A New Beginning.

Chapter Four.

Ron and Hermione sat down next to Harry. "Hermione, Ron…Have you always been together? Just secretly?" Neville asked still eating his salted pork.

"Oh Neville, Me and Ron have liked each other for a long time." Hermione replied and Her and Ron gave each other a smile, and they began to eat themselves. Tomorrow they would have Transfiguration again, and Snape, Defense Against the Dark Arts, etc.

Hermione sighed, she totally didn't want to go to her advance classes. She had just finished her homework not to long ago from her advanced classes.

Ron finished his dinner but waited for Hermione to finish. Harry looked at the two and grinned.

"I am so not ready for Snape tomorrow!" Ron said as the three of them walked back to the Common Room. "Yes, I agree Ron!" Harry said as they started up the long steps. "I mean who wants to be hounded and nagged at, tomorrow?" Ron added.

"Not me" Hermione answered, they said the password to the fat lady and entered the Common Room. "Well Ron, you have a game tomorrow," Hermione said with a smile.

"Oh yeah! That's right I do!" Ron smiled. "Well I guess if Snape makes my day bad, Qudditch will fix it up!" they sat down at a table. "Yeah, I'll be there cheering you on Ron." Hermione added smiling at Ron.

"Thanks Hermione, I'll be looking forward to you coming!" Ron replied.

"Well guys, I'm going to bed!" Harry said getting up and going to the boy's dormitory.

"Maybe we'd better get to bed too." Hermione insisted, after all they had a big day tomorrow.

"Yeah, I'll have to get sleep for energy. I will need it for the game tomorrow!" Ron then stood up and walked Hermione all the way to the steps of the girl's dormitory steps, not very far but it was only common courtesy.

"Good night Ron," Hermione said turning to face him.

"Night Hermione, Love you and see you in the morning!" He replied.

"Love you too!" Hermione kissed him on the cheek and walked up the stairs, and Ron went to bed right after.

In the morning at breakfast Harry was sitting there next to Ginny and Neville.

"Harry, where is Ron, and Hermione?" Ginny asked looking up and down the Gryffindor table. "Ron is waiting for Hermione." Harry said.

"Oh brother!" Ginny started, "I think I liked how fast they use to be before they decided to become boyfriend and girlfriend!" Ginny said looking at the Great Hall doors.

Just then Hermione and Ron entered. Ron took a seat next to Harry, and Hermione.

"Sorry we took so long, Hermione had problems with carrying her books to Transfiguration." Ron said as he got his food. "I thought we carried our books to class, when it was time to…" Harry said looking at Ron.

"Yeah I know but Hermione and I can't really hold hands when she uses both her hands to carry the books." Ron replied stuffing his face.

Harry just looked at Ron and Hermione like he sort of wished they were back to being just friends. Harry didn't like the thought of Hermione and Ron talking about each other like that.

The time came, and all the Hogwarts students went to class, on the way Harry just walked off by himself to class. He couldn't stand to see Hermione and Ron, it sort of embarrassed him.

Ron held Hermione's hand in his, and they walked to Transfiguration class together like that.

"Mudblood and Weasley…what a sight!" Malfoy's voice called.

"Mind your business Draco!" Ron said, glowering at him. "Ron, don't sweat it…Draco is just jealous cause you have me, and not him!" Hermione smiled at Ron.

"Like I'd want to have you!" Malfoy replied.

"Well it's sad Draco you should, because she could turn you into a toad!" Ron, and Hermione then turned their heads and went into the classroom.

"Ron, don't mind Malfoy I don't care what he says anymore! You're here with me!" Hermione said as they sat next to Harry.

"Okay Hermione, but if he hurts you I'll kill him!" Ron replied, and Professor McGonagall began the lesson.

"Good morning students!" She said smiling, with her glasses on. "Today, we learn how to transform your selves into one creature…If this goes well we might continue these kinds of lessons." Everyone's eyes got big with excitement and they began to whisper.

"I can't believe it!" Neville said, "We get to turn into animals! I thought that was for seventh year!" Neville looked dumbfounded, but when did he never look dumbfounded?

"Mr. Longbottom," McGonagall began, "There has been a little bit of a change in that, Dumbledore says that sixth years may start this lesson!" McGonagall smiled.

Malfoy's smirk of the day was gone, after all he hated Dumbledore, and if he made the school a happier place he disliked it.

"Now then, who would like to turn themselves into a Dog?" Hermione's hand shot up in the air, she wanted to be the first to try this.

