Chapter 1:
The war had ended a year ago with the side of the light winning it. But the victory wasn't without sacrifices. Percy Weasley (Hah! Take that, Percy), Kingsley Shacklebolt and Cornelius Fudge (Mr. Weasley is the new Minister of Magic) were all victims.
Voldemort's powers had been sealed (by Harry) and a giant sent him to death and his Death Eaters were punished.
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17-year-old Harry Potter walked onto the Hogwarts Express and looked around. A second later he saw his two best friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger walking towards him.
"Harry! Hermione just told me that you're Head Boy. Congratulations," said Ron, shaking Harry's hand.
"Thanks. Oh and Hermione? Congratulations on getting the Head Girl position," Harry said, smiling.
Hermione smiled.
"C'mon. Ginny's saved us a compartment," Hermione said as Ron took Harry's luggage.
"You and Ginny are getting along," observed Harry.
"I am allowed to have friends with brains, you know," said Hermione.
Harry chuckled before following Ron and Hermione into a compartment. It was already occupied by three people.
"Hey, Neville. Hey, Ginny," said Harry, nodding to his circle of friends.
"Hello, Harry," Neville said cheerfully.
He smiled at them before his eyes strayed to the person sitting by the window, who was reading a book and didn't seem to hear him. Ginny had long red hair and brown eyes like her brother, Ron. She was truly beautiful.
"Ginny, aren't you going to say hello?" asked Ron.
Ginny looked up. She spotted Harry and smiled.
"Hi, Harry," said Ginny. Harry smiled at her.
"Go change, Harry so we can get to the Head's Compartment. McGonagall's there to give us instructions," said Hermione.
"All right," mumbled Harry. He got his clothes before going to the nearby bathroom.
He came back a minute later, adjusting his Head Boy badge.
"So, how do I look?" asked Harry.
"You look great, Harry. Now, c'mon. We need to get going," Hermione said to Harry.
Turning to the others, she said, "We'll see you in an hour."
Harry said goodbye before Hermione pulled him out of the compartment.
"So, what's with you and Ron?" asked Harry as they walked to the front of the train. Hermione blushed.
"What do you mean?" she asked. "Aw, c'mon, Hermione. I've been both of your best friends since first year. I can see what's going on. Ron couldn't stop staring at you," said Harry. "Well, Harry, Ron and I are sort of. um .dating," Hermione said, quietly. "Since when?" asked Harry. "A few weeks ago," answered Hermione, blushing.
"Well, what about you and Ginny?" asked Hermione.
"Wh-what?" sputtered Harry.
"You should ask her out. She's really pretty, you know. Smart, too,"
"You're right. Maybe I should ask her out," Harry said with a smile.
"Good. You should ask her to the first Hogsmeade visit, which is next weekend,"
"Okay," nodded Harry before he and Hermione walked into the Head's compartment.
"Hey, Harry, did you get a haircut?" asked Neville as Harry and Hermione walked into the compartment, an hour later.
"Uh.yeah. Just a short cut to stop my hair from covering my eyes," said Harry as he sat down beside Ron.
"So, where are you going to stay after you graduate, Harry?" asked Luna.
"Probably rent a flat," replied Harry.
"You've got enough money to buy a house. Why a flat?" asked Ron.
"A house is too big. Maybe when and if I get married," Harry said, thoughtfully.
"Right. I get your point," said Ron, nodding.
"So, Harry when's our first Quidditch match?" Ginny asked, finally setting her book down. She was the Star Chaser of the Quidditch team.
"I don't know. I'll have to ask McGonagall," answered Harry, shrugging. Aside from being Head Boy, he was also Team Captain.
"I hope Ravenclaw can't find a good Seeker," said Ron.
"Now, where's the fun in beating a pushover opponent?" asked Harry with a small smile.
"I don't care about the fun. I just care about winning,"
"Really. Ron. That's so narrow-minded of you," said Hermione.
"Sorry. I really do love Quidditch. Just wanted to keep appearances up,"
"You mean, you want everyone to think you're narrow-minded?"
