Dislcaimer: NO I do NOT own it, I wish I did.

Chapter Thirteen: Sixth Year

Hermione and Luna sat in their usual compartment. Ron had disappeared early on and they hadn't seen a sign of Neville and Lavender, which wasn't too surprising. Both girls sat in relative silence. Their boyfriends had graduated the year before and they were left on their own for this coming year. Little did they know that they would soon be seeing them shortly. Hermione was buried in another Defense book. Harry and Ginny had asked her to help them come up with some new lessons for the school year. She had improved rapidly over the summer with the constant training. George was a large help to her success in many of the subjects that she wasn't already succeeding in. As much as she hated to admit it, she had needed help. George hadn't made fun of her only encouraged her to work harder.

Luna was reading her father's paper, the Quibbler. Harry had allowed for an article to be written again, one with Cedric as well. They hoped that if they kept putting it out it would get more people to see reason. However, she was more just gazing at the paper then reading it. Over the summer she had spent extensive time with her father and Fred. Her father was a very intelligent man and taught the two a lot of things they hadn't known. Unlike most people, Fred was always interested in the things she had to say. He didn't degrade her for being different and as their relationship progressed he began to understand things better. She was surprised at how mature he actually was, considering how much of a joker he was. It was all for show and the twins were very intelligent.

The twins had been planning on opening their shop soon. Cedric and Harry had donated their earnings from the tournament to them for the joke shop. As far as the two girls knew that was where they were now. Luna and Hermione had begun to be a bit closer as they both found common ground since they were both dating a Weasley. Hermione at first had been a little reluctant to get to know her so well but she too became interested in the things she said. As a book worm, she thirsted for knowledge and Luna had been a source of new knowledge. Luna herself had been quite reluctant to get to know Hermione. Though she was exceedingly smart, she lacked the basic knowledge to handle the real world outside of the terms of logic. It was a flaw for many bright students who kept themselves wrapped in books. Luna had somehow managed to break Hermione of that and she was beginning to think more for herself, outside of the bounds of logic.

The two looked up at the same time. "I have a feeling we are missing something," Hermione said quietly.

"I do as well," Luna replied as she fingered the necklace she was wearing. It had once been her mother's, something that had been passed down to her when she was just a baby. "I think Harry and Ginny know a bit more than what they were telling us."

"I thought that as well. Fred and George have been secretive as well and I don't think it involves Weasley Wizard Wheezes either."

They both frowned before returning to the objects they held in their hand. Having dated the twins for as long as they have, they knew that they would just have to wait and see what was going to happen. As they began to come closer to Hogwarts the girls got up to change. Once done they were surprised when Padma entered the compartment.

"Hello," she said with a smile. "You two wouldn't happen to know where my charming twin sister has run off to have you?"

"I believe she is with Blaise somewhere. So if you find one you are bound to find the other," Hermione told the girl.

"That has been all she has done this summer. It's quite boring if you ask me. I'm left to fend for myself," Padma said with a sigh. "Oh well it just means I don't have to give her what Mum sent us."

Luna and Hermione smiled. "Then maybe it is a good thing," Luna put in.

"Thanks," Padma said as she closed the door.

The train soon arrived at the station. The two girls headed off the train as usual. They could hear Hagrid calling the first years over. Both of them waved before heading to grab a carriage. Neville and Lavender soon joined them.

"Look who decided to join us!" Hermione said with a huge smirk on her face.

"Oh knock it off, you would have been in much the same position as us had George still been here," Lavender shot back at Hermione, who preceded to stick out her tongue at the other girl.

"It just so happens that he is not here this year so I have to deal without it," she said with a sad smile.

"We will be able to entertain ourselves I am sure," Luna put in. "After all they did give us a way of contacting them."

"Oh that's right! I completely forgot about those. Thank you for reminding me Luna." Hermione was already digging around in her pocket for the small device that was used during the school year to keep a good eye on Harry and Ginny. They had been relatively safe over the summer so they weren't used as often. Now that school was back on it seemed that the two would need just as much protection as ever. Hermione began typing away at the small device, while Luna moved to do the same.

Lavender and Neville both rolled their eyes and decided to use their time to snog. It wasn't long before the carriages jerked to a stop and the four climbed out of the carriages. As they made their way into the Great Hall they took various seats around the room. Since the houses had united people sat wherever they chose.

