Delaney's POV

I stepped on the platform with Hermione. Ginny and the boys. I saw Neville standing with his Gran. I left my luggage in the dust and ran over to Neville and wrapped my arms around him in a hug. It feels like I haven't seen him in forever but in reality it had only been about three weeks.

"Hey Delaney" he smiled hugging me back tightly.

"Hey Nev."

We broke apart. Hermione walked over with my luggage and gave it to me. Neville said goodbye to his Gran and I said goodbye to the Weasleys. Hermione was sitting in the Prefect's carriage since she was a Prefect. I sat with Neville and Luna as always. We chatted all the way to Hogwarts. We rode in the carriages pulled by thestrals. I couldn't see them but I knew something was pulling the carriages. We made it to the castle. We started the feast and we went up to the dormitories. The day continued. It was now the next day we got our timetables. We had Defense Against The Dark Arts first. We had a new teacher Professor Umbridge.

"Hello students" she said in her high pitched voice.

Her voice was like nails scratching on a chalkboard. She wore pink which was my least favorite color. I don't like her. I wasn't alone. She didn't teach us any spells. This is why I liked this class we got to do spells to defend ourselves. Harry had gotten detention sooner or later. He had to write lines with his own blood. Eww. We weren't satisfied with the way Umbridge was teaching D.A.D.A so we decided to fight back. We were meeting at Hogs Head. I noticed Cho couldn't keep her eyes off Harry during his speech. She's told me that she has a small crush on Harry even though she still missed Cedric terribly. We decided to start Dumbledore's Army where we could work on spells. We just needed a place to meet and practice.

Neville's POV

Delaney and I were on our nightly walk around Hogwarts. She was going on and on about something. I just loved the sound of her voice. She doesn't know this yet but she's had me eating out of the palm of her hand since around the end of third year or early fourth year. There was a reason why I didn't have the courage to ask her to the Yule Ball last year but she was never my last resort and she never will be.

"Nev?" she asked

"Yes"

"Something on your mind?"

"No"

We continued walking. I noticed a room I had never seen before.

"Laney?" I asked

"Yes?"

"Have you ever seen this room before?" I asked pointing over to the room

"No, I haven't"

We walked in.

"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"

"What?"

"This would be a great place to hold our D.A meetings"

"Yeah, it would be a great place for the meetings" I agreed.

"You tell the trio."

"Okay."

I walked her to her common room and we said our goodbyes.

"So, how was your walk with Delaney?" Harry asked.

"It was good."

"That's nice." Hermione smiled.

"So, we saw a room that wasn't there before."

"I think you two have discovered the Room of Requirement," Hermione said.

"Huh?"

"It only appears when the seeker needs something"

"So, if you needed a bathroom" Ron said

"Charming but that's the basic idea Ronald" Hermione said.

"It was Delaney's brilliant idea to use it for our D.A meetings."

"That is a brilliant idea" Hermione agreed.

We told everyone who signed up for Dumbledore's Army that we would have our meetings in the Room of Requirement.

Delaney's POV

I was hanging out with Hannah and Susan during our free periods just talking. Seamus walked over.

"What's up, Seamus?"

"Professor Flitwick wants to see you." he said

"Okay"

He walked away. I said goodbye to Hannah and Susan. I wasn't really paying attention to where I was going so I bumped into someone.

"Sorry"

"It's fine, Laney."

"Hey Nev." I smiled looking up into his eyes.

"So, where are you going?"

"Professor Flitwick wants to talk to me."

"Oh, are you in trouble" he teased.

"I don't think so, I think I'm one of his favorites."

"That's for sure"

"Besides Hermione of course" I said so it wouldn't seem like I was cocky.

"I think you're his favorite"

I tried to hide a blush and asked "You want to walk with me to the Charms classroom?"

"Sure"

We started walking to the Charms classroom.