A.N: I own nothing JKR just love her work and manipulate her awesomeness to my fantasy.

A Red Letter Day

Hermione stumbled downstairs to the kitchen of the burrow after an extremely long night. The house was always so loud she could never get enough sleep. Last night in particular she had awoken after a very loud noise jolted her from her bed, she had gone into the hallway looking for the source of the noise only to find the twins trying out their new exploding pajama pants that when given as a gift would project the wearer off of any surface they put their weight on.

"Are you kidding me guys it is two in the morning!" She screamed as she stormed off back down the hall.

This morning though she had a feeling her tiredness was only the beginning. She greeted Mrs. Weasley and Ginny that were both sitting at the table and sat down heavily.

"Good morning deary would you like some coffee?" Coffee sounded better then many things she could think of at that moment.

"Yes please I had a long night."

As Mrs. Weasley poured the coffee Ginny began rambling on about when she thought all their Hogwarts letter would be coming this summer for their up coming year at Hogwarts. This was Hermione's last year and she knew in her heart she would be made head girl. She had worked so hard for it since her very first day at Hogwarts.

"I think they will be coming very soon, very very soon I just know it. I'm so excited for this upcoming year I heard the new Defense teacher is someone we all know very well but no one has any idea who it actually is."

What Hermione hadn't heard anything about who their new teacher was supposed to be where had Ginny been getting her information. But no sooner had Hermione said this that four owls came flying through the open burrow window, one landing directly in front of her urging her to take the letter attached to its leg. She removed the letter and gave it a treat before it flew gracefully away.

"I knew it!" Ginny shouted.

"Boys your Hogwart's letters have arrived come open them." Mrs. Weasley shouted up the stairs followed by two sets of feet heard rushing around several floors above them.

Hermione was excited but anxious she almost needed to be head girl. It was so close she could almost taste it but she didn't want to open her letter for some reason she had a bad feeling about it.

"Well go on darling open your letter Hermione." Mrs. Weasley said as Ginny tore open her own letter.

Hesitantly Hermione broke the seal on the back of her envelope perfectly not tearing anything. She removed her letter and read it. Half way down her eyes bulged and she felt herself gasp. 'OH NO!' she thought 'This is terrible.'

"What is it Hermione? You must have of course been made head girl yes?" Mrs. Weasley said.

"Oh yes Mrs. Weasley I have been made Head Girl." She said clearly disappointed.

" Well then what is the matter dear?" She asked clearly confused by Hermione's reaction.

"They have told me who the head boy is." she simply stated.

"Oh come now it can't be that bad Hermione it is just a boy."

"Not just any boy Mrs. Weasley it is Blaise."

"Blaise Zabini? The Slytherin boy why is that so bad, other then that he is a Slytherin Hermione honestly I didn't think you would judge so easily."

"No it isn't that it is nothing no worries."

Hermione refused to admit that Mrs. Weasley was right but there was nothing really wrong with Blaise. He was of course Draco Malfoy's best friend but Blaise had always been seemingly nice to her, always polite and well mannered. What she hadn't ever told anyone though was that she quite fancied Blaise. She had always thought he was very good looking and he had never done anything to make her think he wasn't anything other than nice. She especially loved his accent and how whenever he bumped into her, which seemed happened a lot more her last weeks of 6th year, he would say "Bella mi scusi." No Hermione would not admit to anyone her concerns about Blaise because there seemed to be none to make other then she was nervous and wanted him to like her.

"I made Quitich team captain again." Harry said bringing Hermione from her thoughts. No she would not say anything there was nothing to say.

"Of course you did Harry and I am Head Girl this year looks like we will both be quite busy."and with that Hermione shut up her letter and placed it in her pocket as she walked up the stairs to begin packing her belongings for that weekends trip back to the place they now called home, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.