I'm glad that you've enjoyed the previous chapter and I hope you guys like this one too. The next will be from Pansy's POV. I'm sorry for any mistakes, English is not my first language.

chaosrin They are not going to actually do something, their wands are more for intimidation than anything so there wasn't a hurry. Harry's still very respected and has a lot of influence, but people can think for themselves and I believe not every single one will follow him just for the sake of being him, despise his heroics, his still human, and we make mistakes.

To all the newcomers, I hope that you are enjoying and please, feel free to give your opinions.

Woke up later in that morning, the common room was starting to fill with students, so I hurried myself to change before I was late for breakfast.

When I came down Harry was there waiting for me, perhaps Ron was still in a bad mood after last night or just late, but he hasn't there.

"Good morning Hermione, ready for breakfast?" He looked happy, maybe a little too much actually. I noticed that he kept twisting his fingers nervously and was avoiding my eyes.

I rolled my eyes at him.

Fought Death Eaters and Voldemort himself, but Merlin forbid he has to deal with any type of emotional response.

"Yes, come on Harry or else we will be late." I said pulling him by his robes.

The walk to the Great Hall was filled with greetings. Almost every single person said 'hi' or nodded acknowledging us, even going as far as asking for our autographs, it was a bit disconcerting. I was not used to this, obviously I saw the treatment Harry received for years, but actually receiving the same one was unnerving.

From the corners of my eyes I could see Harry trying gather some courage to talk to me. It was nice to see that he was going back to being himself. After the war and the counting of deaths I saw him spiraling with sadness and a guilt that wasn't his, but now things seemed to be better. I just couldn't decide if it was just something that happened or if Parkinson had something to do about it, maybe Ginny even, but that was unlikely since he broke up with her.

"Just ask Harry, you don't need to keep walking on eggshells around me, we both know that I'm going to interrogate you soon enough, so why don't you go first?" I said with a tease smile while linking or arms and bumping my shoulder on his.

He exhaled in relief. "Yeah, I know that you're going to lose any time soon and demand answers. I'm surprised that you're able to hold your curiosity for so long." That earned him a slap, which just made him laugh a little before becoming serious again.

"Well, last night I saw Ron entering the boys room, he didn't look very happy and when I asked if everything was alright he just told me to piss of. So I'm wondering if you two had a fight after I left." His cheeks are pink with embarrassment.

Harry wasn't very good it words or feelings, and tried to avoid both, but here he was trying. Another thing that changed after the war, he was more confident and wasn't trying to blend in with the crowd, he seemed to have found himself and that made me smile. Seeing him struggle through the years trying to be as normal as anyone else was difficult to say at least, with all that usually happened every time the term began he never really had that option.

"He just had to be reminded that we are not together anymore, something he didn't think it I was serious about."

"Wait you guys broke up, when?" He stopped walking, he was really surprised by the information. I should have thought that Ron wouldn't tell him or anyone about our breakup.

"Before I left to look for my parents, I kept asking him to come with me and help, but my needs aren't in his priority, so I decided that I've had enough. Thought that at least he would have said something to you, but your reaction is answer enough." I started to pull him again to the Great hall. "And before you say anything, I'm fine with this decision it was the right one to make."

The hall was already filled with students and I directed us to the Gryffindor table, greeting Ginny and the others.

Harry engaged in a conversation about quidditch with Ginny, and they seemed fine, despite the end of their relationship. I wish I could say the same about me and Ron, but I don't see it happening anytime soon.

Not so long after, Harry got up announcing he was going to eat his breakfast at the union table and asked if we would like to go with him. That spread a silence.

"I know it's awkward and many of you don't think that some people deserve to be here, but this type of segregation is what made the war possible. If we don't take the first step to break the circle, we are bound to repeat it." He finished his speech looking at the returning 7th year.

I knew that he was right, but forgiving it's not an easy thing to do.

Neville was the first to rise, followed by a reluctant Dean who pulled a not so happy Seamus. "We trust you Harry." Said Neville, while Dean nodded along.

