They go back to school a few weeks later. All the mess from last years fight has been cleaned up. The school is spotless and not a fault to be seen. Harry is up in the dormitories looking over the school grounds. There is a mist over them and he can hardly see anything. Harry is thinking about what to do. He doesn't want to stay here but he has nowhere to go. He has gathered enough courage to ask Hermione out but he doesn't know if she will feel the same way. Harry hasn't ate much today and he is starting to get hungry. He didn't eat much at the start of year feast.

It isn't the same this year. Harry misses seeing the tall man with the long white beard sitting at the head of the hall in the middle of the teachers. Harry doesn't think he has much to live for now Dumbledore has gone. Hermione and Ron have tried several attempts to cheer him up but they have all failed. "C'mon Harry, what's wrong. You haven't been the same since we came back to school" says Ron

"I have some things on my mind OK, leave me alone," replies Harry and storms out of the Gryffindor common room. Ron and Hermione look at each other like they don't know what they've done. Harry runs down the corridor towards the main hall. On the way he runs into the last person he would want to see on a day like this, Malfoy. Harry can't stop running and knocks Malfoy over. "Watch where you're going Potter," Malfoy shouts while getting to his feet.

"Sorry, you ok?" replies Harry

"Yes I'm fine. It's not like you to ask if I'm ok"

"I'm having a bad day" says Harry and runs off. Malfoy looks on in astonishment. Harry decides not to go to the Main hall and instead to go and see what Hermione is doing.

Harry heads back up to the Gryffindor common room where he finds Hermione sitting on her own with her head in a book. He goes and sits next to her and sees that she is reading a potions book. "You ok?" Harry asks in a soft voice.

"Yeah I'm fine" replies Hermione.

"Where's Ron"

"He went to bed about ten minutes ago"

"Do you know what?"

"What?"

"I really like you Hermione" She looks at him with a broad smile on her face. "I really like you to Harry" The next thing their lips are locked and they sit there kissing for about a minute. Hermione looks at Harry and puts her arms around him. They sit in the common room till about twelve o' clock talking. This makes Harry feel a lot better.

The next morning before breakfast when Harry wakes up he sits on the end of his bed thinking about Hermione and waiting for Ron to wake up so he can apologise for last night and tell him everything that happened. Ron finally wakes up and is happy at the news that Harry had to tell him. After Harry has finished his story they go to the common room to find Hermione waiting for them. She jumps up and gives Harry a kiss. "Sleep well?" She asks

"Yeah. I had a lovely sleep. I dreamt about you all night."

Hermione laughs. "Stop it Harry."

"What?" Harry gives Hermione a hug and they head down for breakfast.