Heyyyyyy everyone, I know its been a while but as I said the first chapter was just a warm up and after the chapter after this one, is when things will really start to heat up! Sooo, I know that everyone goes on and on about how asking for reviews is petty and stuff but it does mean a lot to us writers to know what our audience think of our work, so please review but mostly enjoy the chapter eventhough its a little boring in its own way. :)


Chapter 2 - Welcoming Feast

"Come on! Your going to miss the train!" Molly Weasley shouted at Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny. The four shared a look of amusement before stepping on the train.

"Love you Mum! We'll see you soon." Ron and Ginny shouted from the compartment window.

"Look after each other! Ron look after Ginny, Harry look after Ginny and Hermione. Hermione, make sure Ron and Harry behave would you?" Molly asked. Ron and Harry pouted at Molly. Hermione and Ginny saw this and giggled.

"Of course, Mrs Weasley." Hermione asured her. They all shared a smile and then the train started moving. The train ride was long, but no longer than normal. The four were soon in a thestral drawn carriage, they could easily see them.

"So, who's Head Boy and Head Girl this year?" Harry asked. Ron and Ginny shrugged.

"Well, Dumbledore offered me the position but I turned him down." Hermione muttered. Her friends looked at her in shock.

"But Mione! Being Head Girl has been your dream since first year! Why the hell would you turn that offer down?" Ron gasped. Hermione knew that being Head Girl is what was expected if her, but she decided that she wouldn't be able to handle life without seeing her friends every night before bed. She shrugged.

"Well, I know it was expected of me, but for once I didn't want to do what was expected. But Dumbledore did persuade me to become deputy Head Girl. That means that I can give out detentions, points and take away points." Hermione smiled, the boys grinned.

"So, that means you can give Malfoy detention! Oh this is going to be bloody brilliant, seeing his face when you give him detention." Ron smirked. Hermione laughed with her friends but shook her head. The ride to the castle was quiet and over quickly. The trio made their way to the Great Hall and sat in their seats, half way down the Gryffindor table. They were all greeted with smiles and untroubled faces, looking up at them when they took their seats. Everybody looked and felt so much happier and safer now that they knew that the most evil thing was long gone, and gone for good.

The three looked up towards the headmaster at the staff table and were greeted with smiles from all of the teachers, well except Snape. They just recieved a stiff nod from their fierce potions master. McGonagall lead the first years into the hall and the sorting had begun.

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Within the hour, the sorting ceremony was over. Gryffindor had gained twenty new first years, Hufflepuff had gained eleven, Ravenclaw had gained twelve and Slytherin had gained sixteen. There was still the fued between Gryffindor and Slytherin but there was less animosity. Several Slytherins had turned their backs on their dark families to protect themselves. Some of the families stuck together and switched side together, like the Malfoy's and Zabini's. It was a shock to everyone, but the order welcomed them after an Unbreakable Vow. The trio still disliked Draco Malfoy but they can get along if the need to, the same with the Zabini's. Anyway back to the present.

So they were all sat in the Great Hall and the food appeared, elicting excited, and in some cases scared, gasps. Nearly Headless Nick did his annual, appear out of a drumstick fiasco and that went down a treat with a freaked out muggleborn. The trio giggled as Ron remembered of the time when he had been just as scared. As usual, all of the food was beyond your imagination and tasted devine! The desert was just as good and the house elves were getting quite creactive now. They had managed to create a house badge for each of the tables out of profiter rolls and melted sugar. This also brought on a mild look of surprise from the headmaster, Albus Dumbledore himself as he did not expect any of this. Even the Slytherins were excited, and thats saying something!

About half way through the feast is where things took a slight turn, for the worst or for the best, I'll let you be the judge of that.

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[A/N: Soooooo, how was it? Please please review, I want another 5 reviews before I even THINK of updating. The next chapter will be set in the Marauders era and then after the next chapter is when things start to spice up... REVIEW! PLEASE! xxxx