Harry Potter Boy who Lives

H P Boy who Lives 7th year

Chapter Four

The Feast

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The Hogwarts Express arrives at Hogsmeade Station and seventh year is officially under way.

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Hogsmeade Station

Wills and Henry checked their watches for the hundredth time.

"Eight sharp and still no train," Wills paced the platform.

"Will you two stop prowling like caged wild animals, the girls are fine." Di was sitting on a bench watching Fred work on a story for the following morning's paper.

"Your Mum's right. You can't die of being splitinched, besides we would've heard something by now." George sat on another bench.

"Listen to the two of them, they speak the truth. The girls are on the train with the others." Fred was finishing an article for The Quibbler, so he had a yard of parchment laid out on the bench he was using. "What do ya think about this for a title, Cedric's spell is broken after seeing truelove?" He asked Diana.

"I think that would make a lovely title for your article." Di smiled at Fred and then turned to look over at her son. "Wills, wasn't Lady Katarina Channing the girl that you were dating before you met Rory?"

Wills stopped pacing to look at his mother. "Katie's one of my best friends and I'm very happy for her. Although, that it was Cedric that she fell-love-at-first-sight for did catch me by surprise."

"I thought he was under a dark spell. Good thing our camera guys caught him jinxing those Muggle reporters on film and tailed them everywhere else they went today." George was checking out the snaps that had just been expressed to him, by owl just an hour earlier.

"I'll say this about you two boys, at least you're fair about your reporting, and don't stretch the truth, like the Muggle sharks, which make their living as reporters." Di frowned.

"Word has it he's designing a broom that's gonna outclass the Firebolt." Fred added that to his article. "Why thank you Princess that means a lot coming from you."

"Harry's Thunderbolt...Cedric must be the designer of that future broom." Wills was half listening to the twins and his mother, as they chatted back and forth.

His mobile rang and he answered it. "Wills speaking... Why hello there Katie girl! Having fun with your new beau? I got a call from my spy at The Sun. He told me about you hooking up with the former golden boy of Hogwarts, Cedric Diggory. What's that? Am I mad about you giving out names, not in the least. I know how you get flustered around those vipers, besides you only said Rory and Dromi. No harm was really done. I on the other hand, when Sid told me that you and Cedric hit it off, revealed the girls first and middle names. Plus mind you, that they're from a royal line, that dates from the time of Merlin. Sid thinks I'm drinking myself into a stupor, over the deaths of my grandfather and Uncle..." Wills pulled the phone away from his ear and glared at it, laughter could be heard on the other end of the line. "It's not that funny! Look, the train's arriving I gotta go. Oh and Katie, I saw the snaps. It's more than just friends. Yeah, that's right photos. The twins had a camera guy follow you around. That's right you're going to be front page on The Quibbler in the morning. Bye Katie." Wills had the last word, as he ended the call.

"William Arthur Philip Louis, that's not a very nice way to treat your best friend. I taught you better than that. She was calling to apologize to you about a little slip with the press and you had to rub it in, that she's now front page news. I trust that you will treat her better the next time you see or talk to her." Diana glared at her son.

"Mum don't be like that. Katie and I have this sort of thing, where we spar back and forth with each other using words. It wasn't meant to harm." Wills tried to make nice with his mother and looked at his little brother for support.

"Don't look at me, big brother. You're the one who put your foot in it, so I'm remaining neutral on this one." Henry walked over to greet Charlie and Tonks, who had arrived with the Thestral drawn carriages.

"I'm going back to the castle. Good luck with your article boys. Now as for the two of you, I will see you back at the castle." Diana vanished before the train pulled in.

"They look like Ring Wraths." Henry was awed by the Thestrals.

"Oh yeah, the Lord of the Rings books, I borrowed them from Hermione. They're a very good read by the way." Charlie patted the flank of one of the majestic winged horses. "I can see how these beauties could look like them though. It could have been that the author was of our world or something along those lines and he named them to his liking."

Wills pushed away that he was in the doghouse with his mother and focused on Charlie. "You set for the first years?"

"It's a beautiful night for the boat crossing and yes I have getting the first years from here to the castle covered." Charlie held up the lantern that Hagrid always used to call the first years over to him. "I'm just a little nervous taking on Hagrid's tradition."