"Err.On second thought, I don't," said Ron.
"Good. If you were really that way, I'd kick you off the team," said Harry. Ron gaped at him. "I was just kidding, Ron. I'd be crazy to kick you off the team. You're the most important person on the team." Ginny coughed. "Aside from you, of course, Ginny." Ginny smiled at Harry and, he didn't know why but his heart skipped a bit.
Harry turned away and frowned. This had never happened since he was with Cho.
"You okay, Harry?" asked Hermione. Harry put on a smile. "Yeah. Why do you ask?" he asked.
"Well, you seem sort of troubled,"
"I'm fine, Hermione. Just thinking,"
"About what?" asked Ron.
"About Quidditch. Just wondering if we can get the cup again, this year," said Harry.
"Of course, we will. We've got the best Seeker Hogwarts has ever seen," said Neville. Harry blushed at the praise.
"Who are you talking about, Neville? The only good Seeker I know is Cho Chang," said Ron, looking around. Harry cringed at Cho's name. Cho was his ex-girlfriend and she had dumped him at the end of last year.
"Ron, you stupid idiot," hissed Ginny, seeing Harry cringe. "Oops. Sorry, mate," said Ron, regretting what he said. "It's okay, Ron," said Harry, waving it away.
"So, have you hear anything from her?" asked Hermione, referring to Cho. "No. But I heard she tried out for the Tornadoes but didn't make it. She's gotten a job elsewhere," shrugged Harry.
"Oh. I wonder where," Hermione wondered out loud. "Frankly, I don't know and I don't care," Harry said, coldly. Hermione winced. Harry usually used that tone of voice with Draco Malfoy, his archenemy.
"She was really special to you, wasn't she?" asked Ron. "I thought so but now I'm not so sure," Harry looked out the window at the passing scenery.
Hermione and Ron exchanged a look. They didn't know if it would happen but Harry had finally gotten over Cho.
"So, anybody up for a game of Exploding Snap?" asked Neville.
The war had ended a year ago with the side of the light winning it. But the victory wasn't without sacrifices. Percy Weasley (Hah! Take that, Percy), Kingsley Shacklebolt and Cornelius Fudge (Mr. Weasley is the new Minister of Magic) were all victims.
Voldemort's powers had been sealed (by Harry) and a giant sent him to death and his Death Eaters were punished.
~~~~~
17-year-old Harry Potter walked onto the Hogwarts Express and looked around. A second later he saw his two best friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger walking towards him.
"Harry! Hermione just told me that you're Head Boy. Congratulations," said Ron, shaking Harry's hand.
"Thanks. Oh and Hermione? Congratulations on getting the Head Girl position," Harry said, smiling.
Hermione smiled.
"C'mon. Ginny's saved us a compartment," Hermione said as Ron took Harry's luggage.
"You and Ginny are getting along," observed Harry.
"I am allowed to have friends with brains, you know," said Hermione.
Harry chuckled before following Ron and Hermione into a compartment. It was already occupied by three people.
"Hey, Neville. Hey, Ginny," said Harry, nodding to his circle of friends.
"Hello, Harry," Neville said cheerfully.
He smiled at them before his eyes strayed to the person sitting by the window, who was reading a book and didn't seem to hear him. Ginny had long red hair and brown eyes like her brother, Ron. She was truly beautiful.
"Ginny, aren't you going to say hello?" asked Ron.
Ginny looked up. She spotted Harry and smiled.
"Hi, Harry," said Ginny. Harry smiled at her.
"Go change, Harry so we can get to the Head's Compartment. McGonagall's there to give us instructions," said Hermione.
"All right," mumbled Harry. He got his clothes before going to the nearby bathroom.
He came back a minute later, adjusting his Head Boy badge.
"So, how do I look?" asked Harry.
"You look great, Harry. Now, c'mon. We need to get going," Hermione said to Harry.
Turning to the others, she said, "We'll see you in an hour."
Harry said goodbye before Hermione pulled him out of the compartment.
