Harry opened the daily prophet to a new headline.

Draco Malfoy has been hounoured by the Ministry for saving Ginny Weasley from Voldemorts grasps back a few weeks ago and has been openly welcomed back into Hogwarts School much against the Headmaster Albus Dumbledore's wishes.

"This is riddiculous " snapped Harry. " What about Virginia. She is a good person and yet they hate her."

" Yeah well her Mum tortured people and enjoyed boasting about it " said Ron. " Draco's dad was a well resected figure in the ministry Harry and his Mum still is. You cant beat money and power these day's."

" Yeah " said Harry. " Well it's not fair. " Just when everything seemed to be working out."

" How do you mean?"

" Well Ginny was okay , and we were all going back to school. Now I'm going to have to deal with Malfoy again. As if the year couldn't get worse."

" It can " said Ron. " Look " he said in horror.

Harry opened the paper.

Albus Dumbledore has given a statement into the proposed death of Severus Snape. " He is very much alive " said Dumbeldore at last nights press conference." We had to pretend he was dead in order to let Voldemort think he had destroyed his second strongest enemy. I'm glad to say it worked a treat. Severus was equipped with a very strong draught of living death potion and he was immune to anything that hit him. He will of course return to his teaching position as the beggining of the year as Potions master and I am pleased to announce that Mr Remus Lupin will be returning as defence against the dark Arts teacher once more." Lupin who recently had been revealed as Werewolf was employed in Hogwarts previously and according to some parents was an excellent teacher when it came to Defence against the Dark Arts.

" I dont understand Ron. Why would Dumbledore not tell me about Snape?"

Ron shrugged. " You know Dumbledore Harry. He has his reasons. Anyways everything turned out okay."

" Did it. Ron Snape is back at Hogwarts. It's like sticking your hand out to pet a little kitten and instead get bitten by a tiger."

" Yeah but Lupin is back Harry. He'll keep an eye out for Snape's old tricks."

" I suppose. Still it annoy's me to see Malfoy get away so easily."

" Look Harry...Malfoy did save Ginny."

" I dont care Ron...he still supports Voldemort and he'd spit on Hermione if he got the chance. I've saved Ginny loads of time too , but that never saves me from the critisim I get from the press. I wish life was fair."

Ron nodded. " Well it's not Harry and that counts for both Wizards and Muggles. Now come we better show this to Hermione."