Chapter 22

Saying Goodbye

It was with a heavy heart I packed my things on the last day of school. I really didn't want to go back to Privite Drive at all. But I had one thing left to look forward to, before the exam results came back. The End of Term Feast.

I went to the Great Hall on the last day. The Hall was decorated in Slytherin colours, noting that we had won the House Cup.

Dumbledore stood up at the end of the feast and began his speech.

"Another term over! My lord, it seems like only yesterday that we began! Now we all know according to the decorations that Slytherin House won the House Cup."

The Slytherins cheered and Draco hugged me. Obviously I hugged back. Ivy glared and I shot an apologetic look.

"But recent events have been taken to account and bonus points are going to be given."

He did the unthinkable. He gave, Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ivy twenty points each, putting them in the lead for the House Cup. My jaw dropped. That wasn't fair!

"But, before the Gryffindors celebrate. There is one little girl in Slytherin House that has been going above and beyond the call of duty of a normal Slytherin. She has made friends with most Gryffindors, been helpful and kind, and overall a good person. Therefore I reward Ms Hannah Potter ten points."

Draco looked at me and I blushed. We had tied Gryffindor for the House Cup.

"So, some change in decoration is needed." Dumbledore said, clapping his hands together.

Half of the banners through the Hall vanished and changed from the silver and green of Slytherin to the red and gold of Gryffindor. And the Gryffindor lion joined the Slytherin snake at the Head Table.

The Gryffindors cheered at being placed at the same level as Slytherin's at last. I smiled. No way was I going to forget tonight. With Quidditch, a secret house, making new friends, and developing a crush. This was the one thing that topped it all.

We were all allowed a few minutes alone together before the train arrived to pick us up. Ivy and I were in Nightshade's tree.

"So, the school year's done." I said sadly, sitting in an armchair.

"Yeah, I'll owl you every day, though." Ivy said, sitting next to me.

"You'd better. Or I'd go mad." I said threateningly.

"Wow!" Someone's voice said awestruck "Ramona, take a look at this!"

Ivy and I pulled out our wands and pointed them at the door.

"Who's there?" Ivy and I said together.

Sheila Alexander and Ramona Capodebt came through the door and looked at us.

"Oh, it's you guys." I said, tucking my wand away.

"This is awesome!" Ramona said "Where are we?"

I remembered that Ramona was related to Nightshade's daughter.

"Nightshade!" I yelled.

"Yes, Hannah?" Nightshade called back, floating down from upstairs.

"Meet Ramona Capodebt. Ramona, meet Lucinda Nightshade. You're related to her and Gryffindor's love child."

She-Cat's jaw dropped. "She's my ancestor!"

Nightshade nodded "I took the liberty of checking."

Sheila squealed "Oh! You do have some magic in you, She-Cat!"

"Well, well, well." a boy's voice said "We have three princesses in here, boys!"

"What am I?" Ramona demanded.

"The Big Bad Wolf." another boy's voice said.

A stampede of boys entered the tree and stared at us all. I immediately recognized one of them to be the seventh year boy that hit on me that one night.

"So…who gets who? I think I have a score to settle with my Snow White housemate here." the boy said laughing.

"Good, then I get Belle." another Slytherin boy smirked, glancing at Sheila.

"I want Ariel." A boy in Ravenclaw robes said, with a predatory smirk at Ivy.

"I get Belle." a boy in Hufflepuff robes said, looking at Sheila.

"And I get Big Bad Wolf over here." A boy in Gryffindor robes said, glancing at She-Cat.

"You don't want me!" She Cat shouted "I'm rabid!" she added, biting the Gryffindor.

The Gryffindor howled in pain and ran out yelling "She's crazy!"

Sheila started her infamous talking. She started yakking away so much the boy who had her backed away slowly.

I gulped. I was done for this time. I wasn't crazy like Ramona, or insanely talkative like Sheila. I was just the Girl Who Lived, who was creeped out!

I was about to scream when someone did it for me. I turned and saw that Ivy had flipped the Ravenclaw boy onto his back.

The Slytherin let go of me "Let's get out of here!" he yelled to the Ravenclaw.

The two boys ran like hell.

Ivy and I smiled.

"Thanks." I said, grabbing my bag with my Muggle clothes. "Now let's go. We're going to miss the train."

I sat with Draco and the other Slytherins on the way back. We had so much fun making Crabbe's life a living hell one last time before we had to get out of our robes and switch them to jeans and t-shirts.

Draco and I had a moment alone when we got off the train.

"So…" Draco said kicking at a stone at his feet "term's over."

I nodded "Yeah."

"Excited to be home?"

I shook my head "No. I actually didn't want the term to end."

Draco leaned into my face "Well…" he smirked "Maybe something to remember me by's in order."

I blushed "Yeah."

We had yet another moment. Draco was about to have his last chance to kiss me…when Dudley decided to be a jerk off.

"HANNAH'S GOT A BOYFRIEND!" Dudley yelled, jumping in between us.

"Dudley!" I hissed jumping away from Draco.

"Come on, girl! We don't have all day!" Uncle Vernon yelled, gesturing me back to him, Aunt Petunia, and Harry.

I hung my head and looked at Draco "Well, see you next term!" I said quickly, kissing his cheek.

"Yeah," Draco said, grabbing my hand one last time "see you."

I was griping at Dudley and how he ruined the moment Draco and I were having. I unclenched my fist for the first time on the way back to Privite Drive when I saw it.

Draco had slipped a bracelet into my hand. A silver snake bracelet with two green eyes.

I smiled as I slipped it on, then glared at Dudley. Maybe going home wasn't going to be so miserable as I thought. I was going to have a lot of fun with Dudley this summer.

I looked at Harry. He was thinking the exact same thing.

A/N: So this ends Hannah's first year at Hogwarts! Don't worry. She'll be back in The Potter Twins and the Chamber of Secrets!