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A.N :Screams with delight: Oh thanku lots n lots for the reviews! I'm feeling the love here! You guys are amazing! I'm so pleased that you like my story!Even though Ithink it's a little dull at the moment, I promise that now everyone is at Hogwarts thingswill get more exciting!

Cait Cait: woa I'm, liking the enthusiam here. Yes I agree, Ron is a hot little red head! He's my favourite character. We'll see more of him later on, but I don't want to give anything away so I'll stop there. Thanks for reviewing!

Jay UK: Thanku for enjoying my story and here's the next chapter for you! I hope it was worth the wait!

Milygo: Yeah I know Ginny has brown eyes. I just wanted to make her have blue eyes in stead. And you were right about her knowing Harry before, but I was referring to when he saved her and started to get to know her.

To the other reviewers thanks a lot for the reviews um, I just want to let everyone know that I do know that Ginny's full name is Ginerva or however you spell it. So I'm not sure why some people think I don't. Perhaps I need to read my fic and see where I have written her name wrong...anyway sorry about the huge delay but I had major writer's block. Oh well.

Hexes and Cheers

"Well look who it is, Scar head and a muggle loving Weasel." Drawled Malfoy as he and Pansy Parkinson stood in the doorway smirking at the two. Harry felt his face grow hot.

"Get out Malfoy" he said headedly. Malfoy raised his eyebrows.

"Or what Potter? You'll kiss me?" he asked. Pansy giggled.

"GET OUT" Harry roared his wand raised. Hexes flew everywhere Harry was quite sure who cursed who. But he found Pansy and Malfoy sprawled on the floor covered in bat wings. Ginny stood by the side of Harry her eyes blazing and cheeks flushed.

"Wow Gin" Harry said amazed. He made a mental note to never get on the wrong side of Ginny Weasley.

Ginny smiled and helped Harry roll Malfoy and Pansy out into the hall way, Harry then slid the compartment door shut and they both sat down, chest heaving and laughing.

Harry and Ginny spent the next hour in silence and Harry watched the trees and hills whirl passed as the Hogwarts Express rolled through the countryside towards Hogwarts. The countryside was much wilder than near London when the compartment door slid open again and Hermione and Ron came in, their Hogwarts cloaks billowing behind them.

"Sorry we took so long-" Hermione said as she took a seat. Ron collapsed at Harry's side and shut his eyes.

"That meeting was so long-" he whined, Hermione gave him a dissaproving look.

"But it was necessary Ron, with all the new security and rules we needed to discuss-"

"- Yeah yeah whatever Hermione, I'm too tired to have a 3rd degree right now" Ron said heavily as he sat up to exchange looks with Harry, like they usually did. Harry however was interested in what Hermione had to say.

"New security? Like what?" he asked, Hermione sat up in a dignified way and gave Ron a look of triumph before answering Harry's question.

"There are going to be dragons at the gates and Dumbledore himself has placed all sorts of new spells over Hogwarts to keep Death Eaters out. We all have to be checked when we arrive too." she said informally.

Dragons, thought Harry, well at least Hagrid will be happy.

"Yeah but guess who's doing the searches" Ron carried on with a pained expression.

"Please don't say Snape, I don't want his slimy hands anywhere near me!" Ginny said repulsed. Ron shook his head darkly.

"No" he said. "It's Filch" Ginny and Harry made noises of alarm and horror.

"No way-"

"As if he could do anything-"

"He's a squib! How could he turn away a Death Eater?"

"I know" Hermione said darkly. "But Hagrid will be on patrol at the gates too" she continued a little brighter.

"What about inside Hogwarts?" Harry began "Have they done anything to stop people from coming in using other ways? Like floo or aparation?" Harry asked.

Hermione pursed her lips. "Will you ever read Hogwarts: A History?" she asked exasperatedly. Ron rolled his eyes and Harry shrugged.

"There's no point, you know it by heart anyway Hermione" Harry replied.

"You can't aparate in or out of Hogwarts! They've disconnected Hogwarts from the floo network and all of our mail will be read and searched." Hermione said.

"It's all getting serious isn't it" Ginny said quietly. Harry and Hermione nodded.

