"Good morning students and welcome back to Hogwarts, I firstly want to thank you all for coming to help rebuild what for some of you can only be described as home, as you can see we are in the final stages of putting the school back together after a tremendous amount of help from the wizarding community. We will pair everyone up and you will be assigned to a team along with a member of staff and some other volunteers, luckily all of the dormitories are complete so you will all be able to stay in those. We are due to be complete within the next few days before the students arrive, you may be asked by teachers to personally help them with their own classrooms and I strongly advise you to do so. And finally, before we go inside, I think that congratulations are in order for our new Head Boy and Head Girls; Blaise Zabini, Hermione Granger and Luna Lovegood." Loud applause and cheering could be heard from everyone but the Slytherin's who stood and demurely clapped, mainly out of respect. "Now, I would like to speak to the new heads, but everyone else I trust you will be able to find your way to the library where Mr Filch" McGonagall paused to roll her eyes "will assign you to your teachers."
Hermione turned to Luna, mouth open and eyes wide, she had known that there would be a girl in the year below who was a Head as well because technically both years were in their last year. Then it all clicked into place, Luna was a Ravenclaw, Blaise was a Slytherin, she was a Gryffindor. That meant that the other Head Boy would be a Hufflepuff. Luna just turned to her and whispered "I'll talk to you later; right now I think McGonagall is trying to talk." Blaise was completely unfazed by the situation and was looking at the Headmistress expectantly.
As Draco passed Blaise he clapped him on the shoulder and risked a look at Hermione, nodding to her and Luna, as she caught his eye. The rest of the teenagers followed him inside smiling at Hermione and nodding at Blaise, she realised that he had managed to stay popular throughout the war. She now saw why McGonagall chose him for the Head Boy, he was a Slytherin and together they represented house unity which was always a big factor in bullying and rivalries. He was smart and talented; he did well in school, and was loved by teachers and students alike. Before she knew it McGonagall was talking again. "We thought that after the war we would start to change a few things around here, mainly to incorporate the muggle world more. Times are changing and we must change with them. Academically speaking muggle studies will be compulsory to all students from first years until you complete your NEWT's." Both students nodded silently agreeing with the older witch. "On a more personal level, muggle technology such as mobile phones and iPod's will be permitted within the grounds and may be used anytime apart from during class. I have personally created a magical network that will allow the use of these electrical items, similar to the way that the radios here run. I will only have to cast a quick and simple incantation on the items and then they will run without charging throughout the course of the year." Hermione had an astounded look on her face as she knew how the magic affected the use of muggle electrical devices, it must have taken rather an effort to create that kind of strong magic. At that point McGonagall turned towards Hermione, "As you did not know of this before coming I am giving you the chance to go back home before school begins, you may take the carriages or walk to Hogsmeade and apparate from there."
"Thank you professor. Would it be possible to also bring a television, I have one in my room at home?" Hermione asked, inquisitive as ever.
"Ah, I thought you may ask that. Well, seeing as you are the Heads some perks should be given, should the not? That will be acceptable Miss Granger; you may place it in your room or common room that is your choice." Looking back over the group she concluded her talk, "That brings me onto my final point. Whilst rebuilding the school it was decided that the Heads would have a separate dormitory to the rest of the houses, somewhere where they are able to study, Meet with prefects and socialise privately. This does however mean that you will have more responsibility and should make sensible use of these privileges. There will be a few rules; they are on the notice board in the common room." All three students nodded eagerly, excited to see the new common room. "Okay, I think it is time for you to see your new home." She smiled and led the way into the castle, through the entrance hall to the staircases and all the way up to the fifth floor. She passed the prefects bathroom and turned to a plain brick wall, she ran her wand down the wall leaving a trail of magic which turned into a set of large double doors coloured silver, gold, bronze and black carved into intricate patterns. She murmured a quiet spell and waved her arms in a very extravagant way as she pushed open the doors into the Heads suite.