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Well, here I am again, in one place I never thought I'd ever be again. On the train to a place I never thought I'd see again. Hogwarts.

I suppose I'd better fill you in. Well I guess it began with a phone call I received towards the middle of the holidays.

Flashback

Hermione sat on a hard, wooden chair by a large table a letter clutched in her hands. Tears were beginning to form in her eyes when the phone rang. "Hello…sniff?"

"Hermione?"

"Yes… who is this?"

"It's Harry; I take it you got one too."

"The letter? Yes I got one, I can't believe it, I mean everyone thought, well, I just can't believe that there's going to be no Hogwarts. Ever again."

"I know. But, I've been thinking. You know I was going to go and try to find the remaining horcruxes?"

"Yes."

"Well, I have absolutely no idea how to do it and no one to help me..."

"You know me and Ron will always be there for you Harry, you'll never be alone."

"Thanks Hermione but that's not exactly what I meant. To defeat Voldemort we're going to need help, the Order alone just isn't enough. We're going to need an army."

"Harry, where on earth are we going to get an army from?"

"Well, that's what I was wondering. Then I remembered when we did have an army, of sorts."

"Harry…"

"No wait Hermione," his voice sounded impatient, almost desperate. "I thought if we could get just the eldest two years. We could train them, to help us…? Hermione, we're desperate."

"Well, have you asked Professor McGonagall? If she agrees then maybe she could send out letters… like this one, to everyone who would be in sixth and seventh year."

"So you think it's a good idea?"

"Like you said, we're desperate."

End of flashback

After that phone call Harry got in touch with professor McGonagall. She, after long consultation with Harry and the ministry, agreed. So near the end of the holidays everyone who would have been returning to school in the top two years received the following letter, everyone including the slytherines, though Harry had disagreed and said that they shouldn't be informed.

Dear Student,

As you are of course aware, earlier in the holidays you received a letter informing you that Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry will be closed until further notice. This statement shall remain true for the younger years of the school; however, if the school had remained open you would have been entering your sixth or seventh year. We feel that at this age you should be offered the chance to help in the war. As you have not completed your education you have not received the degrees necessary to get a job therefore there was formerly nothing you could do to help the fight against Voldemort. Myself, Harry Potter and the Ministry feel that this is not right as all of you are either of age or will be coming so in the next year.

If you wish to do so you may return to Hogwarts to help the fight against Voldemort. You will have the chance to be trained and you need not be involved in any direct action if you do not wish to be. This will be a very worthwhile and important course. However you will be working directly against Voldemort and this is a dangerous position to be in. We will try to ensure that all students returning will be kept as safe as possible.

If you are interested in returning to the school then please send a reply back with this owl and you will be kept in touch of further developments.

Yours Sincerely,

Professor McGonagall

We then gathered at the Burrow to go through replies and inform students wishing to return of travel details with the whole Weasley family.

There was a surprising number of positive replies though perhaps unsurprisingly no Slytherines had replied.

A/N This is my first story so sorry if it's a little short or rubbish. Please read it and tell me what you think, if I should carry on or just quit writing 

Miss Moonshadow