"You'll do great man of mine." Tonks kissed him on the cheek.

"Thanks babe. Look the Express has finally arrived." Charlie pointed at the train.

The Hogwarts Express came to a screeching halt in front of them. The doors opened, out came a Prefect beside every car door, which would stand there to make sure that everything went like clockwork, and with them now in place the students poured out of the train and onto the platform.

Wills and Henry slipped into the Royal Car, before any of the hundreds of students exiting the train noticed them.

Fred and George were covering the arrival for The Quibblerand getting shots of Charlie's big night for the parents.

"First years gather around here!" Charlie shouted, as he walked into the throng of returning students. "First years need to gather around me!" Forty-two, eleven-year-olds soon surrounded him, when there should have been forty-eight. "We're missing six of you." Charlie noticed that Bastion and Bree weren't hugging him hello.

Tonks pointed at six little faces peering wide-eyed at them from a window in the Royal Car. "They'll be along in a minute. Hermione's being protective of her siblings, because the crowd was too thick around the doors of the Royal Car."

Sure enough, as soon as most of the students were loaded up in the Thestral drawn carriages, Harry, Hermione, Draco, Ginny, Ron, and Luna all came out with the six missing first years.

"Sorry about that big brother, it's just that we didn't want these six to get lost in the crowd of students." Ron grinned.

"Charlie!" Bree raced over to hug him.

"Shall we go start you on your journey into magic?" Charlie picked her up and hugged her, before setting her down on her feet.

"Yeah!" The first years were excited and nervous.

"Um, where are all our things?" Tamara Hollywell asked timidly. She was a shy blue-eyed, freckle faced, ginger haired girl.

"Elves take our stuff up to the castle." Bastion chimed in before Charlie could answer.

"Then after we're sorted by the ancient Sorting Hat, it gets sent to our house dorm rooms." Bree finished.

"Spoken like true Granger's." Harry chuckled.

"That's exactly right Bastion and Bree, now let's be off shall we." Charlie led them towards the boats.

"Master Harry, I make sure trunk gets safely back to the Family wing." Winky pulled on Harry's robes.

Harry smiled down at Winky. "Thanks Winky I like your new dress and hat."

"Mistress Hermione made loads of clothes for Dobby, Kreacher, me, and all of us elves." Winky was now hugging Hermione's leg.

"I'm making even more for all of you." Hermione smiled down at her.

"Because of you we are free and still have a home." Winky absolutely beamed with happiness towards Hermione.

"Winky, that's how it should always be." Hermione was proud of S.P.E.W.

"Winky leaves you be now, many things to do." She vanished.

"Let's go, the feast is gonna start without us." Ron grabbed Luna by the hand and raced for one of two remaining carriages.

"Relax Ron; they can't start without all the professors. Dad, Mum, Uncle Sirius, Aunt Jenna, my sisters, and the big brothers are all still in the car." Harry and Hermione leisurely followed him.

"Shall we go? I for one am starving." James and the others got off from the train.

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The Great Hall was slowly filling up with students, many of whom gathered around the new stained-glass windows. They were more interested in them, than the missing Slytherin table, or the new arrangement of the head table.

"Dean, is it true that our DADA professor is James Potter-Pendragon? That Sirius Black–Du Lac is also here to train Harry and Draco and the entire royal family's here in the castle in their own wing?" Parvati and Padma cornered Dean.

"Look, back off you two. The royal family's here, because this is their castle, and yes they have a wing of their own on the seventh floor." Dean eyed the two of them warily. He was ready to bolt from them at a moments notice.

"Harry, Hermione, Draco, and Ginny have been here for two weeks. Ron and Luna have been back for a few days. Uncle James, Aunt Lily, Uncle Sirius, Aunt Jenna, Uncle Stephen, and Aunt Anna have been back since just after they arrived at Hogwarts." Neville walked over with Lavender on his arm.

"Neville and I were at the private wedding on Saturday." Lavender kissed Neville on the cheek.

"Oh really and how did you rate an invitation." Parvati frowned arching a brow at her.

"Who was that amazon with Dean and Seamus? Was she one of the sisters that I've been reading about?" Padma was more interested in Dromi than Hermione's wedding.