Once the students had been seated Dumbledore moved to set the Sorting Hat on its stool. It wasn't a very long song as the other years had seen fit to have. Once that was through Professor McGonagall continued with the sorting. This year only five were placed in Gryffindor, all of which were girls. Just as Dumbledore stood up to greet the students the doors burst open.

Draco and Pansy were walking in front with Harry and Ginny trailing behind them. No one noticed the four Aurors waiting at the door. The four students went to stand in front of Dumbledore.

"Hello Professor," Draco said politely.

"M-Mr. Malfoy, may I ask what you are doing here in my school?" Dumbledore said, his eyes wide with shock.

"The board has decided that I am allowed to re-attend school. Since I was given unfair punishment for crimes that I did not commit myself."

"We have proof that you did, in fact, harm Miss Parkinson."

"Not fault on his part," Pansy put in. "I believe that you were quite aware that Draco was put under the Imperious curse when he attacked me."

A gasp rose up from the fellow students. Dumbledore's gaze swept the room, lingering on the four Aurors at the door. Then his eyes settled on Harry and Harry could see anger bubbling within his eyes. "Why, might I ask, are you here Mr. Potter, Miss Weasley?"

"Oh we just brought them. Besides we are still members of the staff and we do eat here," Harry said.

Ginny grinned sweetly. "It's nice to see you as well Professor. Oh I do hope you don't mind we brought a few guests along but they won't be staying too long." With that the two teens moved to take their seats at the table.

"Who might these guests be?" Dumbledore questioned.

"Hello Professor," Madam Bones said with a grin as she and her four Aurors walked up to the Head Table. Tonks was among the four that were waiting. Draco and Pansy had taken seats with Hermione and Luna.

"Madam Bones, it is quite a surprise to see you here. What do I owe the honor of your company?"

"Oh no honor is needed sir. We are here to put Professor Snape under arrest."

"What!" Both Dumbledore and Snape shouted together as they jumped to their feet.

"How dare you come and arrest one of my teachers. What case do you have against him?" Dumbledore demanded.

"You will do well to remember who you are talking to Headmaster. You yourself have some issues to discuss with the board," Madam Bones said in a calm tone. "It has come to our attention that Professor Snape had been placing Mr. Malfoy under the Imperious curse and obliviating his memory of the time that he was under the curse. He is charged with that and will be taken into custody." With a wave of her hand two Aurors went to grab Snape. He grudgingly went along with them, anger flashing in his eyes.

"If I may?" Harry asked as he got to his feet.

"Be my guest," Madam Bones said.

Harry got to his feet and moved to approach Snape. With a wave of his wand, he returned to his seat. "All done."

"What did you do?" Tonks asked.

"It prevents him from leaving by portkey or apparating from you all. He can go with you just not without you."

"Handy spell, you'll have to teach some of us," one of the Aurors said.

"Glad to," Harry said with a smirk. Snape glared daggers at him.

"What am I to do now? I don't have anyone to replace my potions professor," Dumbledore said, his voice showing his restraint on his anger.

"That has already been taken care of. We found perfect replacements for your teacher," Madam Bones said. "They have already been approved by the board and are ready to take over. If you would please come in?" She called to the doors.

All heads turned to face the doors of the Great Hall, which had remained open. Everyone was waiting but no one appeared.

"What's everyone staring at?" Fred asked.

"Yeah I don't see anyone, do you Harry?" George asked. Harry could only shake his head.

"Maybe it's a ghost-"

"-or an invisible person."

The students all turned to see Fred and George Weasley reclining in two chairs at the head table. "Oh now we have done it," Fred said.

"They are looking at us!"

"What did we do to all of you?"

Students either burst out into applause or laughter. Luna and Hermione would have run up to them but they knew they couldn't, instead they just smiled.

"Mr. Weasley, Mr. Weasley, glad that you could make it," Madam Bones said with a smile.

"We are very-"

"-glad to be here-"

"-on this very-"

"-fine day, Madam Bones."

"Well now, Headmaster, it is time for you to come with us as well," she continued on.

"Excuse me. What right do you have to make me leave my castle?" Dumbledore demanded.

"You have clearly overstepped your bounds. You knew for a fact that Mr. Malfoy was being placed under the Imperious curse and that he had also had his memory obliviated. We found traces of your magic, having done extensive search into young Malfoy's mind. Also into areas that you had no permission to go into. The board has removed you of your position here as Headmaster and you will be under close watch by the Ministry itself. You will come calmly with us or forced, it is your choice Headmaster."