"Go show them how it's done Hermione!" Ron whispered in her ear and she got up to stand in front of the class.

"Miss Granger, now…Stand here" McGonagall pointed to where she wanted Hermione to stand, and Hermione did so.

Hermione was smiling not worrying at all. "Now Miss. Granger," Professor McGonagall began, "Take your wand and get it ready." Hermione did so and waited for further instructions.

"Now, say one, two, three…Imobaliouce!"

Hermione took a small breath and then sort of pointed her wand at herself. She counted in her head. "Imobaliouce!" Hermione then turned into a German Sheppard.

Hermione barked. "Very good! Now to turn back you just say it…or bark it if you must."

Hermione sat down and looked at McGonagall panting.

Ron's eyes were huge. "Harry…"

"What Ron?" Harry asked not wanting to miss a minute of this. "What if…what if Hermione can't turn back!"

"She will! Trust me!" Harry answered and continued watching.

Hermione then turned back to herself after a moment of silence.

The class clapped and Hermione took her seat next to Ron again.

Ron sighed of relief, and wiped some sweat of his forehead.

"Now any other takers?" McGonagall asked. "Ah. How about Mr. Longbottom!" The professor smiled as she watched Neville slowly and scaredly make his way to the front of the class.

"Mr. Longbottom, now stand where I told Miss. Granger!" Neville slumpily made his way to the spot and stood there taking his wand out. "Now, one, two, three Imobaliouce!"

Neville stood there looking at the class like he knew they were going to laugh at him whether he got it right or not. "One…two…. three…Imabaliouse!" Neville turned into a dog with 6 legs, and 3 ears.

The class roared with laughter! McGonagall flew her arms out in front of her to silence the class. "Imobaliouce!" McGonagall said and Neville turned to normal.

Neville stood there very embarrassed! "You can have a seat now…Mr. Longbottom!" The Professor said, and Neville quickly walked back to his seat.

Hermione glowered at the people who had laughed. "That was wicked!" Ron whispered to Harry.

Hermione elbowed Ron. "Ow!"

"Now tonight I want you to do pages. 182-190 and I will expect it done by the tardy bell on Wednesday." McGonagall fixed her glasses so they weren't on the tip of her nose. She then twiddled her wand between her fingers, and the bell rang for the next class.

"Great…Professor Snape again!" Harry said, and seemed like all the happiness had left him.

"Oh, Harry! You act as if it is the end of the world!" Hermione said as they turned the corner and walked down a hall. "Well, it might just be!" Harry replied.

They entered Snape's class. Harry took a seat next to Ron and Hermione sat on the other side of Ron.

"Now! Sit down! Sit down!" Snape said standing behind his podium. "Today, we are reading about Memory Potions!"

The class began to whisper. "Silence!"

The class fell silent. "Now, get out your Potions book, and turn to page 194!" All you heard in the class was the turning of pages. When it grew silent. "Now, who would like to start off reading?" Snape looked around the room.

"Ah. Mr. Potter!"

Harry sighed, he knew this day was going to be rotten after Snape got through with him!

The whole hour the class read the book about Memory Potions, they can either help the person remember better…or take all the memories away that a person wants. Depending on the power you put into the potion determines how much memory the potion takes, or helps them remember.

The bell rang and they were free of Snape.

"Gosh Harry, I feel sorry for you…Snape made you read the whole hour…and you got detention for not finishing the lesson before the bell rang." Ron said as they headed for the Great Hall.

"Yeah well, I don't think I want to show up!" Harry replied grumpily as they entered and sat down at the Gryffindor table to eat.

"Harry, just go! It isn't going to be that long…just act like you're having fun!" Hermione insisted as she ate.

"Yeah, and how exactly do I do that!" Harry replied with a bit of doubt in his voice.

Hermione looked at Harry with her eyes sort of glaring at him. "What?" Harry asked.

"Harry you need to handle this one way or another!" Hermione answered.

"And he will Hermione! Don't worry about him…Harry always does the right thing!" Ron replied.

"Well Ron, I guess you're right!" Hermione replied smiling.

"By the way, you were brilliant in class today!" Ron said smiling big.

"Thank you Ron!" She replied. And Hermione took his right hand into her left, so they could still eat.

A/N: Omg, so sorry it took like 2 weeks to get Chapter four up completed! I have been soo busy with Homework. Like what we will do after high school research. . Well hope you liked it!