"I told you that she was Princess Andromeda Marie Pendragon, when we were on the train. She has a twin sister Katherine Aurora, both are promised to Prince Harry and Prince William so relax." Dean was tired of answering the same questions over and again.

"Where are Harry, Hermione, and the others? I don't see them yet?" Parvati looked around.

"It's not the same for them anymore. They have to deal with royal protocol and can't just walk in and sit where they please anymore." Neville sighed.

"Padma look! That's Prince William and Harry sitting down over at the Head table!" Parvati squealed.

A throng of female students made a beeline for the table.

"The two princesses are sitting next to them. Those two blokes look like they're ready to bolt at any second." Seamus and Susan walked up to them.

"Honestly, those girls have no shame. They just lost their grandfather and father on Monday." Susan wrinkled her nose with distaste. "Oh, my stars, there's Harry, Draco, and Ron in their Prince clothes."

"They came out of hiding to protect the Muggle princes. There's Hermione, Luna, and Ginny chatting with Professor Dumbledore." Seamus spotted the girls.

"Hi guys, sorry I missed you on the train, but Mum ordered me to rest." Harry walked over to them with Hermione at his side.

"He ate a Ferret Fritter. The result was him falling off the roof of Shrieking Manor and breaking his arm." Hermione explained his cast and sling.

"That's what you get when sampling one of our big brothers creations." Ron walked over with Luna. "Hello all it's..." Padma and Parvati hugged him. "Yeah, I'm alive we both are."

"We like being alive and part of the family again." Luna was being hugged by her fellow Ravenclaws.

"In fact Luna and Draco are my new brother and sister. Mum and Dad adopted them. That means Ron here gets to wear a crown as well." Harry ignored Ron's glare.

"Don't even think of taking that off, Harry James." Wills decided to mingle by Harry's friends.

"Yeah, it comes with being a prince." Henry grinned.

"I for one don't mind the accessories." Rory liked her tiara.

"How rude of us, I'm Andromeda or Dromi, she's Katherine Aurora or Rory, this one is Henry Windsor, and that one is William Windsor. The two of us are Harry, Draco, and Luna's older sisters. Wills and Henry are our princes." Dromi smiled at all of them.

"Did you hear that all of you girls? All the princes are taken. That includes Harry, Ron, and Draco!" Hermione and Ginny dashed away any eager girl's dreams of being a princess.

James, Sirius, Lily, and Jenna all walked into the Great Hall.

"Dad, do you have a clue where we're sitting?" Harry noticed the enlarged head table.

"Good question son, give me a minute, and I'll have an answer for you." James walked over to Albus and his father.

"No rush, it seems that Bastion saw the lake serpent, jumped up in panic, and tipped over his boat. They're drying off Bree, Bastion, Sean, and Ami now." Sirius thought it was funny, but Hermione didn't, she buried her face against Harry's shoulder.

"It's starting and the feast hasn't even begun yet." She moaned in misery.

"Oh sweetheart, it was an accident. He didn't do it intentionally." Lily patted Hermione on the back.

"Bastion and Bree are her brother and sister." Harry explained.

"Poor Hermione, they'll keep her busy at least by the sounds of it anyway." Padma and Parvati giggled.

"It's okay Hermione; I drove James crazy, so I understand." Jenna sympathized.

"That you did, baby sis. You jumped out of the boat and then swam to shore, because the boat was going to slow." James came over with Stephen.

"The trunk was full of wonderful memories. Thanks for saving all of it for us." Dromi and Rory hugged their Gramps.

"You're very welcome, my angels, now have a seat the feast is about to start. The six of you are sitting at the main table over on that side, because four of you are getting Order of Merlin first-class tonight." Stephen turned to the six of them.

"That and three of you are assistant professors." James pointed that fact out.

"Look, I could careless, as long as I get the feast, and not just rice." Ron grumbled.

"Not just rice, there are four kinds of fried rice, egg drop soup, and herbal tea on the menu tonight, for Harry and Draco." Her two boys glared at Lily. "Don't glare my darlings; your father and Sirius are eating the same meal."

"What?!" James and Sirius did not look pleased.

"They'll be up with you at four tomorrow morning as well." Jenna smiled sweetly.

"That's fine with us." Harry and Draco grinned at each other.

"The food is fine, but getting up before the crack of dawn that's out of the question." James glared down at Lily.

