Chapter 1

A Season of Change

At the end of another school year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry and Hermione were sitting at the teachers' table during the eEnd- of- the Yyear feast. Just as the students where leaving to go back to there their dorms for the last night before the train ride back to Platform 9 ¾, Dumbledore passed a note to Harry as he was headed out of the Great Hall. Harry opened the note and read:.

Please have you and Hermione come to my office as soon as you can. I will be waiting for you there.

Sincerely,

Albus Dumbledore

"I wonder what Professor Dumbledore wants with us," Harry thought to himself, as he went off to find Hermione. Harry caught up to Hermione just as she was entering the teacher's' dorm.

"Hermione," Harry called outout, as he got closer. Hermione turned around when she heard her name. As soon as she saw Harry, she knew that there was something was on his mind.

"What is it, Harry?" Asked asked Hermione

"I got a note from Dumbledore. Iit said that we are to meet him in his office as soon as possible. So I thought that I had better come looking for you, my dear."

"I wonder why he wants to see us.," Asked asked Hermione

"I don't know, but I think that we should hurry to his office though." So they hurried through the corridors till the came to the Gargoyle that stood outside of Dumbledore's office.

"What was the password again? I keep forgetting it," said Harry.

"Lemon Drops,", said Hermione and the staircase that led to Dumbledore's office started to appear. Soon Harry and Hermione were up the Staircase staircase and were just about to knock on Dumbledore's office door. wWhen they heard a voice saying,
"Ccome in, Mr. and Mrs. Potter."

"I've been expecting you, Comecome, and sit down." Harry noticed the twinkle in Dumbledore's eyes wasn'twas not there this time. "I have asked you to come to my office tonight to tell you about some things that are about to happen here at Hogwarts. Since these changes involve both of you directly, you should needed to be know told of these changes as soon as possible. First off I want to tell you that I am leaving Hogwarts, which leaves the position of Headmaster open."

Both Harry and Hermione started to protest. ButHowever, since everyone was talking at the same time no one could understand each other. This continued tilluntil Dumbledore raised his hand to signal silence, "Please calm down now," he said in a calm voice.

"Harry, Hermione, I sense that both of you are sad, upset, and confused as to what this may mean to Hogwarts and to you and the students here. AlsoIn addition, there are questions to answer before I go on with the other changes in store. All I ask is that you only ask one question at a time." AndMoreover, with that he motioned them to begin.

"You can't leave us, Please please reconsider,."pPleaded Hermione as her eyes started to water.

"Hermione, this may be hard for you to understand, but I have thought long and hard about staying or leaving and I fell feel that my work here at Hogwarts is finished. I need to move on and help the wizarding world in a different aspectway way, then I have while I have been here at Hogwarts, for I have accepted the offer to become the new Minister of Magic."

"But I thought that you said that you would never leave Hogwarts. So why now leave now after so many years?." " Harry yelled as Dumbledore looked at him and Hermione Gawked gawked at him.

"Harry, as you know, every time the current Minister retires, Dies dies, or gets kicked out of officeis impeached,. tThe wizarding world wants me to become the next Minister. So this time I have agreed to the offer. I have only agreed to it because there is someone I know that will do a good job at being the next Headmaster here at Hogwarts,." Dumbledore said in a very calm voice.

"You may wonder who the new Headmaster is. I will tell you now for that is the main reason for this meeting, but before I do, I ask that you don't interrupt me till I am fFinished," Dumbledore said as he was pulling pulled a piece of parchment from on top of his desk. He opened the seal and started to read from the parchment.

As the new Minister of Magic and with the full support of the School Board of Governors, We I hereby appoint Harry James Potter as the nNew Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and we herby appoint Hermione Ann Granger Potter the nNew Headmistress of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. You will need to appoint a Deputy Headmaster and/or Headmistress. Good luLick in your new jobs.

Sincerely,

Albus Dumbledore

Minister of Magic

Chairman of the School Board of Governors

"I and the School Board of Governors have appointed you two to be the next Headmaster and Headmistress because as we have observed you two since you both started your schooling here at Hogwarts till this past school year. We have noticed that both of you have grown strong and very powerful and are a great example to all the students that have and will passed through these halls of Hogwarts. I have heard from the sStudents, their parents, and the other professors that if ever I left, they would want you two to take my place. Also, Harry, you have been like a gGrandson to me over the years and you Hermione have been like a gGranddaughter to me over the years as well. That is why what I am about to tell you is very important to the events that will come about. Both of you know some of the depths of the darks arts, but both of you choose not to use them,them; also you know some of the Ancient Magic. Be careful how you use the magic; you know it will either help or hinder you and even the other students' progress. If you aren't careful with that magic it might even destroy not only you both, but those that you love and hold dear to you. Also Yyou will find a list of the duties and responsibly of the Headmaster and Headmistress in your living quarters."

By this timetime, Hermione was crying with joy and happiness. Though she hated to See see Albus leave Hogwarts. , She she knew that he would be a great Minister of Magic and that he left His his bBeloved Hogwarts in the very best of hands.

Harry didn'tdid not want to see Albus leave, but he knew that someday that this was going to happen. He just wished it was a bit later then now, but he knew that he had found two people who would take care of Hogwarts just as he had done for these many years.

