Hermione flung her self on her bed. It was a big four-poster bed covered in a rich red comforter with a lion roaring on it. Hermione sighed as she pushed over a big heavy bound book with the words "Know your Charms! Know your Abilities!", sprawled across the top.

'Two days back and already I've finished the book my parents bought me as a birthday present. Now what am I going to do when Ron, Harry and Ginny are all busy with Quidditch practice?'

Hermione had arrived just two days ago at Hogwarts School of Witch Craft and Wizardry, to commence her final year of schooling. And already, she had nothing to do as her three best friends where busy outside training for the first inter-house Quidditch match of the year, Gryfendor versus Hufflepuff.

'That should be an easy win' mumbled the bushy haired seventeen year-old as she walked across the room and made a silent exit. She decided to go outside and watch and give support to her friends. Specially Harry, who could use any cheering up he could get. He seemed to be stuck in his ultra gloomy and depressed mood ever since of Sirius death.

'I feel so sorry for him' said Hermione out loud to no one in particular as she dodged past a large group of First years who where trying to decide what was the best way to set of some fireworks with out being caught by Filch. Hermione just laughed a bit and shook her head. 'Obviously those kids haven't learned yet.' And then she stopped, turned around and walked over to the kids. How silly was she! She had forgotten she was Head Girl! She had to do something about this. She couldn't just let fireworks be put off in the halls for no good reason!

'Excuse me, as you are first years, I understand that you do not know that putting fireworks off in the hallways, even after school hours is prohibited. I warn you though, if I or any prefect, or teacher, or the Head Boy catches you, you will all loose points for your house.'

Hermione turned around with a smile on her face. This was the first time she got to speak as Head Girl!

'I wonder if Ron has found anyone breaking the rules yet' wondered Hermione, but quickly laughed at just the thought of Ron being head Boy!

'Who would have guessed?'

'RON! HARRY! GINNY! DOWN HERE!', Screamed Hermione while waving. Up ahead she saw three figures stop and start to fly down.

'Hey Hermione!' Said Harry flashing her a quick smile. 'Practice was really good, did you see all of it?'

'No, sorry Harry, but what I did see of it was pretty good, your for sure gonna win the house cup this year!' Hermione smiled to herself. 'Being back at Hogwarts is really cheering him up, with Quidditch and all this is really good!'

'Err….Hermione…think we could take a walk? I need to talk to you?'

Ron had broken Hermione's train of thoughts and taken her by surprise by saying that.

'Umm sure Ron…how about you change first though, you're looking a bit…'

As Hermione searched for the perfect word to describe Ron's robes caked with mud and grass and something that she didn't know, Ginny found it.

'Ron you look utterly disgusting. Go and change before you take your walk. I do not know how you managed to wind up that dirty on a perfectly clear and dry day like this one! Seriously…boys!' Ginny shook her mass of red hair and caught Hermione's eyes as the two young girls burst out laughing. Harry jumped in after looking at Ron's mass of filth plastered to his robes. Hermione smiled at Ginny. They both knew how the other was so happy to see Harry finally laughing and smiling.

'Umm, well I'll go change and uhh…wait here of whatever I guess.' said Ron making a pitiful effort to brush of a clump of grass stuck to his left knee. Harry followed behind running to catch up. The two girls walked over to a nice patch of clean dry grass and sat cross-legged facing each other. Ginny wasn't going to go change right now because she looked very clean, especasilly compared to her brother.

'Hermione, you have no idea how good it is to see Harry so happy again! All practice he was laughing and really going for it. I think coming back was really what he needed.'

'Yeah me too Gin. I mean, this summer was absolutely horrid. He rarely smiled!'

'Yeah, I know. And it was really hard this summer. I mean, Hermione, I haven't told anyone this, but, oh Mione! I think I like Harry!'

Hermione smiled at her closest female friend. This was no news to her as it had been very obviousduring thesummer holidays. She was glad Ginny was finally admitting it out loud.

'Oh Gin, that's great! Are you going to tell him?'

Ginny opened her mouth to respond but couldn't get any words out. There was a figure running into the castle yelling 'WAR! WAR HAS BEEN DECLAIRED!"

Ginny and Hermione stared at each other and quickly ran up the path to the school. Could this be true?