"You'll do it or it's the couch down in the Common room for a month." Lily put her foot down.

"Same goes for the pirate." Jenna echoed the threat.

"That's okay, Mum. I'm sure that Dad and Uncle Sirius are too out of form to go through Master Chen's training again." Harry helped Hermione with her chair.

"Why you insolent little pup!" James glowered at his son.

"This insolent little pup defeated Voldemort by himself." Harry glared back. "Sleep in Dad. You may be in a twenty-two year old body, but in essence are still pushing forty." He sat down.

"I'll show you who's pushing forty." James grumbled, as he took his seat, after helping Lily with hers. "Cheeky, little pain in my backside, piss ant..."

"We've still got it in us. We'll show them tomorrow morning." Sirius grumbled, taking his seat, after helping Jenna with her own.

"Excellent you both need a refresher course in training." Master Chen looked pleased.

"Yes master..." James and Sirius grumbled.

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Minerva filed into the Great Hall with the first years and stopped in front of the head table, where the Sorting Hat was sitting on its traditional stool. "After Professor Dumbledore says a few opening remarks, the Sorting Hat will be placed on your heads, and you will be sorted into your houses."

Dumbledore got up to stand in front of his podium. "Welcome to what is to be a momentous year at Hogwarts. This coming year will mark the schools 1005th anniversary. There will be several events leading up to the Millennium Ball on New Years Eve." He paused as the students chattered excitedly among themselves. "The first of which will be a momentous occasion, a royal wedding, followed by an Allhallows Eve Ball." The chatter got even louder. "There will be no Quidditch Cup this year..." That however did not go well with the students.

"Now settle down all of you, after watching our reigning champions play against the All-star Quidditch Team this past August, it was decided the teams of the realm would come here and play against team Gryffindor instead." That got them all excited again.

"I thought you might like that bit of news." He smirked. "This year we are pleased to not only have new teachers, but overjoyed to once again have the Pendragon's in the castle again." The students all burst into applause. Harry and Draco stared at James, who merely sipped from is goblet, as if it were no big deal "Auror/Hit Wizard Prince James Pendragon, is now the Defense of the Dark Arts Professor and Harry will be assistant professor."

Harry, after hearing the words Hit Wizard added to the rank of Auror, gaped openmouthed at his father.

James reaction to that was an even wider grin.

"Princess Lily Pendragon, will be teaching a special Muggle Studies class to two of our seventh years, as well as be our resident Healer in the Hospital Wing. Auror/Hit Wizard Prince Sirius Black-Du Lac, Auror/Hit Wizard King Stephen Pendragon, and Auror/Hit Wizard/Master Healer Master Chen Lee Wu, will be here on staff training Harry and Draco Pendragon as Aurors. Princess Jenna Pendragon, Queen Anastasia Pendragon, Princess Rory Pendragon, Princess Dromi Pendragon, his royal highness crowned Prince William, and his royal highness Prince Henry, are all here because this castle, once called the legendary Camelot, is their home. Oh, yes, I would also like to announce that Professor McGonagall and I renewed our vows this summer and are very much together again."

There was even more applause.

"Now for some notices and rules. The Dark Forest is strictly forbidden to all students unless special permission is given. We now have a dragon colony thriving in there, thanks to Charlie Weasley, our new Care of Magical Creatures professor. You see Mr. and Mrs. Rubeus Hagrid are enjoying a yearlong honeymoon, so Charlie has graciously agreed to fill in for him this year. The new caretakers of the castle are our very own elves. Some of you may be wondering why Argus Filch and Mrs. Norris are no longer among us, or perhaps if the reports are true, and yes they are. I am afraid that we were all deceived by them and that all of it is true. Harry revealed their double identity as Deatheaters; in fact Mrs. Norris was not a cat, but an unregistered dark animagus, and Argus' wife. Harry vanquished her, where as Argus, who is a squib, was sentenced to Azkaban where he remained until his passing on this past Monday. Kreacher will now take over the role and patrol the castle in his stead. You will find that nothing will fool an elf, so do not try to do so. Our Head Boy and Head Girl this year are Crowned Prince and Princess Harry and Hermione Pendragon, whom have just recently been married this past Saturday." That brought on wolf whistles and more applause.

The two in question squirmed in their seats and blushed a shade of crimson.

