Hermione's Story.

Hermione was standing in the door way smiling broadly at them.

"Hermione!!!!" said Harry as he rushed over and gave her a big hug. "Were have you been? Were almost at Hogwarts"

"I had to go a meeting" She said as she sat down opposite Ron.

"A meeting? But were not prefects anymore. Why would you have to go to a meeting?" Ron demanded.

"Because Ronald, all the head boys and girls have to attend the meeting, its School rules, not mine." said Hermione smiling, hoping that someone would catch the hint.

"You mean you're …."

"Head girl could you believe it!!" Hermione screamed pulling out a small badge saying HG, and attaching it to her robes.

"I mean of course with me being a prefect it was a possibility, but I didn't really expect it. And then when my parents found out that's why they let me go to Bulgaria at the last minute, as a well done present I think. But I can't wait until we get to school, head girl, isn't it great!!!" Hermione had said all of this rather quickly as though she had been dying to tell someone.

"Congratulations Hermione, we knew you could do it." Harry said giving her a one armed hug.

"Yeah well done Hermione" said Neville also giving her a hug

Hermione then turned round to face Ron, expecting him to give her a hug, but he didn't.

"Well done Hermione." He said half heartedly staring at his feet.

"Thanks" she said slightly disappointed.

"So if your head girl, who's head boy?" Harry asked.

Suddenly Ron had found some interest in the conversation. He turned his head quickly to face Hermione's.

"Well?" Ron demanded rather rudely. "Who is head boy?"

It was Hermione's turn to look at her feet now.

"Come on Hermione who is it? Tell us"

Hermione looked at each of the boys in turn, looked back down at her feet and muttered "Draco"

"Draco?" Harry said bewildered

"As in Malfoy." Ron asked heatedly. "Draco Malfoy is head boy. Are sure Hermione." Ron asked desperately.

Hermione looked up at him nodded and looked back down at her feet.

"What the bloody hell does Dumbledore think he's up to?" Ron shouted "Malfoy head boy, MALFOY of all people. Its bad enough that it's a slytherin, never mind Malfoy." Ron had got up and started pacing the room.

"Ron calm down, im sure Dumbledore has his reasons." said Hermione trying to console Ron. "And since when has Dumbledore ever been wrong when making a decision?

"I suppose your right" Ron said sitting back down in his chair.

"So did you have a good summer?" Hermione asked Harry, thankful that Ron had stopped shouting.

"It was alright. Didn't really do much." Harry said dully.

"Did it feel weird, I mean, not having Sirius there?" Hermione said with sympathy.

"A bit" Harry answered reluctantly. He didn't really want to discuss Sirius at the moment. He had just spent 4 weeks in the house of his dead godfathers, how wasn't it going feel weird. That place was full of memories of Sirius, of course it was hard, but he didn't want to tell Hermione that.

"So how was your summer? Harry said trying to change the subject." What was Bulgaria like?"

"Oh it was fantastic." said Hermione enthusiastically. "The weather was really good and I got a really good tan too, see." She rolled up the sleeve of her robes to reveille golden arms.

"Did you meet up with Vicky then?" Ron added sarcastically.

"His name is Viktor, and yes I did meet him for your information and we had a really nice time together." She said coldly to Ron. Then she added more brightly "He took me to lots of historic places and it was a very interesting experience. I never knew that Bulgaria was so…so…" "Romantic" Ron interrupted "inspiring" Hermione added.

"Oh, so was there romance then?" Ron asked full knowing what the answer would be

"If there was, then it wouldn't be any of your business, would it? But seeing as you're my friends, I can tell you… Viktor…"

But just then Luna and Ginny came through the door "Hi were back… Hermione, how are you, how was Bulgaria?" Luna asked. "How was Viktor more like? Ginny asked. Hermione went a light shade of magenta. "She was just about to tell us" Ron said dully. "Go on then, Viktor what."

The girls sat down and listened intently.

"Viktor kissed me." Now she was bright red and everyone was staring. "And…" said an anxious Ginny. "He asked me out." Hermione relpied."And what did you say? Luna asked. Ron was sitting on the end of his seat, gritting his teeth. Please say she said no. Ron thought to himself, please.

"I said no" the room was suddenly filled with gasps. "Why?" Harry asked shocked. "Because I didn't really want a long distance relationship. Plus he's not really my type." At this Ron suddenly felt a lot better, his face lit up "Oh, that's a shame. He seemed like a nice guy. But I suppose it's up to you. Was he upset?" Harry stared at him, but Hermione smiled. "Thanks Ron. He was a little upset at first, I mean he's not used to getting turned down being famous and all, but I think it will do him good to be rejected once in a while." She Winked at Ron and he suddenly felt like he was on top of the world.

"So what's been going on while I've been away? Anything interesting?" Hermione asked everyone.

"Well" Ron said now feeling much better "Ginny and Luna have been made prefects." He said pointing towards the girls badges on their robes. "Fred and George are currently spending most of their time and money in the joke shop; they got the premises and everything you know. They have set up in Diagon Alley." "I can't believe that they were being serious, I though they were joking." Hermione said in surprise. "Nope, they were deadly serious apparently Business is booming." Ron said

"The Percy situation is still kind of the same, but know that the ministry believe you know who is back, then im sure he'll be home soon. And" Ron added pointing at Neville and Luna "These two are going out." Finishing with a smile he sat back down. Hermione was staring at them with her mouth slightly open. "You're kidding right." But when no one said anything she suddenly looked shocked and said "Well congratulations, you deserve each other" Hermione said with fake smile on her face.

"Why thank you" Luna replied brightly.

Just then the train began to slow down and the compartment door slid open to revile a tall blonde haired boy with a pale pointed face. His name was Draco Malfoy.

"Granger, im glad I found you, we have to go and supervise the first years coming off the train. Weasley, Lovegood, you best come too.

"We'll see you at the feast later." Hermione said to all of them. "Bye"

"Longbottem, Weasley, Potter." Draco said before departing.

"What the bloody hell was that" Ron exclaimed. "Longbottem, Weasley, Potter, Granger, Lovegood" Ron mocked in a Mickey take sort of way. "Who does he think he is calling us by our last names?"

"Who does he think he's kidding by being nice?" said Harry.

"He was scary" Neville said being used to his taunts every time he saw him.

"I don't know, but we'll find out." Said Ron as the train slowed down to a halt.

They had arrived at Hogsmeade Station.