromeda.
"What!" Hermione and Draco shouted in unison.
"NO WAY!" Shouted Hermione
"But she's a Mud Blood. No way, My Father will hear about this." Draco snarled.
