A New Life
Chapter Two: Getting reaquainted
The group of students and their support staff from America, made their way into the great hall of the castle, where they were going to be having lunch. It had been a long time for the students since they had been here it seemed, and they all had a smile when they found the noise and smells comforting as well as they had remembered. They all missed England while in America, but were happy that they were given the chance.
"Before you go in, I have some things to tell you four. As you know, you have come back three weeks before your seventh year is to start. You have all been made Head Boy and Girls respectively. Before you say that it is showing favoritism, or that it doesn't seem fair to everyone else that you be given this special treatment, understand this. Harry and Hermione were going to be Head Boy and Girl this year anyway. It had been decided well before your accident, and we figured it might be easier on you all, if your spouses are named it also."
All during the headmasters speech, Ron was listening carefully through telepathy that Professor X had set up so that things could be understood for him. He was nodding and had a tear in his eyes when the headmaster said this. He looked at him and cleared his throat. In a raspy voice that seemed like the person was making sure that he was saying the right thing, he told the headmaster. "We thank you sir, and we figured that you were going to be doing this. We accept and hope that we don't disappoint you with being Derelect of our duties. I am able to understand you some, because everything you are saying is being told to me through Professor X through our telepathic Link that will be set up with all our professor's and family as soon as we can." He smiled and held onto Hermione who along with Ginny and Harry also had tears in their eyes. They were all apreciative of what was being done for them, and hoped that it will be the same when the students get there.
"Thank you Mr. Weasley, it means a lot to all of us to hear that from you and the agreement of the others. Now for a bit of happiness, your families are here waiting for you in the Great Hall to spend the rest of the day with you all, and to make sure that your all right. They have been having periodic reports about your health, and are anxious to see you all. Harry that does include you, no the Dursley's aren't here, when we told them what happened, all they said was to bad you didn't die. Sirius and Remus are here to be with you, along with your extended family of the Weasley's and Grangers."
The four students nodded their agreement, and followed the rest into the great hall. They were met by a most welcome site of their families sitting there waiting for their arrival. Molly Weasley was the first one to them when they enetered and hugged them each in turn. She had a small tear in her eyes from what had happened to them all, but was glad to see them all at least fairly healthy. "Come now you four, come and see the rest of the family. We have been waiting for you all to get back home for some time now, and you are home now." She walked with them over to the large table that was set up for them to eat at and sat down. Harry and Ginny sat between Arthur and Sirius, while Ron and Hermione were between the twins and her parents.
Fred or was it George looked at the four of them and smiled. "It's good to see you guys again. I hope that everything was good for you in America." He smiled and handed them each a yellow looking pastry, which they each declined thankfully.
Sirius looked at Harry and Ginny and smiled. "Well you two look fairly good for what you all have been through, we are also glad to have you back. You to Ron and Hermione."
They all had a quiet get together and conversation that lasted for a couple of hours, before the small group was led to their new quarters and where they would be spending their last year at Hogwart's in. They were fairly pleased to find that it was spacious, and apartment like, so that they would be able to get around quite easily, or at least easier than if they had been kept in the dorms. They thanked everyone, and everyone took the potion and spell to be able to communicate with everyone else easier also. That made things a lot easier for everyone, and they were looking forward to spending the rest of the summer going through the castle again and learning about what help they would need for what classes they were going to be having.
A/N: Sorry that I didn't have it out when I said I would, had a slight writers block. At least I am only 2 days late. Also sorry it's so short, but the chapters will get longer I promise.