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Disclaimer - Sadly I don't Harry or any of his friends or places in the Wizarding World. I don't even own the character Brionna Culver seeing as she's based on one of my best mates! I do however own the plot and any other original characters.

Summary - Follow Harry through his seventh and final year at Hogwarts where he has to deal with girl problems, being a teenager and Voldemort and his Horcruxes. HBP spoilers, prequel to One Night Can Change Everything.

Sorry for the long wait for this chapter. I recently found out that my nan found a lump in her breast and it kind of threw me off for a while and I didn't really want to do anything. But she had a biopsy today and it is cancerous but it's a very small lump. After I found out I had to do something to take my mind of it so I went into my room and watched Sleepy Hollow and finished the chapter. Some advice - whenever you find out something that can change your life watch a horror movie coz it takes your mind off it. Certainly worked while I watched Sleepy Hollow although I don't know exactly if that can be classed as a horror.

Also another thing - 116 hits but only 2 reviews! Please I need to know whether you like this story. Please can you leave a review once you've read it even if it is just a "I love it/hate it" review.

Anyways now onto our feature presentation. Here's Chapter 7. Enjoy!

Chapter 7 - Harry's Last Year Starts

A few days later, the Burrow was in an uproar as Harry, Ron and Ginny was rushing around remembering any forgotten spell books or items of clothing that weren't packed safely in their trunks yet.

While those three were upstairs checking that everything they needed was in their trunks, Hermione was downstairs in the kitchen talking to Mrs Weasley.

"Hermione, you will keep an eye on those two boys won't you? Make sure that they keep out of trouble. Especially Harry because if he gets into trouble he'll lose his Head Boy badge," Mrs Weasley said.

Hermione nodded and replied, "sure."

"Thank you dear. Oh and keep an eye on Ginny too. Although I'm thrilled about her and Harry, I'm just a tad worried that she'll fall behind on her schoolwork and we can't have that. Especially as it's the beginning of her NEWT years."

Hermione nodded again and grabbed a piece of toast and started to eat it.

"Mum, I'm all packed. I think Ron and Harry have gone back to sleep though," Ginny said as she sat down at the table.

"Okay Ginny. Those boys can be nightmares at times. Hermione can you go and see if Ron is awake please. And Ginny go and see if Harry's ready."

Both girls got up from the table and walked to Ron and Harry's bedrooms.

Once Ginny was in Harry's bedroom, she saw him asleep on his bed in nothing but his boxers.

Ginny smiled and sat down on the bed.

"Harry?"

Ginny got no answer so she decided to try a different approach.

She found her finger with the longest nail on it and slowly dragged it down Harry's chest while saying, "Harry, I'm completely naked and I want you right here, right now, actually I need you Harry."

Harry heard the word naked and shot awake almost immediately.

Ginny took one look at his face and started laughing.

"Hey, you're not naked. What do you want?" Harry whined.

"Get dressed. We're leaving for the station soon. Are you packed yet?"

Harry nodded and watched Ginny as she got up off the bed and walked seductively out ofthe door.

About fifteen minutes later both Harry and Ron appeared in the kitchen.

Harry looked at Ginny and both of them blushed as they remembered what happened in the bedroom.

"Okay, do you have everything? Badges? Books? Wands?" Mrs Weasley asked.

All four nodded.

Mrs Weasley smiled then said, "Harry, Ron and Hermione apparate to the platform. I'll be behind you with Ginny."

Harry, Ron and Hermione grabbed their trunks and thought of where they needed to be and apparated out of the kitchen.

When Mrs Weasley was satisfied that they had gone in one piece she held Ginny and Ginny's trunk then apparated to platform nine and three quarters.

Once everyone had appeared on platform nine and three quarters, Mrs Weasley rounded them up.

"Right don't lose each other. If you happen to do that then try and find each other on the train once it's left. Don't go looking on the platform," she said.

"Mum, we aren't eleven anymore. We're sixteen and seventeen," Ron whined.

"Ronald stop whining it makes you sound like an eleven year old. Think of what the first years must think of you!" Hermione exclaimed.

Harry and Ginny laughed and grabbed hold of their trunks simultaneously.

"Come on, we'd best find a compartment before they fill up," Harry remarked.

