It's her sixth year at Hogwarts: School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, she sits on the train on the way to school thinking about this coming year. She seems more nervous this year but can't figure out why.

"Hey Herm, what's up?" Asked her friend Ron

"Oh, nothing just thinking and its not Herm its Her-mi-o-ne." She answered stringing out her name.

"About what, exams for the end of this year?" Harry said jokingly.

Ron laughed at Harry's joke. He laughed so hard the juice he was drinking (which he got off the trolley) ended up all down his front.

"You two can laugh all you want because when you get your exam grades at the end of the year i will be laughing not you." Hermione snapped.

"We were just joking; anyway you'll help us out in the end just to make Malfoy miserable." Ron said devilish.

"If I were you I wouldn't count on me this year because I am not helping either of you. Why don't we all try to be somewhat nice to Malfoy this year since his dad went to Azkaban after school last year." Hermione said sternly.

"Um, Hermione do you realize your talking about MALFOY!" Harry cried.

"YES, HARRY, I DO REALIZE THAT, AND I REALLY DO THINK WE SHOULD TRY TO BE CIVIL WITH HIM!" Hermione screamed.

"Dang Granger, do you have to be so loud. I could here all the way down the hall. Oh, and I really don't need pity from a mudblood." Draco smirked at the door way.

"How, how long have you been standing there? Hermione stuttered.

"Long enough to see you chew their heads off. Its kind of funny the way they (pointing at Harry and Ron) let you (pointing at Hermione) boss them around as if you were their mum." Draco laughed as he left the compartment.

When the train came to a stop at Hogsmeade Station the students hurried off the train and split up. First years followed Hadrid (the grounds keeper and care of magical creatures' teacher) to the huge lake they had to cross to get to the castle. Second year through seventh year had to ride in the so called horseless carriages. Only some students could see what really pulls them.

As soon as the carriages reached the front oak doors students flooded up the stairs, through the Entrance Hall, and into the Great Hall. They all sat down at their special house tables and waited for the first years to arrive and be sorted. About five minutes after everyone sat down and were settled the first years had arrived. That's when Dumbledore stood up above the gleaming students.

"I have just a few short announcements I would like to make. First I would like to remind you that the forbidden forest is to be avoided, that does go for all of you. Second I would like to introduce the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, which is not here right now as I can see you all know since there is an empty seat and no new face. Last but surely not the least, there will be many unexpected surprises in places you would not expect. Well now, your new Defense Against The Dark Arts teacher is," Dumbledore paused, "Mr. Harry Potter. Though for some of you this will be your second year having him teach you. I know for sure that Slytherin did not know about the DA, Dumbledore's Army, or what-ever they called themselves."

"You're kidding me, right?" screamed Slytherin.