"It's the snakes that we don't." Seamus added with a sneer, which earned him a shove from Dean. "Bloody Hell, fine we will try it out ok mate?"

They left after that, but Harry was still waiting for the remaining 7th year to manifest itself, but the others just avoided his eyes.

He let out a sigh, and turned to me.

I raised my eyebrow at him and gathered my things. "An explanation better be on the way Harry James Potter, because I'm reaching my limit."

Laughing was his first answer before putting his arm around my shoulders and guiding me to the table.

"Trust me Hermione, stick long enough, and they will come naturally." He added which earned him a slap in his stomach. "Or I will just do that any time you want I guess."

Rolling my eye at him I focused myself on the table.

There was actually a good amount of people sitting, and after last night it was kind of surprising.

"Come on Hermione they are over there." I looked at the direction that he was pointing, and I could see Malfoy and Zabini seated, but no Parkinson. Perhaps she wasn't back from where ever she went this morning.

We took our seats right in front of them.

"Draco, Blaise, how are you? And where's Pansy? Still sleeping?" Harry asked while helping himself with some breakfast.

"Good morning Potter, Granger." Malfoy greeted back.

"Good and how about you two? No she's not, I believe she still not back yet." Zabini added from behind a sample of the Daily Prophet.

Malfoy snickered at that. "I bet a Sickle that she got herself lost."

"I'm in." Zabini said lowering his paper.

"Well I guess we are going to find out soon enough, here she comes." Harry announced.

Parkinson was walking as fast as she could with the amount of things she was trying to carry. Her hair looked wet and messy, her clothes are crooked and even her tie was out of place.

I never thought I would be seeing Pansy Parkinson looking so, well human I guess.

"See I told you, just stay close and all will be answered." Harry said in my ear startling me, I guess my expressions betrayed me and I wasn't able to hide my surprise at the weird sight of a 'normal' Pansy.

Not that I could be blamed for, she never once looked any less them proper in all these years.

She dropped herself in the seat next to Malfoy with a loud thud, taking a moment to catch her breath.

"Well, good morning to you too Miss Parkinson, we almost though we would have to send a search party for you. What happened, did you got yourself lost?" Malfoy teased which earned him the sight of Pansy's middle finger.

"Fuck off Draco, I didn't get lost." She replied while trying to groom herself. "I stopped on a tree after my run and fell a sleep on it."

Harry laughed while Malfoy passed a Sickle to Zabini, looking sour for losing their bet.

"How wonderful, I'm glad that you too are having fun betting at my cost." She huffed.

"That's what you did after leaving the common room this morning Pansy? Running?" They are caught by surprise by the sound of my voice, I guess they didn't think that I would be addressing them at all.

She took a moment to gather herself before continuing her task. "Yeah, I had another nightmare and couldn't go back to sleep, so I thought that running would help, which it did just not how I was expecting." She finished saying while rolling her eyes.

I was surprised by how easy it was to get my answer, part of me expected some type of fight from her part.

"Just take the potion Pansy, I don't see the point of having a crap night if it can be solved." Zabini said rubbing his temple, I guess this was something they had discussed many times before.

"I've already said that I don't like taking Dreamless Sleep, just feels wrong and I end up waking just as tired for some reason." She said shrugging.

Before Zabini could argue with that, Luna literally skipped over to us.

"Hello everyone!"

"Hello Luna." We said back.

"It's wonderful to see such happy faces in this fine morning." She added with smile in a very Luna way which just made more funny because Malfoy was still pouting about his silly bet and Pansy looked like a mess.

Turning her attention to Pansy, she pulled a thick black notebook. "Here you forgot this when you left in a hurry, the nargles almost took it."

Pansy reached fast for the notebook. "Merlin's beard, I didn't even notice that I had left behind! You're a life saver Luna, thank you."

"You're welcome." She said with the same smile and stayed still just looking at us for a couple of minutes, making it awkward.

Malfoy poked Pansy's ribs and whispered for her to say something.

I could swear that she was embarrassed when she finally understood what he was saying.

"Well, would you like to eat with us?" Red was starting to color her checks. I was more than impressed by the display of emotions that they are giving, there wasn't anymore arrogance or elitism.