Mrs Weasley sniffed and looked at Ginny and Ron.

"Oh mum not here please. It's embarrassing," Ron whined again.

"But you've grown up so fast. It's your last year Ron. It only seems like it was yesterday that we were here waving you off for the first time," Mrs Weasley said whilst trying not to cry.

"Yeah Ron it only seems like it was yesterday that you had dirt on your nose and none of us bothered to tell you," Ginny told him whilst smiling.

"Shut up. Well you were too busy fawning over Harry that day to tell me I had dirt on my nose!" Ron replied.

Ginny blushed and looked at Harry who was smiling at the memory of a little red haired girl who had wanted to meet him on the platform that day.

"Okay stop fighting you two. I think it's time that you got on the train. Take care and be good all of you. No detentions otherwise your badges will get taken off you," Mrs Weasley told them sternly.

She hugged each teenager in turn and then made them get onto the train.

As the train left Ginny, Ron, Hermione and Harry walked along the carriages looking for an empty compartment but most of them were already occupied.

"Hey do you think Hannah Abbot and Malfoy came back?" Ron asked.

"I think Hannah's parents were adamant about her not returning when they withdrew her last year," Hermione replied.

Harry nodded then said, "maybe Malfoy got expelled after what happened."

Everyone nodded and saw Hermione stop in front of a compartment.

"I think this one's empty," she told them.

They opened the compartment door and saw Malfoy stretched out on one of the seats.

He raised his head enough so that he could see them and smirked.

"Well well, if it isn't Potty, Mudblood and the Weasels," he remarked.

"Apparently not," Harry said as he shot Malfoy a death glare and backed out of the compartment.

"Sorry Malfoy," Hermione muttered as she shut the door.

"Well I think that answers your question Ron," Ginny told him.

Ron nodded as they continued their search.

About thirty minutes later they had found an empty compartment and were sat down chatting.

"Are you two going to keep your relationship secret?" Ron asked.

"Dunno. I suppose we'll see how it goes. We'll still be together at school and say all the things that we would say if we were at the Burrow and if people find out then they'll have to live with it," Ginny replied.

Hermione looked up from the book that she was reading and looked at Harry.

"Harry, we'd best get ready and go to the prefect carriage for the meeting," she said.

Harry nodded then looked at Ron who had turned away deliberately and was now gazing out of the window because he knew what was coming next.

Harry smiled at his best friend then quickly kissed Ginny before getting up.

"I won't be long Gin."

"Don't worry, I'm sure I can find something to do," Ginny replied while she smirked at Ron.

Ron glared at Ginny as Harry walked out of the compartment with Hermione.

After they had gotten changed into their uniforms and pinned their badges on to their robes, Harry and Hermione slowly walked along the train to the prefect's carriage.

Once they got there they sat down on a seat and Hermione smiled at Harry as he looked around in awe.

He saw that this carriage was a lot more comfortable compared to the other carriages.

It was also one big carriage without any compartments whereas the other carriages were split into two or three seperate compartments.

On the wall there was a picture of the school crest and the furniture was a deep red colour.

Harry stopped looking around and looked at Hermione.

"How come Ron isn't a prefect this year Mi?" he asked.

"McGonagall said that his grades weren't a good enough example for the younger students," Hermione replied.

"What and mine are?" Harry said sarcastically.

"Harry, your's are better than Ron's. At least I don't have to keep telling you to do your homework. You do it of your own accord," Hermione told Harry.

Harry nodded then looked towards one of the windows and saw an owl furiously flapping it's wings trying to keep up with the train.

"Um Mi did you know that there's an owl outside?"

Hermione looked to where the owl was and gasped.

She ran to the window and let the bird fly in.

Hermione took the letter from the owl and opened it while the owl hooted then flew back out of the window.

Once she had read it she closed the window then looked at Harry and smiled.

"Welcome Harry to your first prefect meeting," she whispered.

Harry laughed and watched as she turned to the group.

Hermione got her wand out of her robes, raised it to her throat and muttered, "Sonorus."

Suddenly her voice was five times louder than her normal voice volume.

"COULD EVERYONE LISTEN TO ME PLEASE!" she said over all of the conversations that were going on in the carriage.