Dumbledore turned fiery eyes on Harry and Ginny. Ginny, who had been quiet for this time, rose to her feet to face the older man. His power radiated off him in waves, that sent most of the students cowering. "This was brought on by you Dumbledore. You made it like it is," she said calmly. "I will get you back for what you did to Harry, I promise you that, Professor," her voice was soft enough that only McGonagall, Dumbledore, Tonks, Madam Bones, and Harry could hear. "I do not appreciate your behavior Dumbledore. I am also not the only one but I will make sure that you suffer."

Harry gently pulled on his girlfriend's arm. Calm down love, he prodded gently. When she had begun to speak to Dumbledore her power was released in a crashing wave of magical energy. It made Dumbledore's pale in comparison. Harry had let his magic block the students from feeling the effects of Ginny's rage.

Ginny sighed and turned to look at her boyfriend. His eyes were slightly pleading and she knew she shouldn't take her anger out on him. She extended her hand, which he gladly took. Harry pulled her down onto his lap, wrapping his arms tightly around her waist. Suddenly the two disappeared from the great hall.

When they were in their room Ginny pulled Harry to his feet and dragged him towards their bedroom. Laughing Harry followed behind her.

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Hermione gaped when she saw Harry and Ginny apparate out of the Great Hall. "No one can apparate in Hogwarts!" She snapped but only loud enough for Neville, Lavender, Luna, Pansy, and Draco to hear.

"Well apparently they just did," Draco said with a smirk.

"Well Headmaster?" Madam Bones asked.

"Though I completely disagree with this conduct, I will concede to go with you," he said in a numb voice. It was hard for him to grasp that Harry and Ginny had just broken through his anti-apparation wards that were supposed to be impenetrable. He silently cursed himself for not seeing the power within those two that he could harness and use. Snape was glaring at the headmaster, having come to the same conclusion that the Headmaster had come to.

"Right this way boys. Since Azkaban isn't a good enough place to guard I am sure you two won't mind sharing a cell with Mr. Pettigrew now would you?" Madam Bones called over her shoulder as she headed for the door.

The four Aurors followed behind her, holding their captives between them. The whole school watched in a sort of stunned silence as their Headmaster and potions professor was led from the castle.

Professor McGonagall got to her feet, capturing the attention of her students. "As Deputy of the school I will be assuming the role of Headmistress until our Headmaster is returned to us. I would like to re-welcome Mr. Potter and Miss Weasley, who will resume teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts, who have currently exited but will be teaching none the less. Also to welcome Mr. Weasley and Mr. Weasley as our new Potions professors. I also would like you all to greet Mrs. Anna Black, who will be assuming my role as Transfigurations teacher. We also would like to welcome a new student into our ranks, a miss Jamie Black."

Attention soon became focused on the two women who entered the Great Hall. Jamie seemed to capture many of the unattached and a few attached boys attention. She, however, didn't spare them a glance, having only come because her mother asked her to. It would be her seventh year and her first ever at Hogwarts. She had been slightly impressed with the castle itself but she would still prefer to be home doing her work. As far as she was along she didn't see how this school could be much of a problem for her. Ginny had promised that Jamie could leave if she wanted to go visit Dudley as long as it didn't interfere with her classes.

The older girl could have laughed at hearing someone two years younger telling her not to let it interfere with her class work. She had heard a lot from Hermione, Fred, George, and Luna about Harry and Ginny teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts. They had told her that they had scheduled a school wide dueling contest. She wasn't quite sure who had actually won but she knew that Harry and Ginny had won during the teacher's round. She spotted Luna, Hermione, Pansy, and Draco not far away. With a smile she waved at the four stunned students. Only Ginny had known that she was coming to the school. Harry and Ginny tended to withhold information from each other. It had been quite amusing to watch when the other found something out. They would argue for a few minutes before they would disappear for a few hours. Both would come back smiling, acting as if nothing had happened.

Anna was gazing around the all too familiar Great Hall, that she had spent seven wonderful years of her life. Memories of her, Lily, and Alice resurfaced and she had to fight back the tears that threatened to escape. With a smile she approached the head table. "Hello Minerva."

"It's good to see you again Anna," McGonagall said with a smile. She had been the only teacher to know that Anna, Alice, and Lily had been the pranksters behind some of the best pranks pulled at the school. "Hello Jamie, it is a pleasure to finally meet you."