"Oh! Thank you but I'm going to be seating with Ginny today." Luna replied, but made no movement to leave, she now stared at Pansy which made the red reach the tip of her ears.

All of a sudden Luna reached forward for Pansy's neck with both of her hands, making her flinch with the unexpected movement.

For our surprise Luna's just adjusted Pansy's tie and left our table saying goodbye.

We all stayed still not quite understanding what just had happened, but when we looked between us trying to find an answer, we reached to the same conclusion.

"It's Luna." We said at the same time and laughed a little.

I was quite surprised to be having a nice time with them, something Harry seemed proud of. From the corners of my eyes I could see Harry trying to hide his smug face.

A huge noise came from the Slytherin table and Daphne Greengrass was walking fast to our direction with what it seemed to be a confused Nott tailing after her.

"For Salazar's sake, what now?" Pansy ran her hand through her hair, that action made her look older than she was, tired even.

"Lovegood, really? That's what you went for? Don't you have any piece of pride left? Couldn't you choose someone else to snog?" Greengrass practically screamed at Pansy angrily.

"Bloody hell Daphne, what nonsense is this? What do you mean Parkinson is snogging Lovegood, is she queer?" Nott asked in a mocking tone after catching up with her.

Every student was paying attention to them. Greengrass, for her part seemed to remember where we are and her expression changed from angry to apologetic.

Parkinson in other hand had a cold one in her face. Her eyes are sharp and for a moment I remembered the little girl who made nasty remarks about people.

She looked like she was going to do just that, but Harry's voice caught her attention.

"Don't do it Pansy, she's not worth it." He seemed worried.

Malfoy and Zabini are tense and looked on the verge of jumping his seats.

I turned my eyes back on her just in time to see her taking a deep breath before addressing the couple.

"Hello to you Daphne, a fine morning isn't?" She said with a smile that didn't reach her eyes. "I'm good thanks for asking, as for your other inquiries. Well although I don't agree to your tone because Luna's a delightful person, I'm not snogging her and if I was it is none of your damn business." Her tone was calm but I could see she was holding herself back.

"And to answer you Nott, yes I'm. Now if the two of you could leave. I would like to finish my breakfast." She then took her seat and started to serve herself.

I was unsure of what to do, I definitely wasn't expecting this turn of events when I followed Harry here.

Greengrass made an attempt to speak, but Malfoy cut her. "I think is best for you to leave Daphne, before I say something you are not going to like."

She went white and muttered some apologize before dragging Nott back to their table.

The whole hall exploded with whispers.

I wasn't sure what to say and the others didn't either.

"At least she's hot mate, I mean she could have you paired with Bulstrode." Seamus said with a frown.

Pansy actually laughed at that remark, really laughed, followed by Zabini, Malfoy and even Harry, which was confusing because although it was a funny thing to say, it wasn't that funny.

Zabini seemed to notice my confusion and explained.

"Bulstrode actually tried to snog Pansy in our 5th year." He said between his laughs. "She had to sleep in our dorms for 3 whole months because she was afraid of her."

"Of course I was, I caught her staring at me sleeping right beside my bed. It almost scared me to death!"

That broke the ice between the groups, Pansy and Seamus started talking about the ways of performing some type of fire spell while Neville and Zabini shared their interest in herbology.

It was a surreal situation.

Harry bumped his shoulder in mine, dragging my attention. "See not so bad after all."

"It's always like this?" I asked looking at the trio that was unlikely getting along with the others.

"Most of the time, is quite overwhelming the first time, but it gets better. You should join us for a tea party at 18 o'clock on the room of requirements, I think you will find it very enlightening." He said with a secret smile, damn him and his knowledge of how badly curious I was.

"Shut up Harry and eat your food before it gets cold." I said while he laughed at my spend.

I was pondering about everything that had happened in the small-time we are here and I had to agree with Harry. Perhaps I just had to be there to get the answers that I wanted.

Stealing a look at Pansy I came across a sudden realization.

Since when I call her Pansy?