Growing up was hard. Especially when growing up meant going back to school.

Hermione Granger was returning to Hogwarts for her eighth and final year. After the war Professor McGonagall had let all year seven students back in to finish their final year. But along with the usual message that came with the Hogwarts owl was a shiny, new Hogwarts badge. Hermione Granger was the new Head Girl.

She was elated and pleasantly surprised. Not that she thought she didn't deserve it (she would never doubt her Professors decisions) but she thought that a year seven student would get it. The first thing in her mind was to tell her parents until she realised that they were still lost in Australia. So she made up her mind to just tell Harry and Ron, who she was currently living with at Harry's house at Grimmauld Place.

She ran downstairs to find Harry and Ron sitting at the table stuffing their faces with food as they had been all summer. "'ermione wha' r oo so exci'ed 'or." Ron said not bothering to swallow his food before talking. After that kiss during the final battle the two had decided that the love they had for each other was more of a sibling love, much like what they both felt for Harry.

"I'm Head Girl!", Hermione practically yelled jumping up and down with joy. "Well that's not really much of a surprise, 'mione we've all known you would get since first year.", stated Harry as if it were the simplest thing in the world, "Who's the Head Boy?".

Hermione's good mood disappeared in an instant, "I thought it would be one of you two, they didn't say a name on the note!". To this both boys just laughed and didn't stop for a further five minutes until Harry finally got his breath back. "Really Hermione? Cause I haven't exactly got the best track record when it comes to school rules and Ron here isn't exactly the picture perfect Head Boy type now is he?" "Well if it isn't one of you then who is it?" Hermione sighed exasperatedly her brow knotted in confusion as she thought about who in the world could be Head Boy.

On the Hogwarts Express later that summer, after saying goodbye to Harry, Ron and Ginny (who they had just met up with) Hermione headed off to the heads compartment to finally find out who the Head Boy was.

The sight in there shocked her. Even when all that she could see was a mop of platinum blonde hair.

My first FanFic more chapters to come. First chapter is a bit short but the next one should be a bit longer. So please Read & Review :)

Echo