Chapter one
The Train
Walking up to platform nine and three quarters, Harry Potter walked along side his girlfriend Ginny Weasley it had been one year since they last walked to this platform but they had received owls from the new headmistress Professor McGonagall asking them if they would like to return to Hogwarts school for witchcraft and wizardry and finish. Behind Harry and Ginny was Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger, who had been a couple for over a year, as all four reached the barrier they checked to make sure the muggles weren't watching and they all quickly dashed through.
As they were stood on the platform they saw some familiar faces Neville Longbottom was just stepping on the train, Luna Lovegood have Harry a quick nod before following Neville, Seamus Finnigan was talking to Dean Thomas, Harry smiled and said aloud
"Its good to be back" he reached over and put his arm around Ginny, the last time they were on platform nine and three quarters was after Professor Dumbledore's funeral as they did not return for their seventh year. Ron walked up next to his sister and his best friend and said
"Come on or we might miss the tra……." All of a sudden he stopped mid word and he had a shocked look on his face, Harry, Ginny and Hermione all looked at him confused he was pointing ahead and all three of them followed his finger
"Can't be" Ginny whispered
"It's a mistake" Hermione practically choked out
"McGonagall's getting old if its true" Ron wheezed, Harry stood there and stared, Draco Malfoy was unloading his Hogwarts things on to the train his mother was there fussing over him, Harry's knuckles whitened as he gripped on to the trolley.
"Come on Harry" Ginny soothed "lets get on the train and find a compartment before the good ones are gone" Harry let Ginny, Ron and Hermione drag him off but he kept one eye on him looking for any remorse about what he had done.
They all found a compartment and sat down Harry still feeling a bit angry, Ginny put her hand on her lap and gave him a light kiss on his forehead. Hermione and Ron soon followed them.
"Blimey I wonder what made him get on the train?" Ron asked Hermione looked at him and replied snapping "didn't you see his mother practically forcing him on the train? He doesn't want to be here how many other Slytherin's do you see that we know? " Ron sat there and went pink around the ears and decided to read a quidditch magazine. While all four of them sat there quietly they heard footsteps coming down the train corridor all of them except Hermione looked up and saw Draco he stopped at the door for a moment and stared, Hermione saw him looking from the corner of her eye and snapped her head forward, Draco smiled and continued to walk, Ginny stood up and closed the compartment door and sat back next to Harry they all looked at each other and Hermione spoke quietly
"Its going to be an interesting year this year" they all settled down and watched the train fly by the scenery with each person having the same thing on their mind Draco Malfoy.
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