"Yes...yes, well, nothing gets passed the two of them either. Especially, Harry now that it's come to light that he is to be the next Merlin." He waited for the students to calm down their chatter before continuing.

Harry was trying very hard to slink down in his seat, because he knew what was to come. "Please don't keep going on about me Uncle… I'm begging you..." He muttered under his breath.

"Shush Harry, no talking when your Uncle is giving his beginning of the year speech." James hissed into his ear.

"Which reminds me Merlin will be teaching Harry, Hermione, Draco, and Ginny this year."

That really got the students to react, all eyes turned to all of them, and everyone but Harry managed to flash a weak grin at their fellow students.

"We are now in a time of lasting peace, thanks very much to Harry, who very nearly died defeating Tom Marvolo Riddle, otherwise known as Lord Voldemort end of last term. Those who fell because of Tom are now miraculously back alive and well with us, do to some of the new miraculous medical cures, and do to one boy's right to finally have his family with him again. There will be peace; therefore no Dark Wizards or Witches will be allowed to rise again, as a result disbanding Slytherin House was ordered." A roar of applause, so deafening that it made everyone's ears ring, rose from everyone in The Great Hall. "Now let the sorting begin, before we reward six of our own with our world's highest honor, The Order of Merlin First-Class." This said he sat back down next to Minerva.

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All eyes turned to the Sorting Hat as it came to life on the old wooden stool.

Another year has begun,

At long last the final battle has been won.

Four hearts finally have united,

Two lads called it truce and are no longer divided.

Three houses this year not four,

This ends the ancient house war.

This ancient hat is most surely delighted.

Thus begins a new era for our beloved school.

Of peace and harmony that's meant to last,

Till what this old soul prays a thousand years has come to pass.

We welcome back ones thought lost,

As well as the young and new.

This castle has seen many a miracle, yes quite a few.

Our castle has once again become a home and it

Has me shedding such happy tears,

As it's been longtime comin aye many a hundred years.

For over a millennia ago did the Pendragon's and King Merlin thrive,

Now once again thanks to Merlin they are once again alive.

Rejoice this will be a wondrous time filled with happy cheer,

As we celebrate Hogwarts 1005th year.

Now step up young ones and be sorted,

Do not fret, I do not bite as has been reported.

When all is done, the feast and celebration will have begun,

And this ole hat will be rewarded.

The song finished, Minerva called the first name on her list. "Sebastian Granger."

Bastion stepped up to the stool, gingerly sat down on it, and squeezed his eyes shut, as the hat was placed on his head.

"So another Granger is it...well let's see where to put you...hmm...let's see it's gonna be Gryffindor!" The Sorting Hat announced his choice.

The Gryffindor table went wild with applause and Bastion went to take a seat. Hermione, Harry, Draco, Ginny, and Ron hooted and clapped happily.

"Sabrina Granger."

Bree walked up and sat down.

"Twins now this is fascinating...you are just as bright as your sister...let's see Ravenclaw would fit you, but I think Gryffindor will be better for you. Yes, it's got to be Gryffindor!" The hat announced his decision.

This caused the four at the head table as well as the Gryffindor's to go wild.

"Christina O'Leary."

The hat made her a Hufflepuff.

"Dali Anderson."

She went to Ravenclaw.

"Sean Finnigan."

Went to Gryffindor.

"Ami Chang."

It took a minute, but she went to Gryffindor and over to her new friends.

"Kevin Carter."

Another Ravenclaw.

"Chantal Manning."

Went to Hufflepuff.

"Moria Channing."

To her friends delight Gryffindor.

"Liam Channing."

The six new friends were all together, also Gryffindor.

The list now finished, Minerva took the stool and hat away, and then sat down in her seat next to Albus.

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Albus stood up once again and walked over to the podium. "My Great-Great-nephew, since losing his parents at the tender age of one, has been through utter hell. He withstood abusive guardians for fifteen years of his life. There were sixth years of trials and turmoil during his time here at Hogwarts. He has risked his life every year since first arriving at Hogwarts. He has endured jeers and shuns from friends, foes, and classmates. He nevertheless, has never once veered from his path, which was to protect his friends and everyone at all costs, by vanquishing Tom Marvolo Riddle not only with a wand, but with his bare hands. It is because of his outstanding courage, bravery, and love for those he holds dear to his heart, that he can fulfill his role as, Half-Blood Crowned Prince, and why Merlin restored his family to him. Well to all of us actually. It is my honor and privilege to award my nephew with The Order of Merlin First-Class and this medal of Valor. He risked everything to free us all from the darkness, and restoring peace to our world for centuries to come." Albus gave a speech that had everyone up on their feet, as Harry got up to receive his awards.

