-1My new chapter….. I'm going to try and make this one longer. 3 In this chapter, I write something that will surprise maybe a lot of u. But it is the opinion of me and many of my friends.

()()()()()()()()()()()()() Chapter 7-

August tenth couldn't have come soon enough. I woke up that morning, took a shower, and dressed my best. Well, my best in mine and Draco's opinion. My skirt was short, a couple of inches above knee length, it was black and had a petticoat under it. My corset was black, lined in faux fur, showing little cleavage. I pulled on my knee-length boots and walked down the stairs and into the dinning room. Kassy and Audri weren't up yet, and neither was Tori. Draco sat at the table, eating a biscuit and he looked up as I walked in. I playfully strutted over to him and sat down on his lap.

"I'm going with you." He told me. I blinked at him,

"I thought you said that you didn't want to go."

"Well, I don't, but like I said, I don't want you to go by yourself." Draco replied. I kissed him softly on the lips and his hands ran along my sides. "Want some breakfast?" He asked as I pulled away.

"Yup." I said and grabbed his biscuit, taking a big bite out of it.

Draco and I arrived at the train station at the time the Hogwarts Express used to take off. We went through the barrier at the same time and took in the sight of the red train. I turned to Draco and smiled slightly. He grabbed my hand and gave it a squeeze as we started to walk towards the doors.

We found a compartment and sat down. Excited people walked down the hallway, looking in compartments, looking for their friends. A few people stopped and stared at us as they realized we were sitting together and not yelling at each other.

I laid my head on his shoulder and his arms found their way around my waist.

"Hermione!" I heard a girl's voice squeal and I looked up to see Ginny closing the door behind her, plopped down on the other side of the compartment.

"Harry told me what he saw that day at Diagon Alley."

"Yea, I know. I figured he would."
"So what's going on with you, two?" Ginny asked, looking from me to Draco.

"We're dating." Draco said, his grip on my waist tighter. Ginny smiled broadly,

"Really!" I blinked.

"Yea, Gin. I thought you'd hate me."

"No, I always knew you liked him, even though you wouldn't admit it to yourself or to anyone else for that matter." Ginny answered.

"At least you're not mad at me." I said. Ginny reached out her hand and Draco looked from her to me and I nodded. He leaned forward and shook her hand.

" Never really been properly introduced?" I asked the two and they shook their heads.

"Well, of course I know who she is. The Weasleys had only one girl, and by you're hair and your freckles I can tell you're her." Draco said.

"Ginny." She told him.

The train ride was a little awkward, but I mean, what could I expect? We didn't see Harry or Ron once, although Ginny said they were there somewhere. As the train pulled into Hogsmeade station, we got up and made our way to the exits. We found the carriages outside where they normally were, waiting for the students. Draco, Ginny, and I were a few of the first people to get one, and we rode to the castle in silence. I suddenly felt at home when the castle came into view.

"I'm really going to miss this place." I said as we entered the Great Hall. The tables were up, the usual flags bearing each houses crest hanging above their table. Draco went to go off to the Slytherin table, but stopped, and grabbed my hand, pulling me towards the Gryffindor table. We all sat down at the very end of the table, closest to where the teachers were sitting. McGonnagal looked down at us from the Headmasters chair and smiled. She motioned for us to come talk to her and I pulled Draco up there.

"Mr. Malfoy, Miss Granger. I was so glad to hear of your… acquaintance." I smiled and blushed at her, " We would like you to know that if you had stayed enrolled at Hogwarts, you would have been Head Boy and Head Girl. Our surprise, I believe, will bring many of our students back to Hogwarts. So as we reveal the reason we brought you all back here, I would like you to consider coming back here."

"Um, thank you, Professor McGonnagal, but I wouldn't feel safe here without Dumbledore. No offense." I told her. She just smiled at me and told me we could go back to our table. Soon everyone poured in, and Proffersor McGonnagal stood up.

"Everyone, everyone, calm down. You can it where you want, since most of you are no longer members of your old house. I know that you all are curious as to why you're here, so I'll get straight to it." McGonnagal smiled broadly at everyone and motioned to a door, to the left of the Great Hall, "I would like to present to you all, Professor, Albus Dumbledore." Many people gasped and some people yelled, 'what the hell!' as sure enough, Dumbledore stepped out of the doorway, smiling at everyone. He looked as if he was in full health, and he looked happier than ever. I blinked and Ginny gasped, Draco just gawked.

"Hello, students!" He spoke, and it was his voice. The same voice Dumbledore spoke before he died, except… chirpier.

"IMPOSTER!" Someone yelled from the Hufflepuff table.

"I assure you! This is the real Albus Dumbledore!" McGonnagal spoke, placing her hand on Dumbledore's shoulder, " We have done many tests, many spells, potions, and charms to test him, to see if he is who he is. And he is Albus Dumbledore." I could feel myself crying and Draco wrapped his arms around my, hugging me tightly.

"The ministry does not know I am alive. The funeral that you all attended last year, was a real funeral, but for a man who had taken a Polyjuice potion. You may notice that not everyone is here. The people who aren't here either didn't accept to come back, or their parents are Death eaters and we cannot afford to let my secret out." I looked at the Slytherin table and sure enough very few people were sitting there." So, for those of you who have switched schools, I invite you back into Hogwarts! Please, come back, we would love to have you all here again!" Dumbledore smiled at us all, " Now, for tonight, since it is so late, if you would like to stay here, you may, but if you don't want to, you may leave on the train. So before you leave, we ask you to feast!" and with those words, the tables filled with plates and glasses, foods and desserts. Dumbledore sat down, taking the seat McGonnagal had occupied and watched everyone.

"Are you going to stay, Ginny?" I asked, eating a chicken leg.

"Yes, of course I am!"

"Draco, what do you say? Do you want to stay here?" I questioned. He hadn't touched his food not once.

"I… I don't know, Mia…I mean… you know what my task from the Dark Lord had been… how can I come back to this school, after what I tried to do?"

" Baby, you've been forgiven for that… You didn't do anything wrong, you tried to protect your mother. I would do the same thing for mine… and I would have done the same thing in the end." I said to him and he smiled softly at me.

"Thank you, Hermione." He hugged me and whispered in my ear, "I love you Hermione Granger." and I let a tear slide.

"I love you, too, Draco Malfoy." I answered, kissing him on the lips, receiving many gasps and 'oh my gods' from the people who had been watching us all evening.

After dinner we decided to stay the night at Hogwarts. Dumbledore announced that the common rooms and old rooms would be open for the houses and that he needed to see me and Draco. As we walked up to the table, he hugged me, and placed an arm around Draco's shoulder.

"Sir… I am truly sorry for last year… I…"

"I know Draco, its quite alright." He smiled and Draco smiled slightly, " Now, since you two will be the heads this year, you can go ahead and stay in the Heads Dormitories. The password is your choice. The rooms are located on the fourth floor, the portal is behind a picture of three mermaids in the Great Lake. They were recognize you and allow you to make a password of your own. Good night." He said, releasing us with a warm smile, and I could tell that it really was Dumbledore. As we walked out of the Great Hall, he called for the prefects, so he could tell them the passwords to their common rooms.

YAY done with yet another chapter! Aren't y'all proud? Posted two chapters in one day! Go me! Lol. Expect a new chapter around…. Tuesday or Wednesday! 3