"So, what's with you and Ron?" asked Harry as they walked to the front of the train. Hermione blushed.
"What do you mean?" she asked. "Aw, c'mon, Hermione. I've been both of your best friends since first year. I can see what's going on. Ron couldn't stop staring at you," said Harry. "Well, Harry, Ron and I are sort of. um .dating," Hermione said, quietly. "Since when?" asked Harry. "A few weeks ago," answered Hermione, blushing.
"Well, what about you and Ginny?" asked Hermione.
"Wh-what?" sputtered Harry.
"You should ask her out. She's really pretty, you know. Smart, too,"
"You're right. Maybe I should ask her out," Harry said with a smile.
"Good. You should ask her to the first Hogsmeade visit, which is next weekend,"
"Okay," nodded Harry before he and Hermione walked into the Head's compartment.
"Hey, Harry, did you get a haircut?" asked Neville as Harry and Hermione walked into the compartment, an hour later.
"Uh.yeah. Just a short cut to stop my hair from covering my eyes," said Harry as he sat down beside Ron.
"So, where are you going to stay after you graduate, Harry?" asked Luna.
"Probably rent a flat," replied Harry.
"You've got enough money to buy a house. Why a flat?" asked Ron.
"A house is too big. Maybe when and if I get married," Harry said, thoughtfully.
"Right. I get your point," said Ron, nodding.
"So, Harry when's our first Quidditch match?" Ginny asked, finally setting her book down. She was the Star Chaser of the Quidditch team.
"I don't know. I'll have to ask McGonagall," answered Harry, shrugging. Aside from being Head Boy, he was also Team Captain.
"I hope Ravenclaw can't find a good Seeker," said Ron.
"Now, where's the fun in beating a pushover opponent?" asked Harry with a small smile.
"I don't care about the fun. I just care about winning,"
"Really. Ron. That's so narrow-minded of you," said Hermione.
"Sorry. I really do love Quidditch. Just wanted to keep appearances up,"
"You mean, you want everyone to think you're narrow-minded?"
"Err.On second thought, I don't," said Ron.
"Good. If you were really that way, I'd kick you off the team," said Harry. Ron gaped at him. "I was just kidding, Ron. I'd be crazy to kick you off the team. You're the most important person on the team." Ginny coughed. "Aside from you, of course, Ginny." Ginny smiled at Harry and, he didn't know why but his heart skipped a bit.
Harry turned away and frowned. This had never happened since he was with Cho.
"You okay, Harry?" asked Hermione. Harry put on a smile. "Yeah. Why do you ask?" he asked.
"Well, you seem sort of troubled,"
"I'm fine, Hermione. Just thinking,"
"About what?" asked Ron.
"About Quidditch. Just wondering if we can get the cup again, this year," said Harry.
"Of course, we will. We've got the best Seeker Hogwarts has ever seen," said Neville. Harry blushed at the praise.
"Who are you talking about, Neville? The only good Seeker I know is Cho Chang," said Ron, looking around. Harry cringed at Cho's name. Cho was his ex-girlfriend and she had dumped him at the end of last year.
"Ron, you stupid idiot," hissed Ginny, seeing Harry cringe. "Oops. Sorry, mate," said Ron, regretting what he said. "It's okay, Ron," said Harry, waving it away.
"So, have you hear anything from her?" asked Hermione, referring to Cho. "No. But I heard she tried out for the Tornadoes but didn't make it. She's gotten a job elsewhere," shrugged Harry.
"Oh. I wonder where," Hermione wondered out loud. "Frankly, I don't know and I don't care," Harry said, coldly. Hermione winced. Harry usually used that tone of voice with Draco Malfoy, his archenemy.
"She was really special to you, wasn't she?" asked Ron. "I thought so but now I'm not so sure," Harry looked out the window at the passing scenery.
Hermione and Ron exchanged a look. They didn't know if it would happen but Harry had finally gotten over Cho.
"So, anybody up for a game of Exploding Snap?" asked Neville.