His grandfather, Uncle Albus, and Aunt Minerva hugged him. "It's a honor to receive these awards and I promise to try to keep out of trouble, as much as possible this year..."

Everyone laughed.

"No seriously, the biggest award I could have ever asked for was having my family restored to me. Opening my eyes and seeing my soul mate willing me to wake up. Seeing her alive, and eventually marrying her mean more than to me than any medal or honor. Uh, thanks for believing in me, for trusting me to fulfill my destiny to free all of you from the darkness." Harry went back to his seat to a roar of applause.

"My Great-Great-niece is the anchor in the chain that binds her friends together. Her sheer intelligence and quick thinking, during many an adventure, has kept the trio alive. Her plans are legendary and often involve Harry risking it all, for a great cause of course. Hermione Pendragon's fierce loyalty, unending love for the boy, who she nearly sacrificed her very life to protect on that crucial night, is the reasons she is also receiving The Order of Merlin First-Class and the medal of Valor." Albus chuckled when Hermione blushed from hearing the applause and shouts of encouragement.

She turned to everyone after being hugged by her family members. "I don't know what to say..."

At that comment everyone laughed.

"I guess I did what I had to do to keep Harry alive, so he could finally see me as a girl who loves him, and not one of the guys." She blushed not believing what had just come out of her mouth. "Sorry, I mean I believed in him with all my heart, it was my honor, and destiny to help him bring peace to our world. Many of you don't know this but, Harry nearly died saving us. We were all told that he wasn't going to ever wake up again, but I never gave up on him, and because of that we are together. My dream has come true, he is finally mine to love, cherish, protect, and adore for the rest of our lives." Hermione went back to her seat and found herself kissed by Harry.

That brought on wolf whistles and catcalls from many of their fellow students.

"The third link in the chain provides the balance for the three of them. His whit, courage, and determination to keep up with his best friends, has also kept the three of them alive, and ready to fight another day. After having to watch his love die at his feet, he valiantly took on a dozen Deatheaters, before enduring three Cruciatus curses, and three Imperius curses, by the hands of Lucius Malfoy. He was also Voldemort's last and final victim of that night. He with his love, Luna Lovegood, was also given a second chance at life by Merlin. His death no matter how tragic, freed Harry to fulfill his destiny, and vanquish the Dark Lord. It is my honor to present Ronald Weasley, with The Order of Merlin First-Class." Albus smiled, as a blushing Ron came over to get his award.

"I'm just happy to be here again with all of my friends and family. That Luna and I have a chance at life again, means the world to me thanks." Ron not the speech giver went back to his seat.

"Draco, Ginny, and Luna have all done heroic things. Luna Lovegood stood in front of Ron, taking the curse meant for him giving her own life to save his own. Ginny came to Draco's aid when Deatheaters were sent after him by Voldemort and his own father, she saved his life by facing off with MacNair. Draco took the biggest risk of all, by calling a truce with his mortal enemy. He turned from the side of darkness and into the light; he has found not only lifelong friendship, but a soul mate, and a new family, who have shown him that a true family loves unconditionally. He has given up everything, gaining a thousandfold what he thought he had lost. Not only that but he chose to follow Harry into the Dark Forest, risking his own life to rescue the Granger twins from Aragog and Mosag, which were two Acromantula, and their endless family of children. Therefore, it is my honor to bestow The Order of Merlin First-Class to Draco Pendragon-Black, Ginny Weasley, and Luna Lovegood- Pendragon."

Once again, everyone was on his or her feet.

"I would give my life again for my Ronnie, but thankfully I can just enjoy spending my life with him, and my new family. I was always the loner, but now I never will be again, thank you for this honor." Luna was as serious as anyone had ever seen her and it impressed her fellow Ravenclaws. They gave her a standing ovation.

