Chapter 8: Dementors return to Hogwarts

It wasn't long before they allwent to Diagon Alley, and were on Platform 9 3/4. Harry, Ron & Draco boarded the train, found a compartment and sat down playing wizard's chess whilst waiting for the girls to arrive.
When the girls arrived in the compartment, they looked slightly scared. Harry, Ron and Draco took Hermione, Ginny and Luna by their hands and led them to the seats and sat down.
"What's wrong?" Harry asked.
"Do you want the good news or the bad?" Luna questioned.
"Both!" The boys answered.
"Right, the good news is that Lupin's back as DADA teacher. The bad news is that dementors are back at Hogwarts." Hermione explained.
"You're joking! they can't send them back after what happened to Harry in our 3rd year!" Ron shouted. "You're right for once, Draco! dumbledore has lost it!"
"Hey! you lay off my boyfriend!" Ginny defended Draco.
Suddenly, the train slowly stopped.
"Why are we stooping? Please tell me this isn't going to be like third year!" Harry whispered.
Just then, Remus Lupin appeared in their compartment.
"Remus! Don't do that! You just scared me half to death!" Ginny gasped.
"Sorry, Ginny. I've been sent back, for as the girls must have told-"
"Dementors, we know." Draco interrupted.
Just then, the power cut off and everything went cold.
Luna immeadiately flinched and curled up against Ron, Ginny, Hermione, Harry & Draco just sat there.
Then, a blurry shape appeared at the door and all but Luna knew what was coming.
Harry stood up and pointed his wand at the door as it slid open.

"EXPECTO PATRONUM!" he yelled as the Dementor came in and it glided away. He collapsed back on to the seat next to Hermione, who cuddled up against him.
By the time they all reached Hogwarts, there was a thunderstorm outside. Then, there was a crack of lightning and a rumble of thunder in the black sky, making Hermione & Luna squeal in fear.
"C'mon... we'd best get to the carraiges quick!" Ron shouted above the noise to the others, who, along with himself, were drenched right to the bone through the heavy rain.
The boys found a carraige and quickly got the shivering girls in, got in themselves and shut the door.
The rain got heavier and started to leak through the roof of the carraige. Finally the ride stopped and Ginny, Hermione ran to the Great Hall, Harry, Ron and Draco following. They all sat at the Gryffindor table, knowing the teachers that saw them weren't looking very happy.
Once the Sorting finished and the feast began, Hermione and Luna didn't eat a thing. They went to Dumbledore and asked if Luna could be re-sorted.
"Well, you shouldn't be re-sorted but we'll make this one time an exception. What about young Mr Malfoy there?" Dumbledore asked.
"Nah, leave him. let Ginny wander down to his dormitory for a bit of privacy." Luna laughed.
"Ok, come by my office before class tomorrow." Dumbledore told them and the girls nodded and went to Gryffindor Tower.
The next day, Luna and Hermione went to Dumbledore's office. Luna sat on the stool and the Sorting Hat was put on her head.
After a moment, the Hat called out, "GRYFFINDOR!" and Luna jumped off the stool and hugged her friend in happiness.
"You'll be with Ron more now." Hermione giggled.
"Shut up!" Luna said, blushing.
The girls walked to their first class, which was Herbology.
"Welcome students to your sixth year of Herbology. Throughout this term, we'll be working on something called a Heartsvayne Plant. Who can tell me what potion these are used for?" Professor Sprout asked.
It was a pretty stupid question for some people. The only hand that was up was Hermione's.
"As always," Professor Sprout said, smiling. "Miss Granger, what is your answer?"
"The Heartsvayne plant, is the main ingredient in a love potion. But there are some consequences. If you use too much, the potion could do some serious damage if someone drinks it. It could be so fatal that it might kill the consumer." Hermione explained, leaving her boyfriend and her friends bewildered.
"Excellent, fifty house points to Gryffindor." Professor Sprout said, proudly. She then gestured to a row of pots behind her. And in them were the Heartsvayne plants, whose blood-red leaves were delicately curled.
"As you can see, the leaves have not yet unfurled, which means the plant is still young. Therefore, any potion concocted at this point will not work properly." She gestured towards the empty pots. "Your job is to re-pot these plants, working in threes. Be careful not to get any root sap on your hands, though, as it may cause the skin to blister."

(A/N: The Dementors have returned to Hogwarts because Peter Pettigrew is loose and there are v... oops! almost gave away the cliffy! haha! Please review. Love yaz all! Draco and Ginny 1092 a.k.a Imogen or Immie)