"Please be careful, and as always if you need my help or advice, please send me an owl. I must say goodbye for now until we meet again."

Dumbledore got up from behind the desk and walked over to the fireplace grabbed some floo powder and said "Ministry of Magic" and with a poof Dumbledore was gone.

It was silent for a long while tilluntil Harry asked, "So why is Fawkes still here?"

"I don't know, but I think it is about time for us to go to bed., for Ttomorrow is going to be a long day,." replied Hermione as she got up and moved towards the door.

"Yeah, you're right and I guess we will also have a very busy year...." For Jjust then there came a rapping on the window. Harry and Hermione looked over and saw a big Barn owl Owl outside trying to get in the window.

Hermione walked quickly to the window and threw open the windows. The owl burst in, and flew over to Harry and dropped a letter at Harry's his feet. Harry picked up the letter and opened it, and begins to read the letter out loudaloud to Hermione.

Dear Harry and Hermione

As a gift from me to you, I give you Fawkes. He has served me very well, and I know that he will serve both of you very well also. Also you will find that in the room north of my office is the book of all the babies that are born witches and Wizards. If you need anythinganything, I have left instructions on how to get the school ready for the upcoming year with Dobby.

PS If you have any questions, please owl me or send Fawkes

You're Friend

Albus Dumbledore

Minister of Magic

As Harry looked up from the letter he saw Fawkes standing on the desk looking at both him and Hermione with a look in his eyes as to say, "I am ready to help, serve and protect both of you, for you are my friends."

"Fawkes, We we want to say thank you for the help that you have given us through the years and we hope that we will take care of you as well as Professor Dumbledore did," Harry said as he petted Fawkes's neck.

"So what are we going to do?" asked Harry.

"I don't know Harry, All all I know is that we have been placed with a very big responsibility and I know that Dumbledore and the gGovernors would only give us this job if they kneow that we would do a good job. But for now I think that we should both go to bed. For the next upcoming months are going to be busy." ," said Hermione as she turned towards the door.

Just thenthen, the door burst open and as soon as the door had burst open Harry turned around and had pulled his wand out of his robes and then he saw Hermione had whipped her wand out and had it pointed towards the two people in the doorway.

"Who's there?" shouted Harry.

"You can put down your wands now, it's only me & and Neville," came a familiar voice.

"Ron, is that you?"

"Yes, Hermione, it's me, Ron."

Harry and Hermione lowered their wands as Ron and Neville came in.

"You both had us sacred scared there for a few minutes, the way you both whipped out your wands and pointed them at us. We thought that both of you would hex us into next week.

"Sorry Ron, Sorry sorry Neville, you just surprised us, we weren't expecting anyone at all." ," Hermione said.

"Yeah, we where just heading to bed for the night, but I'm guessing there is a reason you two are barging in here this late at night. ,"said Harry

"Yes as a matter of a fact there is. We came to talk with the Headmaster about some very important stuff, by the way, where is Dumbledore, Hermione?" Asked asked Neville

"He Just just barley left for the Ministry of Magic." ," replied Hermione

"Do you know When when He he will be back?" asked Ron Urgentlyurgently.

"Ron, Neville will you please sit down for the news that we need to tell you about, might surprise you." ," Harry said and waited as they sat down before he continued on with the news.

"Well let me start at the first, Dumbledore gave me a note at the conclusion of the End of the of year feast and it said to have me and Hermione to come and meet him in his office right away. SoTherefore, we went up and sat down. Then he told us first that he wouldn't be back here at Hogwarts, because he is taking the job of the new Minister of Magic and secondly the New Headmaster and Headmistress of Hogwarts is me and Hermione." after After he had said that he looked over at Ron and Neville and saw that they where both shocked and surprised at the news that Harry had just told them.

"So you and Hermione are the new Headmaster and Headmistress and Dumbledore is the new Minister of Magic. So I guess I should be telling you the news that we have for the headmaster." ," Replied replied Ron.

"Well since you're the Headmaster and Headmistress we better get down to business then, Harry, Hermione, we hate to tell you this , but we have sources close the Ministry of Magic and they all point to a new Dark Lord and Dark activityon the rise.W For we have a rise on Dark Activity. On arise. We don'tdo not know who it may be yet. As soon as we know eithereither, I or NevilleNeville or I will come to let you know of the developments in the case. "

"How does this affect us here at Hogwarts?"

"Well Harry, first we are going to ask you if there would be a way for me and Neville to stay here at Hogwarts to help protect and watch over the students. Secondly all of the staff should keep an eye out for any weird activity here at Hogwarts or where ever else they may go."

"Well, Ron, You you can be the new Defensce Against the Dark Arts Teacher and you Neville can be the new Herbolgy Teacher. As the HeadmistressHeadmistress, I welcome both of you to the staff. As for the second thing we will make it know to the rest of the staff at the Staff meeting Tomorrow. Morning at 6:00 amAM. Sharp. Since it is late, we betterwe had better all go to bed. Ron, Neville you can sleep up in your old dorm. The password is "Phoenix." With thatthat, they all said goodnight and headed off to bed for the night.