A/N: Ok! I already chose a beta-reader for my fic!! Yazies! Did anyone check amazon.com? There's this substitute cover for the Harry Potter 5. The only drawing is Harry (kind of like the 4th book) and in the background is blue.

Disclaimer: Harry Potter is published, created, and owned by the lovely J.K.Rowling!

HARRY POTTER
AND THE
RINGS OF HOGWARTS

Hermione_Harry

Chapter 2: Returning to the old world

Eight years later, Hermione woke up with a start. Trembling from head to toe, she remembered about her dream and her past. Glancing around the room for her clock, she saw that it was still dark. Just the night when she needed to sleep the most, she gets awaken by a nightmare. Tomorrow or rather today, Hermione is going back to Hogwarts for her sixth year.

She got out of bed and checked her watch; 5:45 A.M. She was going to awaken at this time anyway, so Hermione went to her bathroom to take a long hot shower and get ready for another year at Hogwarts.

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Ginny Weasley was looking around a wizarding antique shop trying to find something interesting to buy. There were books scattered everywhere, dolls stacked atop each other, boxes filled with dust; complete chaos.

After digging through piles of things, Ginny found the perfect item. It was a teapot. Decorating it was flowers of every color imaginable and when it reflected off the light, it looked like a portable rainbow.

She bought the teapot (2 sickles) and headed down the cobbled street towards her mother. Ginny liked the teapot so much, that she decided to take it to school with her.

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Hermione sat in an empty compartment on the train. She took out "Advanced Spells for the Well Trained Mind" and started reading where she left off.

"Hi Hermione!" said Ginny when she opened the compartment door.

"Hello Ginny" replied Hermione.

After the Triwizard Tournament, they started talking like friends, and before they knew it they had become best friends.

"Hermione, I need to tell you something . . . I kissed Draco Malfoy," said Ginny just as when Harry and Ron came in.

"What?!?!" yelled Hermione, suddenly breathing very fast.

Both of the boys looked very startled and Harry ran to her side.

"What is it Hermione?" panicked Harry.

She took a deep breath and was finally able to speak.

"Ginny can I speak to you for a moment? Privately?" asked Hermione.

Harry and Ron gaped at her, but she didn't notice. Ginny nodded her head and both of them walked out while securely closing the door.

"Are you mad?" Hermione hissed.

"Hermione, you have to get to know him. He is really nice and gentle" said Ginny looking dazed.

"But this is Draco Malfoy we're talking about. . ."

"Hermione, please accept him. I really like him and he likes me. . ."

"Are you truly happy?" asked Hermione.

"Yes, yes I am." she said sincerely.

Hermione thought for a moment, then nodded her head. Ginny hugged her best friend gleefully until pulling away.

"One more thing Hermione,"

"What?"

"Can you tell Ron for me?"

"Doesn't he know?" said Hermione dreading the answer.

"No"

"What about Harry?"

"No"

Hermione sighed and said "Fine, I'll tell them."

Ginny smiled and opened the compartment door and walked in; Hermione followed her.

The boys were in some deep conversation and looked up at the girls. Hermione smiled sadly and sat next to Ron, while Ginny sat next to Harry.

"What was that all about?" asked Ron.

"Nothing that you would understand Ron," replied Hermione, not looking into his eyes. She looked at Harry and asked, "Harry, can you get my book for me? It's on the floor."

He nodded and picked up the thick book and gave it to her.

"Thanks"

She opened the book and picked up where she left off.

Ron was furious. A smile slowly spread across his face when he remembered Parvarti. He got up and left the compartment saying that he would be back later.

Ginny took this as an opportunity.

"Hermione, tell him" she said firmly.

Hermione looked up from her book and nodded her head.

Ginny left the compartment without saying another word.

Harry looked at Hermione, but she started to read again. After a few minutes she snapped her book shut and looked at Harry with a serious face.

"Harry, I don't know how to tell you this. . ." she trailed off, thinking about the right thing to say.

"What Hermione?"

"But promise me you won't get mad-"

"What is it Hermione" said Harry getting impatient.

"Ginny is. . .she is. . .dating Malfoy" she said, sighing sadly.

"What?!" said Harry daring to believe her.

'"She's dating Malfoy."

Harry was getting red from anger.

"Why? What's so good about Malfoy?"

"She said he's nice and gentle"

Harry snorted. Apparently the idea of Malfoy being nice and gentle was the farthest thing from his mind.

"Does Ron know?"

"No," she looked away then looked at the window which passed a large wheat field, "Harry you have got to accept the fact that Ginny is dating him."

A moments pause.

"I'll accept. But I don't know if Ron will."

"He has to."

"Hermione, lets change the subject . . . are you a prefect?"

"No," said Hermione grinning, "I'm head girl."

"Congratulations"

"Thanks"

"Are you a prefect?" asked Hermione.

"No," he said grinning, "I'm head boy."

"Good job -- oh! That reminds me! We have to go to the meeting!" she checked her watch and said, "if we run down, we can get there on time."



Both of them went running through the train, and stopped in front of the compartment number ten. Thankfully, the doors were still open, and they walked in.

"Finally! Were all here!"

People around them scrambled around for their seats and hushed on silence awaiting to hear what the new head girl had to say.

"Right, okay. This year we won't have any balls," - Harry and some others started to chuckle- "But we will have Quidditch Season and our normal feasts. . ."

The new head boy, continued, "And the Hogsmeade visits will be closely watched since Sirius Black is still on the loose. All the teachers have volunteered to watch all of us. . ."

Several groans were heard.

"We know. Now to get on another topic; all the prefect meetings will be on every Thursday at five in the afternoon at the meeting room. If some are canceled (which is really rare), you will be immediately notified. I think that's it really. Any questions?"

Someone's hand shot up in the air.

"Yes,?"

"What about our new passwords? For the common rooms?"

"Oh yes! We forgot! Harry and I will give each of you, your new passwords." She turned to Harry, "You give the password to all the Gryffindors and Hufflepuffs, and I give it to the Sytherins and Ravenclaws. . ."

He nodded and went to the direction of them, while Hermione went to the direction with the more scowls. Harry approached the Gryffindors and said, "Okay, the new password is vade in pace."



After the meeting was over and done with, they went back to their compartments; only to find Ron there.

Hermione decided to break the news to Ron, before someone else told him. When she told him, he paled so much that every freckle was visible on his face, his eyes rolled up inside his head, and fainted.

"Well, at least he didn't yell or anything. . .yet." said Harry.

The rest of the ride was uneventful (since Ron was still unconscious) . Harry played exploding snap with a grave looking Fred and a highly amused George (who was incidentally poking Ron on his stomach).

I guess Ginny told them already thought Hermione.

And surprisingly, no visits from Malfoy or his goons.



A/N: So another chapter up, eh? Did you like it????? Oh, and one more thing . . . can you please check out my new story? It's called Reality. Here's the summary:

"When Joanne is brought in to the world of Harry Potter she is excited. However, in the final battle between good vs. evil, Mr. Potter will need all the help he can get. Even if, one of them dies trying to help the other . . ." (H+Hr)

Believe me, it will get more exciting in the second chapter for that story! Just try it. You know you'll like it. So why ignore it?

::::remembers something::::

Oh my god! I forgot to do Christmas shopping! Gotta go! And REVIEW!!!!