"The pleasure is all mine. Mum always spoke so highly of you."

McGonagall smiled. "I believe you must now be sorted into one of the houses." She said as she indicated to the Sorting Hat that Professor Flitwick had brought back out. Jamie calmly moved to sit on the stool while the hat was placed on her head.

Very interesting indeed. You are a very brave child, I can see that here. You will undoubtedly follow in both of your parents footsteps. The hat said calmly to her. A bright one you are and would do very well in Ravenclaw. Yet I can see here that you will thrive in the same house that your parents were in. "GRYFFINDOR".

All the students who were in that house jumped to their feet to applaud. Jamie noticed how scattered they were across the hall, but they were still loud none the less. With a grin she moved off the stool and made her way to sit between Luna and Hermione.

"So you are a Gryffindor," Hermione said with a huge grin.

"Neville Longbottom, nice to meet you," Neville said with a smile.

"Jamie Black, nice to see you again Lavender."

"Like wise," Lavender said with a grin.

"What?" Hermione, Luna, and Neville asked.

"Didn't you know? Anna is your mum's best friend from school. Actually her Mum knows mine, so we tend to meet a lot," Lavender said with a shrug.

"You mean that's Anna? Grandma told me all about the pranks her, Lily, and my mum used to play at school."

Jamie grinned. "Mum's a bright witch but Lily was the devious one. Alice actually was the one who could get them out of trouble."

"As I was saying," Professor McGonagall stated loudly. "We are pleased to have them here. So let the feast begin."

Food began to appear and students dug happily into their plates. "Where are Harry and Ginny?" Jamie asked curiously.

"They apparated out of the Great Hall and to their rooms I'm guessing," Luna said as she shot a look at Hermione, who stuck her tongue out at the younger girl.

"Why?"

"No one knows but Ginny said a few heated words to Dumbledore," Neville stated. "He got to his feet when Madam Bones told him he had to leave and he was glaring at Harry. We could feel his power radiating off of him. Then Ginny stood up to face him and we could feel her power. It was ten times greater than Dumbledore's was. Then it just sort of disappeared," he concluded with a shrug.

"I knew Ginny was strong but I had no idea she was that strong," Pansy said with a slight shiver. "I would not want to be on her bad side. I feel bad for Voldemort, he has no idea what he is up against."

The rest of the occupants nodded their heads. "Darn, oh well I can always say hi in my first class I am sure."

"How is Dudley doing?" Hermione asked.

"Whose Dudley?" Neville and Lavender asked.

"My boyfriend," Jamie said with a grin. Many of the boys within hearing distanced sighed.

"Wait isn't that the name of Harry's cousin?" Neville questioned.

"One in the same, though he looks much better than he used to," she said thoughtfully. "I have to remember to thank Harry for that."

Just then a huge black dog bound into the Great Hall. It ran straight for Jamie and knocked her from her seat.

"Hey!" she cried indignantly although she smiled. "I can't believe you followed me."

The dog licked her face before heading up to the staff table where Anna was watching with a smile. He moved under the table and knocked Anna out of her chair as well, making the hall burst into laughter. "Jamie! Come get your dog before we get him fixed," Anna said with a malicious gleam in her eyes.

Said dog let out an indigent bark before proceeding to lick her face.

"Ew! That's gross! Jamie!"

"I agree Mum we should get him fixed," Jamie said as she pulled on the dogs collar. He reluctantly moved off but managed to clamp onto the bottom of her robes. Jamie withdrew her wand. "Alright sit still, this will only take a second."

The dog bolted from where he was and was out of the hall within seconds. The hall was still laughing at the display. "Thank you Jamie."

"You're welcome Mum," Jamie said with a smug smile. As she walked to her seat, Hermione and Luna, who knew who the dog was, were laughing so hard tears were in their eyes.

Afterwards dinner was a much quieter affair. The day seemed to finally settle but talk still buzzed from student to student. There were tons of theories as to why Snape and Dumbledore were gone.

A/N: Alright school is back in session, bet you all are excited about learning what I will putting everyone through. Just wait, another character death is on the way! Ch. 17 and 18 are back from the betas! Which is wonderful and I just started 19! Sorry this chap is so short compared to the last one, I do try my best to keep them all the same length. Well hope you all like it, read and review!

Seritha