A/N: hey guys, I'm updating again!! Yay!!

Anyway, Ron is gay. Done. There. It's my story, and I hate Ron!! (Die Ron, die!), sry Ron-lovers, I just...I'm more of a Draco person. Besides, there won't be any slash action, or even mentioning I think, for another couple chapters, and eve if there is, it will definitely be kept to a bare minimum. Hang with me here, the story gets much better. Trust me. If u don't trust me, trust my sister whose fave chapter is chapter 4. I haven't written chapter 5 yet, 'cuz I've been shopping for back to school, and I'm lazy. I'll probably starting today, and finish tomorrow. chapter three should be up in 3-7 days. Probably in 5.

Thanks to Ayumi, good times 22, and...Leo!! All right, chapter 2...

Chapter 2: Party and Letters

When Harry went downstairs it was pitch-black. The hairs on the back of his neck prickled as they always had when someone was watching and waiting for him. It was a sort of sixth sense he had developed over the past few years.

He quickly whipped out his wand (paranoid much? [The rating on this fic will only go up for cursing, if you catch my drift...]), from his pocket, and cast an enchantment for night vision.

However, he did not need it, for as soon as he had spoken, the lights went on in the room and everyone jumped from their hiding places, and yelled, "Surprise!" at him.

Harry exhaled sharply in relief and turned to Ron, "I am so gonna get you later for not telling me about this."

"I know," said Ron, grinning stupidly, "Hey, did you see Hermione's new look earlier?"

"No." said Harry, obviously clueless.

After Harry said hello to everyone he went over to the corner of the room where Hermione and Ginny were having a heated discussion on whether or not they should ask Dumbledore for permission to allow the seventh and sixth year students a special trip during November and December to America.

Ginny thought it was a great idea, but Hermione was hesitating.

"Ginny, I just don't want to make Dumbledore worry more about his students than he has too, all right?" said Hermione.

"But it would be such a great experience!! Think of all the sights to see, the places to go, the malls to shop..." said Ginny. But with the glare she got from Hermione, she sighed in defeat, and said, "All right, I'll lay off for now, but think about it will you? I mean, you are prefect! And have you heard from McGonagall about the Head Girl position yet? I mean, you probably got it!"

"No, I haven't heard form Hogwarts yet, but don't be so confidant that I got it, I don't want to get my hopes up!" responded Hermione.

"Really Hermione, who's going to get it besides you?" said Harry, who had been listening quietly, and decided to join in just then, "Pansy? I don't think so. Anyway this whole trip to America thing, I think it's a fabulous idea. Dumbledore would probably think that we kids need some time on our own, to see what's outside of school, and outside our country. But I think it should be just the seventh year. With the sixth years, it's be too many students to look after, I agree with you there Hermione. Sorry Ginny."

"Well, I'll talk to him, but I can't Guarantee anything." said Hermione reluctantly.

After they mingled a bit more, they went to the dining room to have dinner and cake. After that, they all went to bed, wishing Harry a happy birthday on their way upstairs to their rooms, and Lupin and Sirius floo-ed out.

When Hermione went to her room, she saw that there was a owl there waiting for her.

She saw that the Hogwarts emblem was on the envelope. Excitedly, she opened it, and quickly scanned it. It was her usual set list of books and her letter, but when she looked back in her envelope, she noticed an extra parchment still in there.

She lifted it out, and checked the envelope for a gold badge, when she found nothing, she didn't think that could be good.

She opened the letter, and began to read:

Miss Granger,

Due to your ability to handle responsibility we are afraid we must remove you from your position as Gryffindor prefect. It may seem a little harsh, but we think it best you handle other newer responsibilities...

The letter went on and on, but she couldn't read on anymore. She broke into tears, and put a silencing spell on the room so she could cry freely.

She couldn't believe what she had read.

'What did I do? Was I not responsible enough? Did I need to focus more on my studies and less on my duties?

With that, she collapsed on her bed, her body wracking with her loud sobs.

Suddenly, the door opened and Ginny walked in. She looked a bit disheveled. Her hair in its braid was messy, and her lipstick was all over the place. But when she saw Hermione , she ran to her, and asked her what was wrong.

Hermione said nothing, she just took the letter and stuck it in Ginny's face. Ginny took it from her and read it.

At first, her face was filled with disbelief, but then she smiled and sarcastically said, "Oh, yeah, this is terrible, absolutely horrendous!"

"What are you saying?" asked Hermione, not believing Ginny could be so cruel to make fun of her when she was in this state.

"Hermione, tell me, did you read this entire letter?" Ginny inquired.

"No, I couldn't, said Hermione, "I was too upset."

"well, no wonder you stupid git! You did Get Head Girl!" Ginny said, while grinning madly.

"What????" Shrieked Hermione, "Let me see that!" Ginny handed the letter to Hermione and Hermione finished it:

... However, we hope to comfort you with another position as Head Girl. Seeing as how you can't be both Head Girl and prefect, we went ahead, and decided you would be better off as Head Girl. You will receive your badge at the welcoming feast. Have a lovely summer!

Headmaster A. Dumbledore

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" screamed an over exited Hermione, "Ginny, I love you! But how evil of Professor Dumbledore to have played that horrible trick on me!"

"Well Hermione, it is Professor Dumbledore, you know how he is. And besides, with you being you, he probably expected you to read the whole letter." Ginny pointed out.

Hermione then took notice of Ginny's disheveled appearance.

"Ginny, what happened to you?"

"Oh, nothing, said Ginny blushing, "nothing at all."

"Ginny, TELL ME!" Hermione screeched.

"Hermione, Shut up, or you'll wake up the whole household, and then I won't be able to tell you!" said Ginny, not aware of the silencing spell Hermione had cast earlier.

"Whatever! Just tell me."

"All right, all right already! I'll tell you, just shut up! You sound like a four year old!

"Hermione grinned at this, "Out with it!"

"Ok, Ginny began," well you know how I like Harry right? Well, it turns out that he likes me back, and downstairs since no one was there..."

"Go on..."

"Ok, well, he asked me out, I said yes, ad then we started making out!" Ginny gushed.

"I KNEW IT!!! WHEN'S THE WEDDING?" asked Hermione, bouncing happily around the room.

"Shut up you big buffoon!" giggled Ginny, who promptly hit Hermione on the head.

Just then, a tawny owl flew into the room. "It's my Hogwarts letter." Said Ginny, who took it from the owl. "Yay! I made prefect!" she smiled happily.

"So you're taking my place as prefect, that's great Ginny! Harry's the other prefect." Hermione winked while saying this.

"All right, lets call it a night!" said Ginny, "We'll tell the boys tomorrow at Diagon alley over some ice cream!"

"We're going to Diagon alley tomorrow? Why so early?" asked Hermione.

"Because," responded Ginny, "that way, we don't have to go later."

Hermione happily climbed into bed, and as she lay there in the dark, she thought, 'This is going to be the best year ever!'

If only she knew the troubles that lay ahead.

Xoxo

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