Hermione POV:
Dear Diary,
Well it's been nearly a month since Harry, Ron and I defeated Voldemort. Now that it's over I feel... lost? I don't know what to do any more and I hate going out in public when the paparazzi are about. But.. I DID get a letter from Professor McGonagall asking me if I wanted to return to school to finish my NEWTS and get my qualifications. I think I will, I'm not quite sure I'm ready to start my life outside of Hogwarts yet, and I really do want to get my qualifications... Oh I might as well, what is the worst that can happen? I mean sure it will be different now that the school has been rebuilt and that some students are not...able to return. But is that not all the more reason to carry on, in their honour, and not let Voldemort or his idiotic death eaters ruin my life. I plan to live a life full of fun, and live for all those who died to ensure I could. But back to Hogwarts, I am going to go back but I know Ron and Harry won't be. We all got asked to join the auror academy as soon as we defeated Voldemort, but I declined. I think I've seen enough death to last me a life time, which is why I want to become an advanced healer. I want to bring hope to those who fear that their life is drawing to a close, but I want to have a decree in both muggle and wizard healing, I want to be the best there is. I want to be known as Hermione Granger, the best healer alive, not Hermione Granger, Harry Potter's best friend. I aspire to do a lot whilst I can, which is one of the reasons I declined Ron's proposal. Well that's what I told him anyway.. It's not that I don't love Ron, I really do, but in more of a brother way. I mean I used to fancy him but after spending all that time together whilst hunting for the horcruxs I realised that he was not the boy I imagined him to be… and well not really for me. It's kinda awkward between us now and he was a little down but I'm sure he'll get over it. I mean it's just me right? Just plain old Hermione…
A plus side is Ginny is returning, but I'll be in eighth year, an extra year for all those who missed their seventh or wish to redo it, so we won't have any lessons together. I wonder who I will have lessons with? I am taking potions, charms, herbology, transfiguration, ancient runes and care of magical creatures. I am sure I will find someone to be friends with… or at least hang around… But I do not know, everything has changed, hasn't it?
Hermione
Draco POV:
Dear diary
Mother has made me go to a therapist to make sure I am ready for social interactions again and to help me get over … the previous year's events. Not that the therapist is any good, all she does is stare at me, giggle like a school girl and give me useless advise. It was her idea I write a bloody diary, but I have no idea why I decided to. I mean I am a 19 year old boy writing in a silly little diary, some may say I am the next tom riddle..
Well anyway to get to the point, I'm having dreadful nightmares which terrorise me every time I even attempt to go to sleep so I have taken to going on midnight strolls and observing the beauty of the world and thanking Merlin that Voldemort is finally gone. Now I finish my education properly. I must admit I was surprised when I got a letter from professor McGonagall asking me if I wished to return with some of the other students in my year to join eighth year, which was made especially for us due t the lack of education we received last year, but I have decided that I want to return and get my NEWTS. This may sound weird but I need my grades to get into a healing programme. Yes, I want to be a healer, and I know this may surprise some but I really do, I have caused so much pain and terror in my lifetime that I now want to help heal people and bring them joy. The subjects I have chosen to take are potions, charms, herbology, transfiguration, ancient runes and care of magical creatures. I tend to surprise people, they don't expect me to be very intelligent see, but I am. Well I'm good but I have never been the best. That was always Hermione… I wonder who else will be returning, but I have heard that because there are few of us we will all be sharing a common room and dorms, to help house unity or something, and that they were built especially for us when the rest of the castle was rebuilt.
I am kind of nervous to be starting school again, especially as there is no professor Snape anymore… But I intend to keep my head down and stay out of trouble because, to everyone's surprise, I do not want any trouble..
Draco