"Are we there yet? I'm starving!" Ron whined. Hermione looked both shocked and annoyed.

"Ron!" she exclaimed in a way that reminded Harry of Mrs Weasley.

"What?" Ron asked innocently.

"Seriously, you have no idea when to be serious do you?" Hermione said dissaprovingly. Ron shrugged and Hermione rolled her eyes.

"I'd thought you figured that out ages ago" Ginny said amused.

"Hey! That's not fair I know when to be serious!" Ron protested as he sat up in his full height." I'm seriouslyhungry right now!" he continued indignately.

Ginny smirked and exchanged looks with Hermione who tutted her disprooval but didn't say any more on the subject.

"We'll be there soon, you two had better put on your robes" she murmured.

Harry opened his trunk and dragged out his Hogwarts Robes when a small letter fell out. It had the Hogwarts crest on. Intrigued Harry picked it up. It was small but bulky and quite heavy.

"What's that?" Ginny asked curiously. Hermione and Ron peered over his shoulder to get a better look at the envelope. Harry shrugged. "I guess I missed it when I read the Hogwarts Letters" Harry replied. He broke the seal and pulled out a card, a small shiny badge fell out onto his palm. It had a elaborate design on the front of a snitch with the letter "C" on it in black. The card read:

"Mr Potter, I am pleased to inform you that you will be Quidditch Captain for the Griffindor team this year. Congratulations. Proffesssor. M. McGonagol."

Harry's heart leapt. He was quidditch captain. "Oh Harry!" Hermione exclaimed after she saw the shiny badge still in his hand. She flung her arms around his neck and beamed. Ron clapped him on the back. "Well done mate" he said impressed and Ginny just smiled serenely.

"I guess I'll have to call you "Captain" from now on" she said jokingly. Harry laughed and felt his mood lifting as he draped on his Hogwarts robes and carefully pinned on his badge.

Half an hour later Hermione, Ron, Ginny and Harry were sat along the Griffindor table in the Great Hall awaiting for the sorting ceremony to begin. Harry scanned across the head table for a new face. But he found an empty seat instead. "I can't see the new Defence Against the Dark arts teacher" Hermione said as she followed Harry's train of sight.

"Maybe Dumbledore couldn't find anyone?" Ron said

"Unless he finally let Snape-" Ginny began but Harry shook his head.

"- he wouldn't, Dumbledore isn't that stupid" Harry said firmly.

Before they could further their conversation the large line of first years entered the hall and waited for Professor McGonagol to call out their name. Before she did however, the sorting hat began to sing,

Greetings I am the sorting hat,

The wisest hat of all

For 6 months alone I have sat,

But now I'm in this hall.

I'm sat here all alone,

quiet as a mouse,

put me on and don't you moan,

for I shall put you in a house.

Whether you are big and buff

or perhaps a little bit din,

I'll place you in Hufflepuff,

Ravenclaw or even, perhapsSlitherin

But if you are a person of awe

Maybe a person of wonder,

I will put you in Griffindor

and there wont be any blunder

A word from the wise,

I give to all

sever not any ties

and do not duel

for dark times are ahead

so stay loyal

or you may find yourself dead

when you could have been Royal

Time waste not!

Put me on

I'll tell you what

my song is done!

Cheers filled the Hall as the sorting hat fell quiet and Professor McGonagol stood up and unrolled a piece of parchement, ready to call out the first person.

"Ablemton - Charlotte" she called out. A small red haired, skinny girl sat on the stool and waited for the hat to choose which house she was to be in. The hat was quiet for a moment, when,

"RAVENCLAW!" the hat shouted. The girl beamed and jumped down from the stall and placed the hat down, before running to the cheering Ravenclaw table.

And so the sorting continued until "Zebee Andrew" was sorted into Slitherin, and Dumbledore stood up to quiet everyone down.

"Welcome to Hogwarts!" he said happily " There is a time for eating, and that time is now!" he sat down and Ron along with all of the students roared in appoaval as the plates filled with food and they dug into everything.

I know I know, it's short but I promise you that the next chapter will be up very soon! Please don't forget to review!

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