This made all of the prefects stop talking and look at Hermione who smiled and muttered, "Quietus."

"Thank you. I am Hermione Granger and you Head Girl this year and this is Harry Potter, your Head Boy," Hermione said.

All of the prefects clapped politely and one it had died down they looked expectantly back at Hermione.

"On a better note I have recieved an owl from Professor McGonagall and here are the nightly patrol duties for the prefects. Ravenclaws must patrol the area surrounding their common room and the Charms corridor. Hufflepuffs must patrol the area surrounding their common room and the History of Magic corridor. Gryffindors must patrol the area near their common room and the Defence Against the Dark Arts corridor and finally Slytherins muts patrol the Dungeons and Entrance Hall. You should remember that patrolling the Entrance Hall also includes the Great Hall. Harry and I will cover all other areas.The rota alternates between the fifth, sixth and seventh years starting tomorrow night with the fifth years. Following the fifth years will be sixth years and so on. We will remind you when it is your turn to patrol. Patrolling hours are between six and seven pm. The password for the prefect's bathroom this year is 'Citrus Orange.' For those of you who do not know where the prefect's bathroom is it is situated on the fifth floor, fourth door to the left of the statue of Boris the Bewildered. As you all know the curfew for students is nine pm. Any students out of their common rooms after nine should be reported to their Head of House or myself or Harry. Also could you please try to stay in pairs while patrolling and always be alert. Prefects also have to escort the first years to their house's common room straight after the feast. Finally you may rejoin your friends but could you also take the time to patrol the train every now and then reporting any misbehaviour to myself or Harry. Thank you."

As the prefects were leaving, Hermione looked at Harry and smiled.

"How did I do?" she asked.

"You were brilliant. Was all of that in the letter?" Harry replied.

"Yeah. It would have to be otherwise there would be nothing to say to the prefects. Are we going to do a quick patrol as we head back?"

Harry nodded his head and both of them walked out of the carriage and took a slow walk back to their compartment while stopping any misbehaviour on their way.

Once Harry and Hermione had reached their compartment they saw that it was pitch black outside.

They slid open the compartment door and came face to face with Ron.

"Oi watch it. I was just coming to find you two. I thought that you had gotten lost or something. What have you been doing?"Ron said feeling slightly annoyed.

"Sorry, we had to head the prefect meeting then we started to walk back and ran into Malfoy's goons terrorising a group of first years," Harry explained.

Harry looked to where Ginny was sprawled out on a seat and asked, "How long has Ginny been asleep?"

"She went off about half hour after you left. Perhaps you had best wake her up to say that you're back and to tell her to get changed into her robes," Ron told Harry.

Harry nodded and knelt down next to Ginny and started to whisper her name and shake her gently.

Hermione looked at Ron who was still in his Muggle clothes and frowned.

She then saw some empty Chocolate Frog wrappers and dozens of cards scattered everywhere.

"I see that you didn't use the time that you had on your own productively," she retorted.

"Yes I did! I helped Harry open his Chocolate Frogs!" Ron replied.

"Ron that isn't productive! You could have studied! NEWTs are coming up this year!" Hermione exclaimed.

"Is that all you think about Hermione? All you ever do is study!"

"Ronald Weasley you are so infuriating! Please just get out of my sight! Go and get your robes on! We'll be at Hogsmeade soon!"

"Yes mum," Ron muttered sarcastically as he walked out of the compartment.

While Ron and Hermione were having their latest argument, Harry was still having trouble waking Ginny up.

"Why won't she wake up Mi?" he asked.

"We were up late last night talking. Ginny's probably really tired. Now leave me alone because I need to catch up on my reading. I lost time because of those imbeciles from Slytherin."

Harry rolled his eyes and looked for his wand.

When he had found it he held it above Ginny's head and muttered, "Aguamenti."

Suddenly some water poured out of his wand and over Ginny's head.

She coughed and spluttered then woke up and looked Harry in the eye.

"Thanks, now I'll need to change and dry my hair Harry!" Ginny snapped as she got up and stomped out of the compartment.

When both Ron and Ginny had come back a few apologies were made and the rest of the journey was spent talking about the upcoming year and telling jokes.

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