The whistle sounded as the Hogwart's express was about ready to take off.
"Okay, my dears the train is about to leave without you," Said Mrs. Weasley. They all waved good bye and set off for the prefects meeting and then would join Ginny and a couple of friends in a compartment. After the meeting Harry, Ron, and Hermione walked into the compartment to see Ginny talking to Neville Longbottom and Luna Lovegood.
"Oh, Hi Harry "greeted Neville.
"Hello," replied Harry. Harry then sat down next to Ginny and Ron sat by Neville and Hermione sat by Luna.
"So, Harry how was your summer, did you have any trouble with the muggles or voldemort," asked Luna.
"No, surprisingly I didn't have any trouble this summer but I do appreciate you asking," said Harry with a fake smile. Ginny noticing this and slid her hand over to Harry's and they held hands. Harry then tensed up but soon relaxed and they all enjoyed themselves a lot more for the rest of the ride to Hogwarts.
They soon got off the train and were settled in the great hall for the opening night feast when the new Headmistress Professor McGonagall got up for her New Year's speech.
"Hello, student's I trust that you are back here ready to learn more exciting magic than ever," she looked extremely nervous as she continued, "I also want to inform you that the forest is out of bounds to all students and also for you few students that know about the room of requirement that is also out of bounds to all as well. And one more thing, we all know that former headmaster Albus Dumbledore is deceased but I want you all to remember him and do your best here for him, thank you and enjoy your food." And just as always the spread of spectacular foods all appeared on the table and the students were finally able to dig in.
After a long and fulfilling feast the students were led by the heads of their houses to their common rooms for a good night's rest, Also the students had gotten there schedules for the rest of the year.
"Harry, what is your schedule?" asked Ron
"Let's all show them at once," replied Harry. Ron, Harry, Ginny, and Hermione all showed there schedules.
Harry's schedule
N.E.W.T Charms w/ Professor Flitwick
N.E.W.T Double Potions(slytherin) w/ Professor Slughorn
N.E.W.T Herbology w/ Professor Sprout
4. N.E.W.T Transfiguration w/ Professor McGonagall
N.E.W.T Defense Against the Dark Arts w/ Professor Arsenon
Ginny's Schedule
Charms w/ Professor Flitwick
Transfiguration w/ Professor McGonagall
Potions w/ Professor Slughorn
Herbology w/ Professor Sprout
Defense Against the Dark Arts w/ Professor Arsenon
Care for Magical Creatures w/ Professor Hagrid
Hermione's Schedule
N.E.W.T Charms w/ Professor Flitwick
N.E.W.T Transfiguration w/ Professor McGonagall
N.E.W.T Potions w/ Professor Slughorn
N.E.W.T Herbology w/ Professor Sprout
N.E.W.T Defense Against the Dark Arts w/ Professor Arsenon
N.E.W.T History of Magic w/ Professor Binnes
Ron's Schedule
N.E.W.T Charms w/ Professor Flitwick
N.E.W.T Potions w/ Professor Slughorn
N.E.W.T Herbology w/ Professor Sprout
N.E.W.T Potions w/ Professor Slughorn
N.E.W.T Defense Against the Dark Arts w/ Professor Arsenon
N.E.W.T Transfiguration w/ Professor McGonagall
Harry, Ron, and Hermione were all very excited to see that they all had at least one subject together. Ginny looked at all the other's schedule and was deeply saddened that she did not have a class with either of them.
"Ginny what's wrong?" asked Harry.
"Oh nothing, I'm perfectly fine," lied Ginny. She started to walk away and Harry nodded to the others good bye and followed.
"Really Ginny you seem down what has been bothering you?" asked Harry again.
"Well it has always seemed that I am the fourth wheel, like I am always on the outside and that you have to try and make room for me whenever I come along," sobbed Ginny. Ginny began to cry and Harry pulled her over to the side of the hall and looked deep into her eyes.
"Look at me Ginny," said Harry, "You will never be the fourth wheel in fact you are the center and light of my life right now and I can't stand you to be sad so please don't cry." Ginny sniffed and smiled and then swung her arms around Harry and kissed him deeply.
"So, I guess were getting back together then, huh?" Breathed Harry. Ginny nodded and they both walked to class together. Over the next few days Harry tried to include Ginny in everything he did but he also had to keep wary of the Hogsmeade trip tomorrow and the Quidditch tryouts next week.
Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny walked out of the school and down towards Hogsmeade, they had decided earlier to go straight to the Hog's Head and enjoy a nice butter beer while relaxing and talking about there first week of school. When they got to the Hogs Head and got a butter beer and sat down at a booth.
At the moment that they sat down a seventh year student that they had oddly never seen came over to talk to them, he was of a nice build, he had straight brown hair and icy blue eyes and looked very friendly.
" Um Harry, Nice to meet you I am a new student here and once I got here I was wondering who was Quidditch captain here at Hogwarts for Gryffindor and when I heard it was you I came right over to introduce myself I am William Arsenon, yes I am the son of our new Defense against the Dark Arts teacher Professor Arsenon, I hope you like him, I hope to be Beater on your team, my sister was going to come down and introduce herself to you and your friends but I'm afraid she got lost on the way down here," Said William.
At that moment a very attractive girl came bursting through the doors.
"Kathy, he's over here, hurry," yelled William.
"um, hi Harry I am Kathy and I was hoping to be a chaser on this years Quidditch team, My twin brother and I were just wanting to introduce ourselves to you and express our interest in joining the team ,well, bye then," said Kathy. The twins quickly walked away to their own booth and Harry turned around to his friends.
"Well what do you think about those two, eh Hermione?" asked Harry
"Well I don't know about the girl-
"Oh I think the girl should definitely be on the team,"Interrupted Ron. Hermione gave him a cross stare and then nudged him in the ribs.
"As I was saying," said Hermione who looked slightly annoyed at the moment, "I think that the boy is very athletic looking and he looks to be familiar in Quidditch with that Dublin Dragons pin on his chest," answered Hermione.
"Yes I agree, Harry, That boy could be a heck of a beater if he tried hard enough and the girl looked pretty good to," said Ron. At that comment Hermione slapped Ron and stormed out of the bar.
"What I say?" asked a bewildered Ron.
"I think you're in big trouble big brother," giggled Ginny.