~*Last Time*~

"Let's go to Breakfast, shall we." He said leaving the portrait followed only by Crabbe, Goyle, Zabini, and Pansy. The 4 walked to the great hall and sat at the Slytherin table. Draco looked up and there she was looking beautiful, laughing at Harry who was doing an imitation...It was Hermione.

~*the First Day of Classes*~

~*Hermione's POV*~

Hermione stopped laughing at Harry's impression of Snape the day before slip on one of peeves puddles. She looked up and saw Draco looking at her. The looked back down automatically. "Did you hear that we are hosting 8 teens from America at Hogwarts for a month? Dumbledore posted it on the board this morning; I am surprised he hasn't said anythi..." Harry said but was interrupted by Dumbledore. "Settle down; settle down, I have some news. We are hosting 8 teens from America at Hogwarts for a month. They are from Sundown Academy an excellent witch and wizard school in America; they will be here tomorrow. There will be one boy and one girl in each house, and I have chosen 2 guides from each house, From Gryffindor: Hermione Granger and Harry Potter," There were a lot of cheers from 3 of the tables, not Slytherin. "From Huffelpuf: Susan Bones and Justin Flinch-Fletchley, From Ravenclaw: Cho Chang and Terry Boot, and from Slytherin: Draco Malfoy and Mary Lestrange." The Slytherin table cheered. "Will those students please come up here, and the rest of you keep eating." Dumbledore finished and 7 students got up and walked up to Dumbledore. Dumbledore counted them and then paused looking around. "Mr. Malfoy, where is you Cousin Ms. Lestrange?" He asked. "She doesn't eat breakfast, sir." He said abruptly. Dumbledore nodded, "Will you please inform her on what to do." Draco nodded and Dumbledore continued. "Ok, well, when our students arrive we will bring them in here and they will be sorted, but that hat knows only 1 boy and 1 girl in each house. So we will have you eight up here to take them to the tables. We want you to show them around and treat them with respect. They will attend your classes, girls take the girls and guys take the guy, do you all get it, good, you may sit back down." The 7 student went back and sat down at their tables. When Hermione, Ron, and Harry had finished they headed off to their first class, Potions with the Slytherins. They reached the door and went in, most of the class was in their already and they took their seat. Hermione in the middle with Ron and Harry on either side. The rest of the class filled I and then Snape came in. "Today we will be making the Andremeis Potion or the love potion. It is very dangerous to temper with feeling but we will do this potion just to know it. Ok, pairs will be Potter and Parkinson, Weasley and Zabini, Malfoy and Granger, Crabbe and Longbottom, Goyle and Tomas." Snape went on until all the Slytherins were paired with Gryffindors. Snape began to write the ingredients on the board and Hermione moved next to Draco. When Snape had finished Draco started to put ingredients into the potion along with Hermione. The class passed by very slowly, but when it was done Hermione was glad. Draco and Her potion had turned out great and Snape said they would test it next time. Hermione walked out of the class with Harry and Ron. They were off to Care of Magical creatures with again the Slytherins. They walked across the lawn to Hagrid's hurt were he was standing with some of the class. The class filled in and Hagrid started the class. "Come on class, this way." He led them to a giant cage covered by a sheet. "What is it Hagrid?" Hermione asked. "This is a Condorium." He said pulling off the sheet. Under it were 6 medium sized creatures. They had the wings of an eagle, the legs of a horse, the body of a tiger, and the head of a Dragon. "Can anyone tell me what Candoriums are?" He said and automatically shot up in the air. "Well, yes 'ermione." He said. "Condoriums are the wings of an eagle, the legs of a horse, the body of a tiger, and the head of a Dragon. They are used for their feathers in potions, their venom also in potions, and their torso fur is used as an ingredient in Floo powder." She said with pride. "Very good, 20 points to Gryffindor." Hagrid said. "Now ya can also ride the Condoriums, but you must earn their respect by giving them a treat and being polite. Who would like to go first?" Harry raised his hand. "Alright 'Arry, come on up here and give him this sugar cube." Harry took the sugar cube and walked in the cage. He held his hand out and one of the creatures came up to him and took the treat. The Condorium smelled his hand then circled him smelling him. He stopped back where he was and knelt down. "Go on 'Arry, climb on." Hagrid said and Harry climbed on the back of the large creature. The Condorium took of and soared through the air. Harry looked down at Hermione who was no mounting a creature. She soared through the air up to Harry. "Hello Harry, what's up?" Hermione said. Harry looked up. "Malfoy." He said to Hermione and she looked up to see Malfoy too. He soared off and Harry and Hermione flew back to the ground. "Very good 'Arry and 'Mione, now anyone else." Hagrid said and more students came up to try it. Harry and Hermione walked over to Ron who was talking to Lavender. "Wow, you guys were great, was it fun?" Lavender asked. "Yeah it was supper fun, you guys should try it." Hermione said. Ron looked at Lavender and she nodded. They walked up to Hagrid to go try it. "Come on 'Mione maybe Hagrid will lets us pet them." Harry said walking over to Hagrid and Hermione followed. Care of magical creatures flew by rather quickly. The next class was Transfiguration with none the less than...Slytherin. Harry, Ron, Lavender and Hermione walked to the main doors where they met Ginny. She was moved up a class in Transfiguration because she was so good at it. Harry and Ginny had been going out for some time now. Harry walked up to Ginny and kissed her forehead. "Ahh, do you have to do that that is my little sister we are talking about." Ron said. Hermione and Lavender laughed. Harry walked Hand in hand with Ginny and so did Ron and Lavender. Hermione walked in the middle of the 2 couples. They got to the Transfiguration class and took their seats. The class filled in and McGonagall started the class. "Ok now we are going to transform these goblets into birds. I have chosen your pairs; they are Hermione and Lavender, Harry and Ron, Crabbe and Goyle, Blaise and Draco, Ginny and Neville." She went on until everyone had a partner. "Ok now, one partner at a time and the other spot your partner." She said the wrote the spell on the board. "Antiel Trans." Hermione said and her goblet turned into a Parrot. "Very good Mrs. Granger." McGonagall said. Hermione watched as Lavender turned hers into a pigeon, Ron's into a Cockatiel, Harry's into a Toucan, Ginny's into a phoenix, and Neville's into a ferret. "Look, it's a Malfoy relative." Ron said pointing to Neville's Ferret. All the Gryffindors laughed, but the Slytherins scowled at them. "Ok, ok, settle down, Neville please try again." McGonagall said. Malfoy turned his into an Owl, and Blaise's into a very fat pigeon, Crabbe and Goyle's into a very large cat, and Pansy's into a very large white bird that no one knew what it was. McGonagall rewarded Ginny 10 points to Gryffindor because a phoenix is very hard to transform. The class was over and now it was time for lunch. There was a head meeting with the prefects after lunch, then muggle studies, then dinner. Hermione was very glad of this schedule.