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"Cloud and eclipse stain both moon and sun"

Chapter 1: Welcome home

"Honestly Hermione do you have to start studying on the train, we havent even started 7th year not even to mention we arnt even at Hogwarts yet. Geez you'd think you were trying to make the rest of us look bad or something." Ron said to her as he , Harry , Ginny , Luna and Neville enterd the compartmant she had been keeping for them. As Harry sat across from Hermione heread the cover of the book she was reading."Hermione seriously I know Higher Potions is going to be hard and Snape wont be cutting us any slack but i dout you need this much of a head start."

Eventualy Hermione looked up from her chapter. She was quiet annouyed that they kept nagging her about reading. "Look its my choice if i ant to read and besides its not liek this is my first time goin over this book."

The whole compartment just stared at her in awe "Well its not." she said giving a slight blush as she continued to read on. Though her thoughts on the blood leach potion was shortly cut as the compartent door slid open and an unforgetable voice spoke. "Hello everyone, mind if i join you's?"

"Lupin" everyone chorused

"What are you doin here? Are you takin the DADA job?Oh you have to!"They all said eagerly.

Remus just laughted at the enthusiastic group. Even hermione had put down her book to greet him.

"Well I guess it wouldnt be a surprise if you took the job i mean you were and are the best DADA teacher we've ever had" said Hermione once the group had quietened down a bit. "We all love having you there ... well i guess the Slytherins will be thrilled with your return" she finnished off sarcasticly.

Remus only gave a small chuckle and said " Oh yes, i supose that would put a damper on their school year now wouldnt it. But the head master has asured me that no one is going to complain and said , as you put t so very kindly Hermione, that I was the best choice for the job , (Hemione blushed at his complament) "

Hermione moved over from her window seat to let Remus sit down, she knew form their last train ride together that he liked to sleep through it. He did look rather weiry she noted.

He took her invitation to sit next to the window. He didnt feel rather tired at the moment. Poppy had given him a generious supply of strength potion so he could take it at the times around and after the full moon. And he wanted to catch up with is new found family. He had grown extremly attatched to the "golden Trio" as Snape put it . As the train rolled off and began its way towards Hogwarts Remus listened to all the People around him talking about last years experiances at the school. Voldemlord had been eerily quiet over the past year only now and then he had been sent on a few missions to were a few death eater had been trying to steal a few magical items or round up more suport. Only in one occasion was he sent on a specific mission for Albus to ask a collection of werewolfs , vampires and veelas to join themin their fight. He got into a pickle with some of the veelas and vampire but on the curious note the werewolfs seemed more than willing to help out. Though as he rememberd the way Snape and most other "purebloods" looks towards him he wasnt the least bit concernd that they had been aproached by Voldemlord nor any Death Eater.

When the trolly lady came round they nearly emptied her out. Harry was famished and decided to buy so much so he could share it with everyone as well instead of makin himself look like a total muncher.

Remus wasnt very hungery and wasnt going to take anything off of harry but before he could protest hermione stuffed a hand full of fairy cakes in his mouth and told him " Honestly you look as though you needed that, teacher or not your still my friend and im not going to let you reject this food , i mean look at Harry if he keeps eating like this he'll be to fat to dodge any attacks, seriously." Harry gave her a scolding look at her comment but he couldnt hold it against her , he was a muncher , and laughed it off with the rest of the group.

Remus had mangaed to chew the fary cakes that hermione had stuff in and swallow them, sith some difficulty without them spilling all over the floor.

As the last of the food and juice was finnished they felt the train slowing down as they reached the Hogsmead station.

"Well i guess i'll see you all later at dinner"Remus said to the group with a smile and with that apparated to the gates of Hogwarts "Welcome Home "he thought to himself and made his way up towards the Castle.


After Remus had left the trio , luna , ginny and neville found themself infront of Hagrid.

"Hi Hagrid!" said harry tryin to hug the huge man.

"Oh Hi ya 'Arry didn't see ye 'ere. Hi ya Ron, 'Ermione" He looked really tired and got concerned looks off of all three of his friends.

"Hagrid whats wrong?" hermione started.She held a curious look in her eye when Hagrid looked at her.

"Nuthin, just gotta get these first year up ter the Castle." he said brushin off their inquiring looks as he made his way other to a group of lost looking first years calling "First years over here!" over the noise from the station.

"Wonder whats up with Hagrid" Ron said as they made their way other to the Carrages. As they got into their choosen carrage they were joined by Ginny. "You dont supose that his brother got tooken away do you? i mean he had a hard time keeping him under raps for the last two years!"

They all pondered for a moment as the carrages start to move up the road. "No i dout its that Ron , he looked more tired than upset." hermione said in a matter of fact tone.

"Yeah Dumbledores probably just asked him on a few missions or something."Ginny said as they all agreed.

"Oh gawd i could really do with the feast just now im starving!" said ron as he rubbed his stomach trying to get it to stop rummbling.

"Oh honestly Ronald do you ever think of anything but food!" hemiones voice turned sour and was giving him a displeasing look.

Ron was about to retort untill the carrages came to a holt. "AT LAST!" he said opening the doors and racing towards the castle doors. Harry , Hermione and Ginny just gave an exausted look at each other and hurryed to catch up with him.

At the doors they were welcomed by Professor Minerva McGonagall as she beconed them into the great Hall to be seated and ready for the First years coming in to be sorted.