"I know that many of you see, my Dragon...I mean Draco, as who he once was, a pain in all our backsides. I was allowed to see his good side, and fell in love with him. I pleaded with Harry to see it too and it worked. They took a chance because of my request, now he's one of the good guys, completely changed, and mine. I would gladly sacrifice my life to save his. He is my Dragon, my prince, and my soul mate. I thank you for rewarding me for saving his life." Draco kissed Ginny, causing the Gryffindor table to go wild.

"It takes a lot of courage to admit that you've been wrong about everything in your life. That it was all a big bogus lie and realizing that your parents never cared or loved anyone but themselves, power, and pleasing Voldemort. So you give up your name, take a huge leap of faith, and your mortal enemies turn out to be your greatest allies, and friends. The very girl, who I once thought was a pain in my backside, ended up being my other half and being in my new family, means more to me than all the gold in Gringotts. Thanks for believing in me enough to give me this second chance and this honor." Draco and Ginny both sat down everyone was still on their feet clapping.

"Now that we have that taken care of, tuck in." Albus said the magic words and the feast appeared on the tables.

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Draco and Harry actually didn't mind the fried rice, soup, and tea. They ate their fill and were content to watch the others eat their desserts.

"Guess it's time for rounds." Harry got up from his chair.

Derek O'Malley and Krista Park the Gryffindor fifth year Prefects led the first years out of The Great Hall, followed by Tamera Kenton and Taron Fields, the Ravenclaw fifth year Prefects and their first years. Lastly, Hillary Burton and Henri Hankinson, Hufflepuff fifth year Prefects and their first year charges filed out.

"We'll check the dungeons and the grounds." Draco and Ginny headed off on patrol.

"Hannah and Ernie have the first and second floors. Luna and I will take the fifth and sixth ones. Not that anyone would be out after hours, it's the first night after all." Ron and Luna headed off.

"I guess that leaves the seventh floor for us." They bid goodnight to everyone and went on patrol.

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An hour later

Harry took out his map to see where everyone was. Draco and Ginny were on the grounds, but weren't on the move. The map showed hearts by their little figures, so of course they were having a good snog. Ron and Luna were near the Ravenclaw portrait and appeared to be snogging. Hannah and Ernie were on their way to their Common room, after what looked like Kreacher had found them snogging. The two figures were peeved, so that had to be the case.

"Everyone is tucked in whom needs to be..." Harry dropped the map and his wand clattered to the floor, when Hermione pulled him into a shadowy cove to snog with him. This of course was fine by him.

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James had rounded up everyone, except for Harry and Hermione. It was going on eleven thirty and he had an early wake up call. He happened across a wand and map in the middle of the north seventh floor corridor.

"This is Harry's wand and what's this… it's his new map." He glanced down at it, two figures with big hearts were found three feet from where he was standing, or so the new map said.

"Come out of the shadows kids, it's going on midnight, and you're not setting a good example now are you." He growled into the shadows. "I had better not be interrupting anything other than smooching."

The two emerged from the shadows, clearly disheveled, with their hair mused.

"Sorry Dad, uh, lost track of time." Harry's tie was undone and hanging loosely from his neck, as was Hermione's.

She looked not the least bit embarrassed. "We were just, um, kissing."

"Yeah right, I just bet that's all you were doing. Let's go you two, it is bedtime, and by that I mean separate beds." James handed him back his map and wand.

"Adventure accomplished," Harry cleared the map, putting it, and his wand away. "Look, we made sure that everyone was tucked away, before Hermione dragged me off into a corner." Harry grumbled, as they entered the Pendragon floor of the Camelot Wing.

"I took advantage of him, while he still had the energy to snog." Hermione blew him a kiss and raced happily up the stairs.

"Goodnight Dad." Harry followed her.

"Are we having problems?" Lily put down her knitting.

"Keeping track of six soul mates is going to send me to St. Mungo's Loony ward." James sat down next to her.

"Whoever said that teenagers in love were easy to handle." Lily smiled and went back to her knitting.

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Chapter Five

Hermione's lesson

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I do not claim any of JKR's characters only that I love being able to create my own kind of mischief with her beloved characters. I do not claim any other things that are owned by other companies that I may mention once and a while in the stories...Although the original characters and ideas are mine and I loved creating them. So please review if you wish but try not to flame me too badly.

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Cindra 2004-2008