As they walked into the hall they were met by neville and luna and took a seat near the front of the Staf table. As they sat down they looked up to see were lupin was and as fate would have it he was seated between Professor Severus Snape and and enpty seat that they prosumed to be McGonagalls After the sorting. They managed to catch Remus eye and gave him a reasuring smile. Sitting next to the schools most hated and feared teacher could not be pleasent, especial if they held a grudge against you.

When the sorting had finnished and all the first years had been introduced into their houses, Albus Dumbledore stood to make his speech. He was just as they rememberd him. he never seemed to change. his twinkling blue eyes peering at his students over his half moon specticals. His ling grey hair and beard, his kind smile and his one of hin favoured choosen vibrant coloured robes. This one was bright forget-me-not-blue just like Lockhart use to wear.

"Welcome to another year at Hogwarts! and a warm Welcome to our new comers. Before we dig into our feast i would like to introduce to you who do not know our new DADA professor already, Professor R.J Lupin." There was an immediate out burst from all the tables , all except the Slytherins ofcourse, cheering for Remus return. As the hall quietened down Albus continued " A note to all who are new here. The Forbidden forest is off limits to all pupils. Classes will be starting tomorrow as usual and a notice will be posted in all house commen rooms indecating when the next Hogsmead visits will be for the 3rd years and up and also the dueling club will be re opening to all who are interested in partisipating. Oh i almost forgot Minerva would you do the honers?" he sat down as McGonagall stood and cleard her throat.

"Over the Summer holidays we had not picked out who would be Head boy and girl for this year. Congradulations Miss Granger and Mr Malfroy." The whole Hall Was oozing with applause and Congratualtions even from the teachers.Harry was quiet taken back that they had chosen Malfroy and not him but he was too busy feeling proud for Hermione as she was sinking down against him, her face almost scarlet for embarrassment.

Albus' words boomed over the applauses and cheers that they could just make out "Lets eat!" and with thats the gold platers and goblets were full of lushes food and juice. Everyone dug in and started to chat to their neibhours about how their Holidays had been , Birthdays, theirs purcheses and gossip.

"Wow Mione Congrats!"Ron said whilst filling his plate with a large helping of everything." I always knew you'd make head Girl. Malfroy was a shock right enough! I thought Harry would have been first pick , sorry about that 'Arry"

"Hu? Na its cool, Dumbledore always has his reasons for this stuff. Im just glad that Hermione was Picked" Harry said before taking a gulp of pumkin juice to wash down the pastry he'd just rushed almost causeing him to choke.


After everyone was full Albus excused everyone to their dorms "Miss Granger, Mr Malfroy please wait behind." he called dover the chatter of leaving students.

Hermione made her way up to the staff table. Most of the teachers were gone except Remus , Snape , McGonagall and ofcourse Dumbledore.

"Congratulations again Draco and Hermione" he said beaming at them both." As you probably figured by now you both will have separate dorms. You will be able to find them next to the Library to your delite Miss Granger" As her face lite up almost immediatly."You will both be sharing a commen room and you must not give out your passwords to any one is that understood?" At both of their nods he continued" Good. You will receive a notice on your board in the comment room in the morning about your duties. there shouldnt be to much because of the upcoming NEWTS but if it gets to much for you to handle i can give the task to one of the 6th year prefects as they do not have any exams this year. Oh and Miss Granger Minerva would like a word with you just now if you'd please." he dissmissed Draco and Professor McGonagall beconed Hermione into the room just off the right side of the staff table.

When Hermione entered McGonagall Closed the door behind her."Miss Granger because of the amant of classes which you look over your 3rd year and 6th year i do believe you should be infact 19. As it is because no one was to know of the time turner issued to you i believe because you are now of legal age you would want to learn Certain skill? Am i correct?"

"How did she know i wanted to become and animagus?" She thought to herself but she couldnt hold her tounge and just nod instead she replyed "How did you know i wanted to learn to become an Animagus?"

"Miss Granger I am your head of house and more to the point hermione you happen to be one of my favourite students. I look apon you as being from my own family as i do with most of the staff and Mr Weasley and Potter."

It was very unerving to hear McGonagall talk like that. But Hermione knew what she meant. Hogwarts was home to many. And alot of the teachers and pupils ( mostly Order members and thoughs who knew of them) had grown attached to one another and looked to each other as an extended family.she couldnt help but smile as McGonagall opened up to her and to her surprise still McGonagal returned her smile.

"Now because no one was to knw about the time turner, and to everyone else you are 17 going on 18 just now. I will give you leasons after dinner in my office on friday evenings. Do not tell anyone else. as i would hate to cancle the leasons because of it, am i clear hermione?"

Hermione was Beaming at her head of house with utter delight! She was going to become an Animagus!

"Yes! oh Thank you Professor! " She said almost jumping with joy.

"Not even to Mr Potter and Mr Weasley" McGonagall said sternly "Not even to young Ginny"

McGonagall knew thats Ginny and Hermione had become very close friends but she didnt want the chance of Ginny telling Harry or Ron. She knew them too well to not try to get leasons aswell.

"Yes Professor McGonagall"she said, her smile still hadden't faltered.

"Good now your excused. Professor Lupin will escort you to your Dorm and tell you the password . Goodnight Miss Granger" And in a few short steps she was out the door leaving Hermione to follow Remus.

When Hermione practicaly came skipping out of the room she bumped into Remus , almost sending them both to the floor had the not caught hold of her and steadied both of them.

"Woah! You seem happy. Any thing you can share?" Remus said smiling suspisiously at the girl he was holding to stop her bouncing about.

She stared up at him and just beamed even more "Nope you